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Earth Day Celebrated in Unique Way
Published on: April 10, 2012
What are you doing this Earth Day? Hundreds of California cities are celebrating in some small or large way (here are a few.) Down in the Anderson Valley, home to towering redwoods, foggy mists, and premier Pinots, Earth Day this year has a special cause--to help fund Hendy Woods State Park. It is on ...
“Easter Eggs” at Peg Leg S...
Published on: April 03, 2012
Each year parents, politicians and even religious leaders propagate the idea that an oversized rabbit hops into your yard, home and local park, hiding candy eggs for girls and boys to discover. Sometimes if you find the Golden Egg you win a prize.
It's a scenario not too different on Saturday, April 7, 2012 as ...
Beautifying Weed
Published on: April 03, 2012
Fields of lavender in Weed, California. It looks beautiful, right? Locals meet each week and talk about a common goal--beautifying Weed. Most Mondays from 7 to 8 p.m. a group of dedicated locals and organizations meet to help beautify Weed. In this Northern California town along 1-5 halfway between San Francisco and Portland, OR, ...
Backyard Chickens Help Build a Stronge...
Published on: April 01, 2012
When was the last time you borrowed an egg from your neighbor? Do you even know your neighbor? The Bay Area city of Albany is a forward thinking place where great ideas are hatched. In the recent city recreation guide residents were informed that they can keep 6 hens (no roosters) in their yard for ...
Shasta State Historic Park Is a Califo...
Published on: February 11, 2012
Six miles west of Redding's gleaming Sundial Bridge and colorful Turtle Bay, there's a 19 acre ghost town where visitors can wander through an historic cemetery, and explore the brick ruins of hotels, barbershops, bookstores, meat markets, and stables that occupied the mile long stretch of hollowed buildings that prospered from 1850 to 1890. ...
Petaluma Lighted Boat Parade a Holiday...
Published on: November 15, 2011
For over 20 years the annual Petaluma Lighted Boat Parade has brought joy to riverfront shoppers, diners, and holiday celebrations overlooking Petaluma River Turning Basin. The fun begins on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. when the Petaluma Yacht Club Flotilla departs the marina and heads along the waterway to Historic Downtown. Once ...
