Hey Friends!
Thanks for being here. It’s Easter weekend and I’m sure everyone has big plans for Easter Eggs hunts, right?
Anyway, Happy Easter and let’s get into this thing.
Be Well! Stay Safe!
Mark & Patti
I was asked how and why I like living in Fresno now. My answer was simple. Not only did I fond the love o my life, but I found a City with tremendous things happening around the clock. I also found FresYes Reality which published a newsletter about everything going on in this great city. Here’s a taste.
Holi-Festival of Colors
by the FresYes Team
From lively music to delectable food and drinks, this all-ages, family-friendly outdoor festival promises an unforgettable experience for everyone involved. As you dance amidst clouds of vibrant hues and indulge in traditional delights, know that you’re also supporting a noble cause. This event serves as the primary fundraiser for The Hidden Wealth Foundation, a local Nonprofit Organization dedicated to uplifting underserved communities and providing culturally relevant assistance to South Asian Americans facing challenges such as domestic violence and social isolation among senior citizens.
The Bunny Museum is one of the weirdest, wildest places in California
by Karen Palmer, SF
When you hop right to it, there are an awful lot of references to bunnies in our vernacular, literature and pop culture. And nowhere is that more apparent than at The Bunny Museum, one of the weirdest, wildest places you can visit in Los Angeles. The winding 7,000-square-foot structure is absolutely covered from floor to ceiling in bunny memorabilia of all sorts, from familiar characters to handmade decorations of varying quality and creepiness — all tucked away in the Los Angeles foothill neighborhood Altadena.
So why bunnies, and why here?
Here’s the Answer
On the road to Yosemite is California's tallest and most unexpected tombstone
by Katie Dowd, SF Gate
The George Hicks Fancher monument is the tallest tombstone in California — making its presence in the teensy town of Tuttle, population about 100, all the stranger.
Fancher was born in New York in 1828 and, like many young men, left the East Coast when news broke of gold in California. He arrived in 1850, tried his hand at mining and then decided farming would be more lucrative. He planted wheat in Merced County and helped found the Merced Security Savings Bank, becoming the richest man in the county along the way. When Fancher died in March 1900, his estate was believed to be worth $1 million — $37 million today when adjusted for inflation.
The unlikely gardeners of Alcatraz island
by Timothy Karoff, SF Gate
Among the rare roses, daisies and lush succulents, the blue lupines in the Alcatraz gardens may not stick out to wandering tourists. But they’re the only plants on the island that have passed through three security checkpoints, several layers of concrete walls and the watchful gazes of armed guards.
That’s because the flowers first sprouted in the world’s largest women’s prison, in Chowchilla, California. Their two-year journey — from seed to stalk, prison to park — is the unlikely result of an informal partnership between a National Park Service ranger and a formerly incarcerated prison garden volunteer.
One of Calif.'s biggest tourist spots gets eyebrow-raising new owner
by Farley Elliot, SF Gate
Pacific Park, the glittering, sunset-backdropped amusement park located on the Santa Monica Pier, has found a new owner. The site’s iconic rollercoaster and light-up Ferris wheel should be instantly recognizable to anyone who has ever spent time in front of a television, as it has appeared in countless films like "Forrest Gump" and is a common cutaway shot during live Los Angeles-area events like the Super Bowl.
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