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Nevada County is Magical during the Holidays

Bob & Konnie — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:31:49 +0000

I was walking on Broad Street in Nevada City yesterday. We had about 6 inches of fresh snow on the ground, the view down Broad Street toward the crest of Banner Mountain was just beautiful. I walked past a couple who were coming out of Broad Street Bistro, enjoying steaming hot drinks, and the woman said to her husband… “I feel like I am in a Currier and Ives greeting card; this town is so magical”.

She is so right. Nevada County is so magical during the entire year, but especially during the Holiday Season. Both Nevada City and Grass Valley celebrate with historical celebrations of our County. Nevada City holds their Victorian Christmas on three Wednesdays and two Sundays during December, ending just before Christmas. During this event, Nevada City’s Historic District is transformed to the back in time to the Victorian Gold Rush era. All the buildings up and down Broad Street, Commercial Street, and Pine Street glow with the outlines of white Christmas lights. The streets are filled with Holiday celebrants, shopping the street merchants who bring their special wares to town and sampling the delicious offerings of the local purveryors of food and cheer. It is a time when we reconnect with friends we have not seen enough of over the past year, to meet new friends, and to bask in the joy of the holidays.

Grass Valley is certainly not left out of the Holiday spirit! Come to Grass Valley on four Friday nights, starting the night after Thanksgiving, and recapture the spirit of Christmas past amid the charming historic builidings of downtown Grass Valley. This dates back to the Cornish Miners of the Gold Rush days, when the weekends before Christmas brought folks into town to meet and greet their friends. Mill Street and Main Street are closed to motorized traffic and the night is filled with celebration …. carolers, gospel choirs, carriage rides, Grass Valley Cornish Choir, cloggers and all sorts of food and drink. Well, and what would a street festival be without Santa claus!!! He is able to make it to Grass Valley and to Nevada City to bring Holiday happiness to all.

We are lucky to be in such a beautiful place….. It truly is Magical. Happy Holidays to you all and a very, very wonderful 2009!!!!

Konnie Warburton

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Carol White — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:31:46 +0000

We love it here and so will you! Western Nevada County and the twin cities of Nevada City_Grass Valley have just about everything that makes The Sierra Foothills a fantastic place to call home.

Four distinct seasons, temperate climate year-round, towering pines and rolling pastures, an enviable public school system (second highest scores in the State), a vibrant arts community, active tech-savvy population, almost unlimited outdoor recreation, and some of the friendliest people you’ll meet anywhere.

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Carol White — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:46:36 +0000

Nevada County Real Estate is almost as diverse in nature as nature itself. It can mean the rolling pastureland and stately oaks that are so typical of the terrain in Penn Valley, some with farmhouses or modern horse setups, others just waiting for your dream house.

Nevada County Real Estate can mean the ornate Victorian homes in downtown Grass Valley or Nevada City, many of which have been lovingly restored to honor their resplendent Gold Rush heritage.

Nevada County Real Estate can mean rural properties by rushing creeks or with ponds attracting the Canadian geese and Sandhill Cranes on their migration paths. Or, it can mean up-to-date properties with trend-setting features, straw bale homes, unique log homes, views of the Sacramento Valley or the snow capped Sierra Buttes.

No matter which dream you’re dreaming about living here in the foothills of the Sierra – if it’s Nevada County Real Estate you’re after, Realty Executives Gold County is here to help you make the dream come true.

We know Nevada County inside and out. We know all the places that are the locals’ favorites. We know that, when you invest in Real Estate, you’re not just buying property, you’re buying a life style.

When you buy Nevada County Real Estate, you’ll own a little bit of the history that shaped this area when miners flocked to the gold-rich California hills. Reminders of that history surrounds you, at places like the Miners Foundry Cultural Center where equipment was forged to take gold out of the mines and at the Empire Mine, today a State Park. The long history is also present in the independent spirit of the people who make this their home, among them all the good people you’ll find at Realty Executives Gold County – people who are ready to help you realize your dream.