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OROVILLE
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The City of Gold

CSUC & The Bidwell Legacy
Paradise, All Its Name Implies
A Small Town that Loves Company
The Foothills & Wineries
Berry
Creek Feather Falls
Forbestown
Butte County
Rich in Treasures
From Sly Creek on the far eastern edge to the
waters of the Sacramento River on the western;
from Humbolt Peak in the north to the shadows
of the Sutter Buttes to the south, Butte County
is blessed with a wide diversity of terrain.
Lakes & rivers, creeks & canyons, mountains
& meadows, wild forests & waterfallstheres no
end to the natural beauty. Visitors and residents
alike enjoy hiking, bicycling, fishing, hunting,
water sports of all types, and a chance to just
enjoy or photograph nature here.
But thats just the beginning. History buffs
enjoy our many pioneer museums and beautiful
historic homes, as well as the Chinese artifacts
found at three area museums.
We hope youll enjoy discovering Butte Countys treasures, and think youll find, as we have,
that the areas most valuable assets are the many
warm-hearted folks youll meet along the way.
Table of Contents
Oroville................. 7-27 Chico................... 38-72

Discover Lake Oroville & its
Visitors Center, Californias 1st
Suspension Bridge, the USAs
Tallest Earthen Dam, an 1863
Chinese Temple, a 41-mile Bike
Trail, Wineries & Wildlife areas.
Event Calendars 4-5, 9, 25, 40,

44, 79
Tour Bidwell Mansion State

Historic Park, California State
University, One of the U.S.A.s
Largest City Parks, the National
Yo Yo Museum, internationally
known art glass studios and
microbreweries all in the nations Top-Rated Bike Town.
The Foothills....... 28-31 Gridley Area...... 82-86

Explore Feather Falls, a Scenic
Byway, Bald Rock & more.
See Sutter Buttes, Gray Lodge

Wildlife Area, and tree-shaded
Butte County Fairgrounds.
N. Valleys Wineries...32-37 Maps

Taste the areas fine wines.
B-Line....................................2-3
Paradise............. 73-81 Orovilles Greenline Tour.......... 7
All its name implies plus
the Gold Nugget Museum and
the Little Grand Canyon.
Performing & Fine Arts

Oroville State Theater............. 12
Birdcage Theatre..................... 24
Performing Arts in Chico............43
Chico Art & Galleries.........60-65
Paradise Art Scene.................. 77
Paradise Performing Arts Center
& Theatre on the Ridge........... 78
A TRADITION
OF EXCELLENCE
YESTERDAY - TODAY - TOMORROW
North Valley Wineries............. 33

Antique Shops.................. 55, 77
Chico Art Benches.................. 65
Gridley, Oroville, Paradise...... 87
Chico & Bidwell Park............. 88
Quick Resources........ 86
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bus stops on both sides of Forest
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east side of Forest are listed as
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What to do... When... Where...

Chico Area
Oct. 11-Nov. 9 - Legally Blonde 7:30

Now-Sept. 9 - Aqua Vita Sally Dimas p.m., Chico Theater Co. 894-3282
Oct. 12 - Challenge Fondo. 343-8356
Gallery. 345-3063
or www.chicovelo.org
Sept. 5 - Paula Poundstone, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 17 - Music Performance, 7 p.m.,
Laxson, 898-6333
Sept. 5-Oct. 4 - 2 shows: Doug Rathbun Avenue 9 Gallery. 879-1821
Oct. 18-19, 25-26 - Artists Open Studio
& Norm Dillinger Avenue 9 Gallery.
Tours. 895-8726, 879-1821, 345-3063
879-1821
Sept. 6 - Chico Palio 10 a.m., 1-Mile & Oct. 19 - The Hot SardinesJazz, 7:30
p.m., Laxson. 898-6333
Sycamore Field. Call 228-2860
Oct.
25-26 - Home & Garden Show
Sept. 6 - Chico Concours DElegance
10 -4 @Butte Creek Country Club. 762- Silver $ Fairgrounds. Call 300-5703
0067 or www.chicoconcours.com
Oct. 25-Nov. 22 - Fall Color Sally
Dimas Art Gallery. 345-3063
Sept. 6-21 - Barefoot in the Park
7:30 p.m., Chico Theater Co. 894-3282
Oct. 28 - MummenschanzMimeMasque, 7:30 p.m., Laxson, 898-6333
Sept. 12 - Funkadesi.,7:30 p.m., Laxson. 898-6333
Oct. 31 - Treat Street, 2-5 p.m. DownSept. 12 - ChiVAAs 2nd Fri. ARTabout, town. Info, 345-6500
5-8 p.m. Uptown. 487-4553, chivaa.org Nov. 7-Dec. 6 - Candy Matthews &
Cynthia Sexton, Waterworks, Avenue
Sept. 12-Oct. 21 - My Home Town
9 Gallery. 2:30 p.m. 879-1821
Sally Dimas Art Gallery/Studio. 345-3063
Sept. 14 - A Taste of Chico Noon-4 p.m. Nov. 8 - Harvest Festival, 10 a.m.-2
Downtown. Great Food. Call 345-6500 p.m., Bidwell Mansion. 895-6144
Nov. 9 - Calif. Guitar Trio & Montreal
Sept. 14 - Durham Harvest Festival, 7
Guitar Trio, 7:30 p.m.,Laxson. 898-6333
a.m.-4 p.m. Call 899-1583
Sept. 16 - Acrobats of Peoples Republic Nov. 11 - PilobolusDance, 7:30 p.m.
Laxson. 898-6333
of China, 7:30 p.m. Laxson. 898-6333
Nov. 13 - Whose Live Anyway?Improv
Sept. 20 - Pastels on the Plaza 9 a.m.
Comedy, 7:30 p.m., Laxson. 898-6333
Downtown Plaza. www.chicorec.com
Sept. 20-21 - Bull Riders Championship Nov. 14 - ChiVAAs 2nd Fri. ARTabout,
5-8 p.m. SOPO. 487-4553, chivaa.org
Silver Dollar Fairgrounds. 891-1650
Sept. 21 - Celebrando Nuestra Libertad Nov. 14 - Trivia Bee for Literacy, Manzanita Place. 538-7198
12-8 p.m. Downtown Plaza. 966-4116
Sept. 25 - Alice in Wonderland, Jr.,7:30 Nov. 18 - Senegal St. Joseph Gospel
Choir, 7:30 p.m, Laxson. 898-6333
p.m., Laxson. 898-6333
Nov. 21 - Allen Toussaint & the PresSept. 28 - Alpin Hong, Piano, 2 p.m.,
ervation Hall Jazz Band, 7:30 p.m,
Laxson. 898-6333
Laxson. 898-6333
Oct. - Artoberfest 31 days of events.
Nov. 23 - Christmas Preview, 4-8pm
www.artoberfest.net
Downtown Chico. 345-6500
Oct. 2 - The Lone BellowCountrySoul, 7:30 p.m., Laxson Aud., 898-6333 Nov. 28-Dec. 31 - Home for the HoliOct. 4 - Rosanne Cash, 7:30 p.m., Lax- days Sally Dimas Art Gallery. 345-3063
Dec. 4-7 - The Nutcracker, 7:30 p.m. +
son. 898-6333
2 p.m. Sat. & Sun. Laxson. 898-6333
Oct. 4 - National Yo-Yo Contest 9-5
Dec. 5 - Christmas Tree Lighting, 6-8
p.m. Call 893-0545 or 345-6500
p.m. Downtown Park Plaza. 345-6500
Oct. 5-26 - AutumnFest, Wkends,
Dec. 5-7 - Stansbury Home Victorian
Patrick Ranch Museum. Info, 342-4359
Oct. 9 - Branford Marsalis & Chamber Christmas. Call 895-3848
Dec. 5-7 - Annual Christmas Fair, Silver
Orchestra of Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.,
Dollar Fairgrounds. 345-9652
Laxson 898-6333
Dec. 6-21 - White Christmas 7:30
Oct. 10 - ChiVAAs 2nd Fri. ARTabout,
5-8 p.m. Downtown. 487-4553, chivaa.org p.m., Chico Theater Co. 894-3282
Oct. 11 - Harvest Sidewalk Sale, Down- Dec. 11 - U.S. Air Force Band of Golden West, 7:30 p.m., Laxson. 898-6333
town. Call 345-6500
Dec. 12 - ChiVAAs 2nd Fri. ARTabout,
Oct. 11-12 - Sierra Oro Farm Trails
5-8 p.m. Uptown. 487-4553, chivaa.org
Passport Weekend. Call 891-5556
Dec. 12-Jan. 10 - David Mallory Retrospective, Avenue 9 Gallery. 879-1821

Dec. 13 - Mariachi Sol de Mexico, 7:30
p.m., Laxson. 898-6333
Dec. 14- Christmas Open House
Bidwell Mansion. 895-6144
Dec. 19-21 - Evening Holiday Tours
Bidwell Mansion. 895-6144
Jan. 14-Feb. 7 - Snow Goose Wildlife
Art, Avenue 9 Gallery. Call 879-1821
Jan. 16 - Mavis StaplesVocalist &
Band, 7:30 p.m., Laxson. 898-6333
Jan. 21-25 - Snow Goose Festival, Call
345-1865, sacrivertrust.org
Jan. 21 - Tango Buenos Aires, 7:30 p.m.
Laxson. 898-6333
Jan. 31 - The Hot Club of San FranciscoSilent Films & Gypsy Swing, 7:30
p.m. Laxson. 898-6333
Feb. 2 - Garrison Keillor, 7:30p.m.,
Laxson. 898-6333
Feb. 7 - Russian Natl Ballet: Swan
Lake, 7:30 p.m., Laxson. 898-6333
Feb. 13-Mar. 14 - Karma Ganzler Photography, Avenue 9 Gallery. 879-1821
Feb. 18 - Zap Mama & Antibalas, 7:30
p.m, Laxson. 898-6333
Feb. 19- Storm LargeVocalist &
Band, 7:30 p.m., Laxson. 898-6333
Mar. 7 - Intergalactic Nemesismultimedia, 7:30 p.m., Laxson. 898-6333
Mar, 10 - Cirque Mechanicscyclists,
7:30 p.m., Laxson. 898-6333
Mar. 15 - Orquesta Sinfonica del Estado
de Mexico, 7:30 p.m. Laxson, 898-6333
Mar. 17 - Southern Troubadours: Joe
Ely, Ruthie Foster, & Paul Thorn, 7:30
p.m., Laxson. 898-6333
Mar. 22 - Amy Seiwerts Imagery
Contemporary Ballet, 7:30 p.m., Laxson. 898-6333
Gridley Area
Oct. 4 - Discover Gridley 14-Mile Yard

Sale. Info, 846-3687
Mid-Oct.-Late-Jan. - 1-1/2 Hr Nature
Walks Saturdays/Sundays, 12:30, Gray
Lodge Wildlife Area. Info, 846-7505
Oct. 23 - Quota Wine Tasting & Silent
Auction. Info, 370-8464
Oct. 25 - Halloween Carnival Night,
12yrs/under, 5-8pm, Com. Cntr. 846-3264
Nov. 29 - Tree Lighting Ceremony
Downtown Biggs. Info, 868-1289
Dec. 3 - Tree Lighting Ceremony, Orchard Hospital. 846-3142
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What to do... When... Where...

Nov. 11 - Veterans Day Parade, downtown. Call 533-0438
Nov. 14-23 - Piece of My Heart 7:30
p.m. Thur-Sat, Birdcage. 533-2473
Dec. 6 - Frontier Christmas, Lake Oroville Visitor Center, 12-5. 538-2219
Dec. 6 - Harvest Festival at Tri-L
Mandarin 10-4. 534-4316
Dec. 6-7 - Holiday Concerts (Sat. 7:30
& Sun. 1:30) State Theater. 538-2401
Dec. 7 - Victorian Mistletoe Party at
Oroville Area
Lott Home, Sank Park. Call 538-2497
Sept. 7 - Republican Women Home
Dec. 13 - Christmas Open House at
Tour. Call 868-5520
Ehmann Home. Call 533-5316
Sept. 12-21 -The Little Princess 7:30
Dec. 13 - Light Parade Call 533-2721
p.m. Thur-Sat, Birdcage. 533-2473
Jan. 16-25 - Play On! 7:30, Th-Sat,
Sept. 13 - Palermo Festival & Parade.
Birdcage. 533-2473
Call 533-1276
Sept. 13 - YMCAs Comedy Night
Jan. 27- OCA: WindSync, 7:00 p.m. at
Southside Community Cntr. 533-9622
State Theater. 519-3760
Sept. 15 - OCA: Fernando Varela,
Feb. 13-22 -Steel Magnolias 7:30
Tenor, 7:30 p.m., State Theater. 519-3760 p.m. Thur-Sat, Birdcage. 533-2473
Sept. 27 - Salmon Festival, multi-culFeb. 21 - Calif. Ripe Olive Day, 11-3
tural event at the Fish Hatchery, Nature Ehmann Home. 533-5316, 877-7436
Center & Downtown. 589-3807
Feb. 24 - OCA: Good Company, R&B,
Sept. 27 - Bounty of Oroville 11-4pm.
7:30 p.m., State Theater. 519-3760
Sank Park. 538-2542
Feb. 28 - Winter Concert 7:30 p.m,
Mid-Sept.-Oct. 11 - Perry Mason Days State Theater. 538-2401
life & times of Erle Stanley Gardner,
Mar. 13-22 - The Hostage 7:30 p.m.
downtown. Call 533-5316, 533-9418
Thur-Sat, Birdcage. 533-2473
Oct. 2 - OCA: Alex DePue, Violin/GuiMid-Mar. -Old Time Fiddlers Chamtar, 7:30 p.m, State Theater. 519-3760
pionships. Info, 538-2542
Oct. 16-19 - Little Shoppe of Horrors
7:30 p.m., Th.-Sat., Birdcage. 533-2473
Paradise Events
Oct. 18-19 - Beauty on the River Quilts Aug. 23 - Concours de la Chapelle
Veterans Hall, Montgomery. 589-2098 Benefit for N. Calif. Ballet @Chapelle
de LArtiste. Call 228-0941
Oct. 18-19 & 25-26 - Open Studios
Tour Oroville art studios. 533-4140
Dec. 4 - Gridley Christmas Light Parade. Info, 846-3142
Dec. 4-6 - Lady Bulldog Holiday Classic. Info, 846-4791
TBA - Storybook Christmas Craft Faire.
846-3142
Dec. 11-13 - Gridley Invitational Basketball Tournament Info, 846-4791
TBA - Gridley Community Recognition &
Awards Banquet. 846-3142
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Sept. 4-28 - Boeing, Boeing Th-Sat.,

7:30 p.m. Theatre on the Ridge. 877-5760
Sept. 13-14 - Days of Living History
11-4, Gold Nugget Mus. Info, 872-8722
Sept. 21 - Tribute: The Eagles, Performing Arts Center
Sept. 26 - Pass the Pasta Feast
seatings at 5 & 6:30 p.m. @Lutheran
Church. Call PCTN @877-1856
Oct. 4-5 - Johnny Appleseed Days,
Foods, crafts & entertainment, Terry
Ashe Rec. Cntr & Vets Hall. 877-9356
Oct. 18-19 & 25-26 - Open Studios
Tour Paradise art studios. 895-8726
Oct. 19 - Opening Night for Symphony
7p.m., Paradise Performing Arts. 872-8454
Oct. 31 - Halloween, 6:30 p.m. at Terry
Ashe Rec. Center. Info, 872-6393
Nov. 6-Dec. 7 - Cricket on the
Hearth Th-Sat. 7: 30 p.m., Theatre on
Ridge. 877-5760
Nov. 13-15 - Holiday Preview Shops &
antique dealers Open House. 877-2900
Nov. 15 - Cowboy Music & Poetry,
Performing Arts Cntr. 872-8722
Mid-Nov.-mid-Jan. - Ice Rink Open,
6626 Skyway @Terry Ashe. 872-6393
Dec. - Holiday Decor at Gold Nugget
Mus. Info, 872-8722
1st Sat. in Dec. - Christmas Tree Lighting & Santas Arrival 5:30-8:30 p.m. at
Community Park. Info, 872-6291
Dec. 6-7 - Chorus Concert Paradise
Performing Arts, 7pm/6th & 3pm/7th.
Dec. 19-21 - The Nutcracker Paradise Performing Arts. 872-1719
Jan. 19 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration, 6:30 p.m. 877-1856
Feb. 14 - Mardi Gras Party 7-11:30
p.m., Sr. Center. PCTN @ 877-1856
Ongoing Weekly Events
Chico Downtown Concerts in the Park

Free. Fridays 7pm May-Sept. 345-6500
Chico Farmers Markets are held AprilOct, Thursdays from 6-9 p.m., Broadway & 3rd St. and 7:30 a.m. -1 p.m.
Saturdays year round, 2nd & Wall
Gridley Farmers Market, 5-8 Tuesdays
May-Aug., El Tamborazo
Oroville Farmers Market 7:30 a.m.12 Saturdays May-Nov., downtown,
between Myers & Huntoon + Wed. 11-5
at Oroville Hospital, June-Sept.
Paradise Farmers Market 7:30 a.m.Noon Tuesdays June-Oct. at Paradise
Alliance Church, 6491 Clark.
Forebay in Oroville
Oroville
City of Goldthe Fun Starts Here!
Orovilles Greenline Tour

This Oroville
Greenline map
locates many of the
attractions in this
section. Use this
map while following
the green line down
the center of the street to each of the
featured attractions.
Take the Cell Phone Tour...
Seven of the Greenline Tour
historical attractions are now included
in a cell phone walking tour. Exploring
historic Oroville with narratives about
each of the attractions using your cell
phone is easy and fun. Simply dial

530-539-3004 on your cell phone and
press the numbers for the location that
you are visiting. The numbers to press
are represented with a cell phone icon
and the appropriate number on the
page describing the attraction in this
guide. For example, go to page ten in
the 101 where you will see the
cell phone icon and the
number 107. Dial 530539-3004 and press 107
107
for the Pioneer Museum
narrative. You can take
the tour on foot or by car
following the Greenline Cell Phone Walking
and street signs.
Tour Sights
Drive Over the

Nations Tallest Dam
Oroville Dam
Follow Oro Dam Blvd. East
Info: 530-534-2306
Completed in 1968,
it stands 770 feet
high and is 6,920 feet
across the top. It is
the tallest and one of
the largest earthen
dams in the USA.
Tailings from the gold dredging era
make up most of the material used in
construction.
A picnic area overlooks the dam &
has restroom facilities. The dam area is
also a favorite of local swimmers.
Beneath the dam, a cavern almost as
large as the state capitol building has
been hollowed out to house six power
generation units. Coupled with four
units in the Thermalito Power Plant,
they generate more than 2.8 billion
kilowatt-hours of power annually.
Lake Oroville, which the dam
created, has a surface area of 24 square
Bidwell Bar Bridge

miles and a shoreline of 167 miles,
including many waterfalls in the Spring.
Walk Across
Californias First
Suspension Bridge
Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge

South End of Lake Oroville in
Bidwell Canyon
Off Kelly Ridge Road
530-538-2219
In 1856, a suspension bridge was
swung across the Feather River at
Bidwell Bar, site of the countys first
gold mining community. Its towers,

manufactured in New York and brought
around the Horn, the bridge was the
first of its type in California and was
closed to traffic in 1954.
Prior to the construction of Oroville
Dam, the bridge was dismantled and
relocated in Bidwell Canyon. The first
Saturday of every May, the Bidwell Bar
Day celebration is held here featuring
demonstrations of pioneer crafts, gold
panning, food and entertainment. The
Toll House Museum there is open on
Saturdays during the summer.
Videos on Request at the

Lake Oroville Visitors Center
For an extensive list of community events, visit orovillechamber.net

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with the Grand Parade, Car Show, Chile Cookoff, Craft Fairs & more.
Lake Oroville: Boating / Camping / Fishing. Recreational opportunities are also
available at the North and South Forebays, Afterbay, Diversion Pond & Feather River.
Orovilles Salmon Festival
Sept. 27, 2014 in Downtown Oroville.

A weekend of fun for everyone! salmonfestoroville.org
(530) 538-2542 (800) 655-GOLD 1789 Montgomery St., Oroville

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WATER VIDEOS
Length (minutes)
Birth of Oroville Dam:..................................................10

Seeking Its Own Course:...............................................3
Balancing Act:.............................................................22
What Do You Know About H2O?:...................................35
Lure of Water:.............................................................11
Water for Life:.............................................................14
The Fish Hatchery:......................................................12
Wings Over Water:........................................................6
To Protect, Conserve, & Develop:.................................12
Californias White Treasure:.........................................13
The Living Marsh:.......................................................13
California State Water Project:.....................................14
High Water Floods of 1986:.........................................20
For Generations to Come:............................................11
California Water Story:................................................16
The Water Cycle:................................................... 10-12
Pipeline:......................................................................23
Free-Flowing Rivers: ..................................................18
PARK & NATURALIST VIDEOS
John Bidwells California:............................................24

Windows on the Delta:................................................24
Wild California-Land:...................................................25
California Rice:............................................................14
California Indian Baskets:............................................30
Concow Maidu:...........................................................30
Ishi in Two Worlds:......................................................20
Ghost Towns:..............................................................18
The Gold Rush/California Settlement:..........................16
Oroville: Past & Present:..............................................14
Gold Dredge & Hard Rock Mining & Hydraulic Mining:... (ea) 20
Tears from the Sun:.....................................................19
Animal Babies:............................................................10
The Predators:............................................................26
Looking at Fishes:.......................................................15
Marty Stouffers Wild America: 6 videos............... (ea) 30
Bird of Prey Red Tailed Hawk:................................14
Rare and Endangered Plants of California:...................18
*Of special interest for first-time visitors to this area
Forebay
Get the Big Picture
Lake Oroville Visitors Center

North End of Kelly Ridge Road,
Off Olive Hwy (Hwy 162)
530-538-2219 http://parks.ca.gov
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, &
New Years Day
This is a great
source for just
about any kind of
information you
want about the area.
The center, a joint
venture between
Californias Dept. of Parks & Recreation
and the Dept. of Water Resources, has
exhibitions which cover the history of
the California water projects from the
early Spanish-built dams to the dams of
today, Maidu Indian culture, and local
wildlife.
More than forty videos are available
for viewing upon request. Brochures on
all area attractions are available as well
as maps of hiking and horse trails.
Be sure to climb the 47-foot high
viewing tower for spectacular views of
the lake, mountains, and valley.
Great Camping &

the Best Fishing in
the State
here. And bass arent the only type of

fish youll find. Coho salmon, catfish,
mackinaw, and brown trout can all be
found here.
Want Wind or Speed?
North & South Forebays

West of Hwy. 70, north of Oroville
(Garden Drive Exit)
Classes: 774-7934
ForebayAquaticCenter.com
Reserved for non-motorized use
only, the North Forebay is a sailors
dream come true. Ranked as the best
sailing and windsurfing north of the
Bay Area, these waters and winds are

delightful. The spot is also popular
with those who prefer to canoe, swim,
or just relax in the sun. A 200-yard
sandy swimming beach has mens and
womens dressing rooms, drinking
water, and a special feature shade
trees that keep the sun off of your picnic
table and you. A 15-space RV campsite
and restrooms are also found at the
North Forebay.
In addition to the North Forebay,
there is a 7,000 sq. ft. aquatic center
on site. The Forebay Aquatic Center
is a collaborative effort between the
Department of Boating and Waterways,
the Department of Water Resources, the
Department of Parks and Recreation
The Professional Car Wash and Detail

