Top Five
[caption id align="alignnone" width="4272"] Photo By Adam Blauert [https://merced-county-events.ghost.io/caption] Springtime According to the system by which seasons are calculated, spring doesn’t officially begin until March 20th this year. Signs of the new season, however, start with the first blossoms
Fresno
Looking for something educational and fun to do while in Fresno? The Downing Planetarium at Fresno State University is a great place to learn more about the night sky and about our universe. Planetarium shows are offered one weekend each month – usually on Friday nights and Saturday evenings. The price
Fresno
Fresno’s Christmas Tree Lane is one of the Central Valley’s longest-standing holiday traditions. During a recent conversation with my 94-year-old grandmother, she fondly recalled driving down from Merced with her parents to see it somewhere around 1930. Although her memory is nowhere near as strong as it used
Chowchilla
Every community should have a museum to display photos, documents, and artifacts that bring its past to life. [caption id align="alignnone" width="5184"] PHOTO BY ADAM BLAUERT [https://merced-county-events.ghost.io/caption] Just over a year ago, Chowchilla’s Historical Society made the dream of
Merced
[caption id align="alignnone" width="3654"] Los Banos Creek - Photo by adam blauert [https://merced-county-events.ghost.io/caption] Merced County boasts state parks and state recreation areas. They provide river access, campgrounds, picnic facilities, swimming, boating, fishing, water recreation, OHV recreation, and trails for hikers,
Yosemite & Mariposa
[caption id align="alignnone" width="549"] photo by Adam Blauert [https://merced-county-events.ghost.io/caption] There is plenty to do in the wintertime in Yosemite. Now is a good time to take advantage of "No Fee Day" in Yosemite National Park. It may be
Top Five
Fall is my favorite season in the Central Valley. There’s nothing I look forward to more than the end of our nearly endless summer. It’s not that I hate summer; it’s just that it lasts so long! Fall is the time of year when it’s comfortable
Stanislaus County
[caption id align="alignnone" width="5184"] Photo by Adam Blauert [https://merced-county-events.ghost.io/caption] What’s the best new thing within an hour’s drive of home? It’s the recently reopened Great Valley Museum and the brand new William R. Luebke Planetarium at Modesto
Fresno
Underground gardens Our valley’s summer heat is intense and unrelenting. By the time that cool fall days finally arrive, they are welcome and refreshing. With this year’s heat already here, it’s time to start thinking about ways to beat the heat. We’ve got a lot of
Los Banos
O’Neill Forebay, Los Banos Creek Reservoir-Part of both the California Aqueduct and the Central Valley irrigation projects. [caption id align="alignnone" width="600"] San Luis Reservoir [https://merced-county-events.ghost.io/caption] San Luis State Recreation Area San Luis Reservoir, O’Neill Forebay, Los Banos Creek
Tuolumne County
Located in the Jail The Tuolumne County Historical society operates one of the best museums in the southern Mother Lode region. Located in the old Tuolumne County Jail, the museum’s exhibits are spread throughout the thickly-walled brick cells and the former living quarters of the jailer’s family. Constructed
Merced
The Merced is our local river and it can be a great place to fish or float. Because access points aren’t well publicized, this page is an attempt to provide some information about them. Starting in the high country of Yosemite National Park, the river flows westward for 145