| Modesto, California is a medium sized city of | | | | Modesto hasits own airport where one can get |
| aboutModesto, California is a medium sized | | | | flights to other major California cities and |
| city of about 200,000 people. It is | | | | to |
| locatedin California�s Central Valley, | | | | |
| not far from the capital, Sacramento. | | | | Las Vegas, Nevada. |
| Modesto hasits own airport where one can get | | | | |
| flights to other major California cities and | | | | Modesto homes areknown to be fairly |
| to | | | | reasonably priced relativeto the surrounding |
| | | | area, and the crime rate is reasonably low. |
| Las Vegas, Nevada. | | | | It is served by a fairlydeveloped rail |
| | | | infrastructure to neighboring cities that has |
| Modesto homes areknown to be fairly | | | | made Modesto real estatequite attractive to |
| reasonably priced relativeto the surrounding | | | | people moving into the area. For example, |
| area, and the crime rate is reasonably low. | | | | there is frequent trainservice to the state |
| It is served by a fairlydeveloped rail | | | | capital, Sacramento, which is some 60 miles |
| infrastructure to neighboring cities that has | | | | away. The city is onlyslightly above sea |
| made Modesto real estatequite attractive to | | | | level and enjoys hot summers and mild |
| people moving into the area. For example, | | | | winters, while rainfall isfairly light at 12 |
| there is frequent trainservice to the state | | | | inches average per year. |
| capital, Sacramento, which is some 60 miles | | | | |
| away. The city is onlyslightly above sea | | | | Attractions of the town of Modesto include |
| level and enjoys hot summers and mild | | | | its Centre Plaza, where there is a large |
| winters, while rainfall isfairly light at 12 | | | | |
| inches average per year. | | | | Convention center, with a 16,000 square feet |
| | | | hall. Historical sites include the McHenry |
| Attractions of the town of Modesto include | | | | |
| its Centre Plaza, where there is a large | | | | Mansion and Museum, located downtown, a |
| | | | remodeled Victorian mansion, with free tours. |
| Convention center, with a 16,000 square feet | | | | |
| hall. Historical sites include the McHenry | | | | The McHenry Museum is an especially |
| | | | interesting place to sample life in |
| Mansion and Museum, located downtown, a | | | | California overhundred years ago. It |
| remodeled Victorian mansion, with free tours. | | | | contains a period dentist�s office, and |
| | | | a blacksmith�s shop,including wood and |
| The McHenry Museum is an especially | | | | square nails from a century old house. The |
| interesting place to sample life in | | | | McHenry Mansion was builtby Robert McHenry, a |
| California overhundred years ago. It | | | | prominent local rancher and banker in 1883. |
| contains a period dentist�s office, and | | | | The mansion is decoratedwith period antiques |
| a blacksmith�s shop,including wood and | | | | and is also the site of many wedding and |
| square nails from a century old house. The | | | | other receptions. |
| McHenry Mansion was builtby Robert McHenry, a | | | | |
| prominent local rancher and banker in 1883. | | | | Down the street is the Museum of Art and |
| The mansion is decoratedwith period antiques | | | | History, which has exhibits relating to |
| and is also the site of many wedding and | | | | thepioneering and settling of Modesto and of |
| other receptions. | | | | surrounding Stanislaus County. |
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| Down the street is the Museum of Art and | | | | At 9th and I street is the Modesto arch, |
| History, which has exhibits relating to | | | | which has the city motto, Modesto- Water, |
| thepioneering and settling of Modesto and of | | | | |
| surrounding Stanislaus County. | | | | Wealth, Contentment, Health. This orange |
| | | | arch is one of the last of its kind |
| At 9th and I street is the Modesto arch, | | | | stillstanding. The largest mall in the area |
| which has the city motto, Modesto- Water, | | | | is the Vintage Faire Mall, off Hwy 99, and |
| | | | includes |
| Wealth, Contentment, Health. This orange | | | | |
| arch is one of the last of its kind | | | | Macys and Sears stores. Modesto also has its |
| stillstanding. The largest mall in the area | | | | own minor league baseball team, the Modesto |
| is the Vintage Faire Mall, off Hwy 99, and | | | | |
| includes | | | | Nuts of the High-A California League, who |
| | | | play their home games at John Thurman Field. |
| Macys and Sears stores. Modesto also has its | | | | |
| own minor league baseball team, the Modesto | | | | Modesto is on the Amtrak corridor, with many |
| | | | trains going through it, including to |
| Nuts of the High-A California League, who | | | | Oakland, |
| play their home games at John Thurman Field. | | | | |
| | | | Bakersfield and Sacramento. The area is |
| Modesto is on the Amtrak corridor, with many | | | | known for various forms of political activism |
| trains going through it, including to | | | | suchas for immigrant rights and |
| Oakland, | | | | environmentalist causes. |
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| Bakersfield and Sacramento. The area is | | | | Modesto is located between the California |
| known for various forms of political activism | | | | Coast and the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountain |
| suchas for immigrant rights and | | | | |
| environmentalist causes. | | | | Range and is also between San Francisco and |
| | | | Sacramento, being about in the middle of |
| Modesto is located between the California | | | | |
| Coast and the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountain | | | | California. Modesto is the largest city in |
| | | | Stanislaus County, which is a top |
| Range and is also between San Francisco and | | | | Californiaagricultural area, including the E |
| Sacramento, being about in the middle of | | | | & J Gallo Winery, the largest winery in the |
| | | | world. |
| California. Modesto is the largest city in | | | | |
| Stanislaus County, which is a top | | | | There are other food processing industries in |
| Californiaagricultural area, including the E | | | | the Modesto area, including a Hershey�s |
| & J Gallo Winery, the largest winery in the | | | | |
| world. | | | | Chocolate Plant. |
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| There are other food processing industries in | | | | Gallo Arts Center has several theatres and |
| the Modesto area, including a Hershey�s | | | | art paintings, and puts on plays from |
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| Chocolate Plant. | | | | California State University of Stanislaus and |
| | | | Modesto Jr. College. The State Theatreis one |
| Gallo Arts Center has several theatres and | | | | of the historic sites left in downtown |
| art paintings, and puts on plays from | | | | Modesto. Its renovation is now complete. |
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| California State University of Stanislaus and | | | | Modesto Junior College (MJC) established in |
| Modesto Jr. College. The State Theatreis one | | | | 1921 is the first community college in |
| of the historic sites left in downtown | | | | |
| Modesto. Its renovation is now complete. | | | | California and has two campuses, the East |
| | | | campus, and West campus. |
| Modesto Junior College (MJC) established in | | | | |
| 1921 is the first community college in | | | | -------------------------------------------- |
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| California and has two campuses, the East | | | | |
| campus, and West campus. 200,000 people. It | | | | Howard Giske writes about nationwide real |
| is locatedin California�s Central | | | | estate. |
| Valley, not far from the capital, Sacramento. | | | | |