'''Redding''' is in Shasta County in northern California, in the United States. Located on interstate highway I-5, it is the largest city in California north of Sacramento. It is slightly south of Mount Shasta and Shasta Lake.

Get in

By train

Redding is served by Amtrak's [http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Route/Vertical_Route_Page&c=am2Route&cid=1081256321841&ssid=132 Coast Starlight]. The times are a bit annoying — the southbound train arrives just after midnight, and the northbound just after 5AM.

By bus

The Greyhound bus line serves Redding. It is located at 1321 Butte St., and the phone number is (530) 241-2070.

By plane

There is a municipal airport in Redding [http://ci.redding.ca.us/adminsv/airports/rma.htm] that serves Arcata, Los Angeles, Portland, and San Francisco. It is located south of Redding.

Get around

By bus

RABA

RABA [http://www.ci.redding.ca.us/raba/rabahome.htm] is the city bus line in Redding. It also has routes that go to Shasta College [http://www.shastacollege.edu/], Burney, and Anderson. The terminal is at the corner of Yuba and California St., and the base fare is $1.50 (and $0.75 for a zone change).

See

  • '''Turtle Bay Exploration Park''', Auditorium Drive, ''+1 800'' 887-8532 (''or +1 800 TURTLEBAY''), ''+1 530'' 243-8850 (''local phone number''), [http://www.turtlebay.org/index.shtml]. Daily, 9AM-5PM. A 300-acre park, containing the 200-acre McConnell Arboretum and 20 acres of botanical gardens. The park spans the Sacramento River and is linked by one of Redding's most well-known landmarks: the '''Sundial Bridge''', a 700-foot pedestrian footbridge designed by architect/engineer Santiago Calatrava.
  • Do

  • The '''Sacramento River Trail''' is a loop trail that starts at the base of the Dieselhorst Bridge, then goes almost to Keswick Dam, crosses a bridge, and goes back. This trail is by far the most popular in Redding.
  • Buy

  • '''Mt. Shasta Mall''', 900 Dana Dr., ''+1 530'' 223-3575, Fax: ''+1 530'' 223-2793, [http://mtshastamall.com/]. Link to Email: [mailto:dpattison@mtshastamall.com].
  • Eat

  • '''Fat Daddy's Barbeque''', 942 Hartnell Ave., ''+1 530'' 221-6270,
  • '''Jack's Grill''', 1743 California St., ''+1 530'' 241-9705, [http://www.jacksgrillredding.com/].
  • '''Buz's Crab Stand''', 2159 East St., ''+1 530'' 243-2120, Fax: ''+1 530'' 243-4310, [http://www.buzscrab.com/]. Link to Email: [mailto:fish@buzscrab.com]
  • '''Pio Loco Restaurant''', 1135 Pine St. # 117, ''+1 530'' 246-2111.
  • '''Gironda's Restaurant''', 1100 Center St., ''+1 530'' 244-7663, Fax: ''+1 530'' 244-7670, [http://www.girondas.com].
  • '''Fuji Japanese Restaurant''', 1545 Placer St., ''+1 530'' 243-8366.
  • '''Angelo's Pizza''', 1774 California St., ''+1 530'' 246-9200, [http://www.angelospizzaredding.com/].
  • Drink

    Sleep

  • '''Best Western Hilltop Inn''', 2300 Hilltop Drive, ''+1 530'' 221-6100, Toll-free: ''+1 800'' 336-4880, Fax: ''+1 530'' 221-2867, [http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=05280].
  • '''Best Western Hospitality House''', 532 N Market Street, ''+1 530'' 241-6464, Toll-free: ''+1 800'' 700-3019, Fax: ''+1 530'' 244-1998, [http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=05089].
  • '''Holiday Inn''', 1900 Hilltop Drive, ''+1 530'' 221-7500, [http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hd/rddca].
  • '''Holiday Inn Express''', 1080 Twin View Blvd., ''+1 530'' 241-5500, [http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hd/rddtv].
  • '''Motel 6 Redding Central''', 1640 Hilltop Drive, ''+1 530'' 221-1800, Fax: ''+1 530'' 221-6175, [http://www.motel6.com/reservations/motel_detail.asp?MotelId=0095].
  • '''Motel 6 Redding North''', 1250 Twin View Boulevard, ''+1 530'' 246-4470, Fax: ''+1 530'' 246-4268, [http://www.motel6.com/reservations/motel_detail.asp?MotelId=0674].
  • '''Motel 6 Redding South''', 2385 Bechelli Lane, ''+1 530'' 221-0562, Fax: ''+1 530'' 222-0458, [http://www.motel6.com/reservations/motel_detail.asp?MotelId=1371].
  • Get out