This Friday and Saturday (June 5-6) is the Armenian Festival down at Fulton Mall. There will be food and entertainment! It sounds like a great time.
Fresno and Clovis really are small towns. You end up knowing people everywhere and that is something I can't decide if I love or hate. I saw on Twitter Sierra Vista Mall denying any blame for making Justin Willis sick. I went to school with Justin so I had to check out this piece;).
Separately, if you want something to do this weekend go check out the Burger Flipping Contesting in Clovis tomorrow!
This weekend is Vintage Days over at Fresno State! They have craft booths and food booths. They even have free kids activities! This runs Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Things don't get going until 10 in the morning. Go get details and check it out.
The Tea Party is coming up tomorrow! I found out that it is totally free to attend. The SaveMart Center isn't even charging for parking! Also, there are going to be bounce houses and face painting for the kids. I was a little shocked that the Bee said that organizers are expecting over 1000. Only? So go check it out and let's get the numbers up!
(For more info go here!)
I just got this in an email.
Tacone Flavor Grill is celebrating their one-year anniversary March 20th, 21st and 22nd. Tacone is offering a combo meal for $5 ALL DAY. Choice of a Wrap, Sandwich or Quesadilla (excluding Filet Mignon & Shrimp), Sweet Potato Fries (or any choice of side) and a Drink!
At Tacone®, everywhere you turn there's happiness. It's based on our simple attitude: fresh, flavorful food pleases us.
There's no length we won't go to gather the ingredients that make our food explode with its unstoppable flavor.
Bring your friends and family to Tacone and experience the flavors that bring senses to life.
Stop by and enjoy some music all weekend and balloons for the kids on Friday night. There will also be drawings for FREE gift certificates.
Tacone Flavor Grill
Wraps • Sandwiches • Salads
1250 Shaw Avenue #109
Clovis, CA 93612
559-323-6100
Mike Oz over at the Beehive announced some of the concerts coming to this years Fresno Fair! One of which is....
MC Hammer! I remember waiting with my stepdad for this video to premiere on tv. I loved MC Hammer but that was pre-Death Row records (gansta). So that makes me ask what is going to be in that concert? I would take some of kids to the nice Hammer but not the hard-core one.
But go see who else is coming to the Fair!
I just wanted to let you know that Youth for Christ is having an informational hour and facility tour on Wednesday, January 21st. They have almost totally redone their facility downtown. It is from 12:15-1:15pm and lunch will be provided by Chick-fil-A. You just have to rsvp to let them know (so they have enough food) at 237-4741.
This Saturday (December 6, 2008) at 1pm Tim Gunn is coming to the Gottschalks at River Park. It is even free!!! The even cooler thing is that you can call for reservations (800-375-5851) to reserve a free seat!
Anyone who has been in Fresno very long knows that Christmas Tree Lane is a local mainstay with beautiful homes decorated very elaborately for Christmas. One of my own memories of Christmas Tree Lane was caroling with my 3rd grade Brownie Troop in a little shelter/box that was set up.
Christmas Tree Lane is actually Van Ness from Shields to Shaw avenue (car traffic travels north). This year it runs from December 2, 2008-December 28, 2008. The walk dates this year are Tuesday December 2nd and Wednesday December 10th.
We at the NerdFamily prefer doing the walking nights where we park at Fig Garden. You can then take a bus (with a small fee) that will drop you off at the Shields end and you walk back to your car. But if you are driving, please consider your route carefully. If you need to flip a u-turn you might be waiting a while.
If you need more information you can go to the Fig Garden site on Christmas Tree Lane. The history is really interesting.
If you want to see what a billion dollars worth of renovation looks like take the Billion Dollar Tour in Downtown Fresno. It is Saturday September 27th and is Free! Go over and read all the details.
(HT: Fresno Famous)
Bill McEwen has all the details on the up coming Mayoral debates. Not only can you go to them, you can listen to 1 on kmj and watch one on tv. Go check it out and get informed.
There will be a snow cone fundraiser at the corner of McKinley and Marks Sunday August 31, 2008. She is raising money for Autism research and awareness. She will also be walking in October to raise money in Modesto. Pop over and read up on this organization and illness.
I found out about another Farmer's Market. This one is at the Sierra Vista Mall in Clovis on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of July and August. It is from 6:30-8:30pm and has live music.
So what happened? Well, unfortunately I couldn't go but John Ellis over at the Fresno Bee did some live updating. So go check it out!
John McCain will be in Fresno on Monday(June 23,2008) morning. It is a Town Hall Meeting at CSUF's Satellite Student Union. The doors open at 8am but the website does not say what time it actually starts.
(HT: Fresno Famous)
So, it is Friday and you that are foot loose and fancy free need something to do tonight, right? Well, you can drop in over at Kuppa Joe for a great concert for a measly $5 cover. Want more info? Well, go to their site and get some!
OK all you SouthEasters there is going to be a free movie night in our area. The Southgate Church that meets at John Wash Elementary will be having a free Movie Night on Saturday, June 28, 2008. They are going to be showing Cars. Also they are going to have popcorn, candy, drinks and raffle prizes. It will be from 6-8:30pm.
NerdDad and I did go to the Men Who Cook event at the Fresno Art Museum but this is the crux of the event for us: to many people and cars. It was an event planner's dream with lots of people and not as much food. I have heard the key to this is getting there right at 6pm but we got there closer to 6:30. You walked in the courtyard and saw some nice paintings and then went over to the front and they had all the booths there. It was pretty crowded. I had expected to see a little more local celebrity but it was fine. I did find it hard to believe that these guys did all the food when they kept saying that someone was bringing out more food (an overheard statement at many booths). Honestly, we perused around and then went out to dinner;). But before we left, I had to try Bill McEwen's (from the Bee) dessert. He had made a public call for recipes in his column a couple weeks ago so I was anxious to try out the winner. I have to say I was disappointed. They were very cute looking sugar cookies shaped like palettes with M&M's glued on with icing. They were ok sugar cookies. Bill, email me and I will help you out next year!
So will we go again, I am not sure. But now I know what it is all about!
Tonight is the night that Movies in the Park at Eaton Plaza start. It is a free event that will start at dusk every Friday night between now and the end of September. Tonight's offering is Transformers and you can go over and see the rest of the season's offerings.
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