Salida (California)

While Salida is named for the Spanish word meaning "exit", the name is customarily pronounced according to English phonetics, as Sah-LIE-duh, rather than according to Spanish phonetics. The town's major industry is the Blue Diamond almond processing plant.

• Boomers! Modesto

  phone: +1 209 545-5248
  address: 4215 Bangs Avenue
  Family play center: go karts, miniature golf, rock wall, batting cages, laser tag, flame thrower, kid's playland, etc. Actually in Salida, despite its Modesto address.

• Salida Town & Country Parade & Festival

  address: Broadway Av, downtown
  Annual parade, with booths and an entertainment stand.

Salida has a few hotels, all near Highway 99. For other, possibly less expensive, accommodations, see nearby Modesto.

• Fairfield Inn & Suites Modesto

  phone: +1 209 543-7800
  address: 4342 Salida Blvd

• La Quinta Inn & Suites Modesto Salida

  phone: +1 209 579-8723
  address: 4909 Sisk Rd
  Has free internet, hot breakfast, and nationwide calls. Swimming pool, business center, and fitness room and coin laundry are on site.

• Hampton Inn & Suites Modesto-Salida

  phone: +1-209-543-3650
  address: 4921 Sisk Rd

• Holiday Inn Express & Suites Modesto-Salida

  address: 4300 Bangs Avenue

• Salida Public Library

  phone: +1 209 543-7353, +1 209 543-7315 (info desk)
  address: 4835 Sisk Rd
  All the usual library things, including public computers, wi-fi.