Road trip from Merced to Fresno
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ITINERARY
1h 8m55 miles26 stops
1
Ziveli Winery
2
Engelman Cellars
3
Island Waterpark
4
Forestiere Underground Gardens
Take a tour off Highway 99 and visit Fresno's best kept secret. *A hand-built network of underground rooms, courtyards and passageways reminiscent of the ancient catacombs. *Unique fruit producing trees, shrubs, and vines growing underground - some over 90 years old! *Ancient Roman architecture - arches, vaults and stone-built walls. *Underground micro-climates - temperature variations of 10 to 30 degrees! *Underground home of Sicilian visionary and self-taught artist/builder Baldassare Forestiere.
5
The Range
6
Edwards Fresno Stadium 22 & IMAX
7
phil hawkins photography
I lead 3-day workshops in Yosemite National Park. 37 years experience in the park and now in our 16th year in Yosemite.
8
Method of Escape
Method of Escape is Fresno's live escape room experience. Gather the clues, crack the code, and solve the riddle to escape before time runs out! Method of Escape provides a fun, unique and immersive game experience for friends, families, couples, groups, teams and coworkers. Book your escape room experience today in one of our multiple themed game rooms!
9
Kearney Mansion Museum & Gallery
Bring your family and friends to the Kearney Historic Site for a guided tour that provides a glimpse of the San Joaquin Valley's agricultural beginnings through the life and times of M. Theo Kearney - a California ag pioneer who came to be known as the Raisin King. Tour the turn-of-the-century ranch manager's residence (known as the Superintendent's Lodge) that was part of the ranch headquarters of Kearney's Fruit Vale Estate. The hour-long tour of the Superintendent's Lodge includes a visit to the Museum Store. Public Tour Hours: Saturday and Sunday 1:00, 2:00 or 3:00 pm. Adults $6 Seniors (60 & up) $5 Students (13-17 or with ID) $5 Children (3-12) $4 Free for Historical Society members and children under the age of 3. Please note: Fresno County charges a $5.00 Per vehicle fee for entrance into Kearney Park
10
The Artist In Me
11
Gateway Ice Center
Gateway Ice Center - Fresno's one and only year-round ice skating rink! We've got it all.. Public ice skating sessions, birthday parties, broomball, hockey leagues, and figure skating. Interested in learning how to skate? No problem! We've got Skating School and Learn to Play hockey classes, with plenty of time to practice at our Freestyle and Sticktime sessions. We host competitions and holidays shows, as well as your Fresno Monsters hockey games!
12
Oh Wow Nickel Arcade
13
Vineyard Farmers Market
14
Fashion Fair Mall
15
Rotary Storyland Playland Family Amusement Park
16
The Tower Theatre for Performing Arts
The Tower Theatre was build in 1939 as a Fox movie house. It underwent a complete restored in 1989, and was placed on the National Historical Register in 1993. In an effort to keep cultural arts alive the Tower Theatre brings entertainment that represents all genres of performing arts.
17
Save Mart Arena
18
Fresno Art Museum
The Fresno Art Museum’s focus is on contemporary and modern art, photography, ethnographic, and cultural exhibitions that reflect and celebrate the diverse population of the San Joaquin Valley. Exhibitions are curated in-house by Museum staff or are specially chosen traveling exhibitions and most change twice per year. The artists exhibited range from emerging and established local artists to artists from around the globe. Since 1988 FAM‘s Council of 100 annually recognizes a late-career, internationally-known woman artist with a Distinguished Woman Artist award and exhibition. FAM has a collection of Pre-Columbian artworks from Mexico and the Andes on permanent display and holds a permanent collection of over 3,500 works. PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR HOURS . We close for exhibition change-over every January and late June through July, and occasionally close for special events.
19
Blackbeard's Family Entertainment Center
Blackbeard's Family Entertainment Center specializes in family fun with a pirate twist! Come enjoy a day of Miniature Golf, Bumper Boats, Go-Karts, Batting Cages, Waterslides, Ropes Course Adventure, Rides, XTreme Laser Tag, Arcade Games and Bankshot Basketball! We also have FREE pirate shows on the weekend! AND just added a ROLLER COASTER to our park! See ya tharrr!
