Julie's Guidebook
Food scene
Great spot for ambience and cocktails. There serve brunch on the weekend. Madamoiselles, please be sure to have a walk upstairs and take some selfies around this hip hotel
39 locals recommend
National Hotel
211 Broad StGreat spot for ambience and cocktails. There serve brunch on the weekend. Madamoiselles, please be sure to have a walk upstairs and take some selfies around this hip hotel
Sister to the National Hotel.. chic spot to enjoy an Aperol Spritz or some local hops
39 locals recommend
Holbrooke Hotel
212 W Main StSister to the National Hotel.. chic spot to enjoy an Aperol Spritz or some local hops
If you miss Laos or want to go, this is your spot. Everything is soooo good. They have BeerLaos too!
25 locals recommend
Panoy Bistro
442 Colfax AveIf you miss Laos or want to go, this is your spot. Everything is soooo good. They have BeerLaos too!
Thirsty Barrel Taphouse & Grille
116 Neal StThe best truffle fries
Sergio's Caffè
109 Mill StPork Shank ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Taste of Thai
204 W Main StPho King Good
1501 Grass Valley HwyCasual but pho king good!
Have a table outside and try the mussels or the spiciest chicken wings
20 locals recommend
One 11 Kitchen and Bar
300 Commercial StHave a table outside and try the mussels or the spiciest chicken wings
Sushi Q
238 Commercial StTreats
210 Main StBest ice cream in town
Friar Tuck's Restaurant & Bar
111 N Pine StThey have fondue
Check out their daily bread selection.. the olive & walnut 😋
171 locals recommend
Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co.
211 Commercial StCheck out their daily bread selection.. the olive & walnut 😋
Make a reservation for dinner. They aren’t open for lunch
13 locals recommend
KAIDO | Japanese Restaurant
207 W Main StMake a reservation for dinner. They aren’t open for lunch
Best sushi in town! Need a reservation I’d say a week in advance.
78 locals recommend
Sushi In the Raw
135 Spring StBest sushi in town! Need a reservation I’d say a week in advance.
A typical pasty is simply a filling of choice sealed within a circle of pastry, one edge crimped into a thick crust . A good pasty could survive being dropped down a mine shaft! It was a gold miners all meal in one. The crust served as a means of holding the pasty with dirty hands without contaminating the meal. Arsenic commonly accompanies tin within the ore that they were mining so, to avoid arsenic poisoning in particular, it was an essential part of the pasty.
Marshall's Pasties
203 Mill StA typical pasty is simply a filling of choice sealed within a circle of pastry, one edge crimped into a thick crust . A good pasty could survive being dropped down a mine shaft! It was a gold miners all meal in one. The crust served as a means of holding the pasty with dirty hands without contaminating the meal. Arsenic commonly accompanies tin within the ore that they were mining so, to avoid arsenic poisoning in particular, it was an essential part of the pasty.
Local Events
Miners Foundry Cultural Center
325 Spring StConcerts, comedy shows, & cultural arts.
Nevada City Farmers Market
505 Union AlleyCome and gather local veg and crafts!
Grass Valley Farmers' Market
111 W McKnight WayBitney Springs
10227 Bitney Springs RdBring your bottles to fill at this spring. It’s free as nature intended
Sightseeing
Lake Tahoe
Sign up for a tour and get to sit in a cart that miners once took down 12 miles below..
187 locals recommend
Empire Mine State Park
10791 E Empire StSign up for a tour and get to sit in a cart that miners once took down 12 miles below..
Hike the wolf creek trail and then pop into the museum for some gold rush history
12 locals recommend
Northstar Mining Museum
933 Allison Ranch RdHike the wolf creek trail and then pop into the museum for some gold rush history
Spring blossoms a must. The waterfalls just add the icing on the cake.
19 locals recommend
Table Mountain
Spring blossoms a must. The waterfalls just add the icing on the cake.
Napa Valley
What a view! Bring a picnic, taste some wine and listen to some live music on the weekends
10 locals recommend
Lucchesi Vineyards & Winery
19698 View Forever LnWhat a view! Bring a picnic, taste some wine and listen to some live music on the weekends
Yosemite National Park
Hikes
Independence Trail
California 49Swim
Hike upstream to a little waterfall. Bring a kayak or an inner tube or swing from a rope off the bridge if you dare!
31 locals recommend
Edwards Crossing Bridge
North Bloomfield RoadHike upstream to a little waterfall. Bring a kayak or an inner tube or swing from a rope off the bridge if you dare!
Bridgeport Covered Bridge
17660 Pleasant Valley RdSuch beautiful waters with a floating restroom that is just so clean. Don’t forget your canoe and a tent. Houseboats need to be booked some time in advance.
16 locals recommend
Bullards Bar Reservoir
12571 Marysville RdSuch beautiful waters with a floating restroom that is just so clean. Don’t forget your canoe and a tent. Houseboats need to be booked some time in advance.
South Yuba River
Emerald Pools
Emerald Pools TrailFun stuff
Prosperity Lanes
420 Henderson StEnglebright Lake
Houseboat heaven and very organized camp sites only attainable by boat.
Squaw Valley Adventure Center
1960 Squaw Valley RdSkiing, snowboarding & disco tubing
Care for any snowboarding at night? Here it’s a bit more economical on the powder.
74 locals recommend
Boreal Mountain California
19749 Boreal Ridge RdCare for any snowboarding at night? Here it’s a bit more economical on the powder.
Sugar Bowl Resort
629 Sugar Bowl RdDowntown
Feeling lucky are we? Reno is just over the pass about 75 mins away
Feel like you are on a magic carpet.. Wow! What a ride..
21 locals recommend
Napa Valley Aloft Balloon Rides
6525 Washington StFeel like you are on a magic carpet.. Wow! What a ride..
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs RoadSign up for a pottery, welding, or sewing class
Samba Soccer
957 Golden Gate TerraceIndoor soccer league
Elevation 2477'
569 Searls AveLocal dispensary to find your flowers and salves
The Range