<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851101141066499826</id><updated>2012-02-24T00:02:55.856-08:00</updated><category term='unique clocks'/><category term='sell gold fresno'/><category term='places to eat in central california'/><category term='unique gifts'/><category term='Android Game Apps'/><category term='learn to play the drums'/><category term='unique artwork'/><category term='local deals'/><category term='Vintage Bridal Gowns'/><category term='pet supplies'/><category term='clovis california dining'/><category term='yard art'/><category term='visalia music stores'/><category term='fresno music stores'/><category term='dining in visalia california'/><category term='local gold buyers'/><category term='fresno gold buyers'/><category term='Antique Furniture'/><category term='shop local'/><category term='visalia california coupons'/><category term='restaurant coupons'/><category term='cash for gold fresno ca'/><category term='Antique Jewelry'/><category term='visalia restaurants'/><category term='valley goldmine fresno'/><category term='merle&apos;s drive in visalia california'/><category term='local restaurant guide'/><category term='old town clovis'/><category term='welded art'/><category term='scrap gold buyers'/><category term='fresno events'/><category term='buy drums online'/><category term='pet adoption'/><category term='gold buyers'/><category term='local artists central california'/><category term='aspca'/><category term='fresno restaurants'/><category term='welding art'/><category term='clovis restaurants'/><category term='dining coupons'/><category term='buy drums'/><category term='dining in clovis california'/><category term='entertainment coupon books'/><category term='animal rescue'/><category term='Android Games'/><category term='artists'/><category term='Antiques'/><category term='visalia california'/><category term='Vintage Clothing'/><category term='local artists fresno ca'/><category term='clovis california restaurants'/><category term='local restaurant coupons'/><category term='drums'/><category term='entertainment book'/><category term='places to eat in visalia california'/><category term='spca'/><category term='coupons for pets'/><category term='sell your art online'/><category term='sell gold'/><category term='home decor'/><category term='fresno gold'/><category term='local restaurant gift certificates'/><category term='dining in clovis ca'/><category term='gold party'/><category term='local coupons'/><category term='memory games for Android'/><category term='pet coupons'/><title type='text'>California Central Valley, Restaurants, Entertainment, Coupons, Shopping Local</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://californiacentralvalley.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1851101141066499826/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://californiacentralvalley.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>California Blogger</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>11</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851101141066499826.post-6579172605632528254</id><published>2012-02-23T23:32:00.010-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-24T00:02:55.880-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='entertainment coupon books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='entertainment book'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='clovis restaurants'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='local restaurant guide'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='visalia restaurants'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='local restaurant gift certificates'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='local restaurant coupons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fresno restaurants'/><title type='text'>Takashi Sushi &amp; Grill Fresno, Gift Certificate Offer, Check It Out!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onmouseover="window.status='http://www.restaurant.com';return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' ';return true;" href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-1056132-10451612?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.restaurant.com%2Fmicrosite.asp%3Frid%3D413387%26prti%3D1647&amp;amp;cjsku=413387-25" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Takashi Sushi &amp;amp; Grill&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img style="font-weight: bold;" src="http://www.awltovhc.com/image-1056132-10451612" border="0" height="1" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onmouseover="window.status='http://www.restaurant.com';return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' ';return true;" href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-1056132-10451612?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.restaurant.com%2Fmicrosite.asp%3Frid%3D413387%26prti%3D1647&amp;amp;cjsku=413387-25" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://vrdcimage.restaurant.com/microsites/413387logo.jpg" alt="Takashi Sushi &amp;amp; Grill" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.lduhtrp.net/image-1056132-10451612" border="0" height="1" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul id="information" class="information"&gt;&lt;li class="name"&gt;         Takashi Sushi &amp;amp; Grill&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;         7675 N Blackstone Ave., Ste 114&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;         Fresno,         CA         93720&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="info-space"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Cuisine:&lt;/span&gt;         Sushi,         Japanese         &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul class="info"&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hours&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;Monday: