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...... 538-2444 Oroville Area Records...... 538-2455 City Police Chief...... 538-2451 Oct. 20-21 & 27-28 - Open Studios Tour Oroville art studios. Fire Department/Fire Chief...... 538-2480 533-4140 Emergency Line...... 538-2444 Oct. 25-27 - “Halloween Special” 7:30 p.m. Th.-Sat., Birdcage. Non-Emergency...... 538-2448 533-2473 Fire Prevention & Protection Planning...... 538-2425 Nov. 8-18 - “The Good Doctor” 7:30 p.m. Thur-Sat, Birdcage. Oroville Hospital...... 533-8500 533-2473 Ambulance—Emergency...... 533-5101 Nov. 11 - Veteran’s Day Parade, downtown. Call 533-0438 Hearing Impaired...... 533-5109 Nov. 12 - Silent Movie Matinees & Night at State Theater. 538-2401 Feather River Tribal Health...... 534-5394 Nov. 14 - “Terry Barber Show” State Theater. 538-2401 Feather River Recreation & Park District ...... 533-2011 Dec. 1 - Frontier Christmas, Lake Oroville Visitor Center, 12-5. Cal Trans...... 800-427-ROAD AMTRAK...... 800-872-7245 538-2219 Butte Regional Transit (Oroville, Chico, Paradise)...... 342-0221 Dec. 1-2 - “Holiday Concerts” State Theater. 538-2401 Toll Free...... 800-822-8145 Dec. 2 - Victorian Mistletoe Party at Lott Home, Sank Park. Calif. State Auto. Assn.—AAA...... 533-3931 Call 538-2497 Oroville Area Transit System...... 800-822-8145 Dec. 6-16 - “Little Women” 7:30 p.m. Thur-Sat, Birdcage. 533-2473 Oroville Express...... 800-822-8145 Dec. 8 - Christmas Open House at Ehmann Home. Call 533-5316 Oroville Municipal Airport...... 533-1313 Dec. 8 - Light Parade Call 533-2721 Greyhound...... 533-1333 Dec. 13 - “Peggy’s Dancers Show” 7:00 p.m. at State Theater. Dept. of Motor Vehicles...... 538-2241 538-2470 U.S. Post Office...... 533-4515 YMCA...... 533-9622 Jan. 17-27 - An Evening of One Acts 7:30 pm Th-Sat, Birdcage. PG & E, Customer Service...... 800-743-5000 533-2473 AmeriGas - Propane...... 800-414-0720 Mar. 2 - “Winter Concert” 7:30 p.m, State Theater. 538-2401 Coast Gas - Propane...... 800-873-6673 Mid-Mar. - “Old Time Fiddlers Championships.” Info, 538-2542 K-Gas - Propane...... 532-9366 Mar. 14-24 - “Proof” 7:30 p.m. Thur-Sat, Birdcage. 533-2473 Tri-Flame Propane...... 532-0130 2 Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com Oroville’s Greenline Tour This Oroville Greenline map locates many of the attractions in the Visitor’s Guide. Use this map while following the green line down the center of the street to each of the featured attractions. Take the Cell Phone Tour... even of the Greenline Tour historical attractions are now included in a cell phone walking tour. Exploring historic Oroville with narratives about each of the attractions using your cell phone is easy and fun. Simply dial 530-539-3004 on your cell phone and Spress the numbers for the location that you are visiting. The numbers to press are represented with a cell phone icon and the appropriate number on the page describing the attraction in this guide. For example, go to page six in the guide where you will see the Cell Phone Walking Tour Sights cell phone icon and the number 101. Dial 530-539-3004 and press 101 for the Lott Home narrative. You can take the tour on foot or by car following the Greenline and street signs.

Route 20 continues Route 31 continues to Chico to Paradise 31 Kelly Ridge area Oroville’s Improved 1 trip in the morning 1 trip in the evening Garden Lake Oroville Visitors Center

Royal Oaks 20 Kelly Ridge Rd 31 County Juvenile Hall Center Transit Service 26a Admin. Table Mountain

Public Works Canyon

T At Butte County Public Works Nelson Community • More Frequent Service Transfer Point for Route 24 T Employment Gold Country to Northbound Route 20 Casino SR 162 Center Olive Hwy. (SR 162) Park & Ride Plumas Grand Oroville • Service to Kelly Ridge (800) 822-8145 24 Acacia Park & Ride 20 Orange

10th 20 31 Service only on select Oroville HS a.m. & p.m. commuter trips. Montgomery 26b • Brand New Transit Center Refer to schedule Grand City Hall Bridge Canyon Myers Robinson Highlands 25 Post Mitchell Office 5th Oroville CONTINUES TO 24 KELLY RIDGE 24 Hospital Foothill SEE INSET Mitchell TC Thermalito 70 30 Olive Hwy. 26 SEE INSET 26a DMV Oro Dam Gold Country 14th Greyhound Casino Wyandotte Bus Depot 25

Feather River Southside Community Center Oro Dam Myers

20 D Roseben Wal-Mart Route 20 serves Oro Dam - Mitchell loop on weekends only 25 South 30

27 Lower Wyandotte Feather River Oroville 30 Cinemas Note: On Saturday Route 30 30 covers Wyandotte, Lincoln and

River Saturday Monte Vista. It does not serve routing only

Lincoln Lower Wyandotte between Wyandotte and Monte Vista. Oroville Transit Center Feather in Chico or Paradise Las Plumas These stops not served on Saturday Serving all of Butte County 27 Las Plumas HS Autrey 20 26 Olive Hwy Flag Stop Areas (shaded gray) 24 Monte Vista 31 30 30 30 24 25 26 25 Mitchell Route 30 continues to Butte County Library Spencer 26 Gridley/Biggs via Lincoln 27 30 Myers Transit Blvd, Palermo Rd, SR 70 24 Center and Gridley Rd. Between Refer to page 3 for more detail on how to use flag 20 Lincoln Rd (between Ophir stops. See schedule for exact flag stop locations. and Palermo) is flag stop. Oro Dam Feather Falls Lincoln Alverda 27 Ophir Casino 25 30 20 NORTH

(530) 342-0221 For more information, call or visit www.blinetransit.com Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com 3 Riverbend Park

eather River Recre- ation and Park District Fand the City of Oroville are proud to welcome visitors to the new Riverbend Park. Located at the west end of Montgomery Street, the park features a stun- ning arched gateway that invites visitors to the scenic Feather River. Depending on the season, the area is aglow with a profusion of wildflowers and swarms of butterflies. Later in the year, flocks of birds and local wildlife can be seen. There is ample parking and improved restroom facilities. A string of open-air pavilions are interspersed throughout the park and are available for picnicking or nature viewing. Designed by Land Image the pavilions incorporate wildlife motifs. There are a number of play areas for children as well. The first phase of the park project opened to the public in May 2006 studies. and the improvements are ongoing. Over the next several years, the park A wedding gazebo and retail will add an Aquatic Park with the Olympic-sized swimming pool, water- stores and restaurants round out the slides, an exercise pool, a diving pool, a wet playground and spray fea- completed park project. tures. The 10-lane competition pool will include three lanes for warming up and a spectator stand will be added for special events. The two-story Recreation Center will have a conference facility, offices and a reception area with a charming patio. In addition, the gymnasium will be open to a host of recreational activities and the elevated jogging track on the second floor will look out over the main floor. The viewing tower allows visitors a unique viewpoint of the adjacent Aquatic Center. An Ecology Center is planned that will be open for a variety of educational and research purposes. It has been designed to include solar power and recycled materials. An overlook station will accommodate bird watching, astronomy events, air quality monitoring and other ecological

4 Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com Golf Courses & Disc Golf f you enjoy spectacular views along with your game of golf, the Kelly Ridge Country Club is sure to please. I Located at 5131 Royal Oaks Drive, this nine-hole, par 66, 4,160 yard course overlooks glistening Lake Oroville. The course is hilly, which adds to the challenge, and you may have to delay a swing to allow the deer that live in the area to wander out of range. Quail are also frequently spotted on the course, and the water hazards often feature ducks.

Riverbend Park Disc-Golf Course was designed by Ed Hedrick, the father of disc golf, and was a project of Sunrise Rotary. Discs can be purchased at the downtown Municipal Auditorium. The 18-hole course is located at the west end of Montgomery St. at Highway 70. The course is open seven days a week, 7 a.m.–7 p.m., and reserva- For more information, call at 533-2011. tions are recommended. There’s a driving net by the Pro Shop and two practice putting greens. Carts and golf lessons are offered. For information, call 589-0777. On the other side of town is Table Mountain Golf Course, which offers an 18-hole, par 72, 6,472 yard course. This popular course located on Oro Dam Blvd., two miles west of Highway 70, is open seven days a week and offers a driving range, two practice putting greens, and a practice sand trap. Open 24 Hours! The course is situated between the South Afterbay and Oroville Airport, giving it a pleasant atmosphere. Trees line the course with water hazards and sand traps to increase the challenge. 24-Hour Access Table Mountain Golf Course offers a summer junior program, with 24-Hour Security Convenient Parking both instruction and actual supervised play on the course. At the end of Anywhere Club Access the program, students may participate in a tournament for prizes. Personal Training Table Mountain Golf Course is open from dawn to dusk and reserva- Cardio TVs tions for tee off times are recommended. Facilities include a fully stocked HDTVs Pro Shop, equipment rental, and golf lessons. For more information, call Private Restrooms 533-3922. Private Showers South of Oroville, off Highway 70, is Dingerville USA. Dingerville Health Plan Discounts is a 9-hole, par 27, 1,271 yard long course (90 yards/shortest; 192 yards/ Treadmills longest) with raised greens. Pull-cart and club rentals Elliptical Cross-Trainers are available. Dingerville is located at 5813 75% Enrollment Fee!! Exercise Cycles Spinners Pacific Heights Rd., Oroville. (ad required) Circuit/Selectorized For more information, call 1st Month FREE!! Free Weights & Racks 533-9343. 1124H Oro Dam Blvd. E. (Las Plumas Plaza) Near Food Max & Big 5 Sporting Goods 530-533-7770 - oroville@anytimeﬁ tness.com Get your FREE 7 day pass at www.anytimeﬁ tness.com Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com 5 Historic Lott Home in Sank Park

Victorian gothic revival style cottage, who died at the age of two years, Charles Fayette Jr. and Cornelia. the C.F. Lott Historic Home, built in Interested in the agricultural development of Oroville, Lott became 101 A1856, serves as a cultural repository the first president of the Oroville Citrus Association. He was active in for decorative art objects which are typical many organizations and in politics. He was elected judge of the 2nd. of the homes of Oroville’s pioneer families. Judicial District in 1870. He lived to his 94th year. The collection includes furniture, paintings, Fayette Jr. never married, though he lived in the home until his rugs, textiles, clothes, silver and glassware death in 1927. Cell Phone Walking Tour Sight of the period, 1849–1910. With a law degree in his pocket Charles Fayette Lott joined a wagon train bound for California in 1849. Finding the need for law- yers greater than for miners, he began his law practice at Bidwell Bar. Elected State Senator for Butte County in 1851, he moved to Oroville when the county seat was moved there in 1856.

