Lighten Up The Night

Ricky Jones, 8 (left) and Jaron Letlow, 8 (right) ride their BMX bikes with the Silver Dollar BMX bicyclists down 3rd St. in Chico's Parade of Lights that shows its festivity with the theme of the Chico Experience through downtown Saturday, October 8, 2011 in Chico, Calif. 

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Katherine White plays a sousaphone as she marches with Pleasant Valley High School marching band in Chico's Parade of Lights with the theme of the Chico Experience through downtown Saturday, October 8, 2011 in Chico, Calif. 

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Zoe Newton, 3, Lisa Newton, Gary Newton, and Dax Newton, 9, (left to right) watch Chico's Parade of Lights shows its festivity with the theme of the Chico Experience through downtown Saturday, October 8, 2011 in Chico, Calif. 

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Gold Nugget Days

Cameron Hill-Cortez, 11 (left) and Nia Ferguson, 6 (right) wave to the people that celebrate Gold Nugget Days in a parade along the Skyway on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Paradise, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Childrens Community Charter School kindergartener Ashlee Harper, 5 hands out candy as she rides a "horse" as people celebrate Gold Nugget Days in a parade along the Skyway on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Paradise, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Charles Forbes (left) watches Kevin McCain (right) pan for gold at the Gold Nugget Museum as people celebrate Gold Nugget Days on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Paradise, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Chico Green School 9th grader, Arian Brazendood uses a bellow to heat metal that he plans to forge into a treble clef as people celebrate Gold Nugget Days in a parade along the Skyway on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Paradise, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Orland Loves to Volunteer

The city of Orland celebrated 100 years of its volunteer firefighters service. They held a parade with plenty of excitement despite the cold and wet weather. It wasn't probably the most optimal time for a parade, but it was truly a great celebration of people.

Kristi Stephenson wears a decorative hat as the community of Orland celebrate 100 years of volunteer firefighting service with a parade winding through town to the Glenn County Fairgrounds Saturday , March 19, 2011 in Orland, Calif. Old and new engines from Orland and nearby communities will take part.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Tim Kraemer was a "Fire Chief in Training" in the parade as the community of Orland celebrate 100 years of volunteer firefighting service with a parade winding through town to the Glenn County Fairgrounds Saturday , March 19, 2011 in Orland, Calif. Old and new engines from Orland and nearby communities will take part.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

A 1894 Ladder Cart is wheeled by Orland Fire 2nd assistant Ron Goings (left), 1st Assistant Lonnie St. Louis (right) and other volunteer firefighters as the community of Orland celebrate 100 years of volunteer firefighting service with a parade winding through town to the Glenn County Fairgrounds Saturday , March 19, 2011 in Orland, Calif. Old and new engines from Orland and nearby communities will take part.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

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Feather Fiesta Days

Oroville celebrated it's Feather Fiesta Days with a parade, car show, chili cookoff, and much more. Last Saturday, the town was hit with many fun events for the whole community. It was a lot of racing around and snapping, but at least it made time fly.

Billie Griffith (left) and Eva Tull (right) wave to the public as they celebrating 80 years of service representing the VFW Ladies Auxillary Post 1747 in the Feather Fiesta Days Parade in Downtown Oroville Saturday, May 8, 2010 in Oroville, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Chico Shrine Club Darrell Deatherage high-fives kids as he rides in the Feather Fiesta Days Parade in Downtown Oroville Saturday, May 8, 2010 in Oroville, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

People enjoy the car show at the Feather Fiesta Days in Downtown Oroville Saturday, May 8, 2010 in Oroville, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Reflected in the mirror, Gene Shipley (left) shows his 1958 Chevy to Roger Engasser (right) as people enjoy the car show at the Feather Fiesta Days in Downtown Oroville Saturday, May 8, 2010 in Oroville, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)