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Saturday nights are meant for Draggin’ the Main

May 10, 2018 by Craig Scharton Leave a Comment

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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 from throughout the region for the show of cars and to hang out and meet and mingle. Downtowns are all about fun and life. Back then, the cruise was a way for a girl from Reedley to meet a guy from Kerman, and vice versa. I’ve heard dozens of stories from people who met on a Saturday night in downtown, or from the kids and grandkids of those couples who met while Draggin’ the Main!

Now that Fulton Street is re-opened, we have restaurants staying open later and adding outdoor dining, and new restaurants are under construction. Draggin’ the Main is one more good reason to come downtown to see the change that is happening.

The event starts two hours before sunset and ends two hours after sunset (that we can change throughout the year). We aren’t closing any streets or intersections, we’re just letting the cruisers and the regular flow of traffic blend, just like in the old days. It’s a great time to see some cool cars, do some people watching, and have some food and drink with your friends.

Next Draggin’ the Main is May 12

The first Draggin’ event on April 14 was a huge hit. We’ll see you this Saturday, on May 12, for the next one. Bring your car, or just come to admire others. Let your mind wander back to those earlier days and imagine how many people have enjoyed our downtown over the decades. Then realize that you are part of making a new tradition and making our downtown fun again.

If you are interested in parking your car at the Housing Authority parking lot, send an email to christianchavez333@icloud.com. For $5 you can park and leave your car there; they have security to watch the cars while you go grab some dinner and walk around. For more info, check out the Facebook event page here.

Vote now: Fulton Street reaches quarterfinals in $25,000 contest

May 2, 2018 by Jason Farris Leave a Comment

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I grew up in Fresno. Relaxed in its calm breezes, listened with my dad to the crack of the bat at little league baseball games when I was a kid and now take my son to do the same at minor league games. I broadened my mind at its schools (I went to high school right here at San Joaquin Memorial, and to college at Fresno State!) I love that if I drive for two hours in one direction, I can be in the mountains. For two hours in another, luxuriating on a California beach. I can enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere of San Francisco or Los Angeles, but still be able to come home to relaxation, calm, and quiet.

I love where I live, and I also love what I do. I'm lucky to be able to work in a profession in which I get to build relationships; one that has me meeting new people each and every day and helping them to build new lives in my beloved city. I'm lucky enough to work in a profession in which I can marry cutting-edge technologies and marketing techniques to good, old-fashioned, nose-to-the-grindstone work. I am lucky enough to work in a profession that allows me to work as an advocate for my clients; to use every tool at my disposal to get a job done well for them, and with as little stress and expense as possible.

I love my city. I love my job. One inspires my excellence for the other.

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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 the small businesses that help them thrive. The winning “main street” will receive $25,000 in cash and related prizes to help with revitalization, including a $1,000 Stihl equipment certificate, Do it Best Corp. $500 shopping spree, and PPG Paints $500 shopping spree.

Vote every day until May 27

The competition has been whittled down from about two hundred cities to just 25 quarterfinalists. This round of voting goes until May 27. You can vote once every 24 hours.

On May 28, the ten semifinalists will be announced, and the grand prize winner will be announced on June 4.

Click here to vote and make sure to tell your downtown-loving friends and family about the contest!

Fulton Street is open! Now what?

November 24, 2017 by Craig Scharton 1 Comment

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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 wine garden, and an Ale Trail beer tasting from the five current and incoming breweries. The most important component of all was the 10,000-15,000 people who came downtown to celebrate this huge step forward in our community’s efforts to revitalize our downtown.

Fulton Street Party drew thousands to downtown Fresno [Cindy Tiehen Photography]

Beer garden, Fulton Street Party [Eddie Zamora, Blue Corvus Photography]

Let’s quickly recap why we re-opened Fulton Street, removing the pedestrian-only mall. From the late 1950s through the 1970s, 189 cities tried the pedestrian mall experiment. By the time we looked into the best solution for revitalizing downtown Fresno, 175 of the pedestrian malls had been removed. We found that once traffic was restored to a downtown main street, the downtowns revitalized in four years or less. There was a clear path forward. Put traffic back onto a main street and it springs back to life. Access, visibility, and traffic circulation are a key to the business district’s success.

