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( 530-235-2725; www.cafemaddalena.com ; 5801 Sacramento Ave, Dunsmuir; mains $22-25;
5-10pm Thu-Sun Feb-Nov)
Simple and elegant, this cafe put Dunsmuir on the foodie map. The menu was designed by
chef Bret LaMott (of Trinity Café fame) and changes weekly to feature dishes from south-
ern Europe and north Africa. Some highlights include pan-roasted king salmon with basil
cream, or sauteed rabbit with carrots and morel sauce.
The wine bar is stocked with rare Mediterranean labels, including a great selection of
Spanish varietals.
SKIING THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS
Tahoe it ain't, but visitors in winter months will find a few small ski areas that lack the
crowds and attitude of elsewhere in the state. These are also places for snowshoeing,
sledding, cross-country skiing and general fun in the snow. Lassen Volcanic National Park
doesn't have lifts or lodges but it does have over 150 miles of marked and unmarked trails
for unmotorized winter sports. Through spring you'll see plenty of folks taking to the
woods on skis.
Try the area's ski 'resorts':
Mt Shasta Board & Ski Park The biggest in this region, although some winters it doesn't
snow enough for it to open at all.
Coppervale Ski Hill (Westwood; day passes $20-25; 12:30-4:30pm Tue & Thu, 9:30am-4pm
Sat & Sun) There's not even a website for this place (15 miles from Chester near Lake Al-
manor), but it does have one poma lift, a rope tow and a half pipe. Kids under six ski for
free.
Cedar Pass Snow Park Way over in the Modoc National Forest, 20 minutes from Altur-
as, this tiny, community-run place has a rope tow, a T-bar and nice family vibe. Find spe-
cials and changing opening hours on its Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/
NCCPSP.
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Dunsmuir Chamber of Commerce TOURIST INFORMATION
(
530-235-2177; www.dunsmuir.com ; Suite 100, 5915 Dunsmuir Ave;
10am-3:30pm Tue-Sat)
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