Stories · Mount Shasta

Mount Shasta, in stories.

15 stories written by the people who actually live Mount Shasta. Updated as the city changes.

The Trails Around Mount Shasta Are the Whole Point of Living Here

You don't have to drive far. The forest above town — volcanic rock, lichen-green conifers, dirt underfoot — is the reason most of us stayed. Here's what it actually looks like.

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Weather & Climate in Mount Shasta — What It's Really Like

A season-by-season feel for the mountain weather that shapes daily life in Mount Shasta.

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Moving to Mount Shasta in 2026: Pros & Cons

What you gain and what you give up when you make your home in the small alpine town beneath Mount Shasta.

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Yaks on the 5 Is the I-5 Pit Stop You Plan Your Drive Around

Right off I-5 in Dunsmuir, Yaks on the 5 serves handcrafted burgers with names like Arnold Alpha and OMG! — and a free sticky bun if you leave them a review. Pull over.

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Simrit Kaur Brought the Naad to Mount Shasta — and the Room Felt It

On June 26, Simrit Kaur led a sound healing workshop at Soul Connections Metaphysical Emporium. Two hours of breath, mantra, and a voice that took the room completely.

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The Sacramento River Starts in a City Park. Mount Shasta Knows It.

Headwaters Spring in Mt. Shasta City Park is the literal source of the Sacramento River — and the place locals have been hauling jugs to for generations. Here's the walk, the ritual, and what it says about this town.

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Every Monday, the Boulevard Becomes the Best Version of This Town

From May through October, the Mount Shasta Farmers Market takes over the 400 block every Monday at 4:30 — local growers, live music, and food worth rearranging your afternoon for.

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One Year In, and Mount Shasta Still Stops Me Cold

The Market Mayor hits his first anniversary in town and has one honest thing to say: no place I've lived has felt like this — full, and impossible to explain until you're standing in it.

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Pipeline Craft Taps Is Mount Shasta's Most Reliable Lunch on the Boulevard

A Pipeline Classic built on Prather Ranch beef, local beer on tap, and a patio that earns its summer wait — this is the gastropub N. Mt. Shasta Blvd. built its lunch hour around.

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Six O'Clock Sharp: Why Seven Suns Is Mount Shasta's Morning Anchor

Seven Suns Coffee & Café at 1011 S. Mount Shasta Blvd opens at 6 AM daily — the early-morning anchor for locals headed to work and hikers pointed at the mountain.

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Berryvale Grocery Is the Real Town Square of Mount Shasta

Organic produce, local meats and honey, a full café, and a checkout line where you'll see everyone you know. Berryvale Grocery on S. Mt. Shasta Blvd. is the daily ritual this town runs on.

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The Garden Tap Is Mt. Shasta's Best Reason to Eat Outside This Summer

The seasonal beer garden inside Native Grounds Nursery is open again — wood-fired pizza, craft beer on a chalkboard menu, and mismatched tables under the trees on S. Mt. Shasta Blvd.

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Bunny Flat Is Where the Mountain Gets Serious

Twelve miles up Everitt Memorial Highway, the Bunny Flat Trailhead puts you at nearly 7,000 feet with Mount Shasta's snow-capped summit already filling the sky — and the real routes are just getting started.

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Original Works, Real Place: Why Redwood Gallery Is the Best Art Stop in Town

Maria Miller's paintings of Mount Shasta's wild landscapes hang in my home — and Redwood Gallery at 209 N. Mt. Shasta Blvd. is exactly where you go when you want art that actually means something to where you live.

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Baldovino's Wine Bar & Kitchen: Big Flavor in a Small Mountain Town

Sue Baldo spent twenty years waiting for the right moment to open a fine dining restaurant. When Mount Shasta became home full-time in 2020, she found it — and the town hasn't been the same since.

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