By Doug Cox | bdougcox@gmail.com As many locals might already know, Fresno and the entire San Joaquin Valley enjoy a rich and highly-regarded literary tradition that dates back to long before California statehood. However, most…
The Central California Psychedelic Summit: Opening the Doors…
By Dave Fountinelle | dave@fresnoflyer.com The history of psychedelic use is long, storied, and deeply rooted in both medicine and spirituality. In ancient tribal societies, shamans, oracles, medicine men, and soothsayers regularly imbibed psychedelics such…
Dave Eats: Planet vegan
By Dave Fountinelle | dave@fresnoflyer.com Planet Vegan began as a food truck run by Fresno native Michael McElroy to provide delicious, high-quality vegan alternatives to traditional drive-in faire. McElroy adopted the plant-based lifestyle when he…
Rogue Returns March 1-9, 2024
with 45 performing groups, 9 venues, and 6 days of theater, music, dance, improv, comedy, storytelling, performance art, magic and more The Rogue Festival has shaken off the post-pandemic blues and coming back bigger March 1-9,…
Saving “Voices”
More than 130 indigenous languages are considered “endangered” in the United States. For many of these, only a handful of fluent speakers remain. By Dave Fountinelle | dave@fresnoflyer.com Marie Wilcox didn’t set out to save the…
Celebrating a “Resonant” Life
By Dave Fountinelle | dave@fresnoflyer.com Dia De Los Muertos is a two-day holiday celebrated throughout the Americas, beginning at midnight on November 1st. Representing a joyous reunion between the living and the dead, the event…