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Fresno (/ ˈ f r ɛ z n oʊ / ⓘ; Spanish for 'Ash') is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region.
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- Discover the exciting Tower District neighborhood. With shopping, dining, and a nightlife hotspot named for its centerpiece—the landmark, neon-lit art deco theater that opened in 1939.
- Visit the Fresno Art Museum. This is also a must-visit spot, both for its beautifully displayed permanent collection of pre-Columbian artifacts and also its innovative exhibitions showcasing everything from children’s book illustrations to contemporary works from Mexico.
- Take the kids to Woodward Park. Along the San Joaquin River, the 300-acre park truly has something for everyone: five miles of trails, an authentic Japanese garden, three playgrounds, a dog park, a BMX track, and a disc golf course.
- Get Up-Close with Animals at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. Speaking of the kids, across town they’ll also love the . If you’ve ever wanted to pet a stingray or feed a giraffe, this is the place to get up close and personal with remarkable creatures from around the world.
- Shinzen Friendship Garden. Visit website Get directions. Fresno's Japanese-American community is to thank for this beautiful and peaceful garden. Plans for the property began in 1967, but the current garden wasn't open until over a decade later, in 1981.
- Woodward Regional Park. Visit website Get directions. Woodward Park is a favorite California landmark among Fresno locals when it comes to getting a little fresh air.
- Fac Water Tower. Get directions. Also known as the Old Fresno Water Tower, this historic Fresno structure was completed in 1894. Throughout the years, the tower has served multiple functions.
- Tower Theatre for the Performing Arts. Visit website Get directions. Opened in 1939, the Tower Theatre for the Performing Arts is one of the most historical attractions in Fresno, CA.
- 894 W Belmont Ave, Fresno, CA 93728, USA
- (559) 498-5910
- Head Underground. Address. 5021 W Shaw Ave, Fresno, CA 93722, USA. Get directions. Phone +1 559-271-0734. Web Visit website. We can thank Sicilian immigrant Baldassare Forestiere for Fresno's own 10-acre subterranean villa known as Forestiere Underground Gardens—a sprawling place of grottos, courtyards, rooms, and tunnels that the self-taught builder constructed over the course of 40 years in the early 1900s.
- Go Park Hopping. There's no better launch-pad for Central California's trio of National Parks—Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite—than Fresno. Just a 90-minute drive from Sequoia, home to some of the world's tallest trees, the city offers affordable lodging options so you can get up and go.
- Set Out on a Farm Fresh Trail. As the heart of California's agricultural-rich San Joaquin Valley (the lower half of the Central Valley), Fresno is home to acres-upon-acres of farmland and a bounty of fresh nuts and fruits that include almonds, apples, peaches, plums, and nectarine.
- Get Outdoors. Fresno is a city of parks, and its largest is 300-acre Woodward Park, a gem of a place situated on the south bank of the San Joaquin River.
The county seat is Fresno, the fifth-most populous city in California. Fresno County comprises the Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Fresno–Madera, CA Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the Central Valley, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield.
Fresno is accessible from the southern Central Coast by State Highway 41, usually used with State Highway 46. Fresno is the largest city in the United States without an Interstate highway running through it, but 99 provides much of that function and is slated to be upgraded to Interstate status.
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