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April 1, 2015April 3, 2015

The Central Market in Valencia

The Redding Certified Farmer’s Market is reopening this Saturday April 4th. I’ve been looking forward to it. But I can’t help thinking about the year-round Mercat Central we saw in Valencia Spain last year. The beautiful structure contained an amazing array of vendors and produce. Here are a few images I captured.

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“The Mercat Central de Valencia has always been known for the quality, variety and freshness of its products as well as the helpful, personalised service provided by its traders.

In addition to the market’s main activity, the innovative and business-like character of the traders has made the market grow and improve day by day. Nowadays, it is an important place for the sale of fresh products and a major cultural and tourist attraction not only for foreign visitors but also for the people of Valencia.

The Mercat Central de Valencia covers exactly 8,160 square metres divided into two areas or zones. The first one is an irregular shape with a surface area of 6,760 square metres and the other, which is octagonal and covers 1,400 square metres, houses the fish market. The basement, which has 7,690 square metres, was previously a fish auction and is now used as a car park.

The Mercat Central brings together almost 400 small traders and 1,500 people are involved in its daily activity. It is the largest centre of its kind in Europe specialising in fresh products and the first market in the world to rise to the challenge of computerising sales and offering home delivery, services which have been available since 2nd October 1996.”

So, according to the Mercat Central website, you can order online. But why would you? I shot a 30 second video walking in. Sorry for the skakiness, but it gives you some idea of the sound of it.Then you need something to cook that in.

I do like the new home for the Saturday Redding Farmers Market, behind City Hall. But some days, it would be nice to have some large, perhaps re-purposed building to keep out the elements. They seem to know a lot about indoor/outdoor beauty in Valencia.

March 30, 2015March 31, 2015

Shasta County retail food facility inspection results

How healthy is that restaurant? Some eastern cities we’ve seen, restaurants have health inspection results posted where you can see them. Here in Shasta County, you can view the health inspection history online. Link to the Retail Food Facility Inspection Results from Shasta County Environmental Health below.

We noticed it was easier to find the restaurant or store by street than by name. Also you can find things mobile like taco trucks by typing in taco, or whatever food vendor type you are looking for.

We’ll keep a link in the sidebar as Health Inspection Results.
Below are some tips from Shasta County, click image to slightly enlarge.

Knowledge is power, and cleanliness is next to godliness in Really Redding.

March 29, 2015

Prepare for another hot dry season.

March 28, 2015

Budget Bytes

Curating here a blog that covers two of my favorite things, food and frugality.

Click on the fish tacos with cumin lime slaw to go to the site.

Not a Redding based blog, but you could hardly get more Really Redding than their motto:

“My stomach is full, and my wallet is too.”

March 27, 2015March 27, 2015

Heritage Roasting in Shasta Lake City

Need some locally roasted coffee? Perhaps on your way to the lake? Heritage Roasting is right on Shasta Dam Boulevard at Locust. I happened inside a few days ago when a Spring thunderstorm made it impossible to work outside. It has a terrific, almost urban, coffeeshop vibe.
I snapped a quick view of the front on a sunny day.

The have a really nice website too, and you can get there by clicking on the link below:

March 26, 2015

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Over the years I’ve been writing here, I discovered I love combining words with images.

John Koenig take it a step further by defining new words with images. Words that describe emotions we all have in common, but for which no word has yet been coined.
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.

This is one of those ideas that has to be shared to be understood. Here’s an example:

nodus tollens
n. the realization that the plot of your life doesn’t make sense to you anymore-that although you thought you were following the arc of the story, you keep finding yourself immersed in passages you don’t understand, that don’t even seem to belong in the same genre-which requires you to go back and reread the chapters you had originally skimmed to get to the good parts, only to learn that all along you were supposed to choose your own adventure.

Another of my favorites:

avenoir
n. We take it for granted that life moves forward. But you move as a rower moves, facing backwards—you can see where you’ve been, but not where you’re going. And your boat is steered by a younger version of you. It’s hard not to wonder what life would be like facing the other way…

John publishes every other Sunday. I am curating this here not because I love sorrow so much, but because his work is so… what’s the word?