Closed&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Tuesday: 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Wednesday: 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Thursday: 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Friday: 11:30 AM - 9:30 PM&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Saturday: 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Sunday: 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Closed Tue-Fri, 2:30p-5p&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;                  &lt;span&gt;             Amenities&lt;/span&gt;         Private Party Room, TV     &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;                  &lt;span&gt;             Atmosphere&lt;/span&gt;         Family / Children, Romantic     &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;                  &lt;span&gt;             Attire&lt;/span&gt;         Casual     &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;                  &lt;span&gt;Banquet Facilities&lt;/span&gt;         Over 100 People, 1 Week Advance     &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;                  &lt;span&gt;Bar&lt;/span&gt;         Beer, Wines, 20+ Sake     &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul class="info"&gt;&lt;li&gt;                  &lt;span&gt;Service&lt;/span&gt;          Sit Down     &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;                  &lt;span&gt;             Meals&lt;/span&gt;         Dinner, Lunch     &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;                  &lt;span&gt;             Reservations&lt;/span&gt;         Not Required, Suggested for parties of 10 or more     &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;                  &lt;span&gt;Special Features&lt;/span&gt; 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Our cuisine entrees are served in a relaxed and welcoming  setting that you and your friends and family are sure to enjoy. Whether you are  in the mood to indulge in something new or just want to enjoy some old favorites,  we promise that our inventive menu and attentive service will leave you truly  satisfied. No matter what your occasion calls for or your appetite demands, the  friendly staff at Takashi Sushi &amp;amp; Grill promise to make your next dining  experience a pleasant one.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"&gt;Now Through Feb. 28&lt;/span&gt;, Most $25. 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BELOW:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Lamplighter Mercantile &amp;amp; Trading Company&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;(open 7 days a week 10:00am to 5:30pm)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;521 E. Main St., Visalia, CA  93292&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;559-733-7121  ~  Owners:  Larry &amp;amp; Kathleen&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.myvalleyeye.com/"&gt;www.MyValleyEye.com &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;- &lt;b&gt;is a FREE Vlog/blog about anything interesting in the California Central Valley&lt;/b&gt;.  In this particular blog, I visit an antique store in Visalia California, that has some very lovely Vintage Bridal Gowns, antique furniture, antique jewelry, vintage clothing, and much more!   &lt;b&gt;This is no Flea Market! &lt;/b&gt; Everything I saw in this shop was in very good condition, Enjoy!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Would You Like To Get A Visit, And Get Featured On This Blog???&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/centralcaliforniaweddings" target="_new"&gt;CONTACT ME BY SENDING ME AN INBOX MESSAGE VIA MY FACEBOOK PROFILE HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;And Tell Me &lt;b&gt;Why &lt;/b&gt;You Think The Valley Should See What You Do, Or Offer!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;________________________________________________________________&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Like Vintage Clothing?  You Might Enjoy This Article Below:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Buying and Selling Vintage Clothing&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;by: &lt;a href="http://www.posh-swaps.com/" target="_new"&gt;Ceri Heathcote&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Vintage clothing has become hugely popular in the last few years &lt;/b&gt;as people look for ways to get their own style, customise their outfits and find something a bit different from the usual clothing available on the high street.  &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Vintage clothing is usually sold through vintage boutiques or online through online vintage stores&lt;/b&gt; or clothes swapping or selling websites. Before you begin to buy and sell vintage clothing, you need to think carefully about what you would like to achieve. Are you hoping to make money by buying items and selling them on at a higher price or are you looking for beautiful pieces that you can keep and treasure for ever.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;If you are buying and selling vintage for the purpose of making money&lt;/b&gt;, you will need to research which types of items and designers sell most easily and for the most money. You will also need to find some where to buy vintage clothes at a very good price to allow you to add money and sell them on. eBay is an option although you will have to pay a fee and you will be up against many people when bidding for an item. There is are also second hand clothes swapping websites that allow you to buy sell and swap clothes for free saving you money.