Chico,
The place I call home.

Chico, CA is the little town that I came to in 1988 when it was only 32 thousand population.

It is a great place of natural beauty, cultural diversity, and small town feel.

In reality, it's not such a small town anymore.

My, new home town, has grown greatly since the days when it was founded by in 1860 with a population of 1,000 and covering 6.6 square miles.

Many of the buildings have been here for over 100 years, and the city has always been really big on trees.

There are trees everywhere, and my commute to work is beautiful. Check out the Side Bar...

We have all the amenities of any decent size city, with the feel of a small town.

Chico takes pride in its Bidwell Park, State University, long history, recreational opportunities, cultural diversity, and ability to provide for a wide variety of people and businesses.

It's a great place to live, work, and grow a family.

Come inside, get to know this now thriving city of 30.78 square miles, and population of 84,396, and see why Chico, CA is my home town.

Philip Kustner

Chico History Brief
Chico History spans more than 160 years since John Bidwell showed up here looking for gold, and is well preserved by the caretakers of the town today.

Chico Restaurants
Chico Restaurants cover the full gamut of specialties, ethnicities, and prices to give the residents of Chico, CA an incredible array of choices for eating out.

Living In Chico
Here you will find the latest additions to the Living-Chico website, and occasional ramblings by the site owner.

Pictures From My Morning Commute

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