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Press Releases

Jan 02, 2019

A dozen Butte County businesses will celebrate Butte County’s Inaugural Restaurant Week January 18-27, announced Carolyn Denero, Executive Director of Explore Butte County.

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Dec 26, 2018

Explore Butte County announced today that it will be sponsoring $5 Friday at Paradise on Ice on Friday, December 28.

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Jan 10, 2018

Butte County welcomes ‘explorers’ to a unique winter season of olive oil and citrus harvest, boutique winery and brewery tours, snow goose migration and outdoor recreation.

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Jul 24, 2017

Explore Butte County unveiled its new brand identity and strategic destination marketing plan Wednesday, June 21, to promote local and regional tourism and increase economic spending within the area.

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Jun 22, 2017

Explore Butte County—a premier travel destination for outdoor recreation, locally-grown food, boutique towns and expressive art—launched a new brand identity to encourage local and regional tourism.

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“I’m always looking for a cozy weekend recipe to make at home to enjoy throughout the week and I had this delicious red wine braised beef shank in California. Grana is a modern Italian restaurant in downtown Chico, California that serves farm-to-table dishes from a wood-fired oven.”

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“Just got back from road tripping through California and eating our way through all the local, farm fresh restaurants. We dined at 15 California restaurants in 4 days (yes, 15!!) on our road trip through Calistoga, Butte (Chico, Durham, Oroville), and Sacramento!”

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“Who needs a reason to eat out or just to sample something new? That’s the opportunity coming up at Butte County’s annual Restaurant Week. A variety of restaurants in Chico, Durham and Oroville are participating in the annual Restaurant Week event, sponsored by Explore Butte County and coordinated with the Visit California statewide tourism organization.”

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“It's all part of the monthlong California Restaurant Month extravaganza—a proud January tradition”

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“It’s undeniable that nature has a power to move us. To restore in us some semblance of the cosmic order of things in which we—despite the cacophony of shrieking and bickering we’re often surrounded by—are in fact the small ones. To encounter a tree thousands of years old; to dip into a freshwater spring; to walk over the ancient remnants of a once-smoldering volcanic pyre is to be reminded that there’s a big, not-all-horrible world out there, away from the breaking news and clogged highways and Russian trolls. Here, 18 of our favorite places to find it.”

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“Come to California hungry and curious in January—for great dining, film, and wildlife”

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“For anyone who dreads January as a time to restrict your diet, good news: 2019’s California Restaurant Month looks like it will nicely balance healthy, New-Year’s-resolution-friendly eating with plenty of indulgence.”

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“Each new year ushers in new offerings; museum openings are among them. 2019 will welcome in new attractions within this sector, as new buildings or new additions are anticipated to open their doors and greet visitors with a variety of memorabilia, masterpieces or magnificent finds or collections. Here is a roundup of museums set to open in 2019.”

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“While Feathers Falls cascade year-round, try visiting in April or May to catch the snow melting as the river rushes below. In the winter, there’s a massive ladybug migration reported around Frey Creek on the trail.”