Enjoy Magazine: Northern California Living — August 2026

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CONTENTS

AUGUST 2026 ISSUE 239

SUNSHINE VIBES

featured stories—

20: The Harrisons’ Six Rivers Rafting on The Trinity

26: How Redding Became Bee City USA

54: Terrapin Mycology Cultivates Flavor

SUMMER FUN

featured stories—

60: The Boutique Mossbrae Hotel in Dunsmuir

64: Summer Full Moon Activities in Northern California

70: Mike Neasham Keeps Calling

GOOD FINDS

36: A Field Guide to Thrifting Like a Pro

42: Spirit of the Wind Serves Community

48: Changing Lives at Los Mo Dojo

GOOD TIMES

32: Redding-Based Comedian Dan McGowan

IN EVERY ISSUE

16: What I Enjoy: Matt Briner

76: Recipe: Grilled Trout Almondine

78: Enjoy the View: Paul Lehman

80: What’s Cookin’: No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

83: Local Events Calendar

90: Giving Back: Q&A with Rescue Ranch Adoption Center

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As the sunniest city in California and the second sunniest city in the United States, Redding and the surrounding area are fully embracing Sunshine Vibes this summer.

Looking for an adrenaline rush? Six Rivers Rafting in Trinity County accepts that challenge. Sara and Pete Harrison offer guided whitewater tours of the Trinity River, where you’ll not only get the ride of your life, but you’ll get a tour of some of the most spectacular scenery the North State has to offer.

And if you prefer to hit the river with a fishing pole instead of a raft, take your catch and give our Grilled Trout Almondine recipe a try. It’s beautifully simple, and a meal doesn’t get much fresher than that.

Even if you’re new to the area, you certainly know by now that our beloved hometown gets a tad toasty in the summertime. If you’re ready for some relief, come on down to the airconditioned Riverfront Playhouse to enjoy some belly laughs with Dan McGowan’s clean comedy show. We’ll tell you more about him in this issue.

Fortunately, the mountains that surround us provide a bit of respite from the soaring temperatures, and if you’re looking for a quick getaway, the Mossbrae Hotel in Dunsmuir is a winner. The boutique hotel reflects the city’s eclectic charm and history, and it’s less than an hour from Redding.

Soak up some of that abundant sunshine and Enjoy Northern California Living!

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WHAT I ENJOY

Matt Briner

Graphic Designer

Family: Jen (wife), Ollie (son), Henry (dog-son).

How long have you lived in the North State? For most of my life and I love it here.

Is there a logo or brand identity that makes you think, “I wish I’d designed that”? If you know me, you know I’m always referencing the Spartan Golf logo. It’s simple, brilliant and one of my favorite logos of all time. I know nothing about this company or even if this logo was ever used, but it definitely caught my attention.

WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT LIVING IN THE NORTH STATE?

I love our natural resources and seasons (with the exception of summer – I could skip that one). We also have some of the most caring and genuine people that I’ve ever met and am happy to call friends.

What accomplishment are you most proud of?

My top accomplishment is being a dad to the coolest kid around. Career-wise, I’m also very proud of all of the logos and labels I’ve created for Fall River Brewing, as well as being part of the team that created this very magazine!

What’s one app on your phone you couldn’t live without? Spotify! I’m always listening to music, whether I’m designing or working in the garage. Growing up in the ‘80s/’90s, I remember learning about new bands from a patch on someone’s jacket, a mail-order insert that came with an album or whatever was playing at the skate session. Now, with music so accessible through apps like Spotify, I can’t tell you how many bands I’m listening to now that completely missed my radar when they were actually cool. Haha.

If you had to eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Mexican food! Tacos, birria, enchiladas, burritos… I love it all.

What’s one movie you’ve watched more times than you can count? “The Big Lebowski." It’s almost embarrassing

how many quotes and facts I know about this movie... but the Dude abides. I’ve always wanted to attend Lebowski Fest with fellow admirers of the film and cast.

What’s one thing people are always surprised to learn about you? I’d have to say probably nothing. If you know me, you know I talk a lot, am an open book and wear it all on my sleeve. One thing I have heard quite a few times is the difference between the art I collect and wear versus my personal design style. My design training and practices have always been focused on less is more, but if you take a look at my T-shirt collection or my office walls, the art I buy is quite the opposite.

If someone gave you an all-expensespaid vacation tomorrow, where would you go? Crete, Greece. The scenery, food and culture look amazing.

If you could have dinner with any three people, living or dead, who would you invite? Man, this is tough. I’d have to say Rodney Mullen—legendary pro skateboarder and all-around visionary. I’ve always loved his expression through skateboarding, but watching his TED Talk made me realize what a visionary he is. Allan Peters—one of my favorite logo and branding designers (next to Jon Contino) who has gained a lot of popularity recently for his reworks of classic logos. I love the way his brain works and his creative process. Chris Sharry—"Punk Artist," teacher and all-around cool guy. He’s done some very iconic punk rock logos and albums, probably best known for the Descendents logo. Between their stories and creative outlooks on art, design and life, I think I’d probably forget we were having dinner.

If you could have any superpower for just one day, what would you do with it? My superpower would be bringing people together—creating world peace, ending corruption and somehow making sure no one ever creates another spreadsheet, because every time someone creates one, a designer somewhere in the world dies. Or so I’ve been told.

Veteran

students

Kenneth: I was working 3 jobs when the pandemic hit. I got laid off and decided to enlist in the Army Reserve as a Combat Medic.

Caroline: While at college in New York I decided to enlist in the Army Reserve as a 54B Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Specialist. I served because I am an immigrant and wanted to give back to America.

Kenneth: When I started at Shasta College, I was only taking one class. I always had this feeling that a college degree was not needed if I just gained enough experience. Later, however, I realized I could do both and make progress towards a career in law enforcement.

Caroline: My husband and I saw the Carr Fire devastation and when we bought land to build a forever home, we wanted to build it out of Hempcrete which is mold, termite, and fire resistant. With that in mind, I enrolled in the heavy equipment operations program in addition to taking welding classes. Troy Towery has been an excellent instructor!

Kenneth: I’m a firm believer that all veterans are family and that’s no exception at Shasta College. They treat you like family here. If you’re a veteran and you’re not going to

college, you’re leaving money on the table.

Caroline: Being a constant learner is important. Things change all the time. I realize I prefer working and doing things outdoors vs. working in an office. Also I am an older learner and want to have different skill sets that AI cannot take over.

Kenneth: If you’re at a dead end in life, you need to ask, “Do I want to still be doing this same thing next year?” I realized that change doesn’t just happen. You have to go and make it happen.

Caroline: Don’t be afraid to learn. Try new things, meet new people, and there’s all kinds of activities here. In fact, one of the counselors told me there’s a noncredit class in wine tasting. And I thought to myself, I may be interested in that!

Kenneth (son) & Caroline (mom): Our success started at Shasta College!

theriver runs deep

THE HARRISONS’ SIX RIVERS RAFTING ON THE TRINITY

ara Harrison was born in Trinity County, grew up playing in the Trinity River, and has spent the past 23 years working on it professionally. By any measure, she is a woman who found her place early and never left — not because she had to, but because she genuinely couldn’t imagine living anywhere else.

“I’m so fortunate to be able to make a living here, just down the road from where I grew up,” she says. “It’s awesome to send groups of people rafting every day, and they get to appreciate what I grew up with my whole life.”

Sara and her husband, Pete Harrison, operate Six Rivers Rafting, a guided whitewater company on the Trinity River, with operations out of Junction City and Willow Creek in Trinity County. Pete grew up near Acadia National Park in Maine — his parents led Sierra Club hiking and camping trips — and began guiding commercial whitewater in California in 1999. He arrived on the Trinity in 2001.

The two met on the river about 20 years ago and have been married for 16 years. Together, they have built one of Northern California’s most highly regarded rafting outfitters, a company known not only for thrilling trips but also for a genuine sense of purpose.

The Trinity, Sara will tell you, is a hidden gem. Other California rivers — the American and the Kings — draw bigger crowds and bigger headlines. But the Trinity offers something quieter and, she argues, richer.

“Trinity really has it all,” she says. “Great rapids, beautiful scenery and excellent weather. For me, there’s nothing like it.” ▶ continued on page 22

“Our goal is to get people back into nature and reconnect with it.”

“Trinity really has it all—great rapids, beautiful scenery and excellent weather.”

Six Rivers offers the full spectrum, from half-day floats suitable for young children to multi-day expeditions on the Eel, Klamath and Trinity rivers. The company holds permits from the Shasta-Trinity, Six Rivers and Klamath National Forests, and its guides are a particular point of pride. TripAdvisor and Yelp reviews consistently rave about them by name, and the praise is effusive. What Sara says she looks for goes well beyond technical skill.

“Obviously, you need experience on whitewater rivers and a strong knowledge of raft safety,” she says. “But a guide needs leadership and organizational skills, and a sense of humor. And a guide needs to know how to read people.”

That ability to read the room, she explains, is what separates a good guide from a great one. A raft full of scientists gets an ecology lesson. A bachelor party gets loosened up. Nervous first-time rafters get reassurance. Raucous teenagers, dragged along by their parents and already mourning their video games, get something they didn’t expect. “I love the smiles of younger kids after rafting through an exhilarating rapid,” Sara says. “Seeing the joy on a kid’s face makes my day.”

That philosophy extends well beyond paying customers. Six Rivers runs multi-day trips for urban youth — groups of teenagers from places like Oakland who have never camped, rafted, seen a bald eagle or watched a deer drink at a river’s edge. For Sara, it’s not charity so much as a mission.

“Our goal is to get people back into nature and reconnect with it,” she says. “A big part of that is bringing out kids who have never been on a river before. They don’t know the birds and the ecology of their areas. Just reconnecting with nature — that’s important.”