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;If you are looking for vintage items for yourself&lt;/b&gt;, you will need to consider which designer styles you like or what type of pieces you are looking for. It can be difficult to get the right size so if you are not visiting a shop where you can try items on, &lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;be sure to take your measurements and ask the seller to give you the exact measurements of the clothing. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Remember to ask the seller lots of questions including the condition of the clothing&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;, whether it comes from a non smoking household, what it is made of and details on the care label. There are a huge variety of vintage shops both online and off and so it is definitely worth doing some research and having a good look around to find exactly what you are looking for. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1851101141066499826-2977103525889326785?l=californiacentralvalley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1851101141066499826/posts/default/2977103525889326785'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1851101141066499826/posts/default/2977103525889326785'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://californiacentralvalley.blogspot.com/2011/09/antiques-vintage-bridal-gowns-vintage.html' title='Antiques, Vintage Bridal Gowns, Vintage Clothing, Antique Jewelry, Antique Furniture'/><author><name>California Blogger</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/btfGAMaDQXc/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851101141066499826.post-3218404497380671684</id><published>2011-09-19T13:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-19T14:35:52.893-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dining in clovis california'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dining in clovis ca'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='old town clovis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dining coupons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='clovis california restaurants'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='clovis california dining'/><title type='text'>Clovis California Dining Experience, Best Service Experience Ever!</title><content type='html'>&lt;b&gt;Clovis California Dining Experience, Best Service Experience Ever!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;See What I Ordered In This Video Below, , But that's NOT What made this dining experience wonderful, , , a VERY special waitress DID!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-55feae5d0ead5b64" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"&gt;&lt;param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"&gt;&lt;param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v11.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D55feae5d0ead5b64%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1332662718%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D16E52CE8B58E10A02D77CA7115421A763A9E132D.4E1A5C4E931BC4A4DE18F6AE0E79149BF71D914D%26key%3Dck1&amp;amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D55feae5d0ead5b64%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3D2RHqfpfHqdtMmJarxI7wAMLR_3c&amp;amp;autoplay=0&amp;amp;ps=blogger"&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v11.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D55feae5d0ead5b64%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1332662718%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D16E52CE8B58E10A02D77CA7115421A763A9E132D.4E1A5C4E931BC4A4DE18F6AE0E79149BF71D914D%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D55feae5d0ead5b64%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3D2RHqfpfHqdtMmJarxI7wAMLR_3c&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;If you've ever eaten at Diccico's Italian Restaurant in Old Town Clovis, , you know the food is good!&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;So that ends my review on the food.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Now to the highlight of my dining experience at Diccico's Italian Restaurant&lt;/b&gt; (in Old Town Clovis, CA)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;When&lt;b&gt; Mary Jo Pople&lt;/b&gt; came to my table, and asked if I was ready to order, , my first impression was, , , "What a nice lady!"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;I had no idea she was 81 years old!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;(more about Mary below photo)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fHLiKwwW3Ew/Tnesocn3pcI/AAAAAAAAAok/1k8qZTXbTag/s1600/marypople1one.jpg" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 204); "&gt;&lt;img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fHLiKwwW3Ew/Tnesocn3pcI/AAAAAAAAAok/1k8qZTXbTag/s320/marypople1one.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654177668065109442" style="border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; 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She has 13 grandchildren, and 24 plus great-grandchildren, and at least one great-great grandchild!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;She's a survivor of breast cancer!&lt;/b&gt;  She was diagnosed back when she was 75 years old.  I'd like to add that Mary refused therapy at one point and has been thriving (obviously) ever since!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;She has been waitressing for 55 years&lt;/b&gt;, and has worked for Diccico's restaurants since their very early days.  &lt;b&gt;She worked for 20 years&lt;/b&gt; for the location owned by Nick DiCicco.   She retired for a period of time to take care of her ailing husband at the time who passed away in 2001.  She returned to work for DiCicco's at the Old Town Clovis location in &lt;b&gt;2006&lt;/b&gt;, and has been making people smile ever since!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Mary is also actively involved as a greeter/coordinator of her church (People's Church) in Fresno, CA.