Fun Stuff in Red Bluff: Field Trips With Young Kids in Red Bluff

Here are some fun trips we have taken in good old Red Bluff (and some surrounding areas) with the kids.  In the spirit of me writing instead of not, I will be making a list instead of writing a lengthy review for each one:

The Aquarium Pet Store-surprising amount of animal variety for a small town-free, unless you get suckered into buying pet stuff :)-main street

The Sacramento River Discovery Center-cute little museum-free, but I'm sure they would take donations-sale lane

Ide Adobe-peek into the little one-room cabin to check out the furnishings and walk around to see the well, garden, farm animal housing, the carriage house, and the adobe brick making.  Visit the little museum.-I think you have to pay for parking on a trust basis, but the rest is free-adobe road

Rosser's (I think that's spelled wrong) Bakery- They told us how they grind wheat to make fresh bread and pointed out the ovens.  Bread's tasty-free, but I felt like we should at least buy a scone after they gave us a tour-antelope blvd.

Gaumers- Wow! I was not expecting there to be a full scale gem and mineral museum in this little place. Really cool!-free, but Cal got a polished rock souvenir for a few bucks-antelope blvd.

Fire Department/Police Department-  When they weren't busy we snuck in with someone we knew and those very nice firefighters/officers gave a little tour-free, and included plastic fire hat and sticker police badge.-that street behind Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Main

Tehama County Library-I can not write this with out mentioning the library.  It is far better than it should be for such a small town and the 9:30 pre-school story time on Wednesdays with Miss Sally is spectacular!  Stories, music, marching, crafts, educational topics, guest appearances, puppet shows, animal visits, snacks, prizes...awesome.-free!-unless you check out a book and bring it back late or completely loose it for 6 months behind the bed or under a pile of cr#p.-behind the jail-no affiliation

Red Bluff Garden Center-tons of different plants and knowledgeable staff-free, but it never is for me-I can't resist new baby plants :)-antelope blvd.

Coleman Fish Hatchery-lots of different aged salmon swimming around, some being smacked over the head and gutted for their reproductive goodies.  Informational boards too. -free-anderson/bfe

The worm farm-ok, it's in chico, but we had so much fun on the tour and this is where we got our worms for vermicomposting-free-chico

That's it for now, but I know there's more.  I guess we did more this year than I thought!