The company’s Junior Guide School has, to Sara’s admitted surprise, become something of a phenomenon. The first year, three kids signed up. Then 10. Then 30. This year: 42. “I think we’re on to something,” she says with a laugh. “The parents really want to drop their kids off so they can be off their screens all day and learn something fun.”

The environmental commitment runs just as deep. Six Rivers serves local, organic food on every trip, asks guests to leave disposable plastic bottles at home, composts food waste, and uses real plates and silverware on the river. Pete and Sara describe themselves as stewards, not merely outfitters.

“It’s not just a local issue for us. It’s a global one,” Sara says. “We should all take responsibility for keeping the Earth clean.” ▶

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Even the food reflects that ethic. The dinner trips and overnight expeditions are famous for meals that somehow feel elevated given the setting. Sara acknowledges the challenge of feeding people well when your kitchen is a riverbank, and your chef is a 20-something guide.

“We focus on ‘as fancy as you can be’ while still being on the river,” she says. “It has to be something that’s doable. It’s really toeing the line between fancy and the ability level of people who aren’t exactly chefs.”

Come mid-October, Pete and Sara trade Junction City for the Humboldt coast, where Pete teaches through the winter. After seven-day weeks and 12-hour days from March through early autumn, they’re more than ready.

“Our bodies need a break,” Sara says simply. “As much as we love what we do, it’s nice to take a little break. The changing of the seasons is a great time for us.”

And then spring comes around. The Trinity wakes up. And Sara Harrison goes back to the river where she was born, to do it all over again. •

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Al Olson loves culinary arts, adult beverages and hiking in the North State wilderness. You may find him soaking up the scenery at one of our area’s many state or national parks or sitting in a barstool sipping a cold locally brewed craft beer.

A Good Place to Bee

HOW REDDING BECAME BEE CITY USA

here are around 1,600 species of native bees in California alone (the United States has about 3,600 species of bees total), and out of the 255 Bee City USA affiliates across America, one of them is right here in Redding, California. Redding became an official Bee City USA back in spring of 2017, when University Preparatory School student Luke Blankenberg became interested in beekeeping. Along with advocating to allow beekeeping within city limits, Blankenberg researched what it took to become a Bee City.

He pledged to organize the committee, create an educational event, design a webpage and pay the initial registration fee toward the cause.

As an offshoot of The Xerces Society (a Portland-based nonprofit dedicated to invertebrate conservation), Bee City USA was formed to boost awareness and protect/improve habitats for our local pollinators. Considering that around 40 percent of invertebrate pollinator species throughout the world are on the verge of extinction due to habitat loss, pesticides, climate change and disease, Bee City USA is committed to keeping the dialogue going about communicating the role bees play in our communities with the hope that cities will support bees by providing them with a healthy habitat full of native plants that are free of pesticides. City of Redding Director of Community Services Travis Menne was fresh into his job with the city when Blankenberg brought up the idea of Redding becoming a Bee City USA affiliate.

“A community member really spearheaded the effort. I had been at my job four months and learned a lot about the initiative,” Menne says. In looking further into it, he realized the City of Redding was already doing a lot within its Parks Department to cater to our local pollinators, such as regularly removing invasive plants from public open spaces, pruning native plants to keep them healthy and using pesticide sprays (when necessary) compliant with state mandates. It helps that Shasta County is rich in native agriculture. ▶ continued on page 28

“The hum of bees is the voice of the garden."

-Elizabeth Lawrence

“Ninety percent of the plants that grow here are pollinators,” Menne says. “We have things here that cater to them,” he adds, mentioning the pollinator area of its Riverfront Park.

The City of Redding also regularly uses erosion control pollinator seed mixes, and in its Carr Fire restoration efforts planted as many native wildflowers as it could. The city also participated in The Whole Earth and Watershed Festival for many years and still sets up a booth at Caldwell Park during Earth Day.

“We put signs up here and there and do vegetation management control to help with invasive species as well as mitigate fire risk. We do a lot of vegetation clean-up throughout the year,” Menne adds. At one point, they even collaborated with Turtle Bay to help propagate plants for the city. “In our parks projects, we use a lot of native plants,” Menne says.

Considering that the neighboring Palo Cedro is referred to as the Queen Bee Capital of the World and has held the popular Honey Bee Festival for 44 years running, it makes sense for the City of Redding to also embrace the honey-makers.

Menne himself has plenty of pollinator plants in his own yard. “Bees are all over,” he says. “I have a citronella plant, a lot of flowering trees and native flowers. It’s cool to see how many native plants were already here before.” A few of his favorite pollinator plants include the California Fuchsia, yarrow, the shrubby Western Redbud (with its pink and purple blooms), and California poppies—the last two being some of California bees’ favorite flowers.

Redding is one of the top 50 original Bee City USA affiliates that has continuously renewed its application every year, proving its ongoing commitment to local pollinators. And when there are happy bees, there’s a happy Redding. •

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REDDING-BASED COMEDIAN DAN MCGOWAN

tand-up comedy has a well-established tradition of shock, transgression and language that would make your grandmother quietly excuse herself. Dan McGowan is not that guy.

McGowan, a 60-something Redding-based comedian, has built a career — a successful one, with television credits, national touring, corporate clients and a Dry Bar Comedy special — by doing something a significant portion of the comedy world considers mildly suspicious: keeping it clean.

“Clean comedy doesn’t mean you don’t have an edge,” he says. “It just means I deliver the jokes from a different angle.”

He would know. McGowan grew up watching and loving the comics who invented the form — Carol Burnett, Bob Newhart, Dick Van Dyke, Jonathan Winters, Joan Rivers, Phyllis Diller — performers who could level a room without a single word you couldn’t say on network television. It’s a craft he absorbed in his youth and never abandoned. When he started doing stand-up in Southern California, sharing bills with comics who favored what he diplomatically calls “the low-hanging fruit of vulgarity,” his decision was already made.

“I wanted to write material that was clever, clean and still could make people laugh,” he says. “I’m a Christian, and that environment shaped me. Clean comedy just felt natural.”

The road to Redding was not, it turns out, a straight line. McGowan spent years in Los Angeles doing what you do in Los Angeles — acting in commercials for McDonald’s, Chevrolet, Toyota and DISH-TV; picking up minor film roles; writing scripts; doing voiceover work. He appeared on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” and TruTV’s “You Can Do Better.” He won the Branson Comedy Festival in 2009. He opened for Cheech Marin. He opened for the Pointer Sisters. He appeared on “The Gong Show” … twice.

Then his wife, Kathy — they’ve been married 43 years, a tenure that itself qualifies as a long-running act — felt called to Northern California. McGowan had spent 15 years in Denver working as a church music director, and around retirement age, Redding entered the picture.

“My wife is a nurse, and I was kind of winding down into semiretirement,” he says. “Just twiddling my thumbs.”

This is where most people take up pickleball. McGowan took up comedy. Again.

When he looked around Redding’s comedy scene five years ago, he found about two bars with occasional open mic nights. For a city of nearly 100,000 people, this struck him as wrong.

“I was shocked by how underdeveloped the scene was,” he says. “I thought that was just crazy.” So he did something about it. He began ▶ continued on page 34

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teaching comedy classes. Out of those classes came comedians. Out of those comedians came shows. Out of those shows came more comedians, more shows and eventually monthly shows at the Riverfront Playhouse, one of Redding’s most beloved performance venues.

only one ask: Bring a donation for one of five local organizations working with Redding’s homeless population. He recruited seven or eight fellow comics to perform for free. They packed the place. “The audience was eager to learn more,” he recalls. “There was something deeper. It wasn’t just for entertainment.”

On August 22, McGowan hosts his monthly Clean Comedy Showcase at the Riverfront Playhouse — a show that doubles as a showcase for the community he’s been quietly constructing. Headlining is Clint Hudson, one of his former Comedy 101 students who has since been climbing stages all over the region. Also on the bill: comics Benjamin Cogan, Patrick Smith and James Mason, plus ventriloquist Marc Griffiths.

“I wanted to write material that was clever, clean and still could make people laugh,” he says. “I’m a Christian, and that environment shaped me. Clean comedy just felt natural.”

McGowan is careful to share the credit — “I am not a lone ranger in building the comedy scene here in Redding,” he insists — but he also acknowledges the counterfactual with characteristic dry honesty: “Without trying to sound like I’m putting feathers in my cap, I think if I were not here, we would not have a comedy scene in Redding.”

A project he points to with pride is Comedy Cares, a show he produced in January. It may have been his most personal act. The event raised awareness of Redding’s unhoused community — a cause he came to through a painful door.

“I have a son who has struggled for years with addiction to drugs, who lived on the streets for a while,” McGowan says quietly. “I used to be the guy who would look at people on the street and my inner voice would say, ‘Get a job, you lazy bum.’ But after living through it with my family, my heart just flipped.”

The show, held at the Redding Performing Arts Center, was free to attend. There was

This is, in miniature, what McGowan has built: a pipeline. He teaches Comedy 101 at the Redding Performing Arts Center, a six-week course culminating in a live student showcase. He offers one-on-one coaching for newer comics and old pros alike. He’s a ghostwriter for speeches and corporate presentations and a script doctor for anyone who needs a joke but doesn’t know where to find one.

He recently published “How to Build a Comedy Scene in Your Town,” available on Amazon.

“I get enormous joy out of watching my students get on stage and just kill it,” he says. “I know what it takes to craft a 20-minute set. It’s more work than it looks.”

He is also, at this stage of life, less interested in the spotlight than in the footlights he can hand to someone else. “I’m thankful that I’m at a place in my life now where I’m pushing away from making me the main focus,” he says, “and trying to make it more about how I can help these other comics who are up and coming.”

Years ago, McGowan wrote a country song that contained this memorable lyric: “It’s dreams that drive you crazy. But it’s crazy not to dream.” And he has spent his life living a crazy dream.

