Redding gets a website redesign

The City of Redding has a new government website. CityofRedding.org. The old website looked very much turn-of-the-century in style, and the URL was an awkward ci.redding.ca.gov, or something like that. Anyway, the new site looks more user friendly for touch devices, and has some new features well worth exploring.
Redding websiteGetting better all the time, it’s Really Redding.

Old Thyme Bed and Breakfast of Redding

Edit 2019. This place is closed and the owners moved to Jacksonville Oregon.

Here is one of our well loved B&Bs, Old Thyme of Redding.
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They posted a video to offer guests some idea of what delights they may expect.

OldThyme2</aOldThyme3Highly recommended. Old Thyme is ReallyRedding.
Your hosts: Tony and Linda Kilcollins
oldthymebnb@att.net
Spoken languages English, Phone: +1530-241-1444
Be sure to Like Old Thyme on Facebook too.

We keep a list of Redding area lodgings and B&Bs at the tab near the header.

Northstate photographer David Gendron

David Gendron3David Gendron lives and shoots in our far Northern California region. His images often range from surreal to abstract and beyond.

Provocative, and evocative.

Visions well worth our view. Click on any of the thumbnails here to go to his online gallery.

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David Gendron1Now living in Cottonwood, David is self described thus:

I’m on Earth for a photo assignment. Not sure where my next job will be.

Well, we’re glad you stopped in for a look around, and to show us what you saw, David. You are Really Redding.

Family baseball fun with Redding’s Colt 45s

Baseball season in Redding has begun again. If you are a fan of this sport, you will already know that. Our family loves playing and watching baseball so we’re all very excited about the new season. I’ve always been a baseball fan, even from a young age. I remember my parents bought me a pair of team baseball pants and a baseball so that I could join the local team. I had such great fun, however now that I’m older, I definitely prefer watching baseball to playing it! What better way to begin the season than to watch college basketball players show their town what they can do. If you like playing baseball yourself, that can make for even more fun than watching! If you’re looking to improve your baseball skills, take a look at these Homerun techniques! Soon everyone will be watching you in a stadium get an impressive homerun. If you have been following this sport for a while now, you may be someone who would be interested in checking out companies such as FanDuel, to start playing Baseball virtually. With the rise of technology, this was going to happen sooner or later. Whether you choose to take on players across the country or your friends, you can become part of a team. Plus, you can even win points, just like the real game!

On the pitch, Tiger Field has served Redding now for 91 years, and currently hosts our Colt 45s. We attended last night’s game and had a blast! From the Redding Colt 45s website:

“Every summer college baseball players from across the country come to Redding for two months of intense competition in a minor league-like atmosphere.”

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C458I’ve never photographed a baseball game, so that was really fun. Tiger Field is very clean, and the food was great. The lovely Karry had a prime rib sandwich prepared by none other than our friend Cal De Mercurio. Not surprisingly, we saw lots of friends here. Here are some images.



On this perfect weather night, the home team won by a comfortable margin over their opponent Santa Rosa Rosebuds. I saw a lot of good sportsmanship and spirited baseball. It’s cliche to say we were all winners last night, but so true.

Pro tip: Don’t park too near the gate, unless you don’t mind your car catching the occasional foul ball.

91 years of baseball. It’s Really Redding.

Wayne and Ferguson captivate Redding

Ran into Wayne and his Panther Chameleon at Turtle Bay today, getting coffee. Wayne got the coffee, not Ferguson. Wherever they go, people are curious and transfixed by Ferguson. Click to slightly enlarge image.
He’s gorgeous!

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Everyone wants a picture of Ferguson, a native species in Madagascar.

Panther Chameleon4Wayne roasts his own coffee, here in Really Redding. so we chatted a bit about that as well. You never know who you’ll meet at the coffee shop at Turtle Bay, but it will always be interesting! It’s Really Redding.

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