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Nestled in the north end of the Sacramento Valley, Shasta County and its three Cities are 540 miles north of Los Angeles, 150 miles north of Sacramento, and 433 miles south of Portland, Oregon.

Redding is the largest city in the northern Sacramento Valley and the largest city on the 470-mile stretch of Interstate 5 between Sacramento, California and Eugene, Oregon. Both Redding and its neighbor to the south, Red Bluff, are popular with tourists who use the cities as bases to explore Lassen Volcanic National Park, Lake Shasta, and other natural attractions.

Redding also has four small colleges:

Shasta College, a public two-year college
Simpson University, a four-year Christian college,
Shasta Bible College and Graduate School, a private four-year Christian college and graduate school,
National University.

Places of Interests:

In 2004, the Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay was completed. The dramatic pedestrian span was designed by noted Spanish architect-engineer-artist Santiago Calatrava and links the north and south campuses of the 200 acre (809,000 m²) Turtle Bay Exploration Park.

The historic Cascade Theatre which opened in 1935 has been restored and now operates as a multi use performance Arts center. The theatre is a shining example of Art Deco architecture of the period. It was listed on the California Register of Historic Resources on November 5, 1999 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 2002. The Cascade Theatre was also the recipient of Art Deco Society of California Preservation Award on March 18, 2000.

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