Every holiday in Chico is usually filled with characters roaming the streets. Chico loves to have fun and it is most seen in the people that come out to the downtown and south campus area. In past years, the out-of-towners have added a problematic environment to the festivities.
With Chico State placing their Spring Break week off along the same timeframe as St. Patrick Day, it has alleviated the issues with large crowds. This year's "green" day was a "clean" day. Not much activity occurred during the afternoon which is normally filled with issues. While the night brought its fair share of situations, overall the holiday was tame.
But it didn't mean there wasn't plenty of characters roaming the street. I saw the usual pedicabs, questionable clothing options, Irish dancers, and green costumes. What was really great was the range of ages of everyone out. There were older people partying to the younger crowd and even some smart entrepreneurs out selling girl scout cookies.
Butte College student Kristonda Pryor, 27, waits in line at the Madison Bear Garden as people celebrate St. Patrick's Day festivities in the south CSUC campus area and Downtown Chico Thursday , March 17, 2011 in Chico, Calif.
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B-Line bus driver Paul Dodd wears a green hat to work as people celebrate St. Patrick's Day festivities in the south CSUC campus area and Downtown Chico Thursday , March 17, 2011 in Chico, Calif.
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Deryl Northcote (left) buys girls scout cookies from Daisy Girls Scout - Hooke Oak troop Mia Pedersen, 5 (center) alongside her mom Marlo Pedersen (right) as they decided to sell cookies to people that celebrate St. Patrick's Day festivities in the south CSUC campus area and Downtown Chico Thursday , March 17, 2011 in Chico, Calif.
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The Oliver Academy of Irish Dance group entertain Jaime Ramon, 24 (far right) and the public along Broadway at W 2nd St. as people celebrate St. Patrick's Day festivities in the south CSUC campus area and Downtown Chico Thursday , March 17, 2011 in Chico, Calif.
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The Oliver Academy of Irish Dance group, Lindsay Chamberlain, Maddie Mikles, Cara Cannon, Nile Reed, Abby Zuppan, Rose Trulin and Shannon Sullivan, (left to right) the public along Broadway at W 2nd St. as people celebrate St. Patrick's Day festivities in the south CSUC campus area and Downtown Chico Thursday , March 17, 2011 in Chico, Calif.
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People celebrate St. Patrick's Day festivities outside of Riley's bar in the south CSUC campus area and Downtown Chico Thursday , March 17, 2011 in Chico, Calif.
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Mike Griffith waits with his pedicab to give people rides who celebrate St. Patrick's Day festivities outside of Riley's bar in the south CSUC campus area and Downtown Chico Thursday , March 17, 2011 in Chico, Calif.
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