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 Visalia, California
Located in the Central Valley region of California
Photo:
Courtesy of Visalia Convention
& Visitors Bureau
About
Visalia, California
Nestled in the heart of California’s Central Valley, at the base of
the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Visalia is home to over
96,000 residents, and boasts a mild, year-round climate with 9 to 10
inches of rain per year. The economy is essentially based on
agriculture, and has established itself as a regional trading center
for Tulare County, and producing over 250 different kinds of crops,
it is in the top three productive growing counties. Being located
amidst the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and Forests, the
outdoor activities are endless boasting of Mount Whitney - the
tallest mountain peak in the continental US; the General Sherman
Tree - the world’s largest tree; 2 National Parks, the Sequoia
National Forest; the deepest canyon in North America, the ‘Trail of
100 Giants’ and the Kaweah Rivers. With all this, Visalia still
maintains its charming hometown atmosphere with the fabulous Fox
Theatre, first class restaurants, art galleries and public art with
over 50 murals, and antique and boutique-style shopping. The oldest
city between Los Angeles and Stockton, Visalia is an easy drive from
all major California population and business centers and is the
ideal location for statewide and regional events. Visalia makes an
ideal destination offering a wide range of dining and lodging
opportunities to suit everyone’s tastes and budgets.
Nearby Cities & Towns
Dinuba, CA;
Exeter, CA;
Lindsay, CA;
Porterville, CA;
Reedley, CA;
Springville, CA;
Squaw Valley, CA;
Three Rivers, CA;
Tulare, CA
Articles about Visalia
Train Robber's
Daughter: The Melodramatic Life of Eva Evans, 1876-1970
- Written by Jay O’Connell, published by Raven River Press
 Sequoia
Valley - The Perfect Summer Getaway:
From parks, preserves and forests, to art and culture, fine dining and
shopping, annual festivals and more - Tulare County in Central
California is not only home to biggest trees and California’s
agricultural center, the region is also a perfect summer getaway for
family vacations, nature and outdoor adventures, romantic escapes, and
more.
Read more.
Sequoia
Riverlands Trust – Visalia, CA: This non-profit,
community-based land trust is committed to conserving the natural and
agricultural legacy of the southern Sierra Nevada and San Joaquin Valley
in California. We recently interviewed Erica Tootle about this beautiful
region, the organization, and its conservation efforts. To read more or
listen to the interview –
Click Here.
Outlaws
Connected to Tulare County in Central California - Tulare
County has had its share of the old wild west’s outlaw activity with
characters like Grat Dalton and the Dalton Gang, Christopher Evans and
John Sontag; the notorious Black Bart; bandito Tiburcio Vasquez;
ex-convict and murderer Jim McKinney; and murderer James McCrory. We
recently interviewed Terry Ommen, Tulare County history buff about these
crazed outlaws.
Read more
The
Creative Center Foundation
Kaweah
Oaks Preserve
Sequoia
& Kings Canyon National Parks, California
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