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Redding, CA is a city located in Northern California near the Sacramento River. Known for its beautiful landscapes and outdoor activities, Redding has become an increasingly popular destination for people looking to take a break from the hustle and bustle of city life. From whitewater rafting on the river to exploring the Shasta-Trinity National Forest’s many hiking trails, there is something for everyone in Redding. Those looking to relax can enjoy some of its many hot springs or spend time at one of its parks or museums.
Reviews of Redding have been overwhelmingly positive, with visitors praising it for its peaceful atmosphere and natural beauty. Visitors are also impressed with the variety of activities offered in this small city, including ample opportunities to explore nature as well as cultural attractions such as museums and galleries. The locals are friendly and welcoming while providing insight into all that Redding has to offer. All in all, Redding is definitely worth a visit if you’re looking for a peaceful escape from reality.
based on 61 ReviewsGet to know Redding with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Redding
Don't stay in Redding - 12/22/2018
5 years ago Redding was a safe, friendly virtually crime free place to live. Not any more. Now, early release criminals, vagrants and drug addicts openly steal from stores, knowing that nothing will be done if they are observed doing so. Talk to Walmart, the Cypress CVS drug store, Lowes or Pennys employees. They won't try to stop the thieves because it results in violence. Talk to the security guards at Walmart and Safeway. They will tell you they are just for show and not allowed to pursue any thieves in the store. They will tell you that the store could be sued by the thieves if they grab one of them. The stores don't want that kind of bad publicity. The police won't respond to shoplifting reports because they are "too low on their list of priorities." The criminals know all this, and are robbing the stores blind. Walmart is now locking up more and more of their merchandise behind glass cabinets, due to millions of dollars of annual theft. Even men's athletic socks are
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Redding was once the Prettiest Little City - 10/8/2018
First I was raised in Redding, grew up when to school and graduated. It was the best city. It is beautiful, there are lots of different lakes for fishing, skiing, and boating. There are sky resorts nearby like Mt. Shasta. There are a lot of eclectic restaurants to eat at which makes eating out fun and the mountains are beautiful. I loved Redding as a kid and young adult. Once I went off to UC Davis, graduated and moved to Missouri I have come back to visit my parents, sisters, and brother. I was shocked that in just a few short years the town has become run down, there are homeless everywhere and crime is soaring. In the 80s you could leave your car unlocked and no one would bother it. Now my car was broken into and all my belongings stolen in from of my parents home and they live in an upper middle class area. The homeless sleep everywhere and it is gross when the pee and poops everywhere. My family are very upset and angry. The city counsel does little to promote growth
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Redding is horrible - 7/10/2018
Redding is horrible now. City gov. is corrupt. Full of crazy Bethel people. Welcome to our Crazy cult ! Im waiting for the weird sex/ money scandal to hit and shut that crazy church down. Parents do not send your daughters to that BSSM. This place is so dangerous for women.
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been here since 1973 - 7/6/2018
i moved here in Nov. 1973. i'm now a shasta college student and the instructors are great! the atmosphere at the college is really wonderful. i might just decide to work there. :) the housing prices are incredibly low for CA. i had to post after i read some of these posts. here is my take on redding: 1. the heat; i hate it. this year it hasn't been bad. at least it's dry heat. i found out from my family running all over the country that most of this country has humid heat. i can't stand humidity. that's what makes it hot for me. 2. about crime; it is about comparible per capita as any city in the country. 3. child molesters; according to stats, we are a dumpimg ground for them, something we intend to change. i have never had that affect me or my family, but i was always careful about leaving my children alone with a man, especially one without a family. i simply didn't leave them alone. duh!! 4. the homeless; there are a lot if you are actually in the city of redding. downtown or
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P.L.S. - 5/21/2018
These values are so ridiculously off it is sad that they are published for review.
I wonder where they aquired these
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Corrupt dangerous city - 5/10/2018
I worked at the city of Redding. The government city counsel and city manager are completely corrupt dangerous people with the local paper, police force,judiciary, grand jury and local electric utility all protecting the corruption. Sad, good luck finding local services. The area is unbearably hot half the time. But on the plus side there are plenty of outdoors activities.
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Redding only where we shop,Live in suburbs love it - 8/11/2017
Hello Todd Chrisler Here...
I have a 32 acre ranch in Tehama county about 16 miles south west of Cottonwood California.
I moved up here from the SF bay area.
I have had a very positive experience here.
We bought this ranch in need of some TLC and it has been wonderful.
We have a four to five acre lake stocked with bass and other sport fish.
And the large two parcel estate is fully irrigated as well.
We have two houses two septic systems many outbuildings and with zoning ord we can still build two more dwellings on the lower 11 acre parcel that holds our bass lake. The spring and winter are so beautiful up here it really takes your breath away.I have dozens of photos at many times of year to give example.
Yes it is quite hot in the summer months however the humidity is usually quite low and I was surprised just how easy it has been to tolerate it.
My grapes are doing well and all my pomegranate trees are fruiting.
The apricot
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What was I thinking? - 5/30/2017
I was born and raised in Redding. In 1970 someone got the idea to bulldoze all of the historical buildings,stores on Market street to build an indoor mall that failed. The spirit and the soul of Redding disappeared! There is NO downtown. I went to college and was successful in Portland Oregon for 30 years. In my 60's I came back to Redding to be near family. Most of my family now have moved to Hawaii. I have been here for two years and have not been able to get out yet. I am having trouble finding a professional,decent paying job. I am working minimum wage and am worried about my utility bills. I try to count the blessings of living in Redding everyday so that I can survive here. I feel validated in my experience after reading these reviews. We will see if I can get a good job,save my money and move to Brookings,Oregon. I commend those who can survive and thrive
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Bring your money & reside where the cows roam - 1/13/2017
Redding has always been a unique city in that it's the last "large" city south of the CA/OR border. While there are several hotels & motels, none are 4 or 5 star. The Holiday Inn & Best Western are the nicest in town & while Redding has recently built a new hotel at Turtle Bay, it backs up to an extremely rough patch of town where homeless people & crime abound.
The homeless population has increased dramatically & the police department has their hands tied as to what people can be arrested for. Crimes committed in which property damage is deemed to be at or under $950, is a simple infraction which results in a fine. No arrests are allowed by law to be made in those types of cases. Theft is rampant in both residential & business & again, law enforcement does little to nothing per the laws in both CA & in the City of Redding, which is a very greedy city.
The City of Redding is run by a few individuals largely from southern California. They brought their artistic ideas to
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We love Redding! - 11/9/2016
I am so completely appalled by how many complain about Redding. It seems like the people that do only spend time inside, complaining on social media. We moved here almost two years ago from Southern California( a town one hour north of LA called Palmdale). We enjoyed the AV but were seeking adventure. We literally just picked a place on the map, visited Redding, and fell in love. I wish people appreciated it more. Just look around you. Anywhere you drive, you see trees instead of massive buildings. You're 20 minutes from two gorgeous lakes, waterfalls, and mountains. Twenty minutes! You're right on the Sacramento River for crying out loud. There's an abundance of bridges, and hiking. There's what seems to be a never ending Sacramento River trail that is PAVED. There's great people here too. Many complain about the Bethel church, but they are good people who make good choices and want to help the community. Can't complain about that.
People also complain about the heat. Yes, I
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