Merced National Wildlife Refuge Central Valley Wind along country roads fi lled with farms, orchards, vineyards, and welcoming small towns PLAN YOUR PERFECT DAY... Bike Bakersfi eld's Kern River Pathway and stop at stylish Café Smitten for baked Greek eggs. Is magnihil inveliquam nobis Try " slow food done fast " at Fresno's Heirloom, then bliss out at Woodward Park's Shinzen Friendship Garden. Discover the valley's wilder side and look for sandhill cranes at Merced National Wildlife Refuge. Spend an afternoon cycling through vineyards and tasting Zinfandels in Lodi's wine country. MIMI DITCHIE PHOTOGRAPHY/GETTY IMAGES