Not bad for a guy who was just twiddling his thumbs. •

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ON THE HUNT

here is an art to second-hand shopping. It’s a delicate balance between instinct and skill, but the right combination can yield a valuable, stylish haul. Whether you’re on the hunt for a wardrobe refresh, styling your home or office, or planning to make some cash reselling items, there are diamonds to be found in the rough. Follow along to learn how to thrift like a pro.

Know where to go. Much like discovering gold has a lot to do with knowing where to look, the same holds true for finding buried treasure at a second-hand store. Thrifting in high-end areas can yield high-quality castoffs at rock bottom prices, but don’t be afraid to look in shops off the beaten path in small towns. As thrifting has become more mainstream, prices at big box thrift stores have often outpaced their Mom & Pop counterparts.

Flea markets, yard sales and Facebook Marketplace are great options for finding second-hand treasures.

Keep an open mind. While a working shopping list is a great way to stay focused in a supermarket, it doesn’t work in quite the same way in a second-hand shop. Obsessing too much about finding the exact thing you have in mind can ruin the fun of the hunt. There is magic in the unexpected: that beautiful old, framed art piece you weren’t exactly looking for but now can’t imagine living without; the vintage handbag that would be the perfect match for a pair of shoes you already have; that sweet piece of garden decor that will bring the right touch of whimsy to your outdoor space. How will you find those treasures if you are set on solely what’s on your list? ▶ continued on page 38

“There is magic in the unexpected.”

Have a little patience.

Thrifting isn’t a sprint. It’s a marathon. Plan to spend some time sifting through the rows of clothing racks, bookshelves and home decor displays. Meander the aisles and watch for colors, textures and designs that speak to you. Even if the piece isn’t what you’d normally go for or isn’t in your size, consider it anyway. A thrift store can nurture your sense of adventure and creativity if you let it. If it’s a touch too big, consider cinching it with a belt. If the surface of that stunning piece of furniture isn’t quite perfect, perhaps it’s time to try your hand at upcycling with a can of paint or stain.

Time is of the essence. If you find something you love, put it in your cart. If you don’t, someone else most certainly will. Many a heartbreak has occurred in a second-hand store under the assumption a piece “will be there” for you another day — or even another minute!

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Great items move quickly. Finding that treasure again may be impossible.

Research on the fly. The Internet can help you quickly discern a hard rock from a gem. Familiarize yourself with tools like Google, Etsy, eBay and Poshmark. These sites can give you an idea of what an item is worth or what it could sell for. Not sure what an item is? Try Google Lens. If you feel like you’ve got something special on your hands, put it in your cart and look it up online. Let the web help you make the final call.

06 “Thrifting isn’t a sprint. It’s a marathon.”

Scan departments wisely. As much as there is treasure to be found in secondhand shops, there are plenty of wooden ▶ continued on page 40

nickels, too. Don’t fall for those. Skip the modern reproductions — the mass-produced ones you’ll find on shelves of craft stores. Truly valuable items are often ones that qualify as vintage (at least 20 years old but less than 100 years old) or antique (at least 100 years old). Yes, sometimes you’ll come across a new treasure (beauty is in the eye of the beholder, after all), but genuine vintage and antique items tend to hold their value, whether you plan to keep them or resell them.

Trust your gut. Have a hunch about a particular item? Go with it. Whether it’s an old book, an article of vintage clothing without a discernible tag, or a piece of furniture with good bones and a less-than-stellar finish, see the potential even in pieces that don’t come perfectly polished. It could become your new favorite — and it could be worth a small fortune.

“If you find something you love, put it in your cart. If you don’t, someone else most certainly will.”

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Be realistic. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is. That high-end designer bag for $10? It could be authentic, but chances are, it’s a knock off. Most secondhand shops are patently aware of the value of their pieces and have priced the item to sell, even if it’s below the price you’ll find online. A genuine Louis Vuitton bag for $20? If you find one, your next stop should be to purchase a lottery ticket because luck is clearly on your side. •

Kimberly N. Bonéy, proud wife and mom, is a freelance writer, designer, up-cycler and owner of Herstory Vintage. When she’s not working, she is joyfully wielding jewelry-making tools and paintbrushes in her studio.

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or Daniel Pruett, bringing new life to Spirit of the Wind began with a drum. “My main focus was the kids.

Last year we did a drum-making event where we had 15 kids, and it turned out beautifully.” According to Pruett, the project was about far more than making music. “The heartbeat is like a drum, so the first thing I thought about was getting drums to the kids. They’ve got to have something they can play.” This year, Spirit of the Wind is building on that momentum with a bead-making event. “So far, a lot of those same kids are coming back for the beadmaking event, so they’re bringing their drums with them. That’s going to be cool.”

Today, Pruett serves as CEO of Spirit of the Wind, a nonprofit based in Weed that focuses on Native American cultural education, purification sweat ceremonies and youth-centered programming. Since taking over

leadership in January 2025, he has worked to expand the organization’s visibility while keeping its mission rooted in community, along with his wife, Fernanda, who works as the marketing director. “The elders were needing help, guidance, social structure and media. As a Wintun Nomlaki tribal member, I had been watching everything from a distance for years, and it just came to the point where I knew what they needed. The elders asked for help, and I stepped up and provided it. I felt my calling.”

As the organization has grown, so has community support. “The community has been awesome. I’ve reached out to businesses one by one and presented who we are, what we do, and what we’re trying to accomplish. What we’re really trying to do is bring the community together, especially for the kids.” ▶ continued on page 44

That sense of community extends beyond youth programs. Spirit of the Wind also hosts Native American purification sweat ceremonies that draw participants from across California and beyond. “We’ve had people fly in from back East just to come to the sweat. It’s an honor to show people what we do, and I want their experience to be worth what they see on our website. It’s a beautiful thing.”

The ceremonies take place outdoors in Weed beneath towering pine trees near the base of Mt. Shasta. Participants gather in a traditional sweat lodge for four rounds over the course of about an hour and a half. “It’s about going back into the womb of the mother. Inside, medicine is placed on the rocks, water is poured over them, and the steam rises. You breathe in the medicine and focus on why you’re there. Anything you don’t want to carry anymore, you offer it to the grandfather rocks and let it go.”

For Pruett, the ceremony is both physical and spiritual. “Everything you don’t want as a person, all that stress, all those things you’re carrying, you let go of them. You offer them to the stones and release them, and the steam carries them away. It’s physical and spiritual cleansing together.”

“life is good no matter which way you look at it. we just need more ways to ground ourselves."

Keeping the Circle Strong -

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community partnerships, we can reduce stigma, increase awareness, and support those affected by substance use disorders.

Healing is not a journey taken alone—it happens when we come together to support one another. By keeping the circle strong, we create safer, healthier communities for our children, families, and future generations.

To learn more about the Greenville Rancheria Tribal Local Opioid Coalition and upcoming community events, contact Greenville Rancheria Tribal Health Program.

“something positive. something meaningful. a place where people can come together and grow."

The experience resonates with both locals and visitors seeking the unique energy of the Mount Shasta region. “Mount Shasta is grounding place. People come here for different reasons, but I think it’s all the same reason in the end. They’re looking to grow. They’re looking for guidance. They’re looking for something inside themselves.”

It’s a search for connection that Pruett sees every day. Whether it’s a child returning with a handmade drum, a family attending a beadmaking workshop or someone walking out of a sweat ceremony feeling lighter than when they arrived, he hopes each person leaves with something meaningful.

“Life is good no matter which way you look at it. We just need more ways to ground ourselves, and that’s what we’re trying to provide. Something positive. Something meaningful. A place where people can come together and grow.”• www.spiritofthewind.org

Megan Peterson is a freelance storyteller who loves her family, her pets, and Northern California. Her favorite part of writing is finding flow, and she always relishes a touching human story. Aside from Enjoy, she’s typically busy writing and producing for television, having created more than 220 hours of on-air content on networks ranging from National Geographic to Netflix.

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2026 Siskiyou Artists Association 68th Annual Show

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Celebrate the beauty and creativity of local artists at the Siskiyou Artists Association’s 68th Annual Show! This beloved event showcases an inspiring collection of artwork by talented members of the community. Join us for the opening reception on August 9, where you’ll enjoy light refreshments and the chance to connect with the artists. Don’t miss the silent auction and a special selection of small, affordable art pieces—available opening night and (space permitting) through Labor Day!

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CHANGING LIVES AT LOS MO DOJO

a different fight

osh Root knows that his journey into midlife could have come with a crisis and a sports car. Instead, he founded a dojo in Los Molinos. “I thought it was a good idea to start this program to have something for other people to do,” he says.

The longtime resident of the area says, “When I was a kid there wasn’t a lot for people to do based in the martial arts.” Having taken up martial arts as an adult, he sees the benefits daily and wanted to share them with the community. “I’ve been practicing these things for a long time and it really benefitted me in my life,” he adds.

The Los Mo Dojo opened as a nonprofit organization in 2022. “It got started mostly because we saw an opportunity for our community that hadn’t been done,” he says. Josh and his wife Jessica oversee the dojo with a board of directors dedicated to offering high-quality instruction to all who desire it. “We wanted to be an actual third place for the community to come together and have a good time.” The couple revel in the fact that all ages and multiple generations have found a home at the dojo. ▶ continued on page 51

The initial concept was to offer free courses to anyone interested, but that brought too much inconsistency in attendance. Now those who commit to a training plan can train for free while those who want to train on their own schedule can pay as they go. The dojo has also developed a program to support members who move and want to continue training in a new community.

“Martial arts is a rich man’s sport and we wanted to be able to offer kids something,” says Jessica. Should one think that a free program means something inferior, the dojo offers high-quality instruction in a nurturing environment. “We wanted to bring something here and make it aesthetically beautiful,” she adds.

As for the quality, she says, “One of Josh’s beautiful traits and downfalls is that he doesn’t brag about his skills.” He’s had a black belt in judo for 15 years and is a brown belt in Brazilian jujitsu. “It’s really quality even though it’s free,” she says.

