Nevada County is Magical during the Holidays
December 16, 2008
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
Nevada City
October 28, 2008
Nevada City Real Estate has been in demand since the mid 1800’s, when the owners and managers of the many gold mines in the area were building their homes. Downtown Nevada City is itself designated as a historic monument and, looking up its main artery, Broad Street, visitors delight in seeing the lovingly restored homes and commericial buildings.
You won’t find fast food restaurants here, nor will you find a hardware store or supermarket chain. For those, residents choose to travel the two-three miles to Grass Valley and its larger shopping centers.
Ranging out from Nevada City’s charming downtown, those searching for Nevada City real estate find a number of choices. Climbing up Banner Mountain or Highway 20 past the snowline, many homes resemble mountain chalets, on lots dotted with pines and firs.
Closer to town, a comfortable mix of old and new somehow works to keep this historic town one of the friendliest you’ll find anywhere.
Take another direction, and Nevada City real estate becomes largely multi-acre lots, traveling along North Bloomfield or Lake Vera Roads toward the summertime joys of the Yuba, or along Highway 49 and its many beaches and swimming holes, toward North San Juan.
Those interested in Nevada City real estate often cite the accessibility of the area’s rich musical life, professional theatre, many book stores and galleries as the reason for their quality of life. Others find the proximity of lakes and rivers for paddling, trails for hiking and mountain biking, and concern for the environment reason to settle here.
Whatever the reason, Nevada City, with its quaint storybook downtown, its parades and festive nighttime events in summer and winter, and its historic traditions, is a place like no other. Owning Nevada City real estate is like owning a piece of California history.
