AJA Video Systems sponsors the Nevada City Adult Soapbox Derby, a Benefit for Pioneer Park In a time when many parks are losing funding, Nevada City’s Pioneer Park will benefit from money raised by the 2nd Annual Nevada City Adult Soapbox Derby. Funds raised have already doubled, thanks to a $10,000 sponsorship from AJA Video [...]

IMS, publishers of Nevada County Gold Magazine, recently presented a check for $2989.11 to the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce. This amount represents the commission generated on advertising sales in the 2011-12 Nevada County Gold Magazine. Nevada County Gold and its online companion, NevadaCountyGold.com, have been designated by the Nevada County Regional Chambers of Commerce [...]

NEVADA CITY – Co-Owner of SPD Markets, David Painter has been named recipient of the 2011 Elza Kilroy Award for outstanding community service.  The Nevada City Chamber of Commerce presents the prestigious Kilroy award, established in 1969, annually to a citizen whose efforts help make Nevada City a better community. The Chamber’s Board of Directors [...]

Nevada City is on the cover of Sierra FoodWineArt, a free quarterly magazine that distributes 15,000 copies to the foothills, Tahoe/Truckee, Sacramento, Reno, Yuba and Butte counties. The cover photo is by Mayor David McKay, an award-winning photographer. The issue also has editorial promoting Victorian Christmas, the 10th anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Film [...]

Friar Tuck’s Restaurant & Bar in Nevada City has been recognized by Wine Spectator magazine with a 2011 Award of Excellence. The selection is announced in the August 31 issue of Wine Spectator as part of its 30th annual international awards program. “We are very honored,” said Friar Tuck’s founder and owner Greg Cook. “This [...]

The Consul General of France for California bestowed on Nevada City’s Ms Claudine Chalmers the title of Chevalier of the Order of Arts & Letters at a ceremony held at the official residence of the Consul General of France for California, Monsieur Romain Serman in San Francisco California. The French government’s Minister of Culture awards [...]

Nevada City is getting ready for the 50th annual Nevada City Bicycle Classic race – to be held on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 20th starting at 1:00 p.m. A premier cycling event that was won by Lance Armstrong last year, the classic is also a Lance Armstrong Junior Olympic Race Series (LAJORS) event and will [...]

Nevada City’s 95959google event on March 14th was a huge success. Over 200 locals participated in an effort to convince Google that Nevada City would be the best candidate for its Fiber for Communities project. If selected, the test city will receive super high speed Internet access in exchange for helping Google test its technology. [...]

Fox News featured Nevada City in a story on communities creating jobs by holding Christmas festivals. Watch it here:  http://video.foxnews.com/12604585/holiday-boost

Nevada City featured in the SF Chronicle’s Travel Section. Read the full story here: Nevada City has Gold Rush Personality