Magalia and Paradise, California were hootin' and hollerin' for Gold Nugget Days. This small town event gets the communities all excited for the spring season. The days activities started with a Donkey Derby, in which competitors race donkeys through a course. This isn't an easy task, as the donkeys usually become quite stubborn at the end where obstacles have been set up. It is really fun to watch. After the race, the town was treated to a parade. Everyone likes to come out and watch. And today, the weather was perfect for the event.
Cameron Hill, 9 (left) Cian Furguson, 9 (center) and Mae Bardsley (right) dress up as they rode waving and blowing bubbles in the Gold Nugget Days Parade down the Skyway on Saturday, April 24, 2010 in Paradise, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)
Ray Flores (left) of the US Marine Corps and other members of the Color Guard march in The Gold Nugget Days Parade down the Skyway on Saturday, April 24, 2010 in Paradise, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)
Tom Fletcher pulls his donkey "Nelly" past the obstacle course as competitors race to get their donkeys to the finish in the Donkey Derby during Gold Nugget Days on Saturday, April 24, 2010 in Magalia, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)
Bobbi Ryon pulls her donkey "Baby" past the obstacle course as competitors race to get their donkeys to the finish in the Donkey Derby during Gold Nugget Days on Saturday, April 24, 2010 in Magalia, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)
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