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8. About Downtown Visalia10. Annual Events Downtown12. Downtown Map14. Dining Guide16. Shopping Guide20. Activities24. Sequoia Day Trips
26. Nightlife28. Historic Walking Tour30. A Remnant of Years Past31. History of Visalia32. DowntownVisalia.com34. Key to a Secure Downtown36. Tourists Arrested37. Mother of the Year38. Medical Center Keeps Leading
Every effort has been made to be accurate at the timeof printing. Please accept our apology for any errorsor omissions and report them to the Downtown VisaliaAlliance [email protected] or call 559-732-7737.Please do not reproduce or use any of the materials in thispublication.
All Phone Numbers Are (559) Unless Otherwise Stated.
ContributorsKelly Jawn Hauert, Elaine Martell, Terri Palomo, MichaelPenner and Eric Cribbs
Sales and MarketingBrittany Breviere,Business Development RepresentativeDowntown Visalia Alliance
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Driving DirectionsComing from the North Take CA-99 South toward Bakers eld Take exit 97 for CA-198 West Merge onto CA-198 East Take exit 107A to merge onto CA-63 N/W
Noble Ave toward Cutler Orosi/Kings Canyon Turn left at South Court Street
Coming from the South Take CA-99 North toward Fresno Take exit 96 to merge onto CA-198 East
toward Visalia/Sequoia National Park Take exit 107A to merge onto CA-63 N/W
Noble Ave toward Cutler Orosi/Kings Canyon Turn left at South Court Street
Visitor CentersDowntown Visalia Alliance103 N. Court StreetVisalia, CA 93291559-732-7737www.downtownvisalia.com
Visalia Chamber of Commerce220 N. Santa Fe StreetVisalia, CA 93291559-734-5876www.visaliachamber.org
Convention & Visitors Bureau303 E. Acequia AvenueVisalia, CA 93292
559-334-0141www.visitvisalia.org
Visalia AirportDaily Non-Stop FlightsLos Angeles & Las VegasGreat Lakes Airlines,
ygreatlakes.com800-554-5111
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Who are we?Visalia was rated in the top100 communities by RelocateAmerica or its great music,culture, arts and entertainment,as well as many shopping anddining venues. Visalias Downtownreceived an honorable mention asone o Cali ornias Best Downtowns(by Urban Planning) on the Bestand Worst Downtowns list saying,Its one to watch.
Downtown is the transportation hubo the community. The newly enlargedTransit Center provides bus services, adowntown trolley, connection to Amtrak,and nationwide Greyhound Bus services.
Visalia supports the use o alternativetransportation. Visalia is a designatedbicycle riendly community o ering mileso bike routes and trails. Downtown scoreda 98 out o a possible 100 rating or being apedestrian- riendly downtown.
In a cultural arts survey conducted by theCity o Visalia, residents chose downtown astheir second avorite place to take visit-ing riends and amily. Their frst selectionwas Mooney Grove Park. Downtown has
our locations where the shuttle to SequoiaNational Park can be boarded; the TransitCenter, Visalia Convention Center,Marriott Hotel Visalia and the Com ortSuites Hotel. For more in ormation on theSequoia Shuttle call 1 (877) 287-4453.
How do we do it?Three dedicated volunteer non-proft orga-nizations work together to make Downtown
About
DowntownVisalia
Downtown is microcos-mic of the communityreflecting image, pride
and the prosperity of itsresidents. A vibrant healthy
downtown is a powerfultool when recruiting newresidents, businesses and
professionals.
Visalia success ul. Downtown Visalians wasormed in 1963 by the merchants. They ocus
on events and marketing campaigns whichheighten awareness. The Downtown VisaliaProperty Owners Association, ormed in 1998is concerned with business and economicdevelopment, public sa ety and maintenanceo public and private properties. The newestassociation is the Downtown Visalia Foun-
dation. Their primary goal is to increaseawareness o the arts and entertainmentdowntown and to provide outdoor public art
or everyone to enjoy.
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January Tulare County Symphony OrchestraThe Tulare County Symphony begins their season o
world class per ormances and each with a di erenttheme. The year begins and ends at the Historic FoxTheater and there are also concerts held beneath thestars in outdoor settings such as Mooney Grove Park.www.tcsymphony.org
FebruarySofa Art Tour & Sofa Art Trolley TourArts Visalia describes it as a play ul depiction o art.
