Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is about 15 miles outside of Redding and has a ton of stuff to do. It surrounds a vast and beautiful lake that has beaches, hiking, and water sports for every member of the family. When I went there, I hiked one of the widely recognized “best waterfalls in Northern California” […]
Northern California
Charles M. Shultz Peanuts Museum in Santa Rosa
Since I was already going to Santa Rosa for the Russian River Brewery, I decided to see what else was in the area and stumbled upon the Charles Shultz Museum. Now I am not a huge fan, but I like Peanuts as much as the next person, so since I was already in the area, […]
Shasta State Historic Park: A Ghost Town Near Redding
Located less than 5 miles from Redding city center, Shasta Ghost Town is the unique remains of one of California’s busiest towns during the gold rush of the mid 1800s. The town is now a state historic park, and it is literally on the highway that you would take to get to Whiskeytown Recreation Area. […]
Castle Crags State Park: Hiking, Camping & A Vista Point
Castle Crags State Park is a true hidden gem in the mountains between Redding and Mt Shasta. It has hundreds of acres of land, with the spotlight being the strange rock formations that are the centerpiece of the park. The crags themselves jut out of the forest landscape in an otherworldly way. There is just […]
Russian River Brewery in Santa Rosa: Home of Pliney the Elder
While driving Highway 101 through Santa Rosa, I busted out Yelp and saw a restaurant/brewery with over 1,000 reviews and knew it had to be checked out. When I told others about it, they informed me of the massive following that their leading beer called “Pliney the Elder” has and how it was a must-visit […]