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Lodi, California •

Visitors Guide 2008

Try the Farmers Market for food and fun

Looking for fresh, crisp summer air, some munchies and a place to entertain the kids? Try Lodi's Farmers Market. More of this story...

Beautiful Lodi finding the arts, from oil paintings to jazz

Just as Lodi loves its wine, Lodi loves the arts. More of this story...

Sampling the suds at Lodi Beer Co.

The tree-lined streets of Downtown Lodi seem like the perfect place for a microbrewery. More of this story...

A horse called Lodi: Fact or tall 'tail'?

Just how did Lodi get its name, anyway? A sign that hangs on the wall of a Pine Street office building suggests the town was named after a horse. More of this story...

Daytripper

Destination: Bierwagen's Donner Trail Fruit in Chicago Park. More of this story...

See our Lodi Living section for more stories about things to see and do in the Lodi area.

If you're in Lodi and are looking for something a bit more exciting than strolling Downtown or tasting wine, how about an extreme shot of adrenaline by jumping out of an airplane? More of this story...

Connecting with winemakers

Lodi area offers tastings with a personal touch

A tour of the Lodi wine region offers plenty of attractions for both the novice and expert wine taster. More of this story...

Welcome to Lodi!

Greetings and welcome to "Livable, Loveable Lodi!" On behalf of the Lodi City Council and all of the citizens of Lodi, I am pleased you have chosen to visit our wonderful city. More of this story...

Activities

Getting to Lodi

Whether by train, plane or automobile, getting here is a snap

Lodi is accessible from every major point of the compass. Highway 99 and Interstate 5 both run north and south through the city and highways 12 and 88 branch off into the west and east. More of this story...

Great grapes!

It's festival time throughout the year

Great steak and bok choy

A great place to work, too

A guide to Lodi-area museums

Lodi's Hutchins Street Square rose from ashes

Treasures abound in Lodi area's antique stores

Arts

Art galleries and exhibits are plentiful in the Lodi area

The following is a list of galleries, theaters and restaurants that display art throughout the year: More of this story...

Food

Microbreweries in the Central Valley and Foothills

Here is a list of microbreweries in the Central Valley and Foothills More of this story...

Hungry?

A guide to Lodi-area restaurants

Chocolate lovers welcome

History

Top 10 Lodi historical attractions

Lodi is fortunate to have a bounty of places that give visitors a vintage flavor of the region's heritage. Here are the Lodi area's top 10 sites that should be on any history buff's must-see list. More of this story...

Lodging

Area's lodging options are plentiful

The following is a listing of local lodging options. Availability and rates are subject to change. More of this story...

Outdoors

A first-time jumper's account

Everyone kept asking if I was nervous. After all, I was going to jump out of an airplane and fall more than two miles back to earth, relying on another person to open and operate the parachute that would prevent us from crash-landing. More of this story...