Area Information: - Grass Valley, a "Centennial City," is a historic Gold Mining Town dating
back to 1850, nestled in the Sierra foothills between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe. Located in
Nevada County, surrounded by rolling hills and towering green pines, with graceful oaks shading
pastures in the lower elevations, and the snow-covered Sierra peaks in the background, Grass
Valley offers incredible landscapes for every season. History abounds in this Gold Rush Town
Region, offering historic sites such as the Empire Mine and State Park, Malakoff Diggins State
Park, South Yuba River State Park, or Historic Downtown Grass Valley and Nevada City. Just 60
miles north of Sacramento and 100 miles south of Reno, Grass Valley is centrally located to
many different activities. Grass Valley enjoys a mild four-season climate. Restaurants and
shopping are within a short distance of our facility. Visitors can enjoy some of the finest
and diverse shopping within the region, from antiques, to modern art, to stylish clothing. As
for dining, Grass Valley and Nevada City offer wonderful dining from the Diner and Saloon to
Continental Cuisine. Grass Valley has grown from a bustling Gold Rush town into a thriving city
center to the entire region. Historic Auburn, is only 20 miles away, offering a historic
downtown with antiques, specialty stores and great dining. The Nevada County Fairgrounds, only
5 miles away, offers 100-acres of tall pines and cedars and more than 50 years of cherished
memories. Take a self guided tour along the scenic "Golden Chain Highway," California 49,
offering picnic facilities and fishing at Bass Lake. Visitors can enjoy the history of the
gold rush or ski in the high Sierra. Your visit can also include a tour of the Nevada County
Wineries, offering tasting rooms throughout the area. Or take a "Day Trip" to Sacramento, the
heart of California's history, which also offers a rich history of the Gold Rush, the Pony
Express and first continental railroad. Old Sacramento offers a great variety of shopping,
fantastic dining, and the Railroad Museum all located on the Sacramento River Waterfront.
Sacramento is also home to the world's largest Dixieland Jazz Jubilee, held each May. For your
recreational pleasure, enjoy the natural setting of the South Yuba River, the Tahoe National
Forest or Malakoff Diggins Park. You can even pan for gold in the South Yuba River! Enjoy the
splendor of Lake Tahoe, only 50 miles east, with a vast amount of recreational activities
including world class skiing, hiking, boating, and camping. The Best Western Gold Country Inn
is centrally located to many areas throughout the Sierra Foothills, Gold Rush Region and Nevada
County: Nevada City, Downieville, Penn Valley, Rough and Ready, Sierra City, Auburn, Truckee,
Soda Springs, as well as the Lake Tahoe and Reno areas.
Hospitals: - * 5 miles from UC Davis Medical Clinic * 5 miles from Sierra Nevada Memorial
Hospital * 40 miles from Kaiser Permanente Medical Center * 40 miles from Sutter
Roseville Medical Center
Nevada County Wineries: - * Indian Springs Vineyard * Carrington Fine Wines * Nevada
City Winery * Double Oaks Vineyards and Winery * Truckee River Winery * Starr Winery
* Renaissance Winery * Smith Vineyards and Winery
Transportation: - * 15 mile(s) from Amtrak, Colfax * 15 mile(s) from Greyhound Bus
Station, Co * 60 mile(s) from Sacramento International Take Interstate 80 East to Highway 49
North. Take the Brunswick exit, turn right at the light, turn left at the next light onto
Sutton Way. * 100 mile(s) from Oakland International Airport Highway 880 East to 80 East to
49 North * 1.5 mile(s) from Nevada County Airport
Truckee Antique Shops: - * Donner Trading Company * Antiques & Truckee Treasures
Restaurants: - Conveniently located within a short distance to a vast array of dining, from
fast food to continental cuisine: Nearby: * Paulette's Country Kitchen, family dining *
Margarita's, Mexican cuisine * Perkos, family dining * Lyon's, family dining * Villa
Venezia, fine Italian cuisine * Panoy Thai Restaurant, Asian cuisine * Holbrook Hotel,
American cuisine * Alta Sierra Country Club Dining Room, American cuisine * Main Street
Café and Bar * Railroad Café * Tofanelli's, Italian cuisine * The Woods Garden,
American cuisine * Starbucks Coffee Company * Marshall's Pasties * Round Table Pizza
* Subway * Nevada City: * Cirino's, Italian cuisine * The National Hotel: fine
dining * Country Rose Café, family dining * PJ's of Nevada City, deli
Nevada County Wineries: - * Indian Springs Vineyard * Carrington Fine Wines * Nevada
City Winery * Double Oaks Vineyards and Winery * Truckee River Winery * Starr Winery
* Renaissance Winery * Smith Vineyards and Winery
Nevada City Antique Shops: - * The Assay Office * Shaw's Antiques * Main Street
Antiques & Books * La Cache * Country Rose & Antiques * An Inner Sanctum * Spring
Street Antiques * Second Time Around
Nevada City: - * Historic Downtown Nevada City * Firehouse Museum #1 * Searls Historic
Library * Miners Foundry Cultural Center * Imaginarium Science Museum * Nevada County
Traction Company * Nevada Theater * Malakoff Diggins Park * National Hotel
Education: - * 1.5 mile(s) from Sierra College Extension * 60 mile(s) from California S.
