About Redding

Redding is a small city of about 90,000 people, in Shasta County, in Northern California, about 160 miles north of Sacramento, and 120 miles south of the Oregon border.  It is located exactly halfway between Los Angeles and Seattle, Interstate 5 goes straight through it.  It is 140 miles from the Pacific Ocean, and 180 miles from the Nevada border.

Redding has four seasons.  The summers are long and hot, and the winters are mild with plenty of rain, sometimes snow, and a low number of days below freezing.  Spring and fall are perfect but short in duration.

Extended weather forecast for Redding, click here.

Yes, yes it does get very hot in Redding.  The summer months see extended periods with daytime highs in the 100s.  That’s why we have the lakes and the mountains.

Yes, you can fly into Redding directly from Los Angeles, Burbank, San Francisco, and Seattle.

Redding is best known for:

• Friendly people
• the Sundial Bridge
• Bethel Church
• Kool April Nites
• Redding Rodeo
• Sacramento River Trail
• Whiskeytown Lake
• Fly Fishing
• Hiking and Biking Trails

… and hot summers.

There are plenty of good hotels in and around Redding, we recommend:

• The Sheraton at the Sundial Bridge (In the heart of Redding)
• Gaia Hotel & Spa in Anderson (five minutes south of Redding)
• Americana Modern Hotel (Downtown Redding)
• Hilton Garden Inn Redding (Across from Costco)
• Win-River Resort & Casino (Redding Rancheria)

We also have “Hotel Row on Hilltop” with the Best Western, Holiday Inn, Red Lion, Oxford Suites, Hampton Inn & Suites, and more.

Hotels in Redding – Click Here

Redding has a very high number of restaurants per capita, some of our favorites are:

• Deja Vu  – Breakfast & Brunch (Downtown Redding)
• Woody’s Brewing Company (Downtown Redding)
• Cicada Cantina on Hilltop
• La Cabana (Downtown Redding)
• Kobe Seafood & Steakhouse (Downtown Redding)
• Thai House
• CR Gibbs
• From The Hearth Kitchen and Pie Shop (3 locations)
  • College View – near Bethel, and Simpson University
  • Downtown Redding
  • East side of town

Restaurants in Redding – Click Here

Now you’re talkin’!  Some of our favorite places to meet, chill, and have great coffee are:

• Heritage Coffeehouse (2 locations)
  • At the Stirring in Redding
  • In Shasta Lake City, 15 minutes north of Redding, on your way to Shasta Dam
• Downtown Grounds (Downtown Redding)
• From The Hearth Kitchen and Pie Shop (3 locations)
  • College View – near Bethel, and Simpson University
  • Downtown Redding
  • East side of town
• Theory (2 locations)
  • Mt Shasta Mall
  • Downtown Redding
• Kaleidoscope (3 locations)
  • Cafe and drive-thru (Downtown Redding)
  • North Redding drive-thru
  • Anderson drive-thru

If you want the full Redding Experience, we recommend visiting during one of the major events, like Kool April Nites or the Redding Rodeo, when the whole city is buzzing.  You could catch the last two days of Kool April Nites for example, and then head off into the surrounding national parks or lakes, or head up into the Trinity Alps or Mt. Shasta.  The best times of year to visit Redding are early summer or early fall.

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