That’s all. Just pause to look up. From a few minutes ago.
Natural beauty everywhere you look. Good to be alive. That’s Really Redding.
Imaginative Burney Falls mural graces Pine Street
Titled “Twisted Burney Falls,” this large mural is seen on Pine Street in Redding at The Darkside and Tatooing. Painter Guy Hailey seems to have captured the living essence of the watery rock in moonlight beneath the world famous magical waterfall that lies to the east of Redding in Burney.
Always nice to see large displays of public art like this unapologetic mural on an otherwise nondescript building. Nice work, Guy. It’s Really Redding.
Moss no mas
Yesterday we learned that Moss Lumber would be closing it’s doors for the last time. The current economic downturn has been extremely rough on all the trades, but none so much as building. The Redding store with its teepee burner out front is a local landmark.
David Benda wrote a blogpost about it that was of interest. There’s a lot of this sort of thing going around, but it still hits very hard. We sincerely wish the best to the Moss family and their crew.
A Day in California -time lapse
A Day in California from Ryan Killackey on Vimeo.
Awesome timelapse video shot in our lovely state, by Ryan and Sheri Killackey. From Vimeo. Thank you for sharing!
Visionary Shasta County real estate developer Frank Nichols
I shared a beer with with longtime local real estate developer Frank Nichols yesterday evening. Frank was instrumental in creating two extraordinary local developments, Shasta Forest Village, and the active adult community, The Vineyard in Redding.
With Shasta Forest Village in Shingletown, Frank explained he had been building rural on properties scattered across the county for mostly urban buyers unfamiliar with the requirements for water wells and other utilities. He reasoned that if he could cluster some rural lots with paved roads, underground utilities, and a community water system, he could fulfill an unmet demand. From that vision, the innovative Shasta Forest Village was born in the early 1970s, and remains a popular development even today.
Then, Frank envisioned an active adult community that offered residents gated security, a social clubhouse, and a beautiful setting with good access to city amenities. Frank undertook the devilishly complex 208 home project that became The Vineyard. That housing development has gone on to exceed all expectations for quality of life. Homes there are in high demand, similar to homes available from a real estate firm similar to Saussy Burbank among others. Residents truly love living there. If you are looking for a house development company, or if you are looking at moving house you maybe want to learn about New Homes in Charlotte NC or a real estate company more local to you.
These days Frank is quite busy refurbishing and reselling existing homes in need of repair. Some of his properties have found themselves on the listings on the Inboundrem Real Estate Website comparison site due to their quality. But he would rather be building a more ambitious project. We both ruefully agreed that the current economic environment would make a new large, visionary project problematic in our region. But I asked what he might build, if things were different. He described a 4 story condo project for active adults. “As long as it had a view of the river, it would be fabulously successful.” I have to agree. If all this talk of real estate has got you feeling tempted to make an investment of your own, you might want to take time to first learn about the complexities of the industry. There are some excellent educational courses out there such as Roofstock for example so do not be afraid to do some research to find out what works for you.
Thanks for the beer, Frank. And thanks for being a visionary with the proven chops to make stuff happen. To take it from vision to reality. That’s Really Redding.
Nor Cal Beat – another news source for the northstate
A hundred years ago, even a small town like Redding had several newspapers competing for attention. Over time, consolidation blended those choices into one local paper. Now, ubiquitous internet has opened up new possibilities, and lowered barriers of entry for multiple local news sources. Hence, we see former upstart aNewsCafe.com make a run up against the entrenched corporate redding.com for local eyeballs. Now, another challenger appears, NorCalBeat.com.
Taking a more regional approach to scope, Nor Cal Beat presents items from throughout the greater far northern California area. Competition is good, right? Keeps everyone on their toes. We wish Nor Cal Beat great success, just as we did for A News Cafe a few years ago. A diversity of local voices heard. The more the merrier.
Space age custom car for sale seen on Hilltop Drive
Here’s a mysterious looking custom out for sale spotted on north Hilltop Drive today. Not sure of it’s indeterminate origins or motoring pedigree, but it certainly looks Redding enough, despite the Oregon License plate. Only $2700 separates you from ownership of this one-of-a-kind custom ride.
Okay, okay. So it has some rough spots. Don’t even think about that. Instead, imagine the wind in your hair and the sun on your face, as you smile and wave at every puzzled passerby while you tool down the winding country roads, or wide open urban boulevards. Except when its raining. Rain looks tough.
Forget the rain. You are the 4 speed white phantom in your unusual automobile, behind grill emblazoned with the white winged “A” as you leave them wondering if what they saw was what it looked like. That’s Really Redding.