Center of Oroville
Lake Oroville Recreation Area

east of Oroville, off Olive Hwy. (162)
Campsite Reservations:
800-444-PARK (7275)
Park Headquarters 530-538-2200
www.dwr.water.ca.gov/lakeoroville
Camping opportunities abound at
this State Recreation Area, including
boat-in campsites and ten two-tiered
floating campsites, along with the more
typical all-terrain and RV hookup sites.
For marina information (houseboat
& other boat rentals, etc.), please see
item number 18.
If its bass youre after, youll be
pleased to know that Bassmaster
magazine ranks Lake Oroville as the
Best Bass Fishing Spot in California,
and held a regional bass tournement
Exterior Wash Detailing

Interior Cleaning (Full Service)
Headlight Restoration
Gift Cards & Wash Books
Boat Detail
Summer Hours
Mon-Sat 8-6
Sunday 9-5
533-1396
pastimeautowash.com
(Next to A1 Appliance)
2610 Olive Hwy Oroville, CA
and the Chico Rowing Club. The center

provides boat rentals, such as kayaks
(both single and double), pedal boats,
hydro bikes, canoes, and sailboats. In
addition to the rentals, the center offers
courses in sailing, sit-on-top kayaking,
sea kayaking, canoeing, wakeboarding,
rowing, and aquatic camps for youths
ages 8-16. The Aquatic Center is open
Wed. through Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
The South Forebay is the spot for
speed competitions. Jet ski, speedboat,
and hydroplaners all come here to show
what theyre made of. The water action
is exciting, and theres a new swimming
beach, a picnic area, and a fish cleaning
station, as well as new shade trees.
Catch the
49er Spirit
Butte County Pioneer Memorial

Museum
2332 Montgomery St.
cityoforoville.org/
pioneermuseum.html
107
530-538-2497
Fri-Sat-Sun. Noon4p.m. Closed: Dec.
15-Jan. 31
Admission: $2 Adults ($1.50/
ea. for groups with 15 or more),
children under 12 free
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Pioneer Museum Display
Built by the Native

Sons & Daughters of
the Golden West and
operated by the City of
Oroville, this museum
was built in 1932 as a
replica of a 49er cabin.
The original building has been enlarged
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Antique pianos, the
original Oregon City
School organ, a grand
old clock from Bidwell
Bar, an extensive hat
collection (including
an 1849 bonnet worn
by a wagontrainer),
beautifully elaborate
womens fans, antique
dolls (including a
doll from the Donner
Party), a miners vest
tailored to hold different size nuggets,
and a handmade gold needle are just
part of the holdings of the first room.
The Indian artifact display contains
one of the largest arrowhead and basket
collections in the area, and the Chinese
exhibit features a rare tear jar.
One area is devoted to the life of
Florence Danforth Boyle, the museums
founder and Butte County Recorder in
1918.
It will give you the 49er spirit!
To hear a narrative on this historic
attraction, dial 530-539-3004 and press 107.
Relive a Love Story
C.F. Lott Home in Sank Park

1067 Montgomery St.
530-538-2497
or 538-2415
101
Home Hours: Sun.,
Mon. & Fri. 11:30-3:30
Closed: Dec. 15-Jan. 31
Admission: Adults $3,
Children under 12 free
Park Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9-9, Sun. 9-8:30
A Victorian revival
style structure, the
C.F. Lott Home built
in 1856 serves as a
cultural repository for
decorative art objects
which are typical of
the homes of Orovilles pioneer families.
The collection includes antique
furnishings, paintings, rugs, textiles,
clothes, silver, and glassware of the
period 1849-1910. The tour retells a
love story,
Chinese Temple
including the surprise built into the

fireplace.
The garden contains a profusion
of flowers, including an outstanding
hybrid rose area, and the park contains
a lovely gazebo as well as many trees
that show autumn color. Dont miss the
carriage house with Jess and Cornelias
1922 Buick. Portions of the property
may be reserved for weddings and other
private functions.
Know Another
Culture
Oroville Chinese
Temple & Garden
1500 Broderick St.
530-538-2496
www.cityoforoville.org/
chinesetemple.html
102
Hours: Daily, Noon-4

Closed December 15-January 31
Admission: Adults $3,
Children under 12 free
Tour groups and special rates
Built in 1863 to
serve a community of
10,000 Chinese, this
temple of treasures is
listed on the National
Register of Historic
Places and also as a
California Landmark. It was first opened
to visitors during Californias 1949
Centennial.
It includes three chapels, with the
main chapel, Liet Sheng Kong, serving
as a place of worship for Taoism,
Confucianism, and Buddhism.
In 1968, Tapestry Hall was added
to display the extensive collection of
embroidered tapestries, parade parasols,
and other objects of beauty. A priceless
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collection of Chinese and

American costumes is
arranged to contrast
the two cultures by
decades from 1850 to
1930. Also see the rare
three-dimensional
puppets from the
Oroville Chinese
Opera Theatre.
Visitors wont
want to miss the
garden, which is
designed as a place
for meditation and
reflection and
has plantings that
originated in China;
each is a symbol for a Taoist idea.
OROVILLE
STATE THEATRE
Performing Arts Center

Presented by State Theatre Arts Guild (STAGE)
Fall/Winter 2014-2015
Sept. 15 Ferando Varela
Sept. 18 Juni FIsher
(Campfire Concert Series)
The temple and garden are maintained

by the Oroville Parks Department.
well as local groups presenting music,

dance, comedy, and drama.


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Songs, Dances
& More
Historic State
106
Theatre of Oroville
At Myers & Robinson
Tickets: 530-538-2415
Box Office Information
Recording: 530-538-2470
Dedicated in
1928, this theater
has featured great
vaudeville acts, fine
films, and multiple
live music, dance, and
drama performances.
The theater was designed by Timothy
L. Pflueger and J.R. Miller, who also
created the Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph Building in San Francisco.
The State was restored to much of its
original grandeur in the late 1980s with
additional restoration projects being
completed every few years. The theatre
Oct. 2 Alex Depue

with Miguel De Hoyos
Oct. 9 Dave Stamey
Oct. 16, 17, 18 & 19
Bird Cage Theatres Lil Shop of Horrors
Nov. 6 Bruce Foreman & Cowbop
Dec. 6 & 7
Oroville Community Concert Band
& Chorus Holiday Performance
Jan. 22 Carolyn Martin
Jan. 27 Wynsync
Feb. 24 Good Company
Feb. 28
Oroville Community Concert
Band & Chorus Performance
March 5 Lacy J Dalton
March 23 Live From Nashville
Program, Artists, Dates are all subject to change.
Tickets Available Online

www.OrovilleStateTheatre.com
Under New Management!
538 - 2470 1489 Myers St.
now has an outstanding lineup each

season of national touring companies as
See the House

that Olives Built
Ehmann Home
Lincoln at Robinson,
530-877-7436,
105
533-5316
Open for tours
Saturdays, 11-3
Butte County Historical
Society Museum, 1749 Spencer
Ave.
530-533-9418, Fri. 9-12, Sat. 11-3
Butte County Historical Society
Archives, 2335 Baldwin Ave.
530-533-9418, Thurs.-Fri., 9-Noon
Freda Ehmann,
Mother of the Ripe
Olive Industry, and
her son, Edwin, built
this Colonial Revival
Craftsman home
in 1911 after shed
perfected a curing process for ripe olives
and had markets across the nation.
Edwin served as mayor here from
1919-23.
Open for tours by appointment
and on Saturdays from 11-3, the
home features lovely wainscoting,
hardwood floors, fireplaces,
intricate stained glass windows,
and antique furniture including a
Chickering piano that came around
the Horn. The home is available for
weddings & other events.
BCHS Museum houses Ishis
jailcell door, early gold scales,
photographs, an amazingly detailed
dollhouse, an Erle Stanley Gardner
exhibit and many videos. BCHS
hosts annual Ishi Days each May.
Research assistance and sale of
books, Diggins (BCHS quarterly
publication), and Ehmann olives
are offered at the Archives.
Gifts are offered in all three
venues, Main and 5th Streets.
attraction, dial 530-539-3004 and
press 105.
BCHS Museum
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Search for
Treasure Unburied, That Is
Orovilles Antique Shops

Downtown Oroville
The mission of the

Artists of River Town is to
share art with the people
of all ages in the area, offer
a space to local artists to
share their work with the
public and educate those
who wish to know more
about art. The organization
sponsors a Kids Art Day
every
March, gives kids the
opportunity to make
Moms Day cards for their mothers
during parade day of Feather Fiesta
Days, classes of various sorts and
workshops at the gallery.
The gallery is open from noon-
Antique dealers from all over the

Northwest come here to buy for their
shops. Its because of the bargains.
China, glassware, pottery, jewelry,
silver, clocks, paintings, books, magazines, sheet music, fixtures, quilts,
figurines, dolls, toys, tools, records,
trunks, and every type and style of
furniture can all be found. Whether
youre adding to a collection, wanting
to buy a gift for someone else, or just
looking for a classy way to add to the
decor of your own home, do take the
time to treasure hunt in these shops.
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Cultural Center, Arlin Rhine Dr.
Next to Municipal Auditorium
Hours: Tues-Sat, Noon-4 p.m.
530-534-3227
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Lantrip Ashtray Museum
Inside Artists of Rivertown Gallery
Cultural Center, Arlin Rhine Dr.
Next to Municipal Auditorium
Hours: Tues-Sat, Noon-4 p.m.
530-538-2415
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1360 Montgomery St.
530-534-5474
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4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays,

is open First Friday of the month
until 7 p.m., and participates in other
special events such as the Wildflower
Festival, Salmon Festival and has a
juriedMystery Show during Perry
Mason Days in October.
The Lantrip Ashtray Museum, inside
the gallery, opened in spring 2013 and
features over 10,000 unique ashtrays
BROKEN COLOR
ART GALLERY
1360 Montgomery St., Oroville
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Paintings, Prints, Cards,

Illustrations, Private Lessons
GREAT GIFTS!
Call 534-5474
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from around world, including ashtrays

from the White House and House of
Representatives. It is the collection of
the late Dean Lantrip, who served as
Orovilles Postmaster from 1980-1993.
To view Jon Shults award-winning
art, visit Broken Color Art Gallery in
downtown Oroville. Shult works in
a variety of media including drawing,
printmaking and painting. He explores
the landscape and figures (clothed
and nude) using a style influenced by
Impressionism.
Prints of paintings are also available,
as well as cards and illustrated t-shirts,
and Shult welcomes Commissions. He
is teaching art classes for the Chico Art
Center, as well as conducting private
lessons.
Steve Nielsen local artist known
for his realism in the making of metal
sculptures of dinosaurs, butterflies,
dragonflies, salmon and steelhead,
designed and built a stainless-steel
eagle now on display at the CCC. Every
feather in this unique sculpture is
hand cut, sanded, shaped, polished and
applied one feather at a time. The city
of Oroville recently gave the innovative
Sculpture by Steve Nielson
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Take this scenic

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DINGERVILLE USA (530) 533-9343

5813 Pacific Heights Rd.
Painting by John Shult

and creative talent a grant to create
large metal sculptures for the park
along the river near the Nature Center
where you can view his work.
Opened by Julee Spohn and Bob
Thomaston the summer of 2013, La
Petite Galerie offers a variety of media
for viewing and purchase. It also offers
periodic classes in acrylics and year
round provides a room available to
those who wish a place to paint. The
room, as of late summer, holds a still
life display for painters to use as a
subject, and later those who wish can
participate in a still life exhibition.
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Get Teed Off
Lake Oroville Golf and Event Center

9 Holes, Par 66; 5131 Royal Oaks
Drive 530-589-0777
Table Mountain Golf
18 Holes, Par 72; Oro Dam Blvd. W.,
2 miles W. Hwy 70 533-3922
Dingerville USA
9 Holes, Par 27; 5813 Pacific
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Riverbend Park Disc Golf Course
18 Holes; West end of
Montgomery St. at Hwy. 70
530-533-2011, www.frrpd.com
If golfing is your sport, Oroville offers
three courses with widely differing
terrains. The Lake Oroville Golf and
Event Center course near Lake Oroville
is tight, challenging, and offers a
rolling, parklike setting with lovely
foothill views. It also features a netted
driving range, a pro shop and practice
putting greens.
The Table Mountain course has
hosted the Womens Pro Am Tour, but
dont let that scare you awayamateurs
play there year round. It features
water hazards, sand traps, and a driving

range and putting green.
South of Oroville, off Hwy. 70,
Dingerville USA is an Executive golf
course. Their shortest hole is 90
yards, their longest 192. Pull-cart and
club rentals are available. This course
opened in 1993.
A great family pastime, because its
free and all ages can play, is a round
of disc golf at the Riverbend Disc Golf
Course. The course was designed by Ed
Hedrick, the father of disc golf, and was
a project of Sunrise Rotary Club.
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Bike Along a
River & Across
a Dam
41-Mile Freeman Bicycle Trail

530-533-7885
Completed in 1996, this trail
provides 41 miles of scenic off-road
recreational riding for All Terrain
Bicycles. Over 30 miles of the trail are
flat with some slightly rolling terrain.
There are two steep grades within a
2-mile distance from Lake Oroville on
each side of the Dam. In fact, the trail
View of the Feather River Fish Hatchery
on the North side of the Dam was the

site (1 of 7) of the California
State Downhill Championship Series
Race, a 1.5-mile single track trail with
37 turns and 750 feet of vertical drop.
All segments of this exceptional
trail have their own elements of
beauty. Rolling oaks, scattered
pines, beautiful meadows (filled
with wildflowers in the Spring),
creek crossings, panoramic views of
Oroville, the Sacramento Valley,
and the Sutter Buttes, lovely park,
river, and afterbay scenes, and many
species of birds are all found here.
Maps of the Freeman Bicycle
Trail are available at Greenline
Cycles, 1911 Montgomery (corner
of Huntoon), at the Oroville Area
September 26-27
SalmonFestOroville.org
Oroville Salmon Festival on facebook!
Friday, Sept. 26 6pm-9pm - Feather River Nature Center Dinner & Dance at its new location on
the levee at Salmon Court. Tickets at Oroville Chamber of Commerce at 538-2542.
Saturday, Sept. 27
9am-3pm - Fish Hatchery - Breakfast, FREE tours, fish viewing, kids activities, harvesting of salmon.
10am-4pm - ODBA Street Faire - Kids activities, food, music, crafts & commercial vendors.
10am-6pm - Bounty of Butte County NEW date & location - Local food expo with cooking demos
FREE to attend; tasting tickets 538-2542.
10am-6pm - Salmon Court - Non-stop entertainment, beer & wine garden, gourmet salmon & foods,
nonprofit alley & art exhibits.
10am-6pm - Oroville Hospital Health Fair featuring flu shots, cholesterol, heart & well-being check-ups.
Chamber of Commerce, 1789

Montgomery Street, and at the Lake
Oroville Visitors Center.
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Swing Into
Fitness
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See Nature
in Action
Anytime Fitness
1124 Oro Dam Blvd.
530-533-7770
Outdoor Fitness Course
Riverbend Park, W. end of Montgomery/Hwy. 70, along the bike trail
530-533-2011
Oroville Sports Club
2600 Oro Dam Blvd.
530-538-0123
Bedrock Park
Fifth Avenue & Stafford Street
The Outdoor Fitness Course is
state-of-the art and is designed for
low impact cardio-vascular health and
fitness for all levels. It consists of
four stations, each with directions for
the various activities. A project of the
Rotary Club of Oroville, it is accessible
for all, including the disabled.
The sports clubs offers facilities
for just about everything for anyone
interested in getting or staying in
shape: aerobics/fitness programs,
weight-support programs, etc.
If you prefer a park-like setting, try
Bedrock Park for eight lighted tennis
courts.
Feather River Fish Hatchery &

Nature Center Park
Off Table Mountain Blvd. at Feather
River Crossing
Visiting Hours: 8 a.m. to Sundown
Fish ladder opens the day after Labor Day. Tours: 530-534-2306
When Oroville
Dam was built, several
miles of spawning
grounds were no
longer available to
salmon and steelhead
trout returning
to their home stream to spawn. To
compensate for this loss, the Dept.
of Fish & Game and Dept. of Water
Resources opened this state-of-the art
facility.
The hatchery can accommodate
9,000 adult salmon and 2,000 adult
steelhead. The incubators can hold
20 million eggs, and 9.6 million
fingerlings can be reared in the eight
concrete raceways. During their Fallrun (heaviest in September-November,
but extending into February) the fish
can be seen, through windows built
into the wall, jumping the ladder-like
steps leading to the gathering tanks,
providing an aquarium-like view.
If youve never
witnessed this life cycle,
try to find time to watch
nature in spectacular
action at this official
CALIFORNIA
California Watchable
WATCHABLE
Wildlife site.
WILDLIFE
Built of stone and sitting beside the
river just across from the hatchery on
Old Ferry Road, the 1930s WPA bath
house has been restored and converted
into a Nature Center. Beautifully
constructed from natures gifts, its our
favorite structure in the county and
a wonderful place to commune with
nature during any season of the year.
Picnic tables are provided along with
the nature!
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featured in Garden Getaways-Northern

California (1989, Tioga Publishing Co.),
which is quite a compliment for the
city. Closed off to the world outside
its gates, the garden is a mystery from
outside but a place of shelter and
tranquility within, is how the author
describes the Chinese Temple Garden
after listing dawn redwood, ginkgo,
wisteria, bamboo, waterlilies, and other
specimens to be enjoyed here.
After discussing species in Sank
Park, a rose gardena trellised
gazebo, and wide lawns with beautiful
specimen trees the garden today is
ideal for strolling, sitting, and for more
formal gatherings, the author wrote.
One of the historic garden spots
in Oroville is the former California

Display Garden at Western Pacific
Brewing & Dining. The garden was
originally used to greet and introduce
rail travelers to the huge variety of
California fruit trees. After traveling
through the snow in the Sierras, we bet
they were impressed.to see avocados,
palms, a fig, olive, persimmon, and
pineapple guava. Little remains of
the garden now, but you can use your
imagination and understand the thrill
that rail travelers once experienced.
And you just havent seen Spring
until you view the 165 varieties of
azaleas in April bloom at Minasians.
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1500 Broderick St.
Lott Garden in Sank Park
1067 Montgomery St.
Minasian Azalea Gardens
1681 Bird St.
Western Pacifics Calif. Display
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Three of Orovilles gardens are
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Horsing Around
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Lake Oroville Recreation Area
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This new state-of-the-art facility

features 15 campsites (two horses per
site), a restroom with shower facility, a
horse washing station
and horse tethering and feeding
stations. What more could you ask for?
The area features 44 miles of riding
and hiking trails traveling from an
elevation of 200-1000 feet. The trail
meanders by many sights, including an
old settlers cabin and an 1850s

water flume. Its a beautiful ride.
A trail map, developed by the Lake
Oroville Mounted Assistance Unit, is
available for $1.50.
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Rent a Boat &

View a Lake
Oroville Sunset
Bidwell Marina
801 Bidwell Canyon Drive,
Oroville, CA 95966
530-589-9175
Lake Oroville Marina
3428 Pentz Road,
Paradise, CA 95969
530-877-2414 or 800-255-5561
Some folks prefer sunrises, but were
partial to sunsets, and we dont think
they come any better than those shining
their colors across a lake. Since theyre
twice as nice if youre surrounded by
water, why not enjoy one the best way.
Both marinas have party boats, ski
boats, fishing boats, waverunners, skis/
toys available for rent at a nominal
charge, and Lake Oroville Marina rents
houseboats. You can get snacks to take
along, as well as bait and tackle if you
want to fish, in their grocery store.
And then theres the party barge
huge patio boat/dance floor/campsite/
conference room its all of these.
Camping and picnic facilities are
available near both marinas. Call ahead
to be sure of a boat when you arrive.
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Forever Resorts is an authorized concessioner of the California State Parks Department.
Forever Resorts is a Committed Equal Opportunity Service Provider.
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World Tour
of Wildlife
Huntingtons Sportsmans Store

601 Oro Dam Blvd.
530-534-8000
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat. 8-5
Admission is free
You may have seen wildlife museums
that contain a nice variety of area
wildlife, but Oroville is home to one
with over 100 trophies from all over
the world. Many photographs taken
during the hunts are also displayed,
and in the cases surrounding the
museum room is an outstanding and
unique collection of firearms.
Huntingtons also has cases filled

with memorabilia from Orovilles
past: antique bottles and many Indian
artifacts, including an exceptional
collection of baskets. Its easy to see
why its called Northern Californias
Most Unique Sportsmans Store!
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Taste Oranges,
Olive Oils, &
MoreYum!
Morse Mandarin Farms

8 Featherdale Dr.,
Oroville, CA 95966
530-589-2126
www.morsemandarinfarms.com
Mt. Ida Mandarin Ranch
845 Mt. Ida Rd.,
Oroville, CA 95966
530-589-5799, FAX: 589-5949
www.holidaymandarins.com
Tri-L Mandarin Ranch
Entrance on Mt. Ida Rd., near intersection of Mt. Ida & Naranja Ave.
Oroville, CA 95966
530-534-4316, FAX: 534-1397
www.Mandarins4you.com
Berkeley Olive Grove
Oroville, CA 95965
530-533-1814
www.berkeleyolivegrove.com
Butte View Olive Co.
2950 Louis Ave.,
Oroville, CA 95966
530-534-8320
www.butteview.com
Chaffin Family Orchards
606 Coal Canyon Rd.
Oroville, CA 95965
530-533-1676, 533-8239
Lodestar Farms Olive Oil
3719 Foothill Blvd.,
Oroville, CA 95966
530-534-6548
www.lodestarfarms.com
The Purple Pig Blueberry Farm
Oroville, CA 95966
530-589-4736
purplepigberries@yahoo.com
Sierra Oro Farm Trail Map
530-566-9849
www.sierraoro.org
Satsuma mandarins, sweet, juicy,
seedless oranges with a thin, loose
peel, grow in many places throughout
Butte County, but if you drive almong
the foothills east of Oroville in the
citrus corridor, you will find the farm
signs along the roadways of Mt. Ida
Rd., Featherdale Dr. and Olive Hwy.

directing you to some of the tastiest
mandarins in the nation. The mandarin
season starts in late November and runs
through mid-January, and the places
weve listed welcome visitors.
Mt. Ida Mandarin Ranch mandarins
are the great tasting, seedless Satsuma
mandarins. They are very sweet, easy to
peel, and excellent for eating or juicing.
The Mt. Ida Mandarin Ranch has been a
great source for holiday gift packages.
Morse Farms started in 2002 with the
planting of 400 satsuma mandarin trees
and a variety of lemons, limes, navel
oranges, grapefruits and minneolas.
They also produce mandarin
marmalade, mandarin syrup, mandarin
olive oil, mandarin
jalapeno barbeque
sauce and meat
and vegetable
seasoning
and rubs.
Tri-L Harvest Festival
Lou and Lola Lodigiani farm the five

acre Tri-L Mandarin Ranch. During a
good year their 850 trees will produce
85 tons of Owari Satsuma mandarins
acclaimed supurb by Graham Kerr
culinary and TV personality. Tri-L will
have its annual Harvest Festival on
December 6, 2014 with free admission.
If youve read a recent copy of Wine
Spectator magazine, youll know that
Oroville is rated as the best place in the
nation to grow olives. And that explains
why olive oil made from Orovilles olives
are taking Best of Show awards at the
Los Angeles County Fairthe fair in
the nation for olive oil judging!
We spoke with three of the local
growers and olive oil producers and
were impressed to learn that each of
them had traveled abroad to study the
process of making olive oil, one in
France, one in Spain, and one in Italy.
The Berkeley Olive Grove spans 500
acres of mission olive trees that were
planted by the University of California
in 1913. The 500-acre site was chosen
for its unique volcanic soil and climate.
Chaffin Family Orchards is a five
generation family farm located in a
warm air belt that wraps around the
town of Oroville. The farm has been
harvesting and producing olives and
olive oil for over 75 years. For over 50
years the farm has produced beef cattle,
citrus, stone fruits, and avocados.
The Wagon Wheel Market on Olive
Highway carries many of the local olive
oils, but Lodestar Farms also has a
Tri-L Mandarin Ranch

4th Annual Harvest Festival
Come Join us Rain or Shine FREE Admission
Saturday, December 6, 2014

Festival Hours 10AM - 4PM
Shop Early for the Holiday Season

with Local Craft & Gift Artesians
Bring the Whole Family
Mandarins & Sweet Tastings
for All!
www.mandarins4you.com
tasting room and gives tours; however,

a phone call to any of them can get
you an appointment to sample the best
extra virgin olive oil this side of the
Mediterranean!
started January 2012 with 119
Southmoon and Jubilee Highbush
blueberry plants and expanded in 2013
for a total of 189 plants. These are
capable of producing about 20 pounds
of berries per plant. These large juicy
berries are hand picked, sorted and
packaged in Oroville in May and June.
The berries are picked to order.
The Sierra Oro Farm Trail Map
features many of the above-mentioned
farms, ranches and vineyards. The
maps are available from the Butte
County communities Chambers of
Commerce or call 530-566-9849.
Oro Farm Trail Association to further

develop agri-tourism in Butte County.
The Farm Trail destinations include
more than 20 specialty farms/shops
and 13 wineries. A Farm Trail Map
gives directions to each participating
destination and also highlights local
tourist attractions, historic landmarks,
hotels and fine dining. In addition to a
hard copy of the map, visitors can plan
their own tour, get the current tour
dates & times, ticket information and
more at www.sierraoro.org, or emailing:
info@sierraoro.org.
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Hand Grown
Hand Picked
Hand Sorted
Try Your Luck
Colusa Casino
3 miles north of Colusa, Hwy.45
530-458-8844
www.colusacasino.com
Feather Falls Casino
Hwy. 70 to Ophir Rd. then east
530-533-3885
www.featherfallscasino.com
Gold Country Casino & Hotel
4020 Olive Hwy.
530-538-4560
www.gold-country-casino.com
Rolling Hills Casino
Liberal Avenue exit in Corning
530-528-3504
www.rollinghillscasino.com
October 11 & 12, 2014

Butte County farmers annually host
a weekend of wine tasting and farmfresh food sampling called the Sierra
Oro Farm Trail Passport Weekend.
The Passport Weekend showcases the
wineries and farms currently on the
Farm Trail Map. Tickets for the Passport
Weekend are $30 per person and include
free tasting at all farms on the map.
All proceeds go to benefit the Sierra
These casinos have slot machines,

blackjack, bingo, and just about
anything youd want if youre feeling
lucky!
Available at:
Wagon Wheel Market
Olive Hwy., Oroville
Morse Farms
8 Feathervale, Oroville
Grown & Packed in Oroville
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on-site, and Gold Country has a 24-lane
bowling alley.
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Up, Up & Away
Oroville Air Corp.

