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Before the current rush of new businesses, Daycamp Coffee set the scene in Meriam Park Cafe life
February 1, 2023 0
This feature is part of the CN&R’s 2023 Entrepreneur Issue. When Daycamp Coffee opened in September of 2019, co-founder and general manager Kyle Nies says it was one of only a handful of businesses in the neighborhood. There was Da [...]
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Grown and brewed in Colusa County, Farmers Brewing Co. opens Chico tap house ‘Farm to glass’
February 1, 2023 0
This feature is part of the CN&R’s 2023 Entrepreneur Issue. When Bill Weller crafts a new beer recipe, he has an unofficial litmus test for its success. If his wife, Kristin, takes a sip, tilts her head, and politely says [...]
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Savor invites patrons to slow down and enjoy artisan frozen treats Ice cream dreams
February 1, 2023 0
This feature is part of the CN&R’s 2023 Entrepreneur Issue. In 2013, Shenlyn and Martin Svec’s lives were changed by, of all things, a few scoops of ice cream. The couple were vacationing in Texas when they had their first [...]
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Local duo prepares to open new bar and lounge in Meriam Park Building a ‘destination spot’
February 1, 2023 0
This feature is part of the CN&R’s 2023 Entrepreneur Issue. “Are you aware of the old children’s book with Ferdinand the bull?” It’s a sunny January afternoon, and Scott Barwick is talking as he walks up to the construction site [...]
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Not going downtown would be like not going to Chico Editor’s Note: Going downtown
February 1, 2023 1
I am always caught off guard when I hear people say, “I won’t go downtown.” Mostly, I’m taken aback because not going downtown, for me, would be like not going to Chico. As I’ve blathered on more than one occasion [...]
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Music League, the Incredible Diamonds, and more stuff Arts DEVO: Music League pro
February 1, 2023 0
You appreciate music? You challenging me!? We are right in the middle of the season, and things are starting to get pretty intense. As a professional Music League player, sharp focus and decisive action is required: What is my “Road [...]
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Finding a new purpose in art after life-changing tragedy From the ‘Shed of the Dead’
February 1, 2023 0
On June 4, 2021, after suffering a series of mysterious and increasingly concerning medical episodes, Maddie Quillin had a massive seizure in her car on the side of Interstate 5, an experience she refers to as when she “died.” Though [...]

Finding peace with how I coped with a loved-one’s death Second & Flume: Spring healing
February 1, 2023 0
During a recent hangout with friends, one told me her goal for 2023 was to forgo buying things. She didn’t call it a resolution, but the intention sounded similar. A full year without spending money [...]
A special new film, plus streaming odds and ends ‘Fundamental cinema’
February 1, 2023 1
A few weeks back, I walked out of a Portland movie house feeling I’d just witnessed something truly extraordinary—Jerzy Skolimowski’s EO. This beautifully unhurried account of a donkey’s epic journey through bits and pieces of [...]
Streetalk: What biz would you open?
February 1, 2023 0
Asked in downtown Chico Mitchell Bensonself employed The one I’m doing now. I do building remodels and stuff like that. I’m basically a handyman. [I’d like to expand into] the electronics field, rebuilding circuit boards—electronic [...]
Letters to the editor: Feb. 2, 2023
February 1, 2023 0
Voices against Valley’s Edge Except for the four years I spent attending UC Santa Cruz, I have spent my entire life in Chico. I was born at Enloe Medical Center. As anyone who’s been here [...]
Chico mother launches sensory friendly movie events for children A big screen for all
February 1, 2023 0
Three-year-old Charlie Iverson-Flournoy stood up in the movie theater, exclaiming “Oh no! Oh no!” Hero Girl’s golden round-trip ticket to ride The Polar Express had just been whisked away by the snowy winter winds and [...]
Pakistani restaurant joins Chico’s growing international scene on Broadway New flavor on the block
January 31, 2023 0
With the recent opening of Pakistani restaurant Sofi’z Kitchen and Bar, it is now possible to sample food and culture from around the world within just a few steps along the 100 block of Broadway [...]
Valley's Edge development opponents launch referendum campaign Editorial: We decide Chico
January 29, 2023 0
If you oppose the proposed Valley’s Edge development, you have until Feb. 11 to add your signature in support of the Save Our Hometown referendum. On Jan. 3, the Chico City Council approved the 1,448-acre [...]

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Entrepreneurs 2023: New flavors

Before the current rush of new businesses, Daycamp Coffee set the scene in Meriam Park Cafe life

Grown and brewed in Colusa County, Farmers Brewing Co. opens Chico tap house ‘Farm to glass’

Savor invites patrons to slow down and enjoy artisan frozen treats Ice cream dreams

Local duo prepares to open new bar and lounge in Meriam Park Building a ‘destination spot’

Not going downtown would be like not going to Chico Editor’s Note: Going downtown

Music League, the Incredible Diamonds, and more stuff Arts DEVO: Music League pro

Finding a new purpose in art after life-changing tragedy From the ‘Shed of the Dead’

Finding peace with how I coped with a loved-one’s death Second & Flume: Spring healing

A special new film, plus streaming odds and ends ‘Fundamental cinema’

Streetalk: What biz would you open?

Letters to the editor: Feb. 2, 2023

Chico mother launches sensory friendly movie events for children A big screen for all

Pakistani restaurant joins Chico’s growing international scene on Broadway New flavor on the block

Valley's Edge development opponents launch referendum campaign Editorial: We decide Chico

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Not going downtown would be like not going to Chico Editor’s Note: Going downtown