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Way of the Warrior…Anyone who’s ever watched the NBC show “American Ninja Warrior” has probably thought at one point, “That doesn’t look that tough.” And while it’s likely tougher thanRead More

My Town: Giving…My wife, Kara, and I grew up in Southern California and through a series of work opportunities made our way north, landing in Redding in 2010. I didRead More

Editor’s Note…After the holiday hustle, a deep breath is long overdue – let’s quiet our minds and just breathe. Now, didn’t that feel good? This issue of Enjoy illuminates waysRead More

Shoe Shine…The right shoe can change your life. Ask Cinderella or Dorothy all about that. Putting together an exciting ensemble is a head-to-toe process. With a new year just aRead More

All That Glitters…It’s party season! We finally get to play with the bold and glittery palettes that spend most of their time sitting untouched at the back of your beautyRead More

On Display…Randi Slaughter wants Shasta County to put its best face forward, and especially in California’s Capitol, where more than a million people a year have a chance to checkRead More

From the Ashes…What defines us is how we rise after falling-Slip Wallet by StowWhen it comes to wallets, things have changed. The bulky awkward monstrosity is a thing of the past.Read More

Making Music…The performing arts wave hit in the 1920s, with radio, film and phonography giving millions of Americans access to professional quality shows and programs. As people’s interest in liveRead More

Comfort Giver…In every house, at least one person has a favorite blanket or stuffed animal. There’s just something about it that brings comfort and security. They keep going back toRead More

Mindful Serenity…A visit to Shasta Abbey on a Sunday morning is an adventure in time travel, one that takes you back to the original teachings of a religion that beganRead More

Make, Merry & More…In a story that should warm the hearts of high school teachers and administrators everywhere, Andrea Emerick not only completed her senior project in 2004 at OrlandRead More

Frame Work…A yellow-striped ceramic fish, a still-life drawing, a beaded bracelet, an abstract painting, a hefty wooden bench. Art happens in lots of different ways. North Valley Art League in ReddingRead More

My Town – Vicki Stroud…How do I see my town: A SHINING COMMUNITY Born in Phoenix, I arrived in Red Bluff as a 1-year-old child. We lived in the Forward addition partRead More

Let the be Light…Any trip to Uluru (Ayers Rock) in the Australian Outback is sure to elicit contemplation, wonder and awe. For Ken and Bobbi Hunter of Santa Ynez, itRead More

Duck Duck Goose…If you’ve traveled between Highway 20 in Grass Valley and Highway 70 in Oroville by way of the Woodruff/Matthews Road exit in winter, you may have noticed thousandsRead More

A Perfect Blend…Last February, a couple walked down Eureka Way, in the snow, all the way from Old Shasta. “We have to open our coffee shop,” they exclaimed. Snowed inRead More

What’s going on in downtown Redding?…‘Tis the season for a Christmas tree and parade!  Before the Redding Christmas tree moved to the California Street parking garage, where it has stoodRead More

Editor’s Note…Children dash off their letters to Santa, friends chatter about how to bless others with kindness, and families snuggle together with cups of cocoa to warm up on long,Read More

Food Wise…How many people can pinpoint a distant childhood memory as having planted the seed that grew into a lifelong passion? Anderson caterer Christian Bachman can, though many of usRead More

Holiday Bucket List…• Drink hot chocolate with marshmallows and peppermint• Make latkes• Write a letter to Santa• Bake sugar cookies• Trim the tree• Hang the stockings • Build a gingerbread house•Read More