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Experience Japan without leaving the States when you visit the authentic Shinzen Japanese Garden. This garden features Japanese architecture incorporated into the meticulously kept landscape. View the Cherry Blossoms in full bloom. Stop by the Tea Garden to witness a tea ceremony. Experience outdoor tranquility by the koi pond. Join in one of the many cultural festivities hosted in the garden throughout the year.

Spend a casual night kicking back with friends at the Hook & Ladder Lounge. Equipped with a few arcade games and several televisions, Hook & Ladder has been praised as a great little dive bar. This cozy neighborhood bar offers inexpensive drinks served by personable bartenders in a place where you can spend an evening simply relaxing. If the quieter nightlife is for you, make this the next bar you visit.

Create a unique ceramic piece, perfect for a special gift, home décor or vacation memorabilia. Come by Color Me Mine at River Park, where fun and creativity abound. Pick your pottery piece, plan your own design for it, choose your colors and paint your masterpiece. Ceramics are glazed and fired by professionals, and ready to take home in just a few days!

Although you will have to drive about two hours outside of Fresno to reach it, Yosemite National Park is well worth the trip. This national park encompasses 761,268 acres, with spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls and Giant Sequoia groves. The seven square miles of Yosemite Valley are wonderful for camping, hiking, biking and even swimming. This designated wilderness is the perfect outdoor escape from urban life.