Redding California
Redding California
What might come to mind when one hears the name of Redding, California is the Monopoly game railroad (and real railroad and lore of yore), Redding Railroad. But Redding California can advertise as being comprised of much more, in the way of people, places, events, accommodations, services, and amenities.
Redding California Real EstateWith a still modest population (of a little over 80,000 in the year 2000), Redding, California thrives on a modest income of, on the average, a little over 34,000 a year. The residents live in homes that are equally low-priced (at about 122,000), and most commute a short distance, staying in town to work in education, health services, and social services; retail; and manufacturing and wholesale.
The people of Redding also provide tourist delights amidst the stunning redwood and mountain scenery in this northern California city: at Turtle Bay, for instance, visitors can enjoy the Sundial Bridge; Visible River Aquarium; Exploration Hall; River Lab; the James and Pamela Koenig Art Gallery; Paul Bunyan’s Forest Camp, with its Forest Playground, Forest Amphitheatre, Millhouse, Interpretive Forest, and Maze; historical railroad exhibits; the Monolith; and the Butterfly House. Visitors to Redding, California proper can indulge themselves in almost 200 restaurants of varying cuisines, can frolic with their kids on one of the city’s twenty-three playgrounds and thirty-three public parks, and can, after hiking, biking, and sightseeing, find reasonable, affordable, and beautiful places to stay.
Besides shopping and learning and playing, tourists might also consider checking out the world-renowned Shasta Dam, which, the city commerce division reports, boasts a spillway that is the “world’s highest man-made waterfall…three times the height of Niagara Falls;” is part of Shasta Lake, which holds “enough water to cover the entire state of Connecticut;” and contains as much concrete as would be used to “build a 3-foot sidewalk around the world—at the equator!”
The second sunniest city in the nation, Redding, California yields as much greatness as it attracts…especially in the way of great artists and film stars. When it’s not the film site for movie settings such as those in Fallout 2 and RPG, it is nurturing such greats as PGA golfer Rod Curl, Santa Clara Broncos basketball player Brody Angley, and San Jose State Spartans Ryan Miller (all of whom were born in Redding); is hosting icons like Jixby Phillips (who has been made Redding’s mascot); or is serving as home to such celebrities as Country legend Merle Haggard, pro ball player Chris Woodward, NFL defensive star Jason Sehorn, film producer Kathleen Kennedy, and former O-town member Ashley Parker Angel.
So maybe, when you set out on a modest tour of hot spots, head for a hike near Mount Shasta, or just lounge with the locals in the public pool, you might just get a star experience of Redding, California!
