Saroyan's
Tower 04/04/01
What is the Tower District? My friend William Saroyan defined
it. He invented it. And now people who cannot answer the first question,
ask,"Who was William Saroyan?" He wrote stories and sketches
about Fresno drawn from his experiences in and around this part
of town.
Fat Tuesday Fallout! 02/27/01
Isn't it curious that Mardi Gras in the Tower District breaks with
the spirit and tradition of the world's largest FREE street party?
People who pay to get into this event today might well have spent
the money to rent jazz, blues, and zydeco music videos and party
at home.
Take
part in "Operation Clean-up" 02/10/01
Tower District residents have the opportunity to participate
in a community-wide effort to rid the area of unwanted trash and
debris. "Operation Clean-up" pickups are slated to begin
on Friday, Feb. 15, running through Feb. 22.
Tower
E-groups 02/10/01
Further evidence of the Tower District's emerging cyberculture is
now available online! Subscribe
to TowerExchange on Yahoo's eGroups and
reap the latest info from area residents and associations about
what's happening in the Tower.
Cajun Mardi Gras
Returns to Tower 02/08/01
Mardi Gras is slated to begin this year with the
annual Fresno celebration and parade at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday February
25th, 2001. The parade begins at the west end of Olive Ave. at Weber
St. and will end at the intersection of Van Ness and Olive.
Daily
Planet Holds Key to City!
01/30/01
The Daily Planet is humming with the sweet sound of
success. It's an ambiance that Planet patrons have come to know
and love about this favorite Tower District restaurant now for over
20 years.
St. Patrick's Day Green - 03/13/2000
Traditionally, Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated
as a religious holiday in Ireland and other areas. Ironically, scores
of Irish citizens make the trip across the pond to experience the
more festive American flavor of Green Day
McCain 2000 Web Site Played key
role in NH upset win! - 02/04/2000
Sen. John McCain(R) achieved a stunning political
rout of Gov. George W. Bush(R) with a record-breaking $501,415 in
campaign contributions through his Web site on Wednesday, the largest
one-day online campaign fundraising.
George Gershwin Centennial
- Historical significance lies in his use of jazz-derived techniques
- 02/02/2000
George Gershwin's place in American popular culture, one
hundred years after his birth, is as, in Irving Berlin's words,
"the only songwriter I know who became a composer."
Got Politics? ReaganLibrary.Net Launches
Public Affairs Institute - 01/28/2000
The door bursts open to the one-man war room of the Reagan
Library Public Affairs Institute. Its a virtual Web site design
headquarters for Fresno, state, and national candidates for public
office.
The Arts Advantage - Clovis
Takes the Lead in Arts & Entertainment Cyberspace - 01/08/2000
Clovis Unified School District is located in a growing suburb of
Fresno where change is occurring rapidly as new families move into
the district known for its small-town charm and good schools.
The Final Frontier - WebPortal
Inc.'s Nonprofit Venture into Arts & Entertainment Cyberspace
- 01/07/2000
Electronic commerce attitude and usage are radically reshaping the
San Joaquin Valley economy in many ways. The historic arts and entertainment
Tower District of Fresno, Calif., is generating a fundamental shift
in the way consumers find out about products and services...
Digital Economics
101 - If your business is not an e-business where will your e-customers
shop in the new Millennium? - 12/20/1999
In 1995, the Palo Alto Internet entrepreneuer from Fresno State,
Tom Hobbs of WebPortal.com wrote an Internet script that
would change the world. It came to full flower in the Tower2000.com
Internet Web Site, a Fresno Calif. community node. The first of
its kind, that model has now been emulated all around the world...
