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DECEMBER 2013
Holidays in the foothills: Yule be busy

e it Victorian, Cornish or just plain Old Time, theres nothing like a costumed cast of caroling characters come Christmastime to reel us just a tad backward toward the true spirit of the season. Not all the way back to the manger, mind you, but just far enough back to when a cooked goose was a good thing and a new pair of mittens and a penny whistle made for fine gifts. Around here, those who so choose to can relive the Dickensian days of Decembers past in Nevada City, discover Cornish customs and cuisine in Grass Valley, or stroll the streets of a simpler time in Old Town
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Mrs. Cratchit (Diane Dean-Epps), Tiny Tim (Reyne Smith) and Bob Cratchit (Brian Arnold) rejoice in the warm glow of holiday in Jeffrey Masons adaptation of A Christmas Carol at the Nevada Theatre through Dec. 24.
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Auburn. But just because youre rolling back the clock for an evening or two doesnt mean you have to bypass your favorite holiday tradition. Placer Ballet will put on a weeks worth of Nutcracker performances. You can catch A Christmas Carol on stage in the Nevada Theatre. There are at least two Messiah Singalongs in the area, and holiday concerts abound. Solstice is celebrated in song, winter comes to life
through dance, and the Nativity takes center stage with Sonja Wisemans Miracle Play. And if youre tired of watching Its a Wonderful Life on TV, experience the story from a new perspective as a live radio play at Auburns State Theatre. Heres your chance to boo Mr. Potter and cheer on George Bailey. And speaking of holiday cheer, be sure to sample some of the special cider being produced right here in the foothills. Theres more than eggnog to knock back this time of year. So put on some warm clothes and head outside. Christmas in the foothills is a special time of year.
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irst they asked him to watch the fire pit. Then someone asked Cecil Snow if he had ever roasted a chestnut. I called up the song Nat King Cole made famous, Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, and thought, OK, we got that, Snow said. After a little research, and the acquisition of a campstyle popcorn popper, a local tradition was born. Snow has been roasting and handing out chestnuts to anyone within warming range of his open fire at both the Nevada City Victorian Christmas and the Grass Valley Cornish Christmas since 1995. Thats a whole lot of chestnuts passing hands in what has turned out to be two highly popular, family-friendly events. Throw in Auburns Old Town Country Christmas yes, they have roasted chestnuts, too and youve got 11 nights of turn-back-the-clock, midwinter magic, with strolling minstrels, horsedrawn-carriage rides and enough handmade toys and crafts to stuff a size-16 stocking.
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The streets of Grass Valley fill up during the Grass Valley Cornish Christmas.
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Started in 1967 as a way to preserve Grass Valleys Cornish heritage and traditions, the annual street fair found itself becoming, well, Victorian. This year we readopted that flair for Cornish heritage, said Julia Jordan, executive director of the Grass Valley Downtown association. We kind of let it go over the years. People kind of wear the same thing at all of the events. We are so similar; you start to meld into the same event. We decided to take it back. This year, all the vendors will wear Cornish tartan (heavy on the black and gold, colors of the ancient Cornish kings; red for a birds legs, blue for the sea
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A guitarist walks the streets during last years Nevada City Victorian Christmas.
that surrounds). There will be Cornish flags for sale and cookbooks with traditional recipes that may range from the ever popular pasty to the somewhat startling stargazy pie. Once mainly a mining town, most of Grass Valleys inhabitants were from Cornwall, England (via the zinc and iron mines of southwestern Wisconsin). A choir has been singing Cornish Christmas Carols in Grass Valley as early as 1875 and this year will be no different. Some of the singers are actually descendants of that original group of melodic miners. Catch them on the streets along with the Tommyknocker Cloggers, jugglers, musicians and a whole lot of
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Being there really gets me in holiday spirit, she said. People love to see everyone in costume; its part of the whole experience. I am from the Bay Area so its really cool to have this hometown feel. But bundle up, it is winter time. Jordan said the event is rain or shine. Permit lots are open to the public for parking. For a map, go to downtowngrassvalley.com.
Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Grass Valley to Nevada City is barely over four miles down Highway 49, and that has to be the shortest trip anyones made from Cornwall to London. But if you want to do it, it will take you two days, as Cornish Christmas takes place on a Friday and Nevada Citys Victorian Christmas
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Music is part of the magic visitors can expect to experience when they visit Nevada Citys Victorian Christmas. continued from 5 is on Wednesdays and Sundays. We use to hold it only on Wednesdays but got complaints from out-of-towners, said Nevada City Chamber Executive Cathy Whittlesey. So we tried it on a Sunday and it was so packed you couldnt get down the street. Started in 1978, the street fair transports attendees to Victorian England, with all of the
refined sensibilities and romanticism of the era, and none of the child laborers. Sure, you might see a Tiny Tim impersonator on the shoulders of his Dickensian-dressed dad, but most of the children will be sipping hot apple cider and checking in with the big man at the bottom of Broad Street, for a photo op with Father Christmas. I just enjoy wandering the streets, people love to see you
in costume, thats what people are coming to see, said Cindy Moon of the Nevada City Chamber. Moon, who was born and raised in Nevada City, has been coming to the Victorian Christmas celebrations for 25 years. Now, as a member of the chamber, she works the festival and costuming comes with the territory. But what if you want to dress for the occasion without spending a lot of cash? You can start simple with a hat and scarf, Whittlesey said. Hats you can get at a toy store. For guys, wear a vest or suspenders, or socks over pants to make them look like knickers. Other tips listed on the
chambers website include shirt sleeves pushed up with elastic at the elbows, high-collared shirts, elbow length gloves, bow ties, string ties, ruffled aprons and caps, shawls, feathers attached to a broadbrimmed hat, top hats, bowlers and even a fake moustache. The stage is already set, Whittlesey said. Nevada City is a well-preserved historic town, with gas lights with swags and little Christmas lights. Its kind of magical. Magical enough that people come from all around to try the mulled wine and hot toddies, listen to the Sierranaders or the Auburnaires, shake a branch of the walking Christmas tree,
take in a magic show or see the living Nativity. We get visitors from all over, said Erin Thiem, owner of the Outside Inn in Nevada City. Reno, Sacramento, the Bay Area, Chico. They come specifically for Victorian Christmas. We get a lot of repeat guests. I guess they love that they can take in this great festivity within walking distance of where they are staying. If youre not within walking distance, rest assured, the chamber has you covered. You can park at the Nevada County Government Center and take a shuttle bus for $5, round trip.
