Saturday nights in downtown Fresno were meant for Draggin’ the Main, a.k.a. cruising on Fulton Street. Until the Fulton Mall broke ground in 1964, Fulton was the main drag. Now, on the second Saturday of each month, Draggin’ the Main is back. A chance to meet and mingle The historic Draggin’ the Main was known throughout the Central Valley. Car enthusiasts and young people came … [Read more...]
Vote now: Fulton Street reaches quarterfinals in $25,000 contest
Last month we told you about a contest downtown Fresno's Fulton Street is participating in. The prize is $25,000 cash. Well, guess what? We made it to the quarterfinals! If you'll recall, the goal of the America’s Main Streets contest, hosted by Independent We Stand, is to help promote the importance and strong economic benefits of main streets and … [Read more...]
Fulton Street is open! Now what?
On Oct. 21, we celebrated the re-opening of Fulton Street, downtown Fresno’s main street. It was quite a party. We started with the obligatory speeches from elected officials and yours truly. We had a Draggin’ the Main car cruise. There were 14 pop-up businesses in vacant storefronts. Twenty-five local bands donated their time and talent to get us singing and dancing. We had a beer and … [Read more...]
Fresno Flavor: Take 3 Burgers
It's time for another episode of Fresno Flavor! In my third episode, I'm heading to the newly reopened Fulton Street to check out a burger restaurant that has been thriving in downtown Fresno since it opened: Take 3 Burgers. I wish this video could have been at least ten minutes long because I had such a great time talking to Des. She told me all about why she and her father chose … [Read more...]
Want to be in the 88th Annual Downtown Fresno Christmas Parade?
The 88th Annual Downtown Fresno Christmas Parade will take place Saturday, Dec. 2, and you can be a part of the festivities. This year's parade theme is "A Funky Fulton Christmas"—a fitting name as the parade will return to its original location, the newly reopened Fulton Street. The Downtown Fresno Partnership currently is looking for parade participants. For $50, performers, … [Read more...]
This was supposed to be a post about Fulton Street Party
Dear teacher. I regret to say that the dog ate my homework. In this case, the homework was a Fulton Street Party wrap-up post, which I was supposed to write over the weekend. And the dog was ... me, I guess. I had planned to post tons of photos and even put together a nice little video showing you how cool the party was. It was going to be epic. But here's what happened. On my way to … [Read more...]
Here’s your guide to the Fulton Street Party
This Saturday, Oct. 21, the Fulton Street Party celebrates the official grand reopening of Fulton Street from 2 to 10 p.m. The epic multi-block party, thrown by the Downtown Fresno Partnership, will pay homage to the street’s history while envisaging the legendary strip’s reinvention as a booming arts, commerce, and nightlife capital of the Central Valley. With a lineup including indoor and … [Read more...]
Don’t miss the Hella Ninja pop-up at the Fulton Street Party
This Saturday will see the grand re-opening of Fulton Street which, as you know, is opening to auto traffic for the first time in a thousand or so years (check out our guide to the festivities). The Fulton Street Party will include a lot of cool stuff, including a number of pop-up stores, bars, and restaurants that will be open for one day only. The point of the pop-ups is to show what a full … [Read more...]