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows: For Lack of a Better World.

March 24, 2015November 7, 2019

Trinideli in Weaverville

Edit 2019: Alas, Trinideli is no more. The New York lives on, however.

Our journey to Trinideli actually began in the New York Saloon
(Tether your horse in the rear, it says).

But when we got hungry, it turns out they don’t serve food at the New York. The pizza place next door is closed for renovations. Guy at the other end of the bar suggests Trinideli, just around the corner.

It’s actually on Highway 3, but really close to Main Street.
The homey interior lends a welcoming vibe.

Anchor Steam on tap. Hot Pastrami on rye. Oh yeah, that works. True deli style.

“#1 Sandwich in the Northstate,” a bold claim. I suggest it’s worthwhile for you stop in and decide for yourself. They offer over 40 custom-made sandwiches, salads and soups from scratch, meat & cheeses by the pound, and weekly specials. Dine in/Take Out. Check out their menus online at the Trinideli website. Located in Downtown Weaverville , One block up from the movie theatre, on Hwy. 3, next door to Alp’s Lock & Key Army Surplus. 201 Hwy. 3 & Center St. (530) 623-5856 Monday through Friday 6:30 am to 4:00 pm, Saturdays 10 am to 3 pm, Closed Sunday.

Now celebrating nearly 21 years in business, and the owner would like to retire, if you or anyone you know would like to run a deli in picturesque Weaverville.

March 21, 2015

Take 10, and do it again -reading to our kids.

In Redding we promote reading to children by occasionally having local celebrities read aloud to small children. Here we see my grandson attending the Redding Library yesterday where Jefferson Public Radio host Valerie Ing Tomkins reads. Thanks Valerie!

Despite the skeptical look on grandson’s face, I’m told he had a great time. Photos by Erin. Reading, that’s Really Redding.

March 20, 2015March 20, 2015

Foot Golf comes to Gold Hills in Redding

So this is a new sport to me. But apparently it’s big. Click on the image to go to the Gold Hills Golf page.

From the FootGolf website: About FootGolf

FootGolf is a combination of the popular sports of soccer and golf. The game is played with a regulation #5 soccer ball at a golf course facility on shortened holes with 21-inch diameter cups. The rules largely correspond to the rules of golf. FootGolf as a game is played throughout the world in many different forms, but as a sport, it is regulated by the Federation for International FootGolf (FIFG). The American FootGolf League (AFGL) is the exclusive member of the FIFG and governing body for the sport of FootGolf in the United States. The AFGL is organizing tournaments throughout the country working with golf courses to bring FootGolf to their clubs as another avenue for revenue and to develop the game further.

Another excellent marketing image from The Address Realty

Always more info about the Gold Hills Golf course at http://www.goldhillsgolf.com

And if you are looking for a home in the Gold Hills Golf neighborhood, we keep a list of all the homes presently for sale at GoldHillsHome.com

March 19, 2015March 19, 2015

Our deep sympathy to Tunisia and the families

We visited Tunisia just about exactly one year ago. Easily the most striking aspect of the visit was how proud the people we met were of having become a democracy in 2011. Clearly conveying that they wanted to be a normal part of the developed world, and were so eager to have more foreign visitors. From Wikipedia:

In 2011, a revolution resulted in the overthrow of the autocratic President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali followed by the country’s first free elections. Since then, Tunisia has been consolidating democracy. The country held its first Parliamentary elections since the 2011 Arab Spring on October 26, 2014, and its Presidential elections on November 23, 2014.

And so we were so very sad to hear about the tragic killings of the tourists and others in the Bardo Museum yesterday. Both for the families of the victims, but also for all the regular Tunisians we met who were so hopeful for positive changes in their country. While these horrific events can seem far away, having been there in person it’s easy for us to imagine the terrible disappointment of the vast majority of the people in Tunisia. And so we are equally saddened here in Redding today. Here are a few images I took in Tunisia a year ago.

Tunisia 10 This last image conveys the tension that lingered over Tunis even last year. Democracy doesn’t come easily. Today we stand with Tunisia in hopes that they can push ahead through tough times.