“What we’re trying to do is bring the community together and the dojo is really for them,” says Josh. The couple also recognizes that some may be afraid to walk through the door for a variety of reasons. “As an outsider it might seem intimidating to come in to a club,” says Jessica. “Anyone that walks into our door we really go out of our way to make them feel comfortable. We want them to come.”

They also want people to leave — to tournaments in various communities. About every other month the team travels to compete, opening them up to new people and areas of the country.

While Josh admits that martial arts is a very male-centric sport, the dojo has established the Gena Gretterman Women’s Fund to support female participation. “We do have a lot of women in our club,” he says. “We want to encourage young girls and women to come in.”

They also have the Dale Mendez Memorial scholarship that supports students moving on to a new community to continue practicing. An example could be a student graduating high school and moving to college. The scholarship will pay a dojo in the student’s new community so they can continue practicing.

“Anyone that walks into our door we really go out of our way to make them feel comfortable.”

Jessica recalls a Court Appointed Special Advocate bringing a young mentee to the dojo. Over time the place became an important place for the youth’s healing and confidence. Upon adoption and a move to a new community, the dojo set up a scholarship for the student to continue martial arts in their new home.

“When kids come in, they bring all their stuff,” says Josh. “Some of my best kids are the ones you might have thought wouldn’t make it.” The discipline of the sport and positive attention from healthy men can make a huge difference.

Jessica and Josh are Tehama County locals who grew up a block apart from each other and have remained rooted in the community. Josh spent time in the Navy after high school and then eight years as a hotshot and wildland firefighter. He is currently a Ranger with the Bureau of Land Management. The couple have three children and two grandchildren. The youngest children practice in the dojo regularly with their dad.

All of which makes Josh realize that he’s done better than a fancy sports car at age 48. “I’m making a difference in a meaningful way,” he says. •

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TERRAPIN MYCOLOGY CULTIVATES FLAVOR

here’s an old joke about a person believing they must be a mushroom because they’re kept in the dark and, euphemistically speaking, fed a diet of manure. Kris Eichenhofer, politely, of course, takes exception. At the heart of his Redding-based venture, Terrapin Mycology, is his guiding philosophy: “We believe fungi represent one of the most underappreciated biological resources available today, and we’re excited to help bring both gourmet and functional mushrooms to our local community.”

Along with his wife, Anita, and business partner Dylan Baides, Eichenhofer founded the business with the goal of providing gourmet mushrooms to farmers markets, restaurants and the North State community. “As we continue to grow, our long-term vision is to expand into functional and medicinal mushroom products, including Lion’s Mane, cordyceps, reishi, turkey tail and other fungi with potential health and wellness applications,” Eichenhofer says.

The Redding resident’s interest in microbiology and natural systems goes back to his childhood in the very remote community of Forks of Salmon in the Klamath National Forest. “We’d look for Chantrelles and Morels after the last rains, hunt for game, grow big gardens … we were three hours from the supermarket. I always had a fascination with anything that grows,” Eichenhofer says. “I’d go find an aquarium, put it in the kitchen and set up a humidity system. I began exploring with foxfire mushrooms and just messing around with all kinds of shiitakes and Lion’s Mane. I really started to grow mushrooms to understand how fungi contributed to health and environmental stability.” ▶

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The brilliant pink oyster mushrooms are cultivated in a greenhouse that Eichenhofer and Baides keep toasty and humid. The mushrooms emerge from blocks of sawdust that have been sterilized and inoculated with spores.

In its startup phase, Terrapin Mycology is focusing on oyster mushrooms. With its mild flavor and versatile nature, oyster mushrooms also are loaded with vitamins, fiber, protein and antioxidants. “Oyster mushrooms are where gourmet food and nutrition meet; they’re a perfect example of how food can be both enjoyable and functional,” Eichenhofer says.

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Once harvested, the mushrooms are sold at the Redding Certified Farmers Market and to other customers. Eichenhofer provides recipes for stroganoff, mushroom jerky and other dishes, as well as cooking advice. Oyster mushrooms can be grilled, sauteed, roasted, fried or added to soups and stir-fry dishes. Not only wholesome, they’re straight from the greenhouse. “Why go to the store and get mushrooms that were shipped across the country, when you can get fresh ones at a farmers market?” he asks.

As the business gets more established, Eichenhofer plans to expand into cultivating mushrooms that have potential health and wellness applications, including Lion’s Mane. This nutrient-packed mushroom has anti-inflammatory properties and is widely believed to promote cognitive function, gut health and immune regulation. “It’s one of the most exciting medical mushrooms being studied today because of its unique relationship with nerve growth factor and brain health,” Eichenhofer says.

Terrapin Mycology envisions offering nootropic, or functional, mushroom products and supplements like powders, capsules and seasonings. “We hope to become a trusted local source for both gourmet and functional mushrooms while helping educate our community about the benefits and uses of fungi. Our focus is quality, education, and keeping things local from start to finish,” Eichenhofer says. •

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Summer Fun

Summer is still going strong in the North State, bringing plenty of opportunities to explore, celebrate and make the most of the season. In this month’s section, we’re highlighting local businesses that help make summer memorable, from outdoor adventures and unique destinations to products, services and experiences that add a little extra enjoyment to everyday life.

Whether you’re squeezing in one last getaway, tackling a home project, gathering with family and friends or simply soaking up the sunshine, these businesses are here to help you make the most of the remaining days of summer.

Activities for the Whole Family

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Dancing for a Cause

Kacee Gibbs, Co-Owner of Ellislaine, has been selected as one of this year’s Dancing with the Shasta Stars. The entire Ellislaine team is rallying behind Kacee to raise money for One SAFE Place. Every dollar raised helps provide safety and support to local survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and abuse. Visit ellislaine.com to learn more or to donate.

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want Mossbrae to feel unexpected. I want people to discover something they weren’t expecting to find in a small mountain town.”

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THE BOUTIQUE MOSSBRAE HOTEL IN DUNSMUIR

tep into the Mossbrae Hotel in Dunsmuir and be prepared for a boutique experience that reflects the city’s eclectic charm and historic nature. “I want people to walk in and feel that Mossbrae aligns with its surroundings, that it’s something unique and wildly unexpected,” says owner Abby Hogge. “Siskiyou itself still has that small-town hospitable vibe, and I want people to feel fully immersed in that when they’re greeted by our team at the hotel. That feeling should carry through the local coffee they drink in the morning, the regionally selected artwork they see on the walls, the fly-fishing mementos they find in our Keep Shop, all the way to the moment they check out. We may not be the fanciest, but for the traveler who is looking to find beautiful gems that still feel undiscovered, Siskiyou, and Mossbrae, of course, is exactly that.”

For Hogge, creating that kind of hospitality experience comes naturally. “My parents renovated the historic building and opened Mossbrae Hotel in 2018. They had already been in the hospitality business for many years in another small town in Humboldt County, so it’s what I grew up in. I earned my hospitality degree at Southern Oregon University, and my husband and I started building our own portfolio in

Ashland. When my parents were ready to retire, it just made sense for us to buy Mossbrae and bring it into our collection.”

The vision her parents established remains at the heart of the hotel today. Rather than erase the building’s history, they embraced it. “They really wanted to lean into those historic architectural features and tried to keep as much of the original building as they possibly could. The stairway is original. The hardwood floors are original. You just can’t replicate those things, and so for us, they’re like diamonds. Having those good bones gave us the opportunity to create something that feels really authentic.”

That same philosophy extended to the artistic additions made to the building. Hogge’s parents embraced Dunsmuir’s tradition of public murals by commissioning a local artist and giving him complete creative freedom. “Thanks to my brother, who lived in town, he knew about a local muralist. The muralist was given complete creative freedom to do what he wanted to do. I had the privilege of watching him paint for a few days while we were building everything out, and it was really magical to watch the layers come together. In my opinion, he absolutely nailed it. He stayed true to who he was, and somehow it completely resonated with who Mossbrae is and who Dunsmuir is.”▶

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said, ‘I have the front desk from the old Traveler’s Lodge.’ I was able to procure it, and it’s this gorgeous antique front desk counter with the old hotel bell. Now it’s our front desk, and it’s where we display all of our jewelry. That’s a fun note because we’re incorporating these original pieces from Dunsmuir. It just goes to show that these buildings and these pieces haven’t left the community. They’re just hiding, waiting to be shown off.”

For Hogge, those thoughtful details are what define a boutique hotel experience. “I think people are so used to the corporate hotel experience. Some people love that, and that’s wonderful. But a boutique hotel stay is wildly different. I want Mossbrae to feel unexpected. I want people to discover something they weren’t expecting to find in a small mountain town.”

She also hopes that feeling lasts long after guests have checked out. “We see people who are looking for an authentic small-town experience. They’re looking for beautiful places that still feel undiscovered. They can hike Castle Crags, stop at Hedge Creek Falls, spend time on the Upper Sacramento, and they’re not fighting crowds. Siskiyou still feels like a hidden gem. If they leave here feeling like they experienced the real Siskiyou County, then we’ve done our job.””•

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“If they leave here feeling like they experienced the real Siskiyou County, then we’ve done our job.”

That commitment to local craftsmanship continues inside the hotel’s Keep Shop, where every item is carefully sourced with intention. “You won’t find anything from Amazon. These are true artisans that we work with. We try to source as much as we can from Siskiyou County first, then California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. It’s easy to click a button online and have something show up, but that gets old. We want people to leave with something that was made by a real person and reminds them of this place.”

The shop itself carries a piece of Dunsmuir’s history. “When we were opening the Keep Shop, I put a message out to the community and asked if anyone had a merchant front desk counter lying around that they happened to know about locally. Sure enough, someone

Megan Peterson is a freelance storyteller who loves her family, her pets, and Northern California. Her favorite part of writing is finding flow, and she always relishes a touching human story. Aside from Enjoy, she’s typically busy writing and producing for television, having created more than 220 hours of on-air content on networks ranging from National Geographic to Netflix.

