Dining & Activities : Two Bedroom Vacation Rental, Colusa, California, Birding, Hunting, Fishing, Dogs Okay, Near Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Delevan National Wildlife Refuge

Tips and Recommendations

Food
Misc. Activities
Colusa County Through the Seasons
Wildlife Refuges
Walk Score Map

Much of the fun of visiting a new place is discovering it for yourself, and there are lots of places to explore in Colusa. Here are a few nearby places we especially like- most within easy walking distance of Jay House.

For breakfast and lunch, check out Tommy’s Market Street Grill on Market between 6th and 7th. Their omelets are excellent and they run a variety of specials. Watch for the signboard advertising fresh baked cinnamon rolls- worth a stop! They have a nice outdoor patio too.

On weekdays, you can also pick up coffee and pastries in the lobby of the Colusa Theater.

Gino’s Steak House is on 5th St between Jay and Market. A little upscale, nice wine list, tasty entrees.

Pleasant atmosphere, good prices, large menu of Mexican specialties: Mi Ranchita is the closest restaurant to Jay House, at 4th & Market.

Mexican bakery La Ideal is on 1st St between Jay & Market. Take a tray and tongs and make your selections from the big display cases. Delicious sweets at ridiculously low prices.

Rick’s Freezette has classic American fast food with walk-up windows and outdoor tables where you can sit with your dog. If you came into town on 20 from the west, you passed it at Fremont Street.

Riverbank Pizza is a genuine local pizzeria, really good and they even deliver. Be sure to call or go in early in the evening as if business is slow they may turn the ovens off before closing time. They’re on Fremont St. in a tiny commercial strip between 6th & 7th. 510/458-4711 for deliveries.

A little different atmosphere is at Lovey’s Landing, a marina/RV park/ restaurant 4 miles from Jay House. Take Bridge St (the street after 1st St at the east end of town) across the river and turn immediately right on Butte Slough Road. There’s a full bar, a basic menu including steaks and burgers, and a deck with river views.

For late-night dining there’s the Colusa Casino, about 3.5 miles from Jay House. Take Market St. west and bear right onto Hwy 45.

For groceries, you can walk to Chung Sun Market, a full service supermarket that faces the alley between Market and Main at 6th St. There’s a deli, pretty good produce section, and good wine and beer available.

Sav-More Foods is a little farther away- go East on 20 (that’s right on Bridge Street) and you’ll see the shopping center on the left. It’s bigger than Chun Sung and has more organic products, also liquor. top ^

Colusa Theater, a beautifully restored original one-screened movie theater: Market between 5th & 6th
Riverside Lanes Bowling alley: 4th & Main
Colusa Fitness Center 5th between Market and Jay. Day passes are available.
Colusa Casino: just north of town on Hwy 45. Buffet and sit-down restaurant too.
Tennis courts: public courts are in the park just three blocks south on 3rd (at Parkhill.) There’s a play structure there for kids too.
Kittles Outdoor and Sport Company, new location on Market between 8th and 9th.
Pickett Fence Antiques on Market between 3rd and 4th is a fun place to browse, carrying a variety of antique furniture, vintage games and toys, collectible trains, and more.

The Colusa County courthouse is one of the oldest in continuing operation in the state.

The Sacramento River as it passes Colusa.

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SPRING:
Almonds are one of Colusa County’s principal crops, along with rice and tomatoes.
almond orchard
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SUMMER:
Sunflowers are another beautiful crop.

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AUTUMN:
Lazy warm days continue well into the fall. The Sacramento River is only a few short blocks’ walk from Jay House.

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WINTER:
Snow geese are among the thousands of migratory birds that spend the winter in local wildlife refuges.

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