North Wilbur Road at the Afterbay
Canal 530-370-0318
The sign on Wilbur Road reads

Oroville Air Corp.Spectators
Welcome. And you can watch
model airplanes being flown most
days (weather permitting)every
description of plane and some with
wingspans of 120 incheseven
helicoptors.
The group encourages spectators
and urges young and old to put their
own craft in the air, pointing out that
you can be piloting your own radio-
controlled airplane for less than $300.

The group meets monthly.
DWR built a 350 x 300 foot runway,
but the Wilbur site is best known
because it affords both land and water
takeoffs and landings. Oroville is one of
only two places in Northern California
where both land and water facilities
are available.
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Admire The
Murals
Orovilles downtown has turned into

a mural mecca with over 15 murals,
and you can also find one at the Lake
Oroville Visitors Center.
The murals high-light Orovilles
heritage going from the Gold Rush era
through World War II.
These murals have been created
thanks to the Downtown Business
Association. If you have ideas or
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Watch the
Trains Go By
The Depot at Western Pacific

Brewery and Dining
Oliver & High Sts.
(530) 534-9101
Where better to watch the

trains go by than in Orovilles
original Western Pacific Railway
Station? This beautiful structure
has been lovingly restored, and a
wonderful, new, steam engine mural
has just been painted on a wall in the
entryway.
If youre there when things arent
terribly busy, one of the staff members
will enjoy telling you a little of the
buildings history, and we love the
regular passing of the trains.
Whenever you go, we suggest that
you stay for one of their beers. Theyre
winning ribbons at competitions and
at fairs. Our publisher LOVES their
Oatmeal Stout!
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Sharpen Your
Skills
Butte College
3536 Butte Campus Drive
(Off Durham-Pentz Rd)
Oroville, CA 95965-8399
530-895-2511 www.butte.edu
Butte College offers a quality
education where students can earn
Associate of Arts and Sciences degrees,
transfer, certificate, career and
technical programs, English as a second
language, workforce training and adult
non-credit classes.
Resting on 928 acres,
the college has the largest
campus in the state, and
it is the only campus
designated as a wildlife
refuge.
If youre starting your
college career or thinking
about a better job, Butte College offers
an affordable, quality education with

flexible day and night classes. With
over 100 degree, transfer and certificate
programstheres something for
everyone. Students save thousands
when they take their
general education classes at Butte
College and transfer the units to a
university. Alumni have successfully
transferred to prestigious campuses
such as UC Davis, UC Berkeley, USC,
UCLA, and Stanford, among others.
Financial aid is available for those
who qualify, and two out of three
students receive financial aid, grants, or
scholarships. Personalized tours can be
arranged by phoning them or visiting
their website.
Same quality education found at a four-year college!

Financial aid is available for students who qualify
Local employers hire Butte College graduates
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California Historic Landmark

The Last Yahi Indian
Oro-Quincy Hwy. & Oak Street
Ishi Mural
Downtown on Robinson St.,
between Lincoln & Huntoon
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The Last Yahi
Kathleen Allan Meyer and Ishi in Two

Worlds by Theodora Kroeber. In 1992,
The Last of His Tribe starring Graham
Greene as Ishi was filmed in the area.
The movie was aired on HBO and is now
in video stores.
In 1911, an Indian about 50 years

of age wandered into the outskirts of
Oroville. An anthropologist from the
University of California at Berkeley
came here and took the man, whom he
named Ishi, back to the university and
was amazed to learn that Ishi spoke a
language thought to have been extinct.
Ishi worked at the school both as a
janitor and as a teacher of his culture
until his death in 1916.
The monument was designed and
built by the McInturf family of Oroville
and is constructed of fieldstone
rocks gathered from the Deer Creek
Canyon area where Ishi lived before
his family died, and he found his
way to Oroville. The Rotary Club
has recently added picnic tables and
landscaping to the area surrounding the
monument, making it a pleasant spot to
contemplate our land of many cultures.
Books about Ishi include Ishi,
The Story of an American Indian by
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Laugh, Cry
& Applaud
Birdcage Theatre & Hocks Unlimited

1740 Bird Street
530-533-BIRD,
www.birdcagetheatre.net
Its hard for us to believe that so
much talent landed in one spot, but time
and time again, were overwhelmed by
the professional quality of productions
that are staged here.
The Birdcage season begins in
September, and nearly
every month sees a new
production. Hocks Unlimited presents

their annual melodrama every July
and features popcorn, beverages, and
unlimited laughs.
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Former
Steamers
Hewitt Park Steam Engines

Between Baldwin & Park Ave.,
access on Daryl Porter
Locomotive buffs will enjoy these
two old steam engines. Railroads were
an important part of Orovilles history
since the lumber industry played a
dominant role in the local economy and
depended heavily on the railroads.
The Shay engine located on the Park
Avenue side originally belonged to the
Hutchinson Lumber Co., purchased to
operate on its private 20-mile logging
railroad in the foothills east of here.
Both engines represent an important
part of Oroville history.
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Fishing or Bird
Watching
Oroville State Wildlife Area
Headquarters: 945 Oro Dam Blvd. W.

Entrances off of Oro Dam Blvd. W.,
Hwy 70, Pacific Heights Rd,
the ponds and the afterbay area, and

salmon, steelhead, and shad can be
caught in the river, twelve miles of
which wanders through the Borrow
Area section. Canoes or car-top boats
can be launched in several spots along
the river.
Some fishing restrictions are mentioned on maps available at the entry
points. There are campsites (no fees) in
the southern half of Borrow Area.
The area is also popular with
birdwatchers since it provides a yearround or seasonal home to 171 species
of birds.
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Military History,
Riverside Camping
& Paint Ball at
1 Location
Military Museum, Campground, &

PaintBall at Surplus City
4514 Pacific Heights Rd.
530-534-9956
Dedicated to the appreciation and
preservation of last centurys military
history and memorabilia, the owners
Larkin Rd., Vance Ave. & Palm Ave.
Maps available at Entry Points

530-538-2236
Just outside the Oroville city limits

are 11,000 acres of preserved natural
beauty with ample opportunities for
fishing enthusiasts and birdwatchers.
Egrets, beaver and river otters are
among the many animals found here.
Administered by the California
Department of Fish and
Game, the area is divided
into two units: the 4,300acre Thermalito Afterbay

with its 26 miles of shoreline
and the 5,700-acre Borrow
Area Preserve. Bass, catfish,
and crappie are found in both
have been collecting for over 30 years.

This collection includes everything
from a Browning M1917 Machine Gun
(first introduced in 1917), an Antitank
Gun (manufactured by Laudi during
WWII), a rocket launcher (Bazooka
of WWII), an English Civil Defense
Air Raid Siren used to help Londoners
reach the safety of bomb shelters, a
Dutch Army Motorcycle (1955),
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Centennial Plaza
Completed in 2007
Centennial Plaza is a
destination not to miss.
It is located within easy
walking distance of
the historic downtown
area. You can also drive
up either Lincoln Street or Huntoon
Street to the parking area to begin
enjoying the beauty of the plaza. As you
meander through the environmentally
friendly walkways, stop at each of the ten
Interpretative Panels made of porcelain
enamel steel containing historical
information which will give you a great
perspective of how Oroville began.
Incredible vistas from every location
within the plaza allow the visitor to see
the Feather River up close, the big O on
Table Mountain, hear the rush of water
leaving the Feather River Fish Hatchery
or just enjoy a quite-peaceful moment on
one of the many benches and grassy areas.
Native plants and trees are a delight to
see as well as the decorative trellis system
that provides balance to the plaza. The
finishing touch to your visit will be seeing
nine anatomically correct; chrome plated
bronze fish sculptures that depict a group
of salmon in natural swim formation.
Decorative night lighting makes this a
special vista.
The plaza which was designed in honor
of the Citys Centennial is part of a long
term vision for the revitalization of the
historic downtown area. It offers the
base for the many opportunities that the
bordering Feather River provides to the
community. Ultimately, the entire levee
area will connect the Fish Hatchery to
the east, and all that Bedrock Park and
Riverbend Park offer to the west. The
planned Gateway Project at Montgomery
Street & Feather River Blvd and the future
walking and bicycle paths will be a final
enhancement to the plan. The plaza is a
living memorial to be enjoyed by all who
pass thorough it and view the expansive
vistas offered. The plaza is ADA accessible.
A Proposition 40 grant of $3,000,000
and Redevelopment Agency Funds of
$300,000 helped build the plaza. The plaza
was the recipient of the 2008 American
Society of Civil Engineers, Region 9;
Riverfront Urban Transformation Project
of the year.
Riverbend Park
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to a Sidewinder Missile AIM-9E and an

M60 Machine Gun developed for use in
Viet Nam.
There are a number of military
wagons plus an outstanding collection
of WWII posters which were used to
boost morale, sell war bonds, and fuel
nationalism in the 1940s.
Since youll need time to explore
the many items on display, you may
want to consider staying in the treeshaded Campground here that is
nestled on the banks of the Feather
River. Fishing, tubing & kayaking trips
originate here.
PaintBall is one of the nations
fastest growing sports, and here youll
find a series of fields within a master
field for scenario games, as well as for
Speedball and Capture the Flag.
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Cool Off with

a Swim
When the valley heat becomes too

much to bear, lots of folks like to dive
into the water to cool off. Four area
facilities offer that opportunity.
Bedrock Park, a 3.75-acre area along
the Feather River, offers swimming in
the river as well as river views. Nelson
Pool is open to the public from June to
September and offers recreational swim
time daily from 9-11 a.m.

Palermo Pool is also open from
June to September with recreational
swimming hours on Monday through
Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
The heated Y.M.C.A. Pool has both
classes and open swims. The pool
serves a number of populations, from
infants through therapy groups.
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Batter Up,
Picnic, or Pitch
Some Horseshoes
Mitchell Park - Pomona & Fifth

Avenue
Nelson Park - Sixth Street & Nelson
Riverbend Park - West end of Montgomery Street
Palermo Park - 2350 Ludlum Avenue
in Palermo
Twenty-four acre Mitchell Park
features several youth baseball fields, a
baseball stadium, picnic facilities, and
Playtown USA, a theme playground
something for almost everyone.
At Nelson Park, three lighted fields
serve the Feather River Park & Rec.
Districts softball program, and four
youth fields are used by the Thermalito
Little League. Playground equipment
and picnic tables are also provided.
Located at the West end of
Montgomery Street, the first phase of
Riverbend Park opened in May, 2006.

Several open-air pavilions are found
throughout the park and are available
for picnicking or nature viewing. The
water play area is very popular with
kids.
Five-acre Palermo Park is the home
of the Feather River Horseshoe Club
and has 12 regulation horseshoe pits for
trying your skill.
The park also offers an old-fashioned
gazebo, covered group picnic areas,
a hardtop slab, and a tot lot with
playground equipment.
Whether you want to pitch some
horseshoes or hold a family reunion,
this park can accommodate you. The
park is also the site of the popular
Palermo Field Days each September.
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The Skys
the Limit
Oroville Municipal Airport

Oro Dam Blvd. West
Two-Three Miles Past the Bridge
Rates/Reservations: 530-533-1313
Table Mountain Aviation Glider
Rates/Reservations: 530-519-1400
www.TMAGlider.com
If you think youve seen all there is to
see in the Oroville area, dont be too sure
unless youve seen it all from the sky.
Lake Oroville is great on the ground,
but WOW, what a perspective you get
when youre airborne. Youll also spot
the Feather River as it winds its way
around the area.
Scenic tours by plane are available at
reasonable rates, and its a great way to
spend an hour or two. Gorgeous!
Table Mountain Aviation operates a
glider program offering rides piloted
by veteran pilots most Saturdays. The
flights take off from Oroville Airport
where the glider is pulled aloft by a tow
plane to as high as 5,200 feet, released
typically over Oroville Dam. From
there the glider will seek updrafts
known as thermals, staying aloft for
approximately 35 minutes or more,
providing spectacular views of the lake,
surrounding mountains and the valley.
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12,000 Old
Tools & Still
Collecting
Bolts Tool Museum

End of Safford Street
103
between Oak
& Pine Streets
530-538-2528,
530-538-2415
www.boltsantiquetools.com
Opened in spring of
2006, this museum is
the fulfillment of one
mans dream. Bud
Bolt started collecting
in 1957 as a way to
get shop students to
be more attentive. His idea was to show
the students the difference between the
unweildly old tools their grandfathers
might have used and the modern ones.
The boys did start paying more attention,
and it also sparked, in Bud, a fascination
for old tools that continues today.
All of the tools on display were
manufactured during or prior to WWII
with some going back to Roman and
Egyptian times in 400 B.C. They include
adjustable wrenches that measure from
a small pair about four inches long to
a giant 12-foot industrial wrench, and
a hand-forged set of sockets made by a
blacksmith and discovered by Bud in a
junk store in Kalispell, Montana.
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The
Foothills
& Beyond
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Hike to the 6th

Highest Waterfalls in U.S.A.
Feather Falls Plumas National

Forest 530-534-6500
Olive Hwy. east to Forbestown Rd.,
north on Lumpkin Rd.
To view this magnificent 640 foot

waterfall, youll need about four hours of
time since its a seven-mile, round-trip
hike, but we bet youll remember the
breathtaking view for months to come.
Markers appear every half mile to
show distance traveled, and hikers
are cautioned to take along plenty of
drinking water and to wear adequate
footwear for the hike.
There are two trailsa moderate
and a strenuous one. Both feature
magnificent scenery. Many enjoy taking
a picnic lunch to enjoy leisurely.
Be cautioned that on the strenuous
trail, the last mile on the way back to
the trailhead is uphill, so allow plenty of
time to complete the hike before dark.
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Climb a Rock
With a View
Bald Rock Plumas National Forest

530-534-6500
Hwy. 162 North to Berry Creek,
right on Bald Rock Rd.
Turn left downhill into well-signed
parking area
Its only a quarter-mile hike from

the parking area to the huge Bald Rock
formations. The spectacular view of the
Sacramento Valley and coastal ranges
make it a hike worth taking.
There are many unique formations
atop Bald Rock, and outstanding views
in every direction.
The Maidu have a legend of a monster
called Uino who protects the middle fork
of the Feather River from his dwelling
atop Bald Rock.
We commend his choice of vistas.
Feather River Canyon
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Springtimes
Glory
Table Mountain
Table Mtn. Blvd. to Cherokee Rd.,
to the mountaintop
If you havent been to the top of Table
Mountain in the Spring, youve missed a
sight that folks travel from afar to view-the wildflowers in bloom.
Youll see them in multiple sizes and
many shades of yellow, pink, and white
along with the striking bluish-purple
lupines and brilliant golden poppies.
You may also see people flying kites.
If you park your car and hike, please
walk only in designated areas. For the
very hearty, there are many hidden
surprises, including beautiful waterfalls.
For a guide to recognizing and
learning about the wildflowers, buy a
copy of Wildflowers of Table Mountain
- Butte County, California by Samantha
Mackey and Albin Bills, illustrated by
Larry Jansen. The book can be found in
some Chamber of Commerce offices or
by ordering from: Biological Sciences
Herbarium, CSU, Chico, CA, 95929-0515
or call 530-898-5381.
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Early Pioneer
Towns & Fun
Sights
Cherokee
Table Mtn. Blvd. to Cherokee Road
Museum: 530-533-1849
School: 530-533-3402
Oregon City
Table Mtn. Blvd. to Cherokee Rd.,
follow Bridge signs
School Tours: 533-9418, 533-4715
Settled in 1853 by a school teacher
and his Cherokee Indian students from
what is now the state of Oklahoma,
Cherokee boomed from 1870-1886.
In 1881, a mining company was
operating 24 hours a day, seven days
a week. It employed 200 men using
40 million gallons of water daily with
hydraulic monitors to mine the Table
Mountain bluffs. Investors here included
such names as Vanderbilt.
In the late 1800s hydraulic mining
was outlawed due to the environmental
damage it caused.
Cherokee Museum
More than 200
diamonds of
commerical quality
were also found here.
The Calif. Historic
Landmark plaque
says that Oregon City
was settled in 1848 by
a party of Oregonians
captained by Peter
H. Burnett (who
later became the
first civil governor of
Calif.) and prospered
which is maintained by the Butte County
as a gold mining
Historical Society, and houses a small
community.
museum of artifacts.
It is home to the Oregon City School,
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Oroville
In 1984, the community, led by Clay

Castleberry, built a covered bridge,
which was automatically authenticated
by the National Society for the
Preservation of Covered Bridges because
of its true detail of a period design,
complete with wooden trusses.
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Frenchman
Lake
Bridges, Tunnels
& Breathtaking
Views
Feather River Canyon National

Scenic Byway 530-534-6500
Hwy. 70 to Belden Town & Beyond
Dedicated in October, 1998, this
130-mile drive beginning in Oroville
offers spectacular views of the Feather
River Canyon. With much of it carved
out of solid granite and rock cliffs and
completed in 1935, the Feather River
highway features miles of roadway that
crisscross the north fork of the Feather
River and several tributary streams as it
winds through Plumas National Forest.
A spectacular drive for scenery
during any season, we especially enjoy
it in Spring with nearly 100 waterfalls
flowing and 1000s of wildflowers

and in the Fall for Autumn color.
The steel arch bridge located about
30 miles north of Oroville is one of
the wonders of construction on this
breathtaking drive. The 680 foot long
structure is 200 feet above the river
and 170 feet above the Western Pacific
Railroad bridge below. The bridge is
unique in that it not only curves as it
crosses the river, but is also banked,
creating a span that both curves and
twists at about a five-degree angle.
Along the drive, youll see several
PG&E hydroelectric facilities, and will
travel through three tunnels; the third
and longest is 1,187 feet and has viewing
windows on the north side. The tunnels
were a WPA project, with some of the
rock removed from inside the tunnels
used in the stone guardrails seen
throughout the drive.
Also, of note if youre interested in
rock climbing is Grizzly Dome, where
folks scale the vertical rock, near one of
the tunnels.
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Its the Berries!
Berry Creek is a small foothill

community 18 miles east of Oroville
named for Henry Berry, an early pioneer
settler, but the wild blackberries growing
throughout the area have put Berry
Creek on the map.
Berry Creek hospitality ranges from 2
stores, 3 churches, 1 gas station, a post
office and a school to an annual Berry
Festival which takes place on the second
Saturday in August.
The Festival, which started more than
ten years ago as a community activity,
now brings visitors from all over the
state.
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A Hideout of
Black Barts
Mountain House
9 miles north of Berry Creek on
Oro-Quincy Hwy.
About nine miles north of the Bald
Rock turnoff, you will pass an old, gray,

two-story building. This is Mountain
House, an old stage coach stop, which
is the only one left of the four that were
on this stretch between Oroville and
Quincy.
The Register of Historic California
Businesses has given a certificate to
Mountain House, verifying its operation
in 1849. The robber, Black Bart, is said
to have used the basement as a hideout.
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Emeralds
Among The
Pines
Little Grass Valley Lake, a 1,615

surface-acre lake, sits at 5,040 feet
elevation and has several forested
campgrounds with over 300 campsites,
plus three paved launch ramps.
Rainbow, brook, and brown trout
fishing is good at both lakes, and
swimming, picnicking, hiking and gold
panning are all enjoyed
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Mile-High
Adventures
Bucks Lake
Hwy 70 via Quincy or
Oro-Quincy Rd. via Berry Creek
Sly Creek Reservoir & Little Grass
If you follow the Oro-Quincy Rd. on
Valley Lake; Plumas National Forest
the
old Wells Fargo Stage route, which
530-675-1146 or 530-534-6500
takes
you through Berry Creek, youll
Sly Creek is 14 miles south of
reach Bucks Lake, which is just plain
La Porte on La Porte Rd.
Little Grass Valley Lake is
beautiful any time of the year.
2 miles north of La Porte.
A mile high in the Sierra Nevada, tall
pines, a crystal
clear lake, and
Rafters in Feather River Canyon
clean mountain
air are a few of
the assets of this
area. You can
fish, swim, and
boat during the
summer, and enjoy
snowmobiling
and cross country
skiing in winter.
In the Spring,
the wildflowers are
magnificent, and
hunters prefer the
area in the Fall.
But our favorite time is in the summer
After driving only 45 minutes from
when the Valley heat is hovering near
Oroville, we were awestruck to discover
100. We dont fish, swim, or boat. We
Sly Creek Reservoir, a beautiful,
just enjoy the air.
emerald-hued, 562 surface-acre lake,
resting among the pines at 3,500 feet
elevation.
Two campgrounds with less than fifty
total campsites serve Sly Creek, one with
stunning views of the lake, and the other
Gold Trader Flat & Yuba-Feather
(Strawberry) nestled in the forest where
Historical Museum
we could hear the creek flowing only a
19096 New York Flat Rd.,
few feet from our campsite. We couldnt
Forbestown, CA 95941
decide which campground we liked best.
530-675-2508 or 675-1025
Noon-4 p.m. Weekends from
Both have their charms. Open to small
Memorial Day-Labor Day, Free
boats, Sly Creek has one paved launch
www.YFHmuseum.org
ramp and one cartop launch.
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Indoor-Outdoor Museum
This unique and entertaining

museum with adjoining picnic area is a
scenic half hour drive from Oroville and
is dedicated to preserving the history
of eastern Butte and northern Yuba
County.
Exhibits, include pioneer snowshoes
for humans and horses, giant saw blades,
Maidu and Chinese artifacts, mining
implements, and a working print shop.
Not to be missed is a replica of an
1870s gold-mining town called Gold
Trader Flat. Stroll along the boardwalk
to see the post office, saloon, barber
shop, blacksmith shop, general store,
jail, a miners cabin, Maidu camp,
chapel, and old schoolhouse replicas.
The museum hosts living history days.
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Taste the Wines
The romantic ambiance of Bertagna Son Kissed Vineyard is open for tasting the first weekend of the month April October from
Noon to 5 p.m.
46 Visit the Vineyards Taste the Wines

1. Bangor Ranch Vineyard
5768 La Porte Rd.
Bangor, CA 95914
510-658-2056
Hrs: 1st & 3rd Sat. Noon to 5
bangor-ranch.com
2. Bertagna Son Kissed Vineyard

3363 Hegan Lane
Chico, CA 95928
530-343-8014
Hrs: First weekend each mth.
April Oct from Noon to 5
www.bertagnawine.com
3. Dog Creek Cellars
5. Grey Fox Vineyards
4. Gale Vineyards
6. Hickman Family Vineyards
9975 Garden Creek Rd.