So the morning after the Fulton Street Party, the questions and comments started flooding in. When will new businesses open? When will the old buildings be renovated? When will more events happen?

Our first priority is to help our existing businesses. We’re working with several to help them to take advantage of the easier process to expand outdoor dining. Los Panchos is doing a façade renovation and adding a patio. Take 3 Burgers has added a patio and has a new beer license. Just the Tip is applying for their beer license and will add outdoor seating. Casa de Tamales will expand their beer and wine license to include outdoor seating, too. Outdoor dining adds life to a downtown and adds more seating to help the restaurants succeed, and beer and wine add an additional revenue stream incentive to stay open later.

Two new restaurants are working their way through the City’s planning process and will open at Mariposa and Fulton in the former Payless Shoes location. This building will be renovated and will be renamed Renoir Corner to highlight La Grande Laveuse, the Renoir sculpture that sits in front of the building. A wine bar featuring local wineries and a bar featuring hard ciders are also talking to building owners as they look for a location on Fulton Street. We’ve had inquiries from over 45,000 square feet of new office tenants that would like to move into the area. New investors have been touring downtown looking for buildings to purchase and renovate as well.

La Grande Laveuse [Eddie Zamora, Blue Corvus Photography]

The next event for the new Fulton Entertainment District is the 88^th annual Fresno Christmas Parade. The parade will return to Fulton Street, which will give the event a new energy as it moves through the downtown businesses and historic buildings. Come down on Saturday, Dec. 2 starting at 11 a.m. or watch it live on KSEE24. Ideaworks had a very successful pop-up during the Fulton Street Party and will return during the parade with Santa’s Worshop. Bring the kids to make their own toys!

The next activity will be the December ArtHop on Thursday, Dec. 7 starting at 5 p.m. The monthly open art studio and gallery party will also feature a return of the pop-up jazz and craft cocktail club Lil’ Bourbon Street in the T.W. Patterson Building. The first Thursday of every month is a really fun time to come downtown to see the action.

Ideaworks at the Fulton Street Party [Cindy Tiehen Photography]

As much as we’d like to see all of our beautiful downtown buildings restored, this will take time. The Downtown Fresno Partnership is prioritizing the one- and two-story buildings to fill them with businesses that will jumpstart our revitalization. These buildings will cost less to get going, and the real goal of a downtown is to activate the sidewalk. We want fun businesses that will add to our nightlife and vitality.

As these begin to fill, the bigger buildings can justify the cost of renovation. This takes time, of course, but revitalization is a continual process. So hang in there with us. The best way to help is to come support our existing businesses and the new businesses that are moving in. Come enjoy the process of revitalization—it’s been a long time coming!

Fresno Flavor: Take 3 Burgers

November 9, 2017 by Jason Farris Leave a Comment

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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 downtown to open their business, and about her next venture.

Des is doubling down on her investment in Fulton Street. She has plans to open D’s House of Coffee and Cider four doors down from Take 3 Burgers, and is currently raising funds for her new business through events and other means.

I think a place serving hard cider sounds like a great idea, and I wish her the best of luck! In the meantime, here’s how to get a delicious, custom-made Take 3 burger for yourself.

Where to find Take 3 Burgers

Location: 1230 Fulton St.
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 489-0490

Hours: Mon-Fri 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Menu: found here

Social: Take 3 Burgers can be found on Facebook and Instagram. Click here to order online.

How to see more Fresno Flavor

As always, I want to thank the team at Ppl for putting together this amazing video.

Be sure to follow FresYes Realty on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don’t miss a single episode of Fresno Flavor. Look for my next episode to drop on Nov. 30!

Previously:
Fresno Flavor: Limón
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Want to be in the 88th Annual Downtown Fresno Christmas Parade?

November 8, 2017 by Jason Farris Leave a Comment

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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, marching bands, bands, clubs, and organizations can register to be in this year’s event.

To register, click here. Deadline to register is Friday, Nov. 17.

For updates, follow the Facebook event page here.

This was supposed to be a post about Fulton Street Party

October 23, 2017 by FresYes Writing Team Leave a Comment

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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 the party, my friend Bryan, a driver for Royal Coach Limo, texted me. He was driving in the Draggin’ the Main car cruise down Fulton Street and wondered if I wanted to sit in the back of “Long Kitty,” Royal Coach’s 1961 Jaguar Limousine.