I n t h e Cornelia grew up in Oroville, attending Bird Street School, then the s a me yea r, Irving Institute in San Francisco. After the deaths of her father and brother, Lott married Cornelia married Jesse Sank. As tributes to his wife, Jesse built many of Susan F. Hyer the interesting features of the garden. of Pennsylva- Cornelia died August 15, 1953. Jesse willed the property to the City of nia. To them Oroville in her memory with the stipulations that picnic tables be provided were born three chil- for public use. dren: Sarah Virginia

Admission: Adults $2 , Children under 12 Free Hours : Fri., Sun., Mon. 11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Group Tour Reservations 8 SCREENS All First-Run Showings Dolby Digital 3-D ($1.50 per person) may be made by calling: SPECIAL DISCOUNT PRICING NOW FEATURING Lott Home (530) 538-2497 • Two Auditoriums with Staduim Seating Portions of Sank Park, the Gazebo and the 2690 Feather River Blvd. & High Back Seats • 534-1885 Patio with kitchen may be reserved for private functions by calling: (530) 538-2415

6 Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com An Old-Fashioned Garden

he Victorian garden was designed to express the taste Tand affluence of a success- ful businessman. These geometric style gardens were distinguished by regularity and symmetry. The Sank Park landscape architect was Vernon M. Dean. Straight paved walks, enclosed beds filled with a profusion of flowers, trees and shrubs were carefully grouped to create vistas invit- ing people out of doors. Picnic tables are located in what is left of the family orange orchard. Included are a rose and an herb garden, brick walks, fountains, a gazebo and covered patio which provide spaces for a variety of community uses. A Mistletoe Party in the Christmas season and The Craft & Flea Market in the sored by the Friends of The Parks who support area spring during Feather Fiesta parks and museums. To hear a narrative on this his- Days are annual events spon- toric attraction, dial 530-539-3004 and press 101. Oroville’s Real IN BUSINESS SINCE 1977 ARA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT/ EstateProfessionals REAL ESTATE

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The Council Room served a variety of civil and cultural needs of the ments of garden worker; such as banking, letter writing, discipline and arranging for the architecture: pav- burial of the dead. ings, the pavilion, A major flood in 1907 decimated the Chinese community so that most arbor, walls and Chinese left Oroville. Then the Chan Family assumed responsibility for the gates. temple. In 1937 it was deeded to the City of Oroville and was first opened to All the plants visitors at the time of California’s Centennial in 1949. growing in this garden origi- THE TAPESTRY HALL nated in China. In 1968, Tapestry Hall was built to display the extensive collection of Flowers are not embroidered tapestries, parade parasols and other objects of beauty and chosen alone for value which characterize the best of Chinese folk art. their beauty, but as In China, art was never separate from religious and ethical teaching. All growing symbols objects in everyday use by the common people of China were ornamented for Taoist ideas. by symbols expressing the religious ideas of Taoism, Confucianism and Bamboo, for ex- Buddhism. They are mostly red which is the color of happiness. They re- ample, is a symbol peat the wish for happiness, long life, good fortune and many sons. Some of longevity. symbols are: Unicorn—bringer of noble sons; Buddha lion—symbol of The Oroville 8 Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com Listed in the National Register of Historic Places & California Landmarks 1500 Broderick St., Oroville, CA 530-538-2496

Chinese Garden is a memorial to the many original Chinese families and the many benefactors of the temple restoration. One of few Chinese gardens open to the public in the United States, it is maintained by the Oroville Park Department. A tea is held here annually in May by the Friends of the Park. The Temple is open daily from Noon–4 p.m. To hear a narrative on this historic attraction, dial 530-539-3004 and press 102.

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10 Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com Centennial Plaza ompleted in 2007 Centennial Plaza is a destination not to miss. 104 CIt is located within easy walking distance of the historic downtown area. You can also drive up either Lincoln Street or Huntoon Street to the parking area to begin enjoying the beauty of the Cell Phone Walking Tour Sight plaza. As you meander through the environmentally friendly walkways, stop at each of the ten Interpretative Panels made of porcelain enamel steel containing historical information which will give you a great perspective of how Oroville began. Incredible vistas from every location within the plaza allow the visitor to see the Feather River up close, the big “O” on Table Mountain, hear the rush of water leaving the Feather River Fish Hatchery or just enjoy a quite-peaceful moment on one of the many benches and grassy areas. Native plants and trees are a delight to see as well as the decorative trellis system that provides balance to the plaza. The finishing touch to your visit will be seeing nine anatomically correct; chrome plat- ed bronze fish sculptures that depict a group of salmon in natural swim formation. Decorative WE ARE PART OF night lighting makes this a special vista. A COMMUNITY The plaza which was designed in honor THAT VALUES of the City’s Centennial is part of a long term Please layout thevision attached for the revitalizationtwo of the historic WE ARE PART OF ads: "Activity"downtown & "Awareness" area. It offers the base for the many A COMMUNITY opportunities that the bordering Feather River THAT VALUES as 1/2 page vert.provides island to forthe thecommunity. Ultimately, the VG Dahlmeierentire ad. levee area will connect the Fish Hatch- ery to the east, and all that Bedrock Park and Riverbend Park offer to the west. The planned Gateway Project at Montgomery Street & Feather River Blvd and the future walking and bicycle paths will be a final enhancement to the plan. The plaza is a living memorial to be enjoyed by all who pass thorough it and view the expansive vistas offered. The plaza is ADA accessible. A Proposition 40 grant of $3,000,000 and Redevelopment Agency Funds of $300,000 helped build the plaza. The plaza was the Chico - 342.6421 1368 Longfellow Ave recipient of the 2008 American Society of Learn more at dahlmeier.com Oroville - 533.3424 LearnLICENSE #more 0680951 at Oroville - 533.3424 Chico - 342.6421 Civil Engineers, Region 9; Riverfront Urban 2080 Myers2080 St Myers 1368 Longfellow Ave Insuring a Strong Community Learn more at dahlmeier.com Transformation Project of the year. To hear a dahlmeier.com LICENSE # 0680951 Oroville - 533.3424 narrative on this historic attraction, dial 530- Chico - 342.6421 2080 Myers 539-3004 and press 104. Insuring a Strong Community 1368 Longfellow Ave Insuring a Strong Community LICENSE # 0680951

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Western Pacific Train in the Canyon Memorial to Nick Isch by Lee Frank

Oroville Airport by Lee Frank

6 8 10 Ishi-Last of the Yahi by Lee Frank

Black Bart Stagecoach Robbery Oregon City Bridge by Lee Frank

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Thomas Edison by Shyla Cook

Black Bart Stagecoach Rob- bery & Panning for Gold by Lee Frank Miner’s Alley Murals Miner’s Alley Murals by Fred Daley by Fred Daley

Oroville’s Antique Cars by Fred Daley 13 12

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1390 Myers St. 5913 Clark Rd. #D Gallery Sierra Gem Co. Oroville Paradise & 530-532-0246 530-876-0481 Gifts Membership Co-Op We Buy Gold www.artistsofrivertown.org • Highest Prices Silver • Honesty & Integrity 534-7690 • Knowledgeable Appraisers Too! Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com 13 The House That Olives Built & BCHS Museum he Butte County Historical Society 105 TMuseum at Bald- win/Spencer Sts. houses Ishi’s jail cell door, early gold scales, photographs, an amazingly detailed doll Cell Phone Walking Tour Sight house, and many videos, among other items. The current major exhibit is “Labor, Leisure, & Luminaries of Butte County.” There is something of interest for all age groups, and group tours are available by arrangement. In the gift shop are BCHS quarterly “Diggins” publications, Ehmann brand olives, plates from their commemorative series, station- ary, and other gift items. Both are open Fridays 9-Noon & Saturdays 11–3, or call 530-533-9418. Don’t miss their 100-plant, 45-species native plant garden! The Butte County Historical Society Archives are located around the corner at 2335 Baldwin Ave. and are open for research on Thursdays & Fridays, 9 a.m.–Noon.

CERTIFIED PUBLIC Freda Ehmann and her son, Edwin, built a Colonial Revival style home at the corner of Lincoln and Robinson ACCOUNTANTS & ADVISORS Streets in 1911. Around the home were stately Victorian Stephen B. Norman, CPA• PFS homes reflecting the prosperity which had come with Stephen J. Herr, CPA the gold rush. Kerry A. Webber, CPA James L. Duckett, CPA Having perfected a curing process for olives while living in Oakland, Freda and her son moved to Oroville and launched the ripe olive packing industry with markets across the country. For over a decade Freda had • Tax Planning & Preparation been developing her groves, having purchased the Fogg Olive Grove in Thermalito, and supervising the olive pickling vats. Freda earned the title • Estate & Trust Services “Mother of the California Ripe Olive Industry.” Edwin served as Oroville’s mayor from 1919–1923. Both gave generously to the community. • Accounting & Auditing Butte County purchased the home, so conveniently situated, to use as an office annex to the 1857 County Court House across Lincoln Street. It provided • Payroll Services the county with offices for nearly 55 years. The Ehmann Home has served as Butte County Historical Society (BCHS) headquarters since 1980, when • Computer Services the county deeded it to them. With the deed came the stipulation that the house be restored and made available to the public. • Personal Financial Planning Highlights of the home include intricate stained glass windows, dark wainscoting, hardwood floors, fireplaces, antique furniture, including a Chickering piano that came around the Horn, and a collection of European porcelain figures. Certiﬁ ed Public Accountants The Ehmann Home Museum is open for tours by appointment and on 530.533.3392 Saturdays from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Visit the gift shop for one-of-a-kind local items. For information on renting the home for weddings or other private 2080 Myers Street, Ste. 3 functions, call 533-5316 or 877-7436. To hear a narrative on this historic www.davishammon.com attraction, dial 530-539-3004 and press 105.

