Life So Tell Me About Fresno, Ca - Page 3

WilliamTheIrish · 09-20-2011, 10:39 PM

I have been offered a very good position in the Fresno/Madera, Ca area. It's an unbelievable opportunity.

So, for those of you in or near the Central Valley can you give me some idea of what I'm looking at? Tell me about the weather. Can I play golf all winter?

Is this a good town for cycling and outdoor activities? Anything at all feel free to chime in.

dtrain · 09-21-2011, 05:16 PM

I'm from KS been here 12 1/2 years and love it. The Central Valley, for California, the cost of living isn't bad. Gas does get high at times(right now $3.75). I've lived in several places since I moved out here and I liked Fresno best of all. Now I live about 45 min south of Fresno. I can hit LA in 2 1/2 hours, SD 5 hours, SF 3 1/2 hours, Sacramento 3, the beach 2 hours, and the mountains 1 1/2 hours.

kcxiv · 09-21-2011, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by dtrain

I'm from KS been here 12 1/2 years and love it. The Central Valley, for California, the cost of living isn't bad. Gas does get high at times(right now $3.75). I've lived in several places since I moved out here and I liked Fresno best of all. Now I live about 45 min south of Fresno. I can hit LA in 2 1/2 hours, SD 5 hours, SF 3 1/2 hours, Sacramento 3, the beach 2 hours, and the mountains 1 1/2 hours.

I live in Merced, about 45 min north of Fresno. I love the Valley. Allergies suck out here, but like i said i love our winters. Summers suck, its really ****ing hot. Its not bad out here at all. Its just not the city, but the cities hell all major ones arent far away.

Also, can go watch Fresno State play. they may not be elite, but that team never gives up and Pat Hill is ALWAYS trying to get games with the big named teams. Every once in a while, you can see a big NCAA team come down.

WilliamTheIrish · 09-21-2011, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kcxiv

I live in Merced, about 45 min north of Fresno. I love the Valley. Allergies suck out here, but like i said i love our winters. Summers suck, its really ****ing hot. Its not bad out here at all. Its just not the city, but the cities hell all major ones arent far away.

Also, can go watch Fresno State play. they may not be elite, but that team never gives up and Pat Hill is ALWAYS trying to get games with the big named teams. Every once in a while, you can see a big NCAA team come down.

Hill brought CSU-Fresno into Manhattan in 04 and destroyed KSU. Then they beat the snot out of KSU in Fresno. We bought out the last ~~embarrassment~~ game.

I toured the campus with a guy who played baseball at Fresno St. We went into the stadium during their camp. Nice place. The reason I felt pretty comfortable is that the entire region is agribusiness driven. It seemed like a desert version of western Kansas. Kinda desolate. Few trees (Some palms, some fir, lots of scrub.)

But I really liked it. And to be that close to watching the Clippers or the Lakers or the even the A's is pretty cool

kcxiv · 09-21-2011, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Hill brought CSU-Fresno into Manhattan in 04 and destroyed KSU. Then they beat the snot out of KSU in Fresno. We bought out the last ~~embarrassment~~ game.

I toured the campus with a guy who played baseball at Fresno St. We went into the stadium during their camp. Nice place. The reason I felt pretty comfortable is that the entire region is agribusiness driven. It seemed like a desert version of western Kansas. Kinda desolate. Few trees (Some palms, some fir, lots of scrub.)

But I really liked it. And to be that close to watching the Clippers or the Lakers or the even the A's is pretty cool

as much as i hate the Giants as well, Pac Bell Park is beautiful. I dont mind the A's, but the Collesium is a piece of shit. Yeah, like i said, far away from the big Cities, but close enough to go spend the day in the big city.

Tons of agriculture out here. I work for my neighbors from time to time they are labor contractors.

BigOlChiefsfan · 09-21-2011, 07:42 PM

Enjoy the ride!

Mojo Rising · 09-21-2011, 08:30 PM

I would rather live in Fresno than KC.

OctoberFart · 09-21-2011, 08:56 PM

Fresno is the bunghole of CA. Oakland is even better than that place. Check crime stats for it.

Jawshco · 09-21-2011, 09:01 PM

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It gets VERY VERY VERy humid here at times. Not all the time, but it can be 105plus and very very humid. There are times in the middle of the summer where its 105 and raining. Its not always just dry heat here.

We had a lot of rain in Fresno this year- or at least more than usual. There was SOME humidity, but nowhere close to the summers I spent growing up in the Joplin area.

I live in Clovis, and I like it a lot. Clovis is a rodeo town with a small town feel- not unlike towns like Webb City, Missouri (where I went to HS). There is a nice sense of community spirit, love of our local sports teams, great farmer's markets, a tradition of great writers and poets (including current poet Laureate Phil Lavene who taught at Fresno State). The central valley was the only place in Cali where I didn't have any culture shock. I would much rather live here than LA of SF or Sacramento.

