Sierra FoodWineArt Magazine

Sierra FoodWineArt Magazine The publisher of Sierra FoodWineArt is Jeff Pelline, whose award winning 30-year journalism career includes editing and management positions at the San Francisco Chronicle, CNET (since sold to CBS for $2 billion) and The Union in Grass Valley. Jeff's work also has been published in the New York Times, Time magazine and the Chicago Tribune. When Jeff was Editor of CNET News, the publication won a prestigious National Magazine Award.

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Sierra Master Chorale’s spring concerts on May 16, 19

Sierra Master Chorale’s spring concerts on May 16, 19

What: InConcert Sierra presents the Sierra Master Chorale and Orchestra When: Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 7:30pm Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 2pm pre-concert forums 45-minutes prior to each concert Where: Seventh-day Adventist Church 12889 Osborne Hill Road Grass Valley, CA 95945 (Off hwy 174) Tickets: $26 general $13 ages 5-17 Available at Briar Patch Co-op Community Market; NC Box Office @ Miners Foundry; online at www.inconcertsierra.org;...

Colfax Art Walk blooms again starting Friday, May 10

Colfax Art Walk blooms again starting Friday, May 10

By Colfax Art Walk Spring has sprung and once again Colfax activities come to life. Especially the Colfax Art Walk for its 2013 season. This free event is appropriate for people of all ages and tastes, and is only one-third of a mile north on South Auburn Street from Interstate 80. Just like last year, the...

2013-14 official Placer County Welcome Guide is being circulated

2013-14 official Placer County Welcome Guide is being circulated

The 2013-14 official Placer County Welcome Guide is now being circulated. All told, there are 70,000 copies and a digital version. We will have many thousands distributed ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. The digital edition is here. This is an ideal collaboration between our magazine and the Placer County Visitors Bureau, Placer County Board of...

Reading of “Sleuth” on May 22 at Miners Foundry in Nevada City

On Wednesday, May 22, for one night only, Sierra Stages and Miners Foundry Cultural Center will present “SLEUTH” by Anthony Shaffer as the second in it series of informal play readings titled “Theater by the Book.” The reading will take place at the Miners Foundry in Nevada City at 7:30 PM. Admission is FREE, with a...

Second annual Lincoln Wine Fest is April 27

Second annual Lincoln Wine Fest is April 27

Join us for the Second Annual Lincoln Wine Fest Discover the Charm of Historic Downtown Lincoln Gateway to Placer County Wineries Saturday, April 27, 1-5 p.m. All proceeds go to Community Rotary projects. Taste wine from fourteen of our fabulous Placer County wineries while you sample food from the best local food suppliers. At Beermann Plaza we’ll be featuring...

Scoop: Popular Summer Thyme’s in major expansion in Grass Valley

Scoop: Popular Summer Thyme’s in major expansion in Grass Valley

Summer Thyme’s Bakery & Deli —a pioneer of fresh, local food in the foothills — is vastly expanding to a new location just down the street on Colfax Avenue in Grass Valley in mid-October, our magazine has learned. Summer Thyme’s will start serving dinner, along with breakfast and lunch, and will offer live music, local...

Food Collaboration: how chefs, farmers, winemakers, beer makers get together

Food Collaboration: how chefs, farmers, winemakers, beer makers get together

Collaboration is the name of the game in the New Year in the Sierra foothills —among chefs, restaurateurs, farmers, winemakers and craft-beer makers. Artists are joining the mix too, because wine and art also pair well together. Examples: ”GET CORKED!” Drop by the Grass Valley Wine Co. to try a few wines (or even have a...

2013 Food Trends: Our top predictions for the New Year

2013 Food Trends: Our top predictions for the New Year

Here are our top food, wine and beer trends for the new year and where to find them in our Sierra foothills: 1. ARTISAN FOOD Hand-crafted food sales are booming. Food lovers crave artisan cheese, crusty bread and dry-cured meats. New laws, such as California’s Homemade Food Act, will spur further growth. • Smokey Ridge Charcuterie Artisan...

Auburn: Après Ski in a Gold Rush Town

Auburn: Après Ski in a Gold Rush Town

AUBURN IS FAMOUS FOR ITS gold mining history. What’s less known, is the city’s leading role in bringing skiing to the Sierra. The Auburn Ski Club was formed in 1928 by resident Wendel Robie. At Cisco Grove, the Auburn Ski Club built ski jumps, ski trails and a lodge (much of it now covered...

Art Studio Trek on April 27-28 in Rocklin, Roseville and Granite Bay

Art Studio Trek on April 27-28 in Rocklin, Roseville and Granite Bay

Art Studio Trek Saturday, April 27, 2013 – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2013 – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Event Details: The seventh annual Art Studio Trek will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 27 and 28 at various studios in Rocklin, Roseville and Granite Bay. This year, the trek announces the return of Helen Gruelle...