Editing Marysville, California (section)

== Arts and culture ==
[[File:State Theater in Marysville California (26626012173).jpg|thumb|left|The [[California Churrigueresque]] style State Theatre.]]
[[File:Water Building.jpg|thumb|left|[[Marysville Historic Commercial District]].]]

===Mary Aaron Memorial Museum===
Built in 1855, the [[Gothic revival]] residence was one of the first brick structures in the area.  The home was designed by Warren P. Miller and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It was home to the Aaron family until 1935, and it is now held in trust by the City of Marysville. The lives of local residents are documented by photographs, clothing, and other furnishings in the changing exhibits, including many of the Chinese community who helped establish Marysville. Admission to the museum is free of charge, and open Fridays and Saturdays.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official site|url=http://www.maryaaronmuseum.com/|publisher=Mary Aaron Museum|access-date=February 2, 2015}}</ref>

===Bok Kai Temple (北溪廟)===
The [[Bok Kai Temple]] was erected in 1854, and rebuilt in 1880, by Chinese residents for the worship of their gods. The most important god worshiped there is [[Xuan Wu (god)|Bok Eye]], the god of water who has the power to control the rains. The temple remains a focus of the present Marysville Chinese community, who have dedicated themselves to preserving it. It is open on request for tours and visitors.

====Bok Kai Festival and Parade (北溪慶會)====

Marysville annually celebrates the [[Chinese New Year]] and the god Bok Eye with a festival. The Bok Kai parade has been produced each year since 1880 and is claimed to be the oldest continuing parade in California.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2002/may/08/news/lv-temple8|title=A Temple on the Edge of Doom|last=YBARRA|first=MICHAEL J.|date=May 8, 2002|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=January 11, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref> Because the festival celebrates Bok Eye according to the Chinese lunar calendar, the date of the parade is different each year. Marching bands, fire trucks, antique cars, floats, and dance groups walk the streets of historic downtown. Over 15,000 spectators each year come to watch the parade's greatest asset, a dragon {{convert|175|ft|m|adj=on}} long.

The festival concludes with the lighting of "bombs," which are made by hand under special permit from the State of California.  Bomb Day is formally called Yee Yuet Yee by the Chinese community.  The bombs are fired in a roped arena where young Chinese scramble for "good fortune" rings which are shot into the air by the bursting bombs, traditionally bringing good fortune to the holder throughout the year.

===Ellis Lake===

The centerpiece of Marysville is [[Ellis Lake]], a lake surrounded by greenery and sidewalks. It is bounded by 9th Street to the south, B Street to the east, 14th Street to the north and D Street to the west.

Before 1924, Ellis Lake was a swamp. It was not until then that the Women's Improvement Club of Marysville commissioned [[John McLaren (horticulturist)|John McLaren]], famed designer of the [[Golden Gate Park]] in [[San Francisco]], to turn the swamp into a "beautiful lake". The project was completed in 1939. It was recently renovated,  to the current mayor, Bill D. Harris, Sr.

On October 20, 2002, a car was found at the bottom of the lake, in seven feet of water. Inside the car was the skeletal body of [[Mary Jane Gooding]]. The Marysville Police Department believes that she accidentally drove her boyfriend's car into the lake on October 10, 1981. Her children thought she was victim of foul play; however, the Marysville Police Department maintains that there is no evidence to support that a crime was committed.

The lake, named for Marysville citizen W. T. Ellis, Jr., offers a pleasant walk, picnic areas, and fishing. For decades, Ellis Lake hosted a [[Independence Day (United States)|4th of July]] celebration every year, featuring power boat and cardboard boat races. Youths built boats out of cardboard and duct tape, then tried to cross the lake without sinking. An annual fireworks display was canceled in 2004 after a young girl lost part of her leg due to a rogue firework shot from the island in the center of the lake into the gathered crowd. That year they had twice as many fireworks than usual, which made shooting the fireworks more difficult and dangerous. The lawsuit finally closed 11 months later when the [[California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection]] released a report stating that mortar shells burst low into the crowd onto the other side of the lake from Gazebo Island.

In October 2007, the water fountain and lighting display was renovated and upgraded. The lights feature 37 colors and are viewable year round from 8 pm to midnight. This renovation was made possible by the combined efforts of a group of local citizens who have formed a group called Help Ellis Lake Prosper (H.E.L.P.).

===California Swan Festival===
The California [[tundra swan|Swan]] Festival, was held from 2013 to 2016, November 13–15, with the central events in Marysville's Caltrans Building.<ref>{{cite web |title=California Swan Festival |series=Events & exhibits |website=Bird Watching |url=https://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/event/california-swan-festival/ |quote=The California Swan Festival is held in Marysville, CA, with tours and ancillary events held throughout the Yuba-Sutter region.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=California Swan set to take flight in November |author=Creasey, Andrew |date=September 18, 2015 |newspaper=The Appeal-Democrat |location=Marysville, CA |url=https://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/california-swan-festival-in-november/article_29920ecc-5e5b-11e5-a5d5-8f824bcc6fbf.html |access-date=December 15, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2016 CA Swan Festival |series=Events Calendar |url=https://yubasutterarts.org/event/2016-ca-swan-festival/ |website=Yuba-Sutter Arts |access-date=December 15, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Swan power: Officials in Marysville, Yuba City hope elegant waterfowl draw tourists |author=Weiser, Matt |date=October 12, 2013 |newspaper=The Sacramento Bee |location=Sacramento, CA |url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article2579612.html |access-date=December 15, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Swan Tours |publisher=California Department of Fish and Wildlife |url=https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Regions/2/Swan-Tours |series=North Central Region |quote=...&nbsp;more than 100,000&nbsp;[[tundra swan]]s migrate along the [[Pacific flyway]] ... to spend winter in California. ... The tour explores ... a 23,000&nbsp;acre expanse of privately-owned rice fields and restored habitat. This area boasts one of the largest seasonal concentrations of [[tundra swan]]s in the Central Valley, as well as a wide variety of other species, including ducks, geese, shorebirds, herons, egrets, and raptors. |access-date=December 15, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=California Swan Festival |series=(official website) |url=https://www.caswanfestival.com/ |year=2014 |publisher=Yuba-Sutter Chamber of Commerce |access-date=December 15, 2018  |quote=We're sorry to announce that the 2017 CA Swan Festival has been canceled.}}</ref>

===Historic sites ===
The National Register list the following 9 Historic sites and 1 Historic district as cultural resources worthy of preservation,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/ca/Yuba/state.html|title=National Register of Historical Places - CALIFORNIA (CA), Yuba County}}</ref> including [[Bok Kai Temple]], Decker-Jewett Bank, Ellis Building, Forbes House, Hart Building, Warren P. Miller House: also known as the "Mary Aaron Museum", Packard Library, Jose Manuel Ramirez House: also known as "The W.T. Ellis House" or "The Castle", the US Post Office - Marysville Main, and Marysville Historic Commercial District.

Other sites of historic interest include homes designed by [[Julia Morgan]], the Hotel Marysville, the State Theater, the [[Marysville Cemetery]], and the [[Marysville Hebrew Cemetery]].