A few years ago, my husband and I decided to take a small space in the very corner of our yard and transform it into a raised garden. The space was already fenced in because once upon a time, it…
Happy Spring and welcome to the parenting question and answer column for Growing Up Chico Magazine. Here, you get to ask those special questions that are in the back of your mind that you might be reluctant to ask a…
Bare Feet Creations is a state licensed day care. Rather than daycare, kids come for enriching two hour “camps.” Each camp is limited to only 8 children. Chrissie teaches kids art, crafts, sewing and baking during her monthly camps September-May. …
Entering its fifth year, The Running with the Bears Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K Race in Greenville, CA (1.5 hours NE of Chico) is set to raise nearly $50,000 for children and youth in foster care. In 2012, this race…
Anyone who has attended the birth of a baby has witnessed the magic and joy a family experiences when they welcome their newborn into the world. Regardless of how the birth unfolds, there is almost always an overwhelming element of…
Pregnancy is a big deal! For most women, it happens only once or a few times in their lives. In the modern age, birthing is often seen as a difficult event; however, in many cultures, birthing is viewed as the…
On a quiet bend in the road overlooking, the Lindo Channel and the bustle of Mangrove Ave, is an unassuming mid-century building where artists rediscover the joy in creating. These artists range from 5 years old to 80 something. Some…
Five years ago, a new high school was opened in Chico: Inspire School of Arts and Sciences – a school, whose name would, in a short while, become one of outstanding renown and stature throughout our community through its spellbinding…
It’s an interesting, basic phenomenon. Your toddler is playing in the living room and suddenly, some music comes on. The toddler stops, lifts her head, smiles, begins to wiggle, move, and, well …basically, dance. It is inherent in our natures;…
K-12 students from public and private schools in the Chico Unified School District can participate in the science fair. These projects demonstrate excellence in a variety of disciplines in the social, natural and physical sciences. The Chico Science Fair has…