In response to an un attering article by a newspaperabout the local art scene, a class o college studentswas challenged to make real so a art or an exhibi-tion and what emerged was a popular event now in its17th year.www.artsvisalia.org
MarchTulare County Farmers Market (thru October)Every Thursday there is a live band, specialty hand-made gi ts, nuts, ruits, jams and o course; resh pro-duce straight rom the arm. Dont miss special eventslike the Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest in Augustand Art in the Alley. Thursdays on Church Street atMain rom 5 to 8 p.m.www.visalia armersmarket.com
AprilBlues, Brews & BBQ; FREE Music-First Friday (thru Oct)Your Friday Nights Just Got A Whole Lot Better. Thiswell respected music event provides blues music byregionally touring bands in an outdoor setting at theGarden Street Plaza. The event runs rom 6 to 10 p.m.and includes barbeque and re reshments or sale.www.DowntownVisalia.com
Annual Events Downtown
GET UP TO DATEEVENTS BY VISITINGWWW.DOWNTOWNVISALIA.COM
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MayBreakfast Lions Club Car Show on Main StreetThere is per ect weather or the largest carshow in the Central Valley. It begins with a $5pancake break ast by the Boy Scouts and endswith a custom car cruise.www.visaliabreak astlions.org
JuneVisalia TOURS (Tour Our Urban & Rural Sites)The weather is usually in the 80s and 90s(low humidity) which makes it a great timeto explore the unique things only ound in
the Central San Joaquin Valley. Tours avail-able include murals, historic sites, the KaweahOaks Preserve, Farm Tours 2011-12 and theFarm Trails Tour. You can also receive a copyo Visalias Bicycle Paths & Trails (sel -guidedbrochure) and make a tour o your own. As theGateway to the Sequoias, Visalia is only 45minutes rom the majestic Sequoia NationalPark which o ers more than 15 programs orvisitors. In ormation is available at all visitor
centers and online.www.DowntownVisalia.com
JulyJuly 4th CelebrationThe Mineral King Bowl on Conyer at MineralKing lights up as the City o Visalia sponsorsa spectacular display o freworks and soundswith a tremendous fnale second to none.www.ci.visalia.ca.us/depts/parks_n_recreation
AugustCal Ripken World Series BaseballAugust 11 through 20 Visalia will host theWorld Series Championship or 12 year-olds, atitle they won in 2002.The Riverway Sports Park is a new 80 acrecomplex which boasts 4 lighted baseball felds.To the east is a beauti ul view o the Sierra Ne-vada mountain range. Visitors will be welcomedwith more than 50 restaurant choices andplenty o shopping Downtown; plus two majormalls in Visalia.www.baberuthleague.org/world-series-locations.html
SeptemberThe Original Taste of Downtown VisaliaThis annual event moves to the third Tuesdayin September. A trick or treat or adults thispalate pleasing event o ers 30 tastes rommain courses to desserts. It is rom 5 to 9 p.m.with a wine and beer tasting until 8 p.m. Tick-ets are $40 per person. Preorder by phone witha Visa or MasterCard 732-7737.www.DowntownVisalia.com
OctoberThe Waiters Race and Taste the Arts
This wacky event Waiters Race, is un orthe entire amily. There are plenty o spills,cheers and jeers as servers take to the streetsto compete or prizes by running with trays o beverages in hand. The event is sponsored byEvents Visalia. The next two days the arts alignwith agriculture to create and demonstrate orparticipants in Taste The Arts, an event now inits 2nd year. The events are held Thursday thruSaturday.
www.artsvisalia.org andwww.visaliaarts.com
NovemberCandy Cane Lane ParadeThe largest and longest running nighttimeholiday parade in the Central Valley is viewedby an audience o approximately 30,000. It isheld on the Monday ollowing Thanksgiving.There are 100 parade entries including horsedrawn carriages, oats, antique cars, bands andclowns. The event begins at 7 p.m. and endswith the arrival o jolly Saint Nick. Chairs andblankets are encouraged.www.DowntownVisalia.com
DecemberHoliday Open House Every ThursdayExplore the magic o Downtown Visalia or theholidays. Each Thursday night rom 5 to 8 p.m.guests will enjoy horse drawn carriage rides,photos with Santa Claus, caroling and strollingmusicians. There is always exceptional serviceas you shop and take a break to savor the cui-sine and specialty beverages at one o our morethan 50 restaurants.www.DowntownVisalia.com
