Those with a zip in Fresno California know that there are plenty of things to do for entertainment in the city. With a population just over a half million, the city has developed something for everyone; you would be hard pressed not to find an activity in Fresno on any day, rainy or sunny. So put on your TREO leather cases, grab your car keys, and head on out to see some of these area highlights.

Sports Teams

Well, we don't have major league representation in Fresno, but what we do have is good enough for tens of thousands of sports fans every year. All the semi pro teams in the city are relatively new additions to the city and to their respective leagues. The Fresno Grizzlies, of the Pacific Coast Baseball League, are the oldest team in the city. Established in 1998, they also have the largest sports facility in town. Fans of arena football can check out the Central Valley Coyotes, while soccer fans will enjoy cheering when the Fuego take the pitch.

Like the rest of California, Fresno is not immune to the pull of the coolest game on Earth. Hockey has enjoyed a presence here for decades, in everything from an annual girl hockey tournament to training camps for the pros. We finally got our own team as of 2009, when the Monsters of the WSHL take the ice in their inaugural season!

Forestiere Underground Gardens.

If you love unique attractions, you are sure to get a kick out of Forestiere Underground Gardens, located in the heart of Fresno. Built by an eccentric Sicilian immigrant over forty years, these gardens are unlike any other on Earth. Forget lagoon cleaning, climate control, and the other artificial systems that sometimes come with big, tourist centered gardens. The underground gardens use catch basins, skylights, and their underground location to control temperatures and the ecosystem.

Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Sciences

Affiliated with the Smithsonian, the FMMAS is one of the most popular facilities in the city of Fresno. Here, the attractions of the Louvre and of Science World are combined in a unique attraction for all ages. You will find rotating displays of art by some of America's masters as well as several interactive, discovery displays. The museum is actively involved in community outreach, with volunteers teaching science to schoolchildren as well as holding faux painting classes for the elderly.

Warnors Theatre

A leftover from the Golden Age of cinema, the Warnors Theatre still serves the viewing public today. It's a registered national historic building. The theatre has screened everything from Audrey Hepburn trying to learn how to sell used jewelry to the Transformers battling for the All Spark.