If California has a heartland, Yolo County may just be it. One of the original 27 counties formed at statehood, its 1,有021平方英里的肥沃农田位于 Sacramento横跨富饶的中央山谷和萨克拉门托三角洲. 当小镇生活在温特斯或伍德兰充分发挥作用时,历史悠久的小镇有着迷人的主街,两旁是古老的砖房小店——戴维斯市是约洛县大多数居民的家园. The University of California at Davis 是该县最大的雇主,而且往往是其文化指纹的中心. Still, plenty of adventures await beyond the campus, in locales as diverse as wetlands and wineries, sunflower fields and museums.
Get a Taste—and an Eyeful—of Yolo County’s Bounty
加州大学戴维斯分校成立于1905年,当时是加州大学系统的农业延伸. Today the school is ranked No. 1 in the nation for its agriculture program, 部分原因是它丰富的环境,同时也是一个天然的教学场所. 幸运的是,要体验约洛县的乡村并不要求注册. Wander the Davis Farmers Market在市中心的中央公园举办的一个获奖的周六活动 Yolo Press olive oil, Skyelark Ranch eggs, and McDonald Orchards walnuts. Or hop aboard a River Fox Railbike for a 10-mile, 沿着一段废弃的向日葵田(向日葵富含营养的种子在当地的像伍德兰这样的磨坊里提炼食用油 La Tourangelle)、杏仁园(坚果是Yolo最大的商品),以及似乎无穷无尽的葡萄藤.
大片的向日葵不仅仅是色彩斑斓的背景. 在旺季(6月中旬到7月中旬),它们是最引人注目的明星, 人们从四面八方赶来见证和拍摄它们生动的壮观. 请注意,这些农场都在私人土地上,所以参观时要小心. 在去向日葵之旅之前,先看看这些 suggestions for making the most of it, and how to do so safely.
尤洛县被许多人誉为通往葡萄酒之乡的门户. 理由很充分:而纳帕县、索诺马县和门多西诺县都可以宣称拥有 Highway 128在美国,这条充满酒庄的120英里路线实际上是从温特斯开始的. The town, located on the banks of Putah Creek, 这条包括小型家庭酿酒厂的短酒径的中心是什么样的 Berryessa Gap, Turkovich Family Wines, the off-the-beaten-path upstart Matchbook Wine Company, and Capay Valley Vineyards在美国,葡萄酒完全由庄园种植的水果发酵. (卡开谷的风土是如此独特,以至于在2003年, it was designated an American Viticultural Area, or AVA, one of 107 official grape-growing regions in California.)附近的克拉克斯堡(Clarksburg)也是一个葡萄酒产区,拥有超过5.8万英亩的三角洲种植的葡萄园. A central tasting room at the town’s Old Sugar Mill, a defunct beet-sugar refinery from 1934, features sprawling grass lawns, food trucks, 14家当地酿酒厂在一座漂亮的传统砖房内酿造葡萄酒.
Where there’s great wine, 伟大的食物也随之而来,并成为农业的摇篮, Yolo County’s dining options are quite vibrant. 要想获得终极的Yolo县农产品取样器,请前往广受好评的地方 Farmer’s Kitchen in Davis for the aptly named Bioregional Salad, heaped with more than 15 different fruits, vegetables and nuts from different local farms. Morgan’s on Main is a Woodland mainstay, 这是一家舒适的牛排餐厅,以其鲜嫩的上等肋排和冰川大小的冰山楔子而闻名. Head there after browsing nearby shops like Haven for letterpress greeting cards and doggie bowties, or Sweet Ville Candy 来自世界各地的怀旧和晦涩的甜点.
At Preserve in Winters, 烤猪排上撒着当季丰盛的五彩纸屑, 从切碎的芦笋到撕掉的红橡木生菜叶子,再到万寿菊花瓣. 饭后,你可以沿着普塔溪在扶轮公园漫步,或者在购物中心疯狂购物,这样就可以避免不可避免的食物昏迷 Winters Collective,一个商人的家乡摊贩,如本地小花植物商店和 Christian’s Corner, a surf-inspired clothing boutique. 或者你可以直接掉进历史悠久的棉花糖软床 Park Winters. In addition to the four-room inn, 这里还有美丽的花园,是举办婚礼的好地方, elegant barn, 以及修复后的1865年维多利亚时代农舍的婚礼蛋糕式建筑.
想要更深入地了解该地区丰富的农业历史,请访问 Woodland’s 45,000-square-foot California Agriculture Museum这里展示了美国最独特的拖拉机和农艺收藏品之一. 博物馆的互动展览和特别活动讲述了加州的故事, 这要归功于它丰富的自然资源和大量的创新, 成为世界上最多产的农业区之一. 提供讲解员导览和带手机音频的自助导览. 对于家长来说:博物馆将根据要求提供寻宝游戏.
Hike Yolo’s Marshes and Canyons
游览约洛县未开垦的荒野最好的方式是步行. The Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, located between Davis and West Sacramento, is a 16,600英亩的湿地保护区是包括野鸭在内的200种鸟类的家园, marsh wrens, and yellow-billed magpies. 你还会发现哺乳动物对沼泽有着特殊的喜爱,比如麝鼠和水獭. In summer, 成千上万的墨西哥无尾蝙蝠每天傍晚都会表演一场,它们会从旁道下的荫庇处出来,寻找昆虫的晚餐 self-guided tour of the wetlands to witness this so-called “batnado.”
There’s another easygoing hike at the nearby UC Davis Arboretum, a 3.5英里的环岛游特色是郁郁葱葱的花园,种植了适合该地区地中海气候的物种, from acacia trees to agave to the state flower, the California poppy. 真正的四燃烧器,试试流行的五英里循环 Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve in Winters, part of the UC Davis Natural Reserve System. This strenuous, hilly trail traverses wildflower fields, dense oak forests, 和开阔的灌木丛——都是典型的北加州景观.