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Lauren Brooks is the editor of the Chico Enterprise-Record’s weekly entertainment guide, The Buzz. She is a CSU-Chico alumna. She lives in Chico and can be reached at lmbrooks.work@gmail.com.

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Writings of a Wanderer: Chico Creek Nature Center Offers New Nature Lab for Kids

Writings of a Wanderer: Chico Creek Nature Center Offers New Nature Lab for Kids(1)

February 17, 2010 By Lauren Brooks

The Chico Creek Nature Center is more than a gateway to Bidwell Park. It’s a place where wild animals and their strange yet familiar homes can be experienced. It’s a place where children and their questions are encouraged. Brushing up…

Writings of a Wanderer: Walking (and Eating) in the City of Sin

Writings of a Wanderer: Walking (and Eating) in the City of Sin

The atmosphere in Las Vegas creates a feeling that anything can happen, whether you’re ready or not.

Despite my initial reservations about going to Vegas on a holiday weekend, I still had the time of my life. And if I ate…

Writings of a Wanderer: A Dam Hiking Trip Around Lake Oroville

Writings of a Wanderer: A Dam Hiking Trip Around Lake Oroville


Photographs rekindle memories.

With one of my photo albums, I can transport myself back to a cool November hiking trip around Lake Oroville.

Richard and I got up early on a Sunday to hike around the lake and the Oroville Dam. We…

Gold Nugget Museum Offers Festival of Family Fun

Gold Nugget Museum Offers Festival of Family Fun

Every September the community of Paradise comes together to celebrate local history. “Days of Living History” is an annual two-day festival that raises funds for the Gold Nugget Museum. It also gives people a chance to learn something about the…

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