Durham, CA 95938
530-345-3714
Hrs: 1st. Sun. Noon to 5
dogcreekcellars.com
9345 Stanford Lane
Durham, CA 95938
530-891-1264
Hrs: By Appointment
galevineyards.com
90 Grey Fox Lane,

Oroville, CA 95966
530-589-3920
Hrs: Sat. & Sun., Noon-5
greyfox.net
77 Orange Ave.
Bangor, CA 95914
530-679-0679
Hrs: By Appointment
hickmanfamilyvineyards.com
10. New Clairvaux Vineyard
8. La Rocca Vineyards
11. Odyssey Winery
2309 Park Ave.

Chico, CA 95928
530-345-6405
Hrs: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 5
honeyrun.com
12. Purple Line Urban Winery
26240 7th St.

Vina, CA
Daily 11am-5pm
530-839-2200
newclairvauxvineyard.com
Tasting Room
222 W. Second St.
Chico, CA 95926
800-808-9463
Hrs: WF 1:30-8, S 12-8,
Sun.1:30-6
laroccavineyards.com
760 Safford St.

Oroville, CA 95965
530-534-1785
Hrs. Wed. 2-8, Th-S 12-7,
Sun. 12-5
purplelinewinery.com
13. Quilici Vineyards
6237 Cohasset Rd.

Chico, CA 95973
Sat. 1-6pm, May-Dec. only
530-891-9463
72 Quail Hill Place,

Oroville, CA 95966
530-589-5088
Hrs: By Appointment
quilicivineyards.com
9. Long Creek Winery
323 Ward Blvd.,

Oroville, CA 95966
530-589-3415
Hrs: Sat. & Sun. Noon to 5
longcreekwinery.com
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7. Honey Run Winery
Experience the inviting patio and tasting room at Grey Fox Vineyards.
Your Guide to the North Valleys Fine Wines

Bangor Ranch Vineyard & Winery,
with its stone walls and walkways, is
located in the southern Butte County
town of Bangor, surrounded by rolling
hills and oak woodlands. The ranch
was acquired by Gary Paul Fox in
2010 with a goal and commitment
to producing the highest quality
handcrafted wines and olive oils. The
vineyard is planted with Nebbiolo and
Mourvedre vines, with Dolcetto to
follow soon. Wines available for tasting
are the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon
North Coast, 2005 Syrah Reserve Santa
Barbara and 2012 Bianco featuring
Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc
and Symphony grapes. Upcoming
releases will include 2012 Barbera
and Sangiovese, and a 2013 Barbera

Rosato. Also try the Extra Virgin Olive
Oil made from the ancient Mission
olive trees on the property. Open 1st
and 3rd weekends each month.
Bertagna Son Kissed Vineyards
offers wines made from organic grapes
and pride themselves on attention to
detail, which small case production
allows. Our tasting room is located just
minutes from downtown Chico, yet
you will feel like you are miles away.
We are open the first weekend of the
month April October from Noon to 5
pm. Visit www.BertagnaWine.com for
more information. Our wines are also
found in many Chico stores, including
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Mead and Fruit Honey Wine

Call ahead for Tastings
M - F 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
2309 Park Ave., Chico, CA
Widely available in Chico, Paradise & Oroville

And in stores throughout California
(530) 345-6405 honeyrun.com for more states
& S Produce, Safeway, Costco, BevMo,

Savemart and Raleys. Ask for a glass at
your favorite restaurant.
Dog Creek Cellars wines are
produced in the more labor intense
organic way. Neal and Judy Cline made
their commitment to certified organic
farming in the interest of healthy
living and offer some wonderful tasting
opportunities for you to sample their
work. The three acres of Pinot Grigio,
Sangiovese, and Zinfandel benefit
from Neals viticulture and enology
education at U.C. Davis. From those
grapes Neal also crafts a Rosevese
and a White Zinfandel and the entire
operation is 100% solar powered. Judy
has added weddings and events to their
offerings at the winery and Trix and
Gustav, theDog Creekdogs, are always
there upon your arrival to greet and
entertain you.The winery is open for
tastings the 1stSundayof each month
from12:00 noontill5:00 p.m. Private
tastings are available by appointment.
Dog Creek Cellars is on the web
atwww.dogcreekcellars.com
Gale Vineyards is a boutique winery
made of rice straw bale construction
with local sycamore wood. Tastings
are by appointment. The winery
features two areas for weddings and
receptions with a koi pond with
waterfalls. There is a patio and outdoor
bar facility, along with bathrooms,
kitchen facilities, and a brides room
with bath.
Grey Fox Vineyards began in

late 1996 when the Arrigoni and
Cecchi families purchased bare land
in the Sierra foothills of Oroville.
Sangiovese, Syrah, Barbera, Zinfandel,
Viognier, Muscat and Dolcetto were
planted and an underground winery
was built. Recently a beautiful
window-lined tasting room was added
to frame the fabulous views of the
vines, the valley and the Sutter Buttes.
A live oak shaded picnic area on the
vineyard is a wonderful place to relax
and enjoy the wine and views. The
tasting room is open on weekends
from noon til 5 p.m. In addition to
the above varietals, they also make a
selection of port dessert wines.
Hickman Family Vineyards is a
boutique winery nestled in the Sierra
Nevada foothills at 900 ft. elevation,
near Oroville. The Mediterranean
climate combined with the mineralrich soil, create an ideal environment
for our estate grown varietals.
Cooler climate varietals are sourced
from select hand-tended vineyards
throughout the North State. We strive
to make hand-crafted wines produced
in a conscientious and sustainable
manner, firmly
believing in the concept
of terrior.
HoneyRun
Honeywines are made
from berry juice and
honey, with No Sulfites
or preservatives added
(no grapes either).
First crafted near
Chicos covered
bridge, the winery
is now on Park
Ave. Visit them
on the weekdays
for a taste of their
true Mead and
delightful, social
style Blackberry,
Cherry,
Elderberry,
Cranberry
Honeywine.
Open M-F 9-4
(occasionally Sat.)
Its a good idea to
call ahead.
Kate, and winemaker, George Barber welcome you to the tasting room
at Purple Line Urban Winery.
Wine Tasting & Tours
530-589-3920
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Voted Orovilles Best Winery 08 - 10

Saturday & Sunday Noon-5pm
Serene Picnic Area Gift Shop & Speciality Items

Wine Club & Special Events Beautiful Valley Views
From Hwy 70 take Oroville Dam Blvd. East, turn right, on Olive Hwy, turn right on
Oakvale (just past the casino) and follow the signs to 90 Grey Fox Lane.
From our majestic winery on Doe

Mill Ridge to the luxury of downtown
Chico: NOW OPEN our new Tasting
Room at 222 W. 2nd street in
Downtown Chico. LaRocca Vineyards
welcomes you to enjoy our award
winning, fine organic wines, with no
sulfites, in our convenient new tasting
room. Open Weds Fridays 1:308pm, Saturdays 12-8pm and Sundays
from 1:30-6pm. Like us on Facebook
to keep up on special events and
promotions.
Long Creek Winery & Ranch; One
Winery, Two Great Wines. Long Creek
offers their signature collection of
Long Creek Wines and their newest
venture, Vaquero Brand wines. Along
with the wines served to you by our
fun and enthusiastic crew you can

sample the estate grown olive oil and
stock up on All Natural Local Baja Vaca
beef as well. Your walking tour of the
ranch includes 6 acres of vines, olive
and mandarin orchards along with the
Angus and miniature Hereford cattle.
Enjoy a glass of wine under the shade
of the beautiful oak grove bordering
the pond. Long Creek is more than
your traditional tasting room, it is
an adventure. Long Creek is open
weekends from Noon to 5 pm at 323
Ward Boulevard off Olive Highway.
Call 530-589-3415 or visit them on
the web at LongCreekWinery.com for
more information.
The Abbey of New Clairvaux is the
first Trappist-Cistercian monastery in
Winemaker Phillip LaRocca in the Forest

Ranch vineyard with his grandsons.
Tasting Room
222 W. 2nd Street Downtown Chico
Open 5 days a week:
WednesdayFriday 1:30pm8pm
Saturdays 128pm Sundays 1:306:30pm
800.808.9463 laroccavineyards.com
More than your average tasting room...
its an Adventure!
Open every Saturday & Sunday

Noon to 5 pm
Shaded Picnic Area Self-Guided Walking Tours
Special Events
All
Natural
Beef Olive Oil
Adventurers Welcome!
323 Ward Blvd., Oroville (530)589-3415 LongCreekWinery.com
the Americas to grow, vinify and bottle

its own wine. The winery is situated
on what was once Leland Stanfords
Great Vina Ranch, reputedly the worlds
largest winery operation in the 1890s.
The Abbey purchased the land for a new
monastery in 1955; dairy and orchard
farming served as their main source of
support in the early years.
The order has a strong agricultural
and winemaking foundation dating back
to the 12th century in Europe. New
Clairvaux planted its first vines in 2000,
bottled its first wines in 2003, and now
produces around 7,000 cases annually.
Odyssey Winery produces awardwinning wines made from local and
estate-grown grapes. The winery
features regional art exhibits and live
Jazz events along with wine tasting,
tours, and other special celebrations.
Gourmet foods and wine accessories
are available. The tasting room can
be reserved for group functions and
corporate meetings.
Purple Line Urban Winery, a
small family-owned winery born out
of a long romance and passion for
good wine, opened its doors at the
Warehouse Chic 760 Stafford St.
location in Oroville on November
23rd 2013. George and Kate Barber
share the chores of offering a unique

wine experience: Kate managing the
Purple Line tasting room and George
practicing his wine making skills in
the winerys barrel room & cellar. The
Barbers have chosen to take advantage
of the many incredible grape varietals
grown in the North Sierraregion
and hand craft them into wines using
time honored traditional methods.
Enjoy a Wednesday evening Potluck
from 6-8pm.Bring a dish to share and
enjoy with music and wine. Friday
night Dinner in the Barrel Room and
Patio catered by Bird Street un-caged
5 and 7pm seatings. Reservations:
534-1785 limited walk ins. New
Menu each week. Learn more about
the Purple Line Urban Winery at:
purplelinewinery.com.
Straw House Cellars is owned and
operated by Tom and Beth Chase. The
vines were planted 11 years ago with
400 head-trimmed tempranillo vines.
Four years ago a second planting of
mourvedre vines followed, and that
planting has produced its first small
amount of fruit. The newest planting
of Grenache Noir looks to have taken
to the area well, but will require a few
growing seasons to see what it will
really bring to the table. All Spanish
varietals were chosen for the vineyard
because of the climate similarities of
Butte County and Southern Spain.
Simplicity is what Tom strives for in
his winemaking. His remarkable and
robust tempranillo can be enjoyed
in Chico at Spice Creek, Wine
Time, Grana and The Kitchen Table
restaurants.
At Quilici Vineyards Enjoy the
magnificent view of the vineyard,
valley, and the Coastal Range
Mountains, and enjoy traditionally
made award-winning red wines.
Truly a small boutique estate winery,
bottling under a 1000 cases a year.
All grapes are grown and wines are
produced, bottled and cellared at our
vineyard and winery. While you are
here, bring a picnic lunch, enjoy a
glass of estate red wine, and play a
game of bocce ball. Quilici Vineyards
is the essence of Italian hospitality.
Call 530-589-5088 to arrange a tasting
and tour. www.quilicivineyards.com.
Checking the legs in the Long Creek tasting room during a spring wine tour event.
Estate Grown,
Produced and Bottled
at our
Vineyard & Winery
Call Any Day
530.589.5088
for a Wine Tasting & Tour
72 Quail Hill Pl. Oroville

www.quilicivineyards.com
EXPERIENCE
QUILICI
WINES
Chico
CSUC & The Bidwell Legacy
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Education,
Architecture,
& Park-like
Grounds
California State University, Chico

Office of Admissions
Tours/Pre-Admission Information
West 2nd & Hazel St.
800-542-4426 530-898-4428
www.csuchico.edu
Bookstore: 898-5222
Box Office: 898-6333
Chico Symphony: 898-4607
Athletic Events: 898-4658
Conference Services: 898-6414
Continuing Education: 898-6105
Recreational Sports: 898-5170
Along with education, activities, and
live performances, this campus (located
adjacent to Chicos downtown) is also
known for its beautiful grounds and its
architecture. Laxson Auditorium, along
with Kendall Hall and Trinity Hall with
its bell tower, was built of red brick in
the early 1930s in a lovely Romanesque
style similar to that of Mediterranean
cultures. True beauties.
The new Bell Memorial Union is home
CSUC Sculpture Garden
to a huge bookstore (including clothing

and gift items in addition to the books,)
the Union Express, and the Associated
Students offices, and 12 conference
and assembly rooms, plus auditorium
seating for 1,000 people.
Meriam Library, named after Ted
Meriam, who was a former university
trustee and Chico mayor, is the largest
library north of Sacramento and serves
as a resource for all of Northern
California.
Thanks to General John Bidwell,
who was an amateur horticulturist, the
grounds of the campus contain hundreds
of varieties of trees and plants that he
introduced to the area. Youll note, as you
walk through the campus, many huge
trees; some of these date back to when
Bidwell planted them. The plantings,
along with Big Chico Creek running
through the middle of the campus,
make it a nature lovers dream. Spring
is especially gorgeous with the azaleas in
bloom and the creek running strong.
A tour of the grounds and buildings is
well worth taking since it is informative,
entertaining, and just plain beautiful.
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10 minutes from Downtown Chico
Current Exhibits
Outdoor Ecoregions
CSUCs Gateway Science Museum

Exploring the Natural
History of Northern California
Upcoming Exhibits
Eat Well, Play Well
This exhibit, created by Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI),

opens in the North Gallery on September 27, 2014 and runs through January
4, 2015.
What is in the food we eat? Are fruits
and vegetables important? Can everyday activities burn calories? Families,
children and school groups will find the
answers to these questions by exploring
nutrition and fitness in Eat Well, Play
Well. This highly interactive, bi-lingual
(English/Spanish) exhibit encourages
healthy living by teaching the science of
making healthy food choices and helping children and adults discover there
are many fun and interesting ways to
stay active. Visitors will discover what
an appropriate serving size looks like,
see firsthand what it takes to burn off
calories, test their flexibility and balance,
review the latest clinical research and
realize that they can reduce their risk
of disease with healthy choices that are
within their reach!
Eat Well, Play Well was made possible by a Science Education Partnership
Award (SEPA) American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Administrative
Supplement from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a

component of the National Institutes of
Health (NIH).
Modern Farming - Land, Water,

People And Science
This interactive exhibit of north state

agriculture highlights regional production and practices, agricultural science
and the agricultural community. The
exhibit opens in the Newberry Gallery on
September 27, 2014 and runs through
January 4, 2015. This is a new exhibit
produced by the Gateway Science Museum in collaboration with Gyroscope,
Inc. and Group Delphi. Content expertise
is provided by the Chico State College
of Agriculture, our county agricultural
boards, and numerous local farmers and
ranchers. This exhibit is made possible
through generous gifts provided by our
founding members and donors.
Agricultural Landscapes Of The

Sacramento Valley
This stunning display of quiet and

pastoral images captured by photographer Anthony Dunn opens in the James
W. Cornyn Valley Gallery on September
27, 2014 and runs through January 4,
2015.
Five distinct eco-regions surround

the museum.
Paleo Flora Area: The terms paleo
flora refer to the plant species that
evolved in the earlier phases of plant
history. The large, compound leaves and
rotund trunks of cycad plants are located
in this area, as well as two beautiful
gingko trees that border the museums
parking lot. Also included in the paleo
flora area are palms, ferns, aloes, cannas,
and restios.
Riparian Zone: Located behind the
amphitheater is a collection of trees,
shrubs, flowering plants, and grasses
similar to those found along the rivers of Northern California. Many of the
plants found in this area were once used
by Native Americans in the region. For
example, the red bud trees were used to
make baskets and the orange pigment
from the white alder trees were used to
paint their bodies and faces for the Native Americans salmon ceremonies.
Buffer Zone: The plantings found
in the buffer zone illustrate the passing of scientific knowledge throughout
history. The plant species represented in
this zone were once introduced by the
settlers of the regionfrom the Native
Americans to the Bidwellsand exist to
this day.
Delta Region: Resisting the sweet,
edible berries found in the Delta Region
may be difficult for people and pollinators alike. The same sycamore trees that
were once used by Native Americans to
make a medicinal tea thought to be good
for asthma exist in this area that depicts
the Bay Area of Northern California.
Northern Lower Mountain Region:
The lower elevation forests of Northern
California and the headwaters of the Sacramento River are depicted in this ecoregion. A mixture of trees such as Douglas
fir, Sequoia, ponderosa pine, and incense
cedars populate this region along with
unique ancient shrubs, fragrant foliage,
and distinct grasses.
The museum is located at 625 Esplanade
(next to Bidwell Mansion). Their hours are
Wednesday-Friday Noon-5 p.m. and Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Their phone
number is 530-898-4121.
Bidwell Mansion
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Begin at the
Beginning
Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park
525 Esplanade 530-895-6144

Sat.-Sun. 11-4, Mon. 12-4
Born in 1819, John Bidwell led the

first overland expedition to California
when he was 22. When he struck gold
on the Feather River near Oroville,
he bought 26,000 acres beside Chico
Creek, and in 1860 founded Chico. In
1868, after having served two years as a
Washington congressman, he and Annie
Kennedy were married with President
Johnson attending.
The Bidwells entertained prominent

Americans, including Susan B. Anthony
and John Muir, until Bidwell died in
1900 and Annie in 1918.
In 1887 Bidwell donated the land
for the state teachers college that later
became CSUC; and Bidwell Park, about a
mile east of the mansion, was donated to
the city by Annie in 1905.
The three-story mansion is furnished
with Victorian pieces, many having
belonged to the Bidwells. The carriage
house stores four of Bidwells carriages.
The mansion is home to many annual
events including a Christmas Open
House each December.
Next to the mansion is a visitor
center offering displays, a gift shop, and
a 25-minute movie of this generous,

progressive couple.
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One of U.S.A.s
Largest City
Parks
Bidwell Park 530-896-7800

4th Street and Cypress Avenue
www.chico.ca.us (click Park Dept.)
Bidwell Park Map on page 88
Donated to the city by Annie Bidwell
in 1905 were the original 2,238 acres,
and in 1995 the city purchased and added
an additional 1,380 acres, making it the
third largest urban park in our nation.
As per Bidwells designation, no alcohol,
or hunting is allowed.
John & Annie Bidwell mural
has never been so affordable.
Soon the Bidwells moved to Chico

and worked in many causes including
Indian education and womens
suffrage. Mr. Bidwell was also an
amateur horticulturist, and planted
many varieties of trees and shrubs on
his vast land holdings and around the
community.
Enjoy our complimentary full hot

breakfast buffet, evening reception,
wifi and so much more.
Ask about our Romance

and Sierra Nevada packages!
2035 Business Lane Chico, California 95928

530.899.9090 800.870.7848
Upper Bidwell Park
These over 3,600 acres offer

picnicking, swimming, equestrian and
bicycling trails, golf, archery, pistol
ranges, playgrounds, baseball/softball
fields, and organized recreational
activities year round. It was seen
nationally in 1937 when the original
Adventures of Robin
Hood was filmed among
the towering oaks and
sycamores. The park
CALIFORNIA has been designated as
WATCHABLE an official California
W I L D L I F E Watchable Wildlife site.
Because of its large size, the park
is divided into two sections: Upper
Bidwell Park is a wilderness section
along both sides of Big Chico Creek
Canyon. It contains more than 35
miles of hiking trails, 25 of which are
open to equestrians and bikers. The
canyon of Big
Chico Creek
has many
beautiful
swimming
holes. The
two major
trails are
North Rim
and South
Rim.
North
Rim Trail (for
hiking, biking,
and horseback
riding) starts
at Wildwood
Avenue, close to the entrance to Upper
Park. Beautiful vistas are the reward for
this sometimes steep trail. South Rim
Trail is used less and is pretty rugged. It
begins where Centennial Avenue deadends
into Chico Canyon Road and runs above
Bidwell Golf Course and into the newly
acquired south side of the canyon.
Upper Bidwell Park also contains
Hooker Oak Recreation Area (this
part of Upper Park was originally called
Middle Park), three softball diamonds,
playgrounds, and picnic areas. You
might view some kite flyers here. To
get to Hooker Oak, take Vallombrosa
Avenue, turn left on Manzanita Avenue
youll spot it on the right. Five-Mile
Dam Recreation Area includes a large
natural swimming hole plus good picnic
spots with tables and grills. To find
it, take Vallombrosa to the end, turn
Free "Hot, Fresh, Healthy Breakfast" buffet

42" LCD TV with Premium Channels
In-room Micro/Fridge and Coffee
Completely Smoke Free & Pet Friendly
Free High Speed Internet
Business Center
In Heart of Downtown
Outdoor Swimming Pool
715 Main St., Chico, CA
530-343-7911
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right on Manzanita, and then left on

Centennialthe recreation area is on
the left. The Horseshoe Lake area is a
great area for fishing and is the site of
the annual Fishing Derby.
Lower Bidwell Park is about a fourmile long area following Big Chico
Creek from downtown to Manzanita
Avenue with footpaths and bicycle paths
that run through shady oak groves.
The One-Mile Dam Recreation Area
includes Sycamore Pool, a softball field,
horseshoe pits, and picnic areas with
grills. Very near downtown, it can be
entered from Fourth or Fifth Streets.
Just next to the One-Mile playing field is
Caper Acres, an imaginative fairy-tale
themed playground featuring just about
everything to keep small children busy.
(My favorite is the castle, but I think the
treehouse thingy is more popular with
the youngsters.)
Cedar Grove, entrance off East Eighth
Avenue, is lovely year-round with its
gorgeous cedar trees and is the home of
the Shakespeare in the Park productions
each Summer. Chico Creek Nature
Center is also located in Lower Park, and
we think deserving of its own listing in
101 Things to Do. Please see item 71
to learn about it.
Detailed park maps are available for
the asking at the Chico Visitor Center,
corner of Main and 5th Streets.
Stansbury Home
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Step Into
Another Era
2013 Trip
Advisor
Certicate of
Excellence
Stansbury Home
307 West 5th St. 530-891-0585
Special Tours: 530-343-6611
Sat & Sun 1-4 Adults $4;
Students $2, Under 10 Free
Built by Dr. & Mrs. Oscar Stansbury

in 1883, this home was designed in the
Italianate Victorian style and is listed
on the National Register of Historic
Places. It is one of the most original
and unaltered homes in California.
Because family members lived here
until 1974, it contains many of the
familys original pieces.
Visiting here is a step into another era.
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Ballerinas,
Saxes, Comedy
& Drama
Blue Room Theatre

