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 about handcrafted leather and canvas bags. I had heard a little about the line here and there in the past few months. When we posted my blog about Mother’s Day gifts on the FresYes Facebook last … [Read more...]
The Upper San Joaquin – a fly fishing tale
"If people concentrated on the really important things of life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." ~ Doug Larson A few articles back I wrote about fly fishing, today I write about my first day on the San Joaquin for the opening weekend of trout fishing. After that article went to press a patient of ours came in and we started talking about the post and the fishing up … [Read more...]
Fresno High Flea
I was talking with a friend last night about how much I love Fresno. I know that some people really don't like it here, but honestly, I do. I know I've said it before, and it's the truth. This week has been a bit rough for Fresno. We've had lots of recent bad news, as well as one of our firefighters got hurt doing the job that he loved. On the flip side, the very next day, another firefighter … [Read more...]
Spring has sprung! Now what?
The clocks have been moved forward an hour, the blossoms are blooming and the sounds of the outdoors are all around. Yes technically Spring starts on the 21st but in FresYes Spring has sprung in a big way. The trick for all of us as FresYes outdoors lovers is we have an unknown window of time before Spring turns to Summer and the heat settles in for the next 3 months. With that idea … [Read more...]
Discover Fresno Businesses Through Deal Sites
Now that the craze has worn off, I wonder how many of you out there use deal sites like Groupon, livingsocial and dealsaver. It seems like there was a time when you couldn’t open your e-mail or Facebook without being hit in the face with a slew of deals. Now the craze has definitely died down, but that doesn’t mean you should stop using the deal sites! I got to thinking about this because I … [Read more...]
Hit the road: Morro Bay, CA
As much as I love Fresno, sometimes (like now with all the beautiful blossoms blooming and making me sneeze more than I care to tolerate) you gotta just hit the road and get out of town. A change of scenery after a tough work week and perhaps a view of the ocean could be just what you or you and your family need to recharge. For many Valley residents, I know Pismo Beach is the #1 nearby Beach to … [Read more...]
5 Restaurants You Should Visit in 2015
Happy New Year, foodies! As you settle back into work and real life (bummer, I know), let's talk about where you're going to eat this year. Well, to be honest, let's talk about where I'm going to be spending more time this year. There are five places where I'm determined to frequent more often because, why not? Sometimes the most solid choices in town are the places we either forget about or … [Read more...]
Great Games for Your Holiday Gathering
It's Christmas Eve! Right about now, you're probably preparing for the influx of family and friends or to go to a family member or friends' home for holiday celebrations. With that often comes a number of guests of varying ages and interests and possibly relatives who haven't seen each other in quite some time. That scenario requires two things: great food and great entertainment that everyone can … [Read more...]