Local Life and Business

SIP Coffee Bar, Boar Hunter BBQ and The Shabby Cafe have found a cost effective way to launch their brick and mortar businesses and they are embracing the co-operating concept.
If you haven’t tasted the deliciousness coming from 723 Walnut Street, you’ve got to check it out. Between SIP’s coffee an...

Businesses, community connect at chamber expo
Feb 21 2020Local businesses had the chance to connect with each other and the community Thursday evening at the eighth annual Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce BEAM event, which stands for Business Expo And Mixer.
“This is our largest business expo yet,” said chamber CEO Dave Gowan. “We’ve just opened our doors...

Dave Gowan, the CEO of the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce, was recently voted president of the Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association tourism board.
Gowan who has been on the board for nearly 10 years and has served as vice president for seven, said he is excited to assist in boostin...

CEA: A Neighborhood Gym
Jan 28 2020What started as training athletes in a home gym is now a dream come true for Competitive Edge Athletics Owner, Gary Moniz. Gary has been involved in weight training and athletics for over 30 years and has coached youth, high school and collegiate athletes for over 12 years. After ...

Visit Moon Beam Farm in Tehama County
Jan 8 2020MoonBeam Farm is a small organic family farm nestled on ten acres in the fertile valley of Northern California, just outside the town of Corning. This chemical and pesticide free farm specializes in Loofah Sponge and Lavender crops and uses organic and non-GMO seeds and plant stock.
When we met wit...

Tehama County is welcoming new and expanding businesses to the community regularly. Recently, in hopes of finding a better space, cleaner air and an area unaffected by pesticides, Herrick Grapevines moved operations from locations in Napa and Sacramento Counties to Tehama County.
Herrick Grapevines was founded by Bob Herrick as ...
Tehama County Economic Development Supporting Small Businesses on Small Business Saturday and Beyond
Nov 18 2019In preparation for the 10th Annual Small Business Saturday on November 30, and as a regular service to county businesses, Tehama County Economic Development is raising awareness about area shops and local businesses. We are using the organization’s website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn pages to bring awareness to ou...
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Farm Fresh and Fabulous
Nov 12 2019Written By: Kelley Dolling
We don’t know about you, but we’ve been absolutely enamored with the Field to Fork Tehama, LLC for quite some time. We’ve watched from a distance and have always wanted to try their subscription service. Well, some fierce silent auction bidding helped us turn this long-distance love affair into ...

Artist Opens Studio in Downtown Red Bluff
Oct 29 2019Have you taken an art class with Lacy Wilson at From the Hearth or Cedar Crest Brewing? Well now you can visit her studio in Downtown Red Bluff!
With Paint and Sips becoming the norm in the artist community, Lacy knew she wanted to do something more. She wanted to have he...

A Local Resource Filled With Hope
Oct 15 2019Written By: Kelley Dolling
When I was asked to tag along on Bruce Geveden’s private tour of St. Elizabeth Community Hospital’s new Oncology and Infusion Center, I didn’t quite realize what I was walking into that day. What I thought was going to be a quick glimpse at a new hospital offerin...

A four-generation raw milk dairy and cookie business have found a great way to invite people onto their farm to get an educational glimpse of farm life for a day while sampling their products.
On Sunday, October 6th, the public is invited to Duivenvoorden Farms for Raw Milk and Cookies Day...

Get in the Fall Spirit
Sep 2 2019Can you feel it? It’s coming. The weather is changing ever so slightly and the sun is sitting just a little differently in the sky. Did you guess where we were going yet? Um . . . it’s almost FALL, Y’ALL.
I don’t know about you, but we can’t think of a better way t...

A Valley of Venues
Aug 27 2019Written By: Kelley Dolling
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As we cruise into wedding season, I can’t help but think about the struggles we faced while trying to come up with a viable venue for the June 2010 Dolling nuptials. There only seemed to be ...

Red Bluff's Hidden Gem
Jul 9 2019We're excited to introduce our first guest writer, the ever-so-talented, Kelly Dolling! Kelly is a writer, marketer and loves promoting local. We're excited to feature her community-focused articles on our blog!
Written By: Kelley Dolling
There is a hidden gem tucked just blocks away from downtown Red Bluff. It has been hiding in plain sigh...

Paradise to Red Bluff, finding home again
May 29 2019The Camp Fire was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history to date, the deadliest wildfire in the United States since 1918, and is the sixth-deadliest U.S. wildfire overall. It was the world's costliest natural disaster in 2018.
These are the stories of Paradise residents and business owners wh...

A lease has been signed by Grocery Outlet to fill the vacant Staples building on South Main Street. The building, which has been vacant since February, will allow Grocery Outlet to double in square footage. “Everything will be brand new including registers, products, fixtures, and coolers,” said David Talley, owne...

Missy Adiego knew she wanted her farm right in her backyard so she and her husband could work and raise their three daughters in the country where they can keep the values of a simple and traditional life. So, after eight years in business in the Bay Area the Adiego...

Book Loft offers a new way to read
Jan 22 2019Have you ever had a blind date with a book? You can at Turn the Page Book Loft! Books are beautifully wrapped in brown paper and twine with clues and descriptive words written in calligraphy as to the book's genre and story. Choose what you feel like reading with th...

Makery 1900, a Downtown Hub for Creativity
Jan 15 2019Andrea Emerick has opened a new store downtown, Makery 1900, which has quickly become a place for makers to come together to work on crafty projects and socialize.
Andrea has been working on her craft since high school with a senior project in antique restoration, keeping it as a hobby throughou...

Zelma’s Awards and Laser Engraving, the amazing business that has supplied trophies, name tags, and custom engraving to the Red Bluff community for the last eight years, has a new face!
Michelle Hickok, who specialized in graphic design for the last 15 years, purchased the business and has started serving th...

Red Bluff’s first juice bar has been a huge hit! Vida Juice Bar serves juices, smoothies, açaí bowls, apple nachos and more! Yesenia Zaragoza strives to provide healthy, nutritious food to the community. Her customers have been raving about her and here’s what a few of them have said:
“FINALLY!!!! I’v...

Who hasn’t dreamed of owning a winery and vineyard? Beautiful grapes on the vine, satisfying work and a country setting, life couldn’t get any better than that! In Tehama County, that dream could be a reality. Family owned and operated since 2008 and very well cared for, Tehama Oaks Vineyar...

Jake and Rachelle Gould grew up immersed in agriculture and strive to continue that value with their children. With Rachelle as a member of Sunrise Rotary and Soroptimist International of Red Bluff and the couple seeing family ran farms and ranches on the decline, they wanted a business model tha...

Kaci Blaser-Rianda always knew she wanted to be a small business owner so she and her husband took the opportunity to purchase Overland Post in 2016. They love owning a small business in Red Bluff and expressed that the community has been very supportive of their dream. “Word-of-mouth referrals driv...




