Area Attractions

ASIP brings coffee culture to Main Street with specialty brews roasted in-house. Pick up a bag of beans to take home, or sip the day away complemented by a locally baked pastry.

Sit down to classic pappardelle Bolognese, spicy angel hair primavera, crab ravioli and other authentic takes on Italian food at this lunch and dinner mainstay.

Enjoy this lively neighborhood restaurant and bar where the menu boasts homemade pastas and Italian classics served with festive cocktails and a smile. Specialty dishes include Destino's steak dinner, cioppino, and mushroom agnolotti.

Visit this spot to get your meat fix on, just walking distance from the hotel. Try the filet mignon medallions, bistro burger, flat-iron steak or rack of lamb. Salmon and fish are available for the non-carnivores.

Unapologetically delicious food and craft cocktails pair with games, movies, and live music from local and regional artists. Check their website for events like chef-led culinary nights, insightful presentations, trivia or ping-pong night, and more.

A Main Street legend, this community theater hosts live plays, workshops and classes for audiences and students of all ages. A visit to this Main Street mainstay is an excellent place to connect with Merced’s artist culture.

Visit this historical 20-acre ranch with agricultural roots that extend as far back as the late 1800s. Explore farm plots, a vineyard, tasting room with gift shop, and a series of outdoor events hosted under the property’s ancient oaks.

Finely Curated-Local and National Brands Ideal stop before headed out on your next adventure. Located on M Street next to El Capitan Hotel.

This well-known collection of vintage military aircraft, wartime memorabilia, and personal artifacts is a must-see for aviation and history buffs. The museum showcases the evolution of aircraft and aviation history using close to 25 acres of land, and is named after Brigadier General Frederick W. Castle.

Surrounded by popular shops, entertainment, and shopping, the downtown is the centerpiece of the city. Find places like Bella Luna Bistro, Toni’s Courtyard Café, the historic Merced Theatre, or Mainzer Theater with its award-wining architecture all near or along bustling Main Street.

Created in 1978, the Merced Multicultural Arts Center originally operated from an office on Main Street. Today the 28,000 square-foot Center is a modern and vibrant, three-story multipurpose arts facility providing support for world-class performances, arts education, training, tours, galleries, and so much more.

The landmark theatre hosts symphonies, theatrical productions, and modern bands, like the Killer Queens in an 1,165-seat theater built in 1931. The self-supporting center is a hometown treasure providing entertainment for the city and Central Valley.

See more than 1,400 mammals, animals, and amphibians, —birds, cranes, owls, Tule elk bulls, swans, and more—up close at this wildlife preserve spanning 17 miles.

Since 1864, this park with its nearly 1,200 square miles, has provided a vast wilderness to trek, deep valleys to hike, grand meadows, ancient, giant sequoias, and more to its visitors. Most known for its striking waterfalls, Yosemite is one of the country's most popular National Park Services.