Pictures from Eva
Chico Mall
Just off Hwy 99, 20th Street exit
Public Library
Located on E. 1st Street and Sherman
Bidwell Perk
Nice local coffee shop at E. 1st Ave. and Mangrove Ave.
Bidwell Mansion
Visitor Center
Northern Star
Oldest feed store in Chico, right across from Bidwell Mansion on Esplanade
Bidwell Mansion
Take the tour sometime; it's about 40 minutes and very informative!
Bidwell Mansion
Built by John Bidwell, Chico founder
Bridge
Foot bridge from Bidwell Mansion to Annie's Park
Bidwell Mansion
Built in 1865, the mansion has 26 rooms!
Big Chico Creek
View from foot bridge near Bidwell Mansion
Bidwell Mansion
State Historic Park
Creekside Cellars
Offers wine tasting, located near Christian Johnson's florist
Christian Johnson's Florist
Flowers, plants and gifts
Esplanade Bed & Breakfast
Across from Bidwell Mansion
Esplanade home
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Esplanade Home
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Esplanade Home
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Chico High School
Located on Esplanade and W. Lincoln
Esplanade Home
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Honey Run Quilt Shop
One of Laura's favorite shops! They offer fabulous fabrics and classes too!
The Red Tavern
Small, elegant dining establishment
Day Spa
On The Esplanade
The Goodman House
On The Esplanade
Esplanade Conference Center
Located on the Esplanade across from Enloe Hospital
Enloe Hospital
Located on The Esplanade
Nash's Restaurant
At E. 7th St. and The Esplanade; open for breakfast, lunch & dinner
The Grateful Bed
B&B on Arcadian Ave. and W. 5th Ave.
Arcadian House
Offers temporary lodging for families of patients at Enloe Hospital
Enloe Hospital
On Esplanade between 5th & 6th Avenue
The Yarn Basket
Another of Laura's favorite places! Great yarns, spinning supplies & classes!
Victorian House
Houses traveling nurses for Enloe Hospital
Yarn Basket
Sign
S&S
Natural food store, on Mangrove near Hwy 99 overpass
North Valley Plaza
Cohasset and East Avenue; future home of Trader Joe's!
Tinseltown
Located at North Valley Plaza; largest movie theater in Chico
La Dolce Plaza
New professional complex at Cohasset Rd. and E. Lassen Ave.
Chico Airport
Public art; airport tower in the background
Chico Airport
Off Cohasset Rd. north of E. Lassen Ave.
Public Art
At the Chico Airport
Chico Air Museum
Just opened in 2005
Flo's Cafe
On E. 6th Street, just around the corner from The Pageant Theater
Pageant Theater
Chico's own little "Berkeleyesque" filmhouse
La Dolce Plaza
Featuring one of the many fountains in Chico
Bicycle path
More public art adorns this section of bike path off Eaton Rd. near Cohasset
Flo's Door
Mosaic door frame at entrance to Flo's Cafe on E. 6th St.
Shubert's
Chico's oldest local ice cream parlor. Located on E. 7th St. near Main St. Yum!
Chico Airport
Entrance to Chico Airport
Chico Rotary Plaza
On Wall St.; just completed in 2005
Chico Boys & Girls Club
At Rotary Plaza
Chico Natural Foods
On Main St. & E. 8th St.
Afton Place
Professional offices on 6th St. and Salem St.
Jamba Juice
Downtown Chico (no longer B of A!)
Broadway Heights
And Jon & Bon's Yogurt, located in the Phoenix Building on Broadway
Raw Bar
One of Chico's trendiest downtown eateries
Thursday Night Farmer's Market
Tie dye is back!
Hotel Diamond
Built in 1904 and extensively renovated in 2005, located at 220 W. 4th St.
Public Art
Floating spaceman on Raw Bar
Artsy Town!
Voted one of the best art towns in the U.S.
Thursday Night Farmer's Market
Fun activities for the kids!
Thursday Night Farmer's Market
Live music
Post Office
Downtown P.O. located on E. 5th St.
Senator Theater
Newly-renovated downtown theater
Thursday Night Farmer's Market
A popular downtown event; several streets are closed off for the evening
Thursday Night Farmer's Market
Community service booths
Nantucket
Lovely household goods and furnishings, 127 W. 3rd St.
Thursday Night Farmer's Market
Kids get to try their hands at throwing pots
Chico Raquet Club
Located on Manzanita near the Elk's Lodge
Chico Raquet Club
Tennis courts
Chico Raquet Club
Pro Shoppe
Chico Raquet Club
Another view of the courts
Taste of Chico
Another popular downtown annual event, with many restaurants offering a taste!
