Looking for a novel gift idea? How about this high-tech "fiber-optic" wallpaper for that person on your list who has everything? I came across a web site called "Home Tone" which features unusual homes and gadgets. Kinda fun to see what people think up. How Continue Reading
"In Autumn, Chico's weather cools to crisp--a perfect time for a stroll or bicycle ride along Esplanade, the town's main drag." So states the inset on p. 21 of the October 2011 issue of Sunset magazine. Along with several lovely photos, the two-page Continue Reading
What does ALCATRAZ have in common with Chico State? They both have historic buildings, and they both have CSUC students working diligently in and around those buildings! Eight interns from CSUC's Concrete Industry Management Program (one of only five such university Continue Reading
It's hard not to notice this John Pugh mural if you spend any time in downtown Chico. Located on the corner of 1st Street and Broadway (on Taylor Hall, which houses the University Art Gallery), it was Pugh's first mural, painted in 1980-81 when he was a CSUC Continue Reading
While cruising over to the Doe Mill neighborhood a while back (where Potter Rd. meets E. 20th St., Chico, CA), I noticed a very interesting work of public art I hadn't seen before. It resembled some sort of gears forming an archway over a bike path. Being me, of course I Continue Reading
COME ONE COME ALL to the Patrick Ranch Country Faire and Threshing Bee! This weekend, June 11 and 12 at the historic Patrick Ranch located between Durham and Chico, the faire is from 9 - 4. Activities include period games for children such as making wheat dolls, hand Continue Reading
