Do you love architecture from the early 1900s? Downtown Fresno features a number of homes listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The architectural style of the homes ranges from Period Revival, Craftsman English Cottage, Italian Villa, Colonial Revival, and Classical Revival.
For more information see http://historicfresno.org/nrhp/nrhp.htm.
Another great place to take the kids while you are in town is the Downing Planetarium. Located on the campus of Fresno State, it features a 74-seat star theater with a 30-foot dome. Learn all about the cosmos!
Address:
5320 N. Maple Ave. M/S DP132
California State University, Fresno
Fresno, CA 93740
Website: www.downing-planetarium.org
Email: kharriso@csufresno.edu
Hours of operation: Selected Friday and Saturday afternoons (Call 559-278-4121)
Price of tickets:
Adults $5.00
Seniors (65 and over) $4.00
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Are you in town for a convention? Or will you be in Fresno soon? Are you wondering where to take your kids? Check out the Chaffee Zoo! With everything from large animals (lions, tigers, and bear…oh my!) to a rain forest exhibit, your children are sure to love it.
Address:
894 West Belmont Avenue
Fresno, California 93728
Phone: (559) 498-2671
Website: www.fresnochaffeezoo.com
Hours of operation: 9am-4pm
Prices:
Adults (12-61 yrs.) $7.00
Seniors (Ages 62+) $3.50
Children ...
Fresno is an ethnically diverse city, with a myriad of ethnic restaurants. Are you in the mood for Mediterranean food? You can choose from many Armenian restaurants. Think Mexican food is the greatest cuisine on the planet? There are so many good Mexican restaurants it can be hard to choose one to visit. Thankfully, you are viewing my blog entry, where I have compiled a list of my favorite ethnic ...
If you love old Victorian homes, then you have to visit the Meux Home located in downtown Fresno. Featured in a painting by popular artist, Thomas Kinkade titled “Christmas Memories, the Meux Home was built in 1888 by Dr. Thomas Richard Meux, a Civil War Confederate surgeon from Tennessee. It is a well-preserved and beautiful house worth visiting.
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Open on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from noon until 3:30 p.m.
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Fresno is often the butt of jokes in commercials, movies and television shows. However, Fresno is a great city smack dab in the center of California. Situated in the fertile San Joaquin Valley, which is commonly referred to as the “agricultural center of the world,” Fresno offers numerous farmers markets featuring locally grown produce.
YEAR ROUND FARMERS MARKETS
Fulton Street Farmers Market
Located in Downtown's Central Business District
Open Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays 7am ...
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