Monthly Archives: February 2012

Local restaurant targets dietary niche

To be sure, it’s a diet my cat would approve of. Every restaurant needs a niche. The sign has been like this for a few months now. Really Redding is easily amused.

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Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday celebration at Moseley Family Cellars

Yesterday evening, Erin and her friends attended the Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday celebration at Moseley Family Cellars, at their location at 1300 Market Streeet in Redding. Celebrants partook of Jambalaya, King’s Cake, and other traditional Mardi Gras foods, paired with … Continue reading

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LED suited snowboarder

You may have seen it, but I had to share it here. It’s beautiful. Glowing Man HD from Jacob Sutton on Vimeo. The Ski Park looks pretty nice today, although there is no night skiing tonight. Had to post this … Continue reading

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Video of a quick motorcycle ride up Buckhorn

Ran across this interesting video the other day. Highway 299 is the road from Redding to the coast. The Buckhorn Summit is characterized by some tight corners along the mountainside. This rider strapped a video camera to his bike, and … Continue reading

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Catch Redding’s Hollow Lane at Bombay’s tonight at 8 -video

I’ve posted about this Redding band last year. They’re playing out tonight at Bombay’s, so go support a local band working it. Here’s a recent video. Tight tight tight:

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Subway style highway graphic puts Redding on the map.

Click on the Info button to enlarge the map. An ingenious and useful graphic design for visualizing getting around the country. From Redding, it’s an easy hop on the Green Line to the Red Line, and then a straight shot … Continue reading

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Redding connection to Vostok

Redding musician Craig Padilla recorded lovely, evocative, longform organic/electronic music in his studio on West Street in Redding. Vostok was one of his major works. It went on to become his highly regarded release on the artist-run Spotted Peccary label. … Continue reading

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Look up

Dancing clouds. Took these shots yesterday as today’s light rain front moved in. Sometimes you look up and realize there’s a show going on. Like somebody fingerpainting on the deep blue skies of Redding.

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We must have been keeping Shasta County a secret

Watch this impressive video about Shasta County from the EDC. REALLY nice production. I guess our secret is out now…

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The Buddha lamp

This lamp was once the valued possession of my now departed mother-in-law. She’s gone, but the lamp remains. It’s been on a journey, as various relatives tried to find a place for it. None seem content with it. Now it’s … Continue reading

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