WHAT IS A PASSPORT AND HOW DO I GET ONE? A passport is a document issued by a government which certifies the carrier’s identity and nationality. There are two kinds of passports available for U.S. citizens: a passport book and… Continue Reading
BEYOND THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE HORIZON According to a 2007 CNN Money article, the human resource consulting firm Mercer estimates the typical full-time employed American receives 15 days paid vacation and 10 days of paid holidays. The American Society… Continue Reading
Why couldn’t we have a festival like Britt? Shasta County has no shortage of available outdoor space that could be turned into an amphitheater with parking. Redding is on Interstate 5, which tour buses fly down on their way from Portland to Sacramento, as well as being the crossroads of Highways 299 and 44: easy access for visitors… Continue Reading
By Barbara Rice (of Shasta County) A page from her travels, on request from A News Cafe “What an odd thing tourism is. You fly off to a strange land, eagerly abandoning all the comforts of home, and then expend… Continue Reading
By Barbara Rice (of Shasta County) A page from her travels, on request from A News Cafe I think all the old two-wheeled clunkers of my youth – the old Schwinn bikes that weigh about 30 pounds and have tires… Continue Reading
By Barbara Rice (of Shasta County) A page from her travels, on request from A News Cafe We had breakfast this morning in a pretty cafe called La Grotte on Haarlemmerstraat. I had a cheese and mushroom omelet on toast… Continue Reading
By Barbara Rice (of Shasta County) A page from her travels, upon request by A News Cafe • Why are there Fendi stores in airports? Have you ever gone to the airport and said, “I am so sick and tired… Continue Reading
By Barbara Rice (of Shasta County) upon request by A News Cafe This royal throne of England, this sceptered isle, This earth of majesty… this happy breed of men, this little world… This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this… Continue Reading
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