Of course I did.

So, instead of walking down Fulton Street taking photos, I sat in the back of a Jaguar limo and waved to the crowds of people who had lined the street to see hundreds of classic and custom cars slowly cruise the newly reopened main drag.

Sure, I felt guilty not doing my job, but it was hard to focus on that as I listened to folks in the crowd—young, old, and even older—exclaiming over the cars as they passed by. “Whoa, it’s a Jaguar!” I heard many times during the drive.

Royal Coach driver Bryan navigated Fulton Street like he’s been driving it for years.

Working? Nope, I’m sitting in a 1961 Jaguar limo instead.

You feel like actual royalty riding down the street in a Jaguar limo.

Royal Coach’s 1961 Jaguar MK IX is available to rent for special events and/or trips to Target.

Also riding in the limo was a guy named Andrew who, in between princess waves out of the window, chatted excitedly about the party. “I live on Huntington, and I love seeing downtown like this,” he said. “I’m a huge fan of downtown. I want to see it like this every day!”

After the car cruise, Andrew—whom I’d never met before our limo ride—asked if I wanted to check out Lil Bourbon Street, one of the pop-ups that had set up shop for one day only on Fulton.

“I really should get to work…” I said.

“Oh, come on! Just one drink. You can work after,” said Andrew.

His logic was sound, so I followed him to the T.W. Patterson Building, where a New Orleans-style club had set up shop, complete with drinks, jambalaya, and jazz. We sat down at a table and instantly started talking with Lynn and Peter, who had been eagerly awaiting the Fulton Street Party. “We love Art Hop and go to the Grizzlies games,” Lynn told me. “We try to support downtown as often as we can.”

When Lynn and Peter left to check out more of the sights, I talked to Joseph, a huge jazz fan who told me about his wishes for a permanent club like Lil Bourbon Street on Fulton. Taking one last sip of my Sazerac, I couldn’t help but agree.

Lil Bourbon Street was the place to be for New Orleans-style drinks, music, and fun.

One Sazerac, please. I have to work.

Sazeracs feature whiskey, absinthe, sugar cube and bitters and are sweet and delicious.

Up the stairs at TW Patterson Building is where Lil Bourbon Street was held.

At this time, my new best friend Andrew suggested we go to the Pacific Southwest Building. “You can get some photos of the pop-ups on the way.”

Oh, right, I thought. I’m supposed to be working.

We walked out onto Fulton Street. “You have to check out Ideaworks,” Andrew said. “Unless there are a ton of people in line to get in. It’s like Disneyland lines here.”

Fulton Street Party didn’t make me think of Disneyland (those crowds are much too hard to handle), as much as it made me think of when I was in Seattle earlier this year. On the Saturday I visited, Pike Place Market was streaming with people popping in and out of little shops. That’s kind of what Fulton Street Party felt like to me—like being in a different town.

We stopped into Bazaar Boheme and chatted with a ceramic artist outside of Ideaworks before checking out the Hella Ninja food court and indoor throwing-star range. “You should throw the stars!” Andrew told me. “No, no … I still need to work,” I said. “Let’s just get to the Pac Southwest Building and then I can go do my job.”

Lots of local vendors filled the indoor market collectively called Bazaar Boheme.

Shoppers gather inside Bazaar Boheme.

Ideaworks keeping it real.

Looks like the sign worked.

Hella Ninja was the brainchild of Sam Hansen, who puts on those Fresno Grizzlies promotions we all love.

Hella Ninja was packed with people enjoying the DJ, doing sake bombs, and figuring out their ninja names. (Mine is Rikukachirikushe—whew).

It was outside of the Pacific Southwest Building that I ran into Craig Scharton, looking dapper in a suit and pleased-as-punch at what was happening on the street before him. It was kind of like seeing a celebrity. Someone later told me they had wanted to meet the man they’d heard so much about—the guy responsible for this celebration—but they were too nervous to talk to him.

Posing with the “Mayor of Downtown Fresno,” as I heard Craig Scharton called many times on Saturday.

As we lined up to get a drink inside the building, Andrew and I struck up a conversation with a married couple, Tim and Karen. They too were thrilled to see the crowds of people enjoying Fulton Street. Tim told me he’s worked in downtown for decades and loves the area. Karen said she was excited to try out the new Bus Rapid Transit system that would be able to bring her from her home in the River Park area to downtown where she could meet Tim after work for a drink or dinner.