14 Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com Historic State Theatre of Oroville

he State Theatre, located at the corner of Myers and Robinson, is a monument 106 Tand integral part of downtown Oroville since the late 1920s. The facility was dedicated on April 7, 1928, and initiated the theater in the grand style of the day. The evening started with four great vaudeville acts and followed with the Para- Cell Phone Walking Tour Sight mount Picture, “Partners In Crime,” starring William Powell, Mary Brian, Jack Luden, and Wallace Beery. OROVILLE T & D Enterprises, Inc. owned the State Theatre, in addition to numerous theaters throughout California and Nevada. General Manager, M. A. STATE THEATRE Naify, realized Oroville was a prosperous city on the move and was the PERFORMING ARTS CENTER driving force to see that the theater was built. Timothy L. Pflueger and AJ.R. Miller designed the facility. These two C architects also created the lofty pinnaclei of progress—the Pacific Telephone A City of Oroville Cultural Facility t & Telegraph Building in San Francisco.y Pride of craftsmanship is evident in the finished facility that we oall enjoy today. f The theater was originally destined for fine vaudeville acts and films. Since 1928 O T & D Enterprises’ dedication towardr quality entertainment was evident in o the line up at the theater. Gretav Garbo in Divine Women and Gary Cooper Your Home Town i in Legion of the Condemned werel only two of the dynamite films of the l Entertainment Venue 1920s era. e Later United Artists purchasedC the building and showed only films. u For Plays, Concerts & In 1986 United Artists was inl the process of closing down the theater. t The City of Oroville worked withu numerous community groups, including r Great Performances the Oroville Community Centera Committee, Inc. (OCCC), for many years to bring a performing arts centerl to the area. After extensive research, the With Full Vaudeville Stage F City of Oroville along with OCCCa joined to purchase the theater. rd c Celebrating Our 83 Season The timing was perfect to incorporatei renovation of the State Theatre & Movie Screen. l into the Downtown Renovation.i The facade was returned to its original of Entertainment t grandeur providing a setting yfor cultural programming in the community. Now the State Theatre is an active facility featuring an outstanding lineup each season of state and national touring companies presenting mu- sic, dance, comedy, and drama. In between these performances, it presents 1489 Myers St. a schedule of local events and an outstanding travel series. 538 - 2470 To get a schedule of upcoming presentations or ticket information, call Check box ofﬁ ce at 538-2470 and the marquee for upcoming events. 538-2470. To hear a narrative on this historic attraction, dial 530-539-3004 Call 538-2406 for info to sponsor your event at the historic State Theatre. and press 106. Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com 15 River Walk, Hatchery & Nature Center

he construction of Oroville Dam by the Dept. of Water Resources altered the Feather River. Many miles of Tspawning and nursery grounds were lost to salmon and steelhead trout returning to their home stream to deposit eggs. To compensate for this loss, the Feather River Salmon and Steelhead Hatchery was opened in 1967. The facility was cooperatively planned by the Department of Fish and Game

and the Department of Water Resources. The main hatchery building houses the spawning operation area and the incubators. The facility can accommodate 9,000 adult salmon and 2,000 adult steelhead. The incubators can hold 20 million eggs, and 9.6 million fingerlings can be reared in the eight concrete raceways. At the base of the barrier dam, salmon and steelhead enter the “ladder” to the hatchery’s gathering tank. During their spawning runs, the fish can be seen through special view windows. Spring-run king salmon begin arriving in June, while steelhead and fall-run salmon arrive from Sept.-Nov. Eggs are taken from the fish and fertilized, incubated and hatched. The Your Local Choice For: small fish are transferred to rearing tanks where they grow until large enough to go into the river. From the river, they return to the ocean to mature until beginning the migration back to their birthplace to renew the life cycle. The hatchery is open to the public year-round. Hours are 8 am-sundown. For tours, call 534-2303. Built of stone and sitting beside the river just across from the hatchery on Old Fer- Custom Business and Industry Recycling Programs ry Road, the 1930s WPA Residential/Commercial/Debris Box Services bath house Food Waste Programs has been re- Household Hazardous Waste Facility Construction and Demolition Recycling Outreach/Tours/Education Programs Neighbors Helping Neighbors…Call an Employee Owner Today! stored and converted into a Nature Center. Beauti- fully constructed from nature’s gifts, it’s a great place to commune with nature during any season of the year. Many footpaths have been created around the center, and it’s a perfect place for a picnic! The grounds are open daily sunrise to sunset; Bath House Museum on Saturdays Noon–3 p.m. 2720 South Fifth Ave., Oroville For tours, call 533-5936; for more information, call 534-6684. 530-533-5868 16 Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com Butte County Pioneer Memorial Museum s you approach this store- house of history, a plaque 107 Aembedded in the sidewalk catches your eye. “This building is dedicated to Truth, Liberty, & Toleration by Native Sons of the Golden West - May 12, 1932” it Cell Phone Walking Tour Sight reads. Then you notice the face of the building, which is covered with rock quarried from the winter quarters of the Toto tribe. And those heavy entrance doors — they’re the window shutters from the original Masonic Temple in Forbestown. Next, you may notice the old steps - the first sidewalks of Oroville. And you’re not even inside yet! That’s how it is at this remarkable museum - one historic treasure after another! You enter the original 1932 replica of a 49er cabin, and learns that the building has been enlarged to hold 6,000 sq. feet of historic relics. You can almost smell the food cooking in the old pioneer fireplace, and the docents take you to another world as they describe the museum’s holdings. You’ll see the grand old clock from Bidwell Bar, a Dunham & Sons piano that came around the Horn, elaborate women’s fans, antique dolls, (including a doll from the Donner Party), the original Oregon City School organ, an extensive hat collection, (including an 1849 bonnet worn by a wagon-trainer), much needlework, a miner’s vest tailored to hold different size nuggets, and a handmade gold needle made from a nugget -just part of the first room. Elsewhere, the printed invitation to an 1884 hanging, a Chinese tear jar, among other Chinese artifacts; a large Native American basket and arrowhead collection; mining tools; a buffalo robe, a hand-pulled water wagon, endless photographs, a saddle display, a replica of an old drugstore; a carpenter shop. Don’t miss the area about Betty Davis’ family. Her mother, Florence Danforth Boyle, inspired by her father’s passion for history, founded the museum, and was also elected County Recorder in 1918-one of the first women officeholders The museum, operated by the City of Oroville and located at 2332 Mont- gomery St., is open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, Noon-4 p.m. Admission is $2 for Adults ($1.50 a person for groups of 15 or more), children under 12 free. Special tours may be arranged by calling 538-2497. The museum is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12:00 AM - 4:00 PM, and closed from Dec. 15-Jan. 31. To hear a narrative on this historic attraction, dial 530-539-3004 and press 107.

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Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com 17 Closing a Chapter in History Ishi, the last known survivor

t the corner of Oro-Quincy Highway Ishi then worked at the school both as a and Oak Street stands a small monu- janitor and as a teacher of his culture. Three Ament designed and built by Jeff and The Last Yahi Indian years after he left the wilderness, Ishi died of “Hack” Mclnturf of Oroville. Made of field- tuberculosis. stone rocks gathered from the Deer Creek “For thousands of years the Yahi In- Dr. Saxton Pope wrote of Ishi when he died, Canyon area, it bears a bronze California dians roamed the foothills between “He closes a chapter in history. He looked upon Registered Historic Landmark plaque, which Mt. Lassen and the Sacramento Val- us as sophisticated children, smart, but not wise reads: ... He knew nature, which is always true. His “Ishi, emaciated, starving, and confused, ley. Settlement of this region by the were the qualities of character that last forever. was about 50 when he wandered into this area white man brought death to the Yahi He was kind, he had courage and self-restraint, in 1911. He had been roaming the foothills alone by gun, by disease, and by hunger. and though all had been taken from him, there since 1908 when the Oro Power and Light Co. was not bitterness in his heart. His soul was that sent surveyors near his cave in the Deer Creek By the turn of the century only a of a child, his mind that of a philosopher.” area, and he had tried unsuccessfully to scare few remained. Ishi, the last known To learn more about Ishi one may request them off.” survivor of these people, was discov- to see the film about him at the Lake Oroville Professor T. T. Waterman, an anthropolo- Visitor’s Center or read Ishi, The Story of an gist from the University of California at Berke- ered at this site in 1911. His death in American Indian by Kathleen Allan Meyer and ley came to Oroville after reading about the 1916 brought an end to Stone Age Ishi In Two Worlds by Theodora Kroeber. stranger in the San Francisco Examiner. He took California.” In 1992, “The Last of His Tribe” starring Gra- Ishi back to the university and was amazed to ham Greene as Ishi was filmed in the area. This learn that he spoke a language that was thought movie was aired on HBO and is now available to have been extinct. at video stores.

