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10/03/2025

🤩 ARToberfest is finally here, and we’re ready to celebrate with all things ART!

Meet painter, sculptor, fabricator, and designer Rouben Mohiuddin, who weaves raw emotion, experience, and travel into every piece he creates!

Discover SkyCave Arts Collective, who endeavor to make art not only more accessible for all, but also more fulfilling.

ARToberfest wouldn’t be complete without a visit to Chico Art Center, and they have some exciting news to share about their upcoming expansion in this issue!

Artist Jedrek Speer’s dreams turn to reality thanks to a new creative studio designed and built by HIWA Builders.

Golden Valley Bank breathes new life into the Oroville State Theater with a $20,000 grant to bolster their community art efforts.

Explore Julianne’s in Meriam Park, where life’s most important events and memories are turned into wearable art.

Cass Family Dentistry opens its doors in Chico, blending art and compassionate care.

Cool Kid Bridget Stelle crafts arts for man’s best friend with her business Bridget’s Barks and Bandanas.

The Great Feather River Mosaic Mural takes shape in Oroville, beautifying the city and giving a home to numerous works of local art.

Pick up the newest copy of Upgraded Living to read these stories and so many more in our ARToberfest issue! It can be found at over 600 locations throughout Butte County and online at

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09/05/2025

🍻 There is a quiet strength in what happens when locals unite to build something lasting. For Chico natives Byron Hetherton and Jesse Grigg, community runs in their blood. Byron, a third-generation Chicoan, and Jesse, a descendant of the Moorehead family—one of Chico’s founding lineages—carry forward legacies of history and devotion.

Together, with longtime friend and co-founder Garth Archibald, they envisioned not just a business but a cultural anchor. The Commons Social Empourium, now celebrating its seventh anniversary, has grown into a welcoming third space where every guest—local or newcomer—is embraced as part of the community.

The partnership was born from shared childhoods, soccer fields, and a self-pour bar Byron and Garth experienced together in San Diego. With Jesse’s fabrication skills, the trio transformed a forgotten location into what is now one of the Chico’s most vibrant gathering places.

Since opening in 2018, The Commons has continually evolved—adding food trucks, then a kitchen and pizza program, followed by outdoor expansions featuring shipping-container bars, live music, and family-friendly green space. Today, it offers 24 rotating taps, a full kitchen, national touring acts, and community fundraisers, all while remaining true to its grassroots spirit.

This September 20th, the community is invited to celebrate its seventh anniversary—a milestone for Chico, and for the vision of three lifelong friends.

Pick up the newest copy of Upgraded Living and read their heart-warming story for yourself in its entirety. It can be found at over 600 locations throughout Butte County and online at

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09/02/2025

🥳 Our September 2025 issue marks our 18th anniversary, Butte County’s 175th anniversary, and countless other anniversaries throughout the Northstate!

Join us in celebrating seven years of community, mouthwatering food, delicious drinks, and music at The Commons in this month’s cover story!

Discover the origin story of Butte County through the work of General John Bidwell, Captain Ralph Bird, and numerous other individuals.

Travel back in time to the early 1900s and meet Dr. J.O. Chiapella, the father of eye care in Chico, and the beginning of a legacy that led to North Valley Eye Care.

Watch history unfold! Butte County earns the name Hollywood North as the film industry moves in.

Chico’s historic flower shop—Chico Florist—opens its doors in 1937, delivering smiles throughout the North Valley.

Leonard Shubert escapes the Midwest cold and finds Chico in 1938. He decides to stay, opening Shubert’s Ice Cream and creating a legacy of joy for residents and visitors alike.

Nat and Tomasa Ibanez arrive in 1948, bringing with them delicious Mexican recipes and opening Chico’s iconic restaurant, La Hacienda, now celebrating 77 years of business.

The Oroville Dam is built and quickly becomes one of the most ambitious construction projects in the United States.

Our special Anniversary Issue reveals a treasure trove of events and businesses that have helped shape Butte County into what it is today!

📖 Read these stories—and so many more—in our September 2025 issue, available at any of our 600+ distribution locations throughout Butte County. You can also read it online by clicking the link in our bio or visiting

https://bit.ly/UL_Sep2025

Awesome People of Chico!

08/01/2025

👨‍⚕️ 🚜 Discover the ever-evolving world of medical aesthetics and how agriculture has shaped Butte County in the August 2025 issue of Upgraded Living!

Fall in love with Amour Medical Aesthetics and learn about the myriad technologies they’re using to deliver health and beauty to Butte County and beyond.

Explore the living labs at the Chico State Farm and see how they prepare students for a career in agriculture.

Hop in and join us for a farm stand tour of Butte County with stops at some of our favorite purveyors.

Farm-to-table isn’t just a popular phrase; it’s a way of life in Northern California. Read about local farm and restaurant partnerships you have to try!

