Downtown Grass Valley Ornament - Del Oro Refurbished (2025)

This unique collection of Christmas ornaments celebrates the spirit of Downtown Grass Valley through its architecture! A new ornament is released every year in the fall, just in time for the holidays. This fun tradition began in 2004 when Howard Levine and the Downtown Grass Valley Association found an ornament manufacturer that specialized in custom made ornaments. Though the manufacturers have changed throughout the years, the tradition has not. 
    All the ornaments are made of brass, and with the exception of the Ore Cart and the Stamp Mill, the ornaments are colored with enamel, and come in a presentation box. 

The complete list of ornaments: 

2004 : Holbrooke Hotel (sold out) 
2005: Del Oro Movie Theater (sold out) 
2006: Grass Valley Library Royce Branch
2007: Old Post Office
2008: Nevada County Bank (sold out) 
2009: Foothill Flowers (sold out) 
2010: Foothill Mercantile (sold out) 
2011: The Union Square Building (sold out) 
2012: Clock Tower (sold out) 
2013: The Stamp Mill
2014: Ore Car 
2015: Episcopal Church
2016: Elks Lodge
2017: Tofanelli's
2018: Tess'/Mill St Clothing Co. 
2019: Heart & Home
2020: Yuba Blue  
2021: Center For The Arts
2022: Holbrooke Hotel Restoration
2023: Cirino's At Main St.
2024: Foggy Mountain Music 
2025: Del Oro Movie Theater Refurbished

The Del Oro is one of Northern California’s few survivors from the golden era of mid-century movie palaces. "Construction on Del Oro Theatre started in 1941 with its Grand Opening Premiere on May 29, 1942. Built as a single-screen movie house and adorned with classic Art Deco/Moderne style architecture, the Del Oro represents an unforgettable slice in time, and despite renovation, signs of that faraway time are still very present, as well as the ghost stories and underground passageways that accompany such pockets in history. Renovated into a triplex in the 1970s, two additional theaters were added, giving the Del Oro a total of 845 seats." 
In 2016 the Getz/LaMarca family, owners of the Del Oro since 1989, refurbished Del Oro's marquee and tower to go back to its 1940's looks and upgraded the lighting. The famous spire went from green neon back to gold.  “The best thing about the Del Oro Theatre is the charm, the fact that it maintains this feeling of what going to the movies used to be,” LaMarca said. “Our goal is to keep the balance between the modern experience and the charm of the 1940’s.”
The Del Oro, and its gorgeous spire, is a beloved landmark of Grass Valley.