University, Sacramento * 80 mile(s) from University of California, Davis
Truckee Antique Shops: - * Donner Trading Company * Antiques & Truckee Treasures
Education: - * 1.5 mile(s) from Sierra College Extension * 60 mile(s) from California S.
University, Sacramento * 80 mile(s) from University of California, Davis
Grass Valley: - * Historic Downtown Grass Valley * Empire Mine State Park * Lola Montez
House * North Star Mining Museum
Grass Valley: - * Historic Downtown Grass Valley * Empire Mine State Park * Lola Montez
House * North Star Mining Museum
Nevada City: - * Historic Downtown Nevada City * Firehouse Museum #1 * Searls Historic
Library * Miners Foundry Cultural Center * Imaginarium Science Museum * Nevada County
Traction Company * Nevada Theater * Malakoff Diggins Park * National Hotel
Truckee Antique Shops: - * Donner Trading Company * Antiques & Truckee Treasures
Corporate Locations: - * 2 mile(s) from Grass Valley Group, Nevada City * 3 mile(s) from
Grass Valley , Business Park * 25 mile(s) from Coherent * 25 mile(s) from Svedala * 25
mile(s) from Mountain People Warehouse
Grass Valley: - * Historic Downtown Grass Valley * Empire Mine State Park * Lola Montez
House * North Star Mining Museum
Grass Valley: - * Historic Downtown Grass Valley * Empire Mine State Park * Lola Montez
House * North Star Mining Museum
Hospitals: - * 5 miles from UC Davis Medical Clinic * 5 miles from Sierra Nevada Memorial
Hospital * 40 miles from Kaiser Permanente Medical Center * 40 miles from Sutter
Roseville Medical Center
Nature, Parks and Recreation: - * 2 miles from Grass Valley Memorial Park * 2 miles from
Empire Mine State Park * 2 miles from Nevada County Traction Company, ride the narrow gauge
railroad through 3 miles of beautiful tall pines * 3 miles from Pioneer Park * 3 miles
from 49er Family Fun Center * 5 miles from Bridgeport Historic State Park * 5 miles from
Western Gateway Park, Penn Valley * 6 miles from South Yuba River * 20 miles from Tahoe
National Forest * 28 miles from Malakoff Diggins State Park
Area Information: - Grass Valley, a "Centennial City," is a historic Gold Mining Town dating
back to 1850, nestled in the Sierra foothills between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe. Located in
Nevada County, surrounded by rolling hills and towering green pines, with graceful oaks shading
pastures in the lower elevations, and the snow-covered Sierra peaks in the background, Grass
Valley offers incredible landscapes for every season. History abounds in this Gold Rush Town
Region, offering historic sites such as the Empire Mine and State Park, Malakoff Diggins State
Park, South Yuba River State Park, or Historic Downtown Grass Valley and Nevada City. Just 60
miles north of Sacramento and 100 miles south of Reno, Grass Valley is centrally located to
many different activities. Grass Valley enjoys a mild four-season climate. Restaurants and
shopping are within a short distance of our facility. Visitors can enjoy some of the finest
and diverse shopping within the region, from antiques, to modern art, to stylish clothing. As
for dining, Grass Valley and Nevada City offer wonderful dining from the Diner and Saloon to
Continental Cuisine. Grass Valley has grown from a bustling Gold Rush town into a thriving city
center to the entire region. Historic Auburn, is only 20 miles away, offering a historic
downtown with antiques, specialty stores and great dining. The Nevada County Fairgrounds, only
5 miles away, offers 100-acres of tall pines and cedars and more than 50 years of cherished
memories. Take a self guided tour along the scenic "Golden Chain Highway," California 49,
offering picnic facilities and fishing at Bass Lake. Visitors can enjoy the history of the
gold rush or ski in the high Sierra. Your visit can also include a tour of the Nevada County
Wineries, offering tasting rooms throughout the area. Or take a "Day Trip" to Sacramento, the
heart of California's history, which also offers a rich history of the Gold Rush, the Pony
Express and first continental railroad. Old Sacramento offers a great variety of shopping,
fantastic dining, and the Railroad Museum all located on the Sacramento River Waterfront.