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Its all about family and kids and believing, said Linda Robinson of the Old Town Business Association. What I try to do with Old Town Country Christmas is bring in a lot of my childhood. We as grandparents need to create those memories for our grandkids. Just as they did years ago, when families, friends and neighbors would gather in the town square to share the spirit, Old Town Auburn comes alive for two Saturdays in December with music and dancing and kettle corn and clam chowder, the latter compliments of the Auburn Hook n Ladder. The fire department is right up the street, and weve been doing clam chowder in bread bowls for decades now, said John Williamson, Auburn City Fire Department captain. We only do it for Country Christmas. We sell out pretty much every year. First we sell to all the people setting up. We end up selling out in about an hour and a half. So if chowders on your radar,
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AUBURN OLD TOWN COUNTRY CHRISTMAS

When: 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 21 Parking: Free shuttle from the Gold Country Fairgrounds, 1273 High St., Auburn Info: (530) 885-1585, oldtownauburn.com
Jeff Gooding of the Auburn Community Brass Ensemble, plays a Jazzy Saint Nick at last years Old Town Country Christmas
be sure to get there early. Each night begins with a flag ceremony and singing of the national anthem, a tradition since 2001. Its sort of a peaceful way to begin, a moment of silence, Robinson said. Next up is a brass ensemble, representing the Auburn Community Concert Band. We try to get about eight to 10 of us there, to cover all the parts, said trumpet player Pat
Bueb. We usually scramble at the last minute and grab our horns and show up and say next year we should be more organized. The music we play is pretty simple because its hard when you throw it together at the last minute, but the crowd appreciates it. The Weimar Academy will perform, as well as stroll through Old Town caroling. Not strolling, but stepping in time, will be the Thunderfoot
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Auburn Hook & Ladder Company No.1 creates a batch of clam chowder for last years Old Town Country Christmas. From left is Paul Kenneweg, John Williamson, and Herb You. Williamson said they sell out every year, so come early.
Cloggers, Country Scottish Dancers and troupes from In Sync and Pamelot dance studios. The bonfire will be roaring, the Sugar Plump Fairies will be roaming and John the chimney sweep will make his annual appearance. But for Robinson, her favorite part is when she pulls out the great big storybook, sits in a chair in the plaza and has all the children gather around for a reading of Twas the Night Before Christmas while
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continued from 7 Santa acts out the story behind her. Its always been my desire and goal to get together with Nevada City and Grass Valley and do a Holiday in the Foothills tour, Robinson said.
chestnut trees that yield about 8,500 pounds a year. At the festival they will sell them for $5.50 a basket, $7.50 peeled if theyre feeling ambitious. For Cecil Snow, well, you wont get a basket full but hes not charging. I hand them out gratis for people that show up, Snow said. I tell them its the only free food on the block. Snow concurs with the dont overcook them mantra. He said that in essence, you are just burning the outside to heat up meat on the inside, so you want to cook them as hot as you can. There are a half a dozen questions that everybody asks, he said. One is Where do you get them? I have fun with this. I tell them, Theres this magic forest up in Downieville. But they grow prolifically at this location; they like this elevation and climate zone. Theyve got this real prickly husk on them. If you sat one in
Then theyll say, Now weve had our chestnuts, the season can begin.
Cecil Snow
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

With the similarities of the events and the positive response evidenced by the attendance at all three, thats certainly food for thought. And since we are speaking of food, lets go back to the chestnut, for Auburn too will be roasting the complex-carbohydrate glutenfree grain (they are actually not a nut). Dont overcook them, said Tim Boughton, who, with wife Rhonda, own Amber Oaks Farm in Auburn. We slice off the end so they are tapered to a point. Much easier to peel; they slide out like a Concord grape. The Boughtons have 100
Lorien, Leilani and Lithia Burns warm their mittens by the fire in Old Town Auburn.
your hand it would be uncomfortable. When I think about pioneers coming over Donner Summit, you knew they had to be hungry to eat them. Snow has a friend with a 100year-old tree that gives him all he needs. He is, however, in competition with the local squirrels, a battle that he seems to win year after year.
One year they told me a bear was eating them and I said let him have his fill, he said. Once he gives someone their chestnut, hell ask them what it tastes like. Most seem to settle on sweet potato. They taste like a chestnut, Boughton said. They remind people of a potato or fried bacon or sausage. But they
smell really good and taste really good if they are done right. Snow said he is now seeing a second generation of kids coming for chestnuts. Now, people who first came as kids are bringing their kids, he said. Then theyll say, Now weve had our chestnuts, the season can begin.
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Festival of Lights Parade aims to make town, spirits bright

Santa will make an appearance amid the floats and lights
BY AMY LOBENBERG
he city of Auburn is gearing up for holiday festivities and nothing is bigger and brighter than the annual Festival of Lights Parade in downtown. This years theme is Home for the Holidays and every parade float is required to be decorated with lights. The Festival of Lights parade has been taking place for more than 20 years and is a very popular holiday event, said parade chairman Steven Galyardt. All we do is set the date, we really dont have to advertise it, Galyardt said. People start calling for entries to the parade, most of the companies are local, and it just comes together. We normally take about 100 floats. Galyardt believes that the parade is a great way to usher in the holiday season while spending time with family. Its a magical event, Galyardt said. We put this parade on as neighbors and friends and its really fun. We usually have about 100 volunteers helping out and the parade usually attracts between 10, 000 and 15,000 people. Auburn resident Bill Radakovitz has chaired and helped organize the event for
Pat Klotz, riding her Harley Davidson with the Boozefighters Club, waves to spectators along the route of the Festival of Lights Parade in Downtown Auburn in 2011. The annual Chamber of Commerce-sponsored kickoff to the Christmas season attracts 15,000 to 20,000 visitors to view the 100-plus entries.
many years. The event already has 90 float entrees, he said. Its extremely large for a small community like Auburn, Radakovitz said. Its the biggest and most popular event or parade that takes place in the downtown area all year round. It draws people from all around. We look forward to it every year. When you are part of something like this and you see the smiles it brings to everyone, especially the kids, its well worth the effort.
