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51 stories filedDown Range Chico's Community First Mindset Reflects in All They Do.
Steve and Jessica Dyke opened Down Range in 2013 with a cop's instinct for safety and a community-first mindset. What they built is unlike anything else in the North State.
Yaks on the 5 Is the I-5 Pit Stop You Plan Your Drive Around
Right off I-5 in Dunsmuir, Yaks on the 5 serves handcrafted burgers with names like Arnold Alpha and OMG! — and a free sticky bun if you leave them a review. Pull over.
The Best Morning You Can Have 12 Miles East of Chico
I've made the drive to Sierra Cascade Blueberry Farm every summer for a few years now. This year Denise came with me. Certified organic, $6.50 a pound, cash only — picking starts at 7 a.m.
Pipeline Craft Taps Is Mount Shasta's Most Reliable Lunch on the Boulevard
A Pipeline Classic built on Prather Ranch beef, local beer on tap, and a patio that earns its summer wait — this is the gastropub N. Mt. Shasta Blvd. built its lunch hour around.
Sometimes the best office is a neighborhood coffee shop!
When I need a change of scenery, Daycamp Coffee in Meriam Park is one of my go-to spots — great coffee, good food, and an upstairs area that's perfect for getting things done.
Chico Paper Company Has Been Framing This Town for 46 Years
At 4th and Broadway, Chico Paper Company is a working gallery and a serious framing shop — run by people who actually know every artist on the wall.
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Bob's Oven Is the Weekly Bread Run
They reopened the old Oven Bakery space a few months back. Organic sourdough, a rebuilt brick oven, and a weekly stop on the boulevard.
Soul Connections Covers the Mount Shasta Shop Floor
Katherine and Bruce have run this shop since 2003. Crystals, gongs, books, and chalices sit under a purple awning on North Mount Shasta Boulevard.
Lions Gate Sound Bath at The Meadow Near Chico
Matt and Heidi Porter host outdoor sound baths on 12 acres in Butte Valley. We went during Lions Gate, when the sun dropped behind the hill.
Inked Up Prints What Redding Actually Wears
Since 2011, Eric and Brittany have been screen printing and embroidering out of Redding. We walked out of their shop with LIVIN.in shirts.
Pluto's Cave Is the Mount Shasta Underneath
Off Highway 97 past Weed, a Klamath National Forest lava tube runs about 1,200 feet into the dark, with a skylight where the roof fell in.
Burgers, Beer, and a Big Idea: The Lunch That Launched LIVIN.in
The founders of LIVIN.in needed a table, good food, and a moment to breathe. They found all three at Farmers Brewing Co. and left with a mission.