Redding is in Shasta County in northern California, in the United States. Located on interstate highway I-5, it is the largest city near Mount Shasta and Shasta Lake.

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By train

Redding is served by Amtrak's Coast Starlight. The times are a bit annoying — the southbound train arrives just after midnight, and the northbound just after 5AM.

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The Sundial Bridge

• Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Auditorium Drive, +1 800 887-8532 (or +1 800 TURTLEBAY), +1 530 243-8850 (local phone number), [1]. Daily, 9AM-5PM. A 300-acre park, containing the 200-acre McConnell Arboretum and 20 acres of botanical gardens. The park spans the Sacramento River and is linked by one of Redding's most well-known landmarks: the Sundial Bridge, a 700-foot pedestrian footbridge designed by architect/engineer Santiago Calatrava.

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• Best Western Hilltop Inn, 2300 Hilltop Drive, +1 530 221-6100, Toll-free: +1 800 336-4880, Fax: +1 530 221-2867, [2].
• Best Western Hospitality House, 532 N Market Street, +1 530 241-6464, Toll-free: +1 800 700-3019, Fax: +1 530 244-1998, [3].
• Holiday Inn, 1900 Hilltop Drive, +1 530 221-7500, [4].
• Holiday Inn Express, 1080 Twin View Blvd., +1 530 241-5500, [5].
• Motel 6 Redding Central, 1640 Hilltop Drive, +1 530 221-1800, Fax: +1 530 221-6175, [6].
• Motel 6 Redding North, 1250 Twin View Boulevard, +1 530 246-4470, Fax: +1 530 246-4268, [7].
• Motel 6 Redding South, 2385 Bechelli Lane, +1 530 221-0562, Fax: +1 530 222-0458, [8].

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