Gather Downtown packs 60 local makers under one roof in Redding
A 10,000-square-foot collaborative shop on Pine Street is betting that Redding shoppers want local over big-box.
Gather Downtown occupies a 10,000-square-foot space in the heart of downtown Redding, split between more than 60 local artisans selling everything from resale clothing to bulk candy and bulk tea. Free parking off Pine Street helps keep it a regular stop rather than an occasional one.
The space doubles as a workshop venue, with two rentable rooms for anyone who wants to teach a class — pottery, jewelry, whatever a local maker wants to share. It's part retail, part community center, which is exactly how the owners describe it.
For a downtown that's been working to rebuild its retail identity, Gather has become one of the answers to the question of what belongs there instead of another vacant storefront.