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What: 2013 Auburn Festival of Lights Parade, When: Saturday, Dec. 7 (Dec. 14 if raining) Where: The parade will begin at the corner of Cherry and Lincoln Way in Auburn at 5:30 p.m. Cost: Free Additional Information: Gum Lane will be open both ways for residents in case anyone needs to get out of the neighborhood during the parade. Info: auburnchamber.net/content/festival-lights
Michelle Fish of the Salvation Army is excited for the Salvation Army mobile canteen to
be featured in the parade. Its our emergency disaster canteen that we take when we
go out and feed the emergency first responders, Fish said. Its a soup kitchen on wheels. We decorate it and have Salvation Army officers and people that walk with it. We are excited to have an army presence out there at the parade. Santa Claus will also be present at the parade and is usually riding in the last float, said Galyardt. I contacted the North Pole, Galyardt said. Santa put this in his calendar and he will be here.
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DECEMBER 2013
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he Loomis Basin Holiday Home Tour features an eclectic mix of homes in a variety of rural settings that will all be decked out for the holidays. Homes range from a historic 1860s cattle ranch to a New Mexico style hacienda on the tour slated for Saturday, Dec. 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A free holiday boutique featuring crafts and a $15 buffet lunch are also part of this holiday event, which benefits the Loomis Basin Education Foundation. Laurel Krein, home tour committee chairperson, along with an army of volunteers, create a country elegant event which helps fund technology and the arts for local school children in the seven Loomis Union School District elementary schools. Krein said each home is unique and reflects the personality of its owners. I love going on the tour and getting ideas. I love seeing the different styles of homes tucked away that youd never get to see except on the tour.
The Old Turner Ranch, owned by Barbara and Ken Mackey, will be a highlight of this years event. Barbara Mackey (nee Crossley) is a descendant of a Gold Rush era family who established the ranch in 1853. The Mackeys have created a family museum on the property inside an 1890s barn that contains historic and vintage items found on the property. I dont think my relatives on this ranch ever threw away anything, she said, of the numerous ranch tools, furniture, kitchen items and such they found stored in sheds that date back to the 1800s. The family home has been remodeled and rebuilt several times over the last 160 years, the last time was in 1956. An 1860s cabin, once inhabited by Barbara Mackeys ancestors, still stands next to the family home. The Mackeys said they and other docents will be dressed in period costumes for the tour, she said. Krein said a Penryn Mediterannean-style home, designed and built by All Pro San Francisco 49ers football player Forrest Blue and his wife, Kelly, will be featured. Forrest Blue passed away in 2011, but Kelly Blue still lives in the home they
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Old Turner Ranch, established in 1853, will be featured on this years Loomis Basin Holiday Home Tour.
furnished with art collected on their international travels. Kelly Blue is an endurance rider and the home reflects a casual, Old World elegance. The Hess Hacienda, owned by George Bernie and Kim Hess, was a hit on the very first home tour and is back again by popular demand. The true adobe-style Southwestern home was built and designed by the couple and showcases their collection of Native American artifacts, furniture and art. Kim Hess, a design school graduate, has customized the entire house from counters and paint to authentic New Mexico ceiling beams. Another tour home features Christmas collections from Christopher Radko, Fitz and Floyd, Hallmark and Annalee, along with handcrafted, custom arches and floral arrangements. At least 10 large trees will be decorated, including two 10-foot arch trees. Lu Winslow and her husband owned two gift and collectable stores in the Bay Area for 20 years before moving to the Loomis Basin to be nearer their grandchildren. I collected all my favorite Christmas items. It was almost a sickness, Lu Winslow said
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with a laugh. Two neighboring homes in gated Clos du Lac are also celebrated on the tour. Lynne Golds home features a Christmas village that spreads across two tables and has lots of Department 56 houses, plus a Ferris wheel, merry-goround, tram and ice skaters, all with moving parts. The French style house with traditional dcor will boast five decorated and themed Christmas trees, plus lots more decorations. Tickets for the home tour are on sale now at various locations or can be purchased online at www.lbef.net.
