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5 » MUST SEE , DO » Expansive Wetlands Explore Grizzly Island in the Suisun Marsh, which makes up more than 10 percent of California's remaining natural wetlands. › suisunwildlife.org/grizzly.html Middle Mountains Hike the Sutter Buttes, remnants of an ancient volcano and known as the "world's smallest mountain range." › middlemountain.org » » Grottos See the grottos of lush trees and grapevines on a subterranean journey of the Forestiere Underground Gardens. › forestiere-historicalcenter.com » Basque in the Desert Get to know Basque cuisine in Bakersfield, where there's a rich history of transplanted sheepherders. › noriegahotel.com » Wine Tasting Pay a visit to winery tasting rooms in Lodi, producing more than 40 percent of the state's premium Zinfandel. › lodiwine.com BAKERSFIELD, opposite page; Central Valley flower farm, above; Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at UC Davis, below. Fans of Buck Owens and countrymusic masters of Bakersfield Sound—such as Merle Haggard, Red Simpson and Wynn Stewart—should mark their calendars for August. BUCK OWENS' CRYSTAL PALACE in Bakersfield throws an annual bash on or near the musician's birthday on August 12, which includes a roster of country music heroes. 2 0 1 3 t r av e l g u i d e to c a l i fo rnia 1 69