Lake Oroville Spillway

The spillway of Lake Oroville. It's an amazing sight!
The river downstream of the spillway.
The spillway letting out water to give the lake room for the melting snow.

Lake Oroville

Lake Oroville is a wonderful lake to waterski or bass fish or simply just hang out on the banks and enjoy. It's beautiful all year long. The Oroville Dam is the largest earth filled dam in the U.S.A. It is one mile across so it is perfect for a walk or a jog with views of the Sutter Buttes and the Sacramento Valley on a clear day. Many locals enjoy the morning or evening walks at the dam. The Lake Oroville Visitors Center sits nestled up on a hill above the dam. It has a interactive museum that really caters to school children.

It's a great family outing for the day or simply to take in the sights and do a little photographing. The Visitor Center also has a summer speaker series that is wonderfully entertaining and educational as well.

Feather Falls

The Sixth Highest Falls in the United States. Feather Falls empties into the Lake Oroville. It is beautiful and a gorgeous hike. It's 2 hours in and 2 hours out so bring plenty of water to drink (please don't litter) and wear comfy shoes. It's worth the walk. 

The Palermo Church of God, Palermo California

The Palermo Church of God boasts a full worship team with instruments and wonderful harmonies. The church is a pentecostal church so be prepared for some laying on of the hands and talking in tongues.

It also has some of the nicest congregants you will ever meet. The women's group hosts tea a few times a year and it is a lovely event. High Tea is offered and the use of beautiful China is part of the ambience and experience.

If you are looking for Jesus you might not need look much further than the Palermo Church of God. 

Special EFX

Special EFX is a local boutique that specializes in hair/Bare Escentuals...I.D. makeup and has now branched out to clothing, gifts, jewelry and some small furnishings. The store is in the old downtown part of Oroville on Montgomery Street. It sits near Greenline Cycle and the Red Fly. This boutique offers warm tones and a fresh crop of fabulously decorated armoires filled to the brim with wonderful textures and fabrics. The friendly staff make you want to come back and buy anything from their reasonably priced earrings to their Prada bags.

Special EFX truly has something for every woman. For the cheapo to the shopaholic. All ladies will love a bit of Special EFX. 

La De Da

There's a new little shoe boutique in my town. It's called La De Da....


La De Da is an adorable little shop painted with pink and black themes. The prices are reasonable ranging from $18-45 for some very adorable strappy sandals with gems or some low heeled boots.



The choices are wonderful and the service is impeccable, right down to the darling carrier bag I left the store with. I bought a lovely hairclip. It was $24.00....