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Celebrate Spencer James Summer

Summer memories are made one sweet moment at a time. From handcrafted chocolates to new chocolate-dipped frozen bananas and creamy vanilla bars rolled in colorful sprinkles or crunchy nuts, every visit celebrates the season. Planning a birthday, anniversary or celebration? Spencer James creates custom gift baskets filled with handcrafted confections, gourmet treats, coffee and unique gifts.

NIGHT MOVES

SUMMER FULL MOON ACTIVITIES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

ne of the best things about living or exploring Northern California is its endless miles of undisturbed rivers, mountains and forest. This environment—combined with the one evening around every 29.5 days when the entire Earth is illuminated to its fullest extent—makes it a special time to get outside or go to a festival. Here are a few full moon activities coming up:

NORCAL HIKERS AND PADDLERS FULL MOON PADDLES AT WHISKEYTOWN LAKE www.facebook.com/norcalhikersandpaddlers

Full Buck Moon Paddle: July 29, 7pm

Corn/Harvest Full Moon Paddle: Sept. 26, 7pm

Full Hunter’s Moon Meditation and Clearing: Oct. 26, 7pm

Redding native, massage therapist and content creator Casey Strohmayer created the NorCal Hikers and Paddlers Facebook group back in 2020 to meet fellow hikers, paddlers, and cold plungers. The group is free and open to anyone with one condition—you must love nature.

“I’m a hiker; I’m always outside at the lake and paddle as much as I can,” Strohmayer says. The NorCal Hikers and Paddlers group gained more traction last year after she hosted a full moon paddle at Whiskeytown Lake’s Oak Bottom Marina in August 2025, which has prompted her to add more full moon events there this summer.

“It’s just for fun; there’s no charge. People bring their kids and their own lights, and we meet at Oak Bottom an hour before sunset near the campground,” she says. As the sun sets, Strohmayer leads the group in an hour-long meditation, but people are free to do as they please.

“There are no expectations. People just do what they want, and it gives likeminded people a chance to get to know each other,” Strohmayer says. “I’m really into meditation and energy as a way to clear blockages and be aware. We are connected in all ways and it’s healthy for people sit with the moon.” ▶ continued on page 66

“ THE MOON IS THE FIRST MILESTONE ON THE ROAD TO THE STARS. ”

— Arthur C. Clarke

MID-AUTUMN MOON FESTIVAL AT THE WEAVERVILLE JOSS HOUSE SHP www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=457

September 26, 10am-2pm

While the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival at the Weaverville Joss House happens during the day, the activities at this California State Historic Park are all centered around the moon. Celebrated in China on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, this festival is focused on the full moon, symbolizing unity, harmony and completeness as it coincides with the autumn harvest.

Weaverville Joss House State Park’s Shannon Frederick calls the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival “a time for family reunions, gratitude and mooncakes.” Rivaled only by its Lunar New Year festival (which takes place in February), the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival happening this September treats the public to Chinese tea, a story walk about mooncakes, children’s Year of the Horse-themed crafts, and temple tours, all free of charge.

ON-YOUR-OWN FULL MOON HIKING AND STARGAZING SPOTS

• Lassen Volcanic National Park www.nps.gov/lavo/planyourvisit/stargazing.htm

While Strohmayer admitted that she hiked up to Lassen Peak with a friend during a Strawberry Moon once and a storm blew in, forcing them to sprint down the mountain, Lassen Volcanic National Park encourages experienced hikers to go on a moonlit adventure when the conditions are right since the park’s high elevation is perfect for being closer to the stars. The park’s website says, “Be sure to bring a headlamp (ideally with a red light option) for when you do need light; Lassen Peak and Cinder Cone trails are popular moonlight hikes for experienced hikers.” ▶ continued on page 69

“ THE NIGHT WALKED DOWN THE SKY WITH THE MOON IN HER HAND. ”

— Frederic Lawrence Knowles

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Positive and permanent, Redding’s Pack Leader, led by Steven James, offers personalized in-home training using a balanced approach. Specializing in calm, confident dogs, Steve builds better relationships between pets and their owners. The exclusive 5-day Board and Train program accepts two clients at a time. German Shepherds are a specialty, with all medium and large breeds welcome.

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Heritage Coffeehouse is your place to go this summer for specialty coffee and from scratch food. Since 2013 Heritage has been roasting top coffees from around the world, and bringing them to the North State. Connection happens here, at your neighborhood coffeehouse.

2250 Churn Creek Road, Redding 4302 Shasta Lake Blvd., Shasta Lake Heritagecoffeehouse.org

SUMMER FUN

Rent Family Fun

At Anderson’s RV Sales and Rentals, they rent family fun! Travel trailer rentals for vacations, temporary housing or an extra room for company. Anderson’s delivers too!

Discover Northern California’s Hidden Gem

Did you know Gaumer’s Jewelers has a Mineral and Mining Museum features over 50 years and four generations of collecting? It’s a great place to escape the summer heat while exploring fascinating minerals, gems, and mining history. Kids love the popular fluorescent rock room, and it’s a perfect stop for out-of-town guests. Best of all, admission is free and the museum is open during regular business hours.

Organization Meets Peace

Would you like some help organizing your overstuffed garage? Is there a “dumping zone” in your home that collects every miscellaneous object? The gals at Sorted are here to help you clear your overcrowded space! They have an unmatched ability to transform a space within a few hours, bringing shalom (peace) to your mind and your household. Check out their social media to see their amazing work, and give them a call today!

• Siskiyou County discoversiskiyou.com

Located in the northernmost part of California just below the Oregon border, Siskiyou County is known for its rugged peaks, beauty and solitude, which make a perfect backdrop for star and full moon gazing.

For instance, take a telescope or binoculars, a blanket and an insulated travel mug out to Castle Crags State Park to see “Neptune at Opposition” this autumn. Happening the same night as the Super Harvest Moon on Sept. 26, Castle Crags Vista Point is an ideal place to see Neptune when it is directly opposite the sun from Earth. For the Nov. 24 and Dec. 23 supermoons, consider going to Lake Siskiyou or the Wagon Creek Bridge to get the full view of the lake and Mt. Shasta under the bright night sky. •

ME ROUND ME ROUND

MIKE NEASHAM KEEPS CALLING

preschooler in tiny cowboy boots giggles as she spins herself into dizziness on the wooden dance floor. Beside her is her dad, who did the very same thing when he was a little boy. Beside them, her grandparents soak up this family tradition that never changes, even as toddlers grow into teenagers who grow into adults who end up with toddlers of their own. And at the front of the room, as always, is Mike Neasham, wearing his plaid shirt, jeans, black boots and headset, guiding the energetic crowd through the “Hokey Pokey.”

Neasham has been a square dance and line dance caller for just about his entire adult life, coaxing people of all ages onto the dance floor at senior centers, family resorts, weddings and more. One of his favorite gigs is at Trinity Alps Resort, where he’s celebrating 39 years this year. “It’s my Trinity family,” he says. “I love it up there.”

Neasham danced in seventh and eighth grade with his parents at a club in Corning, where he grew up, then started square dancing after high school. He was encouraged by the late Bill Keys, a square dance caller who saw potential in Neasham. “He asked me, ‘Have you ever thought about calling? Practice this and I’ll let you do it.’ So I did.”

He called traditional square dancing four days a week at places including the Coffee Creek Guest Ranch, then started leading line dancing as it started to grow in popularity. “We used to fill the convention center with people dancing,” he says. In addition to Trinity Alps Resort, he’s still connected with the Swinging Squares in Red Bluff, and he enjoys leading an annual father-daughter dance in Chico. “It’s neat to see dads out with their daughters,” he says. ▶ continued on page 72

nothing changes. it’s letting the people have fun.

i loved square dancing as a kid and love it as an adult.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, he met his wife, Kelli, while square dancing. “She and her friend used to go Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Corning. We used to clog to ‘Amos Moses,’” he says — a song that’s still in his lineup of standards. More than 40 years later, the couple have a son and daughter, along with two granddaughters, ages 9 and 6. And while there were potential opportunities to call square dancing nationally, he says, “I never wanted to do that. I wanted to see my kids grow up.”

He’s faithful to his tried-and-true, old-school style of music mixing — each gig has him methodically unloading his speakers, mixing board and laptop (he swapped out the records and turntable a couple of decades ago). He’ll throw in a new song every now and again, but he knows better than to leave out fan favorites like “The Chicken Dance,” “I Love a Rainy Night” or “Boot Scootin’ Boogie.”

“It’s funny — you can’t skip one or they’ll let you know,” he says.

Margo Gray, who has owned Trinity Alps Resort for 40 years, says Neasham is an “iconic figure” at her mountain getaway. “He’s patiently taught generations of returning families how to line dance and square dance,” Gray says. “He creates a fun family evening that toddlers, teenagers, parents and grandparents look forward to every year.”

Sarah Young-Sheppard’s family has come to the resort since before she was born, and she says Neasham has been a constant there for as long as she can remember. “I loved square dancing as a kid and love it as an adult,” Young-Sheppard says. “Growing up in L.A., square dance was not a thing, but I remember going to a country bar and knowing a few of the dances because I have been doing them since I was a kid. The friends that I was with were shocked that I knew how to line dance.”

Adds her mom, Sally Young: “Square dance night has always been a highlight of Trinity because no matter your age, everyone who participates has a great time, as seen in our many photos over the years with some little person trying to make an arch with an adult or sashaying up and down, and the dirty bottoms of bare feet as dancers dance on the floor. Mike has made it fun, easy and a tradition to attend square dance night.”

