SENIORS RETURN TO CALIFORNIA



Seniors Tourists Line Up For Madera

Madera is the county seat of  Madera County, California. Located in California’s San Joaquin Valley, Madera’s population runs just over 62,000 happy folks. The city has a rich agricultural tradition which coexists with a growing industrial base. Agritourism is big and many of the fruits, nuts and other items senior citizens enjoy on the dinner table each day are grown in Madera County. 

From loggers jamborees to festive holiday parades with tractors decked out in Christmas lights, there’s always something going on in Madera County. Madera serves as the hub for visitors traveling to YosemiteNational Park or the Sierra National Forest. Boasting a vibrant Latino community, Madera is home to many factory farms and almond groves and maintains a rich history.

Madera is the Spanish word for lumber or simply wood. The town was laid out by the California Lumber Company in 1876.  Landmarks include the notable and historic Madera water tower and the city’s fully operational drive-in movie theater which is also a relic. Remember those?

Senior’s Drive Through California’s Original Wine Country

The entire county is known as wine country and for oenophiles, The Wine Trail is famous. Events are ongoing all along the wine trail all year long. The #1 attraction in town is the Quady Winery. Madera County is part of California’s original wine country.

Scenic beauty abounds throughout Madera County. The rich soil of the valley grows beautiful vineyards and verdant fields that make for spectacular views that seem to go on forever. Streams and rivers cut through the land, providing life sustaining water for trees and wildlife like bobcats, foxes and other wildlife.

The fertile soils of the valley feed the country, and beyond. You can experience life on a working farm, see how pomegranates can be incorporated into just about any product or learn the difference between growing the grapes that make a good snack, or the fruit that goes into a fine bottle of wine.

Madera looks like a fun time to me.  Enjoy your visit and sample some of those fine wines and maybe a quality pomegranate or two as well.  jeb


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