About Fresno
Many visitors find themselves stopping in Fresno on the way to Yosemite National Park, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, or other destinations in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The Save Mart Center at California State University, Fresno ("Fresno State") has also played host to concerts featuring high-profile acts. Fresno is marked by a semi-arid climate with mild, moist winters and hot and dry summers. The 2010 United States Census reported that Fresno had a population of 494,665. There are many museums, art galleries, theatres and other music venues in Fresno.