California Road Trips 2008 - (Page 20) california road trips 2008 CENTRAL VALLEY S P E C I A L A D V E R T I S I N G F E AT U R E Luscious discoveries Take in the cornucopia of California, with stops to sample sun-sweet produce, dip into the Gold Country, and visit charming towns surrounded by vineyards. Center on the UC Davis campus. INFO: 877/713-2847 Sample cheese in Hilmar; sip wine in Lodi Center SM, down the road in Merced. INFO: 209/667-6076 Sacramento (15 mi/24 km: 21 min). Feel the romance of the river aboard the Delta King, serving dinner on the “Old Sac” waterfront. Mingle with the Capitol crowd in hot new midtown restaurants, like Ella Dining Room & Bar and Mason’s. INFO: 800/292-2334 Fresno (23 mi/37 km: 25 min). Follow the Fresno County Fruit Trail, a self-guided tour through orchards and farms. Stop at pretty Fig Garden Village, featuring dozens of shops and eateries. INFO: 559/445-8300 Lodi (36 mi/58 km: 43 min). Enjoy one-stop wine tasting, with many of the region’s best wines available for trying (and buying) at the Lodi Wine & Visitor Center. Antique hounds will love downtown shops. INFO: 209/365-1195 Madera (56 mi/91 km: 58 min). Wind past walnut groves and visit wineries. At Cobb Ranch, visit the “Pizza Farm,” each “slice” producing an ingredient, from juicy tomatoes for sauce to fresh milk for cheese. INFO: 559/439-0606 at art and antique stores in this shady farm town trimmed with sunflower and tomato fields. Indulge in delicious farmfresh apricot bars at Putah Creek Café & Bakery. INFO: 530/795-2329 Lockeford (9 mi/14 km: 14 min). Buy sausages from Lockeford Meat & Sausage Company, a temple to meat (check out the dry-rub steaks and jerkies too). Take a swing at vineyardwrapped Lockeford Springs Golf Course. INFO: 209/727-3142 16 Winters 505 80 113 Woodland (22 mi/35 km: 33 min). Find a great read at The Next Chapter Bookstore on Main Street, then relax in Tazzina Bistro next door. Catch a show at the handsome Woodland Opera House, a California State Historic Landmark. INFO: 888/843-2636 Woodland Sacramento Davis 16 5 80 50 Oakdale (38 mi/61 km: 50 min). Taste the sweetness of strawberries and other fruits at Bloomingcamp Ranch. Let the kids dress up as cowpokes at Oakdale Cowboy Museum. INFO: 209/847-2244 12 99 Lockeford 12 Lodi Stockton 580 580 120 4 N Oakdale J14 0 15 mi Davis (12 mi/19 km: 19 min). Overload your market basket with fresh produce at the year-round (and exceptional) farmers market. Catch top-tier performances at the Mondavi Hilmar (25 mi/41 km: 40 min). Say cheese at the Hilmar Cheese facility. Sample cheddar and jack, and make (and eat) your own ice cream. Stop in at the California Welcome Modesto Hilmar 165 Albers Rd Geer Rd 49 140 Merced S an 3 3 more ways to… get a taste of the best 5 99 41 1 Paddle the serpentine San Joaquin River Parkway on guided Millerton Lake family canoe tours. INFO: 599/433-3190 2 Give raspberries to the visitors and cheers to the home team at handsome Chuckchansi Park, home to the Fresno Grizzlies. INFO: 559/320-4487 3 Enter the elegance of The Vintage Press, in Visalia, for a sumptuous dinner or Sunday brunch. INFO: 559/733-3033 20 www.visitcalifornia.com Welcome Center SM Family Arts Fresno 21 Madera 198 3 Visalia Shopping Golf Wine & Dine Rob Brodman (2) Winters. Pick out your favorite pieces Joaqu in Riv er http://www.visitcalifornia.com
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