Salida is an unincorporated town, northwest of, and immediately adjacent to, Modesto, in Stanislaus County, in California'sSan Joaquin Valley.
Understand
While Salida is named for the Spanish word meaning "exit", the name is customarily pronounced according to English phonetics, as Sah-LIE-duh, rather than according to Spanish phonetics. The town's major industry is the Blue Diamond almond processing plant.
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37°42′36″N 121°5′21″W
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- 1 Boomers! Modesto, 4215 Bangs Avenue (E of Hwy 99, exit 232 or 233, at Sisk Rd), ☏ 1 209 545-5248. Family play center: go karts, miniature golf, rock wall, batting cages, laser tag, flame thrower, kid's playland, etc. Actually in Salida, despite its Modesto address.
- [dead link]Salida Town & Country Parade & Festival, Broadway Av, downtown. 4th Saturday in August, 9AM–4PM. Annual parade, with booths and an entertainment stand. Free.
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Salida has a few hotels, all near Highway 99. For other, possibly less expensive, accommodations, see nearby Modesto.
- 1 Fairfield Inn & Suites Modesto, 4342 Salida Blvd (W of Hwy 99, exit 232), ☏ 1 209 543-7800, fax: 1 209 543-1250.
- 2 La Quinta Inn & Suites Modesto Salida, 4909 Sisk Rd (E of Hwy 99, exit 233: Broadway Av), ☏ 1 209 579-8723, fax: 1 209 543-9050. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. Has free internet, hot breakfast, and nationwide calls. Swimming pool, business center, and fitness room and coin laundry are on site.
- 3 Hampton Inn & Suites Modesto-Salida, 4921 Sisk Rd (E of Hwy 99, exit 233: Broadway Av), ☏ 1-209-543-3650, fax: 1-209-543-3655.
- 4 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Modesto-Salida, 4300 Bangs Avenue (E of Hwy 99, exit 232 or 233), toll-free: 1-888-465-4329.
Connect
- 1 Salida Public Library, 4835 Sisk Rd (E of Hwy 99, exit 233, Broadway Av, turn S on Sisk), ☏ 1 209 543-7353, 1 209 543-7315 (info desk). M–Tu 10AM–8PM; W–Th 10AM–6PM; Sa 10AM–5PM. Closed F, Su. All the usual library things, including public computers, wi-fi. Free.
Go next
| Routes through Salida |
| Sacramento ← Ripon ← | N  S | → Modesto → Fresno |