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When this blog last featured Isleton, in July 2011, the delta town of 800 or so people was strapped for cash and heavily in debt. It still is. Isleton.  Looks quiet here, but over at city hall?To recap, the city leadership had decided t...

Posse boat launching area at Redding's Riverfront ParkRedding’s Riverfront Park is a small panhandle of land just upstream of the Sundial Bridge. It offfers fishing access and a boat ramp called the Posse Boat Ramp.  The name could have some kin...

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Mountains, trees, lakes, waterfalls, warm sunshine, and some of the best natural beauty in the world.  While this isn’t the Swiss Alps and you won’t hike to Mount Everest, northern California hiking trails offer some of the best scenery and views in the world. Picture a canvas with brushstrokes of green and brown going...

A new trail is being proposed by the Northstar Community Services District (NCSD). This paved bike trail would begin near the Truckee airport and cross the Martis Valley into Northstar at Tahoe ski resort. The trail would continue South into the mounta...

Recently, I was at a dinner party and wound up chatting with a new (male) acquaintance who recently got into yoga.  Now, I clearly love yoga but it always intrigues me when men pick it up as a hobby.  Yoga is not fast or played with a ba...

A healthy rainstorm had graced the Clear Lake area the night before, ensuring that our trip this morning to Anderson Marsh State Historic Park was indeed marshy. The sun was shining, but the wind blew cold as we arrived at the old Anderson ranch house...

Spring has sprung, and with it arrives one of Sacramento’s shining stars: farmers’ markets! From now until October, we can enjoy shopping for our groceries in the wonderful outdoors under [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f...