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isitors to the Oroville area, as well as school groups and organizations, find the Visitor’s V Center worthy of a stop. At the center, one will find information about the State Water Project, Oroville Dam, the Feather River Fish Hatchery, history of the area, recreational opportunities, maps, books, and a museum containing displays of the State Water Project, animals of the area, Native American artifacts, and gold-mining artifacts. More than 40 videos are available for viewing on request, covering subjects from history of the gold rush and gold dredging, to wild animals, and ghost towns. Interpretive and educational items such as gold panning Videos on Request at the Lake materials and children’s coloring books may be purchased at the front counter, and outside a Oroville Visitor’s Center 47-foot high viewing tower affords spectacular WATER VIDEOS Length (minutes) * Birth of Oroville Dam: Construction of Oroville Dam & Prepare to Protect (each)...... 10 views of the lake, mountains, and valley. * Seeking Its Own Course: aerial view of Feather Falls &spillway release operation...... 3 A self-guided nature walk begins at the Balancing Act: How California’s water works in harmony with the environment...... 22 Center. Major plants are identified and natu- What Do You Know About H2O?: Animated water stories ...... 35 ral phenomena observed. The tower with its Lure of Water: Water Safety on lakes & reservoirs...... 11 viewing scopes provides an excellent view * Water For Life: Story of the State Water Project...... 14 of the lake, dam, surrounding foothills and * The Fish Hatchery: Feather River Salmon Production ...... 12 mountains and the valley below. An excellent Wings Over Water: Aerial flight over the State Water Project...... 6 example of a bedrock mortar where acorns and To Protect, Conserve, & Develop: Water in California & Groundwater (each)...... 12 seeds were ground into meal for food by local California’s White Treasure: How Snow Survey is used for forecast water ...... 13 Indians rests alongside the walkway to the The Living Marsh: Preserving wetlands for plants & animals ...... 13 Visitor’s Center. California State Water Project: Overview of the project’s operations & Impacts...... 14 Organizations are invited to reserve the High Water Floods of 1986: How a flood emergency was met ...... 20 theater by phoning the Interpretive Ranger For Generations to Come: Dam safety, design & construction...... 11 at 530-538-2219. Self-guided nature walks are California Water Story: History of water development in the State...... 16 available. The Water Cycle: 2 videos (Grades K-3 and Grades 4-6)...... 10–12 Riding and Hiking Trails head out in Pipeline: Construction of Coastal Branch of Calif. Aqueduct & Environment...... 23 two directions from the Visitor’s Center. Free-Flowing Rivers ...... 18 Hikers and horseback riders can obtain trail PARK & NATURALIST VIDEOS maps at the information counter. Maps of * John Bidwell’s California: Documents Bidwell’s contributions to local history...... 24 the lake and campgrounds are available Windows on the Delta: Highlights recreation, history in the Sacramento Delta...... 24 as are maps of the undeveloped forest areas Wild California-Land: Plants & Animals of California...... 25 above the lake. California Rice (this video also available in Japanese)...... 14 Tours of the Feather River Fish Hatch- California Indian Baskets...... 30 Concow Maidu: Maidu Indian plant uses and songs ...... 30 ery or Oroville Dam are given on a prear- * Ishi In Two Worlds: Life story of the last aboriginal in North America ...... 20 ranged basis by California Dept. of Water * Ghost Towns: Western life during the gold rush...... 18 Resources personnel. Make reservations by * The Gold Rush/California Settlement: California history & gold rush days...... 16 calling 530-534-2306, or by writing to: Dept. * Oroville: Past & Present (History & current attractions)...... 14 of Water Resources, attention Jana Frazier, * Gold Dredge & Hard Rock Mining & Hydraulic Mining (each)...... 20 460 Glen Drive, Oroville, CA 95966. Infor- Tears from the Sun: Development of Gold Mining Technology 1856–1956 ...... 19 mation on Lake Oroville is available online Animal Babies...... 10 at www.norcal.parks.state.ca.us. The Predators: Animals that eat other animals to survive...... 26 The Lake Oroville Visitor’s Center is lo- Looking at Fishes...... 15 cated above Oroville Dam at the north end Marty Stouffer’s Wild America: 6 videos (each)...... 30 of Kelly Ridge Road, and is open from 9–5, Bird of Prey—Red Tailed Hawk...... 14 seven days a week year-round, except for Rare and Endangered Plants of California...... 18 Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. *Of special interest for first-time visitors to this area Admission is free. Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com 19 Lake Oroville Dam Oroville

Surface Area (maximum) 24 sq. miles Capacity 3.5 million acre-feet Shoreline (maximum) 167 miles Depth (maximum) 690 feet Length (maximum) 21 miles

ake Oroville was born Nov. 14, 1967, when the second Beneath the dam a giant cavern almost as large as the State Capitol of two diversion tunnels which carried the Feather Building has been hollowed out to house six power generation units. LRiver beneath the embankment was blocked during Coupled with four additional units in the Thermalito Power plant, they construction. can generate more than 2.8 billion kilowatt-hours of power annually. Oroville Dam is the tallest and one of the largest earthen Other facilities in the State Water Project are the Thermalito Forebay dams in the USA. The dam, completed in 1968, stands 770 and Afterbay, holding reservoirs located downstream that enable utili- feet high with a crest (top of the dam) 6,920 feet long. Over zation of a “pump-back” procedure whereby water released from Lake 80 million cubic yards of material were needed to build the Oroville Dam. Oroville to generate power during “peak need” periods, can be pumped There is enough material in the Dam to build a two-lane highway around back into the lake during off-peak periods for recirculation through the the earth. powerplants. The dam’s inner core is a thin layer made of clay material which resists seepage. Gold dredger tailings (sand & gravel left from the early 20th century gold dredging along the Feather River) make up the remainder of Oroville Dam. tu Shanner looks over a memorial dedicated Sto the men who gave their lives working on the CONNELLY’S construction of the dam. The memorial sits atop of the west end of the dam. ROOFING Stu is responsible for seeing that the memorial became 25 Years Experience · Insured a reality and his words Cool Roof Certi ed · Free Estimates In Memory include an oft heard comment by construc- C - 39 & General B Adam Connelly–Manager tion workers, "If something CA Lic. #601524 Bill Connelly–Owner happens to me on the job, Fax: 530.534.3350 530.693.0381. Cell just put my name up there somewhere." Email: [email protected] 530.533.1516. Phone 20 Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com Lake Oroville Enjoy Lake Oroville

OATING TIPS: Floating logs and other driftwood can be haz- Fishing: With opportunities for both cold and warm water fishing, ardous to boaters at any time of year, but particularly in winter bring your fishing gear and be assured to have a great experience on and spring when rains carry debris into the water. what is recognized as one of the best bass fisheries in the western United A 5-mile per hour speed limit is in effect within 100 feet of a States. Spend your day looking for spotted bass, chinook salmon, catfish Bswimmer, 200 feet of any shore, boat launching facility, and within the and rainbow trout, then bring it back to your houseboat for a wonderful vegetation retention areas. The upper reaches of the tributaries are too “fresh” dinner. narrow for safe water skiing and have been designated for 5-mile-per- There’s a 5 fish bag limit on bass (less than 12 inches or more than hour speed limits. 15 inches). But largemouth and smallmouth bass aren’t the only type of Night boating is permissible provided your boat is equipped with fish you’ll find in the lake. the proper running lights and speed does not exceed five miles per hour. Chinook, catfish, mackinaw, sturgeon, and brown trout can all be Please demonstrate the same concern for safety and courtesy that you found in great quantities and great qualities. Nineteen pound mackinaw would expect from others. The dumping of waste or refuse in any of the have been reeled in as well as 3 pound white crappie, and now the stur- area’s waters is prohibited at all times. geon (1/bag limit) that were “planted” in 1984 are expected to be the legal Lake Oroville fluctuates daily throughout the year. This constant change size of 48 to 72 inches. of the surface level constantly changes the location of shoals near shore. Boaters are cautioned to be alert to these hazards. All boaters should be familiar with the ABC’s of California Boating Law. Copies are located at park entrance stations. OVERNIGHT BOATING: Overnight boating is offered at Lake Oroville, WellWell SystemsSystems but in order to prevent the lake from becoming contaminated, boats must have self-contained sanitary facilities and all waste and water outlets must be sealed. State Park Rangers may inspect your boat. && WaterWater TreatmentTreatment Camping on shore is only permitted in designated Boat-in Camp- sites; however, visitors are welcome to go ashore to explore. Mooring areas are identified with buoys. SalesSales •• ServiceService •• InstallationInstallation SWIMMING: Loafer Creek and the North and South Forebays are the only designated swimming areas at the Lake Oroville Recreation Area. Lifeguard service is limited. TRAILS: A 44-mile riding and hiking trail meanders on the scenic Lower •• PumpsPumps Feather River Canyon from Loafer Creek to the overlook above the Ther- malito Diversion Dam. Park staff can suggest equally interesting hiking •• StorageStorage SystemsSystems opportunities. •• WellWell RecoveryRecovery TestTest FIRES AND FUEL: The lush grasses and heavy bush that grow in the foothills surrounding Lake Oroville dry up in the summer and create a •• PotabilityPotability condition of extreme fire hazard. For this reason, no open fires are permitted anywhere in the recreation area. Please smoke in designated areas. Down wood is a normal part of the ecology, and its collection and GreatGreat AmericanAmerican PumpPump Co.Co. use are prohibited. Driftwood is not part of the area’s natural ecology; it may be collected. "We"We DoDo Water…Well"Water…Well" You are advised to bring your own fuel or firewood; fuel can be purchased at the park entrance. The grilladier-type stoves are excellent for charcoal briquets. Coleman-type stoves may be used in designated camping or day use ar- 30253025 LincolnLincoln Blvd.Blvd. •• Ca.Ca. Lic.Lic. 573853573853 eas. Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com 21 Li m e Sa d d l e The Lime Saddle area is operated by a concessionaire. Here visitors will find a paved parking area, a five lane boat launching ramp, picnic facilities, and flush toilets. The marina offers boat docking, gas and oil, fishing and boating supplies, boat rentals and snacks. Near the marina is Lime Saddle Lake Campground with 50 developed campsites, including hookups. Nelson Bar roville • O in Butte County of- La k e Or o v i ll e St a t e Re c r e a t i o n Ar e a • fers as wide a variety of outdoor activities as can be found anywhere in Vinton Gulch