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little patch, and its so hilly there, you cant do much. He points in another direction: f you have a hankering for some of the best apple cider around, youd Heres where we set up the pumpkins better hurry. By the time you read for when the schools visit in October. this, Chris Bierwagen, proprietor of Heres the turkey pen; heres where we Bierwagens Donner Trail Fruit and kept the goats, the chickens. When a Farm Market in Chicago Park, will be visitor asked where the animals have getting ready to fade off into the sunset gone, he said all had been returned to their owners except the turkeys. for winter. But the fruit of his labors can still be Theyre in the freezer. Gulp. found the sweet and coveted Pink Notwithstanding the stark eatLady, the popular and distinctive Golden Delicious, the tart green Granny and/or-be-eaten reality of farm life, its Smith, and the unusual Arkansas Black, a bucolic existence. We have all this beauty just sitting which looks like a very ripe plum on here, Bierwagen says but the way he steroids. Thats our signature apple, the says it, he doesnt seem to mind. For much of the year, its just BierwaArkansas Black, Bierwagen explained to a visitor on a recent fall afternoon vis- gen and his right-hand guy, Kacy League, who says he grew it to his sprawling farm. It up right across Lower Colrequires no refrigeration, BIERWAGENS fax Road from Donner and it keeps all winter. Its DONNER TRAIL FRUIT Trail Fruit. During the harder, a little crunchier Where: 17473 Lower summer, some local high than other apples, and the Colfax Road, Colfax school kids are hired to skin almost has a greasy Info: (530) 477-5992 handle irrigation pipes feel. Its main appeal is its and other work around crunch. The fourth-genthe orchards, but by and eration fruit farmer thoughtfully rubbed his thumb over the large, its just Bierwagen and League. At this operation, theres none of the skin of a dark violet Arkansas Black, gleaming stainless steel that youd see at leaving a slight smudge on the fruit. Bierwagens family has been farming an agribusiness factory. Bierwagens fruit on pretty much the same parcel place is one of old wooden shipping since 1901 (he also sells persimmons, boxes, ancient fruit-sorting apparatus pumpkins and a bunch of other pro- and more mechanics than electronics. As he leads a visitor to the sanctum duce that doesnt start with P), so he knows his land, its soil, its microcli- sanctorum the enclosed room just around the side, where apples are mates and its rhythms. He points in various directions squeezed down into Bierwagens signaaround his 80-odd acres while rattling ture unfiltered cider it almost feels off specifics: That little spot on the hill- more like 1913 than 2013. The equipside, the soil is good there, but its just a ment is functional and clean, but rudiBY DENNIS NOONE
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mentary. During cider season, generally from August through mid-November, the apples (seeds, stems, skin and all) are turned into a thick, soupy slurry, which is then piped into a series of wooden flats lined with nylon fabric. The flats are stacked seven or eight deep and then placed in a hydraulic press. When the press squeezes down, the juice from all that slurry in all those flats spills out into a pristine metal chute, which ultimately feeds a series of spigots from which jugs are filled. Alas, its been a poor year for Bierwagens orchards. We had a small crop its been a little too warm, he said. My buddy Gary Machado hasnt had that problem down the road, but the Auburn ranchers orchards are in an entirely different microclimate. As for Bierwagens forebears, they werent always apple farmers. Generations ago, the land used to boast pear trees, but that fruits popularity waned as apples gained. Now, he uses some of his apple crop for cider, some for retail and mail customers, and some is wholesaled out. Bierwagen, a bachelor with no kids, says one of his nieces has indicated an interest in continuing the family calling. For Bierwagen, being a farmer, retailer, wholesaler, cider-maker and agricultural consultant to other farmers and ranchers means not putting on a tie and going to the office every day. Instead, he gets up and walks the 50 feet from his
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Chris Bierwagen, right, offers an apple sample to customer Linda Frost of Markleeville at his Donner Trail Fruit and Farm Market.
house to his farm operation. League commutes to work every day from across the street. Customers are willing to travel a little farther. On a recent afternoon, a mother-and-daughter duo showed up at the farm after having lunch at the Happy Apple restaurant down the street, which is run by a relative of Bierwagens. Linda Frost from Markleeville said she and her mom, Margaret Myers of Alta, just came to play and for the apples. As they poked through Donner Trail Fruits small retail area, Bierwagen came over with an apple and cut some wedges for them to
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Messiah Singalong finds its roots in American past

BY JUDY COOK
n 2042, Handels Messiah will celebrate the 300th anniversary of its first performance. If you do some fast math, that makes 2013 the 271st anniversary of this classic of English Oratorio music. Thats a long time for a piece of music, any music, to hang around and morph with the passing years but Handel had it as they say and his Messiah remains one of the most performed works of Western choral music, albeit changes have come and gone over the centuries and decades it has drawn both performers and listeners. On this 271st anniversary, The Auburn Symphony, under the baton of Maestro Peter Jaffe, invites the public to join in what has become a local tradition that is enjoying its own anniversary. This is the 25th year that the Auburn Symphony has presented a Messiah Singalong. Handel himself might view with pleased surprise the enduring appeal of this kickoff to the Christmas season. Yes, it is time, friends one and all, to venture away from electronica and stow cell phones, tablets and other jangling and distracting oddments of our culture, pick up musical scores and
wend the path to the Placer High School Theater to participate, partake of and otherwise revel in the Annual Messiah Singalong. Huh? Singawhat? Too true. We are not schooled as a general rule to raise our
voices in unrehearsed song in public places. But this tradition, this music, is so special and the Symphony so attuned to making this a glorious participatory event that it wont matter if your pipes are rusty, a little off-key or even if you are just too, too shy to start right in. Really. It wont matter. The singalong is an event born for the Messiah but also an echo of our not-so-distant past, according to Peter Jaffe.
He finds the evolution of events such as these part of a really interesting phenomena that has grown out of the history of music making the United States. Prior to prerecorded sound, the music of the people was made in the home with a concert only as a special treat. It was not uncommon for a family to perform together for each others enjoyment and to enjoy making music as a group, Jaffe said. He points to the pianos, guitars, violins and mouth organs that made the trek west in Conestoga wagons, on horseback (not the pianos of course) and later in railway cars as precious freight as evidence we, as a nation, have treasured our music and want the means to not only listen, but perform and participate. It used to be women who were schooled in music, he said. It was their job to provide the home with music and with musical instruction so the traditions would not be lost.
Fast forward to our century with a growing lack of arts education in schools and the home. For many children there is no musical tradition from which to draw and he posits that to some degree that appreciation and performance of music that is self-made is becoming a lost art. There is an element of elitism, mused Jaffe, as compared to professional sports. The accusation is there that the arts are for the elite. Robert Haswell, business manager of the Auburn Symphony, credits Jaffe for holding the Symphony together so it remains a mainstay of the community and is still around to perform this 25th edition of the Messiah Singalong. This is Maestros second season conducting the singalong, Haswell said. He was here for us when we lost our conductor, Michael Goodwin, to a tragic accident in 2012. It was rough for all of us. We auditioned other conductors but Maestro Jaffe was our choice. He also conducts the Stockton Symphony which is a professional orchestra. Not that the Auburn Symphony is anything but professional. The main difference is that the musicians play for the love of making music. There
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Peter Jaffe, music director and conductor of The Auburn Symphony, will conduct the 25th performance of the Messiah Singalong on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at the Placer High School Theatre. It is Jaffes second year at the helm of the local traditional kick-off to the Christmas Season.
