The small town of Corning is also known as “Olive City” due to its many highly acclaimed olive oil producers, olive harvesters, packagers and great gift shops that host tasting bars full of olives, olives and more olives. Olive oil connoisseurs will be delighted by the variety and innovations of the many companies, some award-winning for their personal styles. With hundreds of f … [Read more...]
#21 – Black Butte Lake
Picture this: enjoying a perfect day of fishing a warm-water lake for crappie, catfish and large and smallmouth bass with magnificent black volcanic buttes on all sides. Not into fishing? How about wake boarding, sailing or windsurfing? If you prefer on-shore activities, try the 13 miles of hiking, biking or running trails. In spring, fiddlenecks, California poppies, baby blue … [Read more...]
#22 – Red Bluff Round-Up & Museum
In 1918 Tehama County cattle ranchers and their hands started gathering together after rounding up their herds, and held a picnic and informal rodeo. These “round-ups” started drawing crowds who wanted to watch cowhands try their luck at riding. From these humble beginnings, today’s Red Bluff Round-Up is a weeklong, community-wide event with bowling tournaments, foot races, a pa … [Read more...]
#23 – Tehama District Fairgrounds
For a good time, grab your cowboy hat and head down to the Tehama District Fairgrounds. The first annual Tehama County Fair was held October 3 through 8, 1921 to boost agricultural interests in the area. Today the fairgrounds continue the tradition with a year-round schedule of events like the Annual Fair, PCRA (Pro Circuit Rodeo Association) Round-Up Rodeo, Red Bluff Bull and … [Read more...]
#24 – Abbey of New Clairvaux
Named in honor of Clairvaux, a Cistercian monastery in eastern France founded by St. Bernard in the early 12 century, New Clairvaux is an extraordinary abbey located in Vina, California, about halfway between Red Bluff and Chico. Its full name is the Abbey of Our Lady of New Clairvaux, and its monks will tell you that it is the spirit of prayer there that is the most noteworthy … [Read more...]