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August 2010

Wine Me and Dine Me… At Casa Carmelita

Wine Me and Dine Me… At Casa Carmelita

By: Melissa Wynn

Cold winter weather often puts me in the mood for hot and spicy food to warm up the insides. After a chilly day of shopping in Portola, Casa Carmelita was an excellent choice for getting dinner with just what I was

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Time to Sell…or Time to Buy?

Time to Sell…or Time to Buy?

As you may have heard, we’re in a recession. Stocks have dropped significantly. Should you jump out of the market? Actually,

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Norton Buffalo and The Knockouts’ “King of the Highway”

Norton Buffalo and The Knockouts’ “King of the Highway”

By Cindy Sweger

Norton Buffalo is a world renown harmonica player. His thirty plus years in the music industry included being a member of the highly successful Steve Miller Band. He has also been featured

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Wine Me & Dine Me

Wine Me & Dine Me

A TRIP TO MOON’S

Somewhere in Quincy

Old fashioned lamp posts reflecting on shiny wet streets led our way across Main and down a short block’s walk to Moon’s. It seems that place “somewhere in Quincy” is right in the heart of downtown Quincy, and it

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Horses For Adoption, Burros too! FROM OVERGROWING POPULATION OF WILD HORSES

A wild free-roaming horse or burro, as defined by Federal law, is an unbranded, unclaimed, free-roaming horse or burro found on Western public range lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). Wild horses and burros are descendants of animals

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Pumpkin Dump Cake

Pumpkin Dump Cake

A Winter Favorite of

Sedona Stewart

Children’s Editor

Be sure to use canned pumpkin and not pumpkin pie mix to make this yummy dessert.

1 can pumpkin 15 oz.

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ITALIAN SAUSAGE STUFFING

ITALIAN SAUSAGE STUFFING

From Cindy Sweger – Contributing Writer, Mountain Valley Living

This is one of my favorite recipes, adapted from the Napolitano family’s original recipe. It’s great with turkey and can also be modified to a hearty breakfast by adding eggs

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Snowshoe Walks

Snowshoe Walks

Lassen National Forest Snowshoe Walks Free public snowshoe walks begin January 2008 sponsored by the Lassen National Forest’s Almanor Ranger District in Chester. The walks will be one to two miles, lasting up to two hours and are open to adults and children eight years

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Mountain Musings

Mountain Musings

By Mary Hasselwander

New beginnings! Of course, every day is a new beginning, but the start of a new year is a time when many of us take stock of where we are in

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SLEDS AND TOBOGGANS

Winter Fun!

SLEDS AND TOBOGGANS

It’s great fun to sled down the neighborhood hill, feel the snow fly in your face, and hear your friend behind you scream in your ear! You can sled on plastic saucer sleds, runner sleds, snowboards and sledding

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Winter Energy Snack

Winter Energy Snack

You say you are hungry after all that fun in the snow? Are you ready to fuel up before you go out with your friends to play? Chow down on this easy-to-make winter energy snack and feel yourself warm up with energy calories!

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Top 10 Ways to Help Children Develop Healthy Habits

Top 10 Ways to Help Children Develop Healthy Habits

1.Be a positive role model. If you’re practicing healthy habits, it’s a lot easier to convince children to do the same.

2. Get the whole family active. Plan times for everyone to

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California Hunter Education Program

California Hunter Education Program

In a continued effort to reduce firearm accidents, the State of California requires all first time resident hunters, regardless of age, to complete hunter education training or pass a comprehensive equivalency test before purchasing a hunting license.

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Gourmet Dining Fun ORGANIZE A DINNER CLUB

Gourmet Dining Fun

ORGANIZE A DINNER CLUB

By Jan Cox, Contributing Writer

Life quiets down in the mountains after the Christmas season. The “Snow Birds” head toward warmer climes. Shovels stand

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LAKE ALMANOR A Constant State of Change

LAKE ALMANOR

A Constant State of Change

From Bryan Roccucci

Change isn’t necessarily a bad thing;

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Fisher- The Porcupine Predator

Fisher- The Porcupine Predator

By Melissa Wynn

The fisher, also known as a North American marten, is a dark brownish member of the weasel family. Some individuals have a cream colored patch on the chest and the

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Cross Country Skiing On the Bizz

Cross Country Skiing

On the Bizz

There are quite a few opportunities for Nordic Skiing around Lassen National Forest. Northern California recieves a large amount of moisture throughout the winter, and therefore snowfall.

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Winter Mountain Fun

Winter Mountain Fun

Thousands of tourists visit the tiny town of Chester each year when they come to Lake Almanor. Many might never imagine how piles of snow can transform the tiny town into a winter wonderland. The Chester Lake

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WHAT DO YOU THINK?

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

We Appreciate Your Input

Mountain Valley Living Magazine is a local magazine, so of course we are looking for input from local residents.

Do you

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For: Marketing Directors Seeking New Directions Re: Popular Nor Cal Magazine Expands

For: Marketing Directors Seeking New Directions

Re: Popular Nor Cal Magazine Expands

With difficult times in our midst, difficult decisions need

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