139 West First St. (upstairs)
530-895-3749
www.blueroomtheatre.com
Chico Theatre Company
166 Eaton Rd.
530-894-2CTC Thurs.-Sat.
www.chicotheatercompany.com
Rogue Theatre@1078 Gallery
820 Broadway
530-343-1973 Thurs.-Sat.
www.chicorogue.com
Laxson Auditoriums Performances
Office: Second & Chestnut Streets
530-898-6333 Mon.-Fri.,10-4
www.chicoperformances.com
Blue Room Theatre offers theatrical
works for children, young adults, and
adult audiences. Theyve done extensive
upgrading. Increased seating capacity,
enhanced sound and visual presentation,
a three-quarter thrust style stage, and a
new color scheme have added greatly to
the ambiance.
Chico Theatre Company opened in
2003 in the 244-seat former Eaton Road
Opera House location and has staged
nearly 700 performances since opening,
and has earned the great reputation it
now holds. The theatre includes nine
shows a year ranging from classics to
new shows, both musical and nonmusical.
Laxson Auditorium celebrated her
80th birthday in 2011. Always a grand
architectural treasure of Romanesque
style (cant imagine the campus
without that building just as its sat
from the beginning), its national and
international entertainment offerings
seem to only get better every year!
2014 - 2015 Season Performances

JANUARY
SEPTEMBER
Paula Poundstone
1/16
Mavis Staples
9/12
Funkadesi
1/21
Tango Buenos Aires
9/13
Chico World Music Festival
1/31
The Hot Club of San Francisco
9/16
The National Acrobats of

the Peoples Republic of
China
2/2
Garrison Keillor
9/25
Alice in Wonderland JR.
2/7
9/28
Alpin Hong, Piano
Russian National
Ballet Theatre
9/5
OCTOBER
10/2
The Lone Bellow
10/4
Rosanne Cash
10/9
Branford Marsalis with the

Chamber Orchestra of
Philadelphia
FEBRUARY
2/18
Zap Mama & Antibalas
2/19
Storm Large
2/24
Reyna Grande:
The Distance Between Us
MARCH
3/7
The Intergalactic Nemesis
10/19
The Hot Sardines
3/10
Cirque Mechanics
10/28
MUMMENSCHANZ
3/15
Orquesta Sinfnica del

Estado de Mxico
3/17
The Southern Troubadours

in the Round
3/22
Amy Seiwerts Imagery
3/24
Dance in Film: All That Jazz
3/26
Spotlight Performances
3/27
Broadway Boogie
3/28
Joe Goode
Performance Group
NOVEMBER
11/9
California Guitar Trio

& Montreal Guitar Trio
11/11
Pilobolus
11/13
Whose Live Anyway?
11/15
Bill Bryson: Author
11/18
The Senegal St. Joseph

Gospel Choir
11/21
Allen Toussaint & the

Preservation Hall Jazz Band
DECEMBER
12/4-7
Nutcracker
12/11
The United States Air Force

Band of the Golden West
12/13
Mariachi Sol de Mxico
APRIL
4/1
The Pink Floyd Experience
4/7
Buddy Guy
4/11
Arturo OFarrill Octet
MAY
5/6
Season sponsor
5/31
Natalie MacMaster
& Donnell Leahy
Peter Pan JR.
For more information and tickets visit:
WWW.CHICOPERFORMANCES.COM
or call (530) 898-6333
All performances are at Laxson Auditorium CSU, Chico

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Memorabilia
to Modern
Chico Museum
141 Salem Street 530-891-4336
www.chicomuseum.org
Hours: Wed-Sun, Noon-4 p.m.
Suggested Donation: $3; $2 (50+ &
students w/ID)
Patrick Ranch
10381 The Midway 530-342-4359
www.patrickranchmuseum.org
www.farwestheritage.org 892-1525
Hours: By appointment
Free Admission, donations accepted
Voted Editors Pick in 2013 as the

Best View of Old Chico by the Chico
News and Review, the Chico Museums
Queen or King Rooms Available

Free Breakfast
Free Wireless Internet
Fax Service Available
All rooms with Coffeemaker,
Microwave, Fridge & Hairdryers
Large Vehicle Parking
All rooms Non-smoking
530-342-9472 or 800-4CHOICE
1717 Park Ave., Chico
RodewayInnChico.com CHOICEhotels.com
current exhibit, Chico in Black &

White: Historical Photos from the John
Nopel Collection, offers outstanding
photographic accounts of historic Chico.
Housed in the former 1904 Carnegie
Library, the Chico Museum is located at
the corner of 2nd and Salem Streets in
downtown Chico.
The museum offers a permanent
timeline depicting the history of Chico
from 1830-2000. Changing exhibits
that appeal to all ages, showcase
regional cultural and natural history.
These exhibits are always interesting,
informative and interactive. Call for a
calendar and newsletter.
The 28-acre Patrick Ranch is Chicos
newest historical attraction, reflecting
Free Super Start Hot Breakfast
Guest Laundry
Kids 17 & Under
Stay Free
Next to 24-Hour
Dennys
All Rooms with
LED Flatscreen TV
Fridge, Microwave
Coffemakers &
Hairdryers.
Iron & Ironing Board
Large Vehicle Parking & a Pool!
(530) 345-2533
Off Hwy 99 at Cohasset, Chico
www.super8chico.com
Toll-free Motel-direct Reservations: 1-877-345-2533
Chico Chamber of Commerce

and Visitor Center
Visit us in our beautiful location,
across the street from the
Downtown City Plaza in the
Old Municipal Building
441 Main Street, Chico

See us for your visitor, business and relocation needs!
Hours of Operation: 10-4, Monday-Friday
530.891.5556 | 800.852.8570
www.chicochamber.com
Chico Museum
the agricultural, cultural, social,

and economic history of the North
Sacramento Valley. Annual events there
include an old-fashioned Threshing Bee
& Antique Equipment Show held in
June, complete with draft horses and
vintage farm equipment. AutumnFest,
with free childrens activities, farmhouse
tours, an animal exhibit is held there
in Octoberplus you can pick your own
pumpkins. The ranch has become a
popular spot for school tours, as well as
for weddings.
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View Art
Glass- Making
at Its Finest
Orient & Flume Art Glass

2161 Park Ave.
530-893-0373
www.orientandflume.com
Satava Art Glass Studio
819 Wall St.
530-345-7985
www.satava.com
Internationally known, Orient

& Flume creates intricate, threedimensional designs encased in
clear glass for which the studio is
now famous. Their works are in the
permanent collections of the Chrysler
Museum, Corning Glass Museum, the
Metropolitan, and the Smithsonian.
The showroom is open Mon.-Sat., 10-5
p.m.
Richard Satava opened his studio
in 1977 using ancient techniques to
create beautiful art glass by combining
technical skill and delicate artistry.
Vivid colors and unique nature themes
are his trade-mark. Passion is visible in
Honey Run Quilters

2418 Cohasset 530-342-5464
The Rabbit Hole Quilting &
Fabrics
2607 Esplanade 530-345-5015
String Bead
Almond Orchard Plaza on
Pillsbury Road 530-894-BEAD
www.stringbead.com
There are lots of ways to
be creative, even if you think
you arent! Knitting, quilting,
creating ceramics, and beading
are choices in which many
people find that they do have
a creative bone or two in their
body.
for those, unless you have a group of five

or more.
At Honey Run Quilters, youll find
many fabrics as well as books and
notions. And they even offer classes for
beginners through advanced, so theres
no excuse not to create a quilt. This
shop was designated as one of the top
ten quilt shops in North America and
was featured in the Fall 09 issue of Quilt
Sampler magazine, published by Better
Homes and Gardens.
The Rabbit Hole opened in 2004, and
this mother and daughter team chose
the name for their business because
mom always called her children her
rabbits. They specialize in beginning
quilters, and they are proud of their
Rick Satava
his creations.
Satavas interesting studio is open
Tuesday - Saturday, 9-4. Glass blowing
demonstrations are sometimes
available, please call ahead.
The studio also carries a large variety
of works by other artists from across
the nation. This provides works for
every taste and budget.
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Be Crafty
All Fired Up- Ceramic Art Center

830 Broadway 530-894-5227
www.allfiredupchico.org
Bead making at String Bead

There are a multitude of ways to
be creative at All Fired Up. There are
pottery classes for all ages. If you are
interested in a class of working with wet
clay you do need to pre-register, but
classes include all materials, tools, glazes
and firing. Very popular currently are
the kids pottery painting, which are easy
and fun, and no appointment is needed
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wide variety of colorful

fabrics.
For a unique
experience, stop in
String Bead and view
thousands of beads of
every size, shape,
and color.
Youll see
some collectors
items. Note especially the
handmade lampworked glass
beads.
Youll find glass, wood,
bone, metalized, horn,
precious and semi-precious
stones, and seed beads from
which to choose.
They have a fully operational jewelry

fabrication and glass beadmaking shop.Classes are
offered, and the best thing
is that you can spend as little
as 50 cents or as much as
$50 while creating earrings,
necklaces, anklets, bracelets, and
barrettes. So, why not bead it up!
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101 Things to Do
4.65 x 6.0
Soc It To Em!
With Sports
Chico State Athletic Events

Call 530-898-4658
Exciting mens and womens
Life should
be fun.
sporting events are held by Chico State

from late August through late May.
This is one of the top institutions in the
country competing at the Division II
level with nationally ranked teams in
soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball,
softball, cross country, track, and golf.
Taking in one of their over 100 home
events is affordable and fun for the
entire family!
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Americas
Favorite Toy
National Yo-Yo Museum

Inside Bird in Hand
320 Broadway 530-893-0545
www.nationalyoyo.org
Open 7 Days a Week
Free Admission
Awarded the most popular toy of the

20th Century, the Yo-Yo continues to
be very popular with all ages. Visit the
largest display of Yo-Yo memorabilia
in the nation. Ninety years of Yo-Yo
artifacts are on display here, and youll
most likely feel like youre a kid again
just experiencing this collection.
The display includes photos,
competition awards, and Yo-Yos from
the 1920s through today, as well as the
worlds largest Yo-Yo at 50 inches in
height and weighing 256 pounds.
A Chico Original since 1981

Convenient Micro Department Store
320 Broadway - Downtown
Patch from the 1941 Yo-Yo Competition

Every year, Americas best players
wind up in Chico as the museum hosts
the National Yo-Yo Contest on the
first Saturday of October. Players earn
their way to the finals by qualifying in
nationwide contests held throughout the
country.
This exhibit is a fascinating look at
the childhood we all have in common.
The National Yo-Yo Contest will
be held from 9-5 in City Plaza on
October 4.
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Dream
Weavers Here
showing. Next is the National ALL

MEDIA Juried exhibition, open to
artists everywhere, working in any
2D and 3D media. Following that is a
dramatic themed show, FLORALS AND
FLOWERS, where floral arrangements
are created to accompany works of art as
collaboration. The next gallery show is
part of the centers largest event of the
AVL Looms & Weaving School

2360 Park Ave. Ste. 9, 530-893-4915
800-626-9615 Tours by appt.
www.avlusa.com
Established in 1976, this company

has revolutionized the world of
handweaving. Their looms are found in
over 80 countries and are recognized for
their high quality and innovative design.
Guided tours of their facility are by
appointment, and many classes are
also held here. In addition, they have
a Traveling Teacher program, and do
workshops at weaving retreats.
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View Art for

the People
Chico Art Center

450 Orange St.
530-895-8726
Hours: Daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
www.chicoartcenter.com
email: chicoartcenter@att.net.
Chico Art Center, now in its 58th
year, is the largest art organization in
Butte County. Located in the historic
Train Depot, the center boasts classroom
facilities, a gallery, a gift shop of
members art, a reference library, and a
coffee shop that is in a vintage rail car.
Available at the Art Center are a
comprehensive array of classes in all
mediums, age and skill levels. The
gallery rotates shows every four to six
weeks; shows vary in subject, media
and from single artists retrospectives
to national/international juried shows
with cash prizes. The current list of
upcoming shows at the Chico Art
Center are: The DISCOVERY SERIES,
where two to four exceptional artists
who have never had a private show
before, have their first gallery venue
year. The OPEN STUDIOS ART TOUR,

OSAT, is not just a gallery show,
but also include two weekends, where
the renowned artists of Chico and the
surrounding areas open their studios to
the public, allowing for tours, viewing of
their creations and live demonstrations.
Detailed guides and maps are available at
the Art Center or from the website. This
is a great family weekend and is well
attended throughout the North State
and beyond. The Community Challenge
show this year is DAY OF THE DEAD,
and will be a fun event paying homage
to the festival of the same name.
Closing out the year is the wildly
popular WINTER SALON dART, where
Buy
artists fill the walls of the gallery for

a spectacular show and sale for the
holiday season.
The Art Center is active in
community outreach, participating
in and hosting numerous events
throughout the year. One being the very
successful, childrens ART IN THE PARK
summer series.
The Art Centers website always
contains the most current information
on upcoming and ongoing events and
classes. There you can sign up for the
monthly newsletter, the Mosaic, which
will give you additional details about
the Center, as well as art related events
throughout the North Valley.
EVENTS
ART CLASSES
GALLERY SHOWS
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
450 Orange St 530-895-8726
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59 Murals, Murals, on the Walls

You dont have to be an art lover to
enjoy the many murals on the CSUC
campus and in Chicos downtown area.
All you need is a sense of fun.
For a bit of Chico history, dont miss
Scott Teeples rendering of John and
Annie Bidwell on Second Street on the
wall facing the art deco building.
Commemorating the 1937 filming
of The Adventures of Robin Hood in
Bidwell Park is the mural on Campus
Bikes at Main/Fourth. There youll find
Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest
One of the newer murals in Chico is
Chico Murals
Partial List
AicoraGems Jewerly Box Gallery
1334 Mangrove Ave (by Scott Teeple)
Robin Hood (by Scott Teeple)
Campus Bikes, 4th/Main Streets
The Beatles (by Gregg Payne)
Main St. between 1st & 2nd Sts.
The Bidwells (by Teeple)
Near Second & Broadway
Giacomos Vineyard (by Teeple) - inside
Sicilian Cafe, 1020 Main Street
New York Cityscape-inside/outside
. Brooklyn Bridge Bagel Works,
2nd St. between Main & Broadway
Downtown Kaleidoscope (by
Ramirez) in park, 1st & Broadway
Racing Bicyclists (by Teeple)
Ninth & Main Streets
Under the Sea (by Lauri Chiodini)-inside
In Motion Fitness
1293 E. First Avenue
Pony Express (by Crane)
Broadway near 5th Street
Municipal Center Art Walls-inside
411 Main Street
Salem Street Art Walls (by
Dayton Claudio) 3rd & Salem
Fake Windows (by Teeple)
Colliers, 105 Broadway
Victorian Homes
Mid Valley parking lot, 6th/Main
Nature Scenes (by Gregg Payne)
On bridge supports throughout
Bidwell Park
Brooklyn Bridge Bagel Works Mural
Cafe because
Giacomos (James)
grandparents
immigrated to
America from Sicily
in the 1950s, and
many of the recipes
still used in the
restaurant are theirs.
The mural serves as a
warm tribute to their
heritage.
Theres more, and
theyre all fun to view.
Pick up a map at the
Languages, which is on Mid

Valley Titles parking lot wall at
Sixth and Main. It features six
Victorian homes.
If you have children, be sure
and checkout the murals inside
the kids section at In Motion
Fitness. They give an awesome
vision of life Under the Sea.
Sicilian Cafe Mural
Were especially fond
of the double-header New
Visitor Center at Fifth and Main.
York cityscapes inside and outside at
Then go on your own mural treasure
Brooklyn Bridge Bagel Works, and
hunt
and choose your favorite!
one that tugs at our heartstrings is
Giacomos Vineyard inside the Sicilian
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Look Up & Down

& All Around
in This 140-yr.
old Chico Icon
Collier Hardware
105 Broadway 530-342-0195
a buggy whip. They stopped carrying

those in the late 80s!
So, who needs an excusejust

go and enjoy!
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Wheels & Balls

Go Round &
Round
FunLand 530-343-1601
Hwy 99 & East Park
The building was completed in
www.funlandchico.com
1871, with the upper story housing
Whether its done for the exercise or
the Masonic and Odd Fellows Lodges,
just
for the fun, theres no denying that
and the ground floor housing a
roller
skating is a popular sport engaged
hardware store, along with agricultural
in
year
round in Chico.
implements, wagons, buggies, and, of
We
know
of some parents who plan
course, buggy whips. While the current
their
kids
birthday
parties here just so
store no longer carries buggies, it does
they
can
get
a
little
extra time on skates.
have an inventory of about 70,000 items.
There
are
others
that
need to supervise
The current owner, Syl Lucena, has
offsprings
batting
skills
at the batting
worked there since 1956, became
a partner in 1963, and purchased
The Garden Walk Then...
it in 1972. His three sons also
work there, along with others;
and, it has the feeling of a real for
sure family-owned, general store,
complete with wooden floors and
narrow aisles.
In addition to the nuts, bolts,
screws, wire, plumbing equipment,
saws, shovels, hammers and
ladders one would expect to find in
a hardware store, they also carry
kitchen appliances, pots and pans,
coffee makers, kettles, teapots,
cages here or their putting on the
cookingware, grills, garden products,
18-hole miniature golf course, which
signs (dozens of signs), clockswell,
features a natural setting with rivers and
you get the idea.
is a challenge for both adults and kids.
But dont go there expecting to buy
Also, its a great activity for a date.
Chicos
#1
FUN SPOT
Putt Skate Bat
Come Out & Play Fun for the Whole Family!

Miniature Golf
Roller Skating Batting Cages
New Glow Birthday Parties
NEW rink carpet & skating oor!
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Check Out the

Garden Walk
Mall Then
and Now
When the W. T. Grant Department

Store closed its doors in 1976, it was
purchased by local building contractor
Slater & Sons. The upstairs of the
building was converted into offices. This
was originally where Grants warehoused
their merchandise. The roll-up door,
which can be seen to your left as you
enter the mall on the Wall Street side,
was where merchandise was unloaded.
It was then transported via a conveyer
system (which is still there
behind the loading door).
Then the entire street level
of the mall was converted
into shops, boutiques and, of
course, Zots Cafe (famous for
their hot dogs). A graceful
garden-type theme was
created in the mall by the
Slaters. Garden green doors,
trim and awnings and lots
Stained Glass Skylight by

Needham Studios
of plants throughout were used. They
added the magnificent stained glass
skylights in the center atrium area.
Next time youre inside the mall, look
up when you reach the antique store
gazebo. The skylights were custommade here in Chico by Needham Studios
(on Broadway), who are still fashioning
their stained glass.
Garden Walk...
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Chico Historic
Facts
Chico is the oldest city name in Northern California. Originally, the Bidwells
land was commonly referred to as Small
Creek Ranch. The formal Spanish translation read Rancho Del Arroyo Chico or
Ranch of the little masculine canyon. For
convenience, residents nicknamed the town
Chico.
Tres Hombres (corner of First Street
and Broadway) was formerly John Bidwells
General Store, established in 1860.
The Bidwells took great pride in beautifying the city. It is said that John Bidwell
rode through Chico in his carriage occasionally stopping to plant trees for future
generations to enjoy. He also shipped in
tree seeds from Europe and South America
to add to the diverse agriculture of the land
and provide a tree canopy against the summer heat.
Ringel Park, on the site of what had at
one time been the nursery of John Bidwell,
is located between Main & Broadway on
First Street and is now a relief center for
passengers on the Chico and Butte County
bus systems. The park was dedicated in
1981 to Eugene A. Ringel, a citizen of Chico
who was active in community and civic
activities. On the south side of First is the
Masonic Temple built in 1871.
Childrens Park, (Broadway & First)
given to the city of Chico in 1911, was
dedicated to the children of the community
by Annie Bidwell. Near the First Street
entrance is a marker honoring the citizens
of Chico who died in World War I.
Bidwell Memorial Church, originally
built in 1871 on the corner of Fourth Street
and Broadway, was rebuilt at the First and
Broadway location in 1909.
The Madison Bear Garden (Second &
Salem), formerly the Lusk Home and now a
popular hangout with students, has enjoyed
an interesting history. The home was
built in 1883 by a prominent Chico lawyer.
After his death in 1909, it was passed into
the hands of the Native Daughters of the
Golden West. They sold it to Grand American Faire in 1977. Madison Bear Garden
contains hundreds and perhaps thousands
of antiques.
Chico Railroad Depot & Art Center,
(450 Orange St.), was first built in 1892,
after the 1869 depot was pulled down. It
now serves as a small unattended station
for Amtrak. The walls hold pictures of the
two previous stations. The Art Center is
adjacent to the waiting rooms and features
exhibitions and classes.
The Garden Walk Now.

When it was finally completed and
open for business, the Garden Walk
Mall was touted as The Gateway to
Downtown Chico. Almost 40 years
later, and with some of the current store
owners having been there most of those
years, the Garden Walk is still a draw for
downtown shoppers because of its large
diversity shops. Always comfortably
temperature controlled and with
customer seating throughout the mall,
it makes for a nice stroll along a garden
walk and through time.
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From Hops
to Brew
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

1075 E. 20th St. 530-893-3520
www.sierranevada.com
Tours: M-Th, 12, 1, 2 & 4; Fri-Sat. 12,
1, 2, 3, 4 & 5; Sun. 12, 1, 2, 3 & 4.
Tour Desk: 899-4776
Gift Shop Open 10-6

Daily, except Holidays
If youve never
toured a brewery,
youre missing
an interesting
and informative
experience. And this
brewery produces
award-winning beer,
some of which is
known across the
nation. We have a
beer connoisseur son
in Pennsylvania who insists on a
stop at Sierra Nevada each visit.
From beginning to end, the sights,
sounds, and fragrances of the beermaking process are quite fascinating
and educational. Of course, were
particularly fond of the end of the
process, but its all worthwhile.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. was
founded in 1980 and is one of Americas
first micro-breweries. It is regarded as
the standard of quality for American
craft brewers and has won numerous
awards for its beers. In addition to its
award-winning ales and lagers, the
brewery boasts an outstanding taproom
and restaurant, as well as a large gift
shop wherein you can find a multitude
of items bearing the Sierra Nevada
label. Caps, t-shirts, sweatshirts,
mugs, glassware, towels, and various
other items are available for the Sierra
Nevada fans who visit from afar.
Bistro Bar Patio
Reinventing New American Cuisine

open Tuesday thru Saturday evening & Sunday brunch
www.redtavern.com
1250 ESPLANADE
894-3463
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Happening
Places
AMF Orchard Lanes

2397 Esplanade 530-895-3257
Bocce Ball Court at Red Tavern
1250 Esplanade 530-894-3463
www.redtavern.com
Silver Dollar Fairgrounds &
Speedway
2337 Fair Street 530-350-7275
Track: 530-891-6535
www.silverdollarfair.org
www.silverdollarspeedway.com
Bowling is one sport that can be done
regardless of the weather outside, and
AMF Orchard Lanes offers 38 lanes for
your bowling pleasure. The facility also
features an arcade, snack bar, and profamily shop. So, let em roll and best
wishes for a turkey!
Relax with a cocktail on the patio
and play a round of Bocce Ball on Red
Taverns new court. The ancient Italian
game of Bocce is fun and easy to learn
whether youre 3 or 103!
From the very popular, six-day Silver
Dollar Fair held each May, to antique
shows, home and garden shows, industrial
barbecues, business expos, and more,
theres almost always something going on
at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds.
The Speedway features a wide variety
of racing action from March through
September, highlighted by the Mini Gold
Cup each March and the Gold Cup Race
Bocce Ball at the Red Tavern
of Champions in September.
The National Bullriding Championship Finals, held in September, draw
5,000 fans each day, and kids enjoy
competing in the Mutton Bustin &
Steer Riding events.
Any month of the year, its worth a
phone call to see whats happening at
this very happening place.
Did You Know?

