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Lake Oroville Giving Us Water, Electricity, Flood Control, at About the Same Time, the Feather River Began Being Used As a Source for and Recreation Fall & Winter 2012-13 Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide OROVILLE/GRIDLEY Welcome to Oroville roville’s history, like the roads winding their way here from the foothills, is In the early 1900s, the ripe olive packing industry was born here thanks to filled with hills, valleys, twists and turns. 2008 marked a crest for Oroville Freda Ehmann, who had perfected the ripe olive curing process. Her 1911 home Ocelebrating the 40th Anniversary of the building of Oroville Dam, which is preserved here. created 15,500 surface-acre Lake Oroville giving us water, electricity, flood control, At about the same time, the Feather River began being used as a source for and recreation. electricity, and in 1967 the Feather was tapped again when the Oroville Dam was In a sense, the story of Oroville begins and continues around a winding, flow- completed. ing, life-giving river. When visiting the sights described in this guide, we felt history come alive. In 1808 when Gabriel Moraga, Whether hiking along trails first the first known visitor to this area, trod by Native Americans, touring viewed the lush green valley here, a 49er museum, an 1856 home, or there was no Visitor’s Center or an 1863 Chinese temple, visiting Chamber of Commerce to direct one of our many California Historic him. Groves of oak trees, wild Landmarks, or watching one of the game, shy native Indians, and an multiple Visitor Center movies unnamed, tree-lined river were about the history of Oroville, we what he saw. hope you’ll forget you’re living in It wasn’t until 1820, when Cap- twenty-first century, and that you’ll tain Luis Arguello explored this step into the lives of our earlier area, that the river that was to give residents. so much was named. Noticing an Or, if your tastes run to playing abundance of wild pigeon feath- a round of golf with an awe-inspir- ers on the river, Arguello called it ing view, bicycling or horseback “Rio de las Plumas,” the River of riding through spectacular scenery, Feathers. looking for that special antique in a In 1848, three years after the downtown shop, strolling through first permanent white settlement one of the town’s many gardens or here, John Bidwell discovered gold along crepe myrtle-lined streets, on the Feather River, and thousands observing or photographing the flocked to this area to seek their fortune. On the present-day site of Oroville, multitude of wildlife found in the area, houseboating, water-skiing, or sailing at Ophir City became a tent town almost overnight. In 1856 the name was changed the lake, or fishing from a boat or along a tree-lined river bank; you can do it all to Oroville, Spanish for the “City of Gold.” in Oroville. Cattle ranches along with citrus, nut, and olive orchards dotted the land around Oroville is also the Gateway to the Feather River Canyon National Scenic Oroville at that time, too, and later became numerous as unlucky miners turned to Byway, dedicated in October 1998. the land for a living. At the same time, trees were being harvested, the first sawmill We think you’ll enjoy “Discovering the Gold in Oroville/Gridley,” and hope was built, and the lumber industry began to grow. you’ll feel, as we do, that there’s gold here to be discovered during any season of the year. Happy exploring! — Table of Contents — Quick Resources/Community Events ................................................... 2 Enjoy Lake Oroville ............................................................................ 21 Greenline Tour ...................................................................................... 3 Map: Lake Oroville Recreation Area ..............................................22-23 Riverbend Park ..................................................................................... 4 Bidwell Bar...Past and Present ........................................................... 24 Golf Courses & Disc Golf...................................................................... 5 Oroville Wildlife Area........................................................................... 25 Historic C.F. Lott Home in Sank Park & Old-Fashioned Garden .......6-7 Wines, Tastings & Tours.................................................................26-29 Oroville Chinese Temple & Garden ....................................................8-9 Mandarin Farms & Ranches ............................................................... 30 Bolt Tool Museum ............................................................................... 10 Table Mtn., Cherokee, Oregon City .................................................... 31 Centennial Plaza ................................................................................. 11 Forbestown Museum ......................................................................... 32 The House That Olives Built & BCHS Museum .................................. 14 Hike Bald Rock ................................................................................... 33 Historic State Theatre ........................................................................ 15 Feather River Canyon Scenic Drive .................................................... 34 Oroville Heritage Mural Walk .............................................................. 12 Welcome to Gridley ............................................................................ 35 River Walk, Fish Hatchery & Nature Center ........................................ 16 A Bit of Gridley History & Famous Firsts in GrIdley ............................ 36 Pioneer Memorial Museum ................................................................ 17 The Heart of Town .............................................................................. 37 Ishi: Closing a Chapter in History ....................................................... 18 Gray Lodge & Sutter Buttes ..........................................................38-39 Lake Oroville Visitor’s Center ............................................................. 19 Oroville/Gridley City Maps & Important Resources ............................ 40 Oroville Dam ...................................................................................... 20 Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com 1 SBC Residential .............................................................................. 800-310-2355 SBC Business .................................................................................. 800-750-2355 California Water Service .........................................................................533-4034 South Feather Water & Power ..............................................................533-4578 City of Oroville, Public Works ................................................................538-2420 Lake Oroville Area Public Utility District ................................................533-2000 Thermalito Irrigation District .................................................................533-0740 NorCal Waste Systems of Butte County ................................................533-5868 Better Business Bureau................................................................... 916-443-6843 Bidwell Canyon (Ca. State Parks) ..........................................................538-2200 City Animal Control (S.P.C.A. Animal Shelter) .......................................533-7636 Oroville Association of Realtors ..............................................................533-9112 COMMUNITY EVENTS Gridley Area Mid-Oct.-Late-Jan. - 1-1/2 Hr Nature Walks Saturdays & Sundays, Gray Lodge Wildlife Area. Info, 846-7505 Oct. 25 - Quota Wine Tasting & Silent Auction. Info, 370-8464 Oct. 27 - Halloween Carnival Night (12yrs/under) Community Cntr. 846-3264 Nov. 28 - Tree Lighting CeremonyBiggs/Gridley Mem. Hospital. 846-3142 Nov. 29 - Christmas Light Parade & Holiday Preview Downtown at Relocating? 6 p.m. Nov. 30 - Tree Lighting Ceremony Downtown Biggs. What You Should Know… Nov. 29-30 & Dec. 1 - Lady Bulldog Holiday Classic. CITY OF OROVILLE - INFO. ...................................................................538-2401 Info, 846-4791 City Attorney .........................................................................................538-2533 Dec. 1-2 - Business Improvement District Craft Faire. Memorial Building/Code Enforcement ..................................................................538-2425 Hall. 846-3687 Business Licensing .................................................................................538-2412 City Administrator, Clerk, Mayor & Council Members .........................538-2405 Dec. 6-8 - Gridley Invitational Basketball Tournament Finance, Treasurer ..................................................................................538-2410 Info, 846-4791 Housing/Community Development .....................................................538-2495 Dec. 8 - Breakfast with Santa 8-11-a.m. Community Center. Parks & Trees .........................................................................................538-2415 Info, 846-3264 Planning ................................................................................................538-2430 Jan. 26 - Chamber Annual Awards Dinner, Info, 846-3142 Public Works ..........................................................................................538-2420 Human Resources ..................................................................................538-2407 Police Department-Business ..................................................................538-2448 Emergency Line
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