And that’s what keeps him traveling over that hill, leading grapevines and cha-chas, measuring the passing of time by the growth of dancers who met him as toddlers and now usher their own little ones down the middle and back. “Oh, this is why,” he says, gesturing to the dancers in front of him. “Nothing changes. It’s letting the people have fun.” •

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Stay on the Trinity River

Come cool off at Strawhouse Resorts, a unique resort, cafe and event center surrounded by the Trinity Alps Wilderness Area. Stop in for on-site roasted organic coffee or stay in one of their inviting accommodations or RV sites. The cafe patio overlooks the gorgeous Trinity River. Strawhouse Resorts is located on scenic Highway 299, midway between the coast and Redding.

The Indoor Family Fun Destination

Rare Air Trampoline Park is a family-owned indoor entertainment center with over 22,500 sq. ft. of fun! Enjoy open jump areas, a junior zone, slam dunk lanes, dodgeball, obstacle courses, a climbing wall, a new play structure, an elevated ropes course and a redemption arcade. With a full-service snack bar, it’s Northern California’s premier destination for unforgettable birthday parties.

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835 Browning St. B, Redding Daily 10am-9pm (530) 276-8850 jerseymikes.com

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Catch of the Summer

GRILLED TROUT ALMONDINE

Servings: 4 || Prep Time: 10 minutes || Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Long before trout showed up on white-tablecloth menus with a sprig of dill and a price tag to match, trout was the fish you caught yourself — out of a cold mountain creek where the water runs so clear you can count the pebbles on the bottom. It fed indigenous tribes, explorers, settlers and every kid who sat on a riverbank with a cane pole and more patience than sense.

This recipe is beautifully uncomplicated. Trout, butter, garlic, lemon, a handful of almonds and a sheet of heavyduty foil. That’s it.

The foil packet method is one of those techniques that looks modest on paper but delivers something impressive. The fish steams inside its own little envelope, bathed in garlicky, lemony butter, while the almonds soften just enough to turn nutty and rich without losing their texture. It’s camping food elevated to dinner-party territory, which is a trick worth knowing.

Whole fish or fillets? Either works here. If you’ve never cooked a whole trout, now is the time to try it. The bones come away cleanly after cooking, and there’s a particular satisfaction in presenting something that still looks like what it was. But fillets are equally at home in this recipe, and they’re faster to deal with when the kids are hungry and the sun is going down.

The butter mixture is nothing revolutionary, but the combination does exactly what it needs to do. The lemon keeps the butter from feeling heavy. The garlic perfumes the whole packet as it cooks. The parsley is there for color and a faint herbal brightness. Don’t skip fresh lemon for this; the bottled stuff is a different ingredient entirely, and not in a good way.

A word about the foil: crimp it well. The goal is a sealed packet that holds steam, not a loose wrapper that lets everything escape onto the grill grate. If you’re using standard foil rather than the heavy-duty variety, double layer it.

All it takes is about 10 minutes over medium-high heat. Trout is a quick-cooking fish, and the steam inside the packet speeds things along. You’ll know it’s done when the flesh turns opaque and separates easily into flakes when you press it with a fork. Open the packet carefully — the steam that billows out is hot.

Serve it straight from the foil on warm plates, with extra lemon wedges on the side. A simple green salad and some crusty bread are all the accompaniment this needs. Maybe a glass of something crisp and white. Or an icecold beer or sun tea.•

Al Olson loves culinary arts, adult beverages and hiking in the North State wilderness. You may find him soaking up the scenery at one of our area’s many state or national parks or sitting in a barstool sipping a cold locally brewed craft beer.

• 2 whole trout (cleaned and gutted) or 4 trout fillets

• ¼ cup sliced almonds

• 4 T unsalted butter, melted

• 2 T fresh lemon juice (plus lemon wedges for serving)

• 1 T fresh parsley, chopped

• 4 cloves garlics, minced

• ½ T salt

• ½ T black pepper

• Heavy-duty aluminum foil

directions ingredients

Step 1: Heat your gas or charcoal grill to medium-high heat (about 400 degrees).

Step 2: In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, lemon juice, minced garlic, parsley, salt and pepper.

Step 3: Tear off large sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil (or doublelayer standard foil to prevent tearing). Place the trout on the foil and drizzle the butter mixture evenly over the fish. Sprinkle the sliced almonds over the top of each fillet or inside the cavity if using whole trout.

Step 4: Bring the sides of the foil together and fold them over to double-fold the top, then fold and crimp the ends to create a tightly sealed packet. This traps the steam.

Step 5: Place the foil packets on the grate. Cover and grill for 8 to 12 minutes (depending on the thickness of your fillets) or until the trout is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.

Step 6: Carefully open the foil packets. Watch out for the escaping steam. Transfer to plates and serve immediately with fresh lemon wedges.

A ROAD TO MOUNT SHASTA

Paul Lehman was born and raised in Montana near the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Living in Redding has provided him with similar outdoor experiences and in recent years inspired him to take up landscape photography. Exploring Northern California with his camera to capture the region’s beauty has become a passionate hobby. His work can be viewed at www.fuzzylensphotography.com

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE BARS

Makes: 16 bars || Prep Time: 20 minutes

Chill Time: 3+ hours || Total Time: 3 hours, 20 minutes+

No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake

Bars are the perfect cool treat for hot summer days. These bars have a thick, buttery graham cracker crust that pairs perfectly with the smooth and silky chocolate cheesecake top. This is a quick and easy recipe that tastes gourmet. Enjoy!

FOR CRUST

• 18 graham crackers, finely crushed

• 1/3 cup brown sugar

• ½ cup butter, melted

FOR CHEESECAKE

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

• 16 oz. cream cheese, softened

• 1 tsp. vanilla

• 3/4 cup powdered sugar

• 1/3 cup Dutch process cocoa powder

• ½-3/4 cup chocolate chips, melted

DIRECTIONS

Step 1: Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with parchment paper and set aside. Crush graham crackers into fine crumbs using a food processor and add to a medium sized bowl. (If you don’t have a food processor, you can place the graham crackers in a large zip-top bag and smash them into fine crumbs with a rolling pin.) Add the brown sugar and melted butter to the graham cracker crumbs and mix together well. Once combined, pour the crust mixture into the lined 8x8-inch dish. Firmly and evenly press the crust mixture onto the bottom of the lined baking dish and make sure it is compact. Set the crust aside.

Step 2: In a small bowl, add the heavy whipping cream and use an electric hand mixer to whip the cream into soft peaks (this step will take several minutes). Once the cream is whipped, set aside.

Step 3: Add the softened cream cheese and vanilla to a large bowl and beat well with an electric hand mixer. Add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder and beat again. Add the whipped cream to the cream cheese mixture and beat on low until just combined. Carefully pour the cheesecake mixture over the top of the graham cracker crust and use a rubber spatula to spread it out evenly and smoothly.

Step 4: Add the chocolate chips to a small microwaveable container and melt in the microwave for 15- to 20-second increments, mixing the chocolate between each increment until fully melted. When the chocolate is fully melted, carefully drizzle it over the top of the cheesecake and swirl it around gently with the tip of a butter knife.

Step 5: Place the cheesecake in the refrigerator and let it chill for several hours or overnight. Once fully chilled, lift the cheesecake out of the dish by the parchment paper edge and place on a solid surface to cut. Use a sharp knife to cut 16 square bars.

Maci Manty is a self taught baker and food photographer. She loves baking desserts, being outdoors and spending time with her family and pets. Follow her on Instagram @lovely_baking_co for more baking inspiration.

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CALENDAR

AUGUST 2026

FEATURED EVENTS

August 7th

anderson

August 4

• National Night Out, Anderson River Park, The Splash Pad, 2800 Rupert Road, 5:30pm, www.facebook.com/ AndersonPoliceDept

August 5

• Mosquito Serenade, Anderson River Park, Sierra Pacific Industries Amphitheater, 2800 Rupert Road, 6pm, www.ci.anderson.ca.us

August 12, 19

• Sunset River Jam, Anderson River Park, Sierra Pacific Industries Amphitheater, 2800 Rupert Road, 5-8pm, www.andersonchamberofcommerce.com

burney

August 1

• Burney Market, Burney Chamber of Commerce, 36879 Main St., 9-11am, www.burneychamber.com

August 5, 12, 19, 26

• Farmers Market, Burney Safeway, 37264 Main St., 3-6pm, www.reddingfarmersmarkets.com

chico

August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

• Chico Saturday Farmers Market, Downtown Chico municipal parking lot, 2nd and Wall streets, 7:30am-1pm, www.chicofarmersmarket.com

August 5

• Dog Days of Summer, Butte Humane Society, 13391 Garner Lane, 10am-12pm, www.buttehumane.org/events

August 5, 12, 19, 26

• Chico Wednesday Farmers Market, North Valley Plaza Mall parking lot, Pillsbury Road adjacent to Trader Joe’s, 7:30am-noon, www.chicofarmersmarket.com

August 6, 13, 20, 27

• Thursday Night Market, Downtown Chico on Main and Broadway Street, 6-9pm, www.downtownchico.com

August 7, 14, 21, 28

• Chico Friday Night Concerts, Chico City Plaza, 418 Main St., 6-8pm, www. downtownchico.com

August 8

• August Movies in the Pool: Luca, PV Pool, 2320 North Ave., 7-10pm, www.chicorec.gov

August 9

• Free Monthly Café Run, Bidwell Perk, 664 East 1st Avenue, 8am, www.fleetfeet.com/s/ chico/events/monthly-cafe-runs-withbidwell-perk

August 15

• Nature Center Ice Cream Social, Chico Creek Nature Center, 1968 East 8th St., 10am-1pm, www.chicorec.gov

August 28

• Movies in the Park: Zootopia 2, DeGarmo Park, 3428 Esplanade, 7:45pm, www.chicorec.gov

cottonwood

August 2, 16

• Cottonwood Certified Farmers Market, Cottonwood Community Center, 20595 Gas Point Road, 9am-1pm, www.cottonwoodchamberofcommerce.com

