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City in California, United States
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Madera is a city in Madera County in California's San Joaquin Valley.
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Teco Hardware
One of the West's last farm supply stores, this store has switched to carrying primarily hardware. You can still get a feel for what it used to be like, driving up in the Model T and picking up a can of dewormer for the cows.
By road
Take Highway 99 from either North or South until you are halfway between Fresno and Merced (both of which are in the State of California).
By train
Take Amtrak to Madera, but do it in the daylight for your health.
By car
Most drivers in Madera don't have car insurance. This means that, if their car crashes into yours or your car crashes into theirs, they don't have an insurance company that will pay for the damage.
By bicycle
This issue reflects the problems with getting around by foot or car: safety, size of the town, and insurance.
By cab
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Fresno · International · FAT
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