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Old 12-26-2009, 09:11 AM
 
Location: Syracuse, NY
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My choices were Fresno, Bakersfield, Reno, and las Las Vegas. Why Fresno? It is in California, and I'd love to return. Bako is too conservative for me, and most responders there seem bored. After leaving San Francisco, I settled in Mexico; loved it, but the increasing violence pushed me out. Now in Upstate New York; the "East Coast" culture pushes me away, not my cup of tea. I am aware about the summer heat and dust in the Central Valley, Mexico ain't cool either and is dusty too, so I am used to it.

Is there a Healthy or Natural Grocery in Fresno? To keep Cholesterol at bay, I must shop markets that won't push meat or cheese in my face, they also carry tofu and soy milk. Yes, a tree hugger store. These markets will also carry the best produce, I'm a Vegan vegetarian.

I'll look for a place in far north Fresno as an attempt to be as safe as possible. But is Fresno bike-friendly? I was a moving target in ciudad juarez, Mexico. I rode my bike almost daily there. To better fit the "tree hugger" profile, I do carry my own canvas shopping bags or backpack when I shop for groceries. And would love to be on a bike again.

My current lease ends in the sumer of 2010, so I'll have plenty of time to plan, as I did when I moved to New York.

BTW: Safety; Fresno is twice the size of Rochester, NY; yet, slightly safer when one compares the population of each city. Burglary is higher, but I have insurance.
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Old 12-26-2009, 01:30 PM
 
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Old 12-26-2009, 02:52 PM
 
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My choices were Fresno, Bakersfield, Reno, and las Las Vegas.
Boy...that's a least-of-all-evils choice if I ever saw one. Did you make some deal with the devil that requires you must live in one of America's armpits?
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Old 12-26-2009, 03:20 PM
 
Location: Northridge, Los Angeles, CA
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Congratulations! I hope you enjoy your stay in Fresno. In case you ever get bored of the Fresno metro area, you are only an hour away from Yosemite and Kings and Sequoia Canyon national part, some of the most beautiful natural scenery in the United States!

Since you are in the Central Valley, I'd assume that you would have access to the freshest of the freshest produce. Consider yourself lucky
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Old 12-26-2009, 03:45 PM
 
Location: Declezville, CA
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You're gonna love all the family operated produce stands that dot the landscape in any direction you look.
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Old 12-26-2009, 04:06 PM
 
Location: Syracuse, NY
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Boy...that's a least-of-all-evils choice if I ever saw one. Did you make some deal with the devil that requires you must live in one of America's armpits?
C'mon I like the Central Valley, and the people living there. I view Fresno as; yet, another opportunity. If the libraries close, I may change my mind. Fresno can't be that dismal. You may not like Fresno, but others do; I can't give an opinion as one who only drove through on some occasions. If there a a decent museum, parks, vegetables, and a bike club, I should be fine. Besides, Yosemite will be easy to access, and there is a Chinatown. (I hope a good one)
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Old 12-26-2009, 05:08 PM
 
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C'mon I like the Central Valley, and the people living there.
I, myself, also think that the valley that offer some of the best livability left in the state. If you want bicycle-friendly infrastructure, Chico and Folsom are both great, and Davis, of course, sets the standard for bicycle friendliness in the Western Hemisphere. All are in the Sac Valley.
But I think sprawl-blighted Fresno offers neither the bucolic allure of "Old California" that you might find around Chico, nor the big-city sophistication of Sacramento or the Bay Area. It's just a big, overgrown agricultural town. With Fresno, you get most of the disadvantages (crime, congestion, traffic, poor air quality), yet few of the advantages (good public transportation, fine dining, arts and culture) that come with living in a bigger-city.
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Old 12-26-2009, 07:03 PM
 
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My choices were Fresno, Bakersfield, Reno, and las Las Vegas. Why Fresno? It is in California, and I'd love to return. Bako is too conservative for me, and most responders there seem bored. After leaving San Francisco, I settled in Mexico; loved it, but the increasing violence pushed me out. Now in Upstate New York; the "East Coast" culture pushes me away, not my cup of tea. I am aware about the summer heat and dust in the Central Valley, Mexico ain't cool either and is dusty too, so I am used to it.

Is there a Healthy or Natural Grocery in Fresno? To keep Cholesterol at bay, I must shop markets that won't push meat or cheese in my face, they also carry tofu and soy milk. Yes, a tree hugger store. These markets will also carry the best produce, I'm a Vegan vegetarian.

I'll look for a place in far north Fresno as an attempt to be as safe as possible. But is Fresno bike-friendly? I was a moving target in ciudad juarez, Mexico. I rode my bike almost daily there. To better fit the "tree hugger" profile, I do carry my own canvas shopping bags or backpack when I shop for groceries. And would love to be on a bike again.

My current lease ends in the sumer of 2010, so I'll have plenty of time to plan, as I did when I moved to New York.

BTW: Safety; Fresno is twice the size of Rochester, NY; yet, slightly safer when one compares the population of each city. Burglary is higher, but I have insurance.
awesome! welcome to fresno!
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Old 12-26-2009, 07:15 PM
 
Location: Syracuse, NY
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Sac was just bland. The Bay area's best choice is San Jose, if I could afford it. SF was nice and friendly when I first moved there; 10 years later, it turned into a "Haves" vs. "Have-nots" city. Wanna Big City with congestion, noise, pollution, and no services, try Juarez, Chihuahua. A close friend of mine was from that city. My current city, Rochester; offers lots, in the summer; this time of year, snow and high heating bills (I knew that before I came here). The people are not friendly at all; maybe, it is the climate? I am not too concerned about culture, I won't find mine in most of America. I visit Indian reservations when I get the chance, Suisun City, and several other places in California offer that. I am not into Arts either, I'm a Geek. As for fine dining, it is my own kitchen, I prepare dishes from all over the world; I learned how to prepare them as I traveled the world; besides, my medically-ordered diet keeps me out of restaurants anyway. The worst S. Asian food I've ever eaten was in SF, it was beyond awful. I prepare my own now. I won't need theater, I am deaf. Although Fresno crime bugs me, I think of the crime here, mostly shootings. I tend to stay indoors at night due to my hearing impairment. Bad public transportation is in most of the country, a bike will suffice for me. I am used to riding in temperatures of about 35+ Celsius with plenty of sunblock and water.

Overall, I think I'll be fine there; if not, return to Mexico.

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Old 12-26-2009, 11:17 PM
 
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Check out Kristina's Natural Ranch market for a good health food store.

Kristina's Natural Ranch Market - Home Page

Very common to use reusable shopping bags in Fresno. And north Fresno is definitely good for biking.
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