Sheraton Hotel Redding At Sundial Bridge - Redding Record ...

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Other amenities include outdoor play equipment for children, an outdoor
amphitheater that hosts seasonal live-animal shows, as well as a seasonal aviary
and butterfly house.
The 217-foot-high Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay, which opened on July 4, 2004, is a
unique pedestrian bridge that crosses the Sacramento River connecting the
nationally designated trail system in Redding with the Turtle Bay Exploration Park
and McConnell Arboretum. The bridge was designed by world-renowned architect
Santiago Calatrava and was designed to resemble a bird in flight. A unique feature
of the bridge is the pylon, which acts as a sundial, reflecting the time on a tilecovered
border on the northern side of the bridge. Since its opening, the bridge has
drawn many visitors to the Redding area, and has been very well publicized on
Interstate 5, with multiple large color billboards.
For the fiscal year of 2009/2010 ending June, Turtle Bay Exploration Park had
approximately 150,000 visitors. In addition to general visitation, 10 weddings and
35 meetings and events were held during 2008/09. According to Turtle Bay
representatives, approximately 400,000 people visit the Sundial Bridge each year.
The destination is actively marketed to the Sacramento, Eureka, southern Oregon,
and San Francisco Bay areas.
We have analyzed the issues of size, topography, access, visibility, and the
availability of utilities. The subject site is well situated in Redding's community
center, adjacent to Turtle Bay Exploration Park, the Sundial Bridge, and a few
hundred feet from the convention center, where concerts and large-scale social
events are conducted every year. The recently completed off-ramp roads project
enhances the site's access and visibility from Highway 44. In general, the site is
well suited for future hotel use, with good access, visibility, and topography for an
effective hotel operation.
February-2011 Description of the Site and Neighborhood
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