August 12

• Cottonwood Certified Farmers Market, Cottonwood Community Center, 20595 Gas Point Road, 6-7pm, www.cottonwoodchamberofcommerce.com

dunsmuir

August 1

• Pacific Crest Music Festival, Bee Kind Bakery, 5853 Sacramento Ave., 7pm www.pacificcrestmusic.org/calendar

• 31st Annual River and Rail Brewfest, Historic Downtown Dunsmuir, 5951 Dunsmuir Ave., 5-9pm, www.riverandrailsbrewfest.com

August 6, 13, 20, 27

• Farmers Market, Dunsmuir Community Center Parking Lot, 4841 Dunsmuir Ave., 4-6:30pm www.facebook.com/ DunsmuirFarmersMarket

August 8

• Dunsmuir Second Saturdays, Downtown Dunsmuir, 11am-9pm, www.dunsmuirsecondsaturday.com

August 8-31

• Siskiyou Artists Association 68th Annual Art Show, Siskiyou Arts Museum, 5824 Dunsmuir Ave., www.siskiyouartists. org/2026-saa-members-show

etna

August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

• Etna Farmers Market, 514 North Hwy. 3, Behind Dotty’s & Scott River Watershed Council, 10am-noon, www. etnafarmersmarket.org

August 12

• Etna Farmers Market, Downtown Etna and Denny Bar Garage, across from the Denny Bar Restaurant, 6-8pm, www.etnafarmersmarket.org

gridley

August 27-30

• Butte County Fair, Butte County Fairgrounds, 199 E. Hazel St., 4-11pm Thursday, 4pm-midnight Friday, 2pmmidnight Saturday, 2-11pm Sunday, www.buttecountyfair.org

magalia

August 1, 8, 15, 22

• Music on the Green, Magalia Community Park, 13917 South Park Drive, 6-8pm, www.facebook.com/ParkOnTheGreen

mccloud

August 1, 5, 30

• Summer Roller Skate sessions, McCloud Dance Hall, 104 Pine St., 3-9pm, www.mcclouddancehall.com

August 8

• Raise the Roof Benefit Live Country Music Sofia Renee Band, McCloud Dance Hall, 104 Pine St., 7-10pm, www.mcclouddancehall.com

August 8, 15, 21

• McCloud River Music, The McCloud River Bed & Breakfast, 325 Lawndale Court, 7pm, www.mccloudmusic.com

August 14

• Show and Shine, McCloud River Bed and Breakfast, 325 Lawndale Court, 5pm, www.mccloudchamber.com

August 15

• Motor the Mountain Car Show, Hoo Hoo Park, 405 East Colombero Drive, 7am-4pm, www.mccloudchamber.com

mt shasta

August 1, 7, 8, 15, 22, 29

• Summer Music, Lake Siskiyou Camp Resort, 4239 West A Barr Road, 7-9pm, www.discoversiskiyou.com

August 2

• Pacific Crest Music Festival Finale, Mountain Christian Fellowship Church, 2324 South Mt. Shasta Blvd., 3pm www.pacificcrestmusic.org/calendar

August 2, 9, 16

• Mt. Shasta Summer Concert Series, Shastice Park, 800 Rockfellow Drive, 6:30pm, www.mtshastaconcerts.org

August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

• Farmers Market, East Castle St., 4:30-7pm, www.mountshastafarmersmarket.org

August 29

• Summer Community Days, Mount Shasta Ski Park, 4500 Ski Park Highway, 10am-3pm, www.skipark.com

oroville

August 1-29

• Oroville Certified Farmers Market, 2525 Oro Dam Blvd., 8am-1pm, Wednesdays and Saturdays, www.visitoroville.com

August 4, 11, 18, 25

• Tuesday Market, Oro Dam Auto Center, 1250 Oro Dam Blvd., 7am-noon, www.orovillechamber.com

August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

• Saturday Farmer’s Market, Oroville Convention Center Parking Lot A, 1200 Myers St., 7am-noon, www.orovillechamber.com

paradise

August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

• Paradise Farmers Market, 5505 Skyway Blvd., 8am-1pm, www.facebook.com/ groups/paradise.farmers.market

red bluff

August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

• Downtown Farmers Market, River Park, 555 Washington St., 8am-noon, www.redbluffchamber.com

August 5, 12, 19, 26

• Farmers Market and Live Music, Washington and Pine streets, 5-8pm, www.redbluffchamber.com

redding

August 1

• Roger Jaeger & Purusa, IOOF Hall, 1410 Butte St., 7pm, www.visitredding.com

• Redding Colt 45s, Tiger Field, 1000 W. Cypress Ave., 7:15pm, Select Nights, www.visitredding.com

August 1-2

• Redding Anime, Holiday Inn Redding, 1900 Hilltop Drive, 10am-5pm, find it on Facebook

• Lake Redding Regatta, Lake Redding Park, 2275 Benton Drive, 5-9pm Saturday, 9am-3pm Sunday, www.paddleguru.com/ races/LakeReddingRegatta2026

August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

• Redding Farmers Market, behind City Hall, 777 Cypress Ave., 7:30am-noon, www.reddingfarmersmarkets.com

• Yoga in the Park, Caldwell Park, 9:30-10:30am, www.visitredding.com

• Sipp’n Saturdays, Branch House Riverfront Bistro, 844 Sundial Bridge Drive, 5-7pm, www.branchhouseredding.com

August 1-30

• Rise and Shine Kayak Tour, Oak Bottom Marina, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, 9am Friday-Sunday, www.nps.gov/ whis/planyourvisit/rangerprograms.htm

• Yappy Hour, Branch House Riverfront Bistro, 844 Sundial Bridge Drive,

11am-1pm, Saturdays and Sundays, www.branchhouseredding.com

• Whiskeytown Lake Paddle Board Adventure, Brandy Creek Beach Lot B, 14412 Kennedy Memorial Drive, 1:30pm Friday-Monday, www.nps.gov/whis/ planyourvisit/rangerprograms.htm

August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

• Sunday Farmers Market, Sundial Bridge Drive near Turtle Bay, 9am-1pm, www.reddingfarmersmarkets.com

• Trivia, From the Hearth Kitchen and Pie Shop, 1427 Market St., 2pm, www.visitredding.com

• Trivia Night, Branch House Riverfront Bistro, 844 Sundial Bridge Drive, 5-7pm, www.branchhouseredding.com

• Bingo, The Tropics, 2555 South Market St., 7-9pm, www.facebook.com/ reddingtropics

August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

• Music Mondays, Mosaic Restaurant, 826 Sundial Bridge Drive, 6-8pm, www.mosaicredding.com/events

• Trivia Night, Pourboys Tapyard, 2040 Waldon St., 6pm, www.visitredding.com

• Trivia Night, Redding Public Market, 1551 Market St., 6pm, www.visitredding.com

August 4

• Sunset Through the Trees Racing, Clover Creek Preserve, 3705 Shasta View Drive, 7pm, www.midniteracing.net/sunsetthrough-the-trees

August 4, 11, 18, 25

• Marilyn Miller Farmers Market, 1700 Churn Creek Road, 7:30am-noon, www.reddingfarmersmarkets.com

• Trivia Night, Post Office Saloon, 1636 Market St., 6pm, www.visitredding.com

• Trivia Night, Fratelli’s Pizza, 1774 California St., 6pm, www.visitredding.com

August 5, 12, 19, 26

• Trivia Night, Woody’s Brewing Co., 1257 Oregon St., 6pm, www.visitredding.com

August 6

• Sundial Film Festival Movie Club “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” IOOF Hall, 1445 Butte St., 6-9pm, www.sffmovieclub.com

August 6, 13, 20, 27

• Music Trivia, Anthony’s Mediterranean Bar & Grill, 1701 California St., 6pm, www.visitredding.com

• Trivia Night, The Tropics, 2555 South Market St., 7-9pm, www.facebook.com/ reddingtropics

August 7

• First Fridays in Downtown Redding, Downtown Redding stores, 5pm, www.visitredding.com

• North Valley Art League Reception, Carter House Gallery, 48 Quartz Hill Road, 5-7pm, www.nval.org

August 7, 21

• Night Sliding with DJ Jake Easy, Waterworks Park, 151 North Boulder Drive, 7-10pm, www.visitredding.com

August 7, 14, 21, 28

• Storytime, Shop Around the Corner, 1244 California St., 9:30am, www.visitredding.com

August 11

• Sunset Through the Trees Racing, Fleet Feet, 1376 Hilltop Drive, 7pm, www. midniteracing.net/sunset-through-the-trees

August 13

• Starlight Social, Gore Ranch, 8:3010:30pm, www.visitredding.com

August 14

• Variety Show Extraordinaire, All Saints Episcopal Church, 2150 Benton Drive, 7:30-9:30pm, www.enjoylocalevents.com

August 15

• Jeremy Ryan Band, The Park Food Truck Hub, 1552 Placer St., 6-9pm, www.visitredding.com

August 16

• Ironman 70.3 Northern California, Redding Civic Auditorium, 700 Auditorium Drive, 6am-2:30pm, www.ironman.com/races/ im703-northern-california

• North State Chronicles, Riverfront Playhouse, 1950 California St., 2pm, www.visitredding.com

August 18

• Sunset Through the Trees Racing, Lema Ranch, 800 Shasta View Drive, 7pm, www.midniteracing.net/sunset-throughthe-trees

August 19

• Beginning Floristry Wildflower Summer Garden Arrangement, Shasta College, 11555 Old Oregon Trail, 5:30-6:30pm, www.visitredding.com

August 20

• Sundial Film Festival Movie Club “Carol,” IOOF Hall, 1445 Butte St., 6-9pm, www.sffmovieclub.com

• Third Thursday with the Nervous Pockets, Redding Public Market, 1551 Market St., 7pm, www.visitredding.com

August 21

• Redding Area Gaming Enthusiasts Meetup, Fratelli’s Pizza, 1774 California St., 5:30pm, www.visitredding.com