By this time, my phone was running out of juice, and I still needed to summon a Lyft home. Andrew left to find some friends, and Tim and Karen said they had to leave, as well.

I realized I had utterly failed at my assignment. I was supposed to be documenting the sights and sounds of Fulton Street Party, but instead I had gotten caught up riding down the street, listening to jazz, browsing shops and vendors, enjoying a drink, and chatting with fellow Fresnans.

I’ll do better next time, I promise.

Here’s your guide to the Fulton Street Party

October 20, 2017 by Jol Devitro Leave a Comment

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A city re-reborn

The six-block stretch of Fulton Street between Tuolumne and Inyo in the center of downtown Fresno has long been an emblem of downtown Fresno’s fortunes. It transitioned from a vehicular cruising strip into the pedestrian-exclusive Fulton Mall in 1964 (see this charming 1968 doc, A City Reborn, for more on that historical chapter), but was all but abandoned decades later as the city’s construction boom charged northerly.

Now, in the wake of an extensive redevelopment project, the reimagined Fulton Street seeks to embody the best of both worlds, offering two opposing lanes for car traffic while simultaneously providing the walking space, outdoor art installations, and inspiring fountains that characterized the Fulton Mall. The street’s new extra-wide sidewalks still promise plenty of space for strolling, dining, canoodling, and people watching—perfect for an area that is being rebranded as the Fulton Entertainment District.

Continuous activities and entertainment all evening

A full afternoon and evening’s worth of activities are slated for Saturday’s once-in-a-lifetime celebration.

• The kids won’t want to miss the festivities’ kickoff at 2 p.m., when Gaston Middle School’s Band, Choir, and Folkloric Dancers and the We Got the Beat Youth Percussion Band will set a high-spirited tone for the day.

• At 3 p.m., you’re invited to witness history as city bigwigs officiate at a ribbon-cutting ceremony that will rededicate Fulton Street, re-opening it to traffic after 53 years! This will take place at Mariposa Plaza (Fulton and Mariposa streets).

• From 4 to 7 p.m., Fulton’s future gets in gear with a nostalgic look back, as the Draggin’ the Main Car Cruise will feature a pageant of classic cars slowly rolling up and down the reopened street to strut their stuff, a la American Graffiti, in a nod to the street’s 1950s and early ‘60s notoriety as a cruising hotspot.

• Meanwhile, starting at 4 p.m and continuing to 10 p.m., a lineup of some 20 musical acts gets underway on three different stages (set up at Mariposa Plaza, Kern Plaza, and Merced Street next to Arte Américas—see map below).

Bands scheduled to play include 40 Watt Hype (4-4:45 p.m.), Stoneshiver (6-6:45 p.m.), The John Clifton Blues Band (7-7:45 p.m.)) and Blake Jones and the Trike Shop (8-8:45 p.m.) and there will even be a poetry reading by Fresno’s poet laureate Bryan Medina. A comprehensive schedule of musical acts can be found here.

Pop in at a pop-up

A plethora of one-of-a-kind pop-ups sprouting in the storefronts along the new Fulton Street promise to ignite the imagination and tickle the taste buds. In the stretch between Tuolumne and Fresno streets, you can view and purchase the work of local artists at non-profit Creative Fresno’s storefront/gallery (1240 Fulton); you can get a taste of the hard cider, specialty cocktails, and cold-brew coffee from the forthcoming D’s House of Coffee and Cider (1242 Fulton); be transported by the silky, made-from-scratch confections of chocolatier Raphio (1236 Fulton); and enjoy a pesticide-free, fair-trade cup of joe from Lanna Coffee Co. (1236 Fulton).

In the second super block, between Tulare and Fresno streets, you’ll be able to explore an outpost of the Fresno Art Museum (1121 Fulton); dip into a one-shot wine bar (1123 Fulton) featuring Moravia Wines, Ziveli Winery and Kings River Winery; and slay your hunger while you hone your shinobi skills at Hella Ninja’s Food Court & Indoor Throwing-Star Range (1036 Fulton)—don’t worry, the throwing stars are plastic! You’ll also be able to recharge at Fulton Street Coffee Roasters (1030 Fulton) and get inspired by live demos and handcrafted items, or build a car to race on the “nerdy derby track” while enjoying live music and specialty drinks at Ideaworks (1018 Fulton). Finally, meet some of the valley’s most dedicated crafters, assembled under one roof in the Helm Building (1119 Fulton) for Craftapalooza, a great chance to get a head start on your Christmas shopping!