20
Meux Home Museum
This museum was once the home of a Civil War-era surgeon.
21
Chukchansi Park
22
First Armenian Presbyterian Church
23
Fresno Discovery Center
Our mission is to ignite curiosity and imagination in Central Valley youth by providing hands-on STEAM experiences. We are a small science center located on 5.5 acres. Kids love to run around and play in our meadow, dino dig, and playground. Everyone enjoys the Deutsch Cactus Garden, Garden of the Sun, turtle/koi pond, hands-on exhibits, and great activities facilitated by our friendly staff.
24
Garden of the Sun
25
Simonian Farms
26
Avocado Lake Park
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OVERVIEW
Merced to Fresno
1
Start:Ziveli Winery
Fresno, California·
5.0
(5) review
5840 N Biola Ave, Fresno, CA 93723-9430
2
Start:Engelman Cellars
Fresno, California·
4.0
(6) review
3275 N Rolinda Ave, Fresno, CA 93723-9637
3
Start:Island Waterpark
Fresno, California·
4.0
(82) review
6099 W Barstow Ave, Fresno, CA 93723-9372
4
Start:Forestiere Underground Gardens
Fresno, California·
4.5
(862) review
Take a tour off Highway 99 and visit Fresno's best kept secret. *A hand-built network of underground rooms, courtyards and passageways reminiscent of the ancient catacombs. *Unique fruit producing trees, shrubs, and vines growing underground - some over 90 years old! *Ancient Roman architecture - arches, vaults and stone-built walls. *Underground micro-climates - temperature variations of 10 to 30 degrees! *Underground home of Sicilian visionary and self-taught artist/builder Baldassare Forestiere.
5
Start:The Range
Fresno, California·
4.5
(3) review
5151 N Gates Ave, Fresno, CA 93722-6414
6
Start:Edwards Fresno Stadium 22 & IMAX
Fresno, California·
3.5
(7) review
250 E Paseo Del Centro, Fresno, CA 93720-4321
7
Start:phil hawkins photography
Fresno, California·
2.5
(3) review
I lead 3-day workshops in Yosemite National Park. 37 years experience in the park and now in our 16th year in Yosemite.
8
Start:Method of Escape
Fresno, California·
5.0
(48) review
Method of Escape is Fresno's live escape room experience. Gather the clues, crack the code, and solve the riddle to escape before time runs out! Method of Escape provides a fun, unique and immersive game experience for friends, families, couples, groups, teams and coworkers. Book your escape room experience today in one of our multiple themed game rooms!
9
Start:Kearney Mansion Museum & Gallery
Fresno, California·
4.5
(38) review
Bring your family and friends to the Kearney Historic Site for a guided tour that provides a glimpse of the San Joaquin Valley's agricultural beginnings through the life and times of M. Theo Kearney - a California ag pioneer who came to be known as the Raisin King. Tour the turn-of-the-century ranch manager's residence (known as the Superintendent's Lodge) that was part of the ranch headquarters of Kearney's Fruit Vale Estate. The hour-long tour of the Superintendent's Lodge includes a visit to the Museum Store. Public Tour Hours: Saturday and Sunday 1:00, 2:00 or 3:00 pm. Adults $6 Seniors (60 & up) $5 Students (13-17 or with ID) $5 Children (3-12) $4 Free for Historical Society members and children under the age of 3. Please note: Fresno County charges a $5.00 Per vehicle fee for entrance into Kearney Park
10
Start:The Artist In Me
Fresno, California·
5.0
(8) review
1085 E Herndon Ave Ste 108 near TGIFridays, Fresno, CA 93720-3160
11
Start:Gateway Ice Center
Fresno, California·
4.5
(3) review
Gateway Ice Center - Fresno's one and only year-round ice skating rink! We've got it all.. Public ice skating sessions, birthday parties, broomball, hockey leagues, and figure skating. Interested in learning how to skate? No problem! We've got Skating School and Learn to Play hockey classes, with plenty of time to practice at our Freestyle and Sticktime sessions. We host competitions and holidays shows, as well as your Fresno Monsters hockey games!
