The Nevada City Mardi Gras Parade is known for its colorful, entertaining, off-the-wall and often zany parade entries. Among the participants in this year’s event are the featured Lyman Gilmore School Band, the California Consolidated Drum Band and the ever popular Petting Zoo. Also look for Samurai Sam, Ancient Warrior of Unknown and Dubious Origin; [...]

Entries are now open for the Mardi Gras Parade! The Mardi Gras Parade begins at 2 p.m. Sunday (March 6, 2011) and moves down Broad Street through the center of town. It is a rain or shine event. Merry spectators of all ages line the parade route while gaily masked societies parade through the historic [...]

Local newspaper editor and publisher Jeff Ackerman has been named grand marshal of the 2011 Nevada City Mardi Gras Parade. Ackerman, longtime publisher of The Union, will appear and be honored in the annual Mardi Gras Parade, which rolls down Broad Street beginning at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 6. “The Union does a lot [...]

Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball Featuring the Holcomb Bros. Band (Traditional Cajun food available) Miners Foundry, 325 Spring Street, Historic Downtown Nevada City Saturday, March 5, 2011, Hours:  8-midnight Tickets $10 advance/$15 at the door  (advance tickets recommended) 265-2692 or www.nevadacitychamber.com Mardi Gras Parade (Premier Mardi Gras celebration in the Sierra foothills) Broad Street, Historic Downtown [...]

The Nevada City Mardi Gras Parade is known for its colorful, off-the-wall and often zany parade entries.  You can be part of this year’s fun. The Nevada City Chamber of Commerce has announced that entries are open for this year’s parade, which is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, Mar. 6, in historic downtown Nevada City. The [...]

Barbi Jackson of Scott Jackson’s Real Life Fitness was elected December 20, 2010, as the 2011 President of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce. Gary Tintle, owner Tintle, Inc. was elected as the chamber’s president-elect and Bob Buhlis of Nevada City Postal Co. was elected as treasurer. Other members of the Board of Directors include [...]

The Gold Country Celtic Society will be hosting its 20th annual Robert Burns Celebration—Dinner and Ceilidh(Party). Once again, our celebration will take place at the historic Miners Foundry in the richly decorated, castle-like setting of the Stone Hall. As always, we will be serving a traditional Robert Burns dinner, complete with all the pageantry: Piping [...]

Join other festival-goers and filmmakers in discovering Wild & Scenic Film Festival’s hometown of Nevada City, CA during the 2nd  Annual Nevada City Chamber of Commerce Wine Stroll, Saturday 4-6pm.  Visit local businesses, chat with merchants, and learn the history of our charming town while enjoying a sampling of local Foothill wines  and beers.  Participating [...]

January 14-16, 2011, SYRCL’s (South Yuba River Citizens League) 9th Annual Wild & Scenic® Film Festival returns with another incredible selection of films to change your world.  Each year, the Wild & Scenic® Film Festival draws top filmmakers, celebrities, leading activists, social innovators and well-known world adventurers to the historic downtown of Nevada City, California. Considered the largest film festival of [...]

During the Christmas season, the buildings in Nevada City are highlighted with small Christmas lights which create a magic for the Holiday season. Store windows are decorated in the Victorian mode and natural green swags adorn the gas lights, just as was done years ago. Historic downtown Nevada City features a variety of charming specialty [...]