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Moonstone Bistro in west Redding

We recently popped into Moonstone for Sunday Brunch.

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Moonstone CoffeeFrench press coffee for two, with hot from the oven scones.Moonstone scones Moonstone JoesAbove, Joe’s Special, and below, a Moonstone Benedict.Moonstone BenedictMoonstone Bistro has a website with menus and mouthwatering food images.
You can also get some essence of the character of this dining establishment in this excellent Tyler Faires video. Moonstone is featured from about the 7:10 to 11:00 mark.

To Plant a City – Creating Community Through Our Local Foods from Tyler Faires on Vimeo.

If you watched the entire video, know that alas the Lazy 69 Chicken Ranch is no more. Too bad. But Moonstone is still going strong. It’s Really Redding.

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Blood Moon over Redding

I took this first shot around 8 pm, yesterday evening. The full moon was very bright.
Full MoonAnd then the second shot around 4 am today. Not quite the peak of the eclipse.
Blood Moon 2Coincidentally a few hours earlier, the SF Giants won an important game and secured a berth in the playoffs. So perhaps this isn’t a Blood Moon, but is instead a Giants Orange Moon.

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Bids Bites & Brews at Shasta College

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.
SC Auction wideThe food was really terrific. I heard they harvested 2 hogs, and spent all day cooking. Yum.SC FoodOne of the auction items was this hunting dog puppy. Who can resist?SC Auction dogAlways a favorite as items for raffles, these long guns proved popular fund raisers.sc Auction gunsSc Bid Bites BrewsSD CarThings got a little fuzzy after all that. Good thing I had a ride home.

Harvest Festivals. That’s Really Redding.

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Mill in Weed survives fire

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.
Weed MillNot to diminish the tragedy in any way, but Weed was buzzing with activity yesterday.
Our fire economy at work.

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Corbetts and Shasta Wine Merchants in Redding

One of downtown Redding’s unique restaurants is Corbetts, on Pine Street. Also home to Shasta Wine Merchants. We recall it as the restaurant across from the Greyhound Station. Alas, Redding’s landmark downtown bus station is no more. But it has been recently replaced with a beautiful building.

Corbetts southeast exterior view
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Luckily, Corbetts stands alone for their food and atmosphere. We were there near closing for these photos. Usually, the place is teeming with regulars.
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Corbetts TurkeyYou can order anything from the menu, which is breakfast and lunch. Today, The lovely Karry chose the Ribeye Steak Sandwich special on Dutch Crunch. I went for the Turkey Avocado BLT with artichoke. We both noticed the quality ingredients, especially the vine ripe tomatoes. We’ve become spoiled by our own home grown produce. We don’t often find that good quality produce in restaurants, so it stood out.
Corbetts RibeyemeltOpen from 7 am to 3 pm daily, or so we think. They don’t seem to have a website. Owners Chris and Mel Corbett are usually there to greet you, (530) 241-2303. Located at 1455 Pine Street, in Really Redding California.

 

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A decent rain breaks a long dry spell in Redding

So, we’re having this drought in Redding California. Today, we got some good rain for the first time in a long time. My grandson has lived much of his short life in a world without rain, during our extended drought. Today, he gets a taste.

Joy in the rain. This year, that’s Really Redding.

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Yes on Measure B rally strikes an optimistic chord

A few images from today’s enthusiastic Yes on B rally! The measure seeks voter approval to enable that a 4 Star Sheraton Hotel be built on this patch of shovel ready dirt.

Dirt which currently produces ZERO revenue. We need these jobs.Rally1 Rally2 Rally3 Rally5
Please join me and your neighbors seen here who want something better for our town. Please vote yes on B. It’s Really Redding.