Be there tomorrow night. Do you know of any places to have dinner? Thanks!

Not fancy, but I know that there's a Woodstock's Pizza. It's one of my favorite pizza places when I visit San Luis Obispo (which is the location of the original one).

My friend who lives outside of Chico likes the Red Tavern.

www.redtavern.com

or for more places look at
http://www.buttecounty.com/food&.htm

Thanks! We have a Woostock's here in town, so the Red Tavern site looks like the new place to try!Thanks so much!

Such a surprise to see this question. We live in Chico and love to go out to dinner. Our favorite is the Black Crow in downtown Chico. We have traveled many places and eaten in great restaurants many places, but the Black Crow is by far our favorite. Request Michelle, Rayanne or Josh for your waitperson. They do a great job on fresh fish and pastas. Have a great evening! Tell them hello from Trish and Mark!

XXX, Kelly & Trish..Thanks for your advice! We had a great dinner at the Black Crow. Service was fast freindly, food good. Can't wait to go back so we can try out more places. Any opinions on the Sierra Nevada Brewery? Thanks Again.

So happy to hear you enjoyed the Black Crow. We are so grateful to have a great and fun restaurant in Chico. It can be a bit noisy but usually their specials are wonderful. Sierra Nevada is fun, especially if you like beer. A great place for lunch, also, their food seems to improve each year. Try it! P.S. What did you have for dinner at the Black Crow?

I have read that Chico is a great place to retire, it sounds like a great community. Just wondering, is the heat unbearable in the summer, or is it a "dry" enough heat to be comfortable? And is housing terribly expensive? Thanks!

My husband and I split the Rib Eye plate with mashed potatoes. It certainly is enough for two! We also had the cream brulee chocolate cake.It ws early so it really was not that noisy when we were there.

In response to retiring in Chico. Yes, it is a lovely town with a lot to offer, but it is growing very fast and losing some of its charm. It would depend on the climate as to where you live if you would think Chico has hot summers. The past few years they have not been as hot, nor the heat as dry. Housing compared to the Bay Area is reasonable, but has gone up considerably this past year. Paradise seems to be the town where people like to retire. Cooler, more trees and not as crowded. If you have any more questions, let me know.

We would be coming from Minnesota. I have lived in Phoenix before, and I don't want it quite that hot! Looking for moderate winter weather, but can't afford the coastal towns. Ojai looks really neat, but I am concerned about housing expense anywhere in California. I can't imagine retiring in too small a town to have any cultural interests nearby, but I am afraid that is what I will need to do to get any reasonable real estate. Where can you move in California and expect to get a reasonably decent home for under $275,000 and still have a big enough city for cultural interests? Thanks!