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Down Range Chico's Community First Mindset Reflects in All They Do.

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Steve and Jessica Dyke opened Down Range in 2013 with a cop's instinct for safety and a community-first mindset. What they built is unlike anything else in the North State.

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The Best Morning You Can Have 12 Miles East of Chico

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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Yaks on the 5 Is the I-5 Pit Stop You Plan Your Drive Around

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Pipeline Craft Taps Is Mount Shasta's Most Reliable Lunch on the Boulevard

A Pipeline Classic built on Prather Ranch beef, local beer on tap, and a patio that earns its summer wait — this is the gastropub N. Mt. Shasta Blvd. built its lunch hour around.

Sometimes the best office is a neighborhood coffee shop!
Chico · Story

Sometimes the best office is a neighborhood coffee shop!

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Meet the Chico Crew That Shows Up, Suits Up, and Clears It Out
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Meet the Chico Crew That Shows Up, Suits Up, and Clears It Out

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The Prettiest Drinks in My Fridge Right Now.
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The Prettiest Drinks in My Fridge Right Now.

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