Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors

How Does Your Garden Grow

Plantable Nursery & Cafe Plants Seeds of Transformation…In Scotland, Kirkwood and Donna Hale fell in love with the United Kingdom version of a garden center that combines a nursery andRead More
Life + Leisure

At Home, in the Mountains

The New Summit Lofts in Mt. Shasta…When heading off Interstate 5 toward Mount Shasta, it’s hard to miss the new two-story boutique hotel at the main intersection downtown. The renovatedRead More
Life + Leisure

Who’s Ready for an Adventure?

20 Family- Friendly Things to do in the North State…From the majestic peaks of Mount Shasta to the pristine waters of Lake Shasta and the rugged wilderness of the TrinityRead More
Community, Life + Leisure

Go Hawaiian

Sandy Jones, Redding Senior Citizen Hula Dance Instructor…“Ma kau kau?” calls the teacher.Ready?“Ae!” answers the class in unison.Yes!Their chatter stops short, and all members of the intermediate hula dancing classRead More
Food + Dining, Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors

Well Planted

Locally Sown at Tiffany Devault’s Kindred Garden“Locally sown to be locally grown” says the Kindred Gardens website, a family-owned plant nursery that operates on about a quarter acre in Weed.Read More
Health + Beauty, Life + Leisure

Willing to do the Work

Champion of the Community and Chiropractic, DR. Kay Kobe, DC…In the heart of the vibrant community of the City of Shasta Lake, one extraordinary woman stands out as a beaconRead More
Health + Beauty, Life + Leisure

Mission: You in Charge

Michele Woods and the Mercy Palliative Care Team…Michele Woods had been quite content with her work as a cancer nurse when her boss at Mercy Medical Center Redding, Sister BrendaRead More
Community, Life + Leisure

What I Enjoy – Cameron Middleton

Cameron MiddletonMarried to Cassie, father to Cole Realtor with House of Realty, Inc. Asphalt Cowboy Top PuncherWhat do you enjoy most about living in the North State? Reno claims toRead More
Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors

Birds of a Feather

Dan Greaney’s Bird Words Book…What Dan Greaney doesn’t know about birds could probably fit in a sparrow’s beak. Much of what he does know is featured in his recently published book, “BirdWords,”Read More
Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors

Daydream Believer

Quinten DeJong Specializes in Personal Training for Race Car Drivers…Decades before NASCAR was born in 1948, there was dirt track racing. Started before World War I, but growing in theRead More
Arts, Historical, Life + Leisure

A Man of Many Talents

The Versatility of Ronald Pritchard…It doesn’t take long in conversation with Red Bluff resident Ronald Pritchard to realize that he won’t be easy to categorize. Entrepreneur? He’s developed multiple businessesRead More
Community, Life + Leisure

What I Enjoy – Rhonda Hanson

Rhonda Hanson…Married for 20+ years, six kids (married into five), five grandkids with one on the way. Duel Director of Sales for the TownePlace Suites and Hampton Inn Co-owner ofRead More
Health + Beauty, Life + Leisure

Here’s to 50 Plus & Fabulous You

Moving Gracefully into Midlife with transformation Coach Alexis Asbe…In a world that has long prioritized youthfulness and anti-aging serums over moving gracefully into midlife, it’s no wonder that a waningRead More
Life + Leisure

Sisterly Harmony

Tiffany Rodrigues and Hillary Hess…A young Hillary Hurley Hess instantly fell in love with show choir when Parsons Junior High School’s Music in Motion performed at her elementary school. “TheyRead More
Life + Leisure

A Real Passion

Tracy Wilson’s Trillary Designs…Ask Tracy Wilson about art and she gets really animated. Like, what was the inspiration behind the large-scale black and white painting of a yeti-like creature inRead More
Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors

Limitless Potential

Girls on the Run…At a regional park on a warm spring day, hundreds of girls of all ages are pumping themselves up to run a 5K. For many, this isRead More
Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors

Navigating the Nile of the West

Forging the Sacramento River from Mount Shasta to the Golden Gate Bridge…“When you find a good adventure buddy, it’s like hitting the jackpot,” says outdoor enthusiast and paddler Ari Kosel.Read More
Community, Life + Leisure

Building Independence

Alisha Simpkins Launches Single Moms to Homeowners…Alisha Simpkins, a Chico real estate agent, has a story that embodies resilience, compassion and the power of second chances. Her life’s journey hasRead More
Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors

About the Journey

Reaching New Heights with Shasta Mountain Guides…In 1856, the Shasta Courier proclaimed: “September 16, the famous mountain Shasta Butte was ascended by a party of ladies, where they celebrated theRead More
Life + Leisure

I Will Survive

Plane Crash Survivor Nancy Dellamaria…Nancy Dellamaria wants to tell you about post- traumatic stress disorder.This 54-year-old Redding woman considers herself well- experienced in trauma after a 10-year series of nearRead More