Planning a trip to Visalia and Three Rivers

Getting There -- If you're driving from San Francisco, take I-580 east to I-5 south to Highway 198 east. The trip takes about 5 hours.

Amtrak (tel. 800/USA-RAIL; www.amtrak.com) stops at nearby Hanford, and a shuttle runs from there to Visalia.

Visitor Information -- Contact the Visalia Chamber of Commerce, 220 N. Santa Fe Ave., Visalia, CA 93291 (tel. 559/734-5876; www.visaliachamber.org).