Hey, we live in a rail town. We live in one of the richest nations in the world. Why don’t we have this?
Not even a high speed caboose around here.
A picture of a train in Redding
January “Sunpocalypse” in Redding
The mainstream news is full of images and stories about the Midwest and New England states getting buried in snow the last few days. “Snowpocalypse,” they say. More is on the way, we hear. You folks have our sympathy.
If you are a business owner wondering how you will get anything done when your unfortunate employees are using ice axes to find their cars, and your utility bills cripple your bottom line, please consider Redding. We have a very nice municipal utility, and a new empty business park. Plus we have lots of people looking for work, none of whom will need need to mount an arctic expedition just to get to work on time either. Seriously.
Rails -new ambient work
Feeling creative over Christmas, I recorded this ambient piece I titled Rails. A little over 8 minutes. I hope you enjoy it.
Rails by SkipMurphy
Turtle Bay to Hilltop River Trail sunset images
Here are a few images taken as we enjoyed a recent stroll on the newest segment of the River Trail across the Sacramento River on the new Highway 44 pedestrian (and auto) bridge. Then it’s back across the Sundial Bridge as it switches to Moondial Mode. Nice.
It seems like we now have a paved river trail that stretches from Shasta Dam to the Mt Shasta Mall and beyond. It’s your all day pass to the Northstate’s Magic Kingdom, and admission is priceless.
Free scenery, it’s ReallyRedding.
Hummingbird bathing
Looking down on Redding…
… from the sky. Erin took this photo of Redding looking south from a recent flight over our fair city. You can see the Sundial Bridge looking somewhat translucent. Click on the image to enlarge it. And we have a very high resolution version if you want it. We often see aerial views of Redding looking West, like the more common image from the Stillwater Business Park site seen below. From the North, we look very much like the River City we are, along with a commercial district to the East.
And speaking of commercial property, click on the Stillwater image to see a flyover of our nascent civic business park, replete with cheesy voiceover. Be sure to call us if you know any good candidate businesses we might invite here. We can get them hooked up for a killer deal. The seller is in no position to argue with any offer, shall we say. Call (530) 244 7603
- Click on the image for a flyover
When the going gets hot, the hot go to the coast
Sometimes it can get just a bit too warm, too many days in a row, over the course of summer in Redding, and that’s when it’s time to consider heading for the coast. Only 150 scenic miles away, the Northcoast provides welcome dose of fog and seaview. Just the cure for a late summer meltdown.
The road over the hill past the Redwood Curtain offers lovely river canyon views, and you arrive in what might as well be a different country. Certainly, a different climate zone. The complete contrast provides a quick reset to the senses. In Redding, we are blessed with choices. Rivers, redwoods, mountains, ocean, all within range. It’s not Really Redding, but its not that far either.
If Redding was New York, the Northcoast would be our Hamptons.
Unusual Redding yard art americana
Hard Row to Hoe
“Red dirt and rocks,” is how Raymond Miller describes his 10 acre organic farm out off Bowman Road in Cottonwood.
For 28 years, Ray has found the hard row was the right road for him. Chard, onions, turnips, and squash of all sorts are for sale today. “I started out with kiwi, 28 years ago.” But kiwi was dicey, so he branched out into all the organic veggies we have seen them displaying every week at the Certified Organic Farmers Market next to Redding’s Civic Center every Saturday morning for years. Along with Salina, and son Ed, their truck is always a welcome fixture at the market. Not to be missed. It’s Really Redding.
