Grass Valley · Nevada City · The 530
The foothills,
online.
grassvalley.app is the open social network for our corner of the Sierra. Events, nightlife, family fun, local businesses, and a feed run by neighbors — not an algorithm.
Open
No paywalls
Local
530 only
Free
Always was
Yours
Your data, your handle
What's inside
One site. All the town.
A friendly local feed
Real neighbors, real recs, no algorithm sludge. Post a tip, ask a question, share what's good.
Open the feed →02Every event in town
Live music, farmers markets, art walks, kids stuff, weekend things to do — sorted by what's next.
Browse events →03Nightlife & eats
Where to drink, where to dance, what to eat tonight. Curated by people who actually live here.
Tonight in town →04Family fun
Story times, swim spots, hikes with little legs, rainy-day rescues — all the good stuff for kids.
Family things →05Local businesses
A clean directory of shops, services and makers. Phones gated, profiles claimable, no spam.
Find a business →06Members & DMs
Make friends, send a DM, build the room. It's a community first, a network second.
Meet members →Why this exists
Big social platforms forgot small towns. We didn't. grassvalley.app is by neighbors, for neighbors — built so the next show, the next opening, the next farmers market never gets buried.
No tracking circus. No engagement bait. Just the local internet, the way it should feel — open, useful, and a little weird in the best way.
Get started
Three steps, two minutes
- 1
Claim your handle
Free profile at /u/yourname. Pick what shows publicly.
- 2
Drop in
Post, comment, vote, RSVP. The feed gets better with you in it.
- 3
Tell a friend
Invite a neighbor. The whole point is that we're all here.
Run a local business?
Get on the map. Literally.
Free directory listings, claimable profiles, and honest local advertising — reach the people who actually live here.
See you in the feed.
Free forever for locals. Takes about a minute to sign up.