Theres an Internationally
Known Doll Shop just
outside of Chico.
Katherines Cottage
Denise Van Patten Dolls
By Appointment
530-898-9400 530-864-0242
www.katherinescottage.com
www.rubylane.com/shop/katherinescottage
Denise Van
Patten, the author
of The Official
Price Guide to
Dolls (Random
House) and the
writer and editor
of Doll Collecting
at About.com, has
been a dealer of
fine antique and vintage dolls since
1994. With customers in over 100
countries and in every state, she
offers one of the best selections of
dolls in the country with literally
thousands of dolls to view. Denise
also buys antique and vintage dolls.
Make an appointment today to come
by to see her doll shop beautifully
located in the foothills right outside
Chico, or to see her museum-quality
doll display of dolls from all eras,
antique to modern (groups are
welcome).
Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology
stored gorgeous tower on the block.
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Airplanes to
Anthropology
Chico Air Museum

Chico Municipal Airport
530-345-6468
www.chicoairmuseum.org
Skyway Golf Park is lighted, which
Hours: Saturdays, 10-4
helps if youre practicing driving at
Free Admission
night. There is also a practice putting
Valene L. Smith Museum of
green, a pro shop, and six practice holes.
Anthropology
Bidwell Park Golf Course
Tuscan Ridge Golf Club opened in
Meriam
Library Complex, Rm. 180
off Wildwood Ave. near East Ave.
June 2001. Youll have spectacular views
on
CSUC
campus
530-891-8417 Holes: 18, Par: 71
of the Sutter Buttes when golfing here.
530-898-5397
Sunset Hills Golf Course
Their Bistro offers wine and beer. A
www.csuchico.edu/anthmuseum/
Esplanade and Garner Lane
grass practice range and lessons are also
530-342-4600 Holes: 9, Par: 27
index.shtml
available.
Hours: Tues.-Sat., 11-3
Skyway Golf Park
Free Admission, Guided Tours
1 Longest Drive, 530-899-8108
Driving Range, 6 target greens
Opened in 2005, the Chico Air MuTuscan Ridge Golf Club
seum, has both an outdoor display area
On the Skyway 7 miles from Chico
and an indoor facility. The indoor area
530-624-7006 Holes: 18, Par: 71
features four aviation exhibits with addiwww.TuscanRidgeClub.com
The Senator
tional displays and artifacts being added.
Bidwell Park Golf Course is known
517 Main Street
Initial exhibits include Thaddeus Kerns,
for having one of Northern Californias
The Senator, built in 1928, is home to
Chicos first pilot; the Chico Army Airfinest pro shops. It also has hitting
murals of Syrian Running Deer and a mu- field located at the airport during WWII;
cages and a lessons-only driving
ral of Chicos Hooker Oak Tree. Its worth
aerial fire fighting and its evolution; and
range. This popular course is less
catching an event at this performing arts
a display featuring aircraft today.
crowded in the summer when college
center (former movie theater) just to see a
The museums outdoor area displays
students are gone.
bit of Chicos former Living History.
five historic aircraft including a LockA wide variety of events are featured
Sunset Hills is made up of par 3s,
heed Lodestar, a Yakovlev-52, a Lockin this Chico landmark, including rock,
and is an ideal course for beginners or
heed P2V-7, an SP-2H air tanker and an
alternative rock, and heavy metal perforsenior citizens. If the spirit moves you
Antonov AN-2.
mances, among others.
to golf, you can go here on a whim since
In addition to being open on SaturBe sure to check out the newly rereservations are not required.
days, the museum hosts school classes.
Chico Air Show 2012 was held at the
Chico Municipal Airport. Chico was the
only city in northern California to host a
Jet team, and Chicos next air show will
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shoes and accessories for all ages, along with
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monthly special events. We appreciate volunteers
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Buy & Sell fine antique & vintage dolls. See the museum-quality display of
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530.342.6764
514 Orange St. 530-899-7064

Thurs.-Sun. 11-5
18,000 sq. ft. of things you never knew
you needed. Antiques, Collectibles,
furniture, Decorator items, Glassware,
Vintage Clothes, White Elephants
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745 Main St. 530-893-5534

Mon.-Fri. 11-5 Sat. 10-5 Sun 12-4
North Valleys Largest - 29,000 sq. ft.
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7. The ARC Store in Two Cities
2020 Park Ave., Chico, 343-3666

2745 Oro Dam Blvd., Oroville 532-1272
Open 7 Days a Week
Mon-Sat 10-6 Sun 11-5
www.thearcstore.org
A wide variety of merchandise at the best
prices. Antiques, Collectibles, Furniture,
Kitchen Ware, Books, Clothes and a whole
lot more!
weekend of great fun and entertainment.

The show began with a Friday night twilight performance where general viewing
and an evening of catered food and
music was enjoyed at the Flightline. For
more information visit: www.chicoairshow.org or call 530-230-1652.
The Valene L. Smith Museum of
Anthropology offers exhibitions, lectures,
childrens programs and K-12 outreach.In
the spring of each year, Museum Studies
students design and install an exhibition
with a wide variety of anthropological
themes. Past exhibits include: The Artic,
Global Tourism, The Maidu, Human and
Animal Relationships, and many more.
The museum offers the World Exploration Lecture Series on the first Sunday of
the month. The museum hosts numerous

events celebrating community, culture,
and education. Check the website for the
most up-to-date information about this
exciting Chico landmark.
Fall Exhibit, September 11-October
11, 2014, Material Culture: Wearing the
Art of Chikoko
Enter the far-out and fantastic world of
Chikoko this fall at our annual studentcurated exhibit. For ten years this local
collective of artists, designers and performers have shared creations that blur
the lines between art and fashion with
the local community. See a collection of
their clothing that ranges from political
to playful at the museum.
Winter/Spring/Summer Exhibit, De-
In Motion Fitness
Keeps Growing!
Whats Coming Next:

Expanded Kids In Motion Outdoor Covered Area with HUGE 2-Story Play Structure
Outdoor Running Track and Parcourse Outdoor Cardio and Weight Machines
cember 8, 2014July 23, 2015, Flying

Lemurs and Mysterious Crimes: On the
Trail of Biological Anthropology
Explore themes such as the relationship between human cultures and biology, our pre-human ancestors, Neanderthal and Homo sapiens, DNA and human
populations, and the exciting field of
forensic anthropology. K-12 school tours
available.
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For Kids Sake
Kiwanis Chico Community

Observatory & Planetarium
Upper Bidwell Park near
Horseshoe Lake parking lot
530-879-0207, 530-513-0135
www.chicoobservatory.com
Farm Sanctuary
Hwy. 32, 19080 Newville Rd.,
Orland 530-865-4617
Open to visitors April 1-Nov. 30
E-mail: farmsanc@farmsanctuary.org
Kids In Motion
(In Motion Fitness)
1293 E. First Ave.,
530-343-5678
www.inmotionfitness.net
KidsPark
Ross Shopping Center, 2483 Notre
Dame Blvd., 530-894-6800
www.kidspark.com
Sherwood Forest Kids Disc
Hooker Oak Rec Area
530-895-4711
Two by Two Ranch & Petting Zoo
by appt. only, 530-893-1088
www.twobytworanch.com
If theyve learned about the natural
world at Chico Creek Nature Center,
explored the wonders of Bidwell Park,
played their way around Chico, and
theyre still full of energy, then, maybe
its time to try one of these.
From sunset and for the next three
hours, Kiwanis Chico Community
Observatory & Planetarium is open to
the public. Located in Bidwell Park, near
Horseshoe Lake parking lot, check out
the planets yourself.
Known as Childcare with an Ocean
View, Kids in Motions 6,000 sq. ft. wing
serves children from infants through
teens with over a dozen programs and
is an absolute visual delight. Kids will
Historical Pleasures
Savor our old-fashioned, rich,

creamy, ice cream, and
experience our homemade
quality chocolates.
Made right on the premises.
178 EAST 7TH STREET

CHICO 342-7163
www.shuberts.com
OPEN TIL
10PM
Wall St.
Main
Indulge in
Sweet Delights
Shuberts
178 E. 7th St. 530-342-7163
www.shuberts.com
Powells Sweet Shoppe
121 W. 3rd St. 530-332-9866
www.PowellsSweetShoppe.com
Upper Crust Bakery & Cafe
130 Main St. 530-895-3866
www.uppercrustchico.com
At Shuberts, Chicos oldest ice cream

and candy store, theyve been making
these creations since 1938. We like
them all, but two special ice cream
flavors are Chico Mint and Mount
Shasta. You can also enjoy milkshakes,
root beer floats, freezes and sodas.
In the candy department, youll find
everything from chocolate creams to
English Toffee, and you can buy it by the
piece or by the pound.
8th St.
DAILY
7th St.
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Enjoy one of
Chicos Sweetest
6th St.
view a 150 ft. Under the Sea mural;

mermaid, sea turtles and octopus
mosaics; and salt water aquariums
(some of the largest in the Chico area).
One aquarium features a living reef with
corals and other creatures. Another
houses larger, more aggressive sea life.
The In Motion facility also has a Kids
Splash Park and 5 pools and offers yearround swim lessons. Its no wonder that
kids call it the In Motion Ocean and
that it has become a very popular spot
for birthday and pool parties.
A short hop away from Chico, in
Orland, the Farm Sanctuary is a
300-acre farm that shelters, rescues,
rehabilitates, and provides life-long
care for hundreds of animals (cows,
pigs, sheep, goats, and turkeys) every
year. Open to the public for tours on
Saturdays. Tours begin every hour on
the hour, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Kids Park is a childcare indoor play
and party center. They offer a preschool
program, arts and crafts, and games
galore. They also host birthday parties.
They are open seven days a week.
Two by Two Ranch & Petting Zoo
is a unique educational opportunity for
kids to experience a variety of animals.
This zoo has mobile capabilities and
attends many area events.
Broadway
Celebrating 75 Years of Making our Own.
121 W. 3rd Street
Downtown Chico
Open 7 Days a Week

Perfect for kids ages 2-92.
Come experience the nostalgia of
Powells Sweet Shoppe!
Find us on:
@PowellsChico
#PowellsChico
Rotary Park
Powells Sweet Shoppe, has the

largest selection of sweet treats in town.
Besides a stock of over 5,000 types of
candies, they also serve all-natural
gelato, old-fashioned sodas, retro toys,
root beer floats, and a huge selection of
nostalgic candies. Treats you have not
seen since your childhoodClark bars,
Candy Buttons, Nik NLips, Walnettos
and more. A stop here is a walk down
Memory Lane and a sweet experience.
At the Upper Crust you can expect
an abundance of art on the walls and
premium baked goods or gourmet deli
items from which to choose. Voted #1
Bakery in a local newspaper poll each
year for a long time, youll understand
why once youve indulged in one of their
bakery delicacies. And we cant get
through January and February without
their delicious soups.
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Serving Butte County

for over 50 Years.
BRANCHES
Chico
601 Main St.
893-5644
Oroville 2295 Feather River Blvd. 533-6680
Paradise
7084 Skyway.
877-4471
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Downtown City Plaza
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Stroll or Sit
in Pleasant
Surroundings
Diamond Alley
From 3rd-4th Sts. between
Broadway and Salem
Downtown City Plaza
4th & 5th Sts.
at Main & Broadway
Chico Rotary Plaza
On Wall Street between 6th
& 7th
Opened in 2005 along with
the restoration and opening of
the Diamond Hotel, Diamond
Alley is entered through gorgeous
mosaic-pillared arches at either
3rd or 4th Streets, and
a walk here
features many
of the Chico
Open Board
creations.
One of our
favorite places
to be for lunch,
Downtown
City Plaza was
designated
as a park site in
1872. The area here now serves as

stage for many eventsincluding free
music concerts on Friday evenings May
through September.
Diamond Alley
To get a schedule of the concerts,

check the downtown
merchants windows, or ask
at the Visitor & Information
Center (Main & 5th St.).
A 2004-2005 centennial
project of the Chico Rotary
club, Chico Rotary Plaza is in
front of the Boys & Girls Club.
It features a neat sculpture,
and be sure to check out the
arty cubes!
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Birds & Bees,

and the Flowers
& Trees
Chico Creek Nature Center

1968 East 8th St. 530-891-4671
Hours: Tues.-Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
www.bidwellpark.org/
Free nature walks with knowledgeable
naturalists, classes, and environmental
ed programs are all available here.
Weekly day-camps are held JuneAugust and over the holiday break in
December for ages 5-11 years. Summer
sessions include themes like Aquatic
Adventure, Earth Island, Natives
Ways, and Jammin Salmon, while the
winter session helps kids learn about
hibernation, migration, and critters
food storage, along with what happens
to plants during winter.
If you want to go on the popular Owl
Prowl Night Walk, youll need to preregister since space is limited.
The nature museum includes a living
display of wildlife and features other
displays of nature. Pick up the World
of Trees brochure and walk the trail to
experience Portuguese Cypress, English
& Cork Oak, among others. Entrance is
off of East Eighth St. just beyond Cedar
Grove. (Turn off of Highway 32 onto
Fir Street, go straight through the stop
sign, and Fir St. becomes Eighth St.).
Park maps are available here.
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A Diamond
Thats No
Longer in the
Rough
throughout the interior.

But thats just the beginning; youll
walk on a copper slate floor, mined
in the mountains of India and laid
in a diamond pattern. Youll admire
the Galaxy granite store front and
the fireplace hearth that has copper
naturally inlaid in it, and youll note the
diamond-shaped railings and customdyed diamond pattern carpet.
And if you find yourself downtown

with children, they are sure to enjoy
Justins playhouse with its carnival
mirrors in the first room, a playroom,
and the very special exit tunnel with
black lights.
No longer a diamond in the rough,
this building is now a shining jewel of
downtown Chico!
DIAMOND W WESTERN WEAR

Northern Californias Largest
Quality Western Apparel, Boots, Hats, Jewelry and Gifts.

SHOP FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY.
Over 5,000 Boots to choose from!
LOWEST PRICES GUARANTEED
Locally Owned for 36 Years.
... a lot more than
WESTERN WEAR
Winner
of the prestigious
Golden Rose Award
One of 101 Places

To See
181 E. 2ND STREET, DOWNTOWN CHICO PATS SHOE & BOOT REPAIR Since 1949
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530-891-1650
Winner of the prestigious Golden Rose
Award for 2001, owner David Halimi took
his time to get it right in designing and
restoring this building, which is a work of
artdone by local artisans.
Inspired by the original copper molding
of the storefront, discovered under many
layers of paint, copper (purchased in raw
form, then polished, hand-tooled, and
lacquered to maintain shine and color)
is used throughout to compliment the
custom-cut/designed oak wood also used
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Art Abounds in
one of the 100
Best Small Art
Towns in America
We could write a book about the

artistic talent and galleries in this town,
honored repeatedly as one of 100 Best
Small Art Towns in America.
Chico Visual Arts Alliance (ChiVAA)
ART ETC.
FRAME WHAT YOU LOVE

122 W. Third St Chico, CA 95928
530.895.1161
is a 501c3 umbrella organization linking

art groups and individual artists and
enabling them to have a united voice,
presence, and visibility in Chico. One of
their most successful programs is the
monthly Second Friday ARTabouts
where artists open up their studios and
galleries welcome the public. These
festivities take place from 5 to 8 p.m.
Art Galleries
AicoraGems Jewelry Box Gallery
1334 Mangrove, 530-809-1034
All Fired Up Ceramic Art Center
830 Broadway, 530-894-5227
www.allfiredupchico.com
Ambiance Antiques & Art
180 E. 9th Ave., 530-894-6900
Art etc. etc. etc.
122 West 3rd St., 530- 895-1161
Art House, The
325 Nord Ave., 530- 894-1843
Avenue 9 Gallery
180 East 9th Ave., 530-879-1821
Chico Art Center Gallery
450 Orange St., 530-895-8726
Chico Art School & Gallery
336 Broadway, Ste. 20, 530-570-3895
www.janetlombardiblixt.com
www.chicoartschool.com
Chico Paper Co.
Fine Art Gallery & Framing
345 Broadway, 530-891-0900
www.chicopapercompany.com
Healing Art Gallery

265 Cohasset Rd.
(Enloe Cancer Center),
530-332-3855
Needham Stained Glass Studios
237 Broadway, 530-345-4718
www.needhamstudios.com
Sally Dimas Art Gallery & Studio
493 East Ave., 530-345-3063
Secret Garden Gallery (Kinkade)
Chico Mall, 530-343-1813
1078 Gallery
820 Broadway, 530-343-1973
www.1078gallery.org
The Vagabond Rose
236 Main St., 530-343-1110
Third Floor Gallery - CSUC
Bell Memorial Union, 530-898-6002
Turner Print Collection - CSUC
Meriam Library, 898-4476
www.janetturner.org
University Art Gallery-CSUC
Alva Taylor Hall, 530-898-5864
Marilyn Walsh, Vagabond Rose

on a rotating basis in three Chico
neighborhoods: Uptown, Downtown, and
SOPA (South of the Post Office). These
are a great way to get to know your
own neighborhood or someone elses
and a refreshing activity for the whole
familyand its free! The map for the
particular neighborhood-of-the-month,
together with a listing of participants
is published in the Enterprise-Record
and is also available on the ARTabout
Chico Facebook page, as well as on the
groups website. For more information,
please call 530-318-2105 or go to www.
chivaa.org
ChiVAA also holds its annual Art at
the Matador (1934 The Esplanade) each
May featuring free admission & parking
(corner of 10th Ave. and The Esplanade),
showcasing 75 local artists, dancers,
fashion show, music, and a childrens
art area, among other activities and
entertainment.
The Museum of Northern California
Art (monca) is in the process of
renovating the 1927 Chico Veterans
Memorial Hall, 900 Esplanade, to create
a home for its collection. Thanks to
collector Reed Applegate, who donated
his entire collection, the museum
already has nearly 400 works by regional
artists. To learn more about monca or
to donate to the renovation funds, go to
www.monca.org
AicoraGems Jewelry Box Gallery
is Chicos newest public mural, a giant

wooden jewelry box by Scott Teeple.
A visit inside mimics an Alice in
Wonderland type experience . . . passing
through the door of the jewelry box to
the inside where the creative brilliance
will surprise you. AicoraGems features
national award winning designer
Geralyn Sheridans eco-friendly
collections as well as handcrafted fine
jewelry by several other talented local
metalsmiths, Paul Crosbies art glass
and periodic visiting artists. Definitely a
must see.
A gallery and gift store to be savored
Sally Dimas
ART GALLERY
Original Paintings
Art Antiques Jewelry
By Local & Regional Artists
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artists. In addition to her ongoing,

large variety of art, this gallery is now
featuring Western Art. K. W. Moore,
Sr., who lived for 18 years in Santa Fe,
New Mexico and is now residing back in
Paradise, is exhibiting a large collection
of his work at the gallery.
Chico Paper Co., a Chico cornerstone
for half a century, is owned by a unique
husband-wife team. She has a masters
degree in fine arts, and he has been a
framer for over 35 years. All design
staff members have either a Master of
Fine Arts or a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Housed within the 2,500 square foot
gallery are works of
sculpture, jewelry,
pottery, paintings,
limited edition prints,
hand-blown glass,
posters and bonsai.
The gallery focuses
largely on representing
more than 25 local
artists but also shows
regional, national
and international
art. Also known for
its extradordinary
selection of frames
and skill at framing
three-dimensional
art and mirrors, as
K. W. Moore, Sr., Sally Dimas Art Gallery & Studio
well as traditional
is the Vagabond Rose. Some of the
media on paper or canvas. The shop
areas finest painters, photographers,
is a long-standing member of the
woodworkers, and potters exhibit their
P.P.F.A. (Professional Picture Framing
work here. Many have received national
Association.
and international acclaim, including
Janet Turner, Salvatore Casa, and
Kenneth Parker. Fine art is displayed
amidst quality crafts and collectibles.
Art etc. etc. etc. has been in town,
centrally located between Main and
Broadway on 3rd, for over 40 years and
has had artist-owners for the past few.
Especially unique about the shop is that
the entire staff are artists (paper, oil,
watercolor). The shop is popular with
local artists because all of the framing
work is done in the store.
At the Sally Dimas Art Gallery &
Studio, the owner, an artist herself, also
carries works by other local and regional
painters, potters, and jewelers. Every
wall is adorned with works by different
Closed Sunday
& Monday
493 East Ave. Ste. 1, Chico, CA

530.345.3063
Founded in 1967in partnership

between Al and Mabel Gaumer and their
son John and his wife Terry, Gaumers
Jewelry has continued to grow with
Unique Jewelry
Larry Leigh, Upper Bidwell Park,

Chico Paper Co.
the addition of a third generation of

jewelers and rock-hounds through
Bill Gaumer.
Gaumers carries a great selection
of fine gold and silver jewelry, original
hand-crafted jewelry, semiprecious
and precious stones, lapidary
equipment and jewelry making
supplies. The gift ware portion of the
business offers books, coasters, vases,
unique decorative items and beautiful
hand-crafted jewelry boxes.
The Gaumer family interest in
gems and minerals has been actively
pursued for four generations as
John O. Gaumer was a gold miner
in Northern California for 25 years.
His son Al continued the tradition
with formal education in the field of
mining
engineering before returning
Free
Museum
to gold mining with his father and a
GAUMERS
jewelry museum lapidary
Mineral &
Mining Museum
Since 1967
Free Admission
Minerals & Fossils

Gold Mining Exhibit
Fluorescent Rock Display
A Truly Unique & Unforgettable Experience

Open Monday through Friday 9am 5pm
78 Belle Mill Road | Red Bluff, CA 96080 | (530) 527-6166

www.gaumers.com | follow us on Facebook
Kathryn Silvera, The Rising,

Chico Paper Co.
lifelong pursuit of prospecting and
rockhounding throughout the western
United States.
The family passion for rocks turned
a hobby into a full time business when
John and Terry decided to open a store
utilizing the familys extensive rock
collection and Johns jewelry making
skills.
In 1997 the business added an
800 square foot mineral and mining
museum and additional retail and
manufacturing space, andin 1999,
Bill finished his course work with the
Gemological Institute of America and
received the prestigious Graduate
Gemologist diploma.
Family-owned Needham Studios has
been creating award-winning, customdesigned stained glass in the heart of
attention to the natural and built

treasures of our local environment,
and as a participant in Artoberfest
in the fall offers workshops, free
demonstrations, and artist talks and
lectures. The gallery has been honored
with a Mayors Award for excellence in
the arts, as well as a Turner Prize for
its exceptional community outreach.
All Fired Up Ceramic Art Center
invites you to Come Clay with Us!
Dont miss the local art: ceramic,
2-dimentional, 3-dimentional and
fiber. The vision behind the center
is to create a gathering place for
ceramic artists and students to
connect with each other to share
where the community can see artists at

work and purchase local art.
There is an art endeavor centrally
located in downtown Chico, upstairs
at 336 Broadway. Chico Art School &
Gallery focuses on painting and drawing
instruction with an emphasis on fun.
Artist and owner, Janet Lombardi Blixt,
teaches children ages 7+ and adults.
Oils, watercolor, acrylic and pastel
mediums are taught in a small class
setting offering individual instruction.
The school nurtures the creative spirit
in all of us, no matter what skill level.
Home school, after school, private and
evening classes are offered. Weekly
classes run year long and the popular
Stained Glass, Needham Studios

downtown Chico for over 45 years. The
studios latest honor has been to win
the 2014 National Competition for the
Sutter/Roseville Medical Center Chapel.
Stop in to see a multitude of other
designs the studio has created.
The Janet Turner Print Collection of
over 3,000 fine art prints spanning 40
countries, six centuries, and a thousand
different artists (including Rembrandt,
Renoir, Goya, Miro, Dali, Tamayo and
Hockney) hopes to move to a permanent
location on or near the CSUC campus
sometime in the future. Call 530-8991205 or 530-343-1110 for information
on this outstanding collection.
Founded in 2004, Avenue 9 Gallery,
is a professional artists guild. Members,
who make major decisions collectively,
always have representative work on
display, and once yearly are the featured
artist in the gallery. Avenue 9 also
offers group shows such as Chico
Icons that are open to other artists,
collaborates with advanced students and
faculty from California State University,
Chico, and Butte College, and hosts the
Pacific Flyway Snow Goose Festival art
exhibition. Avenue 9 continues
to organize plein air Paint Outs calling
Dolores Mitchell, Bungalows:Dawn, Day, Dusk, oil - Avenue 9 Gallery

ideas and inspiration; create a learning
environment to encourage growth;
provide access to supplies and materials
at competitive prices and have a studio
summer camps are held annually.

