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The Best Morning You Can Have 12 Miles East of ChicoMost read in California
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The Best Morning You Can Have 12 Miles East of Chico

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I've made the drive to Sierra Cascade Blueberry Farm every summer for a few years now. This year Denise came with me. Certified organic, $6.50 a pound, cash only — picking starts at 7 a.m.

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Sometimes the best office is a neighborhood coffee shop!

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The Prettiest Drinks in My Fridge Right Now.

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Made in Chico: Where Every Shelf is Connected to our Community
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Every Monday, the Boulevard Becomes the Best Version of This Town
Mount Shasta · Story

Every Monday, the Boulevard Becomes the Best Version of This Town

From May through October, the Mount Shasta Farmers Market takes over the 400 block every Monday at 4:30 — local growers, live music, and food worth rearranging your afternoon for.

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The Date Night We Didn't Know We Needed: Perspire Sauna in Chico

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