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CENTRAL VALLEY
MANTECA
Delicato Vineyards. 209/824-3500;
888/599-4637. 12001 S. Hwy. 99. Check out this
family vineyard and winery.
Manteca Convention and Visitors Bureau.
209/823-7229. 1422 Grove Ave. Visit Manteca
"Hook, Wine & Sneakers" Base Camp for
adventure! Home of Bass Pro Shops, Big League
Dreams Sports Park, Delicato Vineyards, and
BMX park. VisitManteca.org. See ad, p. 116
Manteca Historical Museum. 209/825-3021.
600 W. Yosemite Ave. Recall Yokut Native
Americans, farming pioneers, even a midcentury telephone switchboard.

MARICOPA
Carrizo Plain National Monument. 661/391-6000.
Spectacular spring wildﬂower displays.

MERCED
Applegate Park Zoo. 209/385-6840. 1045 W.
25th St. Observe native Californian mammals,
birds, and reptiles from wildlife rescue centers.
Merced Agricultural Museum. 209/383-1912.
4498 E. Hwy. 140. Antique farm equipment and
demonstrations.
Merced County Courthouse Museum.
209/723-2401. 21st & N Sts. Housed in 1875
Italianate courthouse designed by one of the
architects of the State Capitol.
Merced Municipal Airport (MCE).
209/385-6873. 20 Macready Dr.

MODESTO
Blue Diamond Growers. 209/545-3222. 4800
Sisk Rd. World's largest almond processing and
marketing facility.

George Lucas Plaza Statue. 209/577-5200;
888/640-8467. 17th St. & McHenry Ave. Tribute
to hometown ﬁlmmaker.

Sierra Railroad. 800/866-1690. 330 S. Sierra
St. Hosts the Sierra Dinner Train, with unique
dining and entertainment.

Great Valley Museum of Natural History.
209/575-6196. 435 College Ave. See, touch,
and experience; hands-on exhibits.

Stanislaus River Parks. 209/881-3517.

McHenry Mansion. 209/577-5341. 15th & I Sts.
Visit an Italianate mansion.
Modesto City-County Airport (MOD).
209/577-5319. 617 Airport Way.
Modesto Convention & Visitors Bureau.
209/526-5588; 888/640-8467. 1150 9th St.,
Ste. C. The art and cultural hub of the Central
Valley. Classic Grafﬁti car shows and festivals;
a variety of unique attractions. info@visit
modesto.com; visitmodesto.com. See ad, p. 116

OAKDALE
Knights Ferry Covered Bridge. 209/881-3517.
17968 Covered Bridge Rd. Tour historic grounds
including California's longest covered bridge.
Mono County Tourism. 800/845-7922.
Explore California's Eastern Sierra along scenic
US Hwy. 395. Visit Yosemite's east entrance,
Bodie ghost town, Mono Lake. Outdoor
recreation, amazing fall colors. Free Visitors
Guide. MonoCounty.org.
Oakdale Cheese Factory. 209/848-3139. 10040
Hwy. 120. Sample cheeses; visit a petting zoo.
Oakdale Cowboy Museum. 209/847-5163.
355 East F St. Cowboy capital honors the
Wild West.
Oakdale Museum & History Center.
209/847-9229. 1212 West F St. Visit the past in
this 1869 Italianate Victorian.

Woodward Reservoir. 209/847-3304.
Zalud House & Gardens. 559/782-7548.
393 N. Hockett St.

OLIVEHURST
Honda Food Culture Museum. 530/749-0568.
1744 Feather River Rd. Contemplate Japanese
art; watch cooking demos.

ORLAND
Heritage Trail. 530/865-1168. Glenn County
Fairgrounds. Visit storied buildings full of old
farm gear.
Orland Newville & Paciﬁc Railroad.
530/865-1168. 221 E. Yolo St. Hop aboard the
train (15-inch gauge) to tour the fairgrounds.

PITTSBURG
Small World Park. 925/439-4879. 2551 Harbor
St. Bring the family for kiddie rides.

PORTERVILLE
Eagle Mountain Casino. 559/788-6220;
800/903-3353. 681 S. Tule Rd. More than 1,400
slots; 13 table games.
Giant Sequoia National Monument.
559/784-1500. 13,000 acres protect half the
world's old-growth giant sequoias.
Porterville Historical Museum.
559/784-2053. 257 North D St. Learn about
the region's history: Native Americans, settlers,
agricultural roots.
Sequoia National Forest. 559/784-1500.
Trails to big trees.

PRATHER
Sierra National Forest. 559/297-0706.

REEDLEY
Reedley Museum. 559/638-1913. 1752 10th St.
Learn about the area's fruit production, from
growing to packing to shipping.
Reedley Visitors Center. 559/643-0770. 1720
10th St.
Watson's Antique Farm Equipment Museum.
559/638-7985. 5716 S. Frankwood. Small collection sheds light on how farmers have made
their living in the valley.

RIO VISTA
Brannan Island State Recreation Area.
916/777-7701.
California Vegetable Specialties.
707/374-2111. 15 Poppy House Rd. Only U.S.
producer of endive.
Delta Loop Recreation Area. 916/777-6161.
Drive a mapped route along the Mokelumne
and San Joaquin Rivers.
Delta Meadows. 916/777-7701. 17645 Hwy. 160.
See what area wetlands looked like prior to
Euro-American settlement.
Real McCoy and J-Mack ferries. 707/374-2700.
Cache & Steamboat Slough crossings. Travel free
on the Delta's last car ferries.

RIPON
Caswell Memorial State Park. 209/599-3810.
28000 S. Austin Rd.

SANGER
Sanger Depot Museum. 559/875-2848. 1770
7th St. Imagine grain, citrus, and lumber passing through this 1887 Southern Paciﬁc depot.

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