California. With recreation facilities operated by the State Dept. of Parks Pentz Road and Recreation, this key unit of the State Water Project offers camping, picnicking, horseback riding, hiking, sail and power boating, water-skiing, fishing, swimming, boat-in camping, float- • ing campsites and overnight boat camping. The area is located on the Feather River in the chaparral-oak-pine belt of the northern Mother Lode area. Lake Oroville was created by Oroville Dam, which the State Department of Water Resources completed in 1967 after five years 162 of construction. Lake Oroville conserves water for distribution by the State Water Project to homes, farms, and 70 Bloomer industries in the San Francisco Bay area, the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California. The Oroville facilities of the Project also serve to Table Primitive provide flood control and smog-free generation of electric power in Mountain addition to the recreation. 149 When full to the 900 ft. elevation mark, the lake offers 15,500 surface acres for recreation and 167 miles of shoreline. Recreation areas are Cherokee Road spotted around the lake, and boats can land at any point to explore the surrounding country. State property extends a minimum of 300 feet, and in some places as much as a mile, from the high water line. An annual control program keeps down the poison oak in developed areas, but visitors should be on the lookout for it. You are cautioned not to hike in slide areas. When planning an excursion to Lake Oroville, your best bet is to select the area to visit that offers the most in the kind of facilities you are looking for. Spillway North Garden Drive 99 Forebay No r t h Fo r e b a y • The three hundred acre Thermalito Forebay North has a 15-space, Thermalito enroute (1 night) camping area. It has planted turf and is regularly Oro Dam Blvd. watered and mowed. Shade trees from many parts of the world dot SouthForebay Forebay the area, including European Sycamore, Olive, Pome, Valley Oak, and Grand Ave. Zelkova. Ramadas (shade structures) protect picnic sites. Each site • contains a stove and one or two picnic tables. Olive Hwy. Three large group areas are available by res- Oro Dam Blvd. ervation through park headquarters. Potable 162 water is provided by faucet and drinking Oroville fountain. The two hundred yard sandy swimming beach has men’s and women’s dressing rooms and toilets. The turf and beach areas Oroville of the North Forebay is closed to dogs; they Wildlife 70 are permitted at the Boat Launch grass area. Thermalito  There is no life guard service here. Area Paved parking is available at the picnic area and at the two lane boat Afterbay launch ramp. The North Forebay is reserved exclusively for sailboats, canoes, and other non power driven boats. Picnic tables are located near the launch ramp, and a new 1,200 square foot aquatic center is available for sailing clubs. North Forebay has a handicap accessible fishing pier. So u t h Fo r e b a y N. & S. Forebay have frequent trout plants. Thermalito Forebay South has picnic tables, stoves, four lane boat launch ramp and chemical toilets, a new swimming beach, and a new fish cleaning station. Power boating and fishing are the main attractions here. 22 Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com Li m e Sa d d l e Bo a t -In Ca m p s The Lime Saddle area is operated by a concessionaire. Here visitors will Several boat-in camps are located around the lake. These campgrounds find a paved parking area, a five lane boat launching ramp, picnic facilities, are identified by signs located at the beach area. These campgrounds can and flush toilets. The marina offers boat docking, gas and oil, fishing and be reached only by boat and camping is allowed only in the designated boating supplies, boat rentals and snacks. Near the marina is Lime Saddle campsites. Directions to the camp of your choice can be obtained at Campground with 50 developed campsites, including hookups. the park entrance station or launch area. Each camp contains several individual campsites. The camps have cleared and leveled spots for pitching tents, pit toilets, garbage cans, a table and a stove at each site. No water is piped to these areas, so bring chemicals to purify the lake water. There are two ways to reach the two most southerly boat-in camps. • Dark Canyon Craig Saddle, east of the spillway, is located behind an island-like land mass and can be approached from either the Middle or South Fork. Craig Saddle is the only boat-in camp with usable water. Foreman Point can be reached from the southeast from the lake itself or from the North Fork. Bi d w e ll Ca n y o n Ca m p g r o u n d Goat Ranch Facilities at Bidwell Canyon include a shoreside • marina, complete with fuel dock, boat rental, covered slips, open mooring, boat storage, and pumping station for boat holding tanks. For campers there are trailer facilities complete with hookups, a boat repair shop and seven lane launching ramp. 162 Lo a f e r Cr e e k 70 A camping area with 137 developed family sites is located at Bloomer Loafer Creek. Each site contains a parking space, table and stove. Piped Primitive • drinking water and combination building with modern restrooms, hot showers and laundry tubs are nearby. 149 There are no trailer hookups (these are available at Bidwell Canyon); Foreman Creek however, trailers can use the sites. Trailer campers are asked to collect • ~~~7-8 their waste water in a container and dispose of it in the waste water ~~~5-6 drains located at various points throughout the campground. A holding Lake dumping station is available for self-contained trailers. 1-4 The area has 100 individual picnic sites and a sandy swimming ~~~ Oroville beach is located where Loafer Creek empties Potter into the lake. A large paved parking area and Ravine • Craig a boat launching ramp are also found here. • A new Horse Camp has recently opened. Saddle Please see page 26 for detailed description. On Spillway weekends in the Spring and Fall, horseback •Oroville •Dam •• riding is available via Bidwell Park Stables or 99 ~~~ by calling 385-1680. • Stringtown • Oro Dam Blvd. Ca m p s i t e Re s e r v a t i o n s • Campsites in the Lake Oroville State Recreation Area, including ten, two-tiered floating campsites, are subject to reservation. Reservations Olive Hwy. Kelly Ridge can be made through the Statewide Reservation System. For informa- Olive Hwy. Visitor Center tion about the reservation system contact the State Park nearest you or call 800-444-PARK (7275). All unreserved sites are available on a 162 first come first serve basis. The phone number for Park Headquarters Oroville To Forbestown is (530) 538-2200.

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L Orovilleake & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s O Guide • 2012–2013roville • Oroville-City.com 23 Bidwell Bar… Lake Past & Present Oroville efore the coming of white man, Maidu Indians roamed the hills and ing to and returning from mountain pastures, and all the vehicles of the fished the streams of the Feather River country. They subsisted chiefly “horse and buggy“ days followed by those of the motor age. This historic Bon salmon, and on acorns ground to meal. In Lake Oroville State bridge was closed to traffic only in October, 1954. Recreation Area and elsewhere in the surrounding country, rock outcrops The most significant landmark to be submerged beneath 450 feet of perforated with deep mortars attest to the industry of Indian women who water is Bidwell Bar, site of California’s second major gold discovery, with gathered to pound and sing traditional songs until their acorn meal was its Mother Orange tree and suspension bridge. Through the concerted effort ready for leaching to remove its bitterness. of local historical groups a bill was passed in the state legislature calling In 1848, soon after the initial discovery of gold in California, General for the removal of these landmarks to a suitable site. John Bidwell found some of the precious metal near the bar in the Middle Prior to the construction of Oroville Dam, the historic Bidwell Bar suspen- Fork of the Feather River. His discovery brought a throng of miners to the sion bridge was dismantled and relocated on the south end of Lake Oroville scene and Bidwell Bar was born. Five years later, its population was three in Bidwell Canyon, one and one-half miles downstream from its original lo- thousand and Bidwell Bar became cation. The bridge affords park visitors the first county seat of Butte County. to Lake Oroville a look into California’s Fours years after that, in 1857, only For more information, contact colorful gold rush days. two hundred residents remained in Community volunteers, along this gold camp. the Lake Oroville Visitor’s Center: with state park staff, formed the But Bidwell Bar was not to be for- (530) 538 2219 Bidwell Bar Association in 1980, with gotten, for memorials of her heyday the goal of promoting and interpreting remained—a swinging bridge that the history of Bidwell Bar as well as provided the means of crossing and an the natural and recreational resources at orange tree, which was soon to become Lake Oroville State Recreation Area. The the mother of the citrus industry in north- association sponsors the annual Frontier ern California. Christmas celebration the first Saturday The Bidwell Bar suspension bridge of December, and Bidwell Bar Day held was swung across the river in 1856, its late April or early May annually. towers having been manufactured in New At these events, characters in period York and “brought around the Horn” dress bring gold rush history alive with to San Francisco, then transported by entertainment, demonstrations of pioneer riverboat up the Sacramento and Feather crafts, gold panning, and other family Rivers to Marysville. From there, it was activities. In addition, the Bidwell Bar hauled by wagon train. volunteers open the toll house, now a Around this old bridge, first of its type museum and gift shop, two Saturdays west of the Mississippi, cling stories of monthly throughout the summer so that romance and tragedy. Over it have passed, visitors might get a glimpse into Bidwell for nearly a century, cattle and sheep go- Bar’s colorful gold rush era.

24 Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com Oroville Lake Wildlife Area Oroville urrounded by hundreds of acres of open grasslands, the 4,300 acre Thermalito Afterbay and its 26 miles of shoreline is popular with both powerboaters and Sfishing enthusiasts. Just east of the afterbay, the 5,700 acre preserve features 12 Not every community has miles of the Feather 10,000 acres of preserved natural River, which creates willow and cotton- beauty right outside the city lim- wood-lined ponds, its, but the Oroville Wildlife Area islands, and chan- nels throughout the is another example of the “Gold” preserve. Canoes or car-top boats can be to be discovered in Oroville. launched in several spots along the river. The river holds salmon, steelhead, and shad for anglers. Catfish, bass, and crappie are found in the ponds and afterbay. Camping facilities are available at 5 locations in the southern half of the preserve area but is not permitted in the northern section or in the afterbay area. The preserve is home to at least 35 species of mammals & 178 species of birds. Most are permanent residents. An outstanding Heron and Egret Rookery can be viewed Feb. – June (peak population April). Observe Great Blue Herons, Great and Snowy Egrets, and Black Crowned Night Herons. It is located 3.3 miles from Oro Dam Blvd. on Larkin Rd.; turn left off Larkin Road. Turn left upon entering area, then turn right, then left. Look to the right up in the trees. Maps with area regulations are provided at the entry spots.

