This art installation graced the McConnell Arboretum in Redding for a while, some time ago. Luckily, I captured this black and white image. I think about it whenever I stroll the grounds of our local arboretum.
In this way, even a temporary art installation lives on. Thanks McConnell Arboretum!
Ephemeral art installations. It’s Really Redding.
Kahunas Mongolian BBQ in Redding
Edit 2019: Kahunas has moved over to Churn Creek to a location where several other restaurants have failed, including Brick’s Barbeque. So far so good for Kahuna’s though.
Kahunas is one Redding’s more recent new restaurants. They let you build a bowl of your choices of stir-fry type elements, and then cook it in front of you on a super hot flat grill.
Located on Market street heading south, across from Herried Music. They offer a full bar.
Add your cooking choices from a bewildering array of sauces, spices, and oils. They have recipes to follow, if you prefer. Or wing it.
Then watch while your bowl gets grilled. It won’t take long. That grill is HOT!
They hand it over to you steaming and sizzling. It was so delicious looking and aromatic, I forgot to take a photo before digging in. But here’s after a few bites, along with sticky rice.
Terrific choices of craft beers. And the interesting wasabi sauce at the table capped it off.
Kahunas is open 7 days a week, 11 am to 9 pm, which is awesome. No need to wonder if they are open. Go hungry, or you’ll need a to-go box. Kahunas is all about choices, so you can’t really go wrong.
Anybody know what kind of tree this is, in Redding?
I see a lot of Redding yard landscaping. This tree is unusual. Wildly prolific purple blossoms in Spring.
Stunning, and then these golden seed pods in late Summer.
A closer look at the seeds. Click on any image to slightly enlarge.
This tree and at least one more is off Alta Mesa, at the corner of Marlene and Cockerill. A very stunning specimen, and not typical around here. I’m curious. Let me know if you know what kind of tree this is.
Go get an Onoburger at the Ono Store and International Cafe
Ono is only about 16 miles from Redding on out Placer Road, but it feels somehow much farther away. Arriving there feels like the culmination of some kind of trek, crossing this insanely tall bridge.
Idyllic pastoral Shasta County scenes line your journey.
The Ono Store and International Cafe is our destination. Downtown Ono.
Inside, it’s wild and wonderful.
There’s also a patio out back. No photos of the food, for once. We’ll gladly revisit and get some images. They do have good photos at the Ono Store and International Cafe Facebook Page, which you should Like. Order an Onoburger with cheese for the full experience. The buns are homemade. 11851 N. Platina Road. (530) 396-2300. It hits the spot.
If you can envision the culinary spectrum of Shasta food from east to west as say Anselmo, to View 202, to Damburger, to Moonstone and beyond, you can’t say you’ve experienced the full gamut without a trip out Placer Road for an Onoburger.
Onoburgers, they’re Really Redding.
Firedance Friday
Here’s a recording I captured of a firedance, performed in Palo Cedro a few weeks ago.
With all the recent wildfires raging here locally, posting this seems almost risque`.
When one dances with fire, it can burn.
Wishing safe success to the firefighters on the Gulch Fire in Bella Vista today. Protecting Northstate homes from wildfire is a different dance altogether.
Dancing with fire, it’s Really Redding.
High speed rail to Redding
My friend Dave Rowney posted an image on Facebook that sparked my imagination.
Okay, so this is actually the TGV train from Paris to Barcelona. And then I added the Redding destination sign. A person can dream.
I’ve posted about this subject before. High speed rail would put Redding on the map.
This map. I didn’t alter it. Click to enlarge. R-E-D-D-I-N-G.
Local business people wring their hands about our admittedly sparse airline service. How great would it be to hop on a train or two, and ride to Chicago? It would be really great. More about the HSR project at the official website:
Redding began as a rail town. We stand to gain a lot from high speed rail. Thanks Dave Rowney, for letting me abuse your terrific travel photo to help make the point. Here’s the unaltered original.
Cottonwood Creek wet and dry
A study in contrast. The first image, the Interstate 5 bridge at Cottonwood Creek, when it was running at a pretty good clip in 2006.
And then below, from yesterday in 2014.
I’ve noticed a lot of changes in the local creekbeds since the drought began. Much of lower Churn Creek’s riparian vegetation is dying or in distress. I sure hope we get a wet winter.
The Fantasy Fountain at Kids Kingdom
National Neighborhood Night Out
We attended our neighborhood meeting in observance of National Neighborhood Night Out on Aug 5. Our awesome block captain was host. We had some folks from Shascom, RPD, and a few firemen come by too. And a police helicopter did a fly-by. It was good to see everyone. Crime prevention is always a hot topic.
Neighborhood crime prevention meetings. It’s Really Redding.
Squashghetti -what to do with Summer squash that gets away
We’ve all seen them. Those giant Summer Squash or Zucchini that hide among the leaves in your garden until a few days too late, you notice them. Too big now to become delicate grilled veggies, they are now hulking massive squash.
Or maybe some “generous” neighbor might leave you a bag of them on your porch. By night. So you can’t shoo them away.
Like these big ol’ crooknecks. What to do?
Well, you can shred them into healthy squash noodles. We use a Kitchen Craft hand powered cutter, one of the more useful devices we have in our kitchen. You should check out Kitchen Craft if you haven’t already.
Then, the delightful Karry whipped up a tomato sauce. If you live in Redding and you don’t have a big bush of Rosemary growing somewhere in your yard, you are missing out. Rosemary grows easily here.
We microwave the “noodles” for a few minutes to take the edge off, but you could just as easily eat them raw.
A 2010 Zinfindel from Moseley Family Cellars compliments the dish nicely.
We toss in some green olives from The Olive Pit in Corning, and some parmigiano reggiano to complete the dish. Much better than leaving a bag of them on your neighbor’s porch in the dead of night. Squashghetti, it’s Really Redding.