Sacramento is also home to the world's largest Dixieland Jazz Jubilee, held each May. For your
recreational pleasure, enjoy the natural setting of the South Yuba River, the Tahoe National
Forest or Malakoff Diggins Park. You can even pan for gold in the South Yuba River! Enjoy the
splendor of Lake Tahoe, only 50 miles east, with a vast amount of recreational activities
including world class skiing, hiking, boating, and camping. The Best Western Gold Country Inn
is centrally located to many areas throughout the Sierra Foothills, Gold Rush Region and Nevada
County: Nevada City, Downieville, Penn Valley, Rough and Ready, Sierra City, Auburn, Truckee,
Soda Springs, as well as the Lake Tahoe and Reno areas.
Nevada County Wineries: - * Indian Springs Vineyard * Carrington Fine Wines * Nevada
City Winery * Double Oaks Vineyards and Winery * Truckee River Winery * Starr Winery
* Renaissance Winery * Smith Vineyards and Winery
Nevada City Antique Shops: - * The Assay Office * Shaw's Antiques * Main Street
Antiques & Books * La Cache * Country Rose & Antiques * An Inner Sanctum * Spring
Street Antiques * Second Time Around
Nevada City Antique Shops: - * The Assay Office * Shaw's Antiques * Main Street
Antiques & Books * La Cache * Country Rose & Antiques * An Inner Sanctum * Spring
Street Antiques * Second Time Around
Shopping: - Grass Valley offers a large selection of shopping located within a short distance
of our facility, where you can find contemporary clothiers, men and children's clothing,
jewelry shops, country crafts, book shops, art galleries, shoe stores, china, household items,
banks, delis and lunch counters, and fine restaurants. In Nevada City enjoy art galleries, chic
clothing stores, and exotic gifts. Or, for the more traditional mall type of shopping, we are
only 40 miles from Roseville Galleria, featuring Nordstrom, Macy's, and an array of specialty
shopping. * 2 mile(s) from Nevada City Downtown, Shopping District, antiques * 9 mile(s)
from Wildwood Commercial Center * 9 mile(s) from Gateway Center
Calendar of Events: - * Teddy Bear Convention: April * Nevada City Classic Bicycle Race:
June * Music in the Mountains: May through August * Nevada County Fair: August *
Draft Horse Classic: September * Constitution Day: September * Dog Show: September *
Fall Colors: October * Antique Show: October * Candlelight Bed & Breakfast Tour:
October * Victorian Christmas: December * Cornish Christmas: December
Corporate Locations: - * 1.5 mile(s) from Whispering Pines, Business Park - many high tech
R&D businesses * 1.5 mile(s) from Loma Rica Industiral Park, Many light manufacturing and
high tech businesses * 2 mile(s) from Nevada City Tech Center, Home to 2Wire * 2 mile(s)
from Grass Valley Group, Nevada City
Recreation: - * 2 mile(s) from 49er Family Fun Center, arcade games, go-karts, batting cages
* 5 mile(s) from Alta Sierra Golf Course * 5 mile(s) from Lake Wildwood Golf Course * 6
mile(s) from South Yuba River * 60 mile(s) from Arco Arena, Home of the Sacramento Kings
Nearby Cities: - * 2 mile(s) from Nevada City * 5 mile(s) from Penn Valley * 5 mile(s)
from Rough and Ready * 10 mile(s) from Sierra City * 20 mile(s) from Downieville * 20
mile(s) from Auburn * 40 mile(s) from Roseville * 50 mile(s) from Lake Tahoe * 60
mile(s) from Sacramento * 60 mile(s) from Truckee * 100 mile(s) from Reno * 120
mile(s) from San Francisco
Nevada City: - * Historic Downtown Nevada City * Firehouse Museum #1 * Searls Historic
Library * Miners Foundry Cultural Center * Imaginarium Science Museum * Nevada County
Traction Company * Nevada Theater * Malakoff Diggins Park * National Hotel
Nevada City: - * Historic Downtown Nevada City * Firehouse Museum #1 * Searls Historic
Library * Miners Foundry Cultural Center * Imaginarium Science Museum * Nevada County
Traction Company * Nevada Theater * Malakoff Diggins Park * National Hotel
Shopping: - Grass Valley offers a large selection of shopping located within a short distance
of our facility, where you can find contemporary clothiers, men and children's clothing,
jewelry shops, country crafts, book shops, art galleries, shoe stores, china, household items,
banks, delis and lunch counters, and fine restaurants. In Nevada City enjoy art galleries, chic
clothing stores, and exotic gifts. Or, for the more traditional mall type of shopping, we are
only 40 miles from Roseville Galleria, featuring Nordstrom, Macy's, and an array of specialty
shopping. * 1 mile(s) from Historic Downtown , Grass Valley, Nevada City, Truckee, antiques
galore! * Grass Valley Antique Shopping: * Antique Emporium * Byar's Antiques * Gold
