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Alex founded <a href="https://localfreshies.com/">Local Freshies®</a> in 2014 to be the #1 website providing the “local scoop” on where to eat, drink & play in mountain towns throughout North America. When he’s not writing and executing marketing strategies for small businesses & agencies, he’s in search of the deepest snow in the winter and tackiest dirt in the summer.

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Like The Sunday Of Summer – NV County Fun Things To Do In August

Posted on July 25, 2022 (July 25, 2022)

Weather is warm. Days are still long. Kids are out of school. And most of all, THE premier event of

Posted in Festivals & Special Events

Stop & Smell The Pie – Explore Lincoln Highway Donner Pass

Posted on July 6, 2022 (July 6, 2022)

Going on a vacation is supposed to be a relaxing experience where you feel reenergized when you get home. And

Posted in Food & Drink, Road Trip Itineraries

Fun Ideas For Summer Vacation In California Sierra Foothills & Mountains

Posted on June 4, 2022 (July 4, 2022)

The kids are out of school. The sun is at its apex. It’s time to take a break and live

Posted in Festivals & Special Events, Food & Drink, Music, Arts & Culture

Empower Yourself And Leave A Positive Footprint In Nevada County

Posted on June 16, 2022 (June 29, 2022)

From the luscious green foothills and cozy historic towns to the mighty granite peaks. Nevada County has a lot to

Posted in Camping, Hiking

Summer Nights & Worldly Music – Things To Do In July

Posted on June 5, 2022 (July 25, 2022)

Plentiful sunshine. Warm days and cozy nights. Summer is everyone’s favorite season in Nevada County and rightly so. There is

Posted in Festivals & Special Events, Music, Arts & Culture

Just Go with the Flow – The Best Waterfalls in Northern California – Nevada County

Posted on May 28, 2022 (July 25, 2022)

We feel very special in our corner of the High Sierra to be home to a multitude of fun waterfalls

Posted in Parks, River Recreation, Swimming

Sip Your Way To Fun On The Sierra Vintners California Wine Trail

Posted on May 28, 2022 (July 25, 2022)

Just As Good Or Better Famous American philosopher, poet, and writer Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “The journey is the

Posted in Food & Drink

Things to Do in June

Posted on May 26, 2022 (June 22, 2022)

The word June is derived from the Roman mythological goddess “Juno” meaning young. This month is all about long sunny

Posted in Biking, Festivals & Special Events, Food & Drink, Hiking, Music, Arts & Culture

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