Friday evening at 6 p.m., Cornish Christmas will create a “Step Back in Time” experience for families and friends to enjoy. Traditions rooted in Grass Valley’s mining history influence the music, food, and costumes that…
How Cornish Pasties Got to California
Grass Valley’s Cornish pasties are a remnant of the town’s mining history
Back Web Only May 6, 2021 By Jennifer Fergesen On the counter of Marshall’s Pasties in Grass Valley, next to a few of the awards the 53-year-old shop has accumulated, there’s a blackened metal lunch pail. It doesn’t look like much against the stacks of plaques and framed certificates, but the pail is a direct connection to the mines that once powered this gold rush town. Marshall’s Pasties has an antique miner’s lunch pail on display. (Photo courtesy of Marshall’s Pasties)
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Small Towns: Grass Valley
Here’s one from our series on small towns in the foothills, with some highlights from our visits.
Mill Street
Sister city to Nevada City, Grass Valley has its own identity, too, with a bustling downtown district that these days has an impressive outdoor dining and drinking stretch (along Mill Street, which has been closed to traffic). It’s not just restaurants, wine bars and breweries in here, but shops and galleries, too.
Historic and New The 28-room Holbrooke Hotel has recently reopened after an 18-month, multimillion-dollar renovation, bringing the property up to date with modern amenities while preserving its historic flavor. The restaurant, bar and lobby on the main floor, rich with dark wood and upscale Western style, invite visitors to relax on a lush leather curved-arm sofa, sink into one of the extremely high wingback chairs or pull up a stool at the bar. Original sto