Rush Antiques * Mill Street Antiques * Finders Keepers * Brothers Antiques *
Antique Gallery * Gloria & Joan's Vintage Wedding * Accolade Antiques * Antique Palace
* Encore Used Furniture Antiques
Shopping: - Grass Valley offers a large selection of shopping located within a short distance
of our facility, where you can find contemporary clothiers, men and children's clothing,
jewelry shops, country crafts, book shops, art galleries, shoe stores, china, household items,
banks, delis and lunch counters, and fine restaurants. In Nevada City enjoy art galleries, chic
clothing stores, and exotic gifts. Or, for the more traditional mall type of shopping, we are
only 40 miles from Roseville Galleria, featuring Nordstrom, Macy's, and an array of specialty
shopping. * 1 mile(s) from Historic Downtown , Grass Valley, Nevada City, Truckee, antiques
galore! * Grass Valley Antique Shopping: * Antique Emporium * Byar's Antiques * Gold
Rush Antiques * Mill Street Antiques * Finders Keepers * Brothers Antiques *
Antique Gallery * Gloria & Joan's Vintage Wedding * Accolade Antiques * Antique Palace
* Encore Used Furniture Antiques
Truckee Antique Shops: - * Donner Trading Company * Antiques & Truckee Treasures
Sports: - * 3½ miles from Nevada County Fairgrounds * 15 miles from Raley Field, Home
of the Sacramento Rivercats * 60 miles from Arco Arena, Home of the Sacramento Kings
Local Attractions: - Our facility is located within a short walking distance from a vast amount
of different types of restaurants and family dining, as well as shopping, offering something
for everyone! * .5 mile(s) from Historic Nevada City * 1 mile(s) from Sierra Cinemas *
1 mile(s) from Sutton Cinemas * 1 mile(s) from Historic Downtown Grass Valley, offering
shopping, dining and historic sites * 2 mile(s) from Empire Mine State Park, 777 acres of
history and recreation, including one of the oldest, largest and richest mining operations in
California * 2 mile(s) from Mining Museum and Pelton Wheel, site of the 30 foot Pelton
Wheel used to power the North Star Mine * 2 mile(s) from Grass Valley Museum * 2 mile(s)
from Lola Montez Home, who set up "mini-court" in her Mill Street home after arriving in Grass
Valley in 1853 * 2 mile(s) from Gold Quartz Discover Maker, located on Gold Hill where gold
was discovered by George Knight as he stumbled while chasing a cow * 2 mile(s) from Nevada
Theater, dated back to 1865, the oldest in the state * 2 mile(s) from Firehouse Museum,
Nevada City * 3 mile(s) from Pioneer Park * 3 mile(s) from Nevada County Fairgrounds,
home to Placer County Fair, various events * 5 mile(s) from Scotts Flat Lake * 5 mile(s)
from South Yuba River, which offered some of the richest gold mining in California, as well as
historic Bridgeport, the longest covered bridge in the country * 5 mile(s) from American
Victorian Museum, the only American Museum dedicated exclusively to collecting, preserving and
exhibiting art, crafts and artifacts from the Victorian Period * 15 mile(s) from Rollins
Reservoir * 20 mile(s) from Historic Auburn * 26 mile(s) from Malakoff Diggins Historic
State Park, offering unusual scenery resulting from hydraulic gold mining in 1850 to 1880
Calendar of Events: - * Teddy Bear Convention: April * Nevada City Classic Bicycle Race:
June * Music in the Mountains: May through August * Nevada County Fair: August *
Draft Horse Classic: September * Constitution Day: September * Dog Show: September *
Fall Colors: October * Antique Show: October * Candlelight Bed & Breakfast Tour:
October * Victorian Christmas: December * Cornish Christmas: December
Local Attractions: - Our facility is located within a short walking distance from a vast amount
of different types of restaurants and family dining, as well as shopping, offering something
for everyone! * .5 mile(s) from Historic Nevada City * 1 mile(s) from Sierra Cinemas *
1 mile(s) from Sutton Cinemas * 1 mile(s) from Historic Downtown Grass Valley, offering
shopping, dining and historic sites * 2 mile(s) from Empire Mine State Park, 777 acres of
history and recreation, including one of the oldest, largest and richest mining operations in
California * 2 mile(s) from Mining Museum and Pelton Wheel, site of the 30 foot Pelton
Wheel used to power the North Star Mine * 2 mile(s) from Grass Valley Museum * 2 mile(s)
from Lola Montez Home, who set up "mini-court" in her Mill Street home after arriving in Grass
Valley in 1853 * 2 mile(s) from Gold Quartz Discover Maker, located on Gold Hill where gold