August 25

• Sunset Through the Trees Racing, Lake Redding Park, 2225 Benton Drive, 7pm, www.midniteracing.net/sunset-throughthe-trees

August 28

• Chef’s Kitchen Live Pasta Pomodoro, Sizzle’s Kitchen, 1440 Placer St., 6-7:30pm, www.visitredding.com

• Fourth Friday Concert Series, IOOF Hall, 1504 Market St., 7-9pm, find them on Facebook

August 29

• Redding Disney Adults Meetup, Shasta Historical Society, 1449 Market St., 6pm, www.visitredding.com

• Moonlight Madness, Shasta Dam, 16349 Shasta Dam Blvd., 8:15-10:15pm, www. midniteracing.net/moonlight-madness.html

shasta lake

August 7, 14

• Friday Night in the Park, Claire Engle Park, 6pm, www.damchamberofshastalake.com

August 3-26

• Yoga, Larry J. Farr Community Center, 4499 Main St., 5:30-6:30pm Monday and Wednesday, www.enjoylocalevents.com

weaverville

August 3

• Monthly Art Walk, Downtown Weaverville, 5-8 pm, www.trinitycountyarts.org

weed

August 5, 12, 19, 26

• Farmers Market, Bel Air Park, 450 College Ave., 3:30-6:30pm, www.facebook.com/ weedfarmersmarket

August 22

• Rollin in Weed Car & Bike Show, Bel Air Park, 450 College Avenue, 8am-3pm, www.weedchamber.com

August 27-30

• Flynn Creek Circus, Bel Air Park, 450 College Avenue, 7pm Thursday-Friday, 5pm and 8pm Saturday, 2pm Sunday, www.discoversiskiyou.com

vina

August 1

• Blessing of the Grapes, New Clairvaux, 26240 7th St., 9am-1pm, www.newclairvauxvineyard.com

yreka

August 7, 14, 21, 28

• FarmersMarket, Miner Street Park, West Miner St., 7:30pm, www.facebook.com/YrekaCFM

August 7, 14, 21

• Movie in the Park, Miner Street Park, West Miner St., 4-6:30pm, www.discoversiskiyou.com

anderson library

www.shastalibraries.org

August 6, 13, 20, 27

• Knitting Club, 10am-noon

burney library

www.shastalibraries.org

August 5

• Storytime, 11am-noon

August 6

• Tiny Tunes, 11am-noon

August 7

• Yarns at the Library, 2-3pm

August 11

• Baby Bonding, 11am-noon

gold country casino resort

www.goldcountrycasino.com

August 29

• Rodney Carrington, 8pm

chico theatre company

www.chicotheater.com

August 7-30

• “Spamalot,” 7:30 Friday-Saturday, 2pm Sunday

feather falls casino

www.featherfallscasino.com

August 1

• Foghat, 8pm

August 7

• Minikiss, 8pm

redding performing arts center

www.reddingpac.com

August 1-8

• Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” The Box, 3290 Bechelli Lane, 7pm Thursday-Friday, 2pm and 7pm Saturday

redding library

www.shastalibraries.org

August 5-28

• Storytime, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:30-11:30am

August 4, 11, 18, 25

• Baby Lapsit, 10:30-11:30am

• Teen Action Board, 5-6:30pm

August 15

• Prescription Pets, 10am-12pm

riverfront playhouse

www.riverfrontplayhouse.net

August 1-9

• “Blithe Spirit,” 7:30pm Friday-Saturday, 2pm Sunday

August 16

• North State Chronicles, 2pm August 22

• Comedy Variety Show: Clint Hudson, 7pm

schreder planetarium

www.shastacoe.org/programsservices/planetarium

August 7

• Kids Night: Up in the Air (Take Flight; Zula Patrol: Under the Weather), 6pm August 21

• Family Night: Exploring Space (From Earth to the Universe; Wonders of the Universe), 7pm

state theatre

www.statetheatreredbluff.com

August 7

• Summer Spotlight: Punk Rock, Artist Wilder Band, 7pm

August 15

• An Evening with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, 7:30pm the dip

www.thedipredding.com

August 5

• Captured! By Robots, 8pm

August 6

• Black Tusk, Hoaxed, 8pm

August 7

• MC Chris, Mega Ran, 8pm

August 14

• Amerakin Overdose, Roman Red, 8pm

August 19

• IV & The Strange Band, Clownvis Presley, 8pm

August 20

• Flagman, The Great Other, 8pm

August 21

• Ozzy Tribute Night, 8pm

August 22

• Hippie Death Cult, Earth Tongue, 8pm theatre on the ridge www.totr.org

August 1-9

• “Play it Straight,” 7:30 Thursday-Saturday, 2pm Sunday

trinity alps performing arts center www.tapaconline.org

August 1,2

• Trinity Alps Chamber Music Festival, 3pm

August 29

• David Becker, 7pm

turtle bay exploration park

www.turtlebay.org

August 1

• Charlie Rabbit and Friends, Turtle Bay Garden Nursery, 10-11am August 1-9

• Wings of Summer Butterfly House, Museum Hours

• Walk on the Wild Side Animal Show, 11am & noon

August 1-16

• POPnology, Museum Hours

August 1-31

• Blurred Boundaries: The Art of Merryll Saylan, Museum Hours

• Animal Power, Museum Hours

• Discovering Sierra Trees: Plates by Jane Gyer, Museum Hours

• Water Wonders, 2:30pm, WednesdayThursday

August 3

• Venom Show, 11am

August 3, 10

• Creature Feature Encounter, 1:30pm August 6, 13, 20, 27

• Little Explorers, 10-11am

August 7

• Mosaics with Angie, 10am-1pm August 8

• Sensory Hour, 9-10am

• Plant Workshop: Magical Miniature Terrarium Gardens, Turtle Bay Garden Nursery, 10am-12pm

• Family 2nd Saturday, 10am-1pm August 15

• Science Saturday, 10am-1pm

• Paint Night at the Museum: Shoreline Paradise, 4:30-7pm

August 22

• Walk for Wildlife, 8-10am

• Art Lab, 10am-1pm

August 29

• Guided Garden Walk, 10-11am

• Brews by the Bridge, 5-9pm

win-river resort & casino www.winriver.com

August 1-29

• Overtime Live DVJ, Friday and Saturday, 9:30pm

August 2

• Redding Bridal Show 2026 Summer Showcase, noon-4pm

August 5

• Redding Rancheria Discover Health Fair, 9am-2pm

August 8-9

• Redding Model Train Show, 10am-5pm Saturday, 10am-4pm Sunday, www. reddingtrainshow.weebly.com

August 14

• Uncle Kracker, 7:30pm

August 30

• Gary Owen, 6:30pm

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WHAT IS THE MISSION OF RESCUE RANCH? To rescue and nurture homeless dogs of all breeds and help them find loving homes.

HOW DID RESCUE RANCH GET STARTED? Rescue Ranch was founded in 1993 by three retirees who wanted to give back to their community. In April 2000, it became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Today, Rescue Ranch facilitates 500 to 600 dog and puppy adoptions each year.

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WHAT TYPES OF ANIMALS DO YOU CARE FOR? On average, Rescue Ranch cares for about 270 homeless puppies and dogs from local city and county shelters, owner surrenders and high-risk shelters. Dogs vary in size, age, health and behavior, but they all share one thing in common: the need for a loving home.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES YOU FACE AS AN ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION? Three of our biggest challenges are funding, kennel space and enrichment time. Rising costs for food, veterinary care and supplies continue to increase operating expenses as we care for more dogs than ever before. As rescue numbers grow, kennel space becomes more limited, making it difficult to provide every dog with adequate room to run, play and rest. Daily enrichment is also essential. Caring for 270 dogs requires a dedicated team 365 days a year, and providing the attention, exercise and socialization each dog deserves can be challenging with limited staff.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE SOMEONE CONSIDERING ADOPTING A RESCUE ANIMAL? Patience is key. Rescue dogs need time to adjust, and understanding the 3-3-3 Rule can help. During the first three days, dogs are often overwhelmed and decompressing. By three weeks, they begin learning routines and testing boundaries. After three months, most feel at home and begin showing their true personality.

WHAT IS ONE WAY THE COMMUNITY CAN SUPPORT RESCUE RANCH TODAY? Donating is the best way to support our mission to rescue, nurture and rehome the dogs in our care. Beyond financial support for food, medical care, spay/neuters, vaccines and deworming, we urgently need kennel supplies, fencing, surface materials and sheltered sleeping enclosures. Donating your time is also key. Volunteer as a weekend office assistant or help with events, kennel assistance, dog walking, puppy enrichment, dish washing or fostering.

WHAT PARTNERSHIPS HAVE BEEN ESPECIALLY MEANINGFUL TO YOUR ORGANIZATION? Rescue Ranch relies heavily on community and donor partnerships. Veterinarian services from Dr. John Whiting, Dr. LeAnn Ahlbrech and Dr. Amy Fousek are vital to the health of all our animals. We also partner with Meghan’s House, which facilitates multiple programs including youth training teams, school education assemblies, dog rehabilitation and rehoming, children’s library reading programs, foster programs, rescue-to-rescue transfers, community outreach and local adoption events.

WHAT ROLE DO VOLUNTEERS PLAY IN YOUR ORGANIZATION? Volunteers are the heart of Rescue Ranch. They transport dogs, provide foster homes, walk and socialize animals, assist with grooming, support administrative programs and staff the Rescue Ranch Thrift Store. Their time and dedication help prepare dogs for successful adoption while supporting nearly every aspect of our organization.

IF SOMEONE HAS NEVER HEARD OF RESCUE RANCH, WHAT WOULD YOU MOST WANT THEM TO KNOW? Everything we do is for the dogs. Every hour, every effort and every decision is driven by the belief that every dog deserves a safe, loving home and a better life. •

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