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Woodland, the City of Trees,
is the county seat of Yolo County, a fertile farming region in California's
Central Valley, close to the business and government centers in Sacramento and
San Francisco. Woodland is located 20 miles northwest of Sacramento at the
intersection of Interstate 5 and State Route 113. Historic Downtown Woodland
includes many restaurants and shops just moments away from the Sacramento State
Capitol, Sacramento International Airport, Cache Creek Casino and University of
California Davis.
Woodland's historic heritage
reflected in buildings in the downtown area and surrounding neighborhoods offer
a serene setting amidst one of the fastest growing regions in the United States.
Woodland's agricultural setting is largely responsible for the community's
distinct identity and plays and important economic role in Woodland. Due to its
proximity to major transportation nodes, Woodland has also become increasingly
important as a manufacturing and distribution center.
Woodland offers the perfect
road stop for visitors driving to the mountains, cities, or between California
and the great Northwest. The City of Woodland has over 160 acres of parks and
recreation areas and two swimming pools, plus a 22-acre historical cemetery, and
summer camp at Camp Packer Creek in the Tahoe National Forest.
Waterways include the Yolo
Bypass and Sacramento River to the east, Willow Slough to the southeast, and
Cache Creek to the north.
What to see in Woodland,
California:
Heidrick Ag History
Center includes the world’s largest and most unique collection of
one-of-a-kind antique agricultural equipment. Combined with Hays Antique Truck
Museum, also recognized as the largest of its kind in the world, the two
facilities introduces visitors to the marvels of agriculture, and commercial
trucking. 130,000 square feet of interactive exhibits delight, inform and
entertain all ages. Opened in 1997, the museums includes farm implements,
tractors and harvesting machinery from the late 1800s through the middle of the
last century.
Heidrick Ag History Center,
1962 Hays Lane, Woodland, California 95776. Call: (530) 666-9700. aghistory.org
Woodland Opera House features theatrical performances and musicals
performed by award-winning actors who bring the classic plays to life in a
beautifully-restored theater venue. Originally built in 1885, California State
Historic Landmark #851, reopened in January 1989 after a seven-year, $2 million+
restoration project. Originally the stopping place for such performers as Nance
O'neil, James A Herne and Harry Davenport, Polish actress Madame Helen Modjeska,
John Philip Sousa and his band, comics Weber and Fields, George M. Cohan's
troupe, "Gentleman Jim" Corbett,John L. Sullivan, Sidney Greenstreet, Walter
Huston and Verna Felton, over 300 touring companies had appeared on its stage by
1913. Daytime tours are offered. Call for details and times.
Woodland Opera House,
340 2nd Street (2nd &
Main), Woodland, CA 95776. Call: (530) 666-9617. wohtheatre.org
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