Guidebook for Friant
Food Scene
Field House
2042 E Copper AveNearby with good food and cold beer.
Great food and atmosphere. Huge micro brew list. No reservations, so be prepared to wait a while.
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Westwoods BBQ & Spice Co
8042 N Blackstone AveGreat food and atmosphere. Huge micro brew list. No reservations, so be prepared to wait a while.
Yummy seafood, and great atmosphere. Be sure to try the Ahi Poke' Tower appetizer. Expect to wait for a table, but they have a great bar.
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Pismo's Coastal Grill
7937 N Blackstone AveYummy seafood, and great atmosphere. Be sure to try the Ahi Poke' Tower appetizer. Expect to wait for a table, but they have a great bar.
Starving Artist's Bistro
9447 N Fort Washington RdGood food, fun atmosphere, and live entertainment.
Yes, they have great micro brew, but also delicious pub food offerings. Some of the most delicious burgers I've ever tasted. A great place to stop on the way to or from Yosemite, in Oakhurst.
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Southgate Brewing Company
40233 Enterprise DrYes, they have great micro brew, but also delicious pub food offerings. Some of the most delicious burgers I've ever tasted. A great place to stop on the way to or from Yosemite, in Oakhurst.
House of JuJu
565 Pollasky AveTheir food is YUM!
A iconic local nursery, who on Friday and Saturday nights opens its gates to numerous food trucks, live entertainment, and fun patrons, to be enjoyed among the beautiful plants and numerous water features. Wine and beer are poured for a reasonable price. A definite must-do on a Friday or Saturday evening.
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Gazebo Beer Garden
3204 N Van Ness BlvdA iconic local nursery, who on Friday and Saturday nights opens its gates to numerous food trucks, live entertainment, and fun patrons, to be enjoyed among the beautiful plants and numerous water features. Wine and beer are poured for a reasonable price. A definite must-do on a Friday or Saturday evening.
Yosemite Ranch
1520 E Champlain DrArk Mediterranean Grill
2230 Herndon AveCracked Pepper Bistro
6737 N Palm AveA top notch fine dining experience.
Delicious farm to table menu, and creative cocktails and microbrews.
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Heirloom
8398 N Fresno StDelicious farm to table menu, and creative cocktails and microbrews.
Totally worth the 15 minute drive, especially for a hardy and generous breakfast! Lunch and dinner are very good as well, and the the food and service is excellent!!
Ranchos Liberty Cafe
37193 Ave 12Totally worth the 15 minute drive, especially for a hardy and generous breakfast! Lunch and dinner are very good as well, and the the food and service is excellent!!
Our favorite nearby Mexican restaurant. Fast seating, friendly waitstaff, and very good food!!
La Kebrada
Our favorite nearby Mexican restaurant. Fast seating, friendly waitstaff, and very good food!!
Our very favorite sushi/Japanese restaurant to enjoy! Contemporary vibe, great food!!
Tamari Robatayaki & Whisky Bar
Our very favorite sushi/Japanese restaurant to enjoy! Contemporary vibe, great food!!
Drinks & Nightlife
I’ve never actually been there, but a lot of locals, like to hang out there.
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The Standard
9455 N Fort Washington RdI’ve never actually been there, but a lot of locals, like to hang out there.
Riley’s Brew Pub
2674 Owens Mountain PkwyA local favorite
Crow & Wolf Brewing Co. Taproom
Pine & Palm Brewing
352 W Bedford AveAbout 10 minutes away, and a fun old roadhouse vibe to enjoy a beer and some live music.
Jackson's Roadhouse
20023 Auberry RdAbout 10 minutes away, and a fun old roadhouse vibe to enjoy a beer and some live music.
Tap & Cellar
317 W Bedford AveA favorite local tap house that also serves wine and charcuterie boards.
Entertainment & Activities
Although Edward's is closer, this theater is less expensive, more comfortable and less crowded. We enjoy having dinner at one of the neighboring restaurants and then seeing a movie.
