What I Might Do Tonight In Fresno

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Gazebo Gardens last night

I am back with another edition of things I might do. This week is a blend of things I still haven’t done from last week with additions.

If you missed the explanation, these are literal things I might do tonight or this week, around Fresno, if I have enough money, time or energy. Hopefully it helps you figure out something for yourself.

  • Outside of the breezy ways of the past days, Gazebo Gardens was nice last night. I had a large corndog. Wouldn’t hate going back tonight or next weekend.
  • Hike around the San Joaquin River is still premium right now and a free thing to do.Wildflowers are coming out. Again, things won’t be greener. And remember that weekends are free to get into Woodward Park – a good access point for hiking around the river.
  • Play pinball Sunday at Summer Fox (Santa Fe) – they have a Star Wars pinball I really want to try and Sunday is happy hour all day.
  • Eat a Me & Ed’s pizza – it has now been at least a month, seems to be my most attainable goal this week.
  • I didn’t buy a discounted puffy jacket at Eddie Bauer’s in Fig Garden yet, I think there is still time. Maybe my paycheck will be bigger than I think on Friday and I’ll go.
  • Since Rogue Festival is ending it looks like I won’t be seeing a show this year, I will take this moment to kick myself.

Please feel free to leave a comment with what you’re up to this week. Hope you’re doing ok.

Things I Might Do In Fresno This Weekend

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I am going to try out a new segment for the site/nesletter, and cross my fingers that I stick with it so you can check back here on The Fresnan or Fresno!Fresno! on Fridays or Saturday mornings for this (someone hold me to it, please).

These are literal things I might do this weekend. Like, if I have enough money, or time, or energy, I would do one or all of these things. Hopefully, it helps you figure out something for yourself.

  • Hike around the San Joaquin River. Wildflowers are coming out. Things won’t be greener. The weather will only get hotter. There is snow to look at on the Sierra. Choice. Checking an almond orchard before the blossoms are gone can be a related activity.
  • Record swap in River Park at Barrelhouse – Saturday from 12 to 5.
  • Play pinball at Summer Fox (Santa Fe) – they have a Star Wars pinball I really want to try.
  • Eat a Me & Ed’s pizza (it’s been, like, three long weeks since I’ve had some).
  • Buy a discounted puffy jacket at Eddie Bauer’s in Fig Garden, since they are all closing.
  • Have a colab beer at Out Of The Barrel, all day on Saturday (they’re having a ‘colab fest’).
  • Rogue Festival. It is an important, annual cultural event for Fresno. Check out the schedule.

Rogue Fest goes through to next weekend, so I might push that back. Hell, I might push all of it back, it’s how I operate. 

Even if I do one of these things, I’ll be happy.

-Mike

Someone Placed a Marker For the Shortest Trail In Fresno County and I Love It!

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I tend to walk along Van Ness in Old Fig. I like staying in the dirt as much as possible. It gives me a sense that I am on an actual trail in the Sierra (probably weird like that). I think someone else feels that same way, as there is a trail marker on the spot that feels most like a real trail along all of Van Ness:

This is on the 3500 block of Van Ness (yes, Christmas Tree Lane).

See you out on the trails!

Yep. We’re Going To Have Two Soccer Teams With No Stadium, Aren’t We?!

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  • A new soccer stadium at the Fresno Bee.
  • The closing of Benediction.
  • The trouble of dealing with Fresno infrastructure.
  • Band of the Episode: Daze Baby “Goliath”.
  • Horn BBQ and new Fresno businesses.
  • And more!

EDITORS’ NOTE: We are very sorry for the sometimes choppy connection!! We are working to make this better for next month. Sorry again.

Hosted by Joshua Tehee and Mike Seay.

Josh at the Fresno Bee.

Josh’s local music newsletter: Bandgeeeek.substack.com.

Josh’s bands: New Old Man, It’ll Grow Back, Big Balls, and the Strikingly Originals. 

Mike’s newsletters: Fresno! Fresno! and Drinking & Thinking.

Mike’s blogs The Fresnan, The Tape Player.

Plus the podcasts Get Off My Podcast, The Perfect Pour.

Laucks Bakery Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe, Who Has It?

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The old Laucks Bakery in the Tower District, picture from France Is Hexagonal

I don’t mean to age myself too much here, but I am old enough to remember having the peanut butter cookies from Laucks Bakery in the Tower District. It is one of my first food memories. And they were so good.

No peanut butter cookie has measured up to it. My Mom’s are the closest and are delicious. But the Laucks used to really hit.

I am seeking comfort lately, and a peanut butter cookie that tastes like a Laucks cookie would really fill a hole right now.

So who has the recipe? What’s the fucking secret?

Nobody wants to post the recipe (at least I can’t find where), as if this needs to be kept secret anymore.

This has also put me on a quest to find the best peanut butter cookie in Fresno. Maybe the smallest quest ever, but it’s still a quest. If you have some thoughts on this, tell me where to go.

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