Taste of Chico
Hula's Chinese BBQ
Taste of Chico
Live music to eat by!
Public Art
Painting a building
Public Art
"The Hands" are located near the back parking lot of the Chico Municipal Center
Stansbury House Sign
Italiante-Victorian built in 1883 for local physician Oscar Stansbury
Public Art
Tiled columns near Salem Ave. parking garage
Stansbury House
Located at 5th St. and Salem St. Look for the annual ice cream social!
Chamber of Commerce
Go to 300 Salem St. for lots of info about our community
Public Art
Part of the mural on the Salem St. parking garage
The "Mad Bear"
A CSUC student favorite, the Madison Bear Garden is located at 2nd and Salem St.
Chico Museum
141 Salem St. The Museum offers a glimpse into Chico's colorful past
Public Art
A recent mural (2005) located in a parking lot behind Moxie's Cafe off Salem St.
Public Art
One of Chico's most visible murals, on the Art building at CSUC
Chico Museum
The entrance to the Chico Museum
Laxson
On CSUC campus; many fine performers appear here!
Kendall Hall
CSUC campus
Kendall Hall
Front door
Rose Garden
The George Peterson Rose Garden behind Trinity Hall dates back to 1957
Public Art
Three women near CSUC Rose Garden
Kendall Hall
Back view of the dome on Kendall Hall
Public Art
Stone statues at CSUC
Public Art
Metal sculpture located where 1st St. dead ends into CSUC near Laxson Auditorium
Collier's Harware
Are those real windows or murals?
Bidwell Presbyterian Church
208 W. 1st St., built in 1868 by Annie Bidwell, rebuilt 1932 after a fire
Lulu's Fashions
Located at 212 Main St., Lulu's is a big hit with the college students!
Made in Chico
232 Main St., featuring many locally-made items, nuts, jams, etc.
Vagabond Rose
236 Main St., one of Chico's many art galleries. Also framing & gifts.
Bird in Hand
320 Broadway, offering unique toys and gifts since 1981
Chico Paper Company
345 Broadway, offering custom framing and original works by Chico artisans
Fifth Street Clothing Co.
328 Broadway (no longer located on 5th St.!)
Woodland Avenue House 1
A classic Chico charmer across from One Mile; notice the sloped roof treatment.
Caper Acres
Near One Mile Recreation Area, this is a favorite enclosed playground among tots
Humpty Dumpty
A long-time resident of Caper Acres, Humpty enjoys overseeing children at play.
Caper Acres Castle
This was my sons' favorite playground
Woodland Avenue House 2
Another beauty on Woodland Avenue
Woodland Avenue House 3
Elizabethan or Tudor style home across from One-Mile Recreation Area
Woodland Avenue House 4
Another lovely older home with dormers, recently updated.
Woodland Avenue House 5
This home features a brick exterior and classic hip roof.
Woodland Avenue House 6
Another charmer with high-pitched roof and dormer.
Woodland Avenue House 7
This lovely farm-style home features a covered front porch.
Woodland Avenue House 8
Well-maintained New England Colonial style home.
Woodland Avenue House 9
What can I say? I love these Woodland Avenue homes!
Public Art
The Fab Four (Beatles) stroll along on the Herreid Music building, 135 Main St.
Picture Booth
Farmer's market has not only organic produce but arts, crafts & music!
Hand made baskets
African hand made baskets are also for sale in the Farmer's Market
Happy Shoppers - Laura's Parents
Margaret & Lou like to follow their marketing with breakfast at a local eatery.
Hooker Oak Park
Hooker Oak Park is part of Bidwell Park. Named by Annie Bidwell.
Map of Upper Bidwell Park
Currently the 3rd largest Municiple park in the country, at 3670 Acres.
Hooker Oak Park
Offers a children's playgound and soft ball fields.
Hooke Oak Stump
Rumored to be the largest oak tree in the world; now only the stump remains.
Game's On!
Kids and adults alike enjoy ball games in the park.
Lakefront properties
The back yard of this home looks out to the commercial buildings across the lake
Cal Park Office Complex
One of the newer office complexes located on the lake.
Nice view!
Imagine the view of the lake from one of these spaces!
Boating on Cal Park Lake
Boaters enjoy a quiet paddle (no loud motorized boats allowed on the lake).
California Park
A Planned Unit Development built around a man-made lake.