Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Oroville - Atlas Obscura

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Oroville, California

Cherokee

Home of what was the largest hydraulic mine in the world, producing gold and the first diamonds in the U.S.

Shannon Ohaire

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Oroville, California

Mother Orange Tree

The oldest orange tree in California spawned a generation of citrus farmers.

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Dark Skies, Desert Beasts: A Night Photography Workshop in Borrego Springs, California

May 7—May 10, 2019

Journey deep into the desert of Southern California to explore and photograph the Dark Sky Sculptural Oasis of Borrego Springs.

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