Redding locals gather at the Market St. Block Party
Redding locals celebrate the new steam whistle at the Market St. Block Party.
Posted: May 21, 2021 9:54 PM
Posted By: Carmela Karcher
REDDING, Calif. - From 4pm to 8pm Friday evening, people in Redding gathered at Market Center to enjoy live music and drinks.
People were setting up all afternoon waiting for the crowds to come.
Market Center was blocked off so people could wander throughout the street to socialize and experience the new and improved area of downtown.
Friday was the “opening” of the imaginary Whiskey Lake’s Bar & Grille, put on by Denny Bar Co. Distillery.
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Downtown Redding was packed with people Friday evening for a festive block party, a first-time event for the newly opened section of Market Street.
Some 500 people came for what was billed as the Steam Whistle Inauguration Block Party to watch and hear a trio of steam whistles installed at the corner of Butte and Market streets.
Party-goers danced, stood in line for drinks, visited a food truck, and generally enjoyed the evening.
As promised, the 20-foot tall whistles let off several puffs of steam and sounded off for the clapping crowd just after a 5:30 p.m. ribbon-cutting.
Going forward, the plan is to have the whistles blare every Friday at 5 p.m. to signal the end of the work week and the start of downtown’s weekend nightlife.
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Market Street looking south. Photo by Jon Lewis.
Some 49 years ago, Linda Krueger Krtek was the last to take a ride on Market Street through downtown Redding.
On Wednesday, she was the first.
During the half-century between those trips, three blocks of Market Street were closed to traffic, a roof was raised to create an enclosed mall and downtown’s core pretty much became an afterthought.
John Truitt speaks as Barry Tippin and Erin Resner watch. Photo by Jon Lewis.
All that became (relatively) ancient history on a bright and blustery day as Mayor Erin Resner used a pair of oversized scissors to cut a red ribbon and once again open Market Street to cars, bicycles and pedestrians.
Downtown Circulation Project almost complete, hopes to bring more business and tourist to the area
Redding business owners are hopeful the Downtown Street Circulation Project will bring more business.
Posted: Feb 19, 2021 6:44 PM
Updated: Feb 19, 2021 8:42 PM
Posted By: Ana Torrea
REDDING, Calif.- Big changes in the works in Downtown Redding as business owners hope the Downtown Street Circulation Project brings a lot more people downtown and into their shops.
“The street hasn t even opened yet and we re already seeing an increase in business just because of the interest that s taking place with the street opening,” Ryan Manley, the general manager of From the Hearth, said.