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The Winchester House of San Jose: Haunted or Just Unique Architecture?

December 4, 2023November 19, 2020 by Vince DiLoreto

Constant construction 24/7. Endless changes to the plans. Doorways opening to nothing. Hallways that lead to nowhere. And a supernatural haunting over everything. This was all just another day of life at Winchester House. Or, was it?

Visting Chico’s Bidwell Mansion

December 29, 2021October 4, 2019 by Angela DiLoreto

A visit to Chico is not complete without a walk through the history of the Bidwell Mansion. The mid-1800s Italianate mansion holds ornate furniture of the Victorian era.