Before we begin, cheers to mikkoikangas on Instagram for this foggy shot of the old Fresno Brewing Company.
Is FresnoUncensored bad for Fresno? Should we censor Fresno Uncensored?
It has to be the most popular Fresno based Instagram account right now with over 100,000 subscribers in a short time.
Fresno Uncensored gets fed all the most tantalizing raw Fresno video and releases it to the world.
Is it truly “only in Fresno” or is it the kinda shit that happens in most places? I feel like every city could have a “uncensored _____” and it would look the same, but I don’t really know anymore. 🤷🏻♂️
Right or wrong, it’s an interesting (and sometimes disrespectful and/or depressing) follow and I watch every time I open Instagram, so there’s that.
We Should Be More Bummed About Playland Closing
Playland is closing (Or it’s already closed). For good (probably).
And that is it, isn’t it? It’s never coming back, except when it does. And I think that is why we are raising more of a ruckus about Playland closing is, it feels like it will come back.
If there comes a time when they start tearing down the rides and removing them, that is when we will start grieving.
If this truly is it for Playland, I will miss the Dragon Coaster, the helicopters, and the one thing with the little cars that you sit in and it goes around like a merry-go-round. Those are the rides I got most excited about as a kid and will forever be imprinted.
I would also include the train but I am hoping that Storyland can take that over somehow and include it under their umbrella - since it makes a stop there anyway.
I will miss the boats too (that are not there anymore anyway, just saying).
Thank you for your service, Playland.
That was pretty rad of you to open this newsletter up and read it.
Shout out to Madera’s first In&Out. More in and outing in the SJV in 2024! ✌️🤘
-Mikey Seay (The Fresnan)
PS:
I love that there is a listening party at Ragin Records Saturday - I thought those had mostly gone away. Might want to check it out.