Redding is one of California's best-kept secrets. While business steadily grows, housing continues to be affordable, crime rates are among the lowest in the state and traffic is non-existent compared to any other California city. Redding residents enjoy beautiful natural surroundings, including national forests and national parks, while still conveniently close to urban amenities.

The Cascade Theater, a newly-restored Art Deco-era theater, anchors the heart of the downtown, part of the thriving arts scene in the area, including youth arts programs. Community events can be found around the city and county throughout the year. The Sacramento River—with miles of beautiful waterside trails—bisects the city on its journey out of the mountains, spanned by the spectacular Sundial Bridge.

Shasta Lake and Whiskeytown Reservoir, 15 and 10 miles from Redding, are extremely popular for boating and water sports during the long, sun-filled summers, and the Mount Shasta Ski Park to the north is easy to reach for great skiing in the winter and spring. Residents also use the uncrowded open spaces to enjoy mountain biking, hiking, hunting, fishing, private aviation, field sports, RC plane flying, classic cars, golf, and various outdoor social events throughout the year. Redding has recently been featured in Via Magazine and in The New York Times "36 Hours" series.

For further information on housing prices, schools, demographics, and local resources, please visit these websites: City of Redding, County of Shasta, the Greater Redding Chamber of Commerce, City-Data online portal, Wikipedia, Craigslist, and the Redding Record-Searchlight.