Small Town Central California

My sister and her family recently uprooted from Los Angeles and moved to Three Rivers, California, population 2,600.  Visiting that town was just as fun as any day at the beach with my Dad.  Why was it so great, you might ask?


Well, let's start with roadside stands of freshly picked strawberries.  6 baskets for $10.00.  We ate them ALL that day.

How about the next fact: when you live in a small town, you can afford to buy and keep a HORSE!  My sister has a horse.  We got to groom, feed, ride, and play with her. (the horse, as well as my sister)

Next is also produce related, but many of you know what I'm talking about: Avocado stands.  6 avocados from an avacado farmer's front step.  You leave $4 in a can and take a bag of double fist sized avocados.  Yes, we ate all of those that night too.

Lastly, my sister's new home has a river in the back yard.  Guests sleep in a luxuriously made air mattress on the deck under the stars with the sound of the river all night long.

It's also 2 miles out of Sequoia National Park.  We stayed for 3 days and could have stayed another week enjoying new and exciting things each day.  Rafting, exploring the National Park, playing in the river in the back yard... 

I've experienced small town Montana, small town Wyoming, small town Idaho, small town Kansas, small town New York, even small town Oregon.  Small town California has the charm of the others, but all on it's own.