Archive for September 2011
Women’s Soccer Team Has Mastered
The typically determined and ruthless display of raw ‘woman power’ of the Americans reminds me of soccer made in England. The U.S women are strong, big and run like horses — just like the English have been doing for years. The Barclays Premier league is often a track meet smothered in hard leg-breaking tackles and long balls. In the past, men’s teams with limited technical ability still had a chance,” notes Jonathan Clegg.
The big and typically European defenders are no longer needed because very few opposing teams still employ an intimidating colossus at center-forward, and at a time when bone-crunching slide tackles have effectively been outlawed, it’s become the key to regaining possession. And it’s a tactic that favors finesse over physique. The result: A sport that once favored often unskilled behemoths now favors waif-like wizards like Messi, Dutch playmaker Wesley Sneijder and Spanish duo David Villa and Xavi, adds Clegg.
Women’s soccer has not evolved to that stage yet — but, the Japanese, the French and the Brazilians are rapidly inching there. Meanwhile, the United States teams (both men and women) — have adopted the same English style — which will ultimately become a perennial failure — as is already very evident in the U.S. men’s soccer team.
Redding Real Estate
Redding, in the state of California, is the seat of the Shasta County. With a total land area or more than 150 square kilometers, Redding is considered as the biggest city to Sacramento’s north.
Redding lies on the Sacramento River, to the south of the Shasta Lake and Mt. Shasta. Redding experiences wet winters and hot summers. A number of neighborhoods make up the city of Redding. These include Downtown Redding, Shasta View Gardens, Buckeye, West Ridge, Stanford Hills, Miracle Mile, Parkview, Boulder Creek, Tierra Oaks and Spring Hill, to name just a few of them.
Nature plays a huge part in the attractiveness of the city of Redding. Endangered species of plants and grass have been seen in the area. Tourists often visit Lake Shasta and the Lassen Volcanic National Park. The Sacramento River Trail is also very popular among tourists.
There are a number of places one must not fail to visit when in Redding. Located in Auditorium Drive, the Turtle Bay Exploration Park is home to huge areas of botanical gardens. Turtle Bay Exploration Park also has a museum, where various exhibits on history and the arts are displayed. Turtle Bay Exploration Park is also where the famous Sundial Bridge can be found. Other interesting places in the city of Redding include the Library Park and the Cascade Theater. Mt. Shasta Mall is also a favorite spot for shopping and entertainment. There are some events that draw a lot of people to Redding every year. These include the Redding Rodeo and the Kool April Nites, an exhibition of hot rods.
Recreational Activities
For the golfer, Redding California has several public golf courses to choose from. Lake Redding Golf Course is a NCGA rated course located near the heart of downtown Redding. This course is a 9-hole course with a par of 32. If you prefer 18 holes of golf there is also the Gold Hills Course which is also close to downtown Redding.
It has a course rating of 72.2 and is played on Bermuda grass. The Allen Golf course, which is eleven miles from Redding, is a 9-hole course with a 31 par and is the only course with 9 regulation holes. Lake Shastina Golf Resort offers 27 holes of golf with a tee to fit every age and ability. Lake Shasitna is nestled in the pines near Mount Shasta and only 60 miles from Redding.
Shasta Lake is the largest man-made reservoir in California and is just minutes from Redding. Shasta Lake offers a wide variety of water activities such as house boating, fishing, swimming and kayaking. Hiking trails are abundant at Shasta Lake. Most trails follow the lake shoreline so there are plenty of opportunities to go hiking, running or look at the wildlife. Three of the trails are loop trails that start and end at the same point. There are trails for the casual hiker as well as for the more experienced hiker. House boating is very popular at Shasta Lake.
With 370 miles of shoreline there is never a problem finding a special place just for you. Tours of the Lake Shasta Caverns and Lake Shasta Dam are also available. Lake Shasta Caverns offers three adventures. A boat will take you across Shasta Lake to a bus that will take you on a scenic ride to the entrance of the caverns where you will tour eight awe-inspiring rooms. Tours of the Shasta Lake Dam are free and full of historical information.