Pamela Biery

Heyday Books has recently released works by two distinctly California authors. Hear them together on May 7 at the Bay Area Book Festival, with tickets available for either in-person at Freight & Salvage in Berkeley or virtually. (Details here: https://www.baybookfest.org/session/beocming-story/) The Coasts of California by Obi Kaufmann Obi Kaufmann’s new book, “The Coasts of California” […]

The Sierra Nevada holds a golden nugget for those who love springtime and flowers, especially, tulips. After a two-year closure due to COVID-19, Ananda’s glorious tulip garden will open in April. The Crystal Hermitage Garden is meticulously planted with over 17,000 tulips and other spring flowers each year.  Just 25 minutes above Nevada City proper, […]

Heart Wood: Four Women, for the Earth, for the Future (Heartwood) is a fictional book with elements of science fiction, magical realism and nature writing. Interwoven with the plot is a good deal of California history, especially that of the Sierra Foothills and Yolo County farmlands. Taken together, these elements present a story that is […]

COLFAX, California, November 19, 2021 – Winterfest returns to Colfax on Saturday, December 11, 2021, with a great line-up of family fun to launch the holiday season in style. Find yourself in the heart of Colfax, with its central historic town core sprinkled with festive vendors, Christmas carolers, and a holiday parade. Be sure to […]

NEVADA CITY, California, November 2, 2021— International Sound & Film Music Festival (ISFMF) was held in Croatia on October 23-25 and included over 1,000 entries from around the world. The ISFMF is in its eight consecutive years of recognizing exceptional musical efforts on film. Nevada County was represented in the film festival by the documentary […]

Two books by Heyday Press paired together make compelling bookends for the native experience in California’s Sierra. “Deep Hanging Out: Wanderings and Wonderment in Native California” just published and “Deeper Than Gold: A Guide to Indian Life in the Sierra Foothills” from 2005 combine to provide images, first person accounts and a sly coyote’s commentary […]

February 19, 2021 – The California Field Atlas by Obi Kaufmann has been referred to as a ‘love letter to California.’ Perhaps this is not quite enough. This book is an unabashed, outspoken love letter written by someone who knows the nooks and crannies of this spectacularly diverse state and has the visual and scientific […]

October 21, 2020 – Obi Kaufmann, who brought us The California Field Atlas (#1 San Francisco Chronicle Best Seller) presents another major work, The Forests of California. This is the third of six books in Kaufmann’s planned series exploring the state’s diverse environment and is the first of his planned “California Lands” trilogy. An atlas […]

SAN JUAN RIDGE, Calif. October 8, 2020 – Enjoy some quiet time with the photographs and journal entries from former Nevada County resident, Michael Christopher Black. Over 40 of his favorite images from his travels in India have been meticulously reproduced and hand-picked by family members for this very special memorial exhibit. These photographs were […]

NEVADA CITY, California, September 16, 2020—Thursday September 17, 2020 is Constitution Day. While we are saddened to remind everyone that Constitution Day events this coming weekend are mostly canceled due to COVID-19, we have a bit of good news from the Famous Marching Presidents, who are producing a video on Ellen Clark Sargent to commemorate […]

June 12, 2020 – The Onyx Theatre suspended screenings due to COVID-19 on March 14, 2020. In April, Onyx-At-Home began offering virtual screenings of select films through distributors affiliated with the Art House Convergence, a non-profit organization, which supports over 750 art house film members across the United States and Canada. “We feel strongly that […]

NEVADA CITY, California, April 20, 2020 – The Onyx Theatre is bringing people together virtually for Earth Day with new online content. The critically acclaimed, award-winning documentary, EARTH, A Film By Nikolaus Geyrhalter (Our Daily Bread, Homo Sapiens) will be available for online ticket sales and at home viewing for Earth Day, April 22-30, 2020 […]

The Onyx Theatre is offering a way to enjoy their creative selection of indie films and documentaries online from your own home during their temporary suspension of in theatre viewing. In a unique partnership with some of the very best in art house film distribution, the Onyx At Home is able to provide film-lovers with […]

NEVADA CITY, California, March 30, 2020—Crystal Hermitage in Ananda Village, about 90 minutes from downtown Sacramento is a meticulously planted private garden. Ananda itself is a Retreat Center based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananada and Kriyananda. Ananda Village is comprised of over 700 acres of beautiful rolling meadows and forestland in the Sierra Nevada […]

NEVADA CITY, California, March 9, 2020 – While formal botanical gardens top the list of gardens of “Must-See” Gardens in California, the Sierra Nevada holds a golden nugget for those who love springtime and flowers, especially, tulips. Crystal Hermitage in Ananda Village, about 90 minutes from downtown Sacramento is a meticulously planted private garden open […]

NEVADA CITY January 21, 2020 – The Onyx Theatre supports Nevada County’s ancient heritage through acknowledging Nisenan land that was never ceded and the California Heritage: Indigenous Research Project (CHIRP). This support includes announcements that recognize the Nisenan Tribe prior to each film screened at The Onyx Theatre. “When you see the map of lands […]

January 13, 2020 – This year’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival (January 16-20 Nevada City and Grass Valley, CA) includes a sprinkling of local films—films with local topics and or local filmmakers. It sounds cliche, but for me, at this moment, it seems essential to think global and act local. With climate and environmental laws […]