Doni: Adam, thanks for agreeing to be my first Dish partner. Gosh, it’s been more than a year since I did this. I feel a little rusty. And, truth be told, a little nervous, too. The last time I did this the… Continue Reading
“Get Outta Town” is normally a guide to recreation, festivals and fairs, but once in awhile, I like to throw a curve ball. Remember the Yo-Yo Contest, the American Kennel Club Master National Hunting Test and the Dutch Oven Cook-off?… Continue Reading
If you haven’t had your fill of winter, “Get Outta Town” for a weekend of sledding, snowboarding, snowmobiles, snow castles and snow shoeing. You can even snow golf, snow bowl and play snow volleyball during Plumas County’s 2011 Winter Snow… Continue Reading
Looking for something to do with your sweetheart this weekend? “Get Outta Town” to Manton for a weekend of romance, wine and chocolates. Treat your sweetheart to a decadent day of wine and chocolates at Shasta Daisy Vineyards, Ringtail Vineyards,… Continue Reading
After an evening of celebrating the arrival of the New Year, get outta town to Humboldt County for a leg-stretcher around the Arcata Marsh. Get some fresh air and spend a quiet afternoon looking for waterfowl, shorebirds and wading birds.… Continue Reading
I will fondly remember my day with the sled dogs of Dogsled Express in January. I reported on Pat Campbell and his team of Alaskan Huskies in “Gee, Haw, Arha – Sounds of the Siskiyou Dogsled Races.” On Dec. 10,… Continue Reading
There’s nothing like a spirited parade to get me in the mood for the holidays. The sounds, the lights, the diesel fuel … That’s right. You’ll have to put up with a few fumes to experience Eureka’s 31-year tradition: the… Continue Reading
The holiday wouldn’t be the same for me without a Santa sighting. If you feel the same way, “Get Outta Town” this weekend to Portola, in Plumas County, for the Western Pacific Railroad Museum’s Santa Train. While you’re there, visit… Continue Reading
Readers of last year’s A News Cafe column, “Dish Rag,” were subjected to my rants and raves about Thanksgiving, the forgotten holiday. I lamented all of the Christmas decorations, music, and especially the retail frenzy that totally overshadows the ultimate… Continue Reading
Get outta town this weekend for “Nightmare.” It’s “a haunted house of epic proportions,” according to the folks at Tehama County’s Barestage Theater. Here’s a bit about “Nightmare from Tehama Pulse, Tehama County’s events website: Each day an estimated 200… Continue Reading
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