was discovered by George Knight as he stumbled while chasing a cow * 2 mile(s) from Nevada
Theater, dated back to 1865, the oldest in the state * 2 mile(s) from Firehouse Museum,
Nevada City * 3 mile(s) from Pioneer Park * 3 mile(s) from Nevada County Fairgrounds,
home to Placer County Fair, various events * 5 mile(s) from Scotts Flat Lake * 5 mile(s)
from South Yuba River, which offered some of the richest gold mining in California, as well as
historic Bridgeport, the longest covered bridge in the country * 5 mile(s) from American
Victorian Museum, the only American Museum dedicated exclusively to collecting, preserving and
exhibiting art, crafts and artifacts from the Victorian Period * 15 mile(s) from Rollins
Reservoir * 20 mile(s) from Historic Auburn * 26 mile(s) from Malakoff Diggins Historic
State Park, offering unusual scenery resulting from hydraulic gold mining in 1850 to 1880
Calendar of Events: - * Teddy Bear Convention: April * Nevada City Classic Bicycle Race:
June * Music in the Mountains: May through August * Nevada County Fair: August *
Draft Horse Classic: September * Constitution Day: September * Dog Show: September *
Fall Colors: October * Antique Show: October * Candlelight Bed & Breakfast Tour:
October * Victorian Christmas: December * Cornish Christmas: December
Transportation: - * 1.5 mile(s) from Nevada County Airport * 3 mile(s) from Amtrak, Grass
Valley * 20 mile(s) from Greyhound Bus Station, Auburn * 60 mile(s) from Sacramento
International Airport * 100 mile(s) from Oakland International Airport
Hospitals: - * 5 miles from UC Davis Medical Clinic * 5 miles from Sierra Nevada Memorial
Hospital * 40 miles from Kaiser Permanente Medical Center * 40 miles from Sutter
Roseville Medical Center
Area Information: - Grass Valley, a "Centennial City," is a historic Gold Mining Town dating
back to 1850, nestled in the Sierra foothills between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe. Located in
Nevada County, surrounded by rolling hills and towering green pines, with graceful oaks shading
pastures in the lower elevations, and the snow-covered Sierra peaks in the background, Grass
Valley offers incredible landscapes for every season. History abounds in this Gold Rush Town
Region, offering historic sites such as the Empire Mine and State Park, Malakoff Diggins State
Park, South Yuba River State Park, or Historic Downtown Grass Valley and Nevada City. Just 60
miles north of Sacramento and 100 miles south of Reno, Grass Valley is centrally located to
many different activities. Grass Valley enjoys a mild four-season climate. Restaurants and
shopping are within a short distance of our facility. Visitors can enjoy some of the finest
and diverse shopping within the region, from antiques, to modern art, to stylish clothing. As
for dining, Grass Valley and Nevada City offer wonderful dining from the Diner and Saloon to
Continental Cuisine. Grass Valley has grown from a bustling Gold Rush town into a thriving city
center to the entire region. Historic Auburn, is only 20 miles away, offering a historic
downtown with antiques, specialty stores and great dining. The Nevada County Fairgrounds, only
5 miles away, offers 100-acres of tall pines and cedars and more than 50 years of cherished
memories. Take a self guided tour along the scenic "Golden Chain Highway," California 49,
offering picnic facilities and fishing at Bass Lake. Visitors can enjoy the history of the
gold rush or ski in the high Sierra. Your visit can also include a tour of the Nevada County
Wineries, offering tasting rooms throughout the area. Or take a "Day Trip" to Sacramento, the
heart of California's history, which also offers a rich history of the Gold Rush, the Pony
Express and first continental railroad. Old Sacramento offers a great variety of shopping,
fantastic dining, and the Railroad Museum all located on the Sacramento River Waterfront.
Sacramento is also home to the world's largest Dixieland Jazz Jubilee, held each May. For your
recreational pleasure, enjoy the natural setting of the South Yuba River, the Tahoe National
Forest or Malakoff Diggins Park. You can even pan for gold in the South Yuba River! Enjoy the
splendor of Lake Tahoe, only 50 miles east, with a vast amount of recreational activities
including world class skiing, hiking, boating, and camping. The Best Western Gold Country Inn
is centrally located to many areas throughout the Sierra Foothills, Gold Rush Region and Nevada
County: Nevada City, Downieville, Penn Valley, Rough and Ready, Sierra City, Auburn, Truckee,
Soda Springs, as well as the Lake Tahoe and Reno areas.
