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N
EVADA COUNTY IS A DELIGHTFUL combination of beautiful scenery and history. It stretches
from the foothills into the Sierra Nevada, so exploring will take you from green valleys to
craggy peaks, through forests, past streams, rivers and lakes. Discover spring dogwoods,
wildflowers, fall maples, snow covered mountains, scenic vistas.
Stroll through charming Gold Rush towns such as Nevada City named the 2017 best value town in
the west by Sunset magazine, and BaseCamp Grass Valley provides information on putting together
a Gold Country Adventure (basecamp.cityofgrassvalley.com).
You may want to visit the county’s four state parks, each with its own special history – much tied
to the discovery of gold in the late-1840s. And, there are 10 museums to explore. Nevada County is
also home to “California’s Most Beautiful Fairgrounds,” organizations like Music in the Mountains
and The Center for the Arts, restaurants that embrace the farm to table concept and a wide variety
of entertaining yearly events
Visitors can also enjoy the endless opportunities for outdoor activity from mountain biking to
snowshoeing to golf, fishing and swimming. Skiers, boaters, hikers, campers are all drawn to this
special part of Northern California.
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