THE FRESNAN

Found: Old Cedar Lanes Signs

Of course you know about Cedar Lanes being no more. But what happened to the classic signs? They found their way to the Commercial Neon sign graveyard:

You can check it out for yourself at 5547 North Golden State Blvd.

Focused On Fresno: Sea Lion Cove Edition

Things are looking pretty damn cool at the Sea Lion Cove being constructed at Fresno Chaffee Zoo. The exhibit's viewing area is starting to come into focus (where the dudes are standing under the poles) and it's slightly exciting to us AND the zoo's sea lions. Go measure Z, ey!?

Focused On Fresno: Security Bank/Pacific Southwest Building, Edition

As with 99% of Fresno's great old pictures, this one is from Pop Laval. (Stolen from Pacific Southwest Building's Facebook page.)

We hear Fresnans still do stuff in the old gal.

Focused On Fresno: 80's Fresno Punk Flier Edition

WAIT! Don't get confused, this show isn't happening tonight. It's from the 80's - kinda doubt they'd let a punk show into the Wilson these days... but ya never know. And it is proof that the Circle Jerks played here once. Pretty fuckin' awesome.

To find more cool old punk scene stuff like this, make sure to like 80's Fresno Punk Scene History and check out Stage Dive Records.

Focused On Fresno: Friends Know edition

Thanks to James Collier (of Taste Fresno and other cool stuff) for this one. This is somewhere in Chinatown by the CYC... apparently it's also called Japantown in some sections... or something. Guess we'll Ask Paula about that.

Focused On Fresno: Termite Smoothies

A large portion of Fig Garden Village was tented off Sunday for something.  Either Termites or maybe Gonorrhea. Our Fig favorites too, like Haute Dave's, Hungry Bear Cookies, Jamba Juice, Deli Delicious and Cold Stone. All covered and gassed in.

Think maybe we'll wait a couple days for the fumes to settle down before we get a "Cookie Doughn't Wantsum" ... ahhh who are we kidding, we'd totally walk THROUGH the tent and get Gonorrhea if that's what it would take to get some of their cookie dough goodness.

Focused On Fresno: What In Hell Is Going On Here?

As many of you have seen, Celebration Church has taken over the old Levitz building on West Shaw (their sign is a big as the old Levitz sign, you can't miss it). If you've seen that, then you've probably seen the big ass dominoes they put on the front facade. What the shit is that about?

Was Jesus a big dominoes player? Is it some sorta sick inside joke that only Celebration Church people get? You twisted sickos.

Focused On Fresno: You Should Totally Go Golfing Today, Running Horse Is Wide Open

We hear Running Horse is giving a discount on green fees today and you don't even need some shitty online coupon:

There are no fees. Just hop on.

Summer rules are in play though. You get a free drop away from any dirt patches or discarded televisions. Greens are pretty fast, fyi.

Focused On Fresno: North Fresno's God Gangs Are Getting Out Of Control. OUT OF CONTROL!

To report graffiti in Fresno, go here. Above location is Herndon & Van Ness and in case you can't see (our photography sucks ass) it's an *eye* with a *heart* and U God (used to say "I heart u G").

Focused On Fresno: Maybe The New Starline Sign Is Cool

Not sure if somebody talked about this somewheres but we noticed Wednesday night that Starline has a new front/facade/sign. Gone is the gritty punk flier filled frontage. Replaced by the clean all black front with a organized flier area with a nice lit sign.

Starline has always needed better signage. But still kinda miss the old one:

Focused On Fresno: What's With All The Street Tearing Up 'N Junk In Front Of The Bus Stops?

It's probably something boring like... like this post, yeah like this post. Boring. A lame, lazy, boring blog post about street improvements in front of bus stops. Wow - we have fallen far.

Bus related: Check a recent video The kNOw Youth Media did on the FAX system:

What's Up With FAX? A Look At Fresno's Bus System from The kNOw Youth Media on Vimeo.

Focused On Fresno: When Record Stores Were RECORD Stores, Edition

This is the Fresno Tower Records staff (the original Tower in the old K-Mart shopping center off Blackstone & Barstow) from 1978 unearthed by former worker Kent Stratford. Too cool for words.

And if you look real close you'll see a one Dale Stewart (former frontman for Capital Punishment and current FF blogger) and one dude that currently works down the street at Rasputains.

Focused On Fresno: Dude, The Food At Mr. Sushi Isn't THAT Bad - Edition

Do not know the story of what happened to Mr. Sushi's window there on Olive in the Tower District. We were totally, like, going to ask and stuff. But the place was closed Monday when we saw this so that's about all the journalisming we're willing to do.

Come on guys, Mr. Sushi may not be the best sushi in town, but it's no reason to go breakin' shit. Or is it?

Take THAT Ya Dumb Old Building! - City Of Fresno

All in the name of "progress", so says the city. If you remember from previous posts, this is what the Firestone Building looked like:

*There is a related (and better) post over at Fresno Urban.

[Picture source: Mid Century Modern Fresno]

Focused On Fresno: Dude. Totally Found Your Stolen Lexus (well, pretty sure it's a Lexus) Edition

It's parked in a alley at Weber & Prospect. You're welcome.