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AmericanAcequiA on Main211 W. Main 739-1039
Brewbakers Brewing Co.219 E. Main 627-2739
Crawdaddys333 E. Main 625-5300
Double LL Steak House401 E. Center 627-1126
Downtown Rookies Sports Bar & Grill215 E. Main 732-1200
Jack & Charlies204 E. Oak 738-5752
Lunch Box, The112 N. Court 635-8624
Main Street Ca 233 W. Main 741-1171
Steves Place112 W. Main 741-9901
Tazzaria Bistro208 W. Main 636-1618
Valhalla314 W. Center 627-2113
Watsons Veggie Garden615 W. Main 635-7355
Zhuo at the Marriott
300 S. Court 636-1111
AsianAkamaru Japanese Restaurant120 W. Main 739-8227
Canton Chinese Restaurant419 E. Main 732-5716
Gumbo Chinese Bu et Express101 S. Court 732-4263
Hong Kong Restaurant417 E. Center 734-5393
Lum Lums417 E. Center 733-5292
Visalia Tea Garden325 E. Main 734-3604
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BakeryBotho s Bakery221 E. Main 734-9458
Frosted Mu fn, The108 S. Church 786-2886
Gourmet Desserts and Wedding Cakes110 S. Church 318-7658
Picnic Shop Bakery114 W. Main 734-1847
CasualA & W Drive In301 N. Willis 625-1513
Checkers Restaurant401 W. Acequia 733-4227
Main Street Stone Creamery211 W. Main 741-1455
Montes Express
316 N. Court 733-4102
Picnic Sandwich Shop114 W. Main 734-1847
Quiznos200 E. Acequia 738-9505
Smittys Awesome Hot Dogs302 W. Main 738-8817
S.P.s Burgers & Mexican Food100 S. Church 627-9777
Subway Sandwich Shop110 W. Main 625-5000
Taco Bell #1029421 W. Acequia 732-0395
Taqueria El Mejor129 N. Court 635-0600
Taylor Bros. Hot Dogs206 N. Encina 732-2781
Togos/Baskin Robbins423 W. Main 733-7448
Co ee House/Juice Bar210210 W. Center 739-9010
Juice Appeal211 W. Main 741-1455
Pizanos & Visalia Co ee Co.129 E. Main 732-6333
Starbucks
110 W. Main 625-4750
ContinentalCa 225225 W. Main 733-2967
Depot, The207 E. Oak 732-8611
Tommys Restaurant130 N. Encina 627-6077
Vintage Press, The216 N. Willis 733-3033
ItalianFugazzis127 W. Main 625-0496
Little Italy Restaurant & Ca 303 W. Main 734-2906
Rosas Italian Restaurant314 S. Johnson 732-6707
Mexican/SouthwesternAlejanrdras Restaurant314 W. Main 636-3215
Boleros Mexican Cocina229 E. Main 732-2535
Colima Mexican Restaurant111 E. Main 733-7078
El Tarasco #2208 W. Main 622-8525
Henry Salazars Fresh Mex Grill123 W. Main 741-7060
Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant309 E. Main 734-5405
Rio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse104 E. Main 625-1155
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Apparel/Shoes
Browns Shoe Fit Co.201 W. Main 734-4152
Chelsea Street Boutique114 E. Main 734-7467
Claudias Closet202 W. Main 627-8000
Diamonds & Pearls Fashion Boutique207 W. Main #B 734-1061
Discovery Shop, American Cancer Society110 W. Main 627-1955
Diva Chic Boutique202 E. Acequia 636-3482
Essentials110 W. Main 738-8444
Girl riends Boutique110 E. Main 635-9900
Hot Gossip119 N. Court 624-1902
Links Mens & Womens Wear115 E. Main 732-4858
Rendezvous312 W. Main 734-3422
Simply Chic Boutique100 E. Main 735-3184
Sugar Plums Boutique218 W. Main 624-0103
Trendz Boutique207 W. Main 636-8739
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Bridal/TuxAnnabelles Bridal Boutique200 W. Main 625-2303
Brides N Maidens205 W. Main 733-3472
Janeths Bridal125 N. Court 627-4200
Tux 4 You112 S. Locust 635-9600
Tux N Tails111 S. Locust 627-3104
Whats Up Europe125 E. Main 625-0335
Crafts/Gifts/FloristsBeverlys Fabrics & Cra ts217 E. Main 627-5456
Central Valley Healthy Snacks209 W. Main #C 624-1233
Chavez Balloons
329 E. Main 738-0577ColorSpot112 E. Main 625-4677
Clay Ca e225 E. Main 733-2022
Clay Studio Art Zone316 S. Bridge 739-2789
Creative Flowers124 N. Willis 627-0370
Estate Sale Central114 W. Main 625-0512
Main Street Coin Co. Inc.204 W. Main 734-8840
p.s. i love you too119 W. Main 734-9647
Pacifc Treasures & Gourmet219 W. Main 733-0213
Sequoia Cigar Company111 N. Locust 738-8115
Ultimate Aquarium, The217 W. Main 741-1745
Valhalla Gi ts314 W. Center 627-2113
Velouria Records
109 E. Main 625-8000
HealthCenter or Integrated Medicine725 W. Main 625-4246 Jons Optique114 W. Main 734-2020
Kaweah Delta Medical Center400 W. Mineral King 624-2000
Natures Pharmacy207 W. Main #A 734-2478
