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Serious science takes place at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a nuclear research facility. For an unclassified glimpse of its work, tour the lab’s Discover Center. Once a remote farming community, Livermore tends to its agricultural roots via the 40-plus wineries on its south side. Each June, cowboys head to Livermore to participate in “The World’s Fastest Rodeo.”