“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” -Gide
Geocaching: The game of using multi-million dollar satellites to find hidden Tupperware in the woods.
An old coworker of mine first introduced me to geocaching back in 2014. She told me about one that was hidden just outside of the office and happened to be a personal favorite of hers. The geocache in question was a 3 foot piece of PVC pipe attached to a chainlink fence. The pipe was painted silver and had a screw drilled through the middle of it. When the screw was removed, a 35mm film canister containing swag would drop out. From that point forward, I was hooked.
Swag.
If you haven’t heard of geocaching before, here’s a quick 2 minute video to get you up to speed:
There’s thousands of geocaches across the North State and Butte County happens to be home to hundreds of them. Download the app today and get out there to explore, your next adventure might be closer than you think.
-Timothy
(P.S. Here’s the link to one that I hid myself, I think you’ll like it)
(P.P.S I just noticed it's Groundhog Day! We're all watching the 1993 Bill Murray classic later today, am I right or am I right?)
Upcoming Events:
2/14 - Chico Gamer Festival (Chico)
If you have an event that you would like to see featured in an upcoming issue of Good News: North State, we’d love to hear about it!
Chico Gamer Festival 2/14
Birthday Shoutouts 🎉🥳🎂:
Angelina G - 2/2
Gabriel A - 2/3
Sherry M - 2/4
Dominic A - 2/12 Happy 1st Birthday son!
Happy Birthday North State! If you or a loved one has an upcoming birthday and would like a shout-out, let us know!
Good News: North State is proud to be sponsored by Jessica of Elegant Sunflower Photography and Designs. I had the pleasure of meeting Jessica 2 years ago when she took my family’s Christmas photos. Not only is she an exceptionally talented and affordable photographer, she also has a natural positive energy and charisma about her that instantly put my family at ease. Now through February 28th, subscribers to Good News: North State can enter for a chance to win a FREE petite session courtesy of Jessica and Elegant Sunflower Photography and Designs. Winner will be announced in the March 2nd issue of Good News: North State.
Question of The Month:
Who has the BEST burrito in the North State? Now I fully suspect this one will cause some heated debates, but in my humble opinion, out of all of the burritos that I’ve personally tried, the absolute best burrito in the North State, is at 🥁 🥁 🥁
Antonio’s Quick Lunch ( 716 Colusa Ave, Yuba City).
The “Garbage Burrito” is far from 🗑
The laid back atmosphere, the perfectly seasoned meat, the exact bean to rice ratio, all of these factors make Antonio’s my pick for the best burrito in the North State.
But, I’m open to change! Weigh in below with your suggestion, and you might see it in an upcoming issue of Good News: North State!
Thanks for reading the first issue of Good News: North State! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope to see you out there in the community. If you have some good news that you would like to see covered, or just have some feedback to share, i’m all ears. Until next week.
-Timothy
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