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Chico Air Museum
Gateway Science Museum
Bidwell Park
Bidwell Mansion
Chico Certified Farmer's Market
Silverdollar Speedway
Chico Museum
Orient & Flume Art Glass Company
DeGarmo Park
Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park
1078 Gallery
Chico Theater Company
20th Street Community Park
Sierra Nevada Beer Tours
Secret Trail Brewery
Horseshoe Lake
Sycamore Pool
Museum of Northern California Art
Chico Art Center
National Yo-Yo Museum
Colman Memorial Community Museum
5th Street Steak House
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Nicknamed ‘the City of Roses,’ Chico is a bustling city in Northern California that is home to an array of attractions for the whole family to enjoy. Bidwell Park features an observatory, a golf course, and plenty of woodland trails for romantic walks, hiking and mountain biking; the former home of local pioneers John and Annie Bidwell, Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park offers a delightful afternoon of historical and cultural discovery. The Gateway Science Museum provides fun, hands-on exhibits and an Ice Age skeletons display for children of all ages, and the National Yo-Yo Museum boasts a variety of fantastic toy memorabilia, including a gigantic wooden yo-yo.
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