Historical

Finding Dottie Smith's website is like striking gold

BySkip@RR June 18, 2010

I recommend you spend some time here. I admire Dottie’s work very much. She is quite an asset to our community. Check it out.

From Redding's newest church to it's oldest

BySkip@RR October 9, 2009

Last week I featured Redding’s newest church. At least I think it was the newest. This one is our oldest, I think. A difference of 115 years. Here we see PG&E starting the pilot light on the heater for the coming winter. I found it surprisingly bright inside, illuminated by natural light. There was an…

Historical

My favorite veteran on Veteran’s Day

BySkip@RR November 11, 2009October 5, 2018

Seen above is my dad on October 18 1950 with the motor pool of his company, the 14th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squad. They are in Japan prior to deploying to Korea for bomb disposal duty as part of the US Army support for the Marines. My dad is fourth from the left in the top…

Historical | Opinion | Photography

Photographic reminder

BySkip@RR September 11, 2009

Our hearts go out to the families of those killed in the 9/11 attack. This photo of Karry and me in New York is on my desk. It’s a daily reminder that every time you kiss or hug a loved one goodbye for even the most mundane separation, it may turn out to be the…

Art | Fun | Historical | Informational | Redding

Sundial bridge time is correct once a year

BySkip@RR June 22, 2009June 21, 2014

Yesterday a group of folks gathered at the north end of Redding’s Sundial Bridge to observe the Solstice, and perhaps to verify that their cell phones report the same time as the planet. Noon. Yep. There was a band, and some booths. At one of the booths you could look at the sun, but there…

Bars | Historical

Saloons in 1904 Redding

BySkip@RR July 20, 2010July 20, 2010

I was looking for some information about the long vanished Golden Eagle Hotel in Redding when I stumbled upon a Business Directory for Redding from 1904 at a Genealogical Site. I absolutely love reading through genealogy resources. You can learn so much about the history of an area and the people that lived there nowadays….

Art | Education | Historical | History | Things to do

Visit the Courthouse Museum in Old Shasta

BySkip@RR July 5, 2015July 6, 2015

Before Redding existed, Shasta was the queen city of Northern California. Shasta’s mostly fireproof main street now lies in ruin. But you can catch a glimpse life in the Gold Rush era and more at the Courthouse Museum. The ruins are now Shasta State Historic Park. There are also live demonstrations of pioneer skills like…

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