Plant-based within an hour of Blossom
Widen the circle. Plant-based meals within about an hour of Blossom, from Etna and Fort Jones to Berryvale Grocery in Mount Shasta, with Ashland a little past the hour.
Ashland in winter: a day trip from Etna
Holiday theater, a mineral springs soak and a few welcoming shops and tasting rooms, about an hour and a half up I-5. Here is how to plan a daylight Ashland day from the house.
Winter eagles in the Klamath Basin: a day trip from Etna
From December to March, the Klamath Basin refuges host wintering bald eagles. Here is how to make a daylight day trip of it from Etna, with an honest word on numbers.
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.