Great Special Events all year long . . .                    
Designs for Living Home Tour                                                                         
October 4-5, 2008      10am - 4pm Daily     

October is a perfect time to enjoy the splendid colors of fall in the Foothills while touring charming and diverse privately owned residencies during Music in the Mountains Designs for Living Home Tour.   Highlighted homes during 2007's tour included an award winning contemporary masterpiece surrounded by the owner’s large metal sculptures.home on tour .Another home features a full underground wine cave reconstructed with concrete floors and thick granite walls set deep into the hillside to maintain acool temperate environment. Another is a wonderful Tahoe style home with Craftsman overtones built on 1½ acres of well manicured lawn and garden. The annual fund raising event for Music in the Mountains, takes place early October on a Saturday and Sunday from10am to 4pm each day in and around Grass Valley and Nevada City.   It is a tour of residences that reflect the diverse architecture of Grass Valley and Nevada City. 

Designs for Living is a self-guided and self-paced driving and walking tour which takes place in Nevada City and Grass Valley, California. Although the entire tour can be done in a day, tickets are valid for two leisurely days of viewing. Many area restaurants also offer lunch discounts to those touring the homes (details available at the Tour). To assure the safety of the homes and the visitors, children who attend the tour must be accompanied by an adult and babies need to be carried while inside all the homes.   Tour-goers will receive a comprehensive map of the area with parking tips for each address.  Maps and directions will be available at the “Tour” homes and the Music in the Mountains box Office. 

2008's Sponsors:  B& C True Value Home and Garden Center, Burke Home Loans, Sierra Heritage Magazine, Len Stevens Construction, The Union
 

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Northern Sierra Food Wine Music Celebration      
March, 2009                                                back to top

A unique wine and food tasting event in historic Grass Valley...Pair an oaky Chardonnay with warm pastry wrapped brie or sip an elegant Merlot as a chocolate truffle melts in your mouth…yum! Sounds like fun - it is.
You won’t want to miss this event!

        The Foothills Celebration has become a very popular wine and food tasting event in Northern California.  Leisurely stroll through shops, tasting rooms and restaurants hosting award winning Northern Sierra wineries and gourmet restaurants from Grass Valley and Nevada City.  Experience the quaint architecture of Grass Valley’s boutiques, galleries, and wine tasting rooms while enjoying the sounds of  music at various venues.  Northern Sierra 2008 wineries included Avanguardia Wines, Burch Hall Winery, Double Oak Winery, Indian Springs, Iron Mountain Vineyards, Lucchesi Vineyards, Naggiar Vineyards, Nevada City Winery, Pilot Peak, Sierra Knolls Vineyards, Sierra Star Vineyards, Smith Vineyards and Solune Winegrowers. Wineries and restaurant locations are clearly marked by signs and colorful balloons.  This fund raiser benefits the Sierra Nevada Winery Association, Downtown Grass Valley Association and Music in the Mountains.  

Swing Along Golf Tournament                                                                                back to top
Note Date Change: Sept. 7th, 2008

      Join us for a fun day on the links. Contact your friends and colleagues, register your foursome for a fun day at the picturesque Lake  Wildwood  Golf Course and show your support       for Music in the Mountains by joining us at the 16th Annual Swing Along Charity Golf    Tournament.

      It is a scramble format Including 18 holes of golf, lunch, tee prizes, snacks & drinks on the course, awards banquet  dinner, raffle prizes, live & silent auctions and a whole lot of fun.       You are encouraged to register early as this event  typically sells out. Contact     Rick Levy 432-0557 for an entry form.   If you would like to sponsor a tee or green call Larry Cook at       265-3088.

                    Proceeds from this event helps defray some of Music in the Mountains operating expenses as concert ticket sales cover only
                    40% of our yearly expenses. 

 

 

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BLT+ Bridge, Lunch & Tunes!
November 11, 2008

Sign up for a fun day of bridge or play your own table game.  This event includes wonderful food, entertainment and great raffle prizes.     Watch for more details in the Summer of 2008.

                                                             

                                                                                                  
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$$$ CASH prizes is given away each year at our final July 3rd Picnic and Pops concert during the Summer Festival.  All proceeds directly support the MIM Youth Education program which includes  concerts in the schools, free tickets for youth under 18 to all outdoor concerts, a free Kinderkonzert for children and their parents, the Young Musicians' Competition, and other educational projects throughout the area.  Tickets are available at all outdoor concerts.

Tickets for all events are available online, at our box office at (530) 265-6124 or (800) 218-2188, or at numerous outlets in Nevada City and Grass Valley (call for details).
Or email us for more information.

"This festival is a veritable feast of delights... a brightly wrapped gift" - The Sacramento Bee

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