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• League of Women Voters - Non-partisan group provides information on elections and public issues.
• Modesto Grocery Outlet - Family-owned store offers discounted groceries.
• Modesto Fire Department - Community activities and fire safety information; how to become a fire fighter; and updates from the fire chief.
• Historic Modesto - Historic timeline, from founding in 1870 to the present, as well as local facts, emphasizing the city as a scene of traditional small-town values.
• Casa de Modesto Retirement Center - Retirement community offers independent-living cottages as well as three levels of assisted care.
• Modesto Toyota - Specials, coupons, incentives, and complete inventory.
• Modesto Tallow - Contact information for rendering plant.
• Graceada Park - History of the city's oldest park, developed in 1907 on the north edge of downtown.
• City of Modesto FlowerClock Cam - Webcam of time passing on the floral clock, as well as brief discussion of the history and purpose of floral clocks.
• Tuolumne River Regional Park - Describes development plan for the Park's four developed sites comprising nearly 120 acres along a 5-mile stretch of the river.
• Valley Tower - Downtown office tower opened in 2001; includes conceptual drawings and contact information.
• Signtech - Contact information for commercial sign maker.
• Woodland Iris Gardens - Sells irises both online and at gardens. Hours, order information, directions, alphabetical listing of irises.
• Fork & Spade - Local garden articles in magazine format, sponsored by Scenic Nursery. Online purchasing of garden items.
• Fiscalini Farms - Includes mission statement, history, food safety and dairy innovation.
• Ramirez Bail Bonds - Offers bail by phone, serving Santa Clara and Stanislaus counties.
• Modesto Farmers Market -
• Dart Pros - Online catalog for local dartboard distributor; local tournament listing.
• Arthur's Visual Promotions - Sells banners, penants, and balloons for business promotions. Online catalog.
• Visual Horizons Signs - Letters, stake signs, magnetic signs, banners, and window graphics, as well as sign refacing. Press clippings and portfolio.
• Modesto & Empire Traction Company - History, intermodal facilities, industries served, and locomotives used by short-line railroad.
• DH Cycles Inc. - Sells Suzuki motorcycles and ATVs, Sea-Doo watercraft. Product descriptions.
• The Bus Stops Here: Modesto Area Express - Photos of bus stops, bus shelters, and mass transit stations served by MAX.
• Standiford Place - Retirement community offering independent living; part of Holiday Retirement chain. Features, activities, and tour information.
• Citizens For Safe Water Habitats - Opposes fluoridation of drinking water in Modesto. Explanation of position, news, Spanish-language version.
• The Modesto Area Web Directory - Categorized list of Web sites for businesses and organizations with locations in or near Modesto.
• Managed Care On-Line - Information resources for professionals involved with managed care.
• The Modesto Invasion - Article favorably compares the Modesto rock scene to San Francisco.
• Modest Bahá'í - Explanation of Bahá'í history and beliefs; contact information.
• Wise Women of Central California - Wiccan and pagan group offers calendar, discussions, and links to explanations of beliefs and practices.
• Lycos City Guide: Modesto, California -
• AA Official Smog - Hours and directions for station that does emission testing required by the state. Includes coupon and links to related state programs.
• Cressy Residence - 1917 postcard of the home of George Albert Cressey, now the city's only remaining example of the California Italian Revival style.
• Sowell Ranch - Producing pleasure horses for over forty years. Includes "name the foal" contest.
• Modesto Area Partners in Science (MAPS) - "Edutational" lectures for the whole family on Friday nights, workshops for science teachers on Saturdays, both at MJC. Site has schedule, topics and links.
• Modesto, California - Photos of local sites related to the early life of director George Lucas.
• Sierra Stained Glass Domes - Dome frames with leaded stained glass from 4 feet to 10 feet diameters. Descriptive PDF files for downloading.
• Tidewater Southern - Articles and photos about the Tidewater Southern rail line through Modesto, including discussion of the tracks down Ninth Street (once US 99).
• Tenth Street Looking North From H - Postcard, circa 1910, of one of Modesto's major downtown streets.
• Owner of Big "Bertha" Says Trees Worth Saving - Article from the Modesto Bee about "Bertha," possibly the oldest Valley Oak in Modesto, and efforts toward a heritage tree ordinance.
• Flags in Modesto - Photoessay documenting the flags raised on Modesto buildings and landmarks after September 11, 2001.
• Modesto at Night - Old postcard of the entrance to downtown, including the "Water Wealth Contentment Health" arch.