With warmer weather finally happening, the urge to get out and enjoy the season is strong. Therefore, we’ve decided to compile a list of FresYes posts focusing on activities that take advantage of spring in the Valley.
From outdoor activities and sports to new food experiences to travel to tips for preparing to sell your home, here’s how to do springtime in Fresno.
Outdoor Activities, Parks & Hikes
• Want to Spend Time in a Garden This Spring? Visit These 6 Locations & Events
Now is the time to be outside enjoying the fresh blooms of the season. There are a number of gardening places around town where you can learn to garden or simply enjoy the bounty of the season. [Link]
• Exploring Mountain Bike Trails and BMX Tracks in Fresno’s Woodward Park
Did you know Woodward Park in Fresno is home to progression-based mountain bike trails, as well as a BMX track? Find out how both adults and kids can enjoy these tracks, and even sign up for BMX summer camp. [Link]
• Fresno’s Newest Park Lives Up to Its Name: Check Out Inspiration Park
The newest park in Fresno is, in a word, incredible. Featuring attractions that are accessible to those of all abilities, we highly recommend you check out Inspiration Park immediately. [Link]
• 3 Amazing Hiking Trails You’ll Want to Enjoy this Spring
What better way to take advantage of spring weather than to visit one of the amazing hiking trails that are so close to Fresno? Here’s your guide to three fantastic day hikes. [Link]
• Cultural Arts District Park is Fresno’s Newest Park, and it’s Amazing
Cultural Arts District Park, open since December, brings much-needed green space to downtown. It’s worth taking a trip to see one of Fresno’s newest parks. [Link]
• Visiting Two of Fresno’s Lesser-Known Gems: Kearney Boulevard and Park
There are so many things to love about living in Fresno – Kearney Boulevard and Park are just two of them. If you’ve never been, here’s what you’re missing. [Link]
Sports & Fitness
• Adult Kickball Lets You Relive Your Favorite Childhood Pastime
Valley Social Sports is bringing kickball to Fresno adults. Signups are happening now, so join a team, make some new friends, and relive one of your favorite childhood activities. [Link]
• The FresYes Guide to Races, Runs & Walks in April
Each month, FresYes aims to inspire you to get off the couch, lace up those running shoes, and participate in a local walk or run. With that in mind, here’s your guide to races, runs, and walks in April. [Link]
• Here Are 5 Places You Can Learn to Swim in Fresno
It may just now be spring, but it’s time to sign up for summer swim lessons. Here are 5 places in Fresno and Clovis where you or your little one can learn to swim. [Link]
• What is Pickleball and How Can It Become Your Newest Obsession?
What the heck is Pickleball? Find out more about this condiment-free activity, and how it’s becoming the fastest-growing sport in the nation. [Link]
• Soccer for the Over-30 Crowd? It’s a Thing, and You Can Do It
Here’s a fun thing to add to your list of spring activities: Soccer for the over-30 crowd. That’s right, soccer isn’t just for 6-year-olds; adults too can join a league and make friends while getting in a great workout. [Link]
• How to Arrange Your Mental & Physical Fitness at Old Town Yoga
Does your mental and physical fitness need arranging? Find out how Desiree Heckman, owner of Old Town Yoga in Clovis, became a yoga instructor and what she can do to help get your mind and body right. [Link]
Museums, Education & Classes
• Want to Handle Molten Hot Glass? There’s a Class For That
There are so many cool experiences you can have in Fresno if you know where to look. One of those is shaping molten hot glass into a really cool art project. Here’s how. [Link]
• Where Do Cute Animal Babies Come From? Go Behind the Scenes at Fresno Chaffee Zoo
The Fresno Chaffee Zoo has had a lot of cute animals born recently. It may seem like good luck, but there is a lot of work and planning that goes into breeding animals. Find out how zoo conservation is used to help threatened species. [Link]
• Watch a Clovis Bank Get Robbed/Clovis Museum Holds Surprises
Each year, the Clovis-Big Dry Creek Museum stages a re-enactment of the Great Clovis Bank Robbery of 1924. That’s cool, but there’s so much more going on in the museum. From revolvers to bonnets to a giant flume, there’s something for everyone at the Clovis Dry-Creek Historical Society Museum. [Link]
Adventures in Food
• Here’s Your Guide to Farmers Markets in Fresno & Clovis
Living in the Central San Joaquin Valley, we’re lucky to have so much fresh produce available to us. Here is a guide to local farmers markets so you can take advantage of what the area has to offer. [Link]
• Enjoy a Nice Little Saturday with Lunch at Chandler Executive Airport
Looking for something pleasant to do on a sunny Saturday afternoon? Take a visit to Chandler Executive Airport where you can grab some lunch and watch planes take off and land in a 1940s atmosphere. [Link]
• Check Out Creamistry in Clovis For a Unique Ice Cream Experience
With temperatures rising, it’s time to start thinking about ice cream (unless you’ve been thinking about it all year, then good for you). Creamistry, located in Clovis, offers both delicious ice cream and a unique experience. [Link]
• Downtown Fresno Bakery Celebrates 95 Years
Valley Lahvosh Bakery Co. in downtown Fresno is celebrating a remarkable 95 years in business. Find out more about this Fresno icon, and where you can get the original Peda Bread. [Link]
• Learn All About Kingsburg Honey & Why Bees Rock
Bees are vital to the Valley’s agriculture, and Kingsburg Honey is doing its part to keep these little pollinators healthy and happy. Find out how, and where you can get their delicious honey. [Link]
• Enjoy Locally Sourced, Delicious Eats at The Gastro Grill in Clovis
The Gastro Grill in Clovis is a new brick-and-mortar restaurant that features the same locally sourced, amazing food you’ve come to expect from Chef Reyes Chacon’s food truck. Find out what’s on the menu and make plans to eat here immediately.[Link]
• 5 Tacos in Fresno You Need to Try This Month
Mike Oz is back and this time he’s talking strictly tacos. Specifically, the 5 tacos in Fresno you need to get your hands on immediately. (Don’t worry—you can eat more than one of each kind.) [Link]
Travel
• Take a FresYes Day Trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium
If you haven’t taken a daytrip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium in awhile – or if you never have – now is the time to rectify that. There is so much to see and learn, and it’s just a short drive from Fresno. [Link]
• Looking For a Cool (Then Hot, Then Cool Again) Adventure? Escape to The Refuge
Just a day’s drive from Fresno awaits adventure in the form of thermal bathing. All you need is a swimsuit, a ton of water, and the will to plunge yourself into an ice bath. Escape to The Refuge—if you can handle it. [Link]
Real Estate
• Why You Should Sell Your Home At the Start of Spring
Sell your home at the start of spring, and you’ll be ahead of the pack (i.e. your neighbors). Let us tell you why now is the perfect time to put your home on the market. [Link]
• One Major Deal Breaker For Home Buyers is Something You’ve Probably Never Even Thought Of
You’ve staged your home, and you’ve taken care of the curb appeal and the Feng shui. But are you forgetting something? There’s one major deal breaker for home buyers that may have slipped your attention. [Link]
Blossom Trail
• Blossom Trail For Beginners: Here’s How to Enjoy the Trail if You’ve Never Done it Before
The Blossom Trail is a great way to usher in spring, the briefest of seasons here in the Valley. Don’t worry if you’ve never done the trail before. Check out our Blossom Trail for Beginners guide and you’ll be an expert in no time. [Link]
• Enjoy the Fresno County Blossom Trail by Participating in These Community Events
This year, enjoy the Fresno County Blossom Trail even more by participating in several planned community events that celebrate the beauty of the season in our rich agricultural region. [Link]
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