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Maya Cinemas Fresno 16
3090 E Campus Pointe DrAlthough Edward's is closer, this theater is less expensive, more comfortable and less crowded. We enjoy having dinner at one of the neighboring restaurants and then seeing a movie.
The nearest theater is only about 15 minutes down Hwy. 41.
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Edwards Fresno Stadium 22 & IMAX
250 Paseo Del CentroThe nearest theater is only about 15 minutes down Hwy. 41.
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
894 W Belmont AveWe don't go there, but A LOT of people do! Also good for a late night meal at one of there 3 eateries.
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Ikheshini le-Table Mountain
777 Table Mountain RdWe don't go there, but A LOT of people do! Also good for a late night meal at one of there 3 eateries.
Chukchansi Gold Resort Casino
711 Lucky LnThe local triple A baseball team, The Fresno Grizzlies, plays here, and it's a great stadium experience on a small town scale. We like to attend Friday night games, as there's an awesome fireworks show afterwards.
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Chukchansi Park
1800 Tulare StThe local triple A baseball team, The Fresno Grizzlies, plays here, and it's a great stadium experience on a small town scale. We like to attend Friday night games, as there's an awesome fireworks show afterwards.
A fun Friday night activity in Old Town Clovis. Not just a farmer’s market, but also live entertainment, food trucks, and local artisans sharing their craft.
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Clovis Farmers Market
433 Pollasky AveA fun Friday night activity in Old Town Clovis. Not just a farmer’s market, but also live entertainment, food trucks, and local artisans sharing their craft.
Just a five minute drive away, the fish, hatchery offers, educational experience for adults and kids!
San Joaquin Hatchery
Just a five minute drive away, the fish, hatchery offers, educational experience for adults and kids!
Fun and informative, interactive nature, trail, design for children, but also quite enjoyable for adults! Fun activities for the kids to play while learning. Picnic tables for picnicking and enjoying nature. Only a five minute drive from here and right next to you the San Joaquin, fish hatchery, so both could be enjoyed in one trip.
FINS - Friant Interactive Nature Site
Fun and informative, interactive nature, trail, design for children, but also quite enjoyable for adults! Fun activities for the kids to play while learning. Picnic tables for picnicking and enjoying nature. Only a five minute drive from here and right next to you the San Joaquin, fish hatchery, so both could be enjoyed in one trip.
An amazing local wonder, single handedly created by one amazing man trying to beat the hot central valley summers. By hand he dug a maze of underground tunnels, open to sunlight, where he lived and tunneled for decades. An amazing and artistic place to tour!
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Izindawo Zemithi ZaseForestiere
5021 W Shaw AveAn amazing local wonder, single handedly created by one amazing man trying to beat the hot central valley summers. By hand he dug a maze of underground tunnels, open to sunlight, where he lived and tunneled for decades. An amazing and artistic place to tour!
A nearby archaeological find. A Wooly Mammoth that was discovered while digging at a local landfill. A fun and educational experience.
Fossil Discovery Center of Madera County
19450 Ave 21 1/2A nearby archaeological find. A Wooly Mammoth that was discovered while digging at a local landfill. A fun and educational experience.
About a one hour drive, a great site for the aeronautics fan to visit and tour numerous old warplanes and historic memorabilia.
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Castle Air Museum
5050 Santa Fe DrAbout a one hour drive, a great site for the aeronautics fan to visit and tour numerous old warplanes and historic memorabilia.
Parks & Nature
Bass Lake is surrounded by pine trees, and a lovely place to swim, boat or jet ski. While there, we recommend enjoying a burger at the historic Forks Resort on the west shore. Miller's Landing a little further down is a fun place to take the kids for an ice cream.
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Bass Lake
Bass Lake is surrounded by pine trees, and a lovely place to swim, boat or jet ski. While there, we recommend enjoying a burger at the historic Forks Resort on the west shore. Miller's Landing a little further down is a fun place to take the kids for an ice cream.
