654 to 796 E. Ninth St.
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The curved corner of the sidewalk tells pedestrians where they are. In thin, plain type “NINTH ST.” is stamped into the concrete under foot, “CYPRESS ST.” is labeled just to the left.
From this vantage point on a cold, cloudy day, one would think that a bit of the old English countryside had found its way to Chico. The petite homes with their steep-pitched roofs sit atop proud lawns separating them from the streets. Behind the lacy kitchen curtains one can imagine white haired women sipping tea and slipping table scraps to their terriers.
The smell of exhaust and the sound of squeaky breaks disrupt the illusion.
The neighborhood of Eastwood Park seems out of place in the streets of Chico, but it is a community that I wish I was a part of.
