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Pioneer Days is the historical name of an annual community event in Chico, California celebrated the week prior to Pioneer Day, the first Saturday in May. Chico has a history of "May Day Parades" dating back to the late 19th century.
On April 25, 1987, police riots broke out during the Pioneer Days celebration. President Wilson announced an end to the 70-year-old tradition saying, he took Pioneer Days "out back and shot it in the head." The tradition was revived in 1996 and has continued to this day. [7] [8] In 1996, the Olympic Torch arrived in Chico at the Amtrak station ...
John Bidwell (August 5, 1819 – April 4, 1900), known in Spanish as Don Juan Bidwell, [1] was an American pioneer, politician, and soldier. Bidwell is known as the founder of the city of Chico, California.
Aug. 10—Ronan Pioneer Days brought plenty of family fun to town last weekend, beginning Friday morning at 8 a.m. with the Kids' Fishing Derby and wrapping up Sunday afternoon with its third open ...
Get the Chico, CA local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days. ... The Pioneer Woman.
Chico (/ ˈ tʃ iː k oʊ / CHEE-koh; Spanish for "little") [9] [10] is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States.Located in the Sacramento Valley region of Northern California, the city had a population of 101,475 in the 2020 census, an increase from 86,187 in the 2010 census.
Picnic Day (UC Davis) Davis: 1909– Pioneer Days: Chico: 1915– Poppy Jasper International Film Festival: Morgan Hill 2004– [4] Quail Motorcycle Gathering: Carmel: 2009– Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California: Irwindale: 1962– Ridgecrest Petroglyph Festival: Ridgecrest: 2014– Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival ...
Feb. 19—VERONA, Mo. — The Verona Civic Group is planning its first Spring River Pioneer Days for May 31-June 2 at the Cannon Park in Verona. The event will feature historic reenactors ...