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;What amazed me with Mary&lt;/b&gt; in the short amount of time I had with her at this restaurant ~  is that she clearly cares about people, has a twinkle in her eye, and the most beautiful smile!  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mary's not one to be underestimated either&lt;/b&gt;, , , she can carry more plates, than many half her age, , literally glides when she walks, and just has that special ability to light up the room!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I look forward to going back for the food yes, , , but&lt;b&gt; especially to see Mary Jo Pople again!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Save On Local Dining In Your City - See Promo Below While It Lasts!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-1056132-10665295" target="_blank" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.restaurant.com';return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' ';return true;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.lduhtrp.net/image-1056132-10665295" width="300" height="250" alt="Restaurant.com Weekly Promo Offer 300 x 250" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1851101141066499826-3218404497380671684?l=californiacentralvalley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1851101141066499826/posts/default/3218404497380671684'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1851101141066499826/posts/default/3218404497380671684'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://californiacentralvalley.blogspot.com/2011/09/clovis-california-dining-experience.html' title='Clovis California Dining Experience, Best Service Experience Ever!'/><author><name>California Blogger</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fHLiKwwW3Ew/Tnesocn3pcI/AAAAAAAAAok/1k8qZTXbTag/s72-c/marypople1one.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851101141066499826.post-5692138795239077446</id><published>2011-09-18T01:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-18T01:38:02.316-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fresno music stores'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='visalia music stores'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='buy drums online'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='learn to play the drums'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='drums'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='buy drums'/><title type='text'>Drum Off Competition In A Visalia Music Store</title><content type='html'>Drum Off Competition In A Visalia Music Store&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Just happened to walk in on this drum off competition in a Central Valley Music Store.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Drummer One, Or Drummer Two&lt;/b&gt;, , who won??  Hmmm!  Both were pretty good at playing the drums.  Makes me want to buy some drums and learn to play.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;DRUMMER ONE - Watch A Short Clip In Video Below:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-25c5c6589720bbf7" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"&gt;&lt;param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"&gt;&lt;param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;param name="flashvars" 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src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851101141066499826.post-4278311665966768360</id><published>2011-09-13T22:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-14T15:10:45.622-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='places to eat in central california'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='merle&apos;s drive in visalia california'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dining in visalia california'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dining coupons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='restaurant coupons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='places to eat in visalia california'/><title type='text'>An Old Central Valley Landmark, Revamped And Thriving!</title><content type='html'>&lt;b&gt;An Old Central Valley Landmark, Revamped And Thriving!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-f681bac66e7ce317" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"&gt;&lt;param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"&gt;&lt;param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v1.nonxt4.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Df681bac66e7ce317%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1332662718%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D5B0B81BC021AD7EA9346C01F72D76BAFD65D6459.7AB07391CD7E8070AE1B6C210E30FEAB027054C9%26key%3Dck1&amp;amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Df681bac66e7ce317%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DDaqTD-GlfjlVX7dwoUOk9VWtIak&amp;amp;autoplay=0&amp;amp;ps=blogger"&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v1.nonxt4.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Df681bac66e7ce317%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1332662718%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D5B0B81BC021AD7EA9346C01F72D76BAFD65D6459.7AB07391CD7E8070AE1B6C210E30FEAB027054C9%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Df681bac66e7ce317%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DDaqTD-GlfjlVX7dwoUOk9VWtIak&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;(SEE REVIEW OF WHAT WE ATE &amp;amp; ON THE SERVICE QUALITY BENEATH PICTURE AS SEEN BELOW)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Many in the Valley remember Mearle's Drive In on Mooney Blvd. In Visalia California&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;According to news archives I found, , the restaurant (that had served the Valley for 65 years), , closed in approx. 