Community, Education, Recreation + Outdoors
Oh Honey
Honeybee Discovery Center in Orland…Such is the concern for the honeybee that a mythology has developed around a quote often attributed to renowned physicist Albert Einstein. “If the bee disappearsRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Time to Pack Up
Ellen Andrews, Packer for the U.S. Forest Service…“So, stubborn a a mule is a real thing. You’ve gotta have some buy-in from the mule if you want to get anywhere,”Read More
Health + Beauty
Art of Glass
Wavelength’s Tracey Lynn Claims a Piece of History…The sentinels of stained glass and concrete were Market Street fixtures for close to a half-century, adding a touch of grace to Redding’sRead More
Arts + Entertainment
A New Melody
Piano Angels Hit the Right Note…Pianos are filled with hammers, strings and pedals, of course, but they’re also composed of music, emotions and memories. Which is why when they leaveRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Ropin’ & Ridin’
Thrills and Spills at the Etna Rodeo…Few Scott Valley traditions are as revered as the two rodeos that take place at Etna’s Scott Valley Pleasure Park on the first SundayRead More
Arts + Entertainment
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star
Ray McDonald: Merle Haggard was a Friend of Mine…Ray McDonald Loved his job. He spun records for Bakersfield radio station KBBY in the wee hours in 1968. Since landing theRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Take Refuge
Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge…Established in 1928 1928 by President Calvin Coolidge “as a preserve and breeding ground for wild birds and animals,” the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge offersRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Practically Picture Prefect
The California Poppy…Can you name California’s official state mineral? State fossil? How about the state lichen?Hmmm. Not so easy. But odds are you know California’s state flower. California poppy (EschscholziaRead More
Community, Recreation + Outdoors
All Things Horse Related
Cottonwood Creek Equestrian CenterA Northern California’s gathering place for anything horse-related, Cottonwood Creek Equestrian Center prides itself on keeping happy, healthy horses.The full-service equestrian boarding and training center has beenRead More
Community
My Town – Michele McEntire
Owner, Founder and Operator Elite Barre Fitness Studiomy town: making memoriesMy love for Shasta Lake began around 6 months old, when my parents spent weekends and vacations on Slaughterhouse Island.Read More
Community, Recreation + Outdoors
Garden Party
Dunsmuir Botanical Gardens…In a forested canyon not far from Interstate 5, white dogwoods open their buds, Shasta lilies dot the hillsides and fragrant Western azaleas scent the air, signaling theRead More
Food + Dining
Shameless Irish Nachos
St. Patrick’s Day is upon us, and these Irish nachos offer a fun twist for folks who enjoy a traditional nacho plate. You can find them at Shameless O’Leery’s, orRead More
Community
Downtown Details
Downtown Redding is a Main Street America Designated District. Over the past several years, Viva Downtown Redding has operated a program that builds on Downtown assets to encourage investment andRead More
Food + Dining
Life’s a Picnic
Delicious Cold Fried Chicken…We’ve all heard the old saw, “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” For the glass-half-empty folks, March means windy, unpredictable weather.Read More
Recreation + Outdoors
Seek and Explore Adventure Land
Shasta County’s Great OutdoorsWith almost 3,800 square miles of an outdoor adventure playground, Shasta County is the fourth-largest county in the California Adventure District, behind Siskiyou (6,200), Lassen (4,500) andRead More
Community, Life + Leisure
Patterns of History
Connecting Communities with Barn Quilts…Barn quilts have told stories about rural America for hundreds of years. A type of folk art, farmers once painted these large, quilt-like blocks on theirRead More
Arts + Entertainment
Non-Finito
Mt. Shasta Shorts with Filmmaker Autie Carlisle…When it comes to “unfinished” art, many people are prone to dismiss it as work that is simply unfinished. But over the last 200Read More
Community, Life + Leisure
State of the Art
3D-Printing Technology for Houses Comes to Northern California…A pair of Redding businessmen are adopting state-of-the-art 3D-printing technology to help address the chronic shortage of affordable housing in the North State.AsRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Saddle Up
Saddle Time Retreats Cycling Experiences…They say time flies when you’re having fun. This goes doubly true, they say, if they are having fun flying down one of the many bicycleRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Trail Time
Take a Stroll on the Sisson-Callahan TrailA transplanted easterner and some early tourists to the Mount Shasta region are to thank for one of the great hiking experiences around here.InRead More
Health + Beauty
Perfectly Simple
Simple Living Co. Seeks Sustainability…“We want to see Redding be a sustainable economy. We hope that when we step away, that’s what we’ve helped to build. We want to encourageRead More
Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors
I Choose Archery
Take Aim with Ishi Archery…About two and a half miles up Highway 36 East from Highway 99 in Red Bluff is one of the state’s oldest archery clubs, a placeRead More
Community, Education
The League
LWV, Redding Area: An Integral Part of Women’s History Month…As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we are grateful for progress made over the last century. And one of the mostRead More