1. Nevada City is the county seat of
Nevada County, and was, in 1850, the most important mining town in California.
Many of the downtown buildings are historical landmarks, including the National
Hotel -- one of the oldest continuously operating hotels west of the Rocky
Mountains.
2. Nevada, Missouri, is named after
Nevada City because a county clerk there had been a miner.
3. The current basis of the local
economy includes government services, tourism, timber and commercial services.
4. In spite of the word nevada (Spanish for "snowfall")
in the name, Nevada City seldom sees snow. This Sunday, it was warmer in Nevada
City near the mountains than it was in Santa Rosa (where we live, about 33
miles inland).
5. Nevada City hosts two film
festivals, monthly Artwalks during the summer, various bicycle events (such as
the Amgen Tour of California and Nevada City Bicycle Classic), and any number
of other festivals and cultural events.
-- Mindy
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