Wasco
From Wikitravel
Wasco is a city in Kern County in California's San Joaquin Valley.
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Wasco is a real small town. Do not be fooled by the population that it claims;there is around 8,000 people in the prison and perhaps 1,000 more in other correctional institutions.
You can walk through the whole town excluding the outskirts in little time.
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Wasco is known for being the city of Roses. In fact if you buy roses in the U.S they probably came from Wasco so take a look around the fields or just pull over and enjoy your surroundings.
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Wasco has an anual Rose Parade which gives visitors a chance to buy the freshest roses possible. (Usually in August)check the web site for schedule. www.ci.wasco.ca.us
Go to one of the three park's - Wasco Recreation Ball Park - Cormack Park - Westside Park (Skate Park)
Visit family that may be behind bars, (worry not visitors the prison is far from the town and is surrounded by spiky roses)
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There is one K mart and a dollar tree store other then that your best bet is going down town (its really just one street)
