Bemused guide to Clarion Hotel & Spa near Mount Shasta: practical tips, spa comforts, trails, and the awkwardly graceful mix of pilgrimage and tourist detours.!
Humor / Personal Essay
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My Unsuccessful Attempt to Appear Calm at POP Organic Grocer and Cafe
Wry field report of my failed quest for serenity at POP Organic Grocer & Cafe in Mount Shasta—coffee, kindness, and my spectacularly uncalm performance. Soaked.
Outdoor Adventure
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Confessions on the McCloud River Loop
David Sedaris–style confessions on the McCloud River Loop: waterfalls, volcanic cliffs, awkward revelations, and one adult admitting love for gourmet trail mix.
Humor / Personal Essay
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Confessions from the Berryvale Grocery Store
Confessions from the Berryvale Grocery Store: a wry, affectionate tour of sticky notes, eccentric locals, miracle jam and small-town gossip.
Humor / Personal Essay
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I Went to Mount Shasta for Solace and Came Home with a Crystal and a Sense of Shame
A witty, self-aware tale of a Mount Shasta trip: seeking solace, buying a crystal, and returning with a shiny keepsake—and an unexpected, ridiculous shame. Why?
Adventure Travel
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Notes on My Unplanned Pilgrimage to Mount Shasta
A wry, intimate account of an accidental Mount Shasta pilgrimage-packing light, meeting odd locals, and finding quiet revelations between thrift stores and snow
Outdoor Education
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Headwaters Outdoor School and the Accidental Intimacy of Campfire Confessions
At Headwaters Outdoor School, Mount Shasta, campfires act like unlicensed therapists—prompting awkward confessions, nature lessons, and dubious s’more choices!!
Adventure Travel
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Exploring The Ice Caves Of Mount Shasta
Curious about Mount Shasta’s ephemeral ice caves? A wry, practical guide – safety tips, routes, gear, and sardonic commentary for those who pack 3 extra gloves.
Travel & Hospitality
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Cold Creek Inn Where Small Town Secrets Are Served with Breakfast
Wake at Cold Creek Inn to strong coffee, soggy quilts, and free-range gossip- Mount Shasta secrets served with pancakes, polite conspiracies, and absurd warmth!
Outdoor Adventure
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Exploring The Ice Caves Of Mount Shasta
Curious, terrified, and oddly hopeful, I explore Mount Shasta’s blue-ice caves—beautiful, fragile tunnels where nature rearranges scale and common sense.