Modesto
California agricultural city
Modesto is a city in California's Central Valley, the seat of Stanislaus County.
Its name comes from Spanish for "modest." The city is known for agriculture, particularly almonds and walnuts, and gained cultural recognition as the setting of George Lucas's *American Graffiti*.
She grew up in Modesto before moving to the Bay Area.
Polish royal name
- Central ValleyCalifornia's main farming region
- Golden StateWest coast nickname
- American Graffiti1962 California youth film
- YosemiteSierra Nevada national park
George Lucas · Sierra Nevada · Sacramento · Stockton · Fresno · San Joaquin Valley
Grape-growing estate
- almondsEdible tree drupes
- walnutsEdible tree nuts
- orchardFruit tree plantation
- GalloItalian surname meaning rooster
winery · irrigation · harvest · dairy · poultry · farming · cattle · farmers' market
Unassuming about oneself
- unassumingNot making claims
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
- down-to-earthPractical and without pretension
- simpleFree of complexity
understated · demure · reserved · self-effacing · plain · lowly · meek · restrained
Central business district
- municipalityLocal governing district
- mayorElected head of municipality
- city councilLocal legislative assembly
- zoningSectioning areas by use
infrastructure · public services · residents · population · urban · suburbs · annexation · civic center
Stanislaus
Polish royal name
- Central ValleyCalifornia's main farming region
- Golden StateWest coast nickname
- American Graffiti1962 California youth film
George Lucas · Yosemite · Sierra Nevada · Sacramento · Stockton · Fresno · San Joaquin Valley
vineyard
Grape-growing estate
Gallo · winery · irrigation · harvest · dairy · poultry · farming · cattle · farmers' market · crop-dusting
humble
Unassuming about oneself
- unassumingNot making claims
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
- down-to-earthPractical and without pretension
simple · understated · demure · reserved · self-effacing · plain · lowly · meek · restrained · subdued
downtown
Central business district
- municipalityLocal governing district
- mayorElected head of municipality
- city councilLocal legislative assembly
zoning · infrastructure · public services · residents · population · urban · suburbs · annexation · civic center · metropolitan
ModestoSan Francisco
Northern California metropolis
Santa Monica · Malibu · coastal California · Pacific Coast · Los Angeles
ModestoBeverly Hills
Affluent Southern California city
Hollywood · Silicon Valley · Malibu · Palo Alto · San Francisco
- false modestyPretend self-deprecation
- modest meansLimited financial resources
- modest proposalDeliberately understated radical idea
- modesty lawsRegulations mandating body coverage
- modest fashionClothing emphasizing coverage
- modest wearClothing emphasizing coverage
modest, modesty, modestly, immodest, immodesty, immodestly, unmodest