Slide Show: World Hemp ‘Extravaganja’ in Red Bluff
World Hemp “Extravaganja” in Red Bluff Photographs by Adam Mankoski
Adam Mankoski
Rub Your Rack and Shake Your Wigglerod at the BBQ Grilldown
All over the North State, professional pitmasters and weekend grill wizards are firing up their smokeboxes to compete in the region’s biggest barbecue event: the Pros and Joes BBQ Grilldown, an afternoon of music, beer, wine and incredible food, this… Continue Reading
Get Outta Town for Wine, Music and Mushrooms
Get outta town this weekend and experience some of the events that the North State has to offer. This week’s Get Outta Town highlight is the McCloud Mushroom Festival and Wine Faire. Mushroom vendors, wine tasting, special mushroom delicacies, cooking… Continue Reading
French Gulch Raises the Roof at ‘Concert in the Gulch’
The French Gulch Hotel was clearly in the cards for Michael Smith. During the decision-making process to purchase the historic property, Michael brought his dad along for another opinion. His dad quickly recognized that Michael had been to French Gulch… Continue Reading
Only Age 4, But Always Vintage, Wine Bar Hosts ‘Fundiversary’
Photo Courtesy of Shasta Historical Society I wonder what Redding’s namesake, Benjamin B. Redding, would say if he were to walk down Market Street in downtown Redding today. It’s a far cry from the Market Street of 1880. It’s even… Continue Reading
Bravura: Artistry, Brilliance and Dance Evolution
This weekend, the Redding City Ballet joins forces with the Redding Musical Theater Company, Foothill High School’s Club Cougar, bellydance troupe Modern Gypsy, Belariz Ballet, Chico’s Full Force Dance, Mt. Shasta City Dance and the Artesan Dance Company, for “Bravura”,… Continue Reading
Bechelli Goes Bohemian: Redding’s Arty East Side
Bechelli Lane, unlike her neighboring thoroughfares Hilltop, Dana and Cypress, lacks what some claim is a winning score in the game of suburban progress: chain stores, an air-conditioned mall, big-box retailers and the requisite Starbucks, Applebee’s and Panda Express. But… Continue Reading
Amy Andrews Invites Your Heart to Come to Life
Congratulations to Amy Andrews, winner of “Best in Show” for the 2010 North Valley Art League Juried Photography Show. The 19th Annual show attracted 237 photographs, from 68 artists living in southern Oregon and northern California. To encourage younger participants,… Continue Reading
Call Him Mellow Yellow
I thoroughly enjoy Turtle Bay, the Sundial Bridge and our amazing Sacramento River Trail. But often in the heat of the summer, after a walk from the museum through the arboretum, I feel like I need aloe, a respirator and IV fluids. Now there’s a better way to enjoy our community’s natural treasures without sun stroke, lack of oxygen and dehydration: Sit back, relax and let Bob Frost do the work.
Bob has introduced the pedicab, a rickshaw for the 21st-century … Continue Reading
Saturday, Step Out of the Flame and Into the Fire
The storefront at 2610 Bechelli Lane in Redding appears to be another unassuming business in another suburban strip-mall. But never judge a building by its façade. Look more closely and you will peer into exotic eyes, hand-painted on the sign… Continue Reading