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singers from many sources including Music in the Mountains. We also stratify our audience to put the bass voices in one section, the sopranos in another and so forth. Many people grew up doing this. It is Haswells hope that new audience members will come and enjoy the experience and make it a new tradition for their families. People who have joined a singalong before sometimes have an old and treasured score that they carry with them year after year. Others have a collection of each years score, perhaps signed by family members or performers or containing personal notes about their experience in that particular event. Those lacking a score can buy one at the door for $10. The audience sings the parts indicated at times with the chorus and before or after the soloists. Even those who cannot read music will find that there are parts of the Messiah that are so familiar they can at least hum along. This is an inclusive event, a great event for families as a start to the Christmas season, Haswell said. Mark your calendar for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. at the Placer High School Theater. The tickets often sell out so plan now to purchase in advance. Don your Santa hat, leave your cell phone at home and join the Auburn Symphony in this once a year performance of the Messiah Singalong.
Judy Cook is a freelance writer who lives in Applegate. Reach her at words-n-images@hot mail.com
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continued from page 14 may be a doctor on the French horn, a dentist or lawyer playing the cello. These are semi-professional musicians who need to play, Haswell said. It is in them to make music as an outlet. Many of our musicians have very impressive professional training. Finding music to be an avocation rather than a vocation, they willingly give hours to rehearsal both at home and with the entire orchestra. Their dedication and skill are of the highest degree. This years Singalong will draw on many sources. There is the artistic input from the former conductor on which Maestro Jaffe has continued to build. Haswell noted that the Messiah at Auburn
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The Auburn Irish Music Session Players play at every Sunday 6 p.m. at Lou La Bontes, 13460 Lincoln Way in Auburn. No cover. Info: (530) 885-9193. Folk songs and ballads with Nancy Thym and Delf Maria Hohmann from 3-4:30 p.m. at Pioneer Methodist Church, 1338 Lincoln Way, Auburn. $15 suggested donation. Info: (530)885-4196, (530) 885-9009. accepted. Info: auburnconcertband.net
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Holiday Open House with Lorraine Gervais and Tony Unger and Friends from 6-9 p.m. on the Center for the Arts main stage, 314 West Main St., Grass Valley. Free for members, $10 non members. Info: (530) 274- 8384, thecenterforthearts.org.
Symphony is always traditional and includes class refrains. A favorite, and perhaps one of the best known of all choral compositions, is the Hallelujah Chorus from the ending of the second part of the oratorio. We have found that people enjoy opening the concert of traditional Christmas Carols and we do that with a wonderful medley, said Haswell. We recruit our choral
FRIDAY, DEC. 6
Kaki King performs at 8 p.m. at the Center for the Arts, 314 West Main St., Grass Valley. Jerome Halloway opens. $18 members, $20 non members, $10 student. Info: (530) 274- 8384, thecenterforthearts.org.
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Swing into the Night with the Bear River Jazz Band from 7-10 p.m. in Bear River High Schools Rio Oso Nightclub, 11130 Magnolia Road, Grass Valley. Tickets: $10$20. Info: BearRiverBands. org. Be The Change Third Annual Winter Music Festival features members of Pablo Cruise, Tesla and the Parrot Heads at 7 p.m. at the Blue Goose Event Center at 3550 Taylor Road in Loomis. $30 advance, $35 at the door. Info: bethe change. cc. Music in the Mountains Chorale and Orchestra and the Lyman Gilmore Middle School Choir at the Amaral Center in the Nevada County Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley. Childrens concert at 11 a.m. Saturday. $5 adults, children 17 and under free. Holiday favorites at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $17-$42 adults, children 17 and under free. Info: (530) 265-6124, (530) 265-6124, musicinthemountains.org.
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Three Sheets to the Wind, an Irish Sea Shanty band, brings their fun-loving brand of Christmas Carols to Old Town Auburn at 1 and 3 p.m. Info: (925) 8224518, 3sheets2wind.com. Golden Bough plays Celtic music at 3 p.m. at the Music & More Theatre, 11596 D Ave., Auburn. $10$15. Info: (530) 885-0594, musicandmore.net. Windham Hill Winter Solstice Concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Center for the Arts, 314 West Main St., Grass Valley. $22 members, $25 non members. Info: (530) 274- 8384, thecenterforthearts.org.
Ensemble Galilei and Winter Solstice with Neal Conan at 8 p.m. at the Center for the Arts, 314 West Main St., Grass Valley. $35 members, $40 non members. Info: (530) 274- 8384, thecenterforthearts.org.
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Messiah Singalong with the Auburn Symphony (see box page 16)
A Very Jerry Christmas with Melvin Seals and JGB, plus Achilles Wheel, play at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Auburn Events Center, 145 Elm Ave. All ages, ID required for bar. Tickets: $20 advance, $25 at the door. Info: keepsmilinpromotions.com.
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Messiah Singalong at 7 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, 828 West Main St., Grass Valley. Cost: Christmas karma, pay what you can. Info: (530) 265-6124, musicinthemountains.org.
