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Four major airports including Oakland International Airport, Sacramento International Airport, San Jose International Airport and San Francisco International Airport are all within two hours of Manteca. Stockton Metropolitan Airport is just 11 miles from town. Rail service is available between Stockton and San Jose with a stop in Manteca.

Local attractions include the Delicato Vineyards and Tasting Room, Oakwood Lake Water Slides, Yosemite National Park and the Manteca Historical Society. Each year, this family-focused community gathers for a number of events including the two-day Delta Film Festival, the Crossroads Street Faire which features crafts, food, antiques, and car show; the annual Agricultural Tour, and the Manteca Music Festival. Surrounding cities in San Joaquin County celebrate the Almond Blossom Festival, Grape Festival, Harvest Faire and Asparagus Festival. Manteca’s Farmer’s Market is a popular place to shop for all the fresh produce the Great Central Valley has to offer.

Art and cultural opportunities in San Joaquin County include the San Joaquin County Historical Museum, the Stockton Children’s Museum, the Stockton Symphony, San Joaquin County Ballet and Stockton Civic Theater.

The Manteca Parks and Recreation Department manages 47 facilities that include picnic tables, barbeques, playgrounds, basketball courts, athletic fields, tennis courts, swimming pools, sand volleyball courts, a 3.4 mile Class I bike trail and skate park. The Manteca Park Golf Course provides 18-holes of golf in a beautiful setting. County-owned Micke Grove Park features a zoo and rides. The San Joaquin Delta provides some of the best boating in the state with more than 1,000 miles of waterways and access to the San Francisco Bay.

Part of San Joaquin County, Manteca was first settled by pioneer farmers. Joshua Cowell,"the father of Manteca," crossed the plains in 1861 and settled on land that would eventually become the center of town. In 1873, the Central Pacific Railroad laid track through the middle of Cowell's farm and established, "Cowell Station." Because there was already another "Cowell Station" named after Joshua's brother, the railroad and the farmers agreed to change the name to, "Monteca." When the railroad printed the first tickets however, it misspelled the name as, "Manteca." Despite the fact that Manteca means, "lard" in Spanish, it was never corrected. Joshua Cowell became the town's first Mayor in 1918 when the town was incorporated. Agriculture remained the primary industry in Manteca and the surrounding areas until the 1970s.