12
Start:Oh Wow Nickel Arcade
Fresno, California·
4.5
(3) review
5217 N Blackstone Ave, Fresno, CA 93710-6703
13
Start:Vineyard Farmers Market
Fresno, California·
5.0
(4) review
100 W Shaw Ave, Fresno, CA 93704-2817
14
Start:Fashion Fair Mall
Fresno, California·
4.0
(36) review
645 E Shaw Ave, Fresno, CA 93710-7709
15
Start:Rotary Storyland Playland Family Amusement Park
Fresno, California·
4.0
(48) review
890 W Belmont Ave, Fresno, CA 93728-2807
16
Start:The Tower Theatre for Performing Arts
Fresno, California·
5.0
(4) review
The Tower Theatre was build in 1939 as a Fox movie house. It underwent a complete restored in 1989, and was placed on the National Historical Register in 1993. In an effort to keep cultural arts alive the Tower Theatre brings entertainment that represents all genres of performing arts.
17
Start:Save Mart Arena
Fresno, California·
3.5
(30) review
2650 E Shaw Ave California State University, Fresno, CA 93710-8284
18
Start:Fresno Art Museum
Fresno, California·
4.5
(52) review
The Fresno Art Museum’s focus is on contemporary and modern art, photography, ethnographic, and cultural exhibitions that reflect and celebrate the diverse population of the San Joaquin Valley. Exhibitions are curated in-house by Museum staff or are specially chosen traveling exhibitions and most change twice per year. The artists exhibited range from emerging and established local artists to artists from around the globe. Since 1988 FAM‘s Council of 100 annually recognizes a late-career, internationally-known woman artist with a Distinguished Woman Artist award and exhibition. FAM has a collection of Pre-Columbian artworks from Mexico and the Andes on permanent display and holds a permanent collection of over 3,500 works. PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR HOURS . We close for exhibition change-over every January and late June through July, and occasionally close for special events.
19
Start:Blackbeard's Family Entertainment Center
Fresno, California·
4.0
(30) review
Blackbeard's Family Entertainment Center specializes in family fun with a pirate twist! Come enjoy a day of Miniature Golf, Bumper Boats, Go-Karts, Batting Cages, Waterslides, Ropes Course Adventure, Rides, XTreme Laser Tag, Arcade Games and Bankshot Basketball! We also have FREE pirate shows on the weekend! AND just added a ROLLER COASTER to our park! See ya tharrr!
20
Start:Meux Home Museum
Fresno, California·
5.0
(50) review
This museum was once the home of a Civil War-era surgeon.
21
Start:Chukchansi Park
Fresno, California·
4.5
(50) review
1800 Tulare St, Fresno, CA 93721-2505
22
Start:First Armenian Presbyterian Church
Fresno, California·
4.5
(5) review
430 S 1st St at Historic Huntington Boulevard, Fresno, CA 93702-1056
23
Start:Fresno Discovery Center
Fresno, California·
4.5
(32) review
Our mission is to ignite curiosity and imagination in Central Valley youth by providing hands-on STEAM experiences. We are a small science center located on 5.5 acres. Kids love to run around and play in our meadow, dino dig, and playground. Everyone enjoys the Deutsch Cactus Garden, Garden of the Sun, turtle/koi pond, hands-on exhibits, and great activities facilitated by our friendly staff.
24
Start:Garden of the Sun
Fresno, California·
5.0
(5) review
1750 N Winery, Fresno, CA 93703
25
Start:Simonian Farms
Fresno, California·
4.5
(47) review
2629 S Clovis Ave, Fresno, CA 93725-9307
26
Start:Avocado Lake Park
Fresno, California·
5.0
(3) review
3625 N. Piedra Rd. Piedra, Ca 93649, Fresno, CA
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