Recreation + Outdoors
All The Pretty Horses
Jordan McWilliams’ Backcountry Equine… Perhaps no animal embodies wild America like the mustang. Mostly ranging across public lands in the western United States, they descend from domesticated horses brought toRead More
Community, Life + Leisure
Taste of Fame
Karolyn Grimes’ Wonderful Life… She was a little girl and it was a small part in the movie, but that turn as Zuzu in “It’s a Wonderful Life” was veryRead More
Community
My Town With Andy Main
My Town: Growing – Andy Main in Redding, CA I was born in Redding and was raised near the Sacramento River with my four brothers, mom and dad and aRead More
Arts + Entertainment, Community, Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors
Wild and Scenic Film Festival
Redding Tour: Live Stream Event… The Whole Earth and Watershed Festival and Shasta Living Streets are excited to be bringing the 2021 Wild & Scenic Film Festival – Redding TourRead More
Food + Dining
A Hull Lotta Nuts
North State Hulling… For decades, Northern California has been known for growing almonds, the meaty, portable snack chock-full of protein and heart-healthy fats. In 1968, North State Hulling formed toRead More
Community, Recreation + Outdoors
How The West Was Won
Red Bluff Round-Up Celebrates 100 Years… Words like “tradition” and “heritage” hold sacred power in Tehama County, where people hold tight to their history and familial connections. One could argueRead More
Community, Recreation + Outdoors
In The Loop
The Downtown Connector Loop Trail… Redding is making an important connection. The Diestelhorst to Downtown trail/bikeway will link downtown neighborhoods and businesses to the city’s popular Sacramento River Trail, makingRead More
Life + Leisure
Dream A Little Dream
Taking Steps To Realize Your Dream… Far too many people live with the belief that dreams are what happen when you are sleeping. They might be under the presumption thatRead More
Arts + Entertainment, Community
All This Time
The Art Of Community With Red Bluff Vesper Lodge… From the front, the building at 822 Main St. in Red Bluff isn’t particularly spectacular, especially for a town known forRead More
Life + Leisure
Creative Thinking
Odyssey Of The Mind… Knowledge is essential. The road that leads to knowledge requires imagination to “believe in the possible.” Imagination then leads to discovery. A great abundance of knowledgeRead More
Food + Dining
Peanut Butter Cup Crispy Rice Treats
March 2021 Recipe… Chocolate and peanut butter are one of the most satisfying sweet-and-salty flavor combos, and when you add it to crispy rice treats you’ve got an irresistible snack.Read More
Food + Dining
It’s Cheesy
Take Your Grilled Cheese To A Whole New Level… The second recipe I ever “invented” was my Super-Duper Crunchy Grilled Cheese Sammish – and more than a half century later,Read More
Recreation + Outdoors
Adventure Always
Five Things To Do In Shasta County… With 3,800 square miles of territory, Shasta County is one very large outdoor adventure playground. With a population density of about 46 peopleRead More
Arts + Entertainment, Community
On Display
Shasta State Historic Park’s Art Collection… Annie Clark is always up for a staring contest. Schoolchildren visiting Shasta State Historic Park’s art gallery like to lock eyes with the littleRead More
Arts + Entertainment, Community
Arch Support
Wanted: Dashes Of Downtown Color… So much is happening in downtown Redding. Government, private and non-profit funds and efforts have poured in to raise a new skyline. We have newRead More
Arts + Entertainment, Community
The Beat Goes On
How Local Music Stores Are Navigating Through The Pandemic… There are many benefits to learning how to play an instrument: It helps increase your motor skills, boosts your memory andRead More
Arts + Entertainment
Into The Woods
Sam Smith’s Wood Fellows… To wood carvers, there’s treasure to be found in old logging areas of the North State. In places that weren’t cleaned and burned as they areRead More
Arts + Entertainment, Community
All The World’s A Stage
Behind The Curtain With Pamela Carney And Kathryn Kirk… Community Theater in the North State is among the myriad casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic, and like everything else the coronavirusRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Golden Hour
The Colors of Dunsmuir’s Botanical Gardens… Ernie Wasson is a painter of sorts. His canvas features every color in the rainbow, colors that vary from season to season. Wasson’s canvasRead More
Arts + Entertainment, Community
My Town: Agata Maruszewski
AGATA MARUSZEWSKI, Interim Director: Shasta County Arts Council… “Spontaneous” – that’s the word I’d use to describe my decision to move to Northern California. “Foolhardy” might perhaps be a betterRead More
Arts + Entertainment
Mode of Expression
Finding Creativity in Everyday Life… Art isn’t reserved just for rectangular canvases, fancy matting and decadent frames. It stretches far beyond parallel lines, paint and brush strokes. Art has alwaysRead More
Community, Life + Leisure
My Town: So Close
JENNA RYAN – M.A., BCBA Co-owner, Best Behavior… I moved to Redding from the Bay Area the summer before seventh grade and quickly fell in love with the North State.Read More
Recreation + Outdoors
Summit Stop
Sierra Club Hut At Horse Camp… Built with volcanic rock and alpine timber, perched on the main route to Mt. Shasta’s summit, the Sierra Club’s venerable old Shasta Alpine HutRead More