Local Resources
This directory of local resources will assist you in gathering valuable information about the area.
| Area Attractions | |
| Chaffee Zoo - The Chaffee Zoo has been a mainstay of local family entertainment in the Fresno Area for many years. | |
| Christmas Tree Lane - This annual Christmas Fresno tradition has delighted young and old for generations. | |
| Civil War Revisited - Located at Fresno's Kearney Park, the annual Civil War Revisited is the largest on the West Coast. | |
| Fresno Radio Modelers - Whether you fly an R/C trainer, scale prop. plane, or the latest in turbine-powered jets, this is THE field of choice. Many events each year showcase the club members' planes -- the September Jet Rally is 100% awesome. | |
| Hillcrest & Wahtoke Railroad - A must-see for the railroad enthusiast! | |
| Kearney Park Renaissance Faire - The spacious Kearney Park provides a great setting for this Renaissance Festival. | |
| Madera Speedway - Madera Speedway is a 1/3 mile ashpalt oval loacated at the Madera County Fairgrounds. They are a member of the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series and host races from the Supermodified Racing League, the United States Auto Club and the NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Series. | |
| Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks - These National Parks are just over an hour from the Fresno Area and provide great day-trip or vacation destinations for hiking, camping, snow-play, and nature observation. | |
| Shinzen Japanese Garden - Experience the moments of quiet contemplation and beauty courtesy of the Shinzen Japanese Garden. A mainstay of local wedding photography! | |
| Sierra Endangered Cat Haven - The Endangered Cat Haven houses abandoned endangered Big Cats and offers tours. | |
| Sierra Summit Ski Resort - Fabulous skiing just over an hour from the Fresno Area! Check out the stunning views LIVE courtesy of the Sierra Summit Skycam. | |
| Wild Water Adventures - There's no better way to beat the summer heat than at Wild Water! Whether at the kiddie pools, thrilling slides, or shaded picnic areas, Wild Water will keep you cool! The 4th of July Spectacular Fireworks Show is a must-see. | |
| Yosemite National Park - The world-famous vistas of Yosemite are less that two hours from the Fresno Area. An attraction NOT TO BE MISSED! | |
| Entertainment | |
| Fresno Area Guide - The Fresno Area Guide will keep your family busy with its many suggestions. | |
| Fresno City Guide - The Fresno City Guide gives great Fresno activity and restaurant choices. | |
| Fresno Grand Opera - The Fresno Grand Opera presents fabulous performances of classic opera productions several times a year at the William Saroyan Theatre. | |
| Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra - The Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra presents world-class Orchestra performances locally. | |
| SaveMart Center - The new state-of-the-art SaveMart Center boasts the top names in concerts as well as Fresno Falcons Hockey and Fresno State Basketball. | |
| Selland Arena - From wrestling expo's to Disney On Ice and everything in between, Selland offers great family entertainment. | |
| William Saroyan Theatre - THE venue for plays, opera, ballet, and Broadway shows in Fresno. | |
| Government | |
| Fresno City Website - Discover Fresno through the City of Fresno's website. | |
| City of Clovis Website - Find helpful Clovis information at the City of Clovis' website. | |
| City of Kingsburg Website - Discover the charm of Kingsburg through Kingsburg's own site. | |
| Fresno County Library - Whether conducting research, checking out your favorite novel, or using the public computer access, Fresno County's many branches are available to serve you. | |
| Fresno-Yosemite International Airport - Whether heading across country or to a nearby destination, FYI offers the flights you need for business or pleasure. | |
| Healthcare | |
| The Allergy Institute - The Allergy Institute offers comprehensive services for evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of numerous allergic disorders in children and adults especially allergic rhinitis (hay fever), bronchial asthma, hives, eczema and other skin allergies, food allergy, latex allergy, stinging insect allergy, allergic drug reactions, immunological disorders, and all other allergic problems. | |
| Cancer Center at St. Agnes - The Cancer Program at Saint Agnes Medical Center earned a top ranking when surveyed by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons. On a 1-5 scale (with 1 being the highest mark), the Medical Center's cancer program earned an overall rating of 1, placing it in the top 28 percent of participating institutions. | |
| Children's Hospital of Central California - Fresno's own Children's Hospital specializes in first class short-term or long-term comprehensive care of children through age 21. | |
| Community Medical Centers - Whether utilizing Clovis Community Hospital, Fresno Community Hospital, or UMC (with its first-rate trauma & burn centers) or affliated facilities specializing in Asthma Education & Management, Cancer Treatment, Cardiac Services, Childbirth & Parent Education, Diabetes Care, Fertility, GERD Treatment, Rehabilitation Services, or Surgery, Community Medical Center will serve your needs. | |
| Eye-Q Vision Care - Dr. Smit has successfully performed thousands of vision correction procedures and is ready to help you choose the option that's best for your individual vision problem, whether you're nearsighted, farsighted or have astigmatism. | |
| Kaiser Permanente - Kaiser's medical offices and hospital in Central Fresno provide Kaiser members with full hospital services. | |
| Omni Women's Health - Omni Women's Health Medical Group is an Obstetrics and Gynecology group serving California's Central Valley. | |
| The Pulmonary and Sleep Disorder Center - The Pulmonary/Critical Care and Sleep Disorder Center provides consultation and diagnostic services by specialists in the field of pulmonary disease and sleep related disorders. The Pulmonary/Critical Care and Sleep Disorder physicians are UCSF-Fresno Medical Education Program teaching physicians. | |
| St. Agnes Medical Center - St. Agnes Hospital, and its state-of-the-art Heart Hospital, provides top-notch health care for the Central Valley. | |