Visit the gallery to view Janets latest
icon of Chico landmarks and rotating
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237 Broadway 345-4718 www.needhamstudios.com
guest artists work. Janet was voted

1st place Best Local Artist for 2008
and 2009 in the Chico News & Review
competition. Gallery hours are during
class times and by appointment.
Chico is home to more and more
Public Sculpture, and one of the
most interesting pieces is the outdoor
teleidoscope found at Park Avenue and
13th. Its fun to use it, and many
people do. Ive heard adults say that it
makes them feel like a kid again.
The new Luminary Art Benches
found in downtown Chico are the result
of a project to create artistic tributes
to world-renowned persons who either
lived in Chico at one time and went on
to become famous in his or her field,
or who contributed to the character of

Chico in a significant way. Chico is the
theme of all the Pedestal Art Seats.
A brochure featuring a walking map
and detailed description of the
benches and pedestal seats
is available at the Chico
Chamber of Commerce
and at many of the art
galleries.
Benches celebrating the
following Chico luminaries are installed in downtown Chico: Architect Julia
Morgan is honored by artist Jenna Mae
Hepworth; the achievements of Astronomer Carolyn Spellman-Shoemaker are
celebrated with a bench by artist David
With the same values and

philosophies, Brian opened his own
business, creating a place where
people could go and shop for those
unique, inspiring finds to reflect
their own personal style.
Finds Design & Dcor was opened in 2007 by
Brian Austin. While growing up, Brian had
the opportunity to work alongside his father
and grandfather at Austins
Home Furnishings.
Finds Design & Decor offers an array

of upholstered furniture pieces, eclectic
accent pieces, unique accessories and
dining to match any decor as well as so
much more.
For over 40 years Austins proudly served the
North State and was passed from generation
to generation, landing under the supervision
of the fourth generation: Brian, his sister and
his brother. Together they worked to continue
the legacy their father and grandfather
provided: to offer high quality, brand-named
furniture and exceptional service, before
closing in 2006.
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Art Bench, Downtown

Barta; Painter Jackson Pollock is depicted in mosaic tile by artist Robin Indar;
Writer Raymond Carver, who lived in
Chico in the late 1950s, is honored by
artist Dylan Tellesen; Actor Erroll Flynn
and the 1938 filming of The Adventures
of Robin Hood in Bidwell Park are
recognized by mosaic artist Christen
Derr; in recognition of the contribution
of Chinese workers to Chicos history
and dedicated to the memory of Andrea
Spressards Christen Derr designed a
mosaic tile bench; John Muir is remembered with a concrete and bronze bench
by Michael Ginnattasio; Franz Cilensek
(Santa Claus to generations of locals) is
honored by a mosaic tile bench by Pat
Koszies and Kay Wooldridge; Sir Joseph
Hookers bench is a concrete and bronze
creation by Juan Cole and Jeff Lerche;
and Susan B. Anthony is remembered by
a concrete and metal bench created by
Jean Summerville.
Julia Morgan was Californias first
female architect who designed well over
700 buildings including Hearst Castle
and the Albert E. Warrens Reception
Center (formerly the Presidents House)
at CSU, Chico.
Astronomer Carolyn Spellman-Shoemaker, who holds the world record for
comet discoveries, grew up in Chico and
graduated from Chico State College with
her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts
in 1949 and 1950, respectively.
A bench not to be missed is one
done by mosaic artist Christen Derr
in remembrance of Chinese workers
contributions to Chicos early history. It
is dedicated to Andrea Spessard (19802004).
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Jason Bertagna
Almonds,
Livestock, Fruit
& Fresh Veggies
Maisie Janes Unique Gifts & Nuts
1324 Dayton Road 530-809-2436

www.maisiejanes.com
Blue Diamond Nut & Gift Shop
703 Miller Ave. 530-895-1853
California State University Farm
South on Park Ave. toward Durham,
Turn right on Hegan
Currently not open for Tours
Mooney Farms
1220 Fortress St. 530-899-2661
www.mooneyfarms.com
TJ Farms
3600 Chico Avenue 530-343-2294
www.tjfarmsestates.com
As one of the fourth generation of
almond growers, Maisie Jane turned
a high school FFA project into a nationwide business, and in 1999, was the
first woman to win the N. American
Collegiate Entrepreneur award.
A visit to her shop gives one a
good sense of the history of the
almond business. Youll see her great
take with you or have shipped. They

even have delicious pies almond
butter, pecan ice cream pie, mint julep
ice cream pie, java crunch ice cream
pie, chocolate cheesecakeand during
the holiday season, try their peppermint
fudge ice cream pie. All are sold whole
or by the slice.
Providing CSUC students with
hands-on experience in both crop and
livestock management, the University
Farm (1,000 acres) hopes to offer
tours in the future providing visitors
with a good over-view of Sacramento
Valley agriculture. The farms Meat Lab
grandfathers almond draper, an old

maul (used to knock the nuts from
the trees), a photo series of then/now,
and even an armoire taken from Annie
Bidwells garage that is
now used for displaying
almond products.
At Maisie Janes youll
find a large selection of
locally made food products
olive oils, wine, rice,
honey, mustards, cheeses,
spices, and all the local
nuts you could possibly
think of. Nibble at their
tasting bar and view their
beautifully made gift
CSU, Chico Farm
baskets, which you can
Fresh local nuts in

bulk or by the bag!
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proudly supporting other local farmers and
producers by offering you a one-stop marketplace, six days a week!
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1324 Dayton Road Chico, CA 95928 809-2436
prepares beef, lamb, and pork is known

for its large assortment of recipes,
sausages and jerky.
Mooney Farms have been offering
the worlds most complete line of sun
dried tomato products for generations.
Family-owned and operated, theyve
been growing, drying and processing
these products, which are all Certified as
Kosher. Check their website to find sun
dried tomato sauce, pesto, risotto and
many more products, recipes, and their
unique gift baskets.
We used to go to Grandpas farm in
southern Indiana and pick our sweet
corn for Grandmas supper. Nothing
ever tasted betterpartly because it was
fresh from the field and partly because
wed picked it ourselves. Weve found a
place thats a close second to that.
TJ Farms a 15-acre family owned and
operated farm is only three miles from
the bustling heart of downtown Chico,
but it feels much farther than that. Its
surrounded by idyllic green orchards
on a country lane, and the grounds are
immaculate youll find waterfalls,

Community Park. Chicos largest
fountains, ivy-covered trellises, a
outdoor sports park, its 30 acres provide
pristine gazebo surrounded by flowers
courts along with ballfields, a large
and gently sloping lawns perfect for
playground, barbecue grills, picnic
tables, and lots of space to just sit and
mingling. Dignified old walnut trees
reflect or to read a good book. And this
shade the beautiful Southern colonial
is the site of the annual Chico Kite Day
mansion on the farm. They have an
held in March.
annual asparagus festival, and now hold
many weddings on the property.
Dedicated in March, 2004, the parks
They allow you to pick your
own or to purchase what theyve
picked. Either way, the veggies
are always fresh and delicious,
and theres a good feeling about
getting them at the farm.
At Jack-O-Lantern time, you
can wander through TJ Farms
Pumpkin Patch to select just the
right head. You can also view
the quail pen or slip into the sales
Chico Skate Park
room for a free sample of their
Kiwi concoctions.
Ancestor Gates, commissioned by
the Chico Redevelopment Agency and
the Chico Area Recreation and Park
District, created by artist Jenny Hale
with assistance from Amaera Bay Laurel
and Robin Indar and fabricated by Stan
Chico Area Rec. & Park District
McEtchin and David Barta are a must545 Vallombrosa 530-895-4711
see. They can be found adjacent to
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the play area and Chapman Elementary
Community (20th Street) Park
School. The mosaics were created in
Access at east end of E. 16th St. near
community workshops in the park. The
Chapman School or on Whitman
gates feature four main ethnic groups:
Ave., a block off E. 20th St.
Mexican-American, Asian-American,
Hooker Oak Recreation Area
Corner of Manzanita and Hooker
Native American, and African-American.
Oak Avenues
Hooker Oak Recreation Area also has
Chico Skate Park
ballfields, playgrounds, and picnic areas,
359 Humboldt Ave. at Flume
and it offers a little history, too. Named
Info: 530-895-4972
after an English botanist, the Hooker
DeGarmo Park
Oak was one of the worlds largest oaks
Esplanade & Eaton Road
until it died of old age in 1978. The huge
If you like wide open spaces to enjoy
stump is preserved and gives you an
your volleyball or tennis, we suggest
idea of what a whopper it was.
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Lunch & Dinner include
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at East Ave., Chico
342-8564
1937 E. 20th St.
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Completed in 1999, Chico Skate

Parks 10,000 square feet of fun is open
from 8am to sunset, and is quite a hit
with skateboarders and inline skaters.
They can enjoy a pyramid, rail box,
two 3-foot-wide steps, lots of curbing
and steel coping. Park users must
wear appropriate gear (helmets, pads,
etc.). Theres even a snack bar if all that
skating makes you hungry.
Chicos newest park, DeGarmo Park,
is located next to Shasta School and
being 36 acres in area, the park will
serve many venues, including soccer and
softball. It also has a dog park. Future
plans call for an aquatics center to be
added.
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Bike Around
Americas
Greatest Bike
Town
Chico Velo Cycling Club

530-343-8356
www.chicovelo.org
Yep, thats Chicos designation in
a recent edition
of Bicycling
magazine, and
no one here
would argue with
that. To say that
Chico is Bike
Friendly is a major
understatement.
Some folks
bicycle because
its good for them.
Some do it because its good for the
environment. But we think most folks
bicycle because they simply love it.
Whichever category fits you, Chicos

One Mile
a great space for bike riding in or out of
town. Besides the Bidwell Park paths and
multiple other paths in Chico, you can
head out of town in almost any direction
and have a good ride with great scenery.
Bike trail maps are available at the bike
shops in Chico and at the Chamber office.
One ride you shouldnt miss is the one
that parallels the Midway, just off of Park
Avenue. In addition to being a nice ride
on a paved surface, it features the 2004
mural by Mabrie Jeanne Ormes and
Scott Teeple. Commissioned by Chico
Velo and the City of Chico, this
mural is entitled Celebrating
the Wildflower Century Bicycle
Ride. The mural notes a
special thanks to Barbara Castro
(botanist), Mike Peavy (pilot),
Rocky Niles (owner of Corlin
Paint), and Classic Golf Car.
The Steve Harrison Memorial
Trail, off 20th Street past Bruce
Shapiro Pool
is growing in popularity. Look for
the giant archway.
If youd prefer to do your swimming
Another popular, but somewhat
outside,
consider Sycamore Pool in
strenuous, trek for cyclists is the 10-mile
Lower
Bidwell
Park or the two area
ride to Forest Ranch. Just take Ninth
Street east, which will become Highway
32. Lots of pine trees and a couple of
shops will greet you upon arrival.
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creeks. Butte Creek is reached by several

access points along Honey Run Road off
the Skyway, and Big Chico Creek offers
many spots in Upper Bidwell Park.
A venue for swimming sometimes
overlooked are the pools at local sports
clubs. For instance, In Motion Fitness
has five pools and the only kids Splash
Park in town! They are consistently
voted the best place to swim in Chico
and offer year-round swim lessons, too.
Take a Dip
Pleasant Valley Pool

2320 North Avenue 895-4703
Shapiro Pool
Oleander/Memorial Way 895-4705
Swimming Holes in Bidwell Park
Pools at local sports clubs
If the heats got you beat, or you just

need the exercise, its time to take a
dip in a swimming hole or pool. The
Chico Area Recreation Department
has two pools open late May through
mid-August. Both the Pleasant Valley
and Shapiro Pools offer swim lessons,
recreational swimming and family
swim times. Water Rescue and junior
lifeguard and junior swim instructor
classes are also offered. Call the CARD
office at 895-4711 for more information
on those.
Basque Style Dinners

Steaks Lamb Seafood
BBQ Ribs Chicken
Wednesday - Sunday Open at 5:00 p.m.
Closed Monday and Tuesday
Restaurant
&
Tapas Bar
Family
Owned &
Operated
Since 1975
www.basquenorte.com
3355 ESPLANADE CHICO 530-891-5204
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The Plant Barn
A Growing Trio
USDA, Genetic Resource Center

2741 Cramer Lane 530-895-1176
Covered Bridge Gardens,
National Daylily Display
1821 Honey Run Rd.
The Plant Barn
406 Entler Ave. 530-345-3121
www.theplantbarn.com
In 1904, some Chico residents deeded

land to the USDA Agricultural Research
Service. That was the beginning of the
Plant Introduction Center where plants
from all over the world were tried to see
if they would grow here.
Two of the more well-known are the
pistachio, which was introduced around
1917, and the kiwi, which was introduced
in 1934. The mother and father kiwi
are still here at the center and are the
oldest producing kiwi in the nation.
The information gleaned from this
center covers everything from producing
anti-cancer drugs to improving
watersheds, to producing seeds used in
reforestation after fires, pest outbreaks,
and logging activities.

The center has a Nature Trail with
picnic tables and benches located
throughout, and you can pick up a selfguiding brochure, which will inform you
of over 70 species youll see along the
trail. Spring is a popular
time to visit this official
California Watchable
Wildlife site, not only
CALIFORNIA for the beautiful spring
WATCHABLE blossoms, but also to
W I L D L I F E view migrating birds. I
think Autumn is my favorite, though
its hard to top their brilliant trees in all
their Fall glory.
But its June and the first half of July
that you should visit the American
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Hemerocallis (Daylily) Society National

Display Garden at Covered Bridge
Gardens. It has been a display garden
since 1986. The colors and sizes of the
daylily blossoms are breathtaking, and
they have nearly a thousand varieties.
Another breathtaking sight is on view
in November and December at the Plant
Barn when 12,000 poinsettias put on
their show. Wow!
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Fish, Boat,
Picnic, Canoe,
Tube, or
Birdwatch
Bidwell-Sac. River State Park

12105 River Road 530-342-5185
E-mail: bidriv@norcal.parks.state.ca.us
This park offers 243 acres of hiking,
scenery, and activities. Fishing, boating,
picnicking, wildlife watching, canoeing,
rafting, kayaking, and inner-tubing
can all be enjoyed.
The park includes many areas. Big
Chico Creek Riparian Area is known
for its shad and salmon fishing, and is
popular with birdwatchers, who enjoy
great blue herons, egrets, hawks, ducks,
and swallows, and with families, who
enjoy a day on the beach.
Irvine Finch River Access Area
has a launch ramp, a 295-space parking
lot for boat trailers, six enroute-style
campsites for overnight RV camping,
restrooms, and is the most popular place
to begin a river-floating experience.
Pine Creek day-use area has a large
boat launch and parking lot.
Indian Fishery day-use area features
eight picnic sites and a 3/4-mile selfguided nature trail (great place to see
pipevine swallowtail butterflies).
The many picnic spots make this park
an excellent spot for family reunions.
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Durham Recreation & Park Dept.
9447 Midway
www.durhamrec.com
530-345-1921
Barry Kirshner Wildlife Foundation
4995 Durham/Pentz Rd.
www.kirshner.org
530-533-1000, Open by appt. only
If youve done all you care to do in

Chico and are headed out of town, we
suggest that you head south about
six miles to Durham.
From mid-February to mid-March,
its a lovely drive because of the almond
orchards in bloom, and Blossom Tour
maps/brochures are available at the
Chamber office in Chico (3rd & Salem).
Whats more, youll discover a small
town with a great deal of charm and
civic pride, and one that is known for its
high-achieving schools.
Youll find three beautiful parksthe
Louis Edwards Community Park has
tennis courts and also contains the
Dwight Brinson Swim Center with its
much-used pool. The largest park is the
Durham Community Park that includes
a playground, ballfields, basketball
court, and equestrian ring. Many large
events are held in this venue including
the Harvest Festival each September and
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a Spring Festival each

May. Midway Park
is where youll find
ballfields.
You can also see
endangered exotic
live animals in the
Durham area. The
Barry R. Kirshner
Wildlife Foundation
was established to
promote an awareness
of wildlife and their
habitats. Youll see a
bobcat, a mountain
lion, leopards, tigers,
lions, a serval, a
caracal, an ocelot,
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including a Burmese Python.
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Beautiful Butte
Creek Canyon
& Some Gems
Along the Way
Honey Run Covered Bridge

Five miles east of Chico, Take the
Skyway, turn left on Honey Run Rd.
Colman (Centerville) Memorial
Community Museum
13548 Centerville Rd.
530-893-9667 Hrs: 1-4 Weekends
E-mail:ColmanMuseum@aol.com
Built in 1894, the Honey Run Covered
Bridge is the only three-level covered
bridge in the nation, and its one of the
few covered bridges left in California.
All visitors should see it if theyre in
the area, and it seems like they must
because all the picnic tables were taken
when we were there. Its also a great spot
to go wading or swimming in the creek.
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A left turn at the bridge puts you

on Centerville Road and on your way
to some other gems. Youll discover
the charming 1894 Centerville School
and the adjoining museum. Colman
Museum houses local Indian artifacts,
including a beautiful basket collection,
late 1800s mining equipment, including
gold scales and ledgers from the many
general stores, tools, and relics of the
Civil War era. Theres also a display
on the Centerville Powerhouse, the
oldest in California. The old Centerville
Cemetery is known for its historic
headstones.
The drive is nice since it offers a view
of Butte Creek Canyon from the other
side of the creek. The road turns to
gravel, and about a mile past Centerville,
it crosses a PG&E flume, popular for
jogging and walking.
Paradise
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Discover a
Nugget or Two
Gold Nugget Museum

502 Pearson Rd. 530-872-8722
www.goldnuggetmuseum.com
Hours: Wed-Sun Noon-4
If you want to learn more of this
areas history, the Gold Nugget should
be your first stop. This museum was
built from profits of the local Gold
Nugget Days celebration held each April
commemorating the discovery of the
54-pound nugget found in 1859, the
largest ever found in North America, and
Days of Living History in September.
A new Maidu exhibit, an animated
assay office, an old country store, a oneroom schoolhouse, and a walk-through
mine are just a few of the things to see.
The museum also has rotating exhibits
which can include most anything, even
iron toys.
The museum grounds feature farm
and mining equipment, a replication of
an old West mining town, Nuggetville,
a working blacksmith shop, gold

panning sluices, an in-ground Maidu
grinding rock, a covered bridge over the
creek, a barbecue pit and a picnic area.
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Ice Skate in
Paradise!
Paradise Ice Rink

Terry Ashe Recreation Center
6626 Skyway
530-872-6393
www.paradiseprpd.com
Opening in November and remaining
opening through mid-January, this
outdoor ice rink is the first in Butte
County! It offers family fun of this
traditional wintertime activity.
The rink will be open daily during
its eight-week season. Unlimited day
passes as well as both individual and
family season passes will be available,
and the admission price includes skates,
if needed. The rink is also available for
rental for birthdays or other events.
Santa arrives early in late November,
and many holiday galas happen here.
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Paradise Pines Golf Course

13917 South Park Dr., Magalia
530-873-1111
9 Holes, 5,200 yards, Par 68
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(530) 872-6829
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(530) 520-4094
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(530) 872-6819
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(530) 872-6817
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(530) 872-6838
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(530) 518-5155
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(530) 520-8156
Ray Vindhurst
(530) 872-6805
Mike Metz
(530) 872-6828
Lava Creek Golf Course

5325 Clark Rd., Paradise
530-872-GOLF (4653)
9 Holes, 4,400 yards, Par 34
If youre looking for the coolest place
in Butte County in which to golf in the
summer, youll want to head to Paradise.
Located at a higher elevation, these
courses are always cooler than any in the
valley.
Youll have a setting among the pine
trees in which to play, and thats an
atmosphere thats hard to beat. Both
courses have a driving range, and
Paradise Pines has a pro shop and a
restaurant, if you work up an appetite
while on the course.
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CENTURY 21 Select Real Estate

5350 Skyway, Paradise
(530) 872-7653 I (800) 785-7654
BRE # 01011224
Shelinda Bryant
Manager
(530) 872-6843
View all the listings in our area at

www.C21Skyway.com | Paradise@C21SelectGroup.com
Each Oce Independently Owned and Operated
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Behold!
Beautiful Butte
Creek Canyon
Driving into Paradise on the Skyway

from Chico offers some great views
Paradise Community Park
of Butte Creek Canyon, sometimes

called the Little Grand Canyon by
folks whove seen both. Or take Honey
Run Road out of Paradise for views from
another angle. Its a beautiful drive,
and we suggest that you bring along a
camera since theres one photo-op after
another along this route.
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Archery, Hiking
& Swimming
Paradise Parks & Recreation

6626 Skyway 530-872-6393
Paradise has many beautiful parks,
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48 units & Suites Pool & Jacuzzi

Suite Amenities Include:
Refrigerators, Coffee Maker, Iron, Microwave,
VCR & DVD Players in all spacious rooms
Full Continental Breakfast Meeting Room
Laundromat Picnic Grounds
Gift Shop Internet Connections
Beautiful Gardens & Walking Areas
Adds Up To A Perfect Getaway
Ponderosa Gardens Motel

7010 Skyway Paradise, California
(530) 872-9094 ponderosagardensmotel.com
most
featuring
lovely
picnic areas.
Coutolenc
Park also
offers an
archery
range, and Paul Byrne Park features
a public pool and a duck pond. For
magnificent canyon views, try Bille
Parka favorite of hikers. The brand
new Community Park is a popular
venue for large activities and events, and
features an interesting old railroad car.
Call the park district for a schedule.
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Collectibles,
Period Antiques,
& Crafts
Ive died and gone to Paradise,

is what many antique collectors say
when visiting Paradises antique shops.
From jewelry to glassware, lighting
fixtures to furniture, and paintings to
photographsjust about everything
from yesterdays collectibles to fine period
furniture is here. Some of the shops
carry quality crafts. Have a heavenly good
time browsing and buying.
Antiques, Collectibles & Unique Gifts
10. Paradise Crafts & Gift Shoppe
Busters Curiosity Shoppe
549 Pearson Rd. (530) 872-5370

Mon.- Fri. 8-5, Sat. 10-2
Consignment Antiques, Collectables,
Quality Items
969 Bille Rd. (530) 877-4889

Tue.- Sat. 10-4:30, Sun. 10-4
Home decor, furniture, antiques,
collectable, bric a brac and more.
Bainbridge Antiques
Ebay Listing Service

Inside Treasures from Paradise
6051 Skyway (530) 876-8380
rlbainbridge@yahoo.com
Wed- Sat 10-5
Buy - Sell - Trade - Consign
6118 Skyway (530) 877-6503

www.skywayantiquemall.com
Mon.- Sat. 10-5, Sun. 12-5
Antiques & Collectibles, 24 Dealers,
8,000 sq. ft., Reproduction Hardware,
Howards Products
House of Color
700 Fir St. (530) 877-4637

Mon.- Fri. 10-4, Clsd. Sat. Sun.
Preservation & Conservation
Picture Framing / Unique Matting
Kachina Art Gallery & Prints
Art Supplies
Jeannies Consignment
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8672 Skyway (530) 877-6650
www.jeanniesconsignment.com
Mon.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. 12-4, Clsd. Wed.
8,000 sq. ft. of Wallet friendly treasures
for your home. Housewares to Estates
Antiques. Like Us On Facebook
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5878 Clark Rd. (530) 877-2900

