Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping
There's an abundance of decent independent motels with sparkling swimming pools, some
of them along the shaded Esplanade north of downtown. Be aware that Chico State's
graduation and homecoming mania (May and October, respectively) send prices skyward.
Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area
CAMPGROUND
This shaded campground on the banks of the Sacramento is popular with anglers. Its sur-
rounded by a dense riparian forest preserve home to bald eagles and rare birds. The drive-
in tent sites are first-come, first-served fall through spring - call for availability. Book on-
line in summer.
The Grateful Bed
B&B
( 530-342-2464;
www.thegratefulbed.net
; 1462 Arcadian Ave; r incl breakfast $140-180; )
Well, obviously you're a bedhead if you stay here. Tucked in a residential neighborhood
near downtown, it's a stately 1905 Victorian home with four sweetly decorated rooms and
warm hosts.
Hotel Diamond
HISTORIC HOTEL
( 866-993-3100;
www.hoteldiamondchico.com
; 220 W 4th St; r $120-349; )
This whitewashed 1904 building is the most luxurious place to lay your head in Chico,
with high-thread counts and responsive room service. The Diamond Suite, with its bal-
cony, original furnishings and spacious top-floor balcony, is a-
maz
-ing.
Eating
Downtown Chico is packed with fun places to eat, many of them catering to a student
budget. The outdoor
farmers market
(
530-893-3276;
www.chicofarmersmarket.com
; 305
Wall St, Chico Municipal parking lot;
7:30am-1pm Sat May-Sep)
draws from the plentiful sur-
rounding valley.
Nobby's
BURGERS
