Life and all in Redding California
This is my 300th ReallyRedding blogpost! Whew. That’s quite a milestone. Thanks to all my viewers!
Here we see an image my brother Ron sent me of the bald eagle in Redding that’s from the Eagle Cam that’s positioned over near Turtle Bay. As you can see there are eggs involved.
It’s Really Redding.
RABA is the Redding Area Bus Authority. They are the only local mass transit system in the greater Redding area. They also contract with a bus service to Burney. They operate 6 days a week about 12 hours a day. They have stops about ¼ mile apart on the 14 routes. As of this publication the base fare is $1.50 and children under 6 are free. There are a number of monthly passes available. They currently serve about 50,000 people a month. You are encouraged to learn more about our local transit system at their website:
http://rabaride.com/index.html
We are lucky to have this system in our town. Redding is a difficult place to get around in without a car. RABA offers a GREEN alternative to automobile ownership. Hopefully they can expand to Palo Cedro and perhaps Shingletown, or even Weaverville someday. Thanks RABA!
Women Making History was an event held at the Atrium in Downtown Redding on March 21.
Redding was apparently named after an otherwise unremarkable railroad employee. I think before that, the area was generally known as poverty flats or skunk hollow. Right now, Google is taking applications to bring ultra high speed internet to some lucky community. We have to nominate ourselves, so by all means DO THAT here:
http://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi/public/options
But why not take it up a notch and change the name of our fair town? What have we got to lose? We could be ridding Redding of our poverty flat roots for good. Well, I would lose my cool domain, it’s Really Redding, not Really Googleville. Small price to pay.
Add this URL to the nomination application if you like it:
http://www.redhothomes.info/Skipsblog/wordpress/?p=2816
Such beautiful skies yesterday. I found myself just looking up.
Looking up you notice birds.
Along about 5 pm, groups of birds flying in from the east gathered into a swirling circle. A tornado of birds.
Round and round they flew, making a cloud of their own, somewhere over the North Market Street Bridge.
And then individuals gradually peeled off from the group, and flew off to the southwest. Just a bit of bird fun, perhaps. Bird performance art. It’s Really Redding.
Posting about sculptor Man of Steel in Shingletown the other day reminded me that David Allred has a showing currently at the The Old City Hall Art gallery.
Dave’s work is really lovely. This is a small sample of what you can find there.
On top of that, Dave’s a neighbor of mine. He lives around the corner and down a ways. It’s Really Redding.
Note: Brick’s is still going strong, but has moved since this post first ran.
There’s a new BBQ joint in town, Brick’s Barbecue and Smokehouse, on Placer just east of Court Street. Longtime Redding folks will recall this as the old Between the Bun restaurant.
You’ll be enchanted by the smell before anything else. They cook with fragrant smoke.
Looks like a family affair. Here’s owner Mike, with his son Dakota.
The kitchen is super clean. The food is terrific and plentiful. We’ll probably be regulars here, and expect they will do well.
Co-owner Solange showed off her lovely Valentine’s nails for fun. Best wishes to this fledgling family business!
Brick’s Smokehouse BBQ & Grille, 1718 Placer can be reached at (530) 245 9158