Recreation - Golf:* 5 mile(s) from Alta Sierra Golf Course * 5 mile(s) from Lake Wildwood
Golf Course * 20 mile(s) from Ridge Golfcourse, Auburn * 20 mile(s) from Darkhorse Golf
Club, Aubu * 22 mile(s) from Raspberry Hill , Public Course, Auburn * 23 mile(s) from
Black Oak Golf Course, Auburn Sports:* 3.5 mile(s) from Nevada County Fairgrounds * 15
mile(s) from Raley Field, Home of the Sacramento Rivercats * 60 mile(s) from Arco Arena, Home
of the Sacramento Kings Nature, Parks and Recreation:* 2 mile(s) from Grass Valley Memorial
Par * 2 mile(s) from Empire Mine State Park * 2 mile(s) from Nevada County Traction Co,
ride the narrow gauge railroad through 3 miles of beautiful tall pines * 3 mile(s) from
Pioneer Park * 3 mile(s) from 49er Family Fun Center * 5 mile(s) from Bridgeport Historic
State * 5 mile(s) from Western Gateway Park, Penn Valley * 6 mile(s) from South Yuba River
* 20 mile(s) from Tahoe National Forest * 28 mile(s) from Malakoff Diggins State Pa
Recreation - Golf:* 5 mile(s) from Alta Sierra Golf Course * 5 mile(s) from Lake Wildwood
Golf Course * 20 mile(s) from Ridge Golfcourse, Auburn * 20 mile(s) from Darkhorse Golf
Club, Aubu * 22 mile(s) from Raspberry Hill , Public Course, Auburn * 23 mile(s) from
Black Oak Golf Course, Auburn Sports:* 3.5 mile(s) from Nevada County Fairgrounds * 15
mile(s) from Raley Field, Home of the Sacramento Rivercats * 60 mile(s) from Arco Arena, Home
of the Sacramento Kings Nature, Parks and Recreation:* 2 mile(s) from Grass Valley Memorial
Par * 2 mile(s) from Empire Mine State Park * 2 mile(s) from Nevada County Traction Co,
ride the narrow gauge railroad through 3 miles of beautiful tall pines * 3 mile(s) from
Pioneer Park * 3 mile(s) from 49er Family Fun Center * 5 mile(s) from Bridgeport Historic
State * 5 mile(s) from Western Gateway Park, Penn Valley * 6 mile(s) from South Yuba River
* 20 mile(s) from Tahoe National Forest * 28 mile(s) from Malakoff Diggins State Pa
Nearby Cities: - * 2 mile(s) from Nevada City * 5 mile(s) from Penn Valley * 5 mile(s)
from Rough and Ready * 10 mile(s) from Sierra City * 20 mile(s) from Downieville * 20
mile(s) from Auburn * 40 mile(s) from Roseville * 50 mile(s) from Lake Tahoe * 60
mile(s) from Sacramento * 60 mile(s) from Truckee * 100 mile(s) from Reno * 120
mile(s) from San Francisco
Education: - * 1.5 mile(s) from Sierra College Extension * 60 mile(s) from California S.
University, Sacramento * 80 mile(s) from University of California, Davis
Education: - * 1.5 mile(s) from Sierra College Extension * 60 mile(s) from California S.
University, Sacramento * 80 mile(s) from University of California, Davis
Corporate Locations: - * 2 mile(s) from Grass Valley Group, Nevada City * 3 mile(s) from
Grass Valley , Business Park * 25 mile(s) from Coherent * 25 mile(s) from Svedala * 25
mile(s) from Mountain People Warehouse
Hospitals: - * 5 miles from UC Davis Medical Clinic * 5 miles from Sierra Nevada Memorial
Hospital * 40 miles from Kaiser Permanente Medical Center * 40 miles from Sutter
Roseville Medical Center
Calendar of Events: - * Teddy Bear Convention: April * Nevada City Classic Bicycle Race:
June * Music in the Mountains: May through August * Nevada County Fair: August *
Draft Horse Classic: September * Constitution Day: September * Dog Show: September *
Fall Colors: October * Antique Show: October * Candlelight Bed & Breakfast Tour:
October * Victorian Christmas: December * Cornish Christmas: December
Transportation: - * 1.5 mile(s) from Nevada County Airport * 3 mile(s) from Amtrak, Grass
Valley * 20 mile(s) from Greyhound Bus Station, Auburn * 60 mile(s) from Sacramento
International Airport * 100 mile(s) from Oakland International Airport
Transportation: - * 1.5 mile(s) from Nevada County Airport * 3 mile(s) from Amtrak, Grass
Valley * 20 mile(s) from Greyhound Bus Station, Auburn * 60 mile(s) from Sacramento
International Airport * 100 mile(s) from Oakland International Airport
Recreation - Golf:* 5 mile(s) from Alta Sierra Golf Course * 5 mile(s) from Lake Wildwood
Golf Course * 20 mile(s) from Ridge Golfcourse, Auburn * 20 mile(s) from Darkhorse Golf
Club, Aubu * 22 mile(s) from Raspberry Hill , Public Course, Auburn * 23 mile(s) from
Black Oak Golf Course, Auburn Sports:* 3.5 mile(s) from Nevada County Fairgrounds * 15
mile(s) from Raley Field, Home of the Sacramento Rivercats * 60 mile(s) from Arco Arena, Home