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A Christmas Carol that honors tradition

Timeless Dickens classic comes to life on stage
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Who: LeGacy Theatre When: 7 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 24. Where: Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad St., Nevada City Cost: $18 in advance, $20 at the door Info: (530) 268-5419, legacypresents.com
rying to produce something fresh from something that has been done and done again is no mean feat. Jeffrey Mason (who wrote the adaptation) and his wife Susan (who directs) have joined forces for LeGacy Theatres production of A Christmas Carol in Nevada City knowing that its a wellworn shoe. Together theyve cobbled up a production with a new shine that retains a refined take on the classic Charles Dickens novella. Jeffrey has written an adaptation of the original work that is as faithful as possible to Dickens original. There are a few lines added here and there for transition clarity, and some deletions such as the visit to the lighthouse, which just wont work on the stage at the Nevada Theatre. Its still the story everyone knows and loves Jeffrey said. Hes avoided the bells and whistles that, while making the tale original, also steal the authenticity of its Victorian England setting. Dont look for modern dress or big production musical numbers. This is the meat of the tale as people have loved it for more than a century. We wanted characters to just walk out (of Victorian England) and play the various roles and narrate the story, he said. With a cast of 17 that does everything from acting to narration to mov-
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ing around an innovative set, things are busy on the venerable old stage. Because the story moves around it was a challenge to get the scenes changed and the characters where theyre needed, Susan said. She worked closely with scenic designer Allison Chan to develop a system that lends itself to the story and the stage. Susan sees it as a lovely old space but it has its challenges. In some ways it is like choreographing a dance, she said. There are so many set changes and basically the cast is on the entire time. This is definitely an ensemble piece. LeGacy is a member of SARTA and the auditions for A Christmas Carol were open. We have a great cast. They are talented and working hard to get it all just right, she said. Brian Arnold takes a turn as Bob Cratchit, Jay Baker is Jacob Marley, and Jeffrey Mason is everyones favorite Ebenezer Scrooge. He had to audition, said Susan. He didnt get it just because hes who he is. Hes really quite good in the role. Period costumes are an
added hurdle for the show. While costumer/designer Eileen Beaver has a large stock to choose from and can alter and tweak to fit the 1810-1820 period, it isnt always so easy to come up with costumes from this particular Jane Austen period. The style then was Empire rather than waisted so a little hoisting of skirts and letting down of hems took place. Susan Mason says it is much harder to modify than to build from scratch but when it wouldnt work thats what happened. She made a lot of outerwear in particular, she said. The lighting design belongs to Chris Humphries and helps to set the mood and scene for the cast of 11 adults and six children. Charles Dickens helped make Christmas what it is today. Nobody does it better than Dickens, Jeffrey said.
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When: 7 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 22 (No performance Dec. 21. Special 7 p.m. show on Dec. 22) Where: The Center for the Arts Off Center Stage, 314 West Main St., Grass Valley. Tickets: $18 members, $20 non members, $15 students and children ($10 preview nights, Dec. 5 and 6; $25 opening gala night, Dec. 7). Info: (530) 274- 8384, thecenterforthearts.org.
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When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday,, Dec. 13-15 Where: State Theatre, 985 Lincoln Way in Auburn. Tickets: $17 adults, $12 students, $7 children ages 12 and under. Info: (530) 885-0156, livefromauburn.com. When: 8:15 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 21 Where: Off Broadstreet, 305 Commercial St., Nevada City Tickets: $23-$25 Info: (530) 265-8686, obs@offbroadstreet.com.
CINEMA AT THE STATE What: National Lampoons Christmas Vacation When: 2 and 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19 Where: State Theatre, 985 Lincoln Way, Auburn Tickets: $8 Info: (530) 885.0156, appac@att.net, livefromauburn.com SILVER SCREEN CLASSIC What: Don Juan When: 1, 4 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 Where: Beecher Room at the Auburn Library Cost: Free Info: (530) 878-7938, auburnsilverscreen.com NEVADA THEATER FILM SERIES Dec 1: Enzo Avitabile, Music Life Dec. 8: Haute Cuisine Dec. 15: Inequality For All Dec. 22: Muscle Shoals Where: 401 Broad St. Nevada City Tickets: $8 adults, $7 seniors and children under 12 Info: (530) 477-9000
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Dance in the season with The Nutcracker

Local talent showcased in this seasonal Tchaikovsky ballet
BY JUDY COOK
THE NUTCRACKER
hats busier than Santas workshop in December? The Placer Theatre Ballet! No joking around for this venerable organization. For the past three months every weekend has been dedicated to rehearsing some 125 dancers from all over Placer County into the classic Christmas ballet drum roll please The Nutcracker. Placer Theatre Ballet is a production company dedicated to the joy of storytelling through the art of dance. It welcomes dancers from throughout the region and its goal is to provide quality performance opportunities by offering aspiring young dancers significant roles alongside professional artists. Artistic Director/Choreographer/
Who: Placer Theatre Ballet When: 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 and 14; noon and 4 p.m. Sunday Dec. 8 and 15 Where: Placer High School Theatre, 275 Orange St., Auburn Cost: $20 premium reserved, $16 adults reserved & $13 children reserved Info: placertheatreballet.org
We have a great cast this year. We have open auditions and drew on talent from all over Placer County.
Shea Wing, artistic director, choreographer and board president
Board President Shea Wing took some time out of his busy day to share a few advance tidbits with the Foothills Entertainer. We have a great cast this year, Wing said. We have open auditions and drew on talent from all over Placer County. Sheas organization notifies Placer County dance studios of auditions and
then winnows the hopefuls down by degree of training and talent to come up with the final Nutcracker cast. Deciding to audition might be easy but the chosen dancers then have a commitment of rehearsals for three months. Granted not everyone goes to every rehearsal but its still a long time for families to mind the calendar and schedule other activities around the
shows needs. While all this rehearsing is going on the costumes are being considered, altered to fit new dancers and some built from scratch. The ballet has a warehouse of costumes to draw on but they wear out and so there is always an addition or two or maybe more to be decided and constructed. Nearly everyone knows at least one refrain from this Russian classic written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1892. The score is written as a two-act ballet and was premiered in the snowy city of St. Petersburg that December. The original choreography was by the revered Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. The libretto (story) was taken from the original story by E.T.A. Hoffmanns The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. This years production will enjoy recorded music by the San Francisco Symphony under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas. Wing doesnt pretend that the kids dancing in this production are ready to
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Its a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play December 13 15, 2013
Its a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is a stage play adaptation of Frank Capras film classic, adapted and performed live in front of an audience. Its a Wonderful Life director Glenda Gonzales and a delightful, talented cast return to the State Theatre stage with this enchanting rendition presented as an old fashioned live radio play for a one weekend run.
