Pio Loco first opened in 1986 in a former pizzeria on Lake Boulevard as a non-traditional Mexican restaurant; when the old gymnasium at the Pine Street School became available in the mid-1990’s, Chef Jeff Cerasaro upped sticks and moved to… Continue Reading
It’s Saturday night in Redding and you are sweating bullets: Tonight you have a date with the object of your desires. You’ve done the meet-for-coffee and the safe lunch, caught a matinee showing of Pirates of the Caribbean, Part 16:… Continue Reading
If there were a People’s Choice Award for games to play with dogs, “Fetch” would win in a landslide. Even non-dog people seem unable to resist tossing a ball when propositioned by a retrieving fiend. The shared joy of play,… Continue Reading
Although I am retired and every day is a holiday, I enjoy meeting with friends on Fridays for what is commonly known as “Happy Hour.” Pio Loco is our meeting ground and a time to vent concerns, events, gripes or… Continue Reading
I have a small scar over my left eye. I’m thinking of having it removed. The kind doctor looked at my mature body, jowls, receding hairline, saggy eyelids and said, “Why?” My problem is my doctors are too damned young.… Continue Reading
“76 in a 65, I got him.” As I approached the vehicle on the passenger side and leaned in to speak with the driver, I started with my standard, “Good afternoon, I stopped you for exceeding the posted speed limit. … Continue Reading
In keeping with the purpose of these articles, the following is a request from a reader: Any chance of doing one on modifying imports with fuel rails, nitrous, turbo chargers, etc. I get a lot of questions at the drag… Continue Reading
When you travel to other countries, you find that foods that seem completely bizarre to you are just ordinary, everyday dishes to the people of that culture. In Malaysia, for example, curried hard-boiled eggs are a very common Muslim street… Continue Reading
It’s the time of year when many of us wonder how we can give of ourselves to the less fortunate. There’s always plenty of opportunities at Redding’s Good News Rescue Mission . The mission is currently packed with some 160… Continue Reading
Some places have been around forever, so long that you don’t even notice them any more. They’re just part of the landscape of daily life, like the stop sign, the broken sidewalk, your Uncle Fred. That’s probably why it took… Continue Reading
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