Nevada City Among
“The Great Towns”
Nevada City has been selected as one of 100 communities in the nation to be featured in a new guidebook, The Great Towns of America.
Written by David and Joan Vokac and published by the San Diego-based West Press, the 624-page illustrated book is now being shipped to book stores nationwide. It retails for $23.95.
Subtitled “A New Guide to the 100 Best Getaways for a Vacation or a Lifetime,” the book includes detailed descriptions of cultural and recreational attractions.
The book is a fully-revised second edition of a popular volume first issued in 1998. Nevada City also was included in the first edition.
To be selected, Nevada City was rated against all cities and towns with populations of 80,000 or less, said co-author David Vokac. The 100 selected communities emerged from 221 semifinalists, based on qualities including scenic grandeur and memorable leisure-time activities.
Vokac said a dozen towns in the original guidebook have been replaced by “communities that have more thoroughly enhanced their appeal to travelers and basic livability factors.
“Nevada City has retained its elite status among the top 100,” he said. “As a result, Nevada City will continue receiving the national attention gained from inclusion in the book.”
“This is a beautiful book and we are thrilled to be included,” said Cathy Whittlesey, executive manager of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce. “To be listed along with Aspen and Telluride, Carmel and Mendocino, is very special for Nevada City. “This kind of publicity will bring dividends to Nevada City for years and years to come,” Whittlesey said.
In addition, Nevada City is pictured prominently on the home page of the Great Towns website. See www.greattowns.com.
The Great Towns of America is expected to be available soon in local bookstores.
