DISCOVER
DOWNTOWN CHICO

In 1860, the town of Chico was created through the vision and contributions of John Bidwell, who purchased the 28,000 acre Rancho del Arroyo Chico from William Dickey.

Bidwell was one of the first emigrants on the California Trail,
worked for John Sutter, found the first gold on the Feather River, served in the Mexican-American War, and was a member of Congress from 1865-1867.

Chicoans are very proud to claim John and his wife, Annie Bidwell,
as the founding couple of beautiful Chico, California!

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Broadway and 3rd in Chico

There are two defining streets: Main Street, which is going roughly north, and Broadway, which is one-way going roughly south.

Dissecting these two are the numbered streets that start at Chico State and increase as you go south, so it's relatively easy to find your way around the downtown area.

Don't confuse the numbered streets with The Avenues, which are also numbered and run parallel to the streets but are north of Chico State.

If you're getting directions or looking at a map, be sure to make the distinction between First Street and First Avenue, Second Street and Second Avenue, and so forth.

Once you get downtown, you'll see that Chico is really a walking town, so you'll want to park your car and hoof it to experience the full small-town flavor of Chico.

In fact, pick up a copy of the Chico Chamber of Commerce's
brochure, Historic Walking Tour, at the Chamber office, 300 Salem Street. You'll be glad you did!

For a sneak preview of some of the things to see and do in
downtown Chico, check out these pages:

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