Photography By Jon Howell

Walk through the land of fantasy and nursery rhymes at Rotary Storyland Playland. Designed as Fresno's answer to Disneyworld, this small family-run amusement park attraction is perfect for children. Explore King Arthur's Castle, watch a live theater performance, unlock fairy tales with a magic key, and ride one of the 13 rides, including a Ferris wheel, train and Octopus ride.

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.

Get fresh fruit and veggies grown with minimal chemical and pesticide use from Sumner Peck Ranch, just a few minutes outside of Fresno. Purchase from the fruit stands or go out into the fields and choose your own. Pick a variety of in-season foods including cherries, grapes, oranges, apples, jalapenos, lettuce, peppers, squash or pecans. Honey from the farm's hives is also available.