Recreation + Outdoors
Backyard Adventure
Explore Shasta County – CAD Visitors Guide…With 3,800 square miles of territory, Shasta County is one very large outdoor adventure playground, and with a population density of about 46 peopleRead More
Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors
Public Space
The Creation of Paul Garrison Picnic Pavilion in Fort Jones…Forgotten and unused places in cities and towns present the perfect opportunity to reimagine public space and how it’s consumed. SuchRead More
Community, Recreation + Outdoors
Ride On
Norcal Boomtown BMX Rides Again…On a recent Friday night, a handful of kids of all ages and their parents are gathered at the NorCal Boomtown BMX track at Margaret PolfRead More
Arts + Entertainment, Community
The Sounds of Summer
The Mosquito Serenade Summer Concert Series…The Mosquito Serenade began in 1982 with a man, a jam and a plan to make musical performances a staple at Anderson River Park. ThisRead More
Community
Vanishing Breed
Dunsmuir Hardware Store Owner Ron McCloud…In an era of big box stores and online ordering, there’s a 128-year-old store in Dunsmuir where you can walk right in and buy thatRead More
Life + Leisure
House, Beautiful
Copper & Clay Co. in Red Bluff…When Charlene and Kelly Troehler landed in Red Bluff following Charlene’s husband’s CalFire promotion and relocation, it didn’t take long for them to getRead More
Food + Dining
Good Grain
David Krell’s Running Rabbit Mills…It might not seem like the most obvious career trajectory to go from engineer to wheat miller, but that’s part of what makes David Krell ofRead More
Arts + Entertainment
Catch A Wave
Keeping the Music Playing with Sound Wave Jam Pad…Live Music is such a big part of Donnie Red’s life that he was not about to let the pandemic get betweenRead More
Community
Sun Struck
Learn Something New with Sundial Tours…Her name is Sundial Bridge. Turtle Bay Exploration Park tour guides will tell you her height is 217 feet, her length 720 feet, width 23Read More
Health + Beauty
Summer Vibes
Beauty Basic for Your Summer of Fun…Wait for it.. it’s coming… that feeling. Like a sigh of relief after a stressful day, summer is here. Finally. The days are longer,Read More
Community
My Town – Don Burton
Radio DJ – K-Shasta 104.3my town: one of the bestAlthough I’ve lived in other places, including Sacramento and Boulder, Colo., Redding will always be my town. I was born rightRead More
Community
Focus on Youth
Pathways to Hope’s Redding Teen Center…Pathways to Hope for Children has opened a new and much-needed Redding Teen Center modeled after its successful predecessor, the Anderson Teen Center, which celebratedRead More
Food + Dining
Mother’s Day Punch
This easy-to-make punch is a great addition to a Mother’s Day luncheon and it only requires a few ingredients. You can alter it to your taste and make it withoutRead More
Community
Downtown Details – May
Thank you for Supporting Downtown Businesses!Downtown Redding is putting in new sidewalks to make a pedestrian- friendly district. Over the past few months, TikTok users have been talking about theRead More
Food + Dining
Eggs-ellent -Choice-
Spring Veggie Frittata…The word “Frittata” translates roughly in Italian to “fried.” But to me, frittatas are the very definition of versatility, simplicity and deliciousness. (Plus, it’s just fun to say!)Read More
Recreation + Outdoors
Wanderlust
Top CAD Trail Picks, 2022…California Adventure District encompasses 38,000 square miles of iconic California and it is home to six national forests: Lassen, Mendocino, Shasta-Trinity, Klamath, Plumas, and Modoc. ThisRead More
Arts + Entertainment, Community
In Retrospect
The Artistic Legacy of Tom O’Hara…Although he died two years ago, Tom O’Hara still has a strong presence in Siskiyou County. His eye- catching murals adorn the walls of hardwareRead More
Community, Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors
Let’s Play Ball
Walker Field in Fort Jones…Driving into Fort Jones on Highway 3 from Yreka, it’s hard not to notice the large baseball field and stadium on the right-hand side of theRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Culture of Fire
Bill Tripp and the Karuk Relationship with Fire…Typically, kids are told not to play with fire. Not so in Bill Tripp’s family. When he was 4 years old, growing upRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Find Your Heartbeat
The Joy of Camping…They’re the places where it’s so quiet you can hear your own heartbeat, where wildflowers bloom in all the colors of the rainbow, where sheer rock wallsRead More
Community, Food + Dining
Recipe for Success
Red Bluff’s Izzy’s Bagels…Long-time residents of Red Bluff remember with great fondness the Bear Flag Republic, a popular coffee house that was also a gathering place. Its closure in theRead More
Life + Leisure
One Man Band
In Tune with Jacob Akana…It didn’t take long for Sheri Eby Noble to realize that with Jacob Akana, she had a prodigy on her hands. After just his second fiddleRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
One Tree at a Time
The Jonsteen Company…Born out of a friendship and mutual fondness of arbors, Jonathan Claasen and Steen Christensen are aiming to save the world one tree at a time through theirRead More