The Madera Wine Trail is a collaboration of eight family wineries in neighboring Madera County, all belonging to the Madera Vintners Association. As such, the wineries are quaint and a short drive on highways 41 and 99. These local operations also give you an opportunity to potentially meet the winemakers themselves (I can attest to…
Stay Tuned is a live post-concert conversation with the conductor and special guests presented after the Sunday performances of our Masterworks Series concerts where it is recorded and then posted to YouTube for later viewing. This edition of Stay Tuned was recorded after the January 2025 concert and features guest host, Jordan Mattox, guest conductor…
The Cat House on the Kings is California’s largest no-cage, no-kill, lifetime cat sanctuary and adoption center. Our mission is to place rescued cats and kittens into loving, permanent homes; to provide a safe, happy and healthy home for unwanted cats and kittens in a unique, no-cage facility; to prevent pet overpopulation through spaying and…
Yard House is a chain of restaurants that was born in California in 1996, with a Yard House appearing in Fresno at River Park in 2012 (according to old news reports). However, I personally think Yard House is over priced, and in my experience, you cannot reserve a table for several people in advance (they…