COURTESY ROY ELSBERND, PLACER THEATRE BALLET
Tickets are on sale now for the 3 show run Dec. 13 8:00 PM, Dec. 14 8:00 PM, Dec. 15 2:00 PM
Dancers in this years production of The Nutcracker include, clockwise from top left, Kristen Flowers (French doll), Joselyn Cesare (party girl), Makeila Lee (Chinese tea), Ariana Lordge (Arabian coffee) and Maile Zeng (marionette).
tackle Petipa. He tweaks the choreography each year to suit the particular skill level of his corps de ballet and principal dancers. The policy is always open auditions, he said. There is no true company even though the same dancers may be cast year after year. Busy as Wing may be getting things under control for the opening of this family tradition ballet, he took time out to send this message to those who think they might not enjoy a ballet or that hesitate to take their children for fear they will be bored. Live theatre and live ballet are wonderful things, he said. If you dont experience them you will never know what you are missing. Try it out just one time with your family, especially your kids, and decide with them if it is something that is really just right for you after all.
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Would you like to see National Lampoons Christmas Vacation on the big screen again? Youll get your chance this month as it is the featured movie at Auburns Cinema at the State with two showings on Thursday, Dec. 19.
A completely biased and unauthorized list

BY MATTHEW WHITLEY
The best holiday films of all time
or me, one of the best parts of the holiday season is the films; those dedicated to the barrage of emotions that hit this time of year. And the holiday films Hollywood has put out cover the gamut from joyful to silly to some of the lonelier aspects of the season. So gathered together here is a list of holiday films to consider this season. Let the debating begin.
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987). Steve
majority of this Judy Garland musical is about a family in turn-of-the(20th) century Missouri, the film ends at Christmastime with Garland singing the legendary song, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Just try to keep a dry eye.
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Meet me in St. Louis (1944). While the
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The Ref (1994). This dark comedy about a bank robber forced to kidnap a squabbling dysfunctional family (Judy Davis and Kevin Spacey) is very funny, especially to those with relatives we find ourselves trapped with each holiday and drive us nuts in a way no one can except family.
three escaped convicts with hearts of gold stars Humphrey Bogart, Peter Ustinov, Joan Bennet, and Aldo Ray; and directed by Casablanca director, Michael Curtiz.
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Martin and John Candy are two businessmen trying to get home for Thanksgiving. A funny, warm, silly and touching story about two lonely men trapped together who find friendship on a road trip from hell. I still miss John Candy.
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This Jimmy Stewart-Margaret Sullivan romantic comedy about two people who dont like one another on a crash course to romance was remade as Youve Got Mail. The original is wonderful.
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The Shop around the Corner (1940).
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duo if theyve never seen them before.

Bad Santa (2003).
Some like their Christmas films,
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March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934). Laurel and
Hardy star in this gem, a retelling of the childrens classic, Babes in Toyland but with the comic duo. Much of it is silly, but there are some real comical sequences and the kids will love the
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vulgar, offensive snarky, dark and funny, I am one. Keep in mind, this film starring Billy Bob Thornton, John Ritter and Bernie Mac is a modern black comedy classic and NOT for kids in any way.
The Family Stone (2005). Home for the Holidays. (1995).
OK a tie, Im cheating. Though they are different films in many ways, I think they both capture some of the insanity and
played by Cary Grant, gives guidance to a pastor trying to build a new church. Also star Loretta Young and David Niven. A note, the film was remade as The Preachers Wife with Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington. Elf (2003). Will Ferrell in probably one of his best roles as Buddy, a human who has lived among the elves since a baby, returns
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chaos and joy of families at the holiday season, complete with fights, food and laughs.
The Bishops Wife (1947). An angel,
home to New York. A very funny film and has become an instant holiday favorite.
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classic. The second is a recent Disney Version, featuring Jim Carrey, and the animation is gorgeous with a flat out brilliant motion capture performance of Carrey. One third of a film, the section entitled A Christmas Memory, is based on Truman Capotes memoirs of his own childhood in rural Alabama. Stars Geraldine Page in a very moving performance. It was recently remade with Patty Duke. Its a beautifully written film narrated by Capote himself.
Arthur Christmas (2011). An all star
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A Christmas Carol (1951) & (2011).
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Trilogy/A Christmas Memory (1969).
ent and Future. Carol Kane is hysterical in a cameo. Die Hard (1988). A modern classic for those that like some wellmade violence (that would be Dad!) and the great comedic/ action star Bruce Willis taking down terrorists whove high jacked a skyscraper on Christmas Eve. For a Christmas filled with guns and testosterone Yippeekkkiiiyyaaayy! As Hollywood action pictures go, this is really a benchmark that others still try to meet.
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Scrooged (1988).
This Charles Dickens send up stars Bill Murray as a heartless TV exec visited upon by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Pres-
This classic screwball comedy stars Barbara Stanwyck as a food writer who has to prepare a perfect meal for her boss and a returning war hero after lying about her skill set.
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Christmas in Connecticut (1945).
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (1989). This gag reel
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film. When it was released it was a flop. Suicide and depression in a Christmas movie? The film is a beautiful homage to everything most humane about our lives: friends, family and love.
A Christmas Story (1983). Truly, a mod-
for critters before bringing into the house! Nuff said! This is the State Theatres holiday big screen classic.
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This Oscar-nominated film tells the true story of French, German and Scottish soldiers and their Christmas Eve cease fire. A beautifully told story of humanity at a time when theres very little ... during a war.
Miracle on 34th Street (1947). Mau-
man and animation in a ghoulish macabre mash-up of Halloween terror and Christmas magic. Might be a bit intense for the little ones but teens will gobble it up. Nightmare also features an amazing soundtrack that will have you humming for days.
Holiday Inn (1942)/ White Christmas (1954).
alone at Christmastime and forced to defend his house against a pair of burglars is a modern classic. The film is still quite funny and good for the whole family.
Love Actually (2003).
reen OHara and a very young Natalie Wood stars in this classic film about a man who claims to be Santa Clause being put on trial. Just dont tell the US Postal Service.
The Nightmare before Christmas (1993). This
Henry Selick/Tim Burton collaboration is a modern masterpiece of dark gorgeous visuals, with music by Danny Elf-
This one is a tie. First off, its Bing Crosby; first with Fred Astaire then with Danny Kaye. Second: Irving Berlin. The plots? Well, the plots are standard fare, guys meet gals, and love ensues. The music, however, is glorious. Its Bing! Its Christmas!
