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F JEFFERSON R E BACKROADS E The Scott Valley Bluegrass Music Festival Coming to Etna, California July 17-18, 2010. See Page 2 for more details. Photo of one of this year’s performing bluegrass bands from Northern California: “Bound to Ride” What’s Inside . What it is . Scott Valley Bluegrass Festival, Etna, California . Page 2 A fun little publication & website Mt. Shasta Naturally Grown - Local Farmers . Page 3 sharing the history & events of Discovering The State of Jefferson by Gail L. Jenner . Pages 4-5 the great communities in The State of Jefferson along with Local Shoppe of the Month: Wayside Grill, Mt. Shasta . Page 6 spotlights on the artists, inns, History of Yreka by Claudia A. East . Page 7 Mom & Pop shoppes, restaurants, businesses & organizations proudly Maps of The State of Jefferson & Siskiyou Co. Page 8 operating here in Siskiyou County: What IS The State of Jefferson, You Ask?. Page 9 The Very Heart of Where to Go - What to See - When to Do It . Pages 10-11 The Mythical State of Jefferson. Welcome Home ! The 14 Museums of Siskiyou County . Page 12 Local Farmers Markets in Siskiyou County . Page 13 Locally Owned & Operated Backroads Day Tripper - Featured Road Trip by Ralph Fain Pages 14-15 Ad Rates & Other Information . Page 16 JULY 2010 Hit the Backroads! www.jeffersonbackroads.com Scott Valley International Bluegrass Music Festival - Etna, California Dates: Saturday-Sunday July 17-18, 2010 Jammin The Streets of Etna Times: Saturday 10 am to 10 pm FRIDAY EVENING JULY 16 Sunday 10 am to 5 pm Come listen to many of the bluegrass bands and local Place: Etna City Park, Etna, California musicians Jammin on the Streets of Etna! Fun low-key Contact: (530) 467-4144 For tickets & info atmosphere - meet the musicians. The local Website: www.scottvalleybluegrass.com restaurants, brew pub, coffee shops and ice cream There is a great outdoor live musical event coming up in fountain will be open! Grab some country fun! Etna on the weekend of July 17-18: The 7th Annual Scott Valley Bluegrass Music Festival. This great festival started in Fun Bluegrass Music History: 2004 and is an important scholarship fundraiser for the local high school. America’s bluegrass music was inspired by Celtic folk music Come over to The Valley - bring your blankets and lawn of immigrants from Scotland, England and Ireland, blended chairs - and hang out for the weekend. Lots of shade, great food with a unique musical instrument from Africa, the Banjo. Black and beverage booths, arts and crafts vendors, activities for the and white gospel music influenced bluegrass as well. kids, and a ton of musicians playing live bluegrass music! RV parks, motels and camping available also! Affectionatel called “Hillbilly Music” in the olden days, See these bands live on stage both Saturday and Sunday: traditional bluegrass is based on a small set of acoustic stringed instruments, with or without vocal harmonies. The -Trusting Heart -G2 from Sweden ! -Donna Hughes -John & Jerry name “bluegrass” came from the original bluegrass band: Bill -Bound to Ride -Shades of Blue Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys of Kentucky. Bluegrass -California Borderline -Susie Glaze & the music was a big part of Americas rugged history. This foot HiLonesome Band stomping music tells a story and it will definitely move you! Variations Salon Hair, Nails, Skin & Massage rtrigh Esther Amaral o t’s Owner C Market & Deli 525 N. Main Street, Yreka, CA 96097 Now Regular, Plus & Providing Super Gas Hair/Massage/Tanning Nails Shell Fuel Diesel #2 & (530) 841-1210 (530) 841-1212 Products Offroad Diesel Full Grocery - Deli - Bait - Cold Beer - Ice Nature’s Kitchen Amerigas Propane Open Mon thru Sat 8 am to 5 pm Expanded Summer Hours Closed Sunday 24-7 Self-Service Fuel Cafe & Espresso 412 S. Main Street Open 7 days a Week Yreka, CA 96097 Vitamins - Supplements - Gifts (530) 842-1136 250 E. Webb Street, Montague, Ca 96064 Kimberly Roetto, Broker (530) 459-3414 DRE #01071562 “Making Clients for Life!” Locally Owned 301 S. Main Street Yreka, CA 96097 & Operated (530) 925-6054 www.kimrsellsrealestate.com www.jeffersonbackroads.com July 2010 Page 2 Mt. Shasta Naturally Grown - Montague, California Ms Lynn’s Tea We met some wonderful people recently, who are running this nice Elegant Tea Room and Gifts little farm called Mt. Shasta Naturally Grown on the eastern side of our beautiful Shasta Valley. Dave and Kim Stillian have a lovely place and 120 N. 11th Street also a quality vision for their farm. They sell natural fruits and vegetables, Montague, CA 96064 grown on their farm without pesticides and chemical fertilizers. They use (530) 459-3439 composted materials as well as animal manures to build up their soils. www.mslynnstea.com These organic methods produce locally grown fruits and veggies that are delicious and healthy - and, best of