 Enjoy simple pleasures in spectacular surroundings.  Mount Shasta Is it any wonder it's called a Wonderland?  Majestic Shasta Cascade Soothe your soul at McArthur-Burney Falls.
If you're looking to escape the crowds of California's better-known parks, the Shasta Cascade region is an outdoor enthusiast's paradise year round, where every kind of recreation on Mounts Shasta and Lassen, without the crowds and with no need for advance permits. Here, you’ll also find California's best fly-fishing, arts, music, museums, and other urban amenities. See the Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association website  for more details about the area.
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Redding and Chico are the biggest cities in the Shasta Cascade region, but both still have a small-town feel. Redding recently erected the “second most famous bridge in California” in its Turtle Bay Exploration Park. College-town Chico has art galleries, public sculpture and murals in its historic downtown. You’ll also find galleries with works by local artists (especially hand-blown glass), live music venues and festivals in other communities in the area. |
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The Shasta Cascade region is a haven for folks who love the outdoors: tall mountains, wide-open spaces and relatively few people. Mount Shasta and Mount Lassen are the main fixtures on the skyline here. On their peaks and in the surrounding forests and lakes, you can find just about every kind of outdoor adventure. The area’s rivers are home to California’s best fly-fishing. Lake Shasta has been dubbed “the houseboat Mecca of the World.” |
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You’ll find gems among the small towns in this region, serving all-American favorites including hearty breakfasts, blue-ribbon barbecue, and old-time soda fountain fare. You’ll also find upscale restaurants specialising in local produce and California wines. Of particular note is Chico’s famous Sierra Nevada brewery. |
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When snow falls and water freezes in the Shasta Cascade region, it’s time get outside! The area’s mountains, valleys, meadows and lakes provide the terrain for downhill skiing and snowboarding, cross-country and back-country skiing and snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ice skating, ice fishing and sledding. |
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