68 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM wander & wonder visitvisalia.com {due west} cars tear up the dirt track for micro-sprint races. Keep the good times rolling at the jam-packed Adventure Park crammed with go-karts, laser tag, batting cages, a miniature golf course, bumper boats and a water park. Seeking something a bit more relaxed and refined? Arts Visalia, housed within a converted creamery, offers delightful monthly exhibitions. Perhaps you’ll see teeny-tiny landscape paintings meticulously painted on hundreds of old cigarette boxes—or maybe mud sculptures that bring the outdoors in. Be sure to check out their workshops, which range from screen printing to sketching. Lifelong learners should also roam the Tulare Museum to learn about the county’s rich history, from its thriving agriculture to its railroad days. Don’t miss the military wing, where uniforms stand at attention in brightly lit cases. These span conflicts from the Revolutionary War to the present day, and some were worn by local veterans. As you return from your trip, you’ll carry a renewed sense of scale—where soaring sequoias, starlit skies and small-town comforts linger long after the drive home. PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF: VISIT VISALIA / TULARE COUNTY MUSEUM / VISIT VISALIA ABOVE: (clockwise, from top left) Splash into summer with Adventure Park’s bumper boats; History comes to life at Tulare Museum; Lake Kaweah is only a short drive from Visalia and Sequoia National Park.
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