all, they are available to all of us! June 12 - July 18 - Open 7 Days a Week 11 to 4 Some of their specialties are red raspberries, 17 varieties of gourmet garlic, many different varieties of onions, and other home-grown vegetables such as herbs, lettuces, chards, green beans, peppers, tomatoes, squashes and cucumbers. They also have 3 breeds of chickens: Rhode Island Reds, New Hampshires and Production Reds. These chickens - raised without Scott Valley Feed hormones, antibiotics or steroids - are laying dozens of naturally delicious, hearty, free-range eggs, which are also available for sale. 6655 N. Hwy. 3 1536 Lucas Road When you come to their farm, you will be treated to a fun little tour of Greenview, California Yreka, California their beautiful oasis on the edge of my favorite juniper trees, sage brush (530) 468-2434 (530) 842-6801 and lava rocks, with Mt. Shasta proudly standing in full view. A few other items you will find at their little store are Western Lariat Rope Lamps, herb drying racks, iron wood stoves, arts and crafts items, as Garden supplies, plant nursery, well as antiques and unique hand-made iron & wood products. pet & animal feed and supplies If you would like to take a ride around the backroads of Shasta Valley, Mt. Shasta Naturally Grown is open on the weekends from 10am to 5pm. On week days it’s best to call ahead (530) 906-3865. They are located out on Harry Cash Road, east of Montague. Please see their advertisement on MOUNTAIN VILLAGE PARK, INC. Page 14 of this publication for their website and contact info. - RV Park Editor - Store - Self-Storage 30 Commercial Way Yreka Committee for PO Box 30 Etna, CA 96027 Historic Preservation (530) 467-5678 www.etnarvp.com email: [email protected] Jim & Betty Hendricks Join with us to preserve historic buildings, Owners sites and to promote civic prosperity! New members and guests are most welcome. Check out our website for more information or to donate to a wonderful Serving Western cause: www.yrekapreservation.org. Siskiyou County since 1896 RBRO 30 Telco Way E O - Local Service & Long Distance P.O. Box 157 D - Broadband Packages Available Etna, CA 96027 L MANOR K - Custom Calling Features (866) 467-6001 www.sisqtel.net A BED & BREAKFAST 4 Lovely guest accommodations and BNG Finish Products Hikers Hut, a very popular spot for PCT hikers. Full delicious homemade breakfast & free Wi-Fi. 836 Sawyers Bar Road Etna, California 96027 Call today (530) 467-3917 P.O. Box 356 www.alderbrookmanor.com We feel that a casket should celebrate the life Etna, CA 96027 and personality of a loved one. (530) 598-8518 Favorite Quotation: “Give me a house by the side of the road CA Lic #914432 where I can be a friend to those who pass by.” Nik Branson & Brian Eastlick, www.bngcustomcaskets.com www.jeffersonbackroads.com July 2010 Page 3 Discovering The State of Jefferson by Gail L. Jenner Follow along with Gail each month , and enjoy another new story of ALPACA ON THE ROCKS the many historical towns found anywhere in The State of Jefferson. OWNERS: NANCY SHELTON & SHERRI BILBRO JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON 5004 SOLUS DRIVE - WEED - CA 96094 Jackson County was created in January 1852. Carved out of the (530) 938-2832 southwestern portion of Lane County and unorganized areas of Douglas and Umpqua Counties, it was named in honor of EMAIL: [email protected] President Andrew Jackson. Its original borders ran west to the WWW.ALPACAONTHEROCKS.COM Pacific Ocean, east to Lane County, north to Umpqua and Douglas Counties, and south to California. The first recorded gold strike in Oregon was in 1850 on Josephine Creek, near what is now Cave Junction. But the bigger strike occurred in December 1851 or January 1852, on Jackson Creek, in the Rogue River Valley. Your Small Business Sucess is our Business. Office (530) 842-6107 Fax (530) 842-7430 Siskiyou Pellet Mill Cell (530) 905-3250 Larry Dancer www.RichterScaleRE.com 9539 Old Hwy 99 Contact us today to schedule 1940 Fort Jones Road, #5 Grenada, CA 96038 your “No-Cost” appointment Yreka, Ca 96097 (530) 436-2241 with one of our professional business consultants. Nutrena Feeds & Cargill Salt 212 Butte Street John Richter Yreka, CA 96097 (530) 842-2470 Broker - Owner Mount Shasta www.sbdcsc.org License 366207 Pastry Hi-Lo Cafe delicious baked goods - light fresh lunches 610 S. Mount Shasta Blvd. Motel & RV PArk Mt. Shasta, CA 96067 Hi-Lo Cafe (530) 926-9944 88 S. Weed Blvd. Open Monday thru Saturday 6 am to 2:30 pm Weed, California 96094 Open Sundays 7 am to 1 pm (530) 938 2904 Hi-Lo Motel & RV Park - Family Dining Jean Karlsson 88 S. Weed Blvd. - Delicious Breakfasts Realtor Weed, California 96094 - Tasty Lunches DRE License #01195489 (530) 938 2731 - Scrumptious Dinners - Clean Comfy Rooms - Yummy Desserts Heritage Properties - Mini Suites Open Every Day 1001 South Main Street - Right Off I-5 6am to 10pm Yreka, CA 96097 - Great Mt.