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Open Up the Economic Impact of CA Tourism & Madera County

OAKHURST—Local tourism spending in Madera County hit $430 million in 2023. This is according to new economic impact research released today by Visit California. Meanwhile, statewide travel spending fully recovered from the pandemic’s impacts. The annual report measuring the economic impact of tourism showed that travel spending in Madera County supported 4,850 local jobs. Tourism also provided $38 million in local ...

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Friday Night Lectures: Ghost Towns, Mines, and Railroads

Image of an old, abandoned car in front of a ghost town.

OAKHURST — Join Ed Marsh from the Fresno County Archaeological Society as he presents on the history of Nevada and Colorado’s ghost towns, mines, and railroads at Fresno Flats Historic Village and Park. The lecture will include a slideshow of photos and historical records documenting the colorful, ethnographic stories of the people of such towns as Goldfield, Tonopah, Ely, and ...

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