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Voted Oroville’s Voted Oroville’s efore the olive, almond, Best Winery! Best Winery! and citrus orchards Bcame to the Oroville area, there were many thriving · Beautiful Views vineyards nestled in the foothills surrounding the community. It · Voted Oroville’s of Buttes & Valley seems that all changed when Best Winery Prohibition came along. When ‘08-’11 by · Serene Picnic wine could no longer be sold to the Area general public, area farmers Local Business & turned to other crops. US Commerce ‘11 · Gift Shop & But times have changed, and now Oroville is home to three · Wine Tasting Speciality Items wineries—two of which are now opening their doors for tastings and tours. Tours: Weekends · Wine Club & A drive through the back roads just east of Oroville leads you to Noon-5pm Special Events Grey Fox Vineyards, a hidden hillside vineyard stretching over almost 11 acres. Two couples own Grey Fox: Bruce and Pat Arrigoni, along with NEW their friends, Gary and Jeanne Cecchi. The first vines were planted in Tasting 1996, including Sangiovese, Barbera, Syrah and Zinfandel. In addition to Room Now the main varietals, Grey Fox has expanded its planting to include Muscat, OPEN Dolcetto, Grenache, Mouvedre and Viognier. The original facility was small and many hours were spent working at their old wooden basket press. Before long, production increased and Grey Fox grew into the new underground facility that you can visit today. A computer-controlled press and stainless steel tanks with temperature control now facilitate the process, yet still allow for personal hands-on attention by the partners. Barrels line the wall and finish off the wine before it heads to their hand- bottling equipment. Harvest usually starts in late August and continues to mid-September. You are invited to share in their labor of love and taste 26 Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com Long Creek Ward Blvd Canyon Dr Winery

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Vineyards Rd Orange Ave (only 10 miles from Grey Fox Winery) the wide variety of wines at their expansive new facility with magnificent ong Cree views of the vineyards and the Sutter Buttes. WINERY Grey Fox is open for wine tastings and tours to the general public on 233 Ward Blvd., Oroville, CA 95966 Saturdays and Sundays, noon-5 PM. Group tours by appointment. Call 530- L (530) 589-3415 • Fax (530) 589-6937 589-3920 for more information, or try their website at www.greyfox.net. LongCreekWinery.com K “The French have a word for it,” explains Long Creek Winery owner Lou Cecchi (no relation to Gary Cecchi at Grey Fox). “That word is . . . a family ventureventure. “terroir”—the right combination of soil, sun, wind, and water)—and this terroir produces grapes with deep color, balanced acidity, soft tannins, Open and intense concentrated fruit flavors.” Long Creek Winery, located at 233 Ward Boulevard off Olive Highway, Saturdays Come and say grow and bottle Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Syrah. Besides the 11 to 5 estate wines, Long Creek also produces a Barbera, Sangiovese, Merlot, and by hello to the Muscat, Syrah Port, Chardonnay and three new blends Collage, Abrosia Appt. children and Allergo. “I’ve run cattle on this land for 30 years,” Lou continued, “and that has enhanced my soil greatly, I think. And our South Feather Water and Power irrigation water flows directly from clear, clean, mountain streams—terroir.” Long Creek Winery uses very traditional, old-fashioned wine-making methods. There is no blending or filtering of wines, which gives each variety a minimum sulfite content, and all wines are aged in medium-toasted oak barrels (French or American) for at least two years. With seven acres in vines, Long Creek Winery produces 30 tons of grapes and bottles between 2,000 and 3,000 cases. “It’s amazing how involved this gets,” says Lou. “I’ve put in 60,000 feet of wire, 15,000 feet of irrigation, and the winter pruning took 28 days. And in constructing the winery building, we had to set over 80 dynamite charges. The blasting opened up several veins of artesian springs, so we had to make a number of provisions Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com 27 Wines, Tastings & Tours

under the foundation so we wouldn’t have water running through the winery. The water now runs Gary Quilici, Winemaker, Quilici Vineyards under the foundation and is keeping the floor of the winery cool.” Long Creek Winery is open Saturdays from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM and always by appointment for tastings and tours. You can phone them at 530-589-3415 or visit them at LongCreekWinery.com. Quilici Vineyards grow five varietals on a gentle hillside, that has a view across the valley all the way to the Costal Range mountains. Cabernet Savignon, Syrah, Zinfandel, Sangiovese (a Tuscan grape) and Barbara (from the Piedmont region of Italy) on 10 acres totaling 5,000 vines. Gary Quilici, owner and wine maker explains that the wine is produced ‘Italian style’, with family, friends, common sense and love. The first vines were planted in 1998, after a trip to Italy to visit family that sitll live in Lucca, Lomeri and Pisa; the Tuscan region of Italy. All of the wines are aged in American and French oak barrels, unfiltered and unfined. The process also uses very little sulfites. Everything is estate grown, processed and bottled. We truly are a boutique winery; we bottle about 1,000 cases a year. The balance of the harvest is sold to home wine makers. “As a small, family-owned and operated winery we are able to control every element of our vintage from vine to bottle. Our process also uses very little sulfite,” Gary commented. What’s new? A Golden Sangiovese. A limited bottling of this blush Sangiovese is only available at the winery and to wine club members. Also if you visit the winery ask about our blends. To find out more about what’s happening and a list of events, visit on the web at quilicivineyards.com. To arrange for a tour and tasting, call Gary 589-5088 or e-mail: [email protected]. 28 Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com Long Creek Winery 2011 Syrah Our Best Seller - Very delicious with overtones of blackberry and cherry. A wine that pairs very well with all meats. 2009 Cabernet Savignon - A dark, robust and complex wine with fruit aromas and flavors and nuances of oak and soft tannins 2010 Zinfande - Very complex and subtle, spicy and fruit flavors. A favorites for zin lovers. 2009 Vaquero Petite Syrah - Hints of ripe black fruit flavors that are concentrated and velvety, with a warm smooth finish. Only 75 cases produced. 2011 Vaquero Grenache Rose - Pink and dry and tangy with herbal accents. Barrel aged–a serious wine with character. Only 66 cases produced. Grey Fox Winery They have many estate grown varietals and award-winning wines. Their estate wines include: Barbera, Sangiovese, Zinfandel, Syrah, Dolcetto and Viognier and several specialty port wines. Grey Fox also produces Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet, and Cabernet Franc. Grey Fox Cabernet - Rich, smooth and full-bodied with blackberry and cherry flavors, crafted at Grey Fox Winery with premium Mendocino Grapes. (* 2008 Grand Harvest Silver Award & 2008 West Coast Competition Bronze Award) Grey Fox Barbera - Estate grown, medium-bodied, mellow wine. Our warm climate tames the natural acidity of this Italian varietal and enhances its complex and intense flavors. Grey Fox Syrah - Rich, bold, and full-bodied with smoky flavors. Great with heavy meals or on its own. (*Bronze ~2012 World Wine Championships) Port Syrah - A sweet dessert wine with a chocolate and berry sensation. Our first Port wine and still our most popular! Quilici Vineyards & Winery All of our wines are grown, produced, and bottled on our property, which makes them all estate wines. We have just released our 2006 wines and they have been very well received. Barbera 2007 - The older the grapevine gets, the better and darker the wine becomes. Barbera is another Ital- ian varietal which originated in the Piedmont region of Italy. Our Barbera is a hearty wine with complex, earthy flavors and a smooth finish. It goes well with pork or roasted wild game. Cabernet Sauvignon 2008- This is a very popular varietal which grows very well in this area. Our Cabernet is a bold and full-bodied wine with hints of cherry and blackberry. It goes well with food, especially beef and pork. Sangiovese 2008 - It was a bronze metal winner at the 2009 California State Fair competition. This varietal originated in the Tuscany region of Italy. Ours is not an ordinary Sangiovese. It is bolder than most with smooth- fresh fruit flavors. It is our most popular wine. It can be served with most foods or enjoyed before a meal. Syrah 2007- An emerging varietal that is well suited for our Northern Sierra Foothill climate. Our Syrah is very warm and smooth, with chocolate and black cherry flavors. It has become one of our most popular wines. It can be enjoyed with most foods. Zinfandel 2008 - Our Zinfandel tastes of raspberry flavors with a spicy peppery finish. Can be enjoyed with foods that have bold flavors. Hickman Family Vineyards 2009 Chardonnay - This is an interesting compromise of styles, having the buttery qualities of a barrel fermented Chardonnay, and some of the lighter fruit and acid structure of a stainless steel fermented Chardonnay. 2008 Zinfandel - is grown on a south-facing hillside in the Sierra Foothills where it basks in the summer sunshine. It was hand-harvested and fermented on the skins for 10 days. We punched down by hand and gently pressed the must in our basket press, extracting only the smoothest flavors. Aged in American oak, the wines aroma of Black Raspberry and Carmel undertones make it a very drinkable wine to take to any affair. 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon - Grown in the Sierra Foothills region at the perfect elevation. An approachable Cab that maintains its elegance and integrity. Deep berry flavors, with a hint of sweet wood. Perfect for drinking now with time revealing more. 2009 Pinot Grigio - Skins and stalks are immediately separated from juice and fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel to preserve all typical varietal characteristics: freshhness, crispness, and beautiful fruit aromas, distinctly Pinot Grigio. Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com 29 Mandarins

h i l d h o o d include mandarins!! memories Mandarins just might be everyone’s favorite type of citrus. Why? Cmay include Because most of the mandarins grown in Oroville are Satsuma’s, known finding an orange or for being sweet, juicy, seedless and easy to peel. They are also just the mandarin and nuts right size to fit in your pocket, purse or lunch pail. Mandarins continue to in your stocking on grow in popularity for all of these reasons and that they are very healthy. Christmas morning. They are ripe right around Thanksgiving which makes them a wonder- That tradition can ful addition to that cranberry dressing at the dinner table. You can also continue this year or put a few in that famous Jell-O salad that has become a tradition. They you can start a new will be available through Christmas and until about mid-January. Make one this year with sure Santa has 2 or 3 to add to each stocking on Christmas Eve. They your family. are also a wonderful gift to take to the host or hostess when you attend During man- Christmas parties ! darin season (late We invite you to the foothills again this fall and winter to sample “nature’s candy.” Morse Farms located at 8 Feathervale Drive in Oroville was established in 2002 when November through mid-January) the family planted 400 sat- drive through the foothills just east of suma mandarin trees and Oroville to the “citrus corridor” and a variety of lemons, limes, you will find farm signs along the road- navel oranges, grapefruits and ways of Olive Highway, Ward Blvd, Mt. minneolas. A visit to the fruit Ida Road, Circle Drive, Oakvale Avenue stand provides a selection of and Feathervale Drive directing you to fresh picked mandarins in some of the best mandarins in Cali- bags. They also produce man- fornia. There are over 19 citrus farms darin marmalade, mandarin in this area. These local farms have syrup, mandarin olive oil, an abundance of Satsuma mandarins mandarin jalapeno barbeque known for their sweet tanginess, easy sauce and meat and vegetable to peel convenience and no seeds. seasoning and rubs. They ship Mandarins originated in Tangier, Morocco. Some early misunderstand- ings occurred with the name “mandarins” and people called them “tangerines” since they came from Tangiers. A tangerine is actually a mandarin. Traditions during the holidays can mean many different things to different people. Traveling to Grandma’s house for that famous turkey dinner or the annual trip to the mountains to cut down the Christmas tree may be one of your traditions. Whatever your tradition is this year,