2006 due to some legal and financial issues.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;On Sept. 7th, 2011, ,&lt;/b&gt; this old landmark, that has stood deserted, and lonely across from College Of The Sequoia's re-opened with a new look, new name, and new ownership.  (New name mentioned in video above)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I've noticed since that opening date, this place has been crazy busy!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;My thinking is, , the food must be pretty darn good!&lt;/b&gt;, or local residents are just very happy to see this landmark alive and kicking once again.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;(SEE THE REVIEW OF WHAT WE ATE, THE ATMOSPHERE, AND SERVICE BELOW PICTURE)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;(image added by 3rd party provided permissible embedded code)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://http//californiacentralvalley.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq138/vingrao/website/mearle27s1.jpg" border="0" alt="historic mearles drive in Pictures, Images and Photos" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;THE REVIEW!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;First of all, , the place is BUSY!   It Appears to be very popular with folks of all ages, and walks of life.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;THE ATMOSPHERE:&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;/b&gt;is very high paced, and on the noisier side (which makes sense given that it's a fast-paced, fast food diner)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10 (ten being best) &lt;/b&gt; In my personal opinion, I give this place at least an &lt;b&gt;8&lt;/b&gt; for creating a wholesome, take you back in time, feeling with it's decor reminiscent of the original diner.  You just feel good in this place.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;SERVICE:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  I was pleasantly surprised and pleased with the level of service we received for such a fast-paced, busy fast-food restaurant!  We were greeted with a very friendly smile, thorough ordering process with all options explained to us, and we got our food in &lt;b&gt;less than 10 minutes!&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;I expected more of a wait considering &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;how busy this place was.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;They appeared to be adequately staffed,&lt;/b&gt; which I'm sure helps with the overall moral of the employees, and their ability to do their given job well.  My kids and I ate in the outside table area, and an employee came out at least twice to check on us as well as other customers who were outside.  We were asked if we needed anything, how our food was.  Our tray and trash was even picked up for us when they noticed that were were finished eating.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10 (ten being best)  &lt;/b&gt;In my personal opinion, I have to give this place a &lt;b&gt;10! &lt;/b&gt; I know they're new, and working hard to impress, &lt;b&gt;but if &lt;/b&gt;they keep their level of service high, and don't allow themselves to become under-staffed, I will definitely return!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;MENU: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt; The menu is what you might expect for a diner/burger place, ~ (pleasing, with just enough options to keep most mouths happy).  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;BONUS:&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;/b&gt;They include a &lt;b&gt;calorie count&lt;/b&gt; next to most items behind the register!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;I ordered ~  the "Grilled Chicken Salad" - cost $6.75&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;DESCRIPTION:&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Fresh romaine, iceberg and red leaf lettuces, Roma tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, carrots and croutons, topped with a grilled chicken breast.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;MY PERSONAL OPINION:&lt;/b&gt;  The salad seemed very fresh, the chicken was more salty than I prefer.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10 (ten being best)&lt;/b&gt; - I'd give this salad my &lt;b&gt;personal opinion rating of 6&lt;/b&gt; for freshness, and hunger satisfaction)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;My Son Ordered - the "Charburger" - cost $2.95&lt;/b&gt; (and fries one size available only @&lt;b&gt;$1.80&lt;/b&gt;)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;DESCRIPTION:&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;i&gt; &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;i&gt;  Mayonnaise, pickle, fresh tomato, lettuce and carmelized onions on a toasted bun.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;MY SON'S PERSONAL OPINION &amp;amp; RATING: &lt;/b&gt; "I guess the burger was just ok, but the fries were very good!"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10 (ten being best)  &lt;/b&gt;My son's personal opinion rating for the burger was a &lt;b&gt;5&lt;/b&gt;, and he gave the fries a &lt;b&gt;9.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;My Daughter Ordered - the "Chicken Sandwich"  -  cost $5.45 &lt;/b&gt;(and fries one size avaialable only @&lt;b&gt;$1.80&lt;/b&gt;)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;DESCRIPTION: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt; Hand filleted chicken breast, melted Swiss, crisp lettuce, tomato, mayo and your choice of BBQ or teriyaki sauce.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;MY DAUGHTER'S PERSONAL OPINION &amp;amp; RATING: &lt;/b&gt; "the sandwich is good, and the fries are really good!"