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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

Butte Environmental Council… This month, Enjoy reached out to Patrizia Hironimus, Executive Director of the Butte Environmental Council. Enjoy: Tell us a bit about Butte Environmental Council.Patrizia: Butte Environmental CouncilRead More

The Cascade Fundraiser Gala Takes Center Stage… A lot of magic has happened on the Cascade Theatre stage since the renovated Art Deco movie palace opened in 2004. And thenRead More

Youth Options Shasta… This month, Enjoy sat down with Jennifer Coulter, Program Director for Youth Options Shasta ENJOY: Tell us more about Youth Options Shasta. COULTER: Youth Options Shasta wasRead More

Poetry Out Loud… We all know that high school students date, play sports and video games, and connect on social media. But here’s something unusual: Every year in California andRead More

Family-Friendly Fare at the Chico Art Festival… Local Art. Delicious food trucks. Lively music. Memories to remember. After being voted the Best Revival of a Community Event by the ChicoRead More

2nd annual Spring into Music Festival… Music lovers, the forested hills in Trinity County will soon come alive with the sound of what you live for. On May 19-20, youRead More

Jim Tyner, Car Painter… Jim Tyner rattles off his latest projects with the ease of an old-school body and paint guy: “I just finished a ’55 Chevy in royal blueRead More

Girls Inc. of the Northern Sacramento Valley… This month, Enjoy sat down with Heather Kelnhofer, executive director of the girls’ leadership program at Girls Inc. of the Northern Sacramento Valley.Read More

Kim Solga, Mural Artist… Kim Solga’s “studio” is in the open spaces of Siskiyou County, in its streets and mountain meadows. Solga is a mural artist and plein air painter.Read More

Millie Whipplesmith Plank… “I never wanted to be an artist. My family always said, ‘You know you don’t want to be a starving artist,’ and they were right. But IRead More

The Global Reach of Illuminaid… This month, Enjoy spoke with Matt York, executive director of Chico-based illuminAid. Enjoy: What is illuminAid’s mission?York: illuminAid equips and trains organizations in developing nationsRead More

Artist Ellen Hedfield… A depth of awe and respect for everything old and weathered speaks directly from Ellen Hedfield’s watercolor paintings to her viewers. Her art relays the dignified beautyRead More

Sacramento River Trail Bridge Murals… Bicyclists, scooterers and serious strollers just discovered new colors on the Sacramento River Trail. For those who cross the ribbon bridge just downstream of theRead More

Artist Cathy McCall’s Holiday Figures… ‘Tis the season for holiday spirit. From ornaments to quaint figurines to throw pillows, folks are decking the halls and feeling festive. Holidays often bringRead More