Our fruit stand is open daily 10am to 5pm during mandarin season which begins in late November until the middle of January. We ship holiday mandarin orders and gift baskets full of our wonderful mandarin products and fresh picked mandarins. We are located at 8 Feathervale Drive, Oroville. Visit us at: www.morsemandarinfarms.com 8 Feathervale Dr., Oroville Call us at (530) 589-2126 Satsuma Mandarins-Sweet! Gift Baskets · Seedless · Tree Ripened · Easy to Peel · Filled with mandarins, lemons, local · All Natural, no gases or colorings almonds, marmalade, syrup, meat seasoning mandarins and gift baskets and boxes during the holidays to make quick · Mandarin Jalapeño Sauce & rub and local olive oil. shopping for you. They will be open from 10 am to 5 pm during the man- · Mandarin Olive Oil · A wonderful mandarin darin season which normally runs from late November to mid-January. Mandarin Marmalade cheesecake gift kit full of mandarins, marmalade Their slogan is “Grown by our family to be shared with yours.” You can Mandarin Syrup and a recipe delivered in also visit their website at www.morsemandarinfarms.com for additional Meat Rubs & Seasonings an 8" cheesecake pan. product and shipping information. 30 Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com Table Mountain, Cherokee & Oregon City ome say that Paul Bunyan extended his mighty arm and with the sweep of his hand leveled off the top of a mountain in a motion so Sforceful that the mountain top landed out in the valley creating the Sutter Buttes. It was lunchtime, you see, and Bunyan needed a big table top, which is just what was left of the original mountain, now called Table Mountain. Scientists say that Table Mountain was created when volcanic craters erupted millions of years ago during the formation of the Sierras. The lava spread and crystallized into a lava cap several hundred feet thick, several miles wide Either way, in 1853 Solomon Potter, a school teacher in the Indian Ter- ritory, which eventually became the state of Oklahoma, arrived atop Table Mountain with a group of his students and began to mine the western edge. The Cherokees found gold in such great quantities that white miners learned of it and chased the Indians from the best part of the diggings. The new “white” miners named the camp Cherokee. From 1870-1886 atop Table Mountain the gold-mining town of Cherokee boomed with 17 saloons, eight hotels, three lodge halls, two churches, a school, a race track, and its own brewery. By 1881, the Spring Valley Hydraulic Gold Mining Company was operat- ing 24 hours a day, seven days a week thanks to the electric lights that had found there. been installed. The mine employed 200 men and used 40 million gallons of Many historic artifacts are on view in the Cherokee Museum. For a tour, call 533-1849. The people of Cherokee hold a parade and picnic every July 4. Muse- ums and the School are open for the day’s events. No matter from which direction you enter Oregon City, you’ll pass a stone monument bearing a California Registered Historical Landmark plaque which reads: “OREGON CITY Entering California over the Applegate and Lassen trails, a party of Oregonians captained by Peter H. Burnett, arrived here in Autumn of 1848 to establish the town of Oregon City. Burnett little more than a year later, became the first Civil Governor of California. Oregon City, for a time, continued to prosper as a gold mining and supply center and then declined into virtual oblivion.” Oregon City is known not only for its pioneer history, but also for more recent events. Built in 1984, the community’s bridge was automatically authenticated by the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges because of its true de- water daily with eighteen hydraulic monitors throwing 400 tail to period design, complete foot bursts of water at 406 pounds of pressure per square inch with wooden trusses. Initi- against Table Mountain bluffs. To recover the gold from the ated by Clay Castleberry, the washings, nine miles of sluices were used. bridge cost $50,000 to build This all ended when hydraulic mining was outlawed in with the community donating the late 1800’s due to the environmental damage caused by labor, money and materials to the runoff of tailings, or “slickins,” to the farms in the valley supplement the $24,000 avail- below. able for the original bridge Investors in the mining operation included such name as replacement. Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, and Gould. Other prominent Ameri- Oregon City is also home cans, including President Rutherford B. Hayes and General W.T. Sherman, to the Oregon City School, which was established in 1885. The school was visited Cherokee at the height of its boom times. deeded to the Butte County Historical Society in 1981, and now houses a Although gold mining was the most profitable of mining ventures small museum of local historical artifacts. For tours, call 533-5316. in Cherokee, more than 200 diamonds of commercial quality were also Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com 31 Forbestown Gold Trader Flat & Museum

his museum with adjoining picnic area is half an hour from Oroville in Forbestown. It is operated by the Yuba Feather Histori- Tcal Association to preserve the history of eastern Butte County and northern Yuba County. Pioneer snowshoes for humans and horses, mining implements, antique clothing and furniture, and a working print shop are all to be found in the main building. Outside, a replica of an old gold-mining town called Gold Trader Flat features a blacksmith shop, general store, post office, saloon, a Well’s Fargo office, a jail, and a replica of the old school house. Hours are Noon-4p.m. weekends and holidays from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Admission is free,

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or a spectacular view of the Sacramento Valley and coastal mountain ranges, visitors will want to make the forty-minute drive F from Oroville through Berry Creek and walk the quarter mile trail to Bald Rock. Visitors will see magnificent views. A Maidu Indian legend tells of a monster called Uino that protects the middle fork of the Feather River from his dwelling atop Bald Rock. The rock formations here are quite unique and lend themselves to com- parisons with everyday objects and living creatures. You may spot formations resembling an eagle, a giant mushroom, and a pregnant woman. Senior We Do Bald Rock can be visited by following Hwy. 162 (Oro-Quincy Road) Solar! to Berry Creek and turning right on Bald Rock Road. Continue until the Discounts “Complete water service recently-paved road begins. Drive 1.2 miles more and turn left. from drilling the well to the faucet” There is a small parking area downhill from the road and a cleared trail leading to the unique formation and the gorgeous views of the valley. The area is very popular with picnickers and photographers. · GRUNDFOS SOLAR Pumps 3Gallons Per Minute to 30GPM · Controllers for Solar Panels Generators or PG and E · Jet and Submersible Pump & Pressure Systems · Holding Tank Storage or Fire Systems · CA State, C-57 Water Well Drillers and D 21 Machinery and Pumps License

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check us out on precisionpumpco.com C-57 Lic. #862386 Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com 33 Feather River Canyon Scenic Drive riginally dedicated on Oct. 3, 1998, this 130-mile drive be- the river and 170 feet above the Western Pacific Railroad bridge ginning in Oroville offers a spectacular view of the Feather below. Workers had to dangle from ropes hung on sheer cliffs to ORiver Canyon and is considered an all-weather route due to build the concrete abutments and concrete and steel girders to join its relatively low elevation. The highway features miles of roadway the two sides of the canyon. The bridge is unique in that it not only that crisscross the north fork of the Feather River and many tributary curves as it crosses the river, but is also banked, creating a span that streams. Construction on the highway began in 1928, with much of both curves and twists at about a five-degree angle. The best place it carved out of solid granite and rock cliffs. to view both the curvature and twist of the bridge is to turn onto In the Spring, you’ll view nearly 100 waterfalls and multiple the Pulga Road and look back. brilliant wildflowers. In the Summer, gold miners, fishing enthu- Between 1849–1852 more than 250,000 ounces of gold was mined siasts (some of California’s best rainbow trout fishing waters are in the four-mile stretch of river between Belden and Rich Bar. Gold found here), and swimmers will be spotted. In the Autumn, the is still being found here. Situated near the confluence of the North mountain slopes are filled with the shades of turning leaves. In Fork and East Branch of the Feather River, at the mouth of Yellow the Winter, the rushing river and snow-capped mountains add yet Creek, Belden quickly became the hub of activity for the entire another dimension to the views. canyon. Until 1935 the Belden-to-Longville Stage Coach was the The steel arch bridge located about 30 miles north of Oroville only link to the outside world for many communities to the north. at the Pulga turnoff is one of the wonders of construction on this Mail and other items were delivered on the W.P.R.R. to the depot scenic drive. After three and a half years of labor, construction was here to be sent along their way. In 1935 the highway was completed, completed in 1932 on the 680 ft. long structure that is 200 feet above opening the area to all. Trailheads to the Pacific Crest Trail, which runs from Canada to Mexico, are located on both sides of Highway 70 near Belden. Also near Belden is the Elby Stamp Mill, which has signage explaining how the huge iron stamps were used to crush gold- bearing quartz from mines from 1898–1937. Camping, RV hookups, kayaking, gold mining, fishing, & swimming are available in Belden. Along the drive, you will see several PG&E hydroelectric facilities, and will travel through three tunnels cut out of solid granite near Grizzly River, where the major southern tributary joins the Feather River. The third, and longest, tunnel is 1,187 feet and has periodic viewing windows on the north side giving visitors a look down the steep canyon at the river below. The tunnels were a WPA project, with some of the rock re- moved from inside the tunnels used in stone guardrails seen throughout the canyon. Perhaps an even greater achieve- ment for its time was the Western Pacific Railroad line built in the canyon by immigrant labor 50 years before the highway construction. In Quincy don’t miss seeing the four-story county courthouse built in 1921 and the history-filled museum, which is behind the courthouse. The museum holds a Maidu basket collection among other historic artifacts. In Portola, the Railroad Museum features historic trains and in the summer has train rides around a one-mile track. Farther along the drive, you’ll find the Beckwourth Cabin, built in 1852, an original hotel and trading post.

