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Stockton[1] is a city in the San Joaquin Valley in northern California.

The California delta has two deep water ports where oceangoing freighters can dock. At the north end of the delta, the port of Sacramento connects with the transcontinental railroad and also ships agricultural produce from the Sacramento Valley. The city of Stockton grew up around the Port of Stockton, which mostly ships goods from the larger San Joaquin Valley.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By air

Stockton has a small airport [2] that is served only by Allegiant Air. Larger airports with more connections are located in Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area.

[edit] By car

Stockton is conveniently located in central California between Interstate 5 and State Highway 99. Stockton is just north of Interstate 205. State Routes 26, 4 and 88 also intersect with Stockton.

• From the San Francisco Bay Area, take Interstate 580 to 205 east then merge north onto Interstate 5.
• From Reno and North Lake Tahoe, take Interstate 80 west to Sacramento and South on Interstate 5.
• From South Lake Tahoe, take US Route 50 west to Sacramento and then south on Interstate 5..
• From Redding and the Pacific Northwest, take Interstate 5 south.
• From the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California, take Interstate 5 or State Route 99 north.

[edit] By train

Stockton is served by two train stations. ACE Rail and Amtrak serves the Cabral Station at 949 E Channel St, and Amtrak also serves Stockton's main train depot at 735 S. San Joaquin St.

[edit] Get around

Stockton offers regional transit throughout Stockton via the San Joaquin RTD Express buses and the Downtown Trolleys. The next best thing to do is rent a car.

[edit][add listing] See

California's largest inland seaport just south of the crosstown highway. Downtown Stockton has had many new additions including a new ball park (Stockton Ports), stockton arena, Bob Hope Theater and other attractions. Stockton may not be a destination but it's not a bad place to stay at on your way somewhere else.

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The Stockton Arena has brought hockey, arena football, and indoor soccer to this fine city. Baseball has always been here and is one of the city's oldest trademarks. The Stockton Ports is the minor league baseball team that has resided here since the late 1800's. On the last weekend in April each year, downtown Stockton comes alive with the Stockton Asparagus Festival, bringing over 100,000 people onto Stockton's waterfront.

If travelling to Stockton with children, be sure to visit:

• Children's Museum of Stockton, 402 W. Weber (near the downtown waterfront, two blocks west of Center Street), ☎ +1 209 465-4386, [3]. $4.50 per person, under two years free.  edit

• Pixie Woods, in Louis Park (take Monte Diablo exit and go west to Occidental, turn left at Shimizu, parking lot is on the right — look for the rainbow gates), ☎ +1 209 937-8206, [4]. Stockton's own fairyland for the "young in age and the young at heart". In the movie This is Spinal Tap, Pixie Woods was the venue for a performance whose billboard proclaimed "Puppet Show and Spinal Tap." edit

[edit][add listing] Buy

Sherwood and Weberstown mall have the best shopping in San Joaquin county. Pacific Avenue's section south of Country Club Blvd. dubbed "Miricle Mile" has plenty of specialty shops and hair styling businesses. Lincoln Center in north Stockton offers high end specialty and boutique shopping.

[edit][add listing] Eat

• Manny's California Fresh, Pacific Ave.  edit

• DiVinci's Italian Cuisine.  edit

• Shi Ra Soni.  edit

• Sho Mi.  edit

• El Senor Frog's.  edit

• Tio Pepe's.  edit

• Xochimilco.  edit

• Misaki.  edit

• Raw Sushi.  edit

• Papapavlos.  edit

• Dave Wong's.  edit

• Gian's Deli.  edit

• Cocoro Japanese Bistro & Sushi.  edit

• Garlic Brothers.  edit

• Bob's At The Marina.  edit

• Taste of Brittany, 2041 Pacific Ave Stockton ca, ☎ (209) 946-9494. French Restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, dinner & Brunch on Sunday.

Open from 7:30am to 2:00pm and from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. "Moulin Rouge" cocktail lounge open from 4:00pm to 10:00pm, Tuesday to Thursday and until 12:00am on Friday & Saturday. edit

• Bud's Dok Shoon's.  edit

• Cancun.  edit

• Duck Nook.  edit

• Chuck's Hamburgers.  edit

• Podesto's Market & Deli.  edit

• Dynasty.  edit

• Joe Pomodoro Pizza Cafe.  edit

• El Fogon.  edit

[edit][add listing] Drink

There aren't many nightspots in Stockton. If you're going to a movie at the downtown movie center, immediately next door is a Japanese restaurant "Misaki" with a small but fun bar.

[edit][add listing] Sleep

• Hampton Inn Stockton, 5045 Kingsley Rd, ☎ +1 209 946-1234 (toll free: +1 800-HAMPTON), [5]. Whirlpool tubs, refrigerators and microwaves in rooms. edit

• Best Western Stockton Inn, 4219 E Waterloo Road, ☎ +1 209 931-3131 (toll free: +1 877 293-8697, fax: +1 209 931-0423), [6].  edit

• Courtyard Stockton, 3252 West March Lane, ☎ +1 209 472-9700 (fax: +1 209 472-9722), [7].  edit

• Holiday Inn, 111 East March Lane, ☎ +1 209 474-3301, [8].  edit

• Motel 6 Stockton - Charter Way West, 817 Navy Drive, ☎ +1 209 946-0923 (fax: +1 209 464-3948), [9].  edit

• Motel 6 Stockton - I-5 Southeast, 1625 French Camp Turnpike Road, ☎ +1 209 467-3600 (fax: +1 209 464-2659), [10].  edit

• Motel 6 Stockton North, 6717 Plymouth Road, ☎ +1 209 951-8120 (fax: +1 209 474-3829), [11].  edit

• Residence Inn Stockton, 3240 March Lane, ☎ +1 209 472-9800 (fax: +1 209 472-9888), [12].  edit

[edit] Get out

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