Whether you're searching for permanent or travel nursing, Chico has something for everyone. Explore Bidwell Park, a 2,250-acre city park spanning an area from downtown to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. It offers hiking and bicycling trails, a playground and various sport facilities. Other must see attractions include the Chico Creek Nature center exhibits, guided trails and a petting zoo for children; Chico Air Show and Antique Fly-in; Chico Museum in the Carnegie Library building displaying a permanent exhibit of Chico's history; National Yo-Yo Museum, the home of the Duncan Family collection featuring yo-yos from the 1920s through the 1950s. The world's largest yo-yo can also be found here.
Gold is what first brought people to this area but rich land is what encouraged them to stay. General John Bidwell, a member of one of the first wagon trains to reach California in 1843, founded Chico. He established the 28,000-acre Rancho del Arroyo in 1849. He and his wife, Annie, planned the town in great detail. It prospered becoming an agricultural and social center in Northern California.
Chico has a population of about 40,100. The climate for Chico is seasonal with brilliant colors in the spring and fall, hot and dry summers with mild winters .