of the Sacramento Kings Nature, Parks and Recreation:* 2 mile(s) from Grass Valley Memorial
Par * 2 mile(s) from Empire Mine State Park * 2 mile(s) from Nevada County Traction Co,
ride the narrow gauge railroad through 3 miles of beautiful tall pines * 3 mile(s) from
Pioneer Park * 3 mile(s) from 49er Family Fun Center * 5 mile(s) from Bridgeport Historic
State * 5 mile(s) from Western Gateway Park, Penn Valley * 6 mile(s) from South Yuba River
* 20 mile(s) from Tahoe National Forest * 28 mile(s) from Malakoff Diggins State Pa
Nearby Cities: - * 2 mile(s) from Nevada City * 5 mile(s) from Penn Valley * 5 mile(s)
from Rough and Ready * 10 mile(s) from Sierra City * 20 mile(s) from Downieville * 20
mile(s) from Auburn * 40 mile(s) from Roseville * 50 mile(s) from Lake Tahoe * 60
mile(s) from Sacramento * 60 mile(s) from Truckee * 100 mile(s) from Reno * 120
mile(s) from San Francisco
Nearby Cities: - * 2 mile(s) from Nevada City * 5 mile(s) from Penn Valley * 5 mile(s)
from Rough and Ready * 10 mile(s) from Sierra City * 20 mile(s) from Downieville * 20
mile(s) from Auburn * 40 mile(s) from Roseville * 50 mile(s) from Lake Tahoe * 60
mile(s) from Sacramento * 60 mile(s) from Truckee * 100 mile(s) from Reno * 120
mile(s) from San Francisco
Local Attractions: - Our facility is located within a short walking distance from a vast amount
of different types of restaurants and family dining, as well as shopping, offering something
for everyone! * 0.5 mile(s) from Historic Nevada City * 1 mile(s) from Sierra Cinemas *
1 mile(s) from Sutton Cinemas * 1 mile(s) from Historic Downtown Grass Valley, offering
shopping, dining and historic sites * 2 mile(s) from Grass Valley Memorial Park * 2 from
Empire Mine State Park * 2 mile(s) from Mining Museum and Pelton Wheel * 2 mile(s) from
Grass Valley Museum * 2 mile(s) from Lola Montez Home * 2 mile(s) from Gold Quartz
Discover Maker * 2 mile(s) from Nevada Theater * 2 mile(s) from Firehouse Museum, Nevada
City * 2 miles from Nevada County Traction Co., narrow gauge railroad * 3 mile(s) from
Pioneer Park * 3 mile(s) from Nevada County Fairgrounds, home to Placer County Fair, various
events * 5 mile(s) from Scotts Flat Lake * 5 mile(s) from Bridgeport Historic State Park
* 5 mile(s) from South Yuba River * 5 mile(s) from Western Gateway Park, Penn Valley * 5
mile(s) from American Victorian Museum * 15 mile(s) from Rollins Reservoir * 20 mile(s)
from Tahoe National Forest * 20 mile(s) from Historic Auburn * 26 mile(s) from Malakoff
Diggins Historic State Park
Corporate Locations: - * 2 mile(s) from Grass Valley Group, Nevada City * 3 mile(s) from
Grass Valley , Business Park * 25 mile(s) from Coherent * 25 mile(s) from Svedala * 25
mile(s) from Mountain People Warehouse
Local Attractions: - Our facility is located within a short walking distance from a vast amount
of different types of restaurants and family dining, as well as shopping, offering something
for everyone! * .5 mile(s) from Historic Nevada City * 1 mile(s) from Sierra Cinemas *
1 mile(s) from Sutton Cinemas * 1 mile(s) from Historic Downtown Grass Valley, offering
shopping, dining and historic sites * 2 mile(s) from Empire Mine State Park, 777 acres of
history and recreation, including one of the oldest, largest and richest mining operations in
California * 2 mile(s) from Mining Museum and Pelton Wheel, site of the 30 foot Pelton
Wheel used to power the North Star Mine * 2 mile(s) from Grass Valley Museum * 2 mile(s)
from Lola Montez Home, who set up "mini-court" in her Mill Street home after arriving in Grass
Valley in 1853 * 2 mile(s) from Gold Quartz Discover Maker, located on Gold Hill where gold
was discovered by George Knight as he stumbled while chasing a cow * 2 mile(s) from Nevada
Theater, dated back to 1865, the oldest in the state * 2 mile(s) from Firehouse Museum,
Nevada City * 3 mile(s) from Pioneer Park * 3 mile(s) from Nevada County Fairgrounds,
home to Placer County Fair, various events * 5 mile(s) from Scotts Flat Lake * 5 mile(s)
from South Yuba River, which offered some of the richest gold mining in California, as well as
historic Bridgeport, the longest covered bridge in the country * 5 mile(s) from American
Victorian Museum, the only American Museum dedicated exclusively to collecting, preserving and
exhibiting art, crafts and artifacts from the Victorian Period * 15 mile(s) from Rollins
