[ZGuy]

From CCC you are close enough to visit it on a three or four day weekend. That's what I did. Take a trip! Have fun!

Here's notes of what I remember :
Much of it looks like "Bonanza"
Alturas is a rodeo town.
NW Calif has many wildlife refuges (think marshes, birds, and bugs)
It's conservative ( I remember seing Dole bumper stickers there)
It has a higher percentage of Mormons than average I think.
Goose Lake is not a lake of water - it's 100% mud

Do a picture search for "Alturas" or "Modoc" etc and you can see some pictures on line. There are a few I just found at http://www.myeranch.com/california/modoclots.html

Be sure to check out Susanville and especially the towns around Lake Almanor while you're there. There are lots of photos of Lake Almanor online too. You'll probably want to retire there ASAP!

Good luck!

[hattend]

Everything you say is true. I'm trying to convince the wife to move from Redding to Susanville but she just wants to be closer to "mall shopping". nActually, I said janesville, but that was definitely out of the question...LOL!!

I love Susanville. It has 4 seasons. And it's close to Reno so the air races in September are just down the road.