Thursday, May 20, 2010

~From Weed To Happy Camp~

~Hwy 96 to Happy Camp~

The road runs alongside the Klamath River and every mile or so there is a river access point to get out and walk along the river bank, throw rocks, run the dog, and enjoy a moment in rural America!


It was so nice to get out into the lower elevations that surround the Weed, CA area.... the temperature was a good 15 degrees warmer out there than we are used to in Weed during early Spring.


We knew we had arrived in Happy Camp when a giant
Big Foot Sculpture met us at the start of town.
The entire Happy Camp community had taken part in a river debris clean up a few years back. They collected metal scraps that had fallen down into the Klamath River, those scraps became this 15 ft. beauty that marks the legendary,
Sasquatch,
which is claimed to still dwell in the Happy Camp area to this day.

The building behind Big Foot is the
Klamath Siskiyou Art Center in Happy Camp.

There is a beautifully painted mural of an under water seen on the building and the artists that run the place are super great, we met for the first time at the Community Connect Fair,
they ran a food booth with organic burritos...
soooooo good!!


This hand painted map of the area is on the side of a building
as you enter town, it proved to be useful for us so we could
find the parks, and trails, and get a good idea of the layout
of the land in and around Happy Camp.
As you can see, artists are finding Happy Camp
a cozy place to call home! We arrived in Happy Camp the night before the
Community Connect Fair
and were able to get settled in to the
Big Foot Cabin and RV Park.


We walked into a cute country cabin with an eclectic collection of furniture, blankets, and decor. The kitchen was stocked with cooking pans, and dishes, and utensils. There was a nice sized refrigerator - which we filled up with breakfast food from the
Grocery store located right across the street.

It was really nice to be in walking distance
to everything in town!

We went for a walk around town, the owner of the Big Foot Rentals recommended that we go check out the park in town.
So we did.
It was about 5 blocks to the park, and we were just in time to see the little league games and it was also the
High School Baseball picture day at the park.
We nestled in for a few innings of the game, and watched the kids run around, and the parents laugh, and baby brothers and sisters cheer on their older siblings that were in the game....


Right behind the baseball park, there is the town park, which has
DISC GolF!!
Disc Golf is a popular pass time in Weed, Ca and so we're excited to see that Happy Camp also features a fantastic course with beautiful views and lush green grass!
We came upon this scene in the city park....
every single picnic table was up on end!!!
everywhere!!!
High school prank??
Gary recommended that we eat at the pizza place in town, so we did.
The ladies down there were running around making pizza dough from scratch and rolling it out, it was delicious!

Then it was time to get a movie and go to bed....
we picked up a feature film at the general store that our son picked out, and as you can see the bed accommodations were very comfortable......



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May 6, 2010
The Happy Camp Community Connect Fair
The fair was set up in the "central park" in town and there was a wide variety of participants.
There were tables of information about wildlife rescue, North State Universities were there, local groups serving food, local jade jewelery, horse therapy, and of course the Weed Chamber of Commerce!

There was live music from these three guys all day,
followed up by a hip hop routine from the local dance company and some live rhymes from a local hip hop lyricist that was sweet!

It was a wonderful 2 days in Happy Camp!

We can't wait to get out there to go rafting when summer hits!

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Weed for Artists!



The Siskiyou and Weed Arts Councils hosted a fundraiser in Downtown Weed at the Black Butte Saloon. There was everything from Live Music including local talents of Chic Music, Christopher Primm, and Strange Brew. There was an art show featuring Weed Arts Council Memebers, a silent auction, and an awesome belly dance performance from the Mountain Gypsies!








Photographs taken by Kelly with KLS Photography!
~Thanks Kelly~

The Arts Councils brought in local celebrity guest bartenders including the Mayor of Weed, Dave Pearce, local musician Banjo Billy, Lauri Sturdivant (executive Director of the Siskiyou Arts Council), and Randy Lawerence from College of the Siskiyous in Weed. The tips raised during their time bartending went towards supporting the arts.

Let's all remember to support the ARTS in every community, it makes a difference!
check out the Weed Arts Council and Siskiyou Arts Council on Facebook for upcoming events!!