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Woody’s Brewing Company: Redding’s Only Brewpub is a Family and Friends Venture

What do you get when a family by the name of Wlodarczyk includes an uncle who’s made award-winning beer for three decades, a father who’s spent his career as a beverage distributor, an entrepreneur son, generations’ worth of Polish family… Continue Reading

North State Open Mics: December 22 – 28

Monday December 22 -The open mic and jam at Simon LeGree’s Roadhouse in Hawkins Bar (about 75 miles west of Redding on Highway 299) starts at 8 pm, hosted by Jimi Jeff. (530) 629-3899. –The Maltese in Chico has an open mic at 9 p.m. 21 and over. (530)… Continue Reading

Turtle Bay Presents Chocolate After Dark: A Wine and Chocolate Experience

Turtle Bay Exploration Park will host Chocolate After Dark: A Wine and Chocolate Experience on Friday, January 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Museum. For $35 per ticket, guests will enjoy an evening of unique chocolate delicacies, distinctive wine and… Continue Reading

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Poinsettias: Purity and Flower of the Noche Buena

PHOTO: The “poinsettia house” at the Plant Barn in Chico, where (including the many years under the umbrella of Chico Propagators) poinsettias have been cultivated for a dozen winters or more. Most good nurseries and garden centers will have greenhouse… Continue Reading

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Mistress of the Mix: Little White Christmas Lies, or Yes, Valerie, There Is A Santa Claus

When I was about 5, I started to doubt the existence of Santa Claus. I think it started when I was playing in the front yard, looked up towards the roof and noticed how small the opening of the fireplace… Continue Reading