To fuel up for a day out on the lake or in the mountains, head over to the Fire Sign Café (1785 W. Lake Blvd., 530/583-0871, daily 7 a.m.–3 p.m., $8–15). This breakfast-and-lunch spot, a favorite with locals, serves up an enormous menu of hearty fare.
Choose from a whole-grain waffle with fruit to a kielbasa omelet, crepes to blueberry coffee cake. Expect a wait for a table on weekend mornings.