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Welcome to Gridley The Small Town That Loves Company ocated in the heart of the beautiful Sacramento Valley at the Gridley has a variety of civic, community organizations and foot of the world’s smallest mountain range, the Sutter Buttes, churches. The Gridley newspaper, The Gridley Herald, was founded Lyou’ll find the picturesque farming community of Gridley. in 1880, and is published twice weekly at 650 Kentucky. With a population of just under 6,000, Gridley has much to offer With its roots in agriculture, Gridley is surrounded by ag lands to those wishing to visit or relocate permanently. that provide a bounty of crops such as rice, peaches, walnuts, al- Rich in history, Gridley was founded in 1870 by George W. monds, prunes and kiwis. The major employment in Gridley is Gridley, pioneer sheep raiser. You’ll find historic homes and busi- centered around agriculture. nesses located in the downtown district, which is west of Highway We hope you’ll stop by the Chamber of Commerce at 613 Ken- 99 at Hazel Street. The City Hall and Police Department are located tucky Street to receive a warm welcome to our special community at Kentucky and Spruce Streets. that is filled with pride and tradition and visit our Gridley“ Mu- Biggs-Gridley Memorial Hospital, Evergreen Health Care Center, seum” featuring extensive military memorabilia. The museum, Gridley Medical Center, and many other medical services are located developed by the Rotary Club has hundreds of artifacts and on Spruce Street, west of Hwy. 99. photographs showing different eras. A diary of Philip Rose a ten Gridley offers a variety of shopping, unique speciality shops, man crew squadron leader in England in 1944 and a silver star professional services and restaurants. Business is primarily in the awarded posthumously to Shigeo J. Tanimoto in 1945 can be seen charming downtown district and along Highway 99. Gridley offers at the museum. The Museum is open Wednesday, Friday, and car dealers as well as two convenient motels on Hwy. 99. Saturday, 10-2 PM. Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com 35 A Bit of Gridley History he town of Gridley was named after its founder and earliest to form. The principal products from the Gridley area were wool and landowner, George W. Gridley. He was born in the state of sheep. Orchards, field crops and cattle would soon follow. In 1896, TNew York and later moved with his parents to Galena, Illinois. the Hunt Cannery was established and became one of the largest In 1850 he attempted to drive sheep and cattle across the plains to peach canning operations in the world. It now operates as the Tri California. He lost the animals, but arrived safely himself and settled Valley Growers. in this area. The first home and store in Gridley were built by L. C. Stone in As early as 1852, he was prospering in the stock business, and 1874. Stone served as postmaster, the train depot and express agent, with ten thousand dollars profit, he returned to Illinois. Again he as well as a merchant. Wells Fargo & Co. opened its office in 1871 started back to California with a large herd of sheep. This time, six and soon other businesses followed suit. hundred survived. That was enough to give George Gridley his start Two large fires, one in 1884 and one in 1891 destroyed much of in the sheep raising business. He prospered in this venture, and his the original business district. The district rallied and rebuilt around home ranch consisted of some 960 acres located west of Gridley. He 1900. married Helen Orcutt in Illinois, and she joined him in California in Much of the historic downtown district remains. “Silk Stock- 1855. The Gridley’s had 10 children. Mr. Gridley died at the home ing Row,” the many well-preserved turn-of -the-century homes ranch in 1881, Mrs. Gridley 20 years later. Descendants of the Gridley on Hazel Street, was so named because during the Depression, the family are still in the area today. only women who could afford silk stockings lived in these large With the decline of mining, agriculture became a more stable and Hazel Street homes. attractive business in the 1860s. The Central Pacific Railroad laid More of Gridley’s history can be seen in the Gridley Museum tracks from Oregon to Chico in 1865. The railroad completed its path at the Chamber of Commerce, 613 Kentucky St. to Gridley in 1870, and that is when the community of Gridley began Famous Firsts in Gridley

he Friesley Falcon airplane, developed in Gridley, made baseball team was flown to Woodland for a game––a first in its first test flight onApril 17, 1921. It was a major event baseball history. Tfor the area and drew some 17,000 The Falcon proved to be ahead of its people from all over northern California. time as the market for commercial avia- Among the celebrities in attendance was tion had not sufficiently developed. The the World War I famous flier, Captain Eddie corporation’s debts were greater than Rickenbacker. its assets, and in May of 1922, the plane The Friesley Aircraft Corp. was named was sold to the Chinese government for for its president Harold M. Friesley. An $3,000. Fire destroyed the records of the aviation genius, Captain Bond M. Spencer Friesley Aircraft Corp. and the drawings designed and flew the Falcon. of the plane. Harold Friesley died in 1949 On May 15, 1921, the plane made its and was buried in the Jewish Cemetery in first passenger flight to San Francisco. Oroville. Seats on board were sold to the highest “The First to Fall” World War II Memo- bidders. The Falcon would fly several passengers that summer. rial at the Gridley-Biggs Cemetery honors all American veterans Its most publicized flight was in August when the Marysville and carries the picture and story of area native Warren McCutch- eon on the nine-foot tall black granite slab. McCutcheon, who was 17 at the time, is believed to have been the first casualty of Discover Gridley the bombing at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, while he served as • Red Suspenders Day a machine gunner on the foremast of the U.S.S. Maryland. • Community Awards The memorial was dedicated on Memorial Day, 1996 with retired Navy Admiral John Bitoff speaking. Bitoff remembered the veterans Dinner by saying, “They came from all over America . . . to help the forces of Gridley• Parade of Lights area freedom prevail in a life and death struggle that would change the • Gray Lodge course of the world. Many made the ultimate sacrifice so that others Chamber • Gridley Museum of Commerce might breathe the sweet air of freedom.” • Unique Shopping The memorial was erected by V.F.W. Gridley Post 5731 and • Home of Butte Co. Biggs Post 3811 with the hope and prayer that future generations Fairgrounds would “Remember Pearl Harbor” and defend America with the www.gridleyareachamber.com same devotion shown by McCutcheon. 613 Kentucky St. • 530 846-3142 36 Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com The Heart of Town

Specialty Shops & Parks The Wishing Corner Floral & Gift Boutique

HOPPING: Gridley is very lucky. Not many small towns have the variety and 611 MAGNOLIA STREET, GRIDLEY · (530) 846-0869 quality of specialty shops that Gridley has. The Wishing Corner is under NEW OWNERSHIP Deja Vu Boutique The Wishing S Gifts for most any age or taste can be found at . with a NEW look & brand NEW inventory Corner is a shopping destination with an upscale Florist and Gift Boutique with affordable We deliver to Oroville, Live Oak, Biggs, Gridley, prices. They also have art supplies and classes. And if you seek custom designed leaded Yuba City & Richvale or beveled windows, doors, lamps, or other items, check out the Stained Glass Junction. Art Supplies & Classes

Christmas Kinder inside Mac’s Hardware has the largest selection of blown glass, Old NEW Monday-Friday 9am-6pm World and Inge-glas ornaments in the north state. They also carry nostalgic children’s toys, HOURS Sat. 9am-5pm · Sun. Noon-5pm candles, windchimes and other gifts. PARKS: Gridley has two city parks. Vi- erra Park is located at the south end of Wash- Inside Mac’s Hardware & Rental ington St. and offers tennis courts, baseball Featuring: facilities, grills, picnic tables, and children’s • Old World Christmas play equipment for different ages. • inge-glas™ The Nick Daddow Plaza Park, downtown at Hazel and Virginia Streets, is known • Garden Gifts for its gazebo and as the location of the an- • Nostalgic Toys nual Red Suspender’s Days each May. The • Children’s & Garden Books park offers tables and electricity for special 550 East Gridley Rd. events. Gridley • 846-0987 Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–2013 • Oroville-City.com 37 Explore Gray Lodge

Great Blue Heron

ven with their height of 48 inches, you’ll have to look closely to see one of these herons standing at the water’s edge due to their ability Eto stand statue-still. Spotting them in flight is easier due to their 72 inch wingspan, their slow flapping of the wings, and trailing long legs. Either standing or flying, their neck is crooked, whereas that of a crane is extended.

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ith a back-drop of the world’s smallest complete mountain range, the Sutter Buttes, Gray Lodge Wildlife Area is a photographer’s dream come true, attracting more than a million ducks, 100,000 geese, and thou- Wsands of other types of bird life annually. Managed by the California Department of Fish and Game, its 8,400 acres are among the most extensively used wetlands in the entire Pacific Flyway. More than 80 miles of roads run through the area with miles of hiking trails ringing the many ponds. An outstanding specimen museum is located on the main road. Fall is an ideal time to visit Gray Lodge with the ash-colored, red-capped sandhill cranes arriving in September with many staying until March. By November, 80,000 Ross and Snow geese begin gliding in to meet the grebes, kes- trels, owls, hawks, pheasants, quail, and other wildlife already there. On the heels of northern winter storms, teal, mallards, swans, widgeon, buffleheads, and as many as 200,000 northern pintail arrive daily. Bittern, gadwalls, and white-faced ibis abound. In January, the rookery is filled with nests of great blue herons, black-crowned night herons, and egrets. Rookery life can be observed from a viewing mound located near the nests. By early March, nesting begins for the area’s wood ducks. More than 200 nesting boxes that have sheltered ringtail, kestrel, and owls throughout winter begin holding the eggs of this distinctive duck.

Oroville & Gridley Visitor & Newcomer’s Guide • 2012–20132011–2012 • Oroville-City.com 39 Important Sources Chambers of Commerce Gridley 601 Kentucky Street • 530-846-3142 Oroville 1789 Montgomery Street • 530-538-2542 City Halls Gridley 685 Kentucky Street • 530-846-5695 Oroville 1735 Montgomery • 530-538-2401 Lake Oroville Visitor’s Center Kelly Ridge Road • 530-538-2219 Campsite Reservations Reserve America • 800-444-PARK Lake Oroville Recreation Area Headquarters 530-538-2200 Hospitals Biggs-Gridley 240 Spruce Street • 530-846-5671 Oroville 2767 Olive Highway • 530-533-8500

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