Town Center Pharmacy535 W. Acequia 734-5893
Watsons Nutrition Center617 W. Main 732-3866
Home/O fce FurnishingsFantastic Furniture115 S. Locust 627-3858
Franeys Design Center121 N. Encina 733-9990
Janeens Furniture Gallery220 W. Main 625-8884
Marcelas Home Store214 W. Main 622-0987
Ziayas Uniq Imports215 W. Main 636-8647
JewelersAcapulco Jewelers221 W. Main 732-9336
Bernays Jewelers123 S. Church 733-4027
J. A. Burgess Jewelry125 S. Church 732-4854
Luis Jewelers112 W. Main 625-1788
Michaels Custom Jewelry316 W. Main 734-7079
Quality Jewelers213 W. Main 734-0606
Raphaels Fine Jewelry & Design109 W. Main 625-2080
Stephens Jewelry105 W. Main 627-6565
Photography/Framing
Mikes Quality Cameras105 E. Main 733-3882
Photography & Video by TMc111 W. Main 732-5895
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PhotoMeneage/CJ Hopper Photography208 W. Main 595-9691
Roy Dressel Photography115 W. Main 734-2110
Third Element Studios121 E. Main #303 967-2453
Sharples Frames, Art & Awards118 S. Court 733-4304
Salons/Day SpasAkari Skin & Body Care113 N. Church #219 679-4484
Art of Nails113 N. Church #407 300-8063
Bliss Essentials108 S. Court 280-6220
Bolings Barber Shop112 S. Church 679-8816
Cindy Rouch Massage113 N. Church #408 909-2802
Color Me This113 N. Church #416 972-3485
East to West Hair Artistry225 E. Main 635-1466
Eclectic Chic207 W. Main 627-5411
Estes Institute o Cosmetology324 E. Main 733-3617
Estillo Salon106 S. Church 731-7972
Exotica Hair Studio301 W. Main 635-1360
Hair Unlimited122 N. Willis 732-1832
Ka-Lazh Hair Designs121 S. Church 627-4742
Kymms Day Spa210 S. Johnson #C 739-1523
Lo t, The111 S. Court #101 734-5638
Metropolis Body Spa115 W. Main #B 622-0208
Metropolis Salon117 W. Main 622-0808
Nails by Farrah
113 N. Church #305 972-2009
Our Place Salon210 N. Floral 739-0479
Renaissance Salon & Day Spa421 W. Main 627-1174
Sacred Tiki Studio607 W. Main 741-9070
Salon 525525 W. Main #E 738-9940
Salon de Estee111 N. Bridge 735-0111
Salon Envy & Boutique809 W. Main 732-7900
Serenity Salon & Spa319 W. School 732-7256
Skin Lab114 S. Locust 732-7546
Velvet Sky208 W. Main #8 635-7590
Sporting Equip./Apparel
Beat Wear411 W. Main 627-5722
Midtown Sports Inc.117 E. Main 733-1818 Palominos Music & NFL Shop218 N. Floral 635-7560
Sierra Bicycle Werks123 E. Main 741-0700
Surplus City315 E. Main 734-8113
HospitalityAmericas Best Value Inn623 W. Main 636-3171
Comfort Suites210 E. Acequia 738-1700
Marriott Hotel Visalia300 S. Court 636-1111
Miscellaneous ServicesMidtown News (convenience store)129 S. Church 734-3533
One Hour Martinizing717 W. Main 732-6254
Paragon Cleaners119 S. Willis 734-3424
Smart & Final (grocery)600 W. Center 625-9044
UPS Store, The (postal & shipping) 120 S. Church 625-5710
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Rawhide Baseball300 N. Giddings Street732-4433Class A a fliate o theArizona Diamondbacks. Thenew park was named 3rd
best in the nation in 2010.www.rawhidebaseball.com
Regal Cinema Stadium 10 120 S. Bridge Street741-7290The latest frst run movies. An Independent &Alternative Film Series (Spring, March-April &Fall, Sept-Oct). Free parking.www.regmovies.com
Plaza Park Sprint Car Racing700 S. Plaza Drive651-5114Sprint car racing at its bestApril through Novemberwww.plazaparkraceway.com
Sam B. Pea Planetarium2500 W. Burrel Avenue733-6871Warped-Media digital projection system,360-degree ull-dome video.www.tcoe.org/ImpactCenter/Planetarium.shtm
Clay Cafe225 E. Main Street733-2022Ceramic artistry by you. Artclasses are available.www.clayca evisalia.com
AMF Visalia Lanes1740 W. Caldwell Avenue625-2100Fun, active, casual entertainment or the whole
amily. Join a league, have a party or a amilynight out. www.am .com/visalialanes
Roller Town520 S. Linwood Street733-8686Special skate night everyFriday with door prizes,games.
www.rollertowne.com
Clay Studio Art Zone316 S. Bridge739-2789A variety o activities or all age groups. Clay,Potters Wheel, Kids Party Zone, Pinching or CoilHand-building. www.claystudioartz.com
Provident Skate Park345 N. Jacob Street713-4586Beginners thru advanced skaters. Full pads andhead gear required. No charge.www.ci.visalia.ca.us/depts/parks_n_recreation/
Tulare County Library 200 W. Oak Street713-2700Childrens Library wingrestored. Computer andinternet access.