Guided tours of this facility that takes in wayward, orphaned or injured wildcats. See lions, bobcats, jaguars up close and personal. Great educational experience.
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I-Projekthi Yokuphila Kwamagquma Haven
38257 E Kings Canyon RdGuided tours of this facility that takes in wayward, orphaned or injured wildcats. See lions, bobcats, jaguars up close and personal. Great educational experience.
A little jewel of a lake, favored by locals because it is pristine and off the beaten path of tourists. This is a taste of the sierras, at about the 6500 ft. level, and a nice cool escape from the blazing valley heat in the summer. It's only about 15 minutes beyond Shaver Lake, but like a totally different world of tranquility and nature.
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Huntington Lake
A little jewel of a lake, favored by locals because it is pristine and off the beaten path of tourists. This is a taste of the sierras, at about the 6500 ft. level, and a nice cool escape from the blazing valley heat in the summer. It's only about 15 minutes beyond Shaver Lake, but like a totally different world of tranquility and nature.
It's only a 1 hour drive to wander among some of the most ancient giant trees on the planet!
Grant Grove
It's only a 1 hour drive to wander among some of the most ancient giant trees on the planet!
Just a five minute drive from here, Lost Lake Park is a great place to go sit next to the beautiful San Joaquin river and enjoy a picnic lunch. Also a nice place to go for a walk in nature. There is a five dollar fee to drive in, but I usually park out on the road, and make the hike in part of my walk. Fun place to walk the dog and enjoy the sound of the rushing river.
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Lost Lake Park
Lost Lake RoadJust a five minute drive from here, Lost Lake Park is a great place to go sit next to the beautiful San Joaquin river and enjoy a picnic lunch. Also a nice place to go for a walk in nature. There is a five dollar fee to drive in, but I usually park out on the road, and make the hike in part of my walk. Fun place to walk the dog and enjoy the sound of the rushing river.
Everything Else
The Gateway to the Sierras, this old town hub is a nod to the history of the area, and features numerous antique stores, unique retailers and boutiques, and some really good dining. Most notable are Trelio, House of JouJou, Luna's Italian, Kuppa Joy Coffee House and more. Also famous for the annual Clovis Rodeo, and the Old Town Clovis Farmer's Market which runs May through September, and offers locally grown produce, food trucks, Art Hop, and live entertainment every Friday night.
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Old Town Clovis
The Gateway to the Sierras, this old town hub is a nod to the history of the area, and features numerous antique stores, unique retailers and boutiques, and some really good dining. Most notable are Trelio, House of JouJou, Luna's Italian, Kuppa Joy Coffee House and more. Also famous for the annual Clovis Rodeo, and the Old Town Clovis Farmer's Market which runs May through September, and offers locally grown produce, food trucks, Art Hop, and live entertainment every Friday night.
Friant Dam
Shopping
Everything you need is within 1 square mile. Target, Macy's, Best Buy, Old Navy, Lowe's, Nordstrom Rack, REI, numerous boutiques, shoe stores, restaurants...
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I-River Park Shopping Center
71 E Via la PlataEverything you need is within 1 square mile. Target, Macy's, Best Buy, Old Navy, Lowe's, Nordstrom Rack, REI, numerous boutiques, shoe stores, restaurants...
Essentials
Sprouts Farmers Market
850 Herndon AveGood produce.
Food 4 Less
8921 N Chestnut AveGood prices and variety. Pack your own groceries.
Smart & Final Extra!
7733 N First StGood variety and prices.
If you've never been to a Trader Joe's, you should go. Just a smaller more friendly store, with lots of fun and yummy products.
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Trader Joe's
1077 N Willow AveIf you've never been to a Trader Joe's, you should go. Just a smaller more friendly store, with lots of fun and yummy products.
The nearest local pharmacy, but also has may household items, cosmetics, small food section, cold drinks and wine.
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Rite Aid
49060 Rd 426The nearest local pharmacy, but also has may household items, cosmetics, small food section, cold drinks and wine.