Fresno, called the (Raisin Capital of the World), is located in the heart of California’s San Joaquin Valley, considered one of America’s great food-producing areas. Fresno is at once a gleaming modern city and a farming community. Much of the town’s revenues are derived from agriculture, and it offers a wide variety of interesting culinary and cultural choices to visitors. Fresno has many museums and parks, and is a main gateway to Yosemite National Park, located a few hours to the city’s north.