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A New Sign at Weed Visitor Cabin!

Brenda Woods, Weed Chamber President, directs placement of the new sign at the Weed Visitor Cabin at 34 Main St. in Weed, Ca.

Dj Rigatoni Rocked the Black Butte Saloon

The place was packed, folks were lined up and down the street waiting to get into the place!! It was an amazing night of dancing and laughing with friends and neighbors! People were coming in from all over the region for the much awaited opening of the Black Butte Saloon. There's a line up of music for Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, (and a safety shuttle to get you home:)

Black Butte Saloon Re-opens Tonight!!

October 9th, 2009 the Black Butte Saloon is again open for business!! This old west honky tonk brothel is an amazing site with old wood floors, big dance room, old bar fully loaded and live music!! October 9th will be DJ Rigatoni spinning sounds from all over the world, and Saturday night Oct. 10th, 2009 Sammy Hagars opening band, "Nothing Personal" will be performing, admission is free!!!

Come on out and check out the new Black Butte Saloon!!
Located in Downtown Weed on Main St.
www.blackbuttesaloon.com

Rollin' Weed ~ Street Fair

What? Rollin' Weed.... what is that about? Well, it is in reference to all the cars, bikes, and trucks rolling down town for our annual show and shine competition. This year we had over 70 applicants, 43 street vendors, a delicious food court, special deals at local Main St. Businesses, art show receptions at our local galleries, a quilt show at the Mercantile Mall, and a fruit and veggie exchange!!! It was an amazing display of what community spirit is all about!! There was Belly dancing from local dancers "lava Lotus Dancer", Live music from "Rival" a local rock band, and an amazing array of art vendors, crafters, flea market, and more!!!

This is the 2nd year that the Weed Chamber of Commerce and the Weed Arts Council have worked together on this event and it is, hands down, been a great effort from both groups! To get involved with the event for next year, contact us at the Weed Chamber of Commerce, weedchamber@ncen.org

Healing Labyrinth in Weed

Located just 9 miles out of the town of Weed on Hwy 97 is a healing labyrinth at the Living Memorial Sculpture Gardens. What is a healing labyrinth?

Labyrinth patterns, originally built into the floors of medieval cathedrals, are comprised of a single, winding unobstructed path, usually from the outside to the inside of a circular shape. Although labyrinths take a circuitous path, they do not have the dead ends found in mazes; thus they are often viewed as a metaphor for our life journeys. Many cultures and religions throughout history have used labyrinths to bring more spiritual, emotional, psychological and physical well being into their lives.

You can reach the healing labyrinth by taking Hwy 97 approx 9 miles to the Living Memorial Sculpture Gardens. It's free of charge, has picnic tables, a restroom, and fabulous views of Mt Shasta to reconnect with nature.

Black Butte looks impossible to climb but surprisingly, is a moderately graded trail can take you to the summit of this volcano where spectacular views await. It is located at the base of Mount Shasta in northern California about halfway between the towns of Weed and Mount Shasta City. This 6,325 foot plug dome is often confused for Mount Shasta by travelers along Interstate 5 when Shasta is covered in clouds. Black Butte formed at about the same time as Shastina, the "other" peak of Mount Shasta, about 9500 years ago and is a "cluster of dacite plug domes." The cooled lava rolled down the slopes forming the steep, rocky sides of Black Butte. Prior to the formation of Black Butte as we know it today, several domes of both Shastina and Black Butte exploded producing pyroclastic flows composed of ash, rocks, and gases. Weed and Mount Shasta City are built on these "block and ash" flows.

For any fans of John Muir, American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of U.S. wilderness, you'll be interested to learn that the original name of "Black Butte" was Muir's Peak and it was the only thing he ever named after himself. John Muir loved this area and spent alot of time here and on Mt Shasta.

Climbing Black Butte is a favorite pasttime for many local residents and visitors. The 2 1/2 mile trail climbs nearly 2,000 feet from the trailhead to the summit. The road to the trailhead begins a short ways up Everitt Memorial Hwy. in Mount Shasta City, located to the south of Shasta Valley on I-5.
A 2.5-mile (4.0 km) long trail leads to the summit from a trailhead accessible by dirt roads off the Everitt Memorial Highway. The summit boasts an outstanding view of the southwest side of Shasta and Shastina, and on clear days Mount McLoughlin is easily visible 70 miles (113 km) to the north in Oregon.