Art Hop- Fresno

Every first and third Thursday of the month, the Fresno City Art Council presents Art Hop where venues display local artists work FREE to the public. The Fresno Art Museum participates as well on the third Thursday. The museum is open from 5pm to 8pm. To see the other current participating venues: museums, galleries, studios etc. click HERE. A list of all participants can be viewed HERE, however just because they are listed does not mean they always participate.
Humm now I need to get a babysitter so I can spend the night out with my hubby at Art Hop next week.

Men Who Cook Event benefitting the Fresno Art Museum

Friday June 4th, 2010 the 13th Annual Men Who Cook event is coming to the Fresno Art Museum. From 6pm to 9pm come and sample the wonderful food and enjoy the music while you wander through the exhibits. This event is $20 per person. Proceeds will benefit the museum and its education programs. Fresno's museums have really suffered financially during the recession, this event is an affordable way of supporting the humanities in our city. For more information check out the FAM website HERE.

Fresno Area Farmer's Markets

The weather is beautiful and should be enjoyed. Take a break from the usual grocery shopping and check out these local farmer's markets and support local farmers.

Tuesday evenings Riverpark Farmer's Market 5pm-9pm
Wednesday mornings Kaiser Permanente Farmer's Market 8am-1:30pm
Wednesday mornings The Market on the Mall (accepts EBT and WIC)10am-2pm
Wednesday afternoons The Vineyard Farmer's Market 3pm-6pm
Friday nights Old Town Clovis Farmer's Market 5:30pm-9pm
Friday mornings Market on the Mall Farmer's Market 10am-2pm
Saturday mornings The Vineyard Farmer's Market 7am-12pm

Fresno State Farm Market also is a wonderful produce store,
Mon-Fri 8am-7pm
Sat 9am-4pm
Sun 11am-5pm

If you know of any others, let me know. Be careful some places appear to be farmer's markets, however their produce is imported and defeats the whole purpose of fresh and local.

Starbucks Frappuccino Half Off

Starbucks has a nationwide promotion where until May 16th from 3-5pm they are offering "Any way you want it" Frappuccinos at half price. Even if you aren't a coffee drinker, you can get frozen cremes as well. Thanks My Frugal Adventures.