Maybe you were a fan of Kikku Japanese Food before the restaurant won a $25,000 makeover from the Downtown Fresno Partnership. But the family-run business is sure to have many more fans now that the … [Read more...] about FresYes People – Restaurant Makeover Winner Silvia Wahyudi talks Kikku’s New Look
FresYes People – The Artful Life of Robert Ogata and the Fig Tree Gallery
It was in the spring of 1962 that a group of local artists got together and did something crazy in the then-virtually-artless central San Joaquin Valley: they started a gallery. In search of a place … [Read more...] about FresYes People – The Artful Life of Robert Ogata and the Fig Tree Gallery
The 4th of July in FresYes
A dark FresYes night is swiftly turned from a blanket of darkness scattered with stars into a panorama of color and the booming sounds of pyrotechnics. Rockets explode into the summer night as our … [Read more...] about The 4th of July in FresYes
Shop Local: Leather Bags by Iron+Copper+Bronze
This week’s fun fact about me that you didn’t need to know: I love the smell of good quality leather. That’s why I was so excited to discover Iron+Copper+Bronze, which contrary to its name, is all … [Read more...] about Shop Local: Leather Bags by Iron+Copper+Bronze
Local Documentary- Our Lives: Surviving the Streets of Fresno
Last week for Easter break my daughter went on a local missions trip. The youth advisers really took the time to highlight Fresno to the Jr.High students. The youth did things like clean up graffiti, … [Read more...] about Local Documentary- Our Lives: Surviving the Streets of Fresno
FresYes People – Tioga-Sequoia’s Mike Cruz Talks FresYes Fest 2015
Today's the day. It's the 2nd annual FresYes Fest in downtown Fresno. In just hours, hundreds, if not thousands, of people will flock to Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Company's Fulton Street beer garden in … [Read more...] about FresYes People – Tioga-Sequoia’s Mike Cruz Talks FresYes Fest 2015
Local Event: FresYes Fest 2015
Anyone know Stefon from Saturday Night Live? Well, I totally just had a Stefon moment. I was thinking of a way to start this post, and I was going to say something like, “If you want to have a good … [Read more...] about Local Event: FresYes Fest 2015
Eat Local: Toledito’s
Growing up in Fresno I had always been afraid of downtown. Not afraid that something bad was going to happen, but more afraid of driving. I've always heard people complain about the one-way streets, … [Read more...] about Eat Local: Toledito’s
Comfort Food for the Soul in Chinatown
Three years ago, I had the pleasure of eating a meal prepared by a local chef who has cooked for Elvis Presley, Earth Wind and Fire, and four U.S. presidents: Chef Paul Pearson. Now, after being out … [Read more...] about Comfort Food for the Soul in Chinatown
Fresno Mural
There are many things I love about Fresno. I enjoy the fact that I can drive 3 hours to the coast, and an hour or so to the mountains. Fresno produces some of the best fruit and veggies. We are home … [Read more...] about Fresno Mural