You know what would be fun to do regarding the Asphalt Cowboys? Find out how many of them were taken, in 1948, in the grasps of their Moms and Dads, to the very first Redding Rodeo; Or six years later, how many of them were bubbling over with excitement when they were chowing down “great tastin’” fluffy pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausage with Mom and Dad, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends, at the very first Asphalt Cowboys Pancake Breakfast, started in 1954 as on

Downtown Redding on Friday, May 8, 2026, evening was the “place-to-be” If you wanted to be treated to five hours of dancing to the bouncy country tunes spun by DJ Jennifer Fontana on her space-age Jenn Easy turntable, and actual live country music performed on the expansive Whistlestop stage by Nashville recording artist Joe Peters, and the All Cash Band. And as Mr. Peter’s himself said in a video, recorded in his bus traveling to Redding on the I-5, “Hey, everybody, me and

Man, sometimes I wanna’ toss my smart phone into the nearest dumpster. But early Sunday morning, April 19, 2026, my frustration turned to elation when it flashed on the screen that the Redding Grange #446 was having its first-ever brunch, featuring a breakfast casserole, sausage, country potatoes, biscuits & gravy, a fruit cup, coffee, and juice. YUM! “Honey,” I called out to my lovely wife, Cheryl, “grab your coat, we’re goin’ to the Redding Grange to not only have brunch, b