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May 16
My stance on downtown revitalization, for a long time, has been this: Give people something they can't do anywhere else in town and they'll come.
That's why I've always thought it would be a big score if Fresno lured IKEA or Dave & Buster's to the Fulton Mall or Chukchansi Park area. Read more →May 10
The Save Mart Center got local concertgoers talking this week. A lot.
On Tuesday, the arena promised a "major" concert announcement coming Friday at a 10 a.m. news conference. Read more →May 02
This much seems pretty clear: Fresnans have an appetite for food trucks.
Dusty Buns Bistro Bus, our city's first "gourmet" food truck, has been popular long enough that it's not just gimmickry. Read more →April 26
You know those people who hate made-up holidays? Well, they're going to have a blast with this one.
Next Friday, May 4 -- as any Yoda-worshipping aficionado of The Force already knows -- is "Star Wars" day. It's not a flowers and candy type of holiday, not even a droids and light sabers type of holiday. Read more →April 19
The most talked about "man" in music this week doesn't sing, rap or play an instrument. Heck, he's not even real.
It's Hologram Tupac -- which was unveiled last weekend at the huge Coachella Music Festival in the Southern California desert. Read more →April 12
I was on Facebook the other day and another of those red alerts popped up.
Someone had sent me a "Walmart: Fighting Hunger Together" request. I gave it the side-eye and thought, "Wow that's sooooo last year." Read more →April 05
Right about the time April hits, the events calendar starts looking mighty familiar. In the next few weeks, we'll see some of the tried-and-true local favorites -- Big Hat Days (April 14-15), Vintage Days (April 20-22), the Clovis Rodeo (April 26-29).
No doubt, thousands upon thousands of people will be out for those -- they're tradition. Read more →March 29
The last two weeks, my life has basically been consumed with ValleyWho -- the March Madness-style online tournament that we bloggers at fresnobeehive.com created to crown the Valley's most beloved local icon.
Much like the NCAA's current basketball tournaments, we started with a field of 64 and round by round whittled away the competitors (via online votes) until we were left with just two. Read more →