You know you are from Nevada City when…

You have to remind people that your hometown is in California, and not Nevada

It’s so dark at night in downtown you need to carry a flashlight

You call the wrong number and the person on the other line politely gives you the right one

An exciting day is driving 30 miles out of town to the nearest…. anything

A helping hand isn’t at the end of your own arm

“Bro code” doesn’t exist. It’s almost impossible not to date your friends’ exes

When describing where you live to someone out of town or state, you always have to refer to Sacramento as the closest reference point

There is more people hanging at the tea shop than at the bar

A tank of gasoline lasts over a month

Church and the Yuba are one and the same

People say “Aw man, that’s all the way on the other side of town”, and they really mean five miles

You have to park in Grass valley in order to stroll through the Nevada City shops

You can never be a jerk publicly without the entire town knowing the next day

You write down a local phone number with only 5 digits.

Grass Valley seems too far to drive for dinner

You don’t know all the street names, only landmarks

You have no tan lines but a really great tan

You don’t know if bears, coyotes, or raccoons will get your garbage before Waste Management does

You end a relationship and your best friend asks if you’d mind if she dates him

You can’t imagine not knowing your neighbors

You can’t go to SPD without running into at least 3 people you know

You are friends with all the local shop owners, and they greet you by name every time you walk into their store

When you get to a 4-way stop, everyone will always wave for you to go first

It’s impossible to explain where you’re from without referring to larger cities or big landmarks

You go away to college, the college itself is 5 times the population of your hometown

You are shocked when you go to a big city and realize one quarter only gets you about 10 minutes

You look forward to reading the police blotter

Most of the time you buy your clothes online

The closest mall is an hour away

No one’s going to judge what kind of car you have

There’s not such thing as being underdressed

The fair is the biggest event of the year

You can’t leave the house without running into at least 5 people you know.

Your teachers had your older siblings and mix up your names

Everything closes at 9 pm

Leave a Reply