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Famous for its bountiful produce, 优质葡萄酒, and country music, the Central Valley is California’s heartland. It’s also a place of endless discoveries, so head out on a 250-mile road trip along California Highway 99 between 贝克斯菲尔德 and Lodi. You’ll find plenty of surprises, including premium ice cream in 贝克斯菲尔德, 夫勒斯诺市’s vibrant urban scene, and wine country fun in Lodi.
A cool hotel and gourmet ice cream let you chill in 贝克斯菲尔德
贝克斯菲尔德 is home to country music legend Buck Owens’ 水晶宫, a shrine to the 贝克斯菲尔德 sound that the Buckaroo helped pioneer alongside Merle Haggard. Stay at downtown’s Padre酒店, a contemporary boutique inn that originally opened in 1928. 前景, the hotel’s speakeasy-style bar, mixes perfect craft cocktails, and you can dine at the hotel’s 望楼的房间, a modern steakhouse infused with the spirit of California cuisine. For something sweet, drive over to Moo牛奶 for homemade ice cream with such premium ingredients as Tahitian vanilla and Callebaut Belgian chocolate.
Taste Central Valley flavors at 布拉沃农场
If you’re looking for snacks or a meal along the route, 布拉沃农场 offers two locations right off Highway 99. 布拉沃农场 Tulare 在 杜瑞网点 has a restaurant that lets you create delicious salads, 三明治, and pizzas just the way you want them. Tiny Traver (population around 700) is home to the old-fashioned 布拉沃农场 Traver, where kids can frolic in a seven-story treehouse, play miniature golf, and see an assortment of animals, 包括骆驼. Meanwhile, 布拉沃农场 Traver’s Vintage Cheese Company is more about grown-up pleasures, thanks to tastings of handcrafted artisanal cheeses and California wines.
Discover 夫勒斯诺市 from the ground up at Forestiere Underground Gardens
Baldassare Forestiere was certainly persistent. For 40 years, the Sicilian immigrant dug and picked his way through the hardpan of 夫勒斯诺市 to create Forestiere Underground Gardens, 10 acres of tunnels, grottoes, and chambers. Take a guided tour and discover a remarkable (and cool) subterranean world, where fruit trees and grapevines grow 20 feet below street level. There’s even a fishing pond and chapel.
Experience 夫勒斯诺市 after dark 在 塔区
Hip and historic, 夫勒斯诺市的发生 塔区 gets its name from a 1939 Art Deco theater whose neon-lit tower commands the neighborhood skyline. Now operating as the Tower Theatre for the Performing 艺术, this landmark showcases everything from mariachi to metal, as well as comedy performances and musicals. The theater anchors a lively district filled with restaurants and music clubs. Try the 意大利 specialties at Oggi Cossi Si Mangia (winner of a People’s Choice Award from the 弗雷斯诺蜜蜂). If you love craft beers, the bicycle-themed Spokeasy Public House pours a great selection and lets you play vintage arcade games while you sip.
Explore the surprising Lodi 酒 Country
Everyone knows about the premium wines of Napa and Sonoma, but many are surprised to discover the outstanding wines produced 在 Lodi 酒 Country. Named the 2015 酒 Region of the Year by 葡萄酒爱好者 magazine, the area is most famous for its Zinfandel but also grows more than 100 grape varieties. Visit leading Lodi wineries while staying at 酒 & 玫瑰, a hotel featuring sleek contemporary rooms. Rejuvenate with a treatment 在 spa, then pair any of 70 Lodi wines with the tantalizing, regionally sourced dishes at the hotel’s relaxed-yet-elegant Towne House Restaurant.