That being said... Certain parts of Fresno are awful to live in the West side and South East Fresno are freaking scary places to live. Avoid them if possible. Those sides of town are very ghetto and have a very high crime rate and a ton of gang activity. Downtown Fresno is dead and depressing, with one of the most disgusting homeless "tent cities" that I've ever seen. Avoid these parts of Fresno.

The Riverpark area of Fresno is pretty awesome. Clovis (which is right next to Fresno) is great, and the area on Herndon Ave between Marks Ave and Cedar Ave seems decent.

kcxiv · 09-21-2011, 09:13 PM

Plus, you have taco trucks here. the best thing ever. Carne asada taco or a torta and your on your way.

suzzer99 · 09-21-2011, 09:20 PM

Breakfast burrito ftw! I miss normal taco trucks. Hard to find them anymore in normal parts of LA - it's all gourmet grilled cheese trucks, or Mongolian flatbread trucks, etc. that cost a shitload and ppl looooove to wait in line for.

Dayze · 09-21-2011, 09:33 PM

I lived in Lemoore for 4 years; about 40 minutes south of Fresno for for four years. I spent a lot of time in that area. overall, I liked it. this was about 10-14 years ago, but at that time crime was a bit iffy - but was like most cities, in that it was relegated to certain areas of town.

I really enojoyed the surrounding areas; Merced, Hanford, Visalia, Concordia, etc.

I was in the military at that time and there was a huge issue between civiians and military at that time; but I always thought I would enjoy living out there as a civilian.
Close to so many things; Sequoias, SF, SD; even LV to a certain degree.

HOT as a MF in summer however. and extremely 'foggy' in the fall in the San Jaquin valley.
I really liked Visalia, although probably a bit of a drive to Fresno if you're talking a daily commute etc.

09-21-2011, 10:03 PM

Don't know jack about the place but congrats on your opportunity anyway.

Goldmember · 09-21-2011, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by suzzer99

It's a shithole. Hot, boring, flat, crappy central valley pollution. The only good thing I can say about Fresno is it doesn't smell as bad as Visalia.

You plagiarized that from the Fresno Chamber of Commerce website

Dayze · 09-21-2011, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by suzzer99

It's a shithole. Hot, boring, flat, crappy central valley pollution. The only good thing I can say about Fresno is it doesn't smell as bad as Visalia.

...i mentioned Visalia in one of my posts lol.
I always thought Lemoore/Hanford had more of a funk than Visalia....

suzzer99 · 09-21-2011, 10:49 PM

Never been to those. Tempting though.

I'm not sure if Visalia always smells like driving past the stinkiest dirt cow pen ever. But it sure did when I was there.

Me: "Um does it always smell like that?"
Local: "Like what?"

I guess that's my answer.

09-20-2011, 10:39 PM
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09-21-2011, 05:16 PM	#31
dtrain Who's your daddy? Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Junction City Casino cash: $-1196694	I'm from KS been here 12 1/2 years and love it. The Central Valley, for California, the cost of living isn't bad. Gas does get high at times(right now $3.75). I've lived in several places since I moved out here and I liked Fresno best of all. Now I live about 45 min south of Fresno. I can hit LA in 2 1/2 hours, SD 5 hours, SF 3 1/2 hours, Sacramento 3, the beach 2 hours, and the mountains 1 1/2 hours. __________________ To bad more of the team doesn't have this mentality!!!
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OctoberFart Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Casino cash: $10006091	Fresno is the bunghole of CA. Oakland is even better than that place. Check crime stats for it.
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09-21-2011, 09:13 PM	#39
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suzzer99 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: L.A. Casino cash: $-585716	Breakfast burrito ftw! I miss normal taco trucks. Hard to find them anymore in normal parts of LA - it's all gourmet grilled cheese trucks, or Mongolian flatbread trucks, etc. that cost a shitload and ppl looooove to wait in line for.
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09-21-2011, 09:33 PM	#41
Dayze Resident Glue Sniffer Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $1949358	I lived in Lemoore for 4 years; about 40 minutes south of Fresno for for four years. I spent a lot of time in that area. overall, I liked it. this was about 10-14 years ago, but at that time crime was a bit iffy - but was like most cities, in that it was relegated to certain areas of town. I really enojoyed the surrounding areas; Merced, Hanford, Visalia, Concordia, etc. I was in the military at that time and there was a huge issue between civiians and military at that time; but I always thought I would enjoy living out there as a civilian. Close to so many things; Sequoias, SF, SD; even LV to a certain degree. HOT as a MF in summer however. and extremely 'foggy' in the fall in the San Jaquin valley. I really liked Visalia, although probably a bit of a drive to Fresno if you're talking a daily commute etc.
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09-21-2011, 10:03 PM	#42
Phobia Guest Casino cash: $	Don't know jack about the place but congrats on your opportunity anyway.
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09-21-2011, 10:49 PM	#45
suzzer99 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: L.A. Casino cash: $-585716	Never been to those. Tempting though. I'm not sure if Visalia always smells like driving past the stinkiest dirt cow pen ever. But it sure did when I was there. Me: "Um does it always smell like that?" Local: "Like what?" I guess that's my answer.
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