A Cozy Fall Social in Fort Jones: three young makers, one night, this Thursday
Fūelhaus, The Flowers Nest and The Rustic Haul team up for a night of bouquets, doormats and baked goods on Main Street in Fort Jones. Thursday, October 22, 6 pm. Tickets are limited.
Five days in Scott Valley, with a day at Mount Shasta
Four days in and around the valley, then a day at Mount Shasta: the headwaters of the Sacramento, Lake Siskiyou and a hike to Heart Lake.
Four days in Scott Valley, with a day on the Salmon River
Three days in the valley, and one big day on the Salmon River: over the Scott Mountains, down the South Fork and home over Etna Summit.
Three days in Scott Valley: Etna, the mountains and Fort Jones
Day one in town, day two in the mountains, day three around the whole valley. A three-day plan from Etna.
This week in Scott Valley: October 15 to 21
Peak fall color, a new menu at Denny Bar Co., trunk or treat in Fort Jones, Oktoberfest in Dunsmuir and the Orionid meteor shower. Here’s the week around Etna.
A weekend in Etna: two slow days in Scott Valley
Arrive Friday, slow down Saturday, head up the mountain on Sunday. Our favorite two days in Etna and Scott Valley.
You flew all the way to San Francisco. Now take the short hop north.
Millions of travelers cross an ocean to land at SFO and never see the California that starts 90 minutes north. Here is the side trip, the road and what it costs, all in.
One perfect day in Etna, California
A slow morning, breakfast on Main Street, a little indulgence, a sunset drive and a nightcap at the distillery. Here is our favorite day in Etna.
Fall at Blossom Sanctuary: a walk around the house and grounds
October at Blossom Sanctuary: oaks turning gold, deer on the lawn at dusk, a refreshed queen room, and a garden that still has flowers to show.
Escape the LA rain: three dark-sky weekends for two in Scott Valley
When the storms settle over Los Angeles, fly north. A wood stove, a private house for two and three weekends this fall and winter when the sky over Scott Valley goes truly dark.
Three dark-sky weekends: a romantic stargazing escape from San Francisco
A new moon, the first snow and the best meteor shower of the year. Three weekends left in 2026 when the sky over Scott Valley goes truly dark, and how to make each one count.
Whose land is this? The Shasta, Karuk and Quartz Valley peoples of Scott Valley
Before Etna had a Main Street, this valley was Shasta homeland. A look at the people of this land, the treaty that was never honored, and the sovereign nations thriving here today.
See Mount Shasta by day, sleep in Etna: a quieter retreat an hour away
Mount Shasta pulls you in. Etna lets you land. How to pair a day on the mountain with a slow, private stay in Scott Valley.
A letter to our members, and why The Sovereign Circle exists
A handwritten letter from Colt to our members, and a plain look at what The Sovereign Circle is, who it is for, and where every dollar goes.
Where to stay near Rain Rock Casino: a private house in Scott Valley
Already planning a night at Rain Rock? Here is the drive from Etna, where to eat in Yreka, and why a whole house in Scott Valley makes a good home base.
Scott Valley drives and bike loops from Etna
Five ways to see Scott Valley by car or by bike, with a map and mileage, from a short loop before dinner to a full day on the Salmon River.
Fall color in Scott Valley: a slow week in Etna, California
Fall comes to Scott Valley in two waves. When to come, one dreamy day in Etna, where to eat and drink this season, and the drives worth taking.