Wi******er Goose delivers a farm-forward sandwich that ranks as one of the best we’ve had in Chico.

Try your hand at one of our delicious recipes that make the most of peaches, currently in season throughout the North Valley!

Finally, travel back in time to the Gold Rush with a weekend trip to Downieville!

📖 Read these stories—and so many more—in our August 2025 issue, available at any of our 600+ distribution locations throughout Butte County. You can also read it online by clicking the link in our bio or visiting

https://bit.ly/UL_August25

07/01/2025

🍹 Discover the zero-proof movement in our July 2025 issue of Upgraded Living!

Go behind the scenes at All The Bitter, Butte County’s first zero-proof/no alcohol bar, bottle shop, lounge, and bitters production facility.

🤗 Connect with the Chico Newcomers Club and learn about all they’re doing to welcome new residents to Chico.

🎨 Explore Butte County’s vibrant mural scene and the artists who make these works of art possible.

🔨 Meet this issue’s Cool Kid, Nathan Brady, and follow his journey as a woodworker, fabricator, and innovator.

🗺️ Uncover hidden restaurant patios throughout Butte County and the delicious treats they offer.

🍸 Delight in the flavors of no-alcohol cocktails at six forward-thinking bars and restaurants in Chico and be amazed at how they’re nearly indistinguishable from their counterparts made with alcohol.

🌊 Chase waterfalls on our 3-day journey through some of the most picturesque waterfalls in Northern California.

📖 Read these stories—and so many more—in our July 2025 issue, available at any of our 600+ distribution locations throughout Butte County. You can also read it online by clicking the link in our bio or visiting

https://bit.ly/UL_July25

Awesome People of Chico!

06/13/2025

🏥 If you’ve driven along Oroville’s Olive Highway recently, you’ve likely noticed the impressive new five-story glass tower rising at Oroville Hospital. This major expansion adds nearly 159,000 square feet and increases bed capacity from 153 to 211, doubling the hospital’s footprint. Designed to meet the region’s growing needs, the tower brings cutting-edge technology, a welcoming environment, and expanded services—including neurosurgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Among its innovations is Histotripsy, a non-invasive liver cancer treatment available at just 20 hospitals globally. Oroville Hospital has already welcomed patients from as far as Australia.

The hospital also launches its psychiatry residency program this July through The Maguire Neuropsychiatric Institute—the first of its kind in Butte County. With six residents starting this year, the program aims to grow the local medical workforce and improve access to care.

Keep an eye out for updates on this incredible expansion and addition to Butte County!

06/05/2025

👨🏻‍⚕️🏎️After 40 years and over 20,000 joint replacements, Dr. Helmuth Jones of Orthopedic Associates of Northern California is retiring—but his impact is far from over.

Dr. Jones grew up in Wyoming, following his physician father on house calls to ranches, where he first glimpsed the rewards of rural medicine. His journey took him from berry fields and construction sites in Hawaii to medical school at OHSU, eventually choosing orthopedics for its hands-on nature.

In 1984, Dr. Jones and his family settled in Paradise, drawn by its small-town charm and the opportunity to provide personal, community-based care. He founded the Feather River Joint Replacement Center of Excellence in 2005, later merging with OANC in 2014. His sons, Dr. Phillip and Dr. Sid Jones, now work alongside him, continuing his legacy.

Though retiring from surgery, Dr. Jones will keep “putting things back together”—this time with vintage race cars. His story reflects a life of purpose, humility, and deep community ties.

📖 Read his story—and so many more—in our June health issue, available at any of our 600+ distribution locations throughout Butte County. You can also read it online by clicking the link in our bio or visiting

https://bit.ly/UL_June25

06/02/2025

Join us in celebrating Dr. Helmuth Jones’s 40 years of orthopedic surgery excellence and community contributions in our 2025 health issue!

Discover Oroville Hospital’s sweeping new expansion, Magnolia Health & Wellness’ new weight loss strategies, and ways to better your mental health.

Sample the Chico Certified Farmers Market and all that it has to offer!

Explore Stagecoach Lane Ranch and their short but delicious u-pick cherry season, along with our cherry cobbler recipe!

Tour the Chico History Museum as they commemorate the Bidwell Mansion.

Travel to Durham and delight in a delicious breakfast you won’t want to miss.

Get empowered with She Speaks Chico as they help women conquer business, life, and more!

Learn the art of sourdough baking, how to create a sourdough starter, and a bit of baking history.

Escape and recharge with six travel destinations not far from home.

And finally, give back by creating mutually beneficial food relationships this summer!

📖 Find this and so much more in our June issue at any of our 600+ distribution locations throughout Butte County, or read it online by clicking the link below:

https://www.bit.ly/UL_June25

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