From Tulare to Inyo streets, you’ll be able to get a mouthful of “Fulton & Vine” by Madera’s The Vineyard Restaurant (944 Fulton); get jazzed up with cocktails and music (including a youth jazz workshop at 4 p.m.) at Lil’ Bourbon Street (in the mezzanine of the T.W. Patterson Building (966 Fulton); and shop directly from local boutiques, makers, and artists at an exclusive mini-mall, Bazaar Boheme (966 Fulton).

If carousing’s your thing, take heart! The beer and wine will be flowing in designated drinking gardens along the strip. At Kern Plaza (Kern and Inyo streets), the Downtown Fresno Ale Trail presents a Taste of the Ale Trail, where, from 4 to 10 p.m., $20 will get you 10 tastings (two from each brewery represented) and a souvenir glass. Meanwhile, at Mariposa Plaza, several wineries will be represented, including Engelmann Cellars, LoMac Winery, Maréchal Vineyards, alongside selections from the Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Company.

Tioga-Sequoia also will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a public toast at 1:30 p.m. in the beer garden at 745 Fulton St. The brewing company will release two special beers for the occasion: a 10 Year Anniversary Ale, which is a blend of ales, and the Fulton St. IPA.

A one-of-a-kind experience for Fresnans

Witnessing history in the making has never been this much fun before. And enjoying downtown has never been more hassle-free, thanks to the day of free parking garages and open meters! As Downtown Fresno Partnership’s Christopher Rocha puts it, “Many guests may have not visited Fulton or Downtown for many years, except to maybe attend jury duty or pay a parking ticket. This is a great opportunity come enjoy yourself in Downtown.” We’ll see you on the strip!

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Don’t miss the Hella Ninja pop-up at the Fulton Street Party

October 20, 2017 by Jason Farris Leave a Comment

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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 and lively Fulton Street will look like in the hope of attracting entrepreneurs and investors, and also customers, to the area.

Among the pop-ups is the latest offering from Fresno Grizzlies director of marketing Sam Hansen. Hansen never lacks for original ideas, and his Hella Ninja food court and indoor throwing-star range is hella on-brand for the guy who’s brought us the Taco Truck Throwdown, the Tupac-themed Powamekka Café, and Oreo tacos.

It was while promoting Oreo Taco Night at Chukchansi Park in August that we first heard about Hansen’s desire to put together a ninja-themed event (and his protestation of California law Section 22410, which bans the throwing of ninja stars). Two months later, his ninja dream is becoming a ninja reality.

Hella Ninja events

Here’s a look at what Hansen has planned for Hella Ninja:

• An indoor throwing-star range hosted by Aikido Of Fresno. The throwing-star range will use plastic and rubber stars (again, because of penal code section 22410) and a foam-constructed wall. Attendees can buy throwing-star range targets to compete with their friends.

• Custom food creations from local businesses, including Char Burger’s Ninja Umami Burger & Okonomiyaki Tots, The Smokin’ Burrito’s Hibachi Burrito and Ninja Star Wontons, and a Ninja poke bowl from Poke Cubed. There will also be Nunchuck Churros, Ninja Ice Pops from Pop’s Emporium, and fruit sushi from Cali Snack Shack.

• A bar featuring the rare Hella Ninja rice beer from Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Co., and hot and cold favored sakes.

• A Japanese candy booth and daiso (a Japanese Dollar Store) from Central Fish Market.

• Ninja-themed art displays.

I think it’s safe to say this will be one of the more unique things you’ll see at the Fulton Street party.

Event details

Hella Ninja runs from 3-10 p.m. Saturday at 1036 Fulton Street. Admission is free, but there will be additional charges for food, drinks, and the throwing-star range. The event is open to all ages. Parking at all meters and garages in the area will be free during the Fulton Street Party.

For more information on Hella Ninja, follow @HellaNinjaStars on Instagram or check out the Facebook event page.