Oroville it's about time If you’ve lived in Butte County long enough, Oroville has likely reserved a bit of your heart and mind for itself, though most memories contained therein probably involve recreation. After all, how could they not? Oroville is home to some of Northern California’s most beautiful outdoor gems— Table Mountain, Lake Oroville, the Forebay, the Afterbay, Phantom Falls, and so much more. If you were born and raised in this area, chances are you know exactly where those hidden “so much mores” exist. To top it off, Oroville is the gateway to beautiful hiking trails, scenic wonders like Feather Falls, and more recreational opportunities than most of us could possibly expect to experience in a lifetime. Truly, we are blessed to live here. Though summers at the lake are a memory
for most locals, few could claim memories of Oroville’s nightlife or its food scene. After all, there wasn’t much of either to speak of, and most Butte County residents travel to Chico when looking a night out. Over the past few years, Oroville has elected to change that. With the investment of a handful of individuals, Oroville’s downtown scene is quickly becoming a bustling center for ambitious restaurant concepts serving delicious food, craft beverages, and plenty of entertainment. The rest of the city seems to be taking note too, as new restaurants, bars, and businesses seem to be popping up just about everywhere you look. Indeed, it seems Oroville is growing and finally taking hold of the prediction we’ve all heard year-after-year, that it would be the next big thing. The rest of this issue
highlights some of the more notable players in Oroville’s progressive movement to expand and make use of all the area has to offer. We begin with three of the most noteworthy individuals, Brian Wong of Union Fork and Tong Fong Low, Chio Saelee of Nori Asian Kitchen & Sushi, and Chaz Gaddie of Coyote Cantina. These three restaurateurs are leading the charge to reinvigorate and revitalize Downtown Oroville, putting their chips on the table and encouraging other businesspeople to do the same. We hope you enjoy their stories and set aside a weekend to take another look at Oroville and the many new things it has to offer, alongside those we have grown fond of over all these years.
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