Guidebook for Chico

Melissa
Guidebook for Chico

Sightseeing

Historic Pool area. Creek with cement walls and bottom, with restrictive flow to form a swimming pool. Within walking distance.
One-Mile Decide and Ride
577 Vallombrosa Way
Historic Pool area. Creek with cement walls and bottom, with restrictive flow to form a swimming pool. Within walking distance.
Get acquainted with our city founder. Its fun to just walk thru the gift shop and see the old vehicles for free.
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Bidwell Mansion Historic Park
525 Esplanade
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Get acquainted with our city founder. Its fun to just walk thru the gift shop and see the old vehicles for free.

Arts & Culture

Beautiful old campus. Check the calendar for current events. Art shows. Music. Lectures.
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California State University
400 W 1st St
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Beautiful old campus. Check the calendar for current events. Art shows. Music. Lectures.
Movies!
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Cinemark 14
801 East Ave
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Movies!
Art house and indie movies, great sofa seating in the front. Monday night is cheap night.
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Pageant Theatre
351 E 6th St
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Art house and indie movies, great sofa seating in the front. Monday night is cheap night.
Some great acts come thru town and play here.
CSUC Laxson Auditorium
400 W 1st St
Some great acts come thru town and play here.

Food Scene

Great for breakfast and lunch. Close enough to walk or ride bikes.
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Cafe Coda
265 Humboldt Ave
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Great for breakfast and lunch. Close enough to walk or ride bikes.
Melissa's Bakery across the street. Sweets. cakes, cupcakes, cookies and coffee. Open 7-2 Tuesday thru Saturday.
Mim's Bakery
890 Humboldt Ave
Melissa's Bakery across the street. Sweets. cakes, cupcakes, cookies and coffee. Open 7-2 Tuesday thru Saturday.
Coffee!
Has Beans Coffee And Tea Co
1080 Humboldt Ave
Coffee!
Fresh healthy and organic offerings, deli style take out.
Bacio Chico
1903 Park Ave
Fresh healthy and organic offerings, deli style take out.
Tours for the brewery, sustainability tours, restaurant, and beer tasting. Powerhouse local business with great values and products.
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Sierra Nevada Taproom & Restaurant
1075 E 20th St
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Tours for the brewery, sustainability tours, restaurant, and beer tasting. Powerhouse local business with great values and products.
Inexpensive good Mexican food.
Gordo Burrito
1295 E 8th St
Inexpensive good Mexican food.
Wood fired oven pizzas outside on the patio downtown.
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Grana
198 E 2nd St
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Wood fired oven pizzas outside on the patio downtown.
Good Mexican food.
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La Cocina Economica
905 Wall St
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Good Mexican food.
I love the crispy cheese around the cheeseburger. One order of fries is good for up to 3 or 4 people.
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Nobby's
1444 Park Ave
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I love the crispy cheese around the cheeseburger. One order of fries is good for up to 3 or 4 people.
Lunch buffet has great naan and vegetarian offerings(butter chicken too). I like the palack paneer and the kheer dessert. All you can eat. You won't need dinner.
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Priya Indian Cuisine
2574 Esplanade
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Lunch buffet has great naan and vegetarian offerings(butter chicken too). I like the palack paneer and the kheer dessert. All you can eat. You won't need dinner.
Within biking distance. Good seasonal offerings.
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Leon Bistro
817 Main St
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Within biking distance. Good seasonal offerings.
Restaurant and bar with good food for breakfast lunch and dinner. Outdoor patio for warm days.
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B Street Public House
117 Broadway St
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Restaurant and bar with good food for breakfast lunch and dinner. Outdoor patio for warm days.

Everything Else

Pastries and Breads
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Tin Roof Bakery and Cafe
627 Broadway St
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Pastries and Breads
Enjoy the delicious bounty our area has to offer. Local and organic fruits, vegetables, nuts, meats and flowers, and food. Saturday morning year round 7:30 am-1 pm.
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Chico Saturday Farmers Market
Wall Street
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Enjoy the delicious bounty our area has to offer. Local and organic fruits, vegetables, nuts, meats and flowers, and food. Saturday morning year round 7:30 am-1 pm.
Starting in May 6-9:00pm Thursday night farmers market/festival. Friday Night Concerts in the Park 7-8:30 featuring local bands thru out the summer.
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City Plaza
132 W 4th St
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Starting in May 6-9:00pm Thursday night farmers market/festival. Friday Night Concerts in the Park 7-8:30 featuring local bands thru out the summer.
A Chico summer tradition. Get a scoop and sit on the park bench out front.
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Shubert's Ice Cream & Candy
178 E 7th St
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A Chico summer tradition. Get a scoop and sit on the park bench out front.
Your mattress in the guest house is from them. They're build to last and have very reasonable pricing for the 2 sided mattress. They can modify your mattress to suit. Long standing local business.
Square Deal Mattress Factory & Upholstery
1354 Humboldt Ave
Your mattress in the guest house is from them. They're build to last and have very reasonable pricing for the 2 sided mattress. They can modify your mattress to suit. Long standing local business.
Bar and good food.
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Crush
201 Broadway St
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Bar and good food.
B-line public transit. www.blinetransit.com/Schedules/Bus-Stop-Location-Maps/index.html
Butte County Association of Governments
326 Huss Ln
B-line public transit. www.blinetransit.com/Schedules/Bus-Stop-Location-Maps/index.html
Nice place to ride.
Chico Bike Path
Chico Bike Path
Nice place to ride.

Essentials

Organic foods and produce as well as prepared foods. Local produce offerings too.
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Chico Natural Foods Cooperative
818 Main St
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Organic foods and produce as well as prepared foods. Local produce offerings too.
Good produce section, Indian food section and Mexican spices and specialties.
FoodMaxx
2051 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy
Good produce section, Indian food section and Mexican spices and specialties.
Bulk food section
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WinCo Foods
2060 E 20th St
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Bulk food section
Easy prepared meals and healthy choices, reasonably priced. Good chocolates and candies before the movies.
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Trader Joe's
801 East Ave
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Easy prepared meals and healthy choices, reasonably priced. Good chocolates and candies before the movies.
Great authentic Mexican butcher shop section and Mexican bakery section.
Panaderia La Michoacan
1414 Park Ave
Great authentic Mexican butcher shop section and Mexican bakery section.

Entertainment & Activities

A small museum with great interactive exhibits. I recommend it for kids from 4-12.
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Gateway Science Museum
625 Esplanade
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A small museum with great interactive exhibits. I recommend it for kids from 4-12.
Features nature walks, interactive museum, interpretive exhibits, and ecology and science programs using a variety of live animals.
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Chico Creek Nature Center
1968 E 8th St
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Features nature walks, interactive museum, interpretive exhibits, and ecology and science programs using a variety of live animals.

Shopping

If you like golf... it's a nice public course.
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Bidwell Park Golf Course
Golf Course Road
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If you like golf... it's a nice public course.