California: Corning-Redding

We spent Tuesday May 12 through Thursday May 14 in Corning, CA. It calls itself “Olive City” due to all the olive trees grown in the area. Kevin wasn’t sure why he picked the location as there was not much around. We researched going to Lassen Volcanic National Park but the major road was still closed for the season. There were 2 wineries in the area but both were open on weekends only. In the end I think it was good to chill for a few nights after all the fun we had in Lodi. On Wednesday I took an informal 4 mile walk along Main Street checking out sights and places for dinner. Later we walked to the Olive Pit store and bought olive oil then had dinner at Mariscos Las Hacienda.
We relocated about 46 miles up the road to Redding on May 14, it’s a much bigger town than Corning and has a lot of hike and bike trails, shopping and eateries. It’s also close to lakes and mountains. On Friday we drove to Whiskeytown Lake and hiked 6 miles on the Davis Gulch Trail that “meanders in and out of small canyons” and follows the lake. The total elevation was about 200 feet with slight inclines up and down. Saturday we rode our bikes on a trail that was nicely paved along the Sacramento River. The path had a lot of curves with inclines up and down. Toward the end we stopped at Woody’s Brewing Company for a beer then went to Fall River Brewing Company where there was live music.Read more