Activities in Southern Nevada County, California
Grass Valley, Penn Valley, Nevada City
Latest update May 16, 2018

©2013 Herbert E. Lindberg

Click on any thumbnail or title of an activity to jump to a web page, or series of web pages, that describe that activity, sometimes with further links to action video slide shows that tell the story with larger, more interesting pictures and appropriate music.  Pages that have links to one or more videos have an asterisk on the title.

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Nevada City Bicycle Classic
Mid June on Father's Day Sunday*

Nevada City Narrow Gage Railroad Museum*

Mardi Gras in Nevada City,  February*

Victorian Christmas, Nevada City
Several Days in December*

Penn Valley Spring*

Rough and Ready Fruit Jar Pickers
Sunday Mornings

Penn Valley Rodeo, May*

Draft Horse Classic
Nevada County Fairground, September

Spenceville Trail and Fairy Falls, in Spring

Independence Trail

Nevada County Fair, August in Fairgrounds

Empire Mine State Park
(Under construction)

Wildflowers at Bridgeport, February--April*

Buttermilk Bend Trail, Best in Spring

Barn and Covered Bridge at Bridgeport
South Yuba River State Park*

Humbug Day at
Malakoff Diggins State Park
Second Sunday of June*

Kentucky Mine, near Sierra City

Double Oak Vineyard

Nevada County Wine Tour,  September

Old Colfax, on Route 174

etc... under construction

Here are some movies about local activities:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEgc2LpcDxo
Quick summary of the historic wagons in the barn at Bridgeport,  3:10 min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbF9p47BbwE
Activities at Bridgeport, 8:19 mn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmVYUpMNZVg
Humbug Day at Malakoff Diggins -- Outdoor activities, 7:50 min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1beFdx_RyFA
Humbug Day, Historic Buildings and Displays, 5:51 min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmCja-4pWTk
Grand Opening of the Barn at Bridgeport, 6:41 min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5tquo6x6Ao
Victorian Christmas in Nevada City, 6:22 min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUqlnHWKeLY
Penn Valley Rodeo Parade 2014, 8:03 min, Every spring

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHD4vu_kXQ8
Ananda Village Tulip Open House, 4:15 min
They put on this open house every year when tulips are at their peak.  Watch for the date because they adjust it according to peak blooming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNvakjX_U3E
Spring Wildflowers at Bridgeport, 13:08 min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq6hqGDk6iA
Nevada City Bicycle Classic, 7:13 min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E9sWlCkvHk
Nevada City Bicycle Classic Sho-Air Team (Craig's team), 6:50 min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5bPlKzjlUQ
Facilities & Activities at South Yuba River State Park, 9:27 min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EQzXXLvW5k
Bridgeport 2012 Spring Festival, 4:02 min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxYFmySkAos
Historic Anthony House Under Lake Wildwood, 0:41 min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG83hBPoDio
Penn Valley Spring, 2:28 min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ov39vE56Ms
Nevada City Mardi Gras Parade, 4:37 min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Sc4G3dLamE
Nevada County Narrow Gage Railroad Museum, 5:41 min


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