Central Vally Book Bank
59% percent of children in the Fresno area live in high poverty neighborhoods. Almost two thirds of these homes have no books for their children.
The number of books in the home is associated positively with test scores for reading, math, science, civics, and history.
A source of free or low ost books permits schools to expand classroom libraries and help students build home libraries.
You can reach the Central Valley Book Bank at cvbookbank@comcast.net or check out their website at:
Samba’s comes to the Tower
Samba’s Brazilian Steakhouse has come to Fresno’s historic Tower District. The north Fresno restaurant has opened a satellite location in the Tower next to the Tower Theatre where the old Daily Planet used to be. In addition to their all-you-can eat menu the Tower location offers some options the north Fresno location doesn’t. You may also order smaller, less expensive portions that are easier on the budget and the stomach. The decor is classy, the bar is cute and intimate, and the service is first class so when you get a chance visit the new Tower Samba’s and then tell us what you think!
Go WIRELESS this year!
Fresno Links is offering a great special this month to kick off the New Year right: Let us install a wireless router in your home or place of business for only $166. This includes one standard router and a 2-hour professional installation. If you are a home customer, give yourself the freedom of surfing from your kitchen table or your sofa. If you are a business, give your customers another reason to come and stay a while at your store! Offering