Patterson, CA
Posted by: saopaulo1
N 37° 28.270 W 121° 07.833
10S E 665312 N 4148783
Patterson, CA's city hall.
Waymark Code: WM5YVX
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/02/2009
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"Patterson is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 11,606 at the 2000 census. Patterson is known as the "Apricot Capital of the World".
During the first weekend in June, downtown Patterson becomes the epicenter of the town's largest celebration of the year, the Apricot Fiesta. The Fiesta kicks off on Friday with several beauty pageants, including one for the youth called Little Mr. & Miss Apricot. That evening, the Miss Patterson pageant takes place and offers high school/college young ladies the opportunity to win scholarships. Winners from Little Mr. & Miss Apricot and Miss Patterson are featured in the parade the following day. The Patterson Library hosts an art expose during the celebration, and the Patterson Museum, also known as the Center Building and located at the heart of Patterson (the prominent white building at the Plaza) -- remains open for the public to view Patterson's history. The three day celebration also boasts fireworks shows and, during early mornings, hot air balloons depart en masse from the football stadium at Patterson High School." (
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