Food + Dining
Jumpstart Summer
Swordfish Steaks with Jalapeno-Mint Butter Sauce…As the weather starts to warm up, our minds inevitably turn to outdoor cooking and gathering with friends and family. What better occasion to kickRead More
Community
Deep Roots
Western Star Lodge in Shasta…There’s a no.2 in its title, but the Western Star Lodge in Shasta is No. 1, as in the first, among Masonic lodges in the GoldenRead More
Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors
One Mile at a Time
One a Mission with Bike Against Trafficking…This summer, Redding locals Justin and Anica Pierson and their friends will bike around the United States to join the fight against human trafficking.Read More
Education, Life + Leisure
The Power of the Spoken Word
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 and acrossRead More
Food + Dining, Recreation + Outdoors
Steeped in History
The Ranch in Salyer…Built in 1911, The Ranch in Salyer is still family- owned and thriving, its fourth generation owner Nicolé McCullough turning it into a historically unique and secludedRead More
Community
Celebrating our 200th Issue
Enjoy Writers, Photographers, and Staff Share Some of Their Favorite Moments…RONDA ALVEY (Editor-In-Chief):I love looking back on issues from the early days. We’ve been able to showcase beautiful photography, compellingRead More
Arts + Entertainment
Seen in Public
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 Chico NewsRead More
Food + Dining, Life + Leisure
To Keep the Legacy Alive
Better Walnuts in Red Bluff…For Asa Robinson, Better Walnuts, the direct-to-consumer sales program of his family’s decades-old farm in Red Bluff, is more than a way to market a healthy,Read More
Arts + Entertainment
The Beat Goes On
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, you canRead More
Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors
Good to Grow
Annie Hilton’s California Peony Company…A peony’s stunning bloom and sweet aroma are hard to miss, especially when they’re some of the first blossoms in spring. Depending on the variety, individualRead More
Health + Beauty
Back to Basics
Poteet’s Artisan Goods…Kim Davis, founder of Poteet’s Artisan Goods, named her new business after her grandmother, Annie Poteet, who suffered from scoliosis for the last 20 years of her life.Read More
Food + Dining, Life + Leisure
The Great Escape
Elk Cove Inn & Spa and Sibo Restaurant…It’s a long drive to the southern Mendocino Coast. As the ghost pines and blue oaks of California’s interior give way to coastalRead More
Community
What I Enjoy – Erin Ross (Hull)
Erin Ross (Hull) VP of Marketing & Communications Redding Chamber of commerceWhat do you Enjoy most about the North State? What is not to enjoy about the North State? FromRead More
Community
Kool to Give
Gifting to the North State with Kool April Nites…One of Redding’s largest events is in April and we’re excited to see the classic cars begin to show up all overRead More
Food + Dining
Whats Cookin’ – Post Office Saloon Crab Cakes
April 2023 Recipe…Crab cakes can taste like a delicacy, but they’re quite easy to make at home. The fine folks at the Post Office Saloon were kind enough to shareRead More
Food + Dining
A Taste of the Wild West
Dutch Oven Cowboy Stew…Cowboy stew—or chuckwagon stew or campfire stew – is a traditional dish that has its roots in the American West. It originated with cowboys and other workersRead More
Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors
You Know the Drill
Scott Valley Drill Team…The wild west may be awash in images of a lone rider and horse, but being an equestrian can also be a team sport. Just ask KatieRead More
Life + Leisure
Let’s Roll
Shasta Classics Car Club…For more than 30 years, Shasta Classics Car Club has provided a space for members to meet up and chat about their old cars. In the wordsRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Take it Out Back
The Backcountry Horsemen of California Redwood Unit…A picture posted to Facebook shows 13 horses and 12 riders standing tall with their horses in front of the famous Carson Mansion inRead More
Life + Leisure
In His DNA
A New Project for Steve Wallace to Work Mustang Magic…A line of classic cars spans for a literal mile. Ten thousand attendees show up every day. 1950s-style sunglasses, enough toRead More
Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors
All for the Hall
Prorodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy…When the Prorodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy opened in 1979 in Colorado Springs, Colo., it hadRead More
Community
Get Fired Up
Anderson Fire Department’s Historic Engines…Wayne Peabody knew two things early in life: He wanted to be a firefighter and that he was mechanically inclined. So it was a natural fitRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Hail to the King
Triple Crown Winner RC Landingham…The rodeo world has had plenty of opportunity in the last two years to find the eastern Shasta County community of Hat Creek on a map.Read More