Hiking to Brandy Creek Falls

Brandy Creek Falls

We wanted to find an easy hike that was interesting to the kids (and us). Mark searched for trails to waterfalls, and found several in the area of Whiskeytown. I’m glad we chose Brandy Creek Falls because it had bridges at the water crossings (some of the other hikes we looked at […]

Snow play day

For some snow play we headed up highway 44 from Redding to a little beyond the north entrance to Lassen National Park. There is a nice snow play hill that we had all to ourselves. Given the condition of the snow, it would have been nicer if the hill was a little steeper, but the […]

Sundial Bridge and Turtle Bay Park in Redding

Sundial Bridge

Today we explored the Sundial Bridge, a single-tower suspension bridge that spans 700 feet across the Sacramento River. Because of its exact north-south orientation, the 217 foot-high cantilever support tower functions as a sundial.

After playing around on and taking photos of the Sundial Bridge, we strolled through the nearby arboretum and enjoyed […]