Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DON'T MISS
STOCKTON ASPARAGUS FESTIVAL
Of all the Central Valley food celebrations, perhaps none pay such creative respect to the
btwn Oak St & W Weber Av; adult/child $13/free), which brings together more than 500
vendors to serve these green stalks - more than 10 tons of them! - every way imaginable.
It sprouts along the waterfront at the end of April.
Sights & Activities
Weber Point Events Center
LANDMARK
(
www.stocktongov.com
; 221 N Center St)
Downtown on the McLeod Lake waterfront, the modern white edifice standing in the
middle of a grassy park looking rather like a pile of sailboats is the Weber Point Events
Center and marks the center of the action. This is also the site of the huge April
Asparagus
Festival
, a series of open-air concerts, and fountains where squealing kids cool off.
Banner Island Ballpark
BASEBALL
( 209-644-1900;
www.stocktonports.com
; 404 W Fremont St)
The beautiful Banner Island Ballpark is where the minor-league Stockton Ports play ball
April to September.
Haggin Museum
MUSEUM
(
www.hagginmuseum.org
;
1201 N Pershing Ave; adult/child $8/5;
1:30-5pm Wed-Fri, noon-5pm
Sat-Sun)
This city gem houses a 26ft boat by Stockton's own Stephens Bros company, and an excel-
lent collection of American landscape and 'Golden Age' paintings.
Opportunity Cruises
RIVER CRUISE
(
http://opportunitycruises.com
; 445 W Weber Ave, Stockton Marina; cruises without/with meal $37/
$55)
