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Ed Cesena - Artist

Ed Cesena artist

Ed Cesena hears the music of his youth and projects these thoughts into his paintings. He was born and raised in the Mission district of San Francisco, this painter is known for his vast and vibrant array of award-winning artwork that spotlights the jazz and blues scene of the city's past musical superstars. Think Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Luis Armstrong, Miles Davis and more. These musical greats come to life in Ed Cesena' colorful, and free-spirited style.

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Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Nevada City Wild & Scenic Film Festival

January 14th to the 24th, 2021

The Annual Nevada City Film Festival returns as an entirely virtual experience over eleven days. Over 100 films are handpicked for their artistry and audience appeal. The festival organizers look at approximately 100 other films from other festivals, distributors, film schools, and those they hear about through industry word of mouth.

"We look at the films first and foremost for excellence in storytelling. That's always been our major priority," said Jesse Locks, the festival director. Locks is guided by the idea that film is an art that brings people together — allowing them to talk about issues they may not be able to speak of; the idea that it's art somehow makes it easier.

FILM BRINGS THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER

Locks says that films that connect with their audience are an important part of their programming. The festival schedule offers an eclectic and wide array of films, selected to appeal to local filmmakers — from children's animated shorts and local angles to documentaries and full-length features with household names.

While the festival has always featured serious subject matter, this year, they tend to be many coming of age stories and films about social responsibilities.

For more information, contact the Nevada City Film Festival.

Jazz Cellars - We will be displaying an ofrenda honoring our favorite musicians who have passed. I have attached a photo from a previous year. We will also have a special tasting menu for the day. Please let us know if you have any questions. For more information, call us at (209) 297-3058.

Nevada City Uncorked

A Celebration Of Wine And Food With A Historic Flavor 

August 25, 2018

Nevada City Uncorked is a showcase of wines produced in the north Sierra Foothill region, the best, least-discovered wine region in California. During Uncorked 17 wineries representing five north Sierra counties will be pouring their signature wines. From Albarino to Zinfandel, Uncorked offers a gateway to the wines from the north country.

Uncorked is not just about wine. restaurants, caterers, and specialty shops offering diverse delicatessen, a cheesemaker, and a chocolatier will offer an array of tasty bites. Consider creamy honeydew melon soup, pulled pork sliders, pasta salad, teriyaki meatballs, and sushi, as some of the delectable food choices.

Nevada City’s Victorian elegance provides the perfect backdrop for this celebration of wine and food. Each venue, whether it’s a historic location, inn, art gallery, restaurant, winery, shop, or secret corner will include wine tasting and food sampling.

For more information, contact Nevada City Chamber of Commerce

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Craig Martinez

"My work often has a Native American nuance, but not all pieces can be categorized as such conscious or unconsciously".

Craig Martinez's work tends toward eternal archetypes and he is interested in the human as a spiritual being burdened with reflective thought. The cuts, scratches, and scars on his sculptures are conceptual and literal evidence of being alive. Jungian psychology, William Blake poetry, Catholicism and a lifelong battle with depression are also part of his creative process. His worldview is based on a fundamental belief in redemption.

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The National Hotel
One of the finest and oldest hotels in California

What sets this historic hotel apart from other hotels in the area is its original 1849 deco. When you stay at the National Hotel, it's a true step back in time.

The National Hotel was established in 1859 by to pioneers Heinrich and Hannah Neilson. This hotel was established in Jamestown, California. It was one of the first hotels with a bar and restaurant.

Later, it was to become known as the National Hotel. This wooden building was among the first permanent structures in this early (1848) gold-rush era. Early establishments in the gold fields were mostly tent and non-permanent structures. The National Hotel was one of the first original buildings in Jamestown and has been in continuous operation from this date.

Over the years, the National Hotel has been updated and remodeled. The present owner works hard to preserve the original look and feel of the hotel.

For example, the original back bar is still utilized today with a working cash register dating to 1881 and is in view, although it is handicapped by the fact that a maximum of $6.95 can be wrung at any one time. Much of the wood wainscoting which is visible throughout the building is original and can still be seen. Plumbing has been added to each individual room of the hotel.

