- Great Valley Museum of Natural History. 2.8 mi. Museums. ...
- McHenry Mansion. 0.8 mi. Museums. ...
- Oakdale Chocolate Festival. 11.1 mi. ...
- Greek Food Festival. 1.3 mi. ...
- McHenry Museum. 0.9 mi. ...
- River Journey Adventures. 20.7 mi. ...
- Days Inn by Wyndham Modesto. 0.6 mi. ...
- Valley Mountain Regional Center. 2.6 mi.
What is Modesto famous for?
Modesto is well known for its rich agricultural history – its county, Stanislaus, is in the top six of California counties in terms of farm production. Modesto's main farm products are almonds, milk, walnuts, chickens, and corn silage. In 2011, Stanislaus County grossed more than $3 billion in agricultural production.Aug 23, 2020
2015 Billionaires NET WORTH Bob Piccinini has run California supermarket chain Save Mart since 1985 when he bought a controlling stake from family members in a leveraged buyout. He is the chairman and CEO of the $4.5 billion (estimated sales) company. His father and uncle founded Save Mart in 1952 in Modesto, CA.
Is Modesto a bad area?
With a population of approximately 201,165 and the 18th largest city in the state of California, Modesto has an extremely high crime rate. In fact, it is 102% higher than the national average and only safer than 3% of the cities in the United States.
Is Modesto good place to live?
As far as Central Valley towns go, Modesto is a reasonably good place to live. The area around Graceada Park (just North of Downtown) has beautiful tree-lined streets with very nice older homes. Over the last decade or so, the downtown area has really been revitalized, with many good restaurants and bars.