Community, Life + Leisure
Sustainability with Style
Inside the creative journey of Dee Dee Jackson… When Dee Dee Jackson was just 10 years old, she went to live in Jamaica with her father’s side of the familyRead More
Arts, Life + Leisure
Gold Standard
Handcrafted hats at Simon and Company, Dunsmuir… Tucked into downtown Dunsmuir, Simon and Company is equal parts workshop and curated space. “My wife, Chelsea Simon and I, are equal partners and ownersRead More
Arts + Entertainment, Life + Leisure
Start Game
Where Nostalgia Meets Play at Bonus Round… Step through the doors of Bonus Round Arcade Bar in Downtown Redding, and it doesn’t take long to feel it: The hum ofRead More
Arts + Entertainment
Setting the Tempo
Cleveland Bonéy Builds Local Jazz Community… Redding’s cultural life is expanding in quiet, deliberate ways. New experiences are taking shape through consistent effort—artists, organizers and educators creating space for somethingRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Just Add Water
Local Owners Revive Aqua Golf in Redding… Knocking golf balls into the Sacramento River is such an only-in-Redding experience that the prospect of losing it prompted two sets of brothersRead More
Community
What I Enjoy – Rio Miner
Rio MinerConsulting and training company owner (FCITradecraft.com); nonprofit director (onpurposefinance.org)… Family: Spouse, Michelle; kids: Mirabel (25), Miles (23), Maximus (10), Marceline (7) How long have you lived in the NorthRead More
Giving Back
Giving Back – Q&A With Audrey Pascoe
Q&A with Audrey Pascone, co-Owner of Red Gate Ranch and member of the Shasta Growers association board of directors… Tell us a little about the Shasta Growers Association and its mission. The ShastaRead More
Food + Dining
What’s Cookin’ – Baked Strawberry Cake Donuts
May Recipe 2026… Brighten up your day with these tasty baked donuts, which have a soft, cake-like texture and are topped with a sweet strawberry sugar. Freeze-dried strawberries give theseRead More
Food + Dining
On the Menu – Spring on the Grill
Grilled Asparagus Caesar Salad… There is a moment every spring when the farmers market shifts. The root vegetables and sturdy winter squash that have faithfully filled the bins for monthsRead More
Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors
Curious by Nature
Jayme Castro’s Foraging Tours in Mount Shasta… Jayme Castro has spent more than two decades studying fungi in the Mount Shasta area. “I’ve been studying mushrooms for 23 years. WhenRead More
Life + Leisure
Tea Party Revival
Barb Sumerlin Delivers British Tea Parties Locally… Redding local Barb Sumerlin is bringing British culinary elegance to Northern California with her mobile Afternoon Tea business. It all started when SumerlinRead More
Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors
Farm Life
Temma Roby Builds Community in Tehama County… Timing and circumstance sometimes open the door to a life unimagined. Such was the case for Temma Roby in 2023 when she leftRead More
Education, Recreation + Outdoors
With Eyes of Wonder
Laws and Wade Connect Students with Nature… John Muir Laws (aka Jack) has been studying the natural world in the Sierra Nevada for decades, authoring books including “How to TeachRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Landscaping Reimagined
Xeriscaping Gains Ground Across the North State… There’s at least one in every neighborhood—a house with a lush, glowing green, perfectly-manicured lawn and garden beds that are Better Homes &Read More
Arts + Entertainment
Voices on Film.
RSA Students Share Stories That Make a Difference… Film students at Redding School of the Arts High School are learning that small movies can have big impacts—on viewers and filmmakersRead More
Community, Food + Dining
History Comes Alive
Shasta Historical Society’s Taste of History Returns… Old Shasta was once the center of everything. This stretch of brick buildings and worn streets carried the weight of a region—commerce, governmentRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Talk Rodeo to Me
A Quick Guide to the Language of Rodeo… If you’re heading to the rodeo this month, you might hear a whole lot more than cheering and country music. Rodeo has aRead More
Arts, Historical, Life + Leisure
No Single Lane
Paul “Palul” Rideout Still Creating at 85… Watch Paul “Palul” Rideout at the wheel, and you begin to understand something. His hands move into the spinning clay with a confidenceRead More
Community
One More Dance
Reimagining McCloud’s Historic Dance Hall… Kristin Cunningham never planned on owning a historic dance hall in a small mountain town. But when the opportunity to purchase an inexpensive 14,000-square-foot buildingRead More
Community, Giving Back, Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors
A Day to Shine
50th Annual Tehama County Special Olympics… On May 5, one of the exceptional athletes of the Tehama County Special Olympics will step forward amongst their peers and lead them in aRead More
Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors
Pretty with Purpose
Bainbridge and Renger’s Window Gems Save Birds… What if a cleverly-made, aesthetically-pleasing decal had the potential to save hundreds—if not thousands—of birds? Turns out, such a product exists, and it’sRead More
Community, Giving Back
What I Enjoy – Kalie Brisbane
Kalie Brisbon…CEO & President of United Way of Northern California What do you enjoy most about living in the North State?Being close to my family after years away. A very close secondRead More
Community, Giving Back
Giving Back – Q&A With CCPRA
Q&A with Brittany Camacho, California Cowboys Professional Rodeo Association (CCPRA)… What is the California Cowboys Professional Rodeo Association? The California Cowboys Professional Rodeo Association is a nonprofit organization that sanctionsRead More