"May you find Paradise to be all its name implies. Paradise, elevation of around 1800ft, had a population of 26,408 when the ![[WWW]](http://wikispot.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/sycamore-www.png){kind=small}
2000 U.S. Census was conducted. It is in close proximity to Chico, Magalia, and Oroville. Paradise is known to be a major retirement community. The number of homeless people in the city is rather elusive due to heavily forested areas and other topographic difficulties. Major roads leading into Paradise are the Skyway (from Chico) and Clark Road (from Oroville).
Some people find it unusual that as one drives on the Skyway, the soil turns into a bright red — it's clay, chemically weathered from feldspars, and loaded with hematite (iron). Oxidation occurs at a greater rate around Paradise because it receives over twice the precipitation of Chico. During the winter, when it's raining in Chico, it may well be snowing in Paradise.
In June, 2008, the Humboldt Fire burned areas of lower Paradise and caused evacuations of large portions of the community. Dozens of houses were destroyed before the fire was brought into full containment several days after it started. For more information about the fire, including a detailed chronology, please see the Humboldt Fire entry.
If you're traveling through or visiting Paradise, here's a list of places to have a meal or drink.
Places to Eat
Places to Drink
Entertainment
Shopping
Groceries
Drug Stores
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