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DAY TRIPS FROM CHICO

WHERE WILL YOU GO FOR YOUR DAY TRIPS FROM CHICO?

If you're like my husband and I, you sometimes catch a little cabin fever - no matter how nice your home is, and no matter how bad the economy gets!

When that happens, you just want to jump in the car and go do something different! That's why I wanted to share some of our favorite Chico trips with you.

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BRANCHING OUT FROM CHICO

Sutter Buttes Barn; (CC) John Mueller

Those who live in and around Chico know that it's not always quick and easy to visit other parts of Northern California from here.

Much of it requires at least an overnighter!

Sacramento - an hour and a half drive - can be done as a day trip, if you don't try to do everything.

Lassen Volcanic National Park - at under
two hours - is deinitely within range.

Lake Shasta - two hours away - makes a longish day trip, but is quite doable.

San Francisco and parts of the Bay Area - at three to three-and-a-half hours just to get there - can be done, but it makes for a killer day! (Been there, done that!)

But most of the rest of NorCal needs more of a commitment in terms of time and money!

The Sonoma and Mendocino coasts - a four to four-and-a-half hour drive. Monterey or Big Sur - four to five hours. Yosemite - about five hours along some mighty winding roads. Lake Tahoe - more winding roads for three to four hours in the car.

But there are many things we Chicoans can do from home in a day or less - some days will be longer than others, of course, but that's okay. Sometimes we just don't want to get home too quickly, do we?

So let's start exploring. Where will you go on your next Day Trip from Chico? Check out my suggestions below, and if you have a trip you'd like to share, we'd love to hear about it!

CHICO DAY TRIPS I'M SURE YOU'LL ENJOY

Sutter Buttes is one of the most amazing landmarks in the Sacramento Valley! Standing by themselves - rising as they do straight up from the valley floor - they can be seen from miles around, and they're worth a closer look!

A Gold Country drive you won't
want to miss! Start in Grass Valley, then head for Auburn, Coloma, and Placerville. Tons of California Gold Rush history!

The Wine Country offers a lovely day trip - if you live anywhere near it, you've undoubtedly gone wine tasting many times! And that's always fun - but Sonoma and Napa also make for a charming Sunday drive in the country!

Check back often as I'll be adding more trips you can do in one day from Chico for you to explore!

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