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645 West Main Street, Merced, 209-388-1090.
Open weekdays 9AM to 5PM, group tours available on weekends by appointment.
This new multimillion dollar facility features three floors of paintings,
sculptures, photography, rooms for dance, theater and conference
facilities.
6510 Minturn Road, LaGrand, 209-389-4594.
Open Monday through Saturday, 8AM to 5PM. Friendly tours of small
nut processing/packaging plant specializing in pistachios and a
variety of nuts produced in the area. Free samples and gift boxes
shipped.
7990 East Hwy. 140, Merced, 209-722-7625.
Open daily, 10AM to 5PM. Stop by Merced County's only winery and
brewery to taste some of the award-winning wines and beers. Gift
shop and picnic areas for your enjoyment.
2323 Colorado Avenue, Turlock, 209-668-3333,
ext. 2475. Tours given with advance notice Monday through Friday,
8:30AM to 4PM. Guests can see firsthand the operation of the nations
leading emergency medical information service. Also view the making
of emblems being engraved on bracelets and necklaces.
9001 Lander Avenue, Hilmar, 209-667-6076.
Open daily, 8AM to 6PM. Observe cheese being made the old-fashioned
way. A full-service deli and ice cream parlor is available as well
as picnic areas and a country store. Not just Yosemite and San Francisco!
We all know that California isn't just surfing and Hollywood, but
do you? Come see our "real" California, where quality
people with hometown pride make one of America's favorite foods.....cheese.
Castle Air Museum represents history in
a way the whole family can share. While there is nothing glamorous
about war, our majestic warbirds are awe-inspiring reminders of
how fragile our freedom can be and how men and women have stepped
forward when that freedom was threatened. To stand under the wing
of a B-17 Flying Fortress is an incredible experience. And yet,
somehow, the sturdy flying Fortress survives the onslaught and continues
her mission
21st and N Streets, Merced, 209-723-2401.
Open Wednesday through Sunday, 1 to 4PM. Free admission. Historical
exhibits of Merced County and the State. Rotating displays of quilts,
artists, dolls and more. Courthouse Park is located adjacent to
the Museum, which features a Veterans Memorial.
4498 E. Hwy. 140, Merced, 209-383-1912.
Open Tuesday to Sunday 10AM to 4PM. Free Admission. Antique farm
equipment, gas engines, horse-drawn buggies and more! Includes a
working blacksmith shop and seasonal antique engine club gatherings.
26th and R Streets, Merced. The zoo is
open daily 10AM to 5PM, nominal admission fee. The park has wild
animals, ducks, picnic areas, rose garden, Laura's Fountain and
Kiddieland Amusement area with train (available on weekends June
throug September).
Lake Road, Merced, 209-385-7426. Open sunrise
to sunset, $4 entry per car. Boating, wind sailing swimming, canoeing,
picnic areas with bbq's and facilities to rent.
45426 East Hwy. 140, Merced, 209-383-6806.
Open daily with fresh produce, California nuts, gift baskets and
BBQ lunches with advance reservations. Owners, Jim and Kay Allen
will also arrange an agriculture tour of your preference withing
Merced County.
Every Saturday on N and 18th Street from
7 to 11AM, rain or shine. Farmers from all over the county come
to sell their produce.
North Lake Road, Merced. 209-383-4943.
2700 North Van Clief, Stevinson. 209-668-8820
5200 Green Sands Avenue, Atwater. 209-358-7131.
29500 Bayview Road, Santa Nella. 209-826-3637.
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