BIGGS, CALIF. -- A city
of no more than 2,000 people enjoys
close proximity equal distance between
Chico and Yuba City, each a mere 25
miles distance. Located off Route 99 in
California's Central Valley, one of the
largest employers in the city is SunWest
Milling, Inc., a rice processing
facility in the heart of rice country.
The Northern Sacramento Valley is rich
with rice lands and walnut orchards that
surround Biggs, creating a pastoral
setting dotted with rice dryers and rice
mills.
Biggs in Butte County is approx. 65
miles north of state capitol,
Sacramento, and enjoys similar weather
with warm to hot summers and cool
winters. As you drive into the
city, a stand of mature shade trees line
the boulevard, offering an inviting
image as a friendly, established
community that would be a nice place to
live. In fact, Biggs is primarily
residential and the people who live
there like the pace and place where
everyone knows each other.
The city of Biggs, oddly, isn't very
big. Comprising a mere 338 acres as of
this publication, economic, demographic
and geographic constraints make for lack
of growth and services. The heart and
soul of Biggs is huge, however, and the
recreational facilities, though limited,
play an important role by providing meeting rooms, a public swimming pool, tennis courts and athletic fields for community events and activities.
In addition to the regional hospital
Christmas Tree Light Ceremony,
there's a 4th of July Hometown Celebration
with annual traditions such a pancake breakfast, parade, carnival, and fabulous fireworks!