Mon.- Fri. 10-5:30, Sat. 10-4
Gifts plus unique hand made candles
created in house & specialty ornaments
in our newly expanded showroom.
Clark
Gourmet food & gift
6256 Skyway. (530) 872-8889

Mon.-Wed. 11-5:30, Thurs. 11-7
Fri. 11-9, Sat. 11-6, Clsd. Sun.
A unique gallery of art, gifts, jewelry, &
gourmet foods We focus on items made
locally, in CA and the USA.
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To
Stirling City
12. Skyway Antique Mall
Fir Street Gallery & Gifts
HeavenScent Candles
6051 Skyway (530) 872-4200

Treasures6051@sbcglobal.net
Mon.- Sat. 10-5, Sun. 11-4
Antiques & Collectibles. Buy & Sell. We
Have Over 25 Dealers & Over 10,000 Sq. Ft.
on 2 Levels. Look at our Ruby Plaza Store!
11. Second Hand Sallys
The Wine Room

Enjoy wine & craft beers
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14. Treasures From Paradise Mall
698 Fir St. (530) 877-7826

www.paradisecraftsandgift.com
Mon. - Fri. 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5
Local Crafters say theyre glad were
here!
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Consignment & Collectibles

~A Repeat Performance~
7529 Skyway (530) 876 - 9059
www.skywayblue.com
Tue. - Sat. 10-6
Skyway Blue Consignment and Collectibles
in Paradise is a shop with mostly antiques,
artwork, retro, vinyl and vintage items.
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13. Skyway Blue
1183 Bille Rd. (530) 872-9167

Open: Oct.-May Mon.- Sat. 10-5
Featuring over 60 handmade chocolates,
candies, gift baskets & specialty items.
Visit us for a delicious sample. and watch
candies being made through the viewing
window.
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35 Pearson Road (530) 872-7783

Mon.- Sat. 10-5, Sun. 12-5
Buy & Sell Antiques, Fine
Collectibles & Furniture
Joy Lyns Heavenly Candies
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Aunt Mabels General Store
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7409 Skyway (530) 876-1541

Mon.- Sat. 10-5, Sun. 11-5
10,000 Sq. Ft. of Shopping
on Two Levels. Gifts, Antique Furniture,
Over 35 Dealers
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Enjoy our
Visual Arts
Fir Street Gallery & Gifts

6256 Skyway 530-872-8889
Made in Paradise Gift Shop
& Gallery
7323 Skyway 530-872-3296
Paradise Art Center
5564 Almond St.
877-9356, 877-7402 (Saturdays)
www.paradiseartwalk.com
Stan McEtchin Metal Sculpture
70 Wayland Road, just off Neal
530-877-2695
More than just an art galley, Fir
Street Gallery &

Gifts features
jewelry, specialty
gifts, and home
furnishings as well.
Made in Paradise Gift
Shop & Gallery is an
integrated artists studio, gift shop
and gallery. It is a great place to admire
local artwork and unique handmade
treasures. Made in Paradise is also part
of a non-profit agency that serves adults
with developmental disabilities, and all
profits go to support this cause.
As a teenager, Stan McEtchin worked
in the shipyards as a welder and pipe
fitter in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Visit paradisechamber.com for a full

events calendar or call (530) 877-9356
He
liked
welding
leftover
metal into
gizmos, and
other
people seemed to
like the
results. Stan moved to Paradise
20 years ago, after a stint in Seattle,
Washington.
At 80+ years young, Stan McEtchin
is still making metal sculptures and
gizmos. In fact, his property is lined
with these fun creations. There are
outer-space characters, flowers, animals,
train engines, etc., and all are created
with leftover metal in ingenious ways.
In 2004, Stan joined with David
Barta and fabricated the Ancestor Gates
located at 20th Street Community Park
in Chico. Youll want to see them, as well
as all the gizmos at Stans place.
The Paradise Art Center is a teaching
facility that also regularly mounts
exhibits of local artwork.
Its stimulating and fun to visit
whether youre interested in purchasing
or just want to view some lovely works.
Or who knows, maybe youd like to sign
up for a class.
The Paradise Art Walk is a special

event held several times a year with over
a dozen venues participating. Call or
check the website
listed above.
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Wacky & Wild

Sentimental
& Sad

777 Nunneley Rd.
Schedule:
www.paradiseperformingarts.com
Theatre on the Ridge
P.O. Box 13 3735 Neal Rd.
Schedule/Tickets: 530-877-5760
www.totr.org

offers both local and national
performances featuring a wide variety of
entertainment.
From rib-tickling comedies to
more serious drama, Theatre on the
Ridge features a wealth of talent with
performances year-round.
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Cast Off
and Out
Paradise Lake
Info, call Paradise Irrigation District,
530-877-4971
Whether you want to cast offshore

in a boat or cast out your fishing line,
Paradise Lake is a good place to do it.
Hiking and picnicking are also available
at this gorgeous and popular north ridge
lake.
The only boats allowed here are
kayaks, canoes, inflatable boats, or
rowboats with trolling motors only; so
be prepared for a relaxing, peaceful time.
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Traverse a
Nature Trail
Trail Listings Available at the

Paradise Visitor Bureau
5550 Skyway, Suite A
530-877-9356
A good way to stay in shape and enjoy

the flora and fauna at the same time is
to take a walk along a nature trail. There
are several hiking trails in and around
Paradise that afford communion
with nature and some outstanding
scenery. If you need help identifying the
birds youll see, stop in at the Paradise
Public Library on Clark Road before you
begin, and get a book to assist you.
Attic Treasures
Mall
A piece of the
past, a keepsake
for ones future.
10,000 sq. ft. of Shopping on Two Levels.
Gifts, Antiques, Furniture. Over 35 Dealers.
7409 Skyway Paradise
(530) 876-1541
Located in the beautiful town of Paradise
Butte Creek Trail is a favorite

with many because of the fine views
of the creek that it offers. Turn onto
Doe Mill Road just past De Sabla
Reservoir. The trailhead is on the
left just after you cross the bridge.
Spectacular!
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In Memory
of a Mother
Clotilde Merlo Park,

Stirling City 530-873-1658
This 20-acre park was dedicated in
1987 by Harry A. Merlo in memory
of his mother, whose personal traits
of common sense, courage, and
strength of purpose represent the
working principles and philosophy he
incorporated while Executive VicePresident of Georgia-Pacific and CEO
and President of Louisiana-Pacific.
Blacktail deer, grey squirrels,
and many kinds of birds live among
the ponderosa, sugar pine, incense
cedar, white and Doug fir, black oak,
quaking aspen, and manzanita found
here. There are three large ponds, group
and individual picnic areas, nature
trails, horseshoe pits, a bocce court,
and restrooms. A historical museum is
planned for the future.
This park was built to dignify the
foreigners and pioneers who built the
Diamond Match Lumber Co.
Mendons
Nursery
Premium
Chocolates
& Candies
Assorted
Chocolates
Artisan Truffles
English Toffee
Divinity
Award Winning
Black Gold Truffles
Sierra Nevada
Pale Ale
Peanut Brittle
Biggest Selection of Hosta

in the Northstate
1183 Billie Rd, Paradise 872-9167

Monday-Saturday 10-5
Oct-May
Sculpture in Merlo Park
5424 Foster Rd, Paradise

Mon-Sat 8:30 to 5; closed Sun
530.877.7341; mendonsnursery@att.net
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Step Back
in Time
Inskip Inn, Inskip, CA 95978

Stirling City Hotel,
16975 Skyway
530-873-0858
At 3,500 feet elevation, folks enjoy

Stirling City year round. Its cool in the
summer, and has snow in winter, which
is fun for snowmobiling.
We prefer visiting in the Spring to
view the many waterfalls, or in the
summer to escape the valley heat, but
the area has become very popular with
snowmobilers in the winter.
In 1857 the first stage coach to travel
over the Sierras took this route,
and within a year there were 10 stores,
9 hotels, 7 saloons, and a few other
businesses and homes.
One of the original hotels, Kelly
& Co., was destroyed by fire in 1868,
and was rebuilt as Inskip, sitting at an
elevation of 4,800 feet. One of the oldest
buildings in the county, its on National
Register of Historic Places. It is not
currently open to the public.
Built in 1904, the Stirling City Hotel
became a Bed & Breakfast in 1986. It
has a fascinating history, and visitors

especially enjoy the country store and
great food. Their recipes are featured
in the Best of the Best State Cookbook
series, or you can purchase the
cookbooks (the art in them is wonderful)
sold on the premises.
Nature, history and great foodA
hard combination to top!
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A Little
History with
Your Apples
Noble Orchards
7050 Pentz Rd. 530-877-4784
Open to the public July through
late Winter
A Bit of Paradise History

Paradise Ridge first became a passageway from Oroville to Susanville and Nevada
along the Pentz Road route. In what is now
Paradise, the stagecoach followed the current
Clark Road, joining the Oroville-Susanville
Road near Magalia. Neal Road was originally
a cattle road and later served the DurhamChico area. Families settled on farms around
the Ridge as early as 1853, cultivating crops
and raising hogs.
Early on, lumbering and livestock were the
mainstays of the area. Farming the area began
with an olive orchard on Clark Road, and at
one time Paradise was known as Californias
apple center, hence Johnny Appleseed Days
each October.
But it was the discovery of the largest gold
nugget ever found in California that is respon-
At one time Paradise was known as

Californias apple center, and the first
apple celebration here was in 1880 and
was called the Harvest Home Festival.
Through the years, the festival had many
names and in 1968 it became Johnny
Appleseed Days.
You can still visit an apple orchard
that has producing trees that date
back to the late 1800s. Since 1921 the
Noble Orchards have been producing
apples. Its still family run, and is
the last of such farms on the Ridge.
Seventeen varieties of apples are
harvested from the now 30 acres and 20
acres of peaches and nectarines. Pies for
the Johnny Appleseed Festival are made
from Noble Orchard apples.
sible for the towns largest annual celebration,

Gold Nugget Days, each April. The nugget,
discovered in 1859, weighed 54 pounds in the
rough, and from it came a refined 49.5 pounds
of pure gold worth $10,960 at the time.
Life in the pines is above the valley fog, and
as in the 1800s, winter varies a great deal according to just exactly where you are in the area,
as the following altitude numbers indicate.
Altitude (feet above sea level):
Paradise: 1,200-2,400 feet
Magalia: 2,400-2,800 feet
Stirling City: 3,600 feet
Inskip: 4,800 feet
Yes, to be sure, life in the pines is above the
valley fog, but whether its below the snow or
not depends on if youre in Paradise, Magalia,
Stirling City or Inskip!
Home of the
Concours de la Chapelle
Classic European
Car Show
Benet for Northern
California Ballet
held each August
Intimate
Weddings
Corporate
Meetings
History buffs will appreciate the 1932
fruit packing shed still in use today, and
collectors will appreciate the original
fruit labels (ones that were never put on
those old wooden boxes).
So whether you just want to purchase
some quality apples or experience a little
of the Ridge history, youll enjoy a visit
to Noble Orchards.
Retreats
A World Away
... in Paradise!
3300 Inspiration Lane, Paradise CA 95969
(530) 228-0941 chapelledelartiste.com
Gridley
A Small Town that Loves Company
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Learn a Little
or a Lot
Gridley Museum
Corner of Hazel & Kentucky Streets
530-530-846-3142
The Gridley Museum is housed in the
Veatch Building. The museum collects,
preserves exhibits and interprets
artifacts, photographs and other
documents which pertain to the cultural
heritage of Gridley and Butte County,
including early rice farming and early
orchards.
Its collection is used primarily to
educate and inform the general public
about the people, places, and events of
historical significance.
Stop by any Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday or Friday, 10- 2 p.m.. Youre
bound to learn a little and maybe a lot!
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Gray Lodge Wildlife Area
First to Fall
Memorial
Gridley-Biggs Cemetery
2023 Hwy 99 530-846-2537
This World War II Memorial honors

all American veterans and carries the
picture and story of area native Warren
McCutcheon on the nine-foot tall black
granite slab. McCutcheon, who was 17
at the time, is believed to have been the
first casualty of the bombing at Pearl
Harbor on December 7, 1941 while
he served as a machine gunner on the
foremast of the U.S.S. Maryland.
Dedicated on Memorial Day, 1996,
by retired Navy Admiral John Bitoff, the
memorial was erected by V.F.W. Gridley
Post 5731 and Biggs Post 3811 with
the hope that future generations would
Remember Pearl Harbor and defend
America with that same devotion.
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101 Things
Things To
To Do
Do In
In &
& Around
Around Butte
Butte County
County Fall/Winter
Fall/Winter 2014
2014 www.101thingstodo.net
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OUR PROMISE
We are dedicated to providing the finest personalized healthcare to North Valley communities by
offering a wide range of integrated services, from prevention through treatment to wellness. Since
1949 we have been proud to serve you.
Why Wait?
Other local area ERs have average wait times of up to 4 hours. At Orchard we average 2.5 hours from
check-in to release. We are fully staffed with physicians 24/7, 365 days a year.
Non-Emergencies
For non-emergency services we have a full health care clinic providing a range of services including:
Same Day Primary Care Appointments
Physical Therapy
Workers Comp
Lab Services X-Ray
Minor Surgery
Psychotherapy
Community is the Heart of Orchard Hospital

www.OrchardHospital.com
240 SPRUCE StREEt, GRIdlEy

All Insurances
accepted.
846-9000
Medical Specialty Clinic

Open M-F 7am-7pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm
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Hi, Ho Come
to the Fairs!
Butte County Fairgrounds

199 East Hazel St. 530-846-3626
These 36 tree-shaded acres are home

to the Butte County Fair every August,
a fair that is known as one of the most
outstanding examples of an oldfashioned county fair in the state.
Flower, food, 4-H, & craft exhibits,
livestock judging, country music,
carnival, destruction derby, rodeo, and
much more are at the fair.
The fairgrounds also hosts dog
shows, car shows, and RV rallys during
the year.
So, hi ho, why dont you grab your
family and come to em all!
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FIND MORE
WILDLIFE ADVENTURES
AND A COMFORTABLE PLACE TO
NEST IN THE
SACRAMENTO VALLEY
WILDLIFE HEARTLAND

Oroville St. Wildlife Area
Colusa Wildlife Area
Oroville Visitors Center
Scent an
Essence of
Mother Nature
Lavender Ranch
17 Rio Bonito Ave.
Biggs, CA 95917
530-868-5151
www.LavenderRanch.com
California Farming since 1865,
Lavender Ranch welcomes you to
step onto the land and experience the
essence and beauty of their lavender
fields. Their flowering fields are in high
bloom in May and June annually, and
the ranch gives many tours during that
WELCOME HUNTERS
& FISHERMEN!
GRIDLEY INN & RV PARK

25 Room Hotel
46 Full Hookup RV Sites
Laundry/Pool/Jacuzzi
Walk to stores & dining
Free Wireless Internet
ROOST AT GRIDLEY
A MILLION WILD BIRDS CANT BE WRONG!
Call or visit our website today!
(530) 846-4520
1490 Hwy 99, Gridley CA 95948
Toll Free: (877) 846-4520
www.gridleyinnrv.com
email: gridleyinnrv@sbcglobal.net
14 Mile Yard Sale

Christmas Parade
Christmas Craft Show
Community Awards Evening
Gridley Area Chamber

of Commerce
Gridley Business
Improvement District
Serving Gridley, Biggs &
Surrounding Areas
880 Hazel Street., Gridley
846-3142 . gbid@att.net
Lavender Ranch
time of the year.
Lavender has a sweet, floral,
herbaceous scent with a woody
undertone, and is used in many beauty
products and soaps, as well as in sachets,
and also in recipes for salads, meats,
desserts and drinks. All of Lavender
Ranchs products are grown, distilled
and created on the ranch, assuring
quality control.
Though best known for uses on the
skin and hair, if you check Lavender
Ranchs website, you will also find a
number of different recipes to try. Their
products can be purchased at the ranch
(their Garden House Boutique is open
Monday through Saturday), online or at
local farmers markets.
We keep a bouquet atop a chest in our
bedroom closet, just because the scent is
so very lovely.
Sutter Buttes
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Windfall of
Waterfowl

8 Miles Southwest of Gridley,
Pennington/Almond Orchard Rds.
530-846-7505
Managed by the
California Dept. of Fish
and Game, its 9,182 acres
are among the most
extensively used seasonal CALIFORNIA
WATCHABLE
wetlands in the Pacific
WILDLIFE
Flyway. More than 80
miles of roads run through the area with
more than 50 miles of trails available
for hikers and bicyclists. Gray Lodge is
an official California Watchable Wildlife
site.
Year round you may observe several
species of resident waterfowl, as well as a
vast number of migratory passerines and
shore birds.
Many
raptors, deer, and
other wildlife are
commonly observed
in the area.
Sandhill cranes
and migratory
waterfowl begin
returning to the area
in early fall. Waterfowl
viewing is best from
November
through January. It is highly

recommended you bring insect repellent
and sunscreen for your comfort. Fishing
is available until October.
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Marvel
at the
Mountains
Sutter Buttes
2 miles from Gray Lodge Wildlife
Area 530-634-6387
Privately owned; tours are available
Formed one and a half to two and a
half million years ago, the Sutter

Buttes are the worlds smallest
complete mountain range and can
be seen for miles around.
Many Maidu Indian villages were once
located near the Buttes, and the Indians
called them the Spirit Mountains
believing that their spirits went there
after death.
The Buttes were also an important
lookout point for early pioneers and
military scouts, and today are
enjoyed by thousands who annually
come to photograph or capture their
beauty on canvas. Scenic drive markers
direct motorists around the exterior of
the Buttes.
RiGHT on the Highway

RiGHT on the Price!
Clean, Comfortable Rooms
Free Coffee
Family Suites Available
Special Hunting & Fishing Rates
Loyalty Program for Return Guests
Mention this ad
for special discount
(530) 797-9298
1308 Hwy. 99, Gridley
Hwy 99 at Spruce in Gridley
846-4724
1-800-660-4724
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Bicentennial
Living
Witness
Tree & Mural Musings
Murals in Gridley Tree in Live

Oak, south of Gridley on Hwy 99
There are only 55 trees identified
in the nation as having been standing
at the time of the signing of the
Constitution. One of those, a Valley Oak,
stands in Live Oak.
Each tree identified by the LivingWitness Tree Program reflects a
longterm commitment by local tree
care professionals who provide life-time
care. Co-sponsors of the Live Oak Tree
are Arborists Scot Wineland of Chicos
Wineland Walnuts, and Meg Burgin, of
Live Oaks Domestique Tree and Garden
Service.
In 1997 Gridley initiated a mural
program which has grown yearly.

Theyre all well done, and if you stop by
the Chamber of Commerce, theyll give
you a map with exact locations.
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Theres
Lots
More!
We hope youll use 101 Things to Do

In & Around Butte County on a regular
basis if youre a resident, and that it will
be your guide to whats what if youre
a visitor. For brochures of attractions,
maps of hiking and biking trails (as well
as mural locations) and lists of activities
and events, we also hope youll utilize
our countys many other resources listed
in the next column. Youll soon realize
that this county is blessed with a larger
variety of opportunities for fun and
growth than most any place we know.
Treasures abound!
A BIT OF GRIDLEY HISTORY

At the foot of the ancient Sutter
Buttes, in the heart of Californias
golden Sacramento Valley, with
the Feather River two and a half
miles on the East, lies the City of
Gridley. Here is a city which has
always had plenty of opportunities
for industry, farming and living.
The town of Gridley is named after
George W. Gridley who came here
from Galena, Illinois. In 1850 he attempted to drive sheep and cattle
across the plains to California. He
lost the animals, but arrived safely
himself and settled here.
Gridley is surrounded by a very
fertile region that has an abundance of water, good drainage
and the long season necessary for
growing things. You name it; you
can grow it in Gridley! The soil
is sediment brought here in the
past ages by the overflow from the
Feather River is well adapted to
irrigation. Gridley is one of those
clean, well-kept towns that everyone who has ever driven through
thinks, Now there is a nice town
in which to live!
The early settlers began to come
around the year 1869. Soon the
increase in population created a
demand for more household supplies and stores were built. The first
one was built in 1872, the proprietor
being Mr. L. C. Stone. Next a flour
mill was built.
Soon a row of business houses
was erected and known as the
Stone Block. On the opposite side
of the street another business block
was built by a man named Shaw.
The street now known as Virginia
Street was formerly the famous
Battle Row for in one block there
were six saloons.
There are still many well preserved turn-of-the-century homes
on Hazel Street. The restored Hazel
Hotel boasts of wonderful retail
stores with affordable senior housing upstairs.
More of Gridleys history can
be found in the Gridley Museum
at 601 Kentucky Street.
QUICK RESOURCES
Chambers of Commerce
Chico: 441 Main St., Ste. 150,

PO Box 3300, Chico CA 95927

530-891-5556, 800-852-8570

www.chicochamber.com
Gridley: 880 Hazel St., 530-846-3142

www.gridleyareachamber.com
Oroville: 1789 Montgomery

530-538-2542, 800-655-GOLD

www.orovillechamber.net

www.lakeoroville.net
Paradise: 5550 Skyway, 530-877-9356

www.paradisechamber.com
Butte County Libraries

Biggs:
464-A B St. 530-868-5724
Chico: 1108 Sherman 891-2761
Durham: 2545 Durham-Dayton Hwy

530-343-4094
Gridley: 299 Spruce 530-846-3323
Oroville: 1820 Mitchell 538-7641
Paradise: 5922 Clark 530-872-6319
Paradise Genealogy Society:

5587 Scottwood 877-2330
Parks & Recreation Departments

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Oroville: 1875 Feather River Blvd.,

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in and around

The City of Gold

Oroville................. 7-27 Chico................... 38-72

Event Calendars 4-5, 9, 25, 40,

Tour Bidwell Mansion State

The Foothills....... 28-31 Gridley Area...... 82-86

See Sutter Buttes, Gray Lodge

N. Valleys Wineries...32-37 Maps

Performing & Fine Arts

YESTERDAY - TODAY - TOMORROW

North Valley Wineries............. 33

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Taking You Easily & Econom

Park & Ride

Service only on select

Oroville Transit Center

Note: On Saturday Route 30

Flag Stop Areas (shaded gray)

Refer to page 3 for more detail on how to use flag

Plan your next ride on

Carnegie / Colter Loop

Route 41 provides service

Route 32 continues to Chico

In flag stop areas, stand at a

Flag Stop Areas

Southside Community Center

Route 20 serves Oro Dam Mitchell loop on weekends only

Park & Ride

B-Line Trip Planner

Kelly Ridge area

1 trip in the morning

Route 31 continues to Oroville

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mically to the 101 Attractions

SEE DOWNTOWN CHICO INSET

Buses from Route 3

At North Valley Plaza

At Pillsbury Road (NVP)

At Lassen & Ceres

At Lassen & Ceres

Chico Area Maps

At Forest Ave Transfer Point

Track your B-Line bus arrival time from

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What to do... When... Where...

Oct. 11-Nov. 9 - Legally Blonde 7:30

Dec. 12-Jan. 10 - David Mallory Retrospective, Avenue 9 Gallery. 879-1821

Oct. 4 - Discover Gridley 14-Mile Yard

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Rape Crisis Intervention & Prevention

Needs your help to get

WE ARE HERE TO LISTEN.

What to do... When... Where...

Enlarge Your World

Best-Selling Books & New Dvds

Biggs Chico Durham

Visit our website to reserve &

Sept. 4-28 - Boeing, Boeing Th-Sat.,

Ongoing Weekly Events

Chico Downtown Concerts in the Park

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Orovilles Greenline Tour

phone is easy and fun. Simply dial

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