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CENTRAL VALLEY
Fresno/Clovis Convention & Visitors Bureau.
559/981-5500; 800/788-0836. 1550 E. Shaw
Ave. Fresno is California's ﬁfth largest city and
the county seat of the Agricultural Capital of
the World. info@fresnocvb.org; playfresno.org.
Fresno Metropolitan Museum. 559/441-1444.
1555 Van Ness Ave. Admire 3,000 works of art
and artifacts.
Kearney Mansion Museum. 559/441-0862.
7160 W. Kearney Blvd. Visit 100-year-old
French Renaissance-style "Chateau Fresno."
Legion of Valor Museum. 559/498-0510. 2425
Fresno St. Learn about America's wars through
personal papers, photos, items of soldiers.
Meux Home Museum. 559/233-8007. 1007 R
St. Savor the ﬂavor of Victorian Fresno.
Rotary Storyland and Playland.
559/486-2124. 890 W. Belmont Ave. Imagine
fairy tales and fantasy; open mid-Feb to
mid-Nov.

artifacts, furnishings from the days of Southern
Paciﬁc RR Chinese laborers.
The Clark Center for Japanese Art and
Culture. 559/582-4915. 15770 Tenth Ave.
Experience Japanese art, programs, and
lectures in a rural valley setting.

HILMAR
George J. Hatﬁeld State Recreation Area.
209/632-1852.
Hilmar Cheese Company. 209/667-6076. 9001
N. Lander Ave. See how cheeses are made for
private-label and national brand companies.

ISLETON
California Delta. 916/777-4041. 169 W.
Brannan Island Rd. A thousand miles of
waterways; year-round recreation.
Delta Loop Visitors Bureau. 916/777-6161.

KEENE

Shinzen Japanese Garden. 559/621-2900.
Audubon Dr. at Friant Rd. Within Woodward
Regional Park.

National Chavez Center. 661/823-6230. 29700
Woodford-Tehachapi Rd. Wood-frame workplace
of Cesar Chavez memorializes this community
organizer for nonviolent social change.

Simonian Farms. 559/237-2294. 2629 S. Clovis
Ave. Sample (and buy) fruit, nuts, raisins, and
almonds; family farm.

KINGSBURG

The Discovery Center. 559/251-5533. 1937 N.
Winery Ave. Let the kids loose in a hands-on
science museum.

LE GRAND

FRIANT
Millerton Lake State Recreation Area.
559/822-2332.

GALT

Sun-Maid Growers. 559/896-8000. 13525 S.
Bethel Ave. Savor raisins; get recipes.
Bright's Pioneer Exhibit. 209/389-4511. 5246
S. Plainsburg Rd. Check out farm and other
vintage equipment.

LEBEC
Fort Tejon State Historic Park. 661/248-6692.

LEMOORE
Sarah A. Mooney Museum. 559/925-0321. 542
West D St. Amble through Victorian home and
outbuildings.

LOCKE
Dai Loy Museum. 916/776-1661. 13951 Main St.
Explore amazing town built by Chinese immigrants, including this storied gambling house.

LODI
Lodi Lake Park. 209/333-6742. Kayak, swim,
picnic.
Lodi Wine Trail. 209/365-0621; 800/798-1810.
2545 W. Turner Rd. Traverse a region noted for
small, friendly wineries.
Micke Grove Zoo. 209/331-7270. 11793 N.
Micke Grove Rd. Explore a Japanese garden,
Funderwoods Amusement Park, and exotic
animals, all within Micke Grove Regional Park.
San Joaquin County Historical Museum.
209/331-2055. 11793 N. Micke Grove Rd. Check
out revolving exhibits and historical buildings.

LOS BANOS
Great Valley Grasslands State Park.
209/826-1197.

MADERA
Madera County Arts Council & Circle
Gallery. 559/661-7005. 1653 N. Schnoor Ave.,
Ste. 113. Venue for regional artists, including the
"Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts" exhibition.
Madera County Historical Museum.
559/673-0291. 210 W. Yosemite Ave. Delve into
Native American artifacts and agricultural exhibits.

Cosumnes River Preserve. 916/684-2816.
13501 Franklin Blvd. Savor Lost Slough on
self-guided tours.
Rae House Museum. 209/745-0951. 204 Oak
Ave. See a restored pioneer home, circa 1868.

GLENNVILLE
Greenhorn Mountain Park. 661/868-7000.
Hwy. 155. Choose from 70 family campsites;
closed in winter.

GUINDA
Full Belly Farm. 530/796-2214. County Rd. 43.
Call ahead to tour a diverse, organic farm.

GUSTINE
California Korean War Memorial.
209/854-1040. 32053 W. McCabe Rd. In
contemplative setting, pay respect to the
nearly 2,500 Californians who lost their lives in
the Korean War.
Pacheco State Park. 209/826-6283.
Romero Overlook Visitors Center.
209/827-5353. Hwy. 152. Marvel at the view of
San Luis Reservoir.
San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area.
209/826-1197.

HANFORD
Fort Roosevelt Science Center.
559/582-8970. 870 W. Davis. Tour a natural history museum and wildlife rehabilitation center.
Hanford Carnegie Museum. 559/584-1367.
109 E. 8th St. Admire furniture and photos
describing history of Hanford area.
Hanford Fox Theatre. 559/584-7823. 326 N.
Irwin St. Enjoy concerts in a richly restored
building.
Hanford Taoist Temple & Museum.
559/582-4508. 12 China Alley. Tour the
temple (by appointment) and view ceremonial

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