Nevada City is a 9 minute drive for shopping. Grass Valley is 15 minutes away. It is wonderful to have the four seasons. Spring the dogwood trees are in bloom all over Nevada County. Summer is for the rivers and lakes, hiking, mountain bike riding, horse back riding trails, boating, fishing, or the historical parks. Fall, my son when younger said, "Mom look the trees are blooming!", the trees changing fall color you will not forget. Winter is mild, the snow does not stay long. Snowing one day and washed away with rain the next. The sunsets and the stars all year long. Away from the city, to the peace and quiet of the mountains. City adventures are one hour away to Sacramento. Birds and wildlife to wake up too.