www.tularecountylibrary.org
Visalia Adventure Park Highway 198 at Akers Avenue 5600 W. Cypress635-7275Batting cages, bumper boats, lazer tag, miniaturegol and arcade games, plus all in one location.www.adventurepark.com
ImagineU Interactive Childrens Museum700 E. Main Street733-5975Fun multicultural hands-on learning experiences.www.imagineumuseum.org
Activities in Visalia
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GalleriesArts Visalia214 E. Oak Avenue: 739-0905www.artsvisalia.org
Brandon-Mitchell Art Gallery117 So. Locust Street : 625-2441www.spiritualawarenesscenter.com
Jon Ginsburg Gallery606 N. Bridge Street : 733-9329www.thecreativecenter-visalia.org
MultifunctionalVenues210210 W. Center Street: 739-9010Hosts and produces a number o di erent venues
rom concerts to poetry reading in a com ortableco ee house setting.www.210li e.com
Enchanted Playhouse Theater307 E. Main Street: 739-4600Childrens theatre eaturing delight ul plays likeThe Phantom Tollbooth andA Walk in the Parkwww.enchantedplayhouse.org
Fox Theatre300 W. Main Street: 625-1369Historic theatre hosts everything rom the latestconcerts to the Tulare County Symphony.www. oxvisalia.org
Ice House Theater410 E. Race Avenue: 734-3900Plays range rom provocative subjects and varying
ormats to musicals and humor.www.visaliaplayers.org
Visalia Convention Center303 E. Acequia Avenue: 713-4000Home to everything rom luncheons, dances andconcerts to the largest home shows and businessexpos in the region.www.visitvisalia.org
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Paci c Employers306 N. Willis StreetVisalia, CA 93291
Phone 559-733-4256Fax 559-733-8953
Toll Free 800-288-0441www.paci cemployers.com
peinfo@paci cemployers.com
Labor & Safety Consulting
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About The Parks:The three sisters is composed o KingsCanyon National Park to the north, Sequoia
National Park above Visalia and SequoiaNational Forest to the south. The parkseature 38 giant Sequoia groves, hundreds
o caves, 865,000 acres o wilderness, and850 miles o trails.
The General Grant Tree is a sight to seeat 30 eet in diameter, 275 eet tall and2,300 years old. It was named the NationalChristmas tree by President Calvin Coolidge
in 1926.
Discover:Boyden Cavern - 888.965.8243Delve into a marble canyon below ground.
Crystal Cave - 559.565.3759Explore underground beauty.
General Grant Grove - 559.565.3341Trek the General Grant Tree Trail to FallenMonarch.
Kings Canyon Scenic Byway - 559.565.3341Rivers and redwoods along Highway 180.
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park:www.nps.gov/seki/index.htm
Getting There:By car go East on 198 rom Highway 99.
The Sequoia Shuttle runs Memorial Daythrough Labor Day. $15 per person roundtrip & includes park ee. Call 1-877-Bus-Hike (877-287-4453) or reservations.
Locations Downtown to boardthe Sequoia Shuttle are: Visalia Convention Center
303 E. Acequia Ave.Downtown Visalia Transit Center425 E. Oak Ave.
Downtown Visalia Comfort Suites210 E. Acequia Ave.
Marriott Hotel - Visalia300 S. Court St.
Road Conditions & Weather: 565-3341
Park Entrance Fees:The parks are open year round. (Access tosome areas may be closed due to weather.)Entrance ees are $20 per vehicle or $10 perperson or a 7 day pass. An annual pass is $30and admits all passengers in a private vehicle.
SEQUOIADAY TRIPS
The National Parks are just 45 minutes away including: Kings CanyonNational Park, Sequoia National Park, Cedar Grove, Grant Grove,Giant Sequoia National Monument.
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Activities:Snow play areas include Wolverton, BigStump and Columbine. Snow shoe and skiingequipment in ormation & rentals:559-565-4480
Fishing is plenti ul in the summer. Fishingpermits are required and can be obtained atmost sporting goods stores.
Camping in the Sequoia National Forest is al-lowed in designated areas. There are 14 campgrounds and 800 camp sites. Most are frstcome, frst served. Some take reservations upto 6 months in advance.1-877-444-6777. A wilderness permit is $15
or activities outside o designated areas.
Tours:Blue Sky Aviation - 559.685.7405www.bluesky-aviation.com
Sequoia Sightseeing Tours - 559.651.4189www.sequoiatours.com
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Boleros MexicanRestaurant, Bar 229 E. Main - 732-2535
*Blitz Sport Bar 115 N. Locust - 627-2239
*Brewbakers Brewing Company219 E. Main - 627-2739www.brewbakersbrewingco.com
Ca 225 Cali ornia Bar & Grill225 W. Main - 733-2967www.ca e225.com
*The Cellar Door101 W. Main - 636-9463www.cellardoorvisalia.com
*Crawdaddys 333 E. Main - 625-5300www.crawdaddysvisalia.com
*The Depot207 E. Oak - 732-8611www.depotvisalia.com
Double LL Steak House 401 E. Center - 627-1126
Downtown RookiesSports Bar & Grill 215 E. Main - 732-1200
El Tarasco MexicanRestaurant, Bar 208 W. Main - 622-8525
Fugazzis 127 W. Main - 625-0496
www. ugazzisbistro.com
Henry Salazars Fresh Mex123 W. Main - 741-7060www.henrysalazars.com
Jack & Charlies 204 E. Oak - 738-5752www.jackandcharlies.com,
*Lum Lums ChineseRestaurant, Bar 417 E. Center - 733-5292
Tommys130 N. Encina - 627-6077www.tommysdowntown.com
The Vintage Press216 W. Willis - 733-3033www.thevintagepress.com
*Visalia Brewing Company 112 W. Main - 734-2739
Zhuo at the Visalia Marriott 300 S. Court - 636-1111www.zhuomarriott.com
*Live Entertainment Offered.