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10&lt;/b&gt; (ten being best) My daughter's personal opinion rating for the chicken sandwich was a &lt;b&gt;6&lt;/b&gt;, and she gave the fries an &lt;b&gt;8&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Will we return?  Likely so!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;SAVE MONEY ON LOCAL VALLEY DINING GIFT CERTIFICATES BY CLICKING ON A RESTAURANT NAME BELOW!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-1056132-10451612?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.restaurant.com%2Fmicrosite.asp%3Frid%3D361494%26prti%3D1647&amp;amp;cjsku=361494-25" target="_blank" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.restaurant.com';return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' ';return true;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Main St. Cafe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.lduhtrp.net/image-1056132-10451612" width="1" height="1" border="0" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-1056132-10451612?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.restaurant.com%2Fmicrosite.asp%3Frid%3D361494%26prti%3D1647&amp;amp;cjsku=361494-25" target="_blank" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.restaurant.com';return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' ';return 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term='local deals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shop local'/><title type='text'>Shop Local In Downtown Visalia California</title><content type='html'>Shop Local In downtown Visalia California&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object width="400" height="300"&gt;&lt;param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/1951532420453"&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/1951532420453" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="300"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;My two youngest kids, our Pug Coco, and I did some shopping in downtown Visalia today.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here's a bit of what we saw - Enjoy! &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-1056132-10603880" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.awltovhc.com/image-1056132-10603880" width="300" height="250" alt="Save on all the things you love to do!" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1851101141066499826-2510190950573361402?l=californiacentralvalley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1851101141066499826/posts/default/2510190950573361402'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1851101141066499826/posts/default/2510190950573361402'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://californiacentralvalley.blogspot.com/2011/09/shop-local-in-downtown-visalia.html' title='Shop Local In Downtown Visalia California'/><author><name>California Blogger</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851101141066499826.post-8921301014284936397</id><published>2011-09-06T01:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-06T02:08:55.577-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='local artists fresno ca'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='local artists central california'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='artists'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='yard art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='unique artwork'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sell your art online'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='welding art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='welded art'/><title type='text'>Local Art, Aliens, Insects And Monsters Oh My!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3ehG1IbtQdU/TmXew8VrToI/AAAAAAAAAnk/kcVu4oYtosA/s1600/photo%2B%252821%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3ehG1IbtQdU/TmXew8VrToI/AAAAAAAAAnk/kcVu4oYtosA/s400/photo%2B%252821%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649166240018288258" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Local Art, Aliens, Insects And Monsters Oh My!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;By:  Charish&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Today, &lt;/b&gt;I decided to stop by a home in the Valley that I often drive by and admiringly glance at their yard.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;It's no ordinary yard, but a yard filled with what I call&lt;b&gt; "junk art"&lt;/b&gt; with no disrespect intended.  In fact, I absolutely love these welded art creations that cause the imagination to stir.  The kind of art that makes you wonder, &lt;b&gt;"What were they thinking?", , , &lt;/b&gt;and in the next second, , think who cares?,&lt;b&gt; this stuff is cool!"&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;I knocked on the home owner's door to ask permission&lt;/b&gt; to view their art, but nobody answered.  I decided to take some pictures of a few pieces in hopes that while doing so, , someone, would see me and come out.  No such luck :(&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sooo, if by chance you recognize the art pictured below&lt;/b&gt;, and know the artist, please do put me in touch with them so I can give them the proper shout out, and credit to help them in their pursuit to sell some of their wonderful artwork!