Reservoir * 20 mile(s) from Historic Auburn * 26 mile(s) from Malakoff Diggins Historic
State Park, offering unusual scenery resulting from hydraulic gold mining in 1850 to 1880
Area Information: - Grass Valley, a "Centennial City," is a historic Gold Mining Town dating
back to 1850, nestled in the Sierra foothills between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe. Located in
Nevada County, surrounded by rolling hills and towering green pines, with graceful oaks shading
pastures in the lower elevations, and the snow-covered Sierra peaks in the background, Grass
Valley offers incredible landscapes for every season. History abounds in this Gold Rush Town
Region, offering historic sites such as the Empire Mine and State Park, Malakoff Diggins State
Park, South Yuba River State Park, or Historic Downtown Grass Valley and Nevada City. Just 60
miles north of Sacramento and 100 miles south of Reno, Grass Valley is centrally located to
many different activities. Grass Valley enjoys a mild four-season climate. Restaurants and
shopping are within a short distance of our facility. Visitors can enjoy some of the finest
and diverse shopping within the region, from antiques, to modern art, to stylish clothing. As
for dining, Grass Valley and Nevada City offer wonderful dining from the Diner and Saloon to
Continental Cuisine. Grass Valley has grown from a bustling Gold Rush town into a thriving city
center to the entire region. Historic Auburn, is only 20 miles away, offering a historic
downtown with antiques, specialty stores and great dining. The Nevada County Fairgrounds, only
5 miles away, offers 100-acres of tall pines and cedars and more than 50 years of cherished
memories. Take a self guided tour along the scenic "Golden Chain Highway," California 49,
offering picnic facilities and fishing at Bass Lake. Visitors can enjoy the history of the
gold rush or ski in the high Sierra. Your visit can also include a tour of the Nevada County
Wineries, offering tasting rooms throughout the area. Or take a "Day Trip" to Sacramento, the
heart of California's history, which also offers a rich history of the Gold Rush, the Pony
Express and first continental railroad. Old Sacramento offers a great variety of shopping,
fantastic dining, and the Railroad Museum all located on the Sacramento River Waterfront.
Sacramento is also home to the world's largest Dixieland Jazz Jubilee, held each May. For your
recreational pleasure, enjoy the natural setting of the South Yuba River, the Tahoe National
Forest or Malakoff Diggins Park. You can even pan for gold in the South Yuba River! Enjoy the
splendor of Lake Tahoe, only 50 miles east, with a vast amount of recreational activities
including world class skiing, hiking, boating, and camping. The Best Western Gold Country Inn
is centrally located to many areas throughout the Sierra Foothills, Gold Rush Region and Nevada
County: Nevada City, Downieville, Penn Valley, Rough and Ready, Sierra City, Auburn, Truckee,
Soda Springs, as well as the Lake Tahoe and Reno areas.
Nevada City Antique Shops: - * The Assay Office * Shaw's Antiques * Main Street
Antiques & Books * La Cache * Country Rose & Antiques * An Inner Sanctum * Spring
Street Antiques * Second Time Around
Shopping: - Grass Valley offers a large selection of shopping located within a short distance
of our facility, where you can find contemporary clothiers, men and children's clothing,
jewelry shops, country crafts, book shops, art galleries, shoe stores, china, household items,
banks, delis and lunch counters, and fine restaurants. In Nevada City enjoy art galleries, chic
clothing stores, and exotic gifts. Or, for the more traditional mall type of shopping, we are
only 40 miles from Roseville Galleria, featuring Nordstrom, Macy's, and an array of specialty
shopping. * 1 mile(s) from Historic Downtown , Grass Valley, Nevada City, Truckee, antiques
galore! * Grass Valley Antique Shopping: * Antique Emporium * Byar's Antiques * Gold
Rush Antiques * Mill Street Antiques * Finders Keepers * Brothers Antiques *
Antique Gallery * Gloria & Joan's Vintage Wedding * Accolade Antiques * Antique Palace
* Encore Used Furniture Antiques
Nevada County Wineries: - * Indian Springs Vineyard * Carrington Fine Wines * Nevada
City Winery * Double Oaks Vineyards and Winery * Truckee River Winery * Starr Winery
* Renaissance Winery * Smith Vineyards and Winery
