Community, Giving Back
Giving Back – Rescue Ranch Adoption Center
Q&A with Rescue Ranch Adoption Center… What is the mission of Rescue Ranch? To rescue and nurture homeless dogs of all breeds and help them find loving homes. How didRead More
Food + Dining
What’s Cookin’ – No-bake Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
August 2026 Recipe… No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Bars are the perfect cool treat for hot summer days. These bars have a thick, buttery graham cracker crust that pairs perfectly with theRead More
Food + Dining
On the Menu – Catch of the Summer
Grilled Trout Almondine… Long before trout showed up on white-tablecloth menus with a sprig of dill and a price tag to match, trout was the fish you caught yourself —Read More
Life + Leisure
Spin Me Round
Mike Neasham Keeps Calling… A preschooler in tiny cowboy boots giggles as she spins herself into dizziness on the wooden dance floor. Beside her is her dad, who did theRead More
Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors
Night Moves
Summer Full Moon Activities in Northern California… One of the best things about living or exploring Northern California is its endless miles of undisturbed rivers, mountains and forest. This environment—combined withRead More
Life + Leisure
All the Charm
The Boutique Mossbrae Hotel in Dunsmuir… Step into the Mossbrae Hotel in Dunsmuir and be prepared for a boutique experience that reflects the city’s eclectic charm and historic nature. “IRead More
Food + Dining
Mighty Mushrooms
Terrapin Mycology Cultivates Flavor… There’s an old joke about a person believing they must be a mushroom because they’re kept in the dark and, euphemistically speaking, fed a diet ofRead More
Community, Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors
A Different Fight
Changing Lives at Los Mo Dojo… Josh Root knows that his journey into midlife could have come with a crisis and a sports car. Instead, he founded a dojo inRead More
Community, Giving Back
Honoring Tradition
Spirit of the Wind Serves Community… For Daniel Pruett, bringing new life to Spirit of the Wind began with a drum. “My main focus was the kids. Last year weRead More
Life + Leisure
On the Hunt
A Field Guide to Thrifting like a Pro… There is an art to second-hand shopping. It’s a delicate balance between instinct and skill, but the right combination can yield aRead More
Arts + Entertainment, Community
Mr. Clean
Redding-Based Comedian Dan McGowan… Stand-up comedy has a well-established tradition of shock, transgression and language that would make your grandmother quietly excuse herself. Dan McGowan is not that guy. McGowan,Read More
Recreation + Outdoors
A Good Place to Bee
How Redding Became Bee City USA… There are around 1,600 species of native bees in California alone (the United States has about 3,600 species of bees total), and out ofRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
The River Runs Deep
The Harrisons’ Six Rivers Rafting on the Trinity… Sara Harrison was born in Trinity County, grew up playing in the Trinity River, and has spent the past 23 years workingRead More
Community
What I Enjoy – Matt Briner
Matt Briner – Graphic Designer… Family: Jen (wife), Ollie (son), Henry (dog-son). How long have you lived in the North State? For most of my life and I love itRead More
Giving Back
Giving Back – Q&A with Tehama County Museum
Q&A with Tehama County Museum… What is the mission of the Tehama County Museum Foundation? The museum exists for the purpose of providing education, inspiration and aesthetic enrichment for allRead More
Food + Dining
What’s Cookin – Cedar Plank Salmon
July 2026 Recipe… Fresh summer flavors shine in this cedar plank salmon recipe. Smoky cedar, bright lemon and a rich balsamic vanilla glaze create the perfect balance of savory andRead More
Food + Dining
On the Menu – Mom’s Macaroni Salad
An Ode to Macaroni Salad…O, humble bowl of macaroni salad —not the bougie kind with sun-dried tomatoes,not the foodie version with shaved fenneland a vinaigrette made with ingredients found onlyRead More
Food + Dining
Recipe for Success
How Nell Cox Built Nellie’s Nola… F or years, Nell Cox made granola simply because her husband loved it. Family members asked for batches of their own. Friends told her sheRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
What’s in the Bag
Seven Travel Essentials Worth Packing… No matter whether I’m pitching a tent in my backyard for a few days or flying halfway across the world to Zanzibar for a month,Read More
Recreation + Outdoors
Don’t Mind Me I’m On the Lookout
Shasta-Trinity Historic Lookouts Open for Summer Stays… If you’re looking for a unique overnight experience without having to travel too far out of the North State, then staying in a retiredRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
In the Swim
A Lifetime of Lessons with Phoebe Natina… Phoebe Natina has been teaching Redding-area children to swim for more than 50 years. Her method is simple. Her record is extraordinary. AndRead More
Education
It’s a Bugs Life
Beneficial Insects Raised in Shasta County… With its translucent wings and diminutive mint-tinted body, the dainty green lacewing looks like it just fluttered off the set of a Pixar movie.Read More
Community, Food + Dining
Local Harvest
Fresh Finds at Siskiyou County Farmer’s Markets… By the time the Mount Shasta Farmers Market starts filling up on a Monday evening, live music echoes through downtown and shoppers wanderRead More