How About Redding, CA?

“Solid lead for a job there. Any opinions? Shasta and Lassen, right?”

“Talk to Mtnsteve - he lives there. I think he loves it! Can be scorching hot in the summer. About 4 hours or so from SF....”

“VERY HOT in summer :)

But worth it. Lots of hiking, fishing recreation around...:)”

“yeah, the only time I've been there was in a motel at 108F next to the pool with kids.”

“Trapped between 2 mountain ranges the weather there sucks, IMHO...I like it hot but it is REALLY hot there..it looks like a quick drive to the ocean but in reality it takes hours as it's one of the famous east/west California roads with an average speed of 35mph...it's a bit quicker over to Lassen...I don't know where you live now but if I could earn a living in Northern California and I could get Bill to move, I wouldn't be here....I love N. California....the outdoor possibilites are endless....”

“Hot as %@$#@ as everyone has said. Cost of living is still very reasonable, no one yet has mentioned the great access to Trinity Alps! Everyone heads to the ocean, Shasta, or Lassen but the Trinity Alps rock & (comparatively) no one goes there!

MHH is right about the slow roads to the coast, looks easy on a map, but it's a slow grueling drive.

And Oh Yeah, I almost forgot... there's this range called the Sierra that ain't too far away either!

I'd stongly consider it. If you're an outdoorsy type, there is no where better in the US to live than Northern CA, we are truly spoiled, or blessed, or whatever you want to call us!”

“I love Redding! I lived there for a while when I was going to Shasta College. Plus I'm up there often. My wife's sister lives in Red Bluff just below there. There are lots of young people there and lots of retirees. When I was a partier we used to drive up there from Woodland (where I lived) nearly every weekend in the summers because the place was filled with complete babes. You have Whiskeytown Lake and Lake Shasta nearby to cool off. For fishing you have worldclass rivers in the Upper Sac and the McCloud River, along with places like Hat Creek and many others. For backpacking you have Lassen, Caribou Wilderness, Trinity Alps, Marble Mountains, Ishi Wilderness, and mountaineering on Mt. Shasta. It's not that far to the coastal redwoods. Since my wild partying days are over, I can attest there are lots of good churches up there too. :^D I recommend the place. But like it's been said, you have to like heat. I love heat. I love lots of sunny, hot days. If you don't like lots of sun and heat and very little "change of seasons", then you wouldn't like it.”

“So, weekends are covered Go up!, have to survive the week, eh.

I lived in Oakland area '84-92. Have some familiarity with the area, but the input is great. Thanks!”

“I could help/join Winterfest!”

“Actually, it hasn't been really bad in the summer for the last 10 years or so. We still have a few days when it runs up to 115°+, but it doesn't get 118°/120° as often. You get use to 110°/112° pretty fast.

Yea, I do love it up here. Like the others have said, there's lots of places for an outdoor lover to hang out. Lassen is only about 45 minutes away, Shasta an hour. Back packing, hiking, fishing, caving, skiing, snow camping, climbing, kayaking, rafting, mountaineering are just a few of the things you can do most every weekend.

If you make it up here I will be glad to show you around and get you connected with other outdoor types.

Hey Buck...When were you up here?? We may have actually met. I sold gear at most of the outdoor shop for many years.”

“thanks for the offer, mtnsteve. We'll see how it shakes out.”

“Pathman,
Excellent place! We have property and keep our horses there. I also have family that live there.
I have fly fished the upper Sac and McCloud rivers for years...going back to my Navy days when I first fell in love with the area. IMHO as far as hiking/bping there is far more solitude than the Southern Sierra and JMT.

MtnSteve,
We'll have to met up some day. We have a place in Cottonwood off Bowman road.”

“Redding, Boise and Bend still in the picture, good contacts, good resume, I hope to at least get an interview in Redding and Bend, gotta be patient for Boise. Spokane has job, no reply yet. I can now use a reference who is world famous. :D”

“Hey, Pathman, something I haven't seen mentioned yet (might have missed it) is what kind of people live in the places you are considering.

A friend of ours moved from Sonoma County, CA, to Boise. While he is happy there, he often comments on the lack of like-minded people -- he is very liberal, a vegetarian, and very involved in a religious practice based in India. This difference of people-types extends into his daily life because there is only one place where he can buy the kinds of food he likes and sometimes he can't find people who are interested in the same things that interest him. He's pretty intellectual so that may be the issue.

Many years ago, I moved from the Midwest to CA. After becoming a CA-type person, I noticed the same thing when I visited back home -- things that were interesting to me were unfamiliar to my old friends.

It may not be a deal breaker, but it is another factor to consider. Our friend made the move years ago, but still mentions the people-difference issue every time we see him, not complaining but it obviously affects him.”

“wannabp, very much a consideration. Try Shao-lin and Bible Study Fellowship in the household. Boise is actually one of the few with both. ;-D

It seems the Redding group has one who trained at UNM. I still worry about the number of people. I rememeber a weekend in the late 80's when we had to go all the way to Alturas to get away from people for some family car camping. The Lassen and Shasta areas were mobbed.”

“Spokane pulling ahead. Great job by the sounds of it, great city. "Near Outdoors, Near Perfect". Hope to get invitation to interview in the next couple of days. Had phone interviews already.”

“That sounds a little like Fresno's motto (according to my friend, a Fresno native): "Near to Everything." We agreed that what that may have meant was: "There's nothing here."”

“Shao-lin? Good to see you're considering what type of people live there. Good luck.”

“Interesting. Are you trying to move somewhere where others are practicing Shao-lin? I didn't see Spokane on the list.”

“Well, actually the Shingletown area, 40 miles east (towards Lassen).

The House on Pine Lane:

http://community.webshots.com/album/546425998AXRnyR

Just had a friend move back to Modesto after many years in Spokane. He like the town but grew tired of the winters.”

“wannabp, my 19 year old who will move with us would like. Not the highest priority on my list, but it is good for him. He is very determined that it be the purest and most orginal of the asian martial arts, hence Shao-lin”

“The Redding lead grows cold, no responses. The Spokane lead is hot, inteview early March. I want more winter than I have here in ABQ.”