Category Archives: Things to do

Castle Crags, late April 2023

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Skip@RR

About 25 minutes drive on Interstate 5 north of Redding, you come across a spectacular sight. Granite spires rising through the forest to the west. This is Castle Crags State Park. Pull off the highway for hiking, camping, or just … Continue reading →

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The waterfalls of McCloud

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Skip@RR

With perfect Fall weather, we and the dog spent the day hiking around the 3 waterfalls of the McCloud River you can reach easily from Highway 89. Upper Falls: Middle Falls: Lower Falls: Just over an hour’s drive north from … Continue reading →

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Historic Hawes Farm

Posted on October 12, 2016 by admin

Just southeast of Redding is Hawes Farm. They have the farm setup for country style amusements, and Fall is their busy season. Took the grandkids along for an agrarian afternoon, and captured a few images. In the evening it’s quite … Continue reading →

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Lake Shasta at Jones Valley Resort

Posted on April 29, 2016 by admin

Captured a few quick images of the Jones Valley Marina and Resort yesterday. Looks like it will be a great year on the lake in 2016! Click to enlarge. Years of drought made for some lean tourist seasons for our … Continue reading →

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Comprehensive guide to Redding area waterfalls

Posted on February 9, 2016 by admin

We’ve had some good rainfall this season. Here it is early February, and the sun is shining and the air is in the upper 70s. Definitely time to go see the refreshed waterfalls that surround us in the beautiful northstate. … Continue reading →

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Snowplay areas around Redding

Posted on December 21, 2015 by admin

There are two popular spots in the mountains surrounding Redding for casual snowplay, Eskimo Hill and Snowman Summit. Eskimo Hill is near Lassen Peak on Hwy 44, and Snowman is on the way to McCloud on Hwy 89. Recently, I took … Continue reading →

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A few soothing minutes from Patrick’s Point

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Skip@RR

This brief meditation is brought to you by Patrick’s Point State Park, which is just about a 3 hour drive west of Really Redding. A very beautiful drive, one might add. One of my favorite spots in Northern California, and a real … Continue reading →

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Carter House lodgings in Eureka

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Skip@RR

Eureka is a few hours drive west from Redding, but it might as well be another country in terms of climate and culture. So it’s always such a welcome break to get away to the Northcoast once in a while. We booked a … Continue reading →

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Redding Aquatic Center

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Skip@RR

We enjoy a world class pool and aquatic facility located in Caldwell Park near the Sacramento River in Redding. Northstate kids really need to know how to swim, and can get lessons here. There’s also a bunch of activities and … Continue reading →

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Shasta Outdoors Recreation

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Skip@RR

Here’s a website devoted to all things outdoors here in the Redding and Shasta region. They have some things to do, some images and some videos of events and features. Well worth a look. Click on the image to go … Continue reading →

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