Modesto is an amazing community that has something to offer everyone: a vibrant downtown bursting with great restaurants, movies, shows and festivals, unique neighborhoods, wonderful family-friendly parks and beautiful trees.
Modesto, a favorite Amgen Tour of California alumni city, was honored for the opportunity to once again host America's greatest cycling road race. In May, 2017 we hosted the Stage II Start of the race with an exciting Lifestyle Festival, Classic Car and Bike Show and even a Community Cruise along the official route! Tour officials tell us that Modesto offers a wide variety of unique challenges ...
Modesto offers more than 200 restaurants, cafes, coffee houses and other eating establishments. Many restaurants, along with Modesto's night clubs, pubs and lounges offer a variety of evening entertainment opportunities.
The Information Technology Department (ITD) provides technology services, support and guidance to City departments as well as a growing community of residents, businesses, and visitors within the City of Modesto.
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A Brief History of Modesto Modesto was founded as one of the San Joaquin Valley’s railroad towns. In the late 1860s, Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Mark Hopkins, and Charles Crocker (the “Big Four”) announced plans to construct a railroad down the San Joaquin Valley to connect the northern and southern portions of the state. They decided to extend the Central Pacific Railroad, but ...