This is our catch-all page, with some loose odds and ends that
may be helpful or interesting but just didn't seem to fit elsewhere.
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Art & Craft Show Schedule
Georgia will be participating in the following arts & crafts event during
the 2011 season. If you are in the area, please stop by and see her:
- August 6 & 7 .... Annual Plumas Arts Show held on the Collins
Pine lawn, 500 Main Street in downtown Chester. Georgia's works
will be on display at the Feather River Fine Arts Association booth.
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Where the Heck is Lake Almanor & Chester?
Hidden away in the northeastern portion of California, in an area that
was simply described as "unexplored territory" on Gold Rush era maps,
there lies a quiet land that is full of natural beauty. Here the ancient
Sierra Nevada rocks meet the "young" volcanics of the Cascades in a
setting that is a mix of mountains, forests, meadows and lakes.
Lake Almanor itself is a relatively recent addition to the landscape,
having been formed as a reservoir in 1914. The 44 square mile lake
is at the headwaters end of the extensive Feather River hydroelectric
power system. The lake and the several small communities and
residential developments that border it are located between Red Bluff
on the west and Susanville on the east, at an elevation of approximately
4500 feet above sea level.
Lake Almanor and its principal town of Chester are in northern Plumas
County, itself a completely rural jurisdiction with a county population of
less than 25,000. It's a region with limited industry and a very light
population density, but boundless opportunities for do-it-yourself outdoor
recreation and artistic creativity. Residents must, however, be willing to
forego nearby shopping malls and many other urban conveniences or
creature comforts.