Nevada City is 2786.58 miles from Chelsea in New York City (41hrs and 7 minutes driving time!), 2 1/2 hours from downtown San Francisco (If the Bay bridge traffic is reasonable), 1 hour and 15 minutes from Sacramento, CA, and 1 hour from Lake Tahoe, CA, (for driving directions and map, click here).

A wonderful place to visit and live, it reminds Julie a lot of Woodstock, NY where her family as had a house since the 1960s. Nevada City and the adjacent town of Grass valley are alive with art and cultural events that include the world famous bluegrass festival, the storytelling festival, year round theatre performances by the Foothill Theatre Company and Off BroadStreet and live music every weekend. The county is home to several hundred visual artists and hosts an annual Studio Tour. Many creative people to choose to live in Nevada County including Folk Singer and Activist Utah Phillips, famed poet Gary Snyder and composer Terry Riley.

Nevada City and Grass Valley are historic Gold Mining Towns dating back to 1850. They feature an exceptional quality of life with diverse outdoor activities, fine dining, and a thriving high tech industry base. If youÕve never been to Nevada City or Grass valley, we encourage you to make a weekend out of it. For information on spending a weekend in Nevada County visit http://www.ncgold.com or http://www.nevadacitychamber.com.