This is an epic romantic comedy about eight different couples in London during the buildup to Christmas. Director Richard Curtis pulls amazing performances out of Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson and Laura Linney, among others. Emma Thompson, despite a huge cast, manages to become the heart of the film in one scene amazing acting all around.
Its a Wonderful Life (1947). Frank Capras
Home Alone (1990).
Another John Hughes gem, this film about a little boy left
classic starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed is a now beloved
ern classic! This much loved story of Ralphie and the BB gun he so desperately wants for Christmas gathers together so much about American lives: the family, the strange neighborhood kids, the commercialization of Christmas, bullies who terrorize us, even changing a tire becomes a pivotal moment in Ralphies life. Every single performance rings true. Melinda Dillon as the mother who never once gets to eat a hot meal; Darren McGavin, scruff, loveable, an American archetype on a Norman Rockwell vein; Peter Billingsly as Ralphie; even the exhausted Macys elves. Theres a reason this film can be shown in a marathon every Christmas Eve, the same reason there are so many quotable lines because it never gets old. A Christmas Story is a perfectly written and per-
Theres a reason this film can be shown in a marathon every Christmas Eve, the same reason there are so many quotable lines because it never gets old.
fectly acted film, narrated by the author of the book itself. And remember, dont shoot your eye out kid! So there you have it. Now let the debating commence.
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by Marybelles, is $14 per person. Info: (530) 2736349, placercountyhistoricalsociety.org. Sierra Foothills Audubon Society presents Getting in Touch with the Feminine with Rudy Darling at 7 p.m. in the community room of the Nevada County Library, 980 Helling Way, Nevada City. Info: sierrafoothillsaudubon.com.
visit the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum, at 5 Kidder Court in Nevada City, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Take a photo with Santa alongside the 1880s Engine No. 5. Free. Info: (530) 470-0902, ncngrrmuseum.org. Roamin Angels Christmas Toy Drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Kmart parking lot, 111 West McKnight Way, Grass Valley. Raffles, hot dogs, airbrush tattoos, balloon art.
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Holiday Dance and Dessert Potluck with the Foothill Country Dancers from 8-11 p.m. at the Newcastle Portuguese Hall, 690 Taylor Road, Newcastle. Learn New England-style contra dancing. No experience necessary, no partner requires. Info: (530) 3460099, foothilldancers.org.
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Holiday in the Hills Wine Tour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 17 participating wineries in Auburn, Lincoln, Loomis, Meadow Vista and Newcastle. Admission is free with toy donation. Info: placerwine.com. Create a gnome home and visit the Cookie Tree Forest at a Holiday Faire from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Live Oak Waldorf School, 410 Crother Road, Meadow Vista. Info: (530) 878-8720, liveoakwaldorf.org. 22nd annual Nevada County Food and Toy Motorcycle Run begins at
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Auburn Festival of Lights will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the corner of Cherry and Lincoln Way in Auburn, continue down High Street and end at the Gold Country Fairgrounds. Santa and his elves will be downtown prior to the parade. Santa and his elves will
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Holiday in the Hills Wine Tour (see Dec. 14 listing for details). Nevada City Craft Fair from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Miners Foundry, 325 Spring St., Nevada City. Unique and handmade local artisans and vintage goods. $3 admission, children under
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Holiday Free Shop seeks community members to volunteer, donate or provide Christmas gifts to those in need. Drop off new and/or gently used items from 2:30-5:30 p.m. at Cottage Hill School, 22600
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Wild Mushroom Expo from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Miners Foundry Cultural Center, 325 Spring St., Nevada City. $5-$10. Info: (530) 265-5040, minersfoundry.org.
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Heres your chance to act like a kid in a candy store

BY ANDREW CARLIN
ne of the beautiful aspects of living in the foothills, is the relatively close access we have to a vast array of possible day-trip destinations. An hour or two Northeast and you find yourself zipping down the snowy slopes of Tahoe. Traveling Westward for a similar amount of car-time has you enjoying the wondrous views of the Pacific ocean. Detouring Southwest, and youre spending a day enjoying all the culture, art, vintage arcades and silver-robot street performers that San Francisco has to offer.
Been there? Done that? Odds are, you may have missed a ideal day-trip idea nestled in the unassuming town of Fairfield California. A day trip destination that is sure to keep the kids plenty excited, while simultaneously nibbling at your sweet tooth as well. I am talking, of course, about the Jelly Belly factory! We have all seen their gourmet beans for sale in any number of local grocers, but have you ever wondered how they are made? Or how they come up with ideas for so many outlandish flavors? Like many factories and manufacturing plants, the Jelly Belly factory of Fairfield offers many interac-
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tive ways to discover more about the recognizable American treat - as well as giving a whole new meaning to the phrase, kids in a candy store. What makes the Jelly Belly Factory of Fairfield a perfect day-trip destination is that with a combined car-time of roughly two and a half hours
from, it can comfortably fit into a single day without causing undue travel strain and length. Perfect for a day where the family can have a genuinely fun and exciting outing, and get home in time for supper. Of course, getting out of the car and beholding a candy factory straight out of a Willy- Wanka
movie - you just may not want to leave. What would a trip to the Jelly Belly factory be without taking the grand tour? If you have ever wondered how they create over 100 different and unique flavors of jellybeans, or the surprisingly lengthy process in making the beans themselves - the Jelly Belly tour has the answers youre looking for! The tours are free and last about 40 minutes, departing from 9am till 4pm leaving every 15 minutes or so. After a informative tour, musingly deconstructing all the jellybean art and possibly sporting a stylish Jelly Belly cone-hat, you know why youre ulti-
mately here: to eat jellybeans! The lavish Jelly Belly store features a criminally large array of sugarcoated goodness that will undoubtedly make your wildest jellybean dreams come alive. And with Halloween upon us, a stop to the Jelly Belly store will most likely result in rave popularity on your home street. Walking out of the Jelly Belly factory, clutching a giant bag of assorted Jelly Belly treats, attempting to usher your sugaramped kids into the car, and sporting any style of Americas most recognizable jellybean swag, spells success for a fun and cost-effective family day-trip.
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