It’s a beautiful Saturday morning here in Siskiyou County and it finally feels like summer has set in. Plenty of options for things to do this weekend –
cream tea at Ms. Lynn's Tea in Montague
My first pick for the weekend: heading out to the Montague Farmers Market Saturday morning. It’s at Railroad Park in downtown Montague from 9am to noon. I’m looking for fresh veggies, cheese, and maybe some buffalo meat. Other things to do in the Montague area: check out Shepherd’s Dream wool bed store, slow down for lunch at Ms. Lynn’s Tea, go to the Shasta Valley Wildlife Area or drive (or bike) through the Little Shasta Valley because it’s just so darn pretty. If you find yourself heading for Little Shasta then you might as well head up to the Mt. Shasta Lavender Farms to see if the lavender’s blooming yet in this odd summer.
If you’re in Yreka on Saturday, the Siskiyou County Museum is hosting Black Bart at 2pm for a first person presentation of the life and times of the infamous stage coach robber and his counterpart, nemesis, Wells Fargo detective, James Hume.
If you like water events, Saturday at 10 am the River Exchange is holding a Family Fun Event at the Lake Siskiyou Marina. From 10am to 3pm you can grab your paddle and kayak or canoe for a wet poker run. Paddle your craft to five stations around the lake to pick a card – best hand wins! Kayak and paddle board demos, prizes, BBQ and more. The fun starts at 10 am. $10 for adults, $6 children under 12, or $20 for a family. To register or for more information go to www.riverexchange.org or call 530-235-2012.
So there are some suggestions for enjoying Siskiyou County this weekend.
Tags: Family Fun, farmers market, Lake Siskiyou, Montague, Ms. Lynn's Tea, Mt. Shasta Lavender Farms, Shasta Valley Wildlife Area, Shepherd's Dream, Siskiyou County Museum, Yreka
Family Fun | Visit Siskiyou June 25, 2010 | 
Comments (0)
Mom and I finally made the trip to the Mt. Shasta Lavender Farms on Saturday, and boy, what a treat – row upon row of brilliant lavender buzzing with happy bees, the scent filling the air and the mountain rising up over the Shasta Valley beyond. We went the in afternoon, when it was hot, but the lavender lemonade in the villa was quite refreshing. When we arrived the Farm was also buzzing with people – some where sitting at shaded tables outside the villa, others were set up in the rows with tripods and cameras in photographic bliss, while a few painters had staked out spots in the field where they were committing the scene to canvas. We saw folks walking the new Lavender Labyrinth, and wandering the rows looking for the perfect stems to take home. The farm is open for just one month a year – from mid June to mid July, when the public can come out and enjoy the setting and cut their own stems. You can get 100 stems for $3, as well as the many treats available in the villa. We came home with the lovely lavender-lemon cookies baked by Ms. Lynn’s Tea in Montague.
The farm is open daily from 9am to 4pm (try to go in the morning if it’s going to be a hot day). It’s located off Highway 97 – turn west onto A-12, then look for the signs. This year the farm is open until July 19th, so get out there while you can.
We’ve got all kinds of unique local shopping opportunities here in Siskiyou County. Out in Montague Shepherd’s Dream is selling wool bedding products, from mattresses to comforters and pillows. Fluffy piles of wool batting greet you at the door of Shepherds Dream’s quiet shop in the farming community of Montague. The all-wool bed on display is welcoming, and certainly you are invited to snuggle into it in this exploration of natural bedding.
The Shepherd’s Dream sleeping system is based on the all-wool mattress, which begins with more than a foot of wool batting that is compressed into a comfortable mattress. When you lay down on the display bed you’ll be enjoying the full system: the handcrafted Douglas fir bed frame, the wool mattress with padded cover, organic cotton sheets, a light airy wool comforter, wool pillows and neck rolls. Take your time; sink into it. The company’s website extols the benefits of sleeping on a wool bed, noting that wool is breathable and better able to respond to your body’s temperature fluctuations as you sleep.
To learn more about the all-wool sleep system, visit the website at www.shepherdsdream.com. You’ll find a wealth of information about the processes and products and the evolution to the wool mattress. To try out the test bed at the shop, call ahead (530.459.3180) to ensure that the shop is open before you visit Montague, which is about 20 minutes east of Yreka, off Interstate 5.
While you’re in Montague, be sure to stop in at Ms. Lynn’s Tea for a light lunch and the chance to dress up while you take tea. Ms. Lynn’s is just down the street from Shepherd’s Dream.
