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Notes from the foothills.

Property essays. Recipes from the chef. Alumni conversations. Notes from inside the studio and across the 44 acres.

Discover Scotts Flat Lake near Nevada City for swimming, boating, fishing, and hiking, all an easy walk from your stay at Stone House Lodge.

Discover the best things to do in Nevada City, California, from Gold Rush-era history and downtown shops to a full day on Scott's Flat Lake.

The four regular threads.

Essays on the land, the buildings, the seasons. Why this place works the way it does.

What the chef cooked this week. What's in season. How to put it on your own table.

Conversations with artists who came through. What they made, what they're making next.

Notes from inside Madrone Studios. Gear, technique, records, the room.

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