There are 9 unique guest rooms that are beautifully appointed with fine antiques. Each room has air conditioning and a private bath with hair dryer, pull chain toilets, tile showers, and fluffy bathrobes.  This hotel makes a great location for weddings, reunions, anniversaries, and business meeting.  

For more information, contact: The National Hotel

Checklist for Safe Summer Travel.

Vacation plans need to be made for safe summer travel.  Those looking to take some time off should make plans to secure their home first. If you have pets, take care of them by hiring an in-home pet sitter or board them in a channel. Tie up any loose ends at work and how about securing your electronic devices and your data while you’re away? Here are some things to take into consideration if you want to have a trip free of cyber worries.

Here is what some of our research has come up with.

Before you leave

Some of the things on your cyber security checklist can be taken care of before you leave. They include the following:

• Make sure the operating systems and software on all the devices you are going to take along with you are up to date. Having to install updates while you are on the road can be a pain due to slow and unstable connections. Use your at-home Wi-Fi, which you know is secured with a password. (Right? If not—do that right away.)
• You may want to take precautions to secure devices that you’ll be leaving behind in your workplace and home. If a burglar gets hold of your desktop, they should not be able to harvest any valuable data. All devices should be password protected (including the ones you are taking along with you).

• Back up the valuable data on the devices, you are bringing so that if you lose them, it won’t be a double disaster.
• Do not announce the dates of your upcoming travel plans on social media. That’s a great way to alert criminals to case your house and break in during the time you’ll be gone. Post your travel pictures when you get back. They will still be cool.
• Disable the auto-connect options shortly before you leave and have your devices forget the network SSIDs in their lists. Threat actors can abuse these features for man-in-the-middle attacks.
• If you have contactless debit and credit cards, get shields in which to store them so you can carry them around without leaking information.
• Think twice about bringing a multitude of devices. The chances of anything getting damaged, stolen, or lost are much higher when you’re on the road.
• Make sure your travel insurance covers all the devices and any other valuables you plan to take along.

While you are traveling

Travel plans can range from road trips to a nearby camping spot to flights to five-star beach resorts. Because of the wide range of travel options, some of the following advice may or may not apply:

• If you park your car at the airport, obviously make sure no valuable devices are left behind. This is also a good time to disable the Bluetooth of your phone because the car is probably the only useful Bluetooth connection you need. And when Bluetooth is off, it can’t be abused.
• Airports and other waypoints on your travels will often offer public, free, and unprotected Wi-Fi. Consider the risks associated with them when you use them or use a VPN to enhance the security by encrypting your connection.
• If you need to use Wi-Fi at your hotel, make sure their connections are secured with passwords. And if you need to access sensitive material for work, set up VPN on your laptop beforehand.
• Privacy screens make sure that only the person sitting straight in front of the screen can read what is on it. This can stop people from secretly watching what you are doing. Good privacy screens are easy to apply and are available for laptops and many handheld devices.
• Don’t use public computers for sensitive Internet traffic. This certainly includes online shopping and any other financial transactions. While you are traveling, it’s safer to spend money at your destination instead of online.
• If you use webmail to read your mail when you are away from home, keep in mind that this may be less secure then reading the mail in your favorite email client. Some webmail services have HTML enabled by default.
• Use a fully updated anti-malware solution for all your devices. Malwarebytes has solutions for many operating systems and types of devices.
• Since you may not want to take your laptop and every other device with you as you go sightseeing, make sure there is a safe place to keep the items left behind. Not every hotel safe is big enough for a laptop. Ask your hotel concierge if they have other options for securing devices. Simply leaving them behind in your room is not the safest move.

Don’t let all this ruin the fun

While most of the things mentioned above are precautions we (should) take every day, they are not the first ones that come to mind when you are planning that awesome trip you have worked for all year. But as always, it’s better to be safe than sorry.

Recommended reading: 7 tips to stay cyber safe this summer

Safe travels!