Business Articles
Business: A Flowering Business
Published in February 2012 - Sixty-Five Years With Mallery's Florist and Gift Shop Story by: Sandie Tillery Photos by: Kara Stewart Sixty-five years ago, 19-year-old Reva and her parents visited a new business in town, Mallery’s Nursery and Florist (then located on the corner of Pine and Placer streets in Redding) to order flowers for Reva’s upcoming wedding to Cledert (Dick) Richard. Theirs was the first wedding ar..
Business: Wonder in the Wood
Published in December 2011 - story: Gary VanDeWalker photos: Taryn Burkleo New Traditions Dulcimers and Wood Crafts in Yreka The sound of the Appalachian dulcimer is the feel of sunlight through the woods in a hilly countryside. The notes blow like wind, rustling the leaves of memories and warming the air. The songs flowing from the hourglass-shaped instruments speak of the lives of farmers and settlers of America and the homespun v..
Business: Snap Shot
Published in September 2011 - story: Melissa Mendonca photos: Tracye Dethero GIRLS WITH GUNS: A RED BLUFF-BASED CLOTHING LINE When Norissa Harmon began dating her husband, Brian, she realized quickly that she’d get more face time in with him if she learned to hunt. Watching her friend enjoy the sport, Jenifer Adams decided to take it up, too. Jen had been raised on an 800-acre ranch in Adin amongst hunters, but had never lea..
Business: Sugar Sugar
Published in April 2008 - story: Sandie Tillery photo: Tracey Hedge TASTY TREATS FROM SWEETSPOT It’s a story about a local girl making good – finding a niche in a struggling economy and creatively marketing her product, her business and herself. When Charmaine Yu and her partner, Chris Evans, launched Sweetspot three years ago, they concentrated on unique cupcake flavors along with gelato and frozen yogurt. Now t..
Business: 30 Years And Brewing Just Fine
Published in November 2010 - SIERRA NEVADA BREWERY CELEBRATES story: Phil Reser photos: Brent Van Auken Chico’s Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. has grown to become one of the most popular and successful craft brewing companies in the United States. The brewery produces almost 700,000 barrels of beer per year, and it operates the Sierra Nevada Taproom and Restaurant on the brewery grounds, which has become renowned as a top live music..
Business: VINE
Published in October 2010 - story: Melissa Gulden photo: Brent Van Auken ERNIE & SUE ODELL'S ONO WINERY Beautifully situated on top of a mountain, off a winding Ono road, sits Sue Odell’s dream: Acres and acres for her miniature donkeys to run and play, as well as a sustainable farm. On the other side of the mountain, nestled among the pine trees, are sprawling vines of grapes—her husband’s dream. A dream whi..