The after-hours place to be is Downtown Visalia.Throughout the week, a variety of live music from local
artists and international talent can be found at one ofthe many eclectic hot spots downtown. Going out withfriends gets more exciting with extensive wine lists,specialty bars and award winning bartenders all locatedwithin walking distance. Whether interested in a quietnight out or a high energy evening adventure, DowntownVisalia has what you need.
Downtown Visalia
Nightlife
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Fort Visalia: Oak and Santa FeIn the all o 1852 a group o pioneers built astockade known as Fort Visalia on the northbank o Mill Creek. One o the builders describesthe structure: The lumber or this stockade wasobtained by cutting down mammoth oak treeswhich grew in great pro usion, splitting them inhal , and setting them on end, side by side, in atrench three eet deep. The turned sides o thelogs were turned to the outside and the earth
tapped in around the bottom in such a man-ner as to make them secure against a batteringram. The stockade was about 60 eet square andtents were pitched inside the walls. A tunnelwas dug underneath the wall or admittance andemergency exit.
Visalia Saddle 219 East Main is thelocation o the still
amous Visalia Saddleshop. In the 1860sMexican saddle makerso this area developeda new saddle or the
working vaquero. In 1887 a local newspaperdescribed the shop as The largest o its kind
with saddles, bridles, spurs, bits and harnessesdisplayed and o the best kind. Saddles are beingshipped to all parts o the country.
The Visalia Saddle is still known and much soughta ter among collectors and lovers o western lore.
HistoricWalking Tour
As you peruse this shortened version of the self-guided walking tour of DowntownVisalia, your imagination will come alive as you read about the visual and collectivememory of Visalias rich heritage.
A copy of the full self-guided walking brochure is available at the Downtown VisaliaAlliance of ce at 103 North Court, just north of Starbucks on Court and Main, and onour web site www.DowntownVisalia.com
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Visalias First Hotel100 East Main is thesite o one o the frsthotels in Visalia appro-priately named VisaliaHouse. It has beenreported to have hada dining room on the
frst oor and a large open sleeping area on thesecond oor. Patrons brought their own pallets orbedrolls and didnt require any urniture. In the1600s the second oor was remodeled and smallindividual sleeping rooms were added. In 1879L.A. Johnson purchased the hotel, razed it andrebuilt, naming it Hotel Johnson which burneddown in 1968. It was replaced by a very modernhotel structure which was eventually replaced bythe Bank o America building you see today.
Butterfeld Stage StopThe Butterfeld Stagearrived in Visalia Oc-tober 8, 1858 with theUS mail rom St. Louisvia San Francisco. Thestage had only one
passenger, a special correspondent or the NewYork Herald. The ollowing is an excerpt rom hisarticle. The next town o importance is Visalia,which is 47 miles rom White River and about 100miles rom Tejon and the frst town rom Tejon.There are a ew adobe houses, and the popula-tion is about 500. The place is situated in an oak
grove, sometimes called Four Creeks, which sel-dom have much water. There are a number o NewYorkers in the town, and I took a glass o lager,which made me eel quite at home. Though it wasnearly midnight when we arrived the news spreadrapidly and we soon had a cordial greeting. Be-
ore we le t they gave us the anvil salute, whichwas quite new to me. This is the frst evidence o any enthusiasm along the route since we le t FortSmith and the rousing cheers they gave us as we
drove o ought to be remembered in the historyo the town, so I hereby immortalize them. It isbelieved that the stage station was located insidein a hotel known both as the Exchange House andthe Overland Hotel.
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DowntownMuralsDowntown is home to a variety
o murals many o which werepainted by students as a sum-mer project. Murals and theirlocations can be ound atwww.DowntownVisalia.com.
A Remnant of Years PastOn some curbs down-town, you will fnd anumber o horse rings.There are still 12 o these remnants o veryearly Visalia embeddedinto the original granitecurbs. Since horses werethe means o transpor-tation to early settlers, a secure parking place was
required or their horses, so hand- orged iron ringswere the solution to this problem. As the 19th centuryapproached, Visalia had nearly 3,000 inhabitants whoquickly embraced a new mode o transportation andautomobiles quickly outnumbered horses.
Get a Historic Walking Tourbrochure and a map o horsering locations at the DowntownVisalia Alliance at 103 N. Court
or check: www.downtownvisalia.com
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History of VisaliaNATHANIEL VISE gave his name (or the nameo Visalia, Kentucky which is the town he came
rom) to this air city around 1852. In a letter o that year he wrote, The town contains rom 60to 80 inhabitants, 30 o whom are children whoalready attend school. The town is located uponone o the subdivisions o the Kaweah (River) andis destined to be the county seat o Tulare.
