Monthly Archives: October 2014

Get Anderson news at TheAndersonStandard.com

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Skip@RR

Anderson is the community located directly south of Redding. Their newspaper, The Anderson Valley Post, recently shut down after a 132 year run. Times are tough for newspapers. A former reporter has begun an online news site in hopes of … Continue reading →

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Dunsmuir Brewery Works, indeed it does.

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Skip@RR

This excellent brewpub is about 50 scenic miles north of Redding, in Dunsmuir. Perhaps a good thing. If it were any closer, we might never eat anywhere else. The Mahi Mahi tacos are terrific with a hit of Cholula. And the … Continue reading →

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Big Bikes on the Miracle Mile

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Skip@RR

It was Big Bike Weekend in Redding. I snapped this fun group headed up the Miracle Mile. Group rides. It’s Really Redding.

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Troxell’s Big Red Orchard at the Farmers Market

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Skip@RR

First a big update to my original post about Troxell’s Apples from Montgomery Creek. It is not a U-Pick orchard. Apparently somebody got quite upset when they could not pick their own after having read my original post. You can … Continue reading →

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Jefferson Backroads magazine

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Skip@RR

I picked up one of these free magazines recently. “A happy little publication.” Based in Grenada, this magazine and their Jefferson Backroads website are filled with smalltown ads and articles from around the Northstate. I see a particular emphasis on … Continue reading →

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Moonstone Bistro in west Redding

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Skip@RR

We recently popped into Moonstone for Sunday Brunch. French press coffee for two, with hot from the oven scones. Above, Joe’s Special, and below, a Moonstone Benedict.Moonstone Bistro has a website with menus and mouthwatering food images. You can also get … Continue reading →

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Blood Moon over Redding

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Skip@RR

I took this first shot around 8 pm, yesterday evening. The full moon was very bright. And then the second shot around 4 am today. Not quite the peak of the eclipse. Coincidentally a few hours earlier, the SF Giants … Continue reading →

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Saturday French Market at Pilgrim Congregational Church

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Skip@RR

Went to Saturday’s French Market at Redding’s Frank Lloyd Wright designed Pilgrim Congregational Church. Always an inspiring setting. I manipulated this image of my grandson to resemble an impressionist painting. Click to enlarge a bit.

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Bids Bites & Brews at Shasta College

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Skip@RR

We attended the 2014 Bids Bites & Brews event at Shasta College’s farm. The proceeds benefit the educational program for ag students, and so all the workers and food prep was done with students. The food was really terrific. I heard … Continue reading →

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Mill in Weed survives fire

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Skip@RR

We were in Weed for business yesterday, and were pleased to see a lot of it remains intact. Much of the images online lately have been of burned homes destroyed in their recent big fire. Not to diminish the tragedy … Continue reading →

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