Redding Drag Strip, Redding

#18 among attractions in Redding

Racetrack, Sport venue, Sport

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The Redding Drag Strip is the oldest NHRA sanctioned drag strip in the United States today. It was accepted by the National Hot Rod Association in the Fall of 1953 and continues to operate. It is located in Redding, California which hosts one of the largest and most well-known car show and race on the West Coast called Kool April Nites which had 5000 people in 2016. Performance Engine and Machine Mike Leblanc Winner of 2008 Pro Engine Comp Explained that many can try but only a few will succeed. This event started off strong and has yet to slow down. The Redding Drag Strip is a family oriented track that provides a safe and fun place to race or spectate. ()

Coordinates: 40°30'50"N, 122°17'24"W

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Redding Drag Strip – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sundial Bridge, Turtle Bay Exploration Park, McConnell Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Cascade Theatre.

7.1 miNW
Landmark bridge with a glass walkway
Sundial Bridge, Redding
182 min walk • The Sundial Bridge is a cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge for bicycles and pedestrians that spans the Sacramento River in Redding, California, United States and forms a large sundial.
6.9 miNW
Museum, Science museum, Natural history museum
Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding
176 min walk • Turtle Bay Exploration Park, located in Redding, California, is a non-profit 300-acre gathering place featuring the Sundial Bridge, a museum, forestry and wildlife center, arboretum and botanical gardens.
7.4 miNW
Botanical garden
McConnell Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Redding
188 min walk • The McConnell Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, also known as the Redding Arboretum, are located within Turtle Bay Exploration Park, in Redding, California. The gardens opened on May 30, 2005, and cover 300 acres, including 200 acres of undeveloped arboretum and 20 acres of botanical garden that span the Sacramento River.
7 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Cascade Theatre, Redding
179 min walk • The Cascade Theatre is a prominent example of the Art Deco style in Redding, California. The cinema was designed by J. Lloyd Conrich of San Francisco in 1934 for the Naify family, who operated the Golden State Theaters chain of movie theaters in northern California, which later became the United Artists Theaters.
7.2 miNW
40°35'2"N • 122°23'28"W
Market Street Promenade, Redding
184 min walk • Square
5.4 miNW
40°34'28"N • 122°21'14"W
the Stirring, Redding
137 min walk • Church
4.3 miS
City
Anderson
109 min walk • Anderson is a city in Shasta County, California, approximately 10 miles south of Redding. Its population is 11,323 as of the 2020 census, up from 9,932 from the 2010 census. Located 138 miles north of Sacramento, the city's roots are as a railroad town near the northern tip of the Central Valley of California.
7.2 miNW
Italianate architecture
Edward Frisbie House, Redding
185 min walk • The Edward Frisbie House, at 1246 East St. in Redding, California, is an Italianate-style house which was built in 1887. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1887.
6.8 miNW
40°35'24"N • 122°22'16"W
Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary, Redding
173 min walk • Park
6.5 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Tiger Field, Redding
167 min walk • Tiger Field is a former Minor League Baseball venue in the Western United States, located in Redding, California. Opened in 1923, it is the home of the summer collegiate Redding Colt 45s.