In the easy-going days between 1856 and
1860 it is estimated that about 6,000 minerspassed through Visalia en route to the goldfelds up north.
According to legend and some old photos, thetown was a ramshackle collection o buildings.There were no sidewalks, paving, sewers or street-lights. Dwellings were separated by dense growthso brush, weeds, briars and a general tangle o wild vegetation.
Residents took advantage o the mining tra fc byproviding accommodations and transportation orthese hardy and o ten rowdy souls. The miners,
whether success ul or down on their luck, werealways thirsty and willing to take another chance.Building upon this trade, saloons and gamblinghalls ourished. Dance halls were encouraged sotravelers could avail themselves o any numbero games and companionship designed to relievethem o their coin.
Just when the gold rush had begun to slack o ,the Civil War took its place. Soldiers, supplytrains, scouts and quartermasters replaced theminers in the saloons and dance halls.
As business increased through these hectic years,there became an obvious need or keen lawyers,shrewd merchants, skilled physicians, teachersand preachers.
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There is so much that goes on in DowntownVisalia that its easy to get lost in the wildernesso yers and ads that abound when things start
to really kick into gear. The downtownvisalia.com website is like the Discovery Channel o ourcitys heartland, without the subscription ee orcommercials. The website is constantly updated,making it easy to learn about all that goes onin the downtown area so that people can fndexactly what they are looking or.
While everything about the site is help ul andin ormative, there is also a strong un actor in
its socially interactive areas such as uploadingphotos and videos, commenting on restaurantsand shops, and participating in online contests.One such contest, Downtown Showdown,drew hundreds o submissions and thousands o visits to the site. It also garnered the DowntownVisalians (DTV) an award by CalFest, an organiza-tion that strictly evaluates downtown websiteson a number o aspects with un being high onthe list.
The site also reaches out to businesses as ameans to help them compete and succeed online.Research shows that, as o 2009, less than 46%o small businesses have a website*. This meansit is still impossible or the browsing public toget a true view online o all a city has to o er.It also means that those owning websites are ina very strong strategic position on a wide openfeld. Downtownvisalia.com decided to turn this
situation into an advantage or its members byproviding a ully interactive web page or everybusiness it lists. Resources it o ers businesses are
at least as extensive as what it o ers to the gen-eral public, and both aspects o the site continueto grow at a rapid pace.
Does it work?The DTV can tell you, defnitively, yes. Theyclosely track visitor statistics, including whatpages get the most visits and when those visitsoccur. For example, during the period leading upto Prom Night, two businesses that cater to youngladies in this regard received a signifcant amounto tra fc to their downtownvisalia.com pages. Thetra fc spike was so pronounced it clearly identi-fed which downtown businesses are consideredthe best or Prom Night success.
Downtownvisalia.com continues on an aggres-sive evolutionary path with the completion o anambitious phase II rollout that makes improve-ments to both what the public experiences andhow the site is managed by DTV sta . Like anycompetitive venture, the website will continue toremain sensitive to its marketing environment,anticipating where improvements are needed, andadapting to assure that downtown businesses andtheir patrons are well served online.
*Ad-Ology.com
DowntownVisalia.comBy Michael Penner
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Security; according to Webster it isde ined as The state or eeling o beingsa e and protected. It is a key ingredi-ent or having and maintaining a viabledowntown.
For the past 12 years, bike patrols havebeen per ormed 24 hours per day, 7 daysper week, 365 days a year throughout the72-square block area which is the hearto downtown.
These men and women are the eyes andears o the Visalia Police Department.There is not a better witness to a crimethan these trained security o icers.says, Downtown Commercial PolicingO icer Dominic Mena.
Downtown Visalia has one o the mostprogressive crime prevention programs inthe United States. One o their mostimportant unctions is to control
Key to a Secure
Downtown
Their dedication to downtown,the safety of business owners
and visitors, along with theirprofessional demeanor, set usapart from all other downtownprograms.
Kelly Hauert, C.E.O.Downtown Visalia Alliance
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nuisance crimes. These are things likepanhandling, loitering, gra iti, skateboarding and bicycling in posted zones.All o this is done by knowing what to
look or and incorporating preventativemeasures. Problems are usually handledby o icers through the use o counseling.In this way, the security o icer is able todi use 99% o the problems. Another bigpart o their job is public relations. Theymust be visible and interact with businessowners as well as visitors.
Most o our securityo icers take a securityposition to gain experienceto eventually become apolice o icer. According toDowntown Security Coordi-nator Scotty Shewman, 8 o our security o icers havegone on to work in some
orm o law en orcementeither as police or sheri o icers or as guards atincarceration acilities.
Operations meetings areheld monthly with a repre-sentative rom each groupmade up o police, hospi-tal, business and propertyowners, and the City o Visalia. They share reportson criminal activity, main-tenance and gra iti remov-als. This allows adjustments
to be made in the programsand issues to be handledquickly. With this type o coordination and coopera-tion, Downtown Securityand the Commercial PolicingProgram are as e ective aspossible. It shows in theannual numbers where bothgra iti and security inci-dences have continued todecline. The group is proac-tive and works together as ateam. This is why downtownhas continued to be sa e
and riendly. said Operations ChairmanFred Biane.