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Enjoy a few pics below:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3ehG1IbtQdU/TmXew8VrToI/AAAAAAAAAnk/kcVu4oYtosA/s1600/photo%2B%252821%2529.jpg" alt="photo+%2821%29.jpg (480×640)" /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yiYhXgrXXqc/TmXfHu_MEBI/AAAAAAAAAns/USHoehY6JDk/s1600/photo%2B%252818%2529.jpg" alt="photo+%2818%29.jpg (480×640)" /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jJozxfB6jVg/TmXfusWgaHI/AAAAAAAAAn0/bs3OwvYBFoY/s1600/photo%2B%252819%2529.jpg" alt="photo+%2819%29.jpg (640×480)" /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YH3gAi1g7iE/TmXgIM-TKiI/AAAAAAAAAn8/6suQWdyqU-A/s1600/photo%2B%252815%2529.jpg" alt="photo+%2815%29.jpg (640×480)" /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zHopTt7pCCQ/TmXhDkCiePI/AAAAAAAAAoM/VLhrO6_GCBs/s1600/photo%2B%252820%2529.jpg" alt="photo+%2820%29.jpg (480×640)" /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-1056132-10603880" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.awltovhc.com/image-1056132-10603880" width="300" height="250" alt="Save on all the things you love to do!" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1851101141066499826-8921301014284936397?l=californiacentralvalley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1851101141066499826/posts/default/8921301014284936397'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1851101141066499826/posts/default/8921301014284936397'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://californiacentralvalley.blogspot.com/2011/09/local-art-aliens-insects-and-monsters.html' title='Local Art, Aliens, Insects And Monsters Oh My!'/><author><name>California Blogger</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3ehG1IbtQdU/TmXew8VrToI/AAAAAAAAAnk/kcVu4oYtosA/s72-c/photo%2B%252821%2529.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851101141066499826.post-4861718963165246777</id><published>2011-09-05T21:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-05T22:35:07.755-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='aspca'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='coupons for pets'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='animal rescue'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pet adoption'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pet supplies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pet coupons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='spca'/><title type='text'>Tulare County Animal Shelter, Video of dogs in Visalia California</title><content type='html'>&lt;b&gt;Tulare County Animal Shelter, Video of dogs in Visalia California&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;iframe width="420" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4D50BYhCqI8?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.myvalleyeye.com/"&gt;http://www.MyValleyEye.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; Our visit to an on location display of dogs available for adoption through the Tulare County Animal Shelter, on Mooney Blvd. in Visalia California.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-1056132-10603880" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.awltovhc.com/image-1056132-10603880" width="300" height="250" alt="Save on all the things you love to do!" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1851101141066499826-4861718963165246777?l=californiacentralvalley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1851101141066499826/posts/default/4861718963165246777'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1851101141066499826/posts/default/4861718963165246777'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://californiacentralvalley.blogspot.com/2011/09/tulare-county-animal-shelter-video-of.html' title='Tulare County Animal Shelter, Video of dogs in Visalia California'/><author><name>California Blogger</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/4D50BYhCqI8/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851101141066499826.post-5954376403002494655</id><published>2011-09-05T21:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-05T22:35:56.218-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home decor'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='visalia california'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='unique clocks'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='unique gifts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='visalia california coupons'/><title type='text'>A visit To A Downtown Visalia California Gift Shop</title><content type='html'>&lt;b&gt;A visit To A Downtown Visalia California Gift Shop.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;iframe width="420" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qN0CqXFOkPk?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This an older video recorded a few years ago.  Went in looking for a unique gift for a loved one, and found a beautiful antique looking clock!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I love shopping locally for unique gift ideas, and home decor, especially when I can get great local coupons, and special offers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.myvalleyeye.com/"&gt;http://www.MyValleyEye.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; , videos of unique people, places and things in the California Central Valley. See our experience at this unique gift shop in Visalia California.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-1056132-10603880" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.awltovhc.com/image-1056132-10603880" width="300" height="250" alt="Save on all the things you love to do!" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1851101141066499826-5954376403002494655?l=californiacentralvalley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1851101141066499826/posts/default/5954376403002494655'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1851101141066499826/posts/default/5954376403002494655'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://californiacentralvalley.blogspot.com/2011/09/visit-to-downtown-visalia-california.html' title='A visit To A Downtown Visalia California Gift Shop'/><author><name>California Blogger</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/qN0CqXFOkPk/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry></feed>
