Chico Travel Guide

 TooTallFinn24 Says:  The murals which number in excess of twenty from my count take on many forms. Some such as the incredible Vicotorian homes and the Robin Hood mural take on historic themes and others such as the landscape murals close to Chico City Hall appear almost to take on the form of... 

 TooTallFinn24 Says:  John Pugh is a distinguished artist who specializes in the design of 3-D murals which are sometimes referred to as trompe L'oeil murals. He attended school at California State University, Chico and has been creating these murals since the 1970's. He now lives in Santa Cruz,... 

 TooTallFinn24 Says:  Five Mile Recreation Area is a picnic area, adjacent to a bike trail, in Upper Bidwell Park Chico. The area has barbeques, picnic tables, restrooms, a bridge across the creek. In addition, the area is connected by the bike trail from Lower Bidwell Park. The picnic area,... 

 TooTallFinn24 Says:  Downtown Chico still retains a fair portion of its original buildings from the early 20th century. Two notable examples are the Senator and El Rey Theatres downtown.The Senator Theatre located on 517 Main Street opened in 1927 as a 1,400-seat vaudeville and movie house. It... 

 TooTallFinn24 Says:  Right next door to the Bidwell Mansion sits the recently completed Gateway Science Center. The museum is on the Chico State campus and was just opened in 2010. The museum's mission is to help educate residents about Northeastern California's history, nature and science.... 

 TooTallFinn24 Says:  In 1883 Oscar Stanbury, a medical doctor, built a large Victorian house for he and his wife. He was known at the time for making medical visits with his carriage throughout Chico. In 1974 this mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places and seventeen years... 

 TooTallFinn24 Says:  This could be both a things to do and a restaurant but the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company is so well known throughout Northern California that it really is a place to visit.The brewery began in 1979 when Ken Grossman, a local brewer, began building a small brewery. A year... 

 TooTallFinn24 Says:  Madison Bear Garden in downtown Chico was no exception. I first viewed the building that houses the garden from across the street at the Chico Museum. At first I thought it might be an adjunct to the museum or a historical building, but no it is a bear, I mean beer... 

 CelticSu Says:  Chico can be very hot in the summer (as much as 110F sometimes), but it's a dry heat. You won't feel it as much as you would if there was much humidity.It can also be quite chilly in the winter (in the 30sF, especially at night).So, just a little waring to plan accordingly. 

 TooTallFinn24 Says:  As you drive out of Yuba City, to the west lies the Sutter Buttes. The buttes are considered the smallest mountain range in the world. They cover only a circular area of about 10 square miles and about 75 square miles in total. On clear days the buttes can be seen from... 

 TooTallFinn24 Says:  On a late weekday afternoon in the end of October I decided to take a ride out and see the Honey Run Covered Bridge. The bridge is located down Honey Run Road, also called Humbug Road, about 4.5 miles off the Skyway (a road that runs between Chico and Paradise). The bridge...