| Sunrise Medical - Sunrise Medical, founded in 1983, is one of the world's largest manufacturers of homecare and extended care products in the areas of mobility products, respiratory products, daily living aides, and assistive technology including such brands as Quickie, Sopur, Jay, DeVilbiss, Hoyer, Guardian, Coopers, Oxford and Joerns. | |
| VA Central CA Healthcare System - The Veterans Affairs Central CA Health Care System in Fresno proudly serves veterans w/a 157 bed acute care, general medical & surgical center w/top care in diagnostic & treatment. Outpatient services are provided in a managed care environment by Primary Care Teams & specialty care clinics, incl. womens health. A 60-bed Geriatric & Extended Care Unit provides skilled nursing & rehabilitation. | |
| Valley Eye Institute - The Valley Eye Institute provides state-of-the-art eye care, surgery, and cataract treatment in a personalized and caring environment. | |
| Local Weather | |
| Local Weather - Check local forecasts, weather patterns, radars, and more! | |
| Maps | |
| Mapquest - This link offers maps, driving directions, and more. | |
| Mortgage | |
| Mortgage 101 - This link offers mortgage information, interest rates, mortgage calculators, quick-and-easy pre-qualification forms, and much more. | |
| Museums | |
| Fresno Art Museum - The Fresno Art Museum showcases traveling exhibits of all styles of art. | |
| Fresno Metropolitan Museum - The Met offers seasonal and traveling exhibits as well as the popular "hands on" exhibits for the kids. | |
| Kearney Mansion - Kearney Mansion is one of Fresno's original grand homes. You may even spot a ghost ... some say the Mansion is haunted. | |
| The Meux Home - The Meux Home showcases the Victorian living of Fresno's past. | |
| News & Media | |
| Fresno Bee - The Fresno Bee boasts a huge circulation and is THE newspaper for Fresno County and more. | |
| The Clovis Independent - Clovis' own newspaper presents news of interest to Clovis residents. | |
| The Kingsburg Recorder - Kingsburg's own newspaper provides the community with local stories. | |
| KSEE Channel 24 - KSEE 24 is a very community-involved local affiliate station including the best Weatherlab in the valley. | |
| KMPH Channel 26 - KMPH is a local favorite for news as well as Fox affiliate programmming. | |
| KFSN Channel 30 - A leader in TV news and programming, ABC Channel 30 offers an informative website covering most of the Central Valley. | |
| KJEO Channel 47 - The local CBC affliate's informative news website. | |
| Relocation Links | |
| Fresno Real Estate - Yahoo! Real Estate offers a wealth of to help with every aspect of your move | |
| Official City Websites - Use this link to find area city websites across the world! | |
| USPS' Movers Guide - Use this link for help in planning and executing your move. | |
| Moving Center - Moving Estimates, Truck Rental, Moving Supplies and Storage | |
| Schools | |
| State Department Of Education - This link offers statistics, demographics, and test results for all schools in California. | |
| Fresno Unified School District - One of the state's largest school districts, Fresno Unified serves most of the city of Fresno. | |
| Central Unified School District - Central Unified serves the rest of the city of Fresno with top-notch schools. | |
| Clovis Unified School District - The consistently high-ranking schools of Clovis Unified serve the City of Clovis. | |
| Kingsburg Elementary School District - One of two school districts in Kingsburg, Kingsburg Elem. serves the younger children of the city. | |
| Kingsburg Joint Union High School District - This school district serves the High School students of Kingsburg. | |
| Fresno City College - One of several city colleges in the Valley, Fresno City offers affordable two-year college programs. | |
| California State University Fresno - Offering a fine four-year education and beyond as well as title-winning sports teams, Fresno State is THE state university choice for the area. | |
| University of California Merced - The new UC Merced has just opened about an hour North of Fresno and will be expanding its program offerings over the next few years. | |
| UCSF-Fresno Medical Program - Offering a unique chance for future medical professionals to begin training locally, University of California San Fransisco has partnered with Fresno State. | |
| Fresno Pacific University - Offering a top-notch Christian college experience, Fresno Pacific is a fine private college offering many great programs including the highly rated teaching and psychology programs. | |
| Shopping | |
| Downtown Fulton Mall - Fresno's original mall is still a great place to shop and the place to find many educational and financial resources of the area. | |
| Fashion Fair Mall - Fresno's largest mall has both large department stores and many small retailers. | |
| Fig Garden Village - Fig Garden Village is Fresno's upscale shopping center & dining locale. Look for the many fun family events that occur annually. | |
| Old Town Clovis - Whether "antiquing" or fine-dining, Old Town Clovis offers some of the best in the area. | |
| RiverPark Area - The Riverpark shopping center really consists of several shopping complexes and blends restaurants and specialty stores with major anchor stores. The complexes are: a) Riverpark Plaza b) The Shops at Riverpark c) Riverpark Marketplace d) Riverpark Crossing e) Universal Park f) Villagio g) The Centrum | |
| The Tower District - The Tower District of Fresno offers many great shops and entertainment venues. | |
| Sports | |
| Fresno Falcons - Fresno's very own hockey team takes to the ice at the new and impressive Savemart Center. | |
| Fresno Grizzlies Baseball - Centerpiece of downtown revitalization, the Grizzlies Stadium provides a GREAT home to Fresno's baseball team. | |
| Tax Information | |
| First-time homeowners - First-time homeowners shouldn't miss this tax opportunity. | |
| Homeowner deductions information - Knowing tax deductions that come with home-ownership can save you a bundle! | |
| How to report moving expenses - Moving expenses can be deducted following a few simple IRS rules. | |
| Selling your home - Check out this link to tax benefits when selling your home. | |
