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Fresno Travel Guide, California

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The beautiful city of Fresno serves as the economic as well as the cultural center of Fresno-Clovis metropolitan region. Also, this city is popular for being the second largest metropolitan region in the entire Central Valley.

A large number of travelers from different parts of the globe visit this beautiful destination in United States in order to make their vacations all the more exciting and fun filled. Apart from offering from a large number of attractive tourist spots to visit, the city is also well known for its great culture, traditions and nightlife. Fresno is a brilliant community that provides something for the other for each and every traveler as well as locals.

Being a dry desert in sometime, Fresno was actually discovered when the missionaries from Spain were looking for some suitable sites. The Fresno County was also established in the year 1856 but the Fresno town emerged as the county seat in the year 1874. Fresno also attracted farm workers from all across the globe. Soon Central Valley and Fresno became widely known as the producers of grapes, raisins, cattle, citrus and wheat. Various ethnic communities such as Armenians, Basques, Italians and the Hmong still maintain a powerful sense of pride as well as identity in their heritage and this is clearly reflected in the city life of Fresno today.

The must see sights as well as museums of this great city of Fresno includes the Water Tower Visitor Center, the Tower District, Simonian Farm’s agricultural bounty and the Kearney Mansion Museum.

The Tower District is the best destination if you are looking forward to some great late night dancing and a pool game. For late dinner, entertainment and exceptional beer collection, a visit at the Silver Dollar Hofbrau and Club One Casino can prove to be really entertaining and exciting. So, pack your bags today and plan a vacation to the attractive, serene and charming city of Fresno.

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Fresno Art Museum
travel tip by Johan posted more then 30 days ago
A small, but that more precious museum right on First Street. The Fresno Art Museum gives you more than you could expect with its friendly customer approach and their small but interesting collections. You could go to visit the place on...
Forestiere Underground Gardens
travel tip by danpop posted more then 30 days ago
One of the most amazing places on Earth, the Forestiere Underground Gardens have been carved out during 40 years by a Sicilian self-taught architect. Tours are available every hour from 11am until 2pm, but when the weather is not dry,...
Downing Planetarium
travel tip by Sayuri87 posted more then 30 days ago
Located just in the heart of the state of California, in Fresno, the Downing Planetarium is open to the public on weekends with entertaining and informative shows held in their dome theater. The planetariums is found in the grounds of...