You can tell a city is healthy i it has avital downtown ull o public activity andDowntown Visalia is certainly ull o li e,day and night, said Operations Direc-tor Elaine Martell. I think we have ourDowntown Security, at least partially, tothank or our success.
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TouristsArrestedIt starts in the morning with a stakeout along Highway 198.A Visalia Optimist and a Visalia City Police O fcer watch orout-o -state license plates. What are they looking or? A lawabiding traveler out to explore new adventures. As part o theOut-o -Towner program a tra fc stop is initiated and the visi-tor is invited to be a guest or 24 hours to experience Visaliashospitality. Generally we look or a vehicle with two or moreoccupants that might accept an invitation to spend some timeas our guests. says Jack Hayslett, program Chairman.
The experience includes a ree tour o downtown on the VisaliaTowne Trolley, gi ts o local products, Downtown Gi t Checks
or a downtown shopping spree and a dinner in the guestshonor. The day ends with a ree night stay at the luxuriousVisalia Marriott. The ollowing morning, the guests enjoybreak ast at Valhallas Restaurant and are then released ontheir way.
For the past 30 years amilies rom all over the country as wellas Europe, the Middle East, Mexico, Canada and Holland havebeen guests o the Optimists. One couple was so excited aboutthe program that they took the newspaper clipping home toimplement a similar program in their community.
So i it is early all and you have an out o state license plate,keep your fngers crossed that you are stopped by the VisaliaPolice Department and an Optimist Club member so you can be
the lucky Out-o -Towner.
For additional in ormation contact Jack Hayslett, Out-o -Town-er program chairman, at 732-9808 or visit:www.visaliaoptimist.com.
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Meet Gretchen one o the nicest, riendli-est German Shepherds youll ever meet inspite o her cruel treatment rom humans.When she was ound, she was tied to a tree,abandoned, pregnant and starving yet ,beyond all reason, she loves everyone. Whileat Valley Oak SPCA she gave birth to sevenhealthy puppies. Gretchen and her broodwere able to get into oster care but becauseGretchen was very dehydrated and depletedo nutrients, she had to be hospitalized ora time (she weighed just 46 lbs). She joinedher puppies and all are ourishing. Gretchenwill be going to her new orever home assoon as she is spayed and the puppies areweaned.
The puppies are a part o a Puppy Start-ing pilot program. During this socializa-tion and training time they will have twopuppy vaccinations, learn to wear collars,be introduced to a leash, know how to sitand will be socialized with men, women,children, other dogs and even cats. A tergraduation, they will be ready or their veryown orever home.
For more in ormation about adoptions andother services o ered through Valley OakSPCA visit them online at www.vospca.org.
SPCA: Motherof the Year
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The Kaweah Delta Health Care District consistso 4 campuses and has the largest acute carehospital in the county. Anchored by a 452bed Level III trauma center, the hospital is
equipped to provide comprehensive emer-gency medical services. It is the only Level IIItrauma center in Kings and Tulare Countiesand recently received another prestigious des-ignation bestowed to only the best acilitiesin the world.
In April 2011, the American Nurses Credential-ing Center recognized Kaweah Delta HealthCare District through their Magnet RecognitionProgram. Magnet designation honors healthcare organizations that provide nursing excel-lence. Kaweah Delta is only the 23rd organiza-tion in Cali ornia to earn the award, the only
acility in the San Joaquin Valley serving adultsand children with the status and it is one o little more than 380 acilities worldwide toachieved this designation.
State-of-the-Art Services KeyTo Hospital Success
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Medical Center Keeps LeadingThere are several signifcant projects planned bythe hospital over the next ew years. Below is ashort list o some o those improvements slated orthe Downtown Visalia campus.
Completion o the 5th and 6th oor o the AcequiaWing in 2013 will add 48 beds.The operating room expansion will add 3 surgeryrooms increasing capacity rom 10 to 13. This isscheduled to be completed in 2013.
Applications and the design or construction o a helipad is working its way through the plan-ning process. The hospital is trying to start andcomplete construction in 2012. Everything iscontingent on gaining a number o approvals romagencies which include: Cal Trans, the Federal Avi-ation Association, the O fce o Statewide HealthPlanning & Development and the City o Visalia.
A remodel o the existing outpatient surgery,patient prep and recovery areas located in themain hospital are part o an ambulatory surgery(outpatient) expansion project expected to becompleted in 2013.
The next tower on Acequia Street will begin togo through the planning stages. The hospitalanticipates completion o the construction within10 years. This and other development projects bythe hospital are dependent on demand, technologyadvances, physician recruitment and unding.
The Graduate Medical Education Program, a medi-cal residency, is scheduled to accept the frst resi-dents in 2013. The frst two specialties are amilyand emergency medicine. The applications havebeen submitted and hospital o fcials anticipatesite visits to start next year.
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