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The Historic Avery Memorial Theatre in Etna… The pandemic had a far-reaching impact on numerous industries, and theatres in particular. And for a moment, it seemed as if the historicRead More

Woodlab Designs Wood Stickers in Humboldt County… One thing that Northern California is known for is its massive number of trees, and in Humboldt County they are massively sized. WhileRead More

Behind the Scenes at the Redding Freedom Festival… • a fireworks display.• a brilliant performance or display, especially of a specified skill. “ he thrilled his audience with vocal pyrotechnics”•Read More

Catch Some Tunes with the Mt. Shasta Concert Series… Now in its tenth year, the Mt. Shasta Concert Series is hoping for another exciting summer. “The concerts are family-friendly. They’reRead More

Shoppe Serendipity in Yreka… “I’ve always loved the arts. It’s in my blood. My grandfather was an artist and I have very creative people in my family. I was bornRead More

Tyler Faires’ Award-Winning ACID Canal Documentary… Like many others, Tyler Faires did not give much thought to the water that came from his kitchen faucet, much less the water thatRead More

A Passion for Heritage at Shasta Historical Society… The Shasta Historical Society wasn’t always the name of the organization that has spent the last 94 years preserving, promoting and bringingRead More

Motor the Mountain Car Show in McCloud… If there was a word to describe a combination of nostalgia, admiration and enthusiasm, it could be ascribed to classic cars. They evokeRead More

The Wild Art Horses of Red Bluff… Downtown Red Bluff is a riot of color and public art these days thanks to the energy and determination of a small groupRead More

Camp Cinder Helps Integrate Women Into the Fire Service… When Katie Mason went out to find a summer job in her hometown of Yreka, her stepmother encouraged her to applyRead More

Lunar New Year in Red Bluff… On February 4, an event the likes of which hasn’t been seen since 1908 is returning to Red Bluff in honor of Lunar NewRead More

Explore 15 Dreamy Wedding Venues in the North State… You’ve popped the question, she said “YES!” and now it’s time to tie the knot. But where? Well, the North StateRead More

Helpful Hints for Planning Your Wedding… Planning a wedding can be a daunting task. In the whirlwind of wedding planning, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement andRead More

Easy Events with Jake and Jenn Fontana… The love story between Jake and Jennifer Fontana started back in 2011 at the Red Lion in Redding. Jenn was working for UnitedRead More

Tehama Concert Series… Morae Arthur remembers being about 8 years old, getting dressed up to attend a concert with her mom and sister in Red Bluff. It was a specialRead More

Of all the remarkable murals that have shown up around Red Bluff in the last few years, there’s a newer one of a Highland cow in the alley behind theRead More

Pedal Press of Chico… In 2016, Julia Murphy and Cathryn Carkhuff met while working at the now-closed Chico Peace and Justice Center. They became friends, and over a pizza atRead More

Virtual Reality Entertainment Center at AREA 151… It’s tough enough keeping at bay the zombies, who lurch forth from the shadows of a dystopian hellscape, but when the enraged, mutantRead More

Norcal Artist Lucius M. Upshaw… A painter doodles on canvas. A sculptor doodles in stone. At barely 2 pm in his Redding home, Lucius M. Upshaw holds a finished workRead More

Garden of Lights at Turtlebay… Twinkling trees, synchronized music animations, s’mores, lit-up swings, train exhibits, fire pits and more will be on display at the Turtle Bay Exploration Park nowRead More

Police Academy at College of the Siskiyous… Mention “police academy” and it might conjure the raucous comedy and endless sequels of the 1980s and ‘90s. But in real life, cadetsRead More

Angie James’ Mosaics… Chain Gang Bike Shop is not your typical cycling marketplace. Through Angie James’ creative mosaic initiatives, the shop has also lent itself as a space where artisticRead More

Old-Time Fiddle Music with the B Strings Band… Kristine Benham, a pianist who also knows her way around an upright bass, has made it a point to expose her childrenRead More

Sue Crowe’s Rocks for Dogs… When sue crowe began painting the likenesses of her favorite animal on the kindness rocks she hid around Redding some years back, she never dreamedRead More

On the Hunt with Bigfoot Daze in Willow Creek… If you’ve ever visited Willow Creek in Humboldt County, you’ve likely picked up on all the nods to Bigfoot. Statues lineRead More

Montague Museum’s Collection of Chinese Artifacts… On June 29, 1956, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act bill. The goal: a 41,000-mile “National System of Interstate and Defense Highways”Read More

Redding Reptiles’ Reptile Expo… Have you ever looked closely into the smile of a child handling a snake? First, the brows go up, giving that “I’m actually doing this!” look.Read More

The Sandlot Sound Machine Pep Band… There’s something about a pep band that puts the pep in Elizabeth Johnson’s step. It started when she played the flute in the pepRead More

Old Time Fiddlers Keep the Beat… The music came over here from Scotland and Ireland, then wound its way through the hills of Appalachia before traveling westward. All that timeRead More

The Beauty of Sims Flats… Sims Flat is rich in history and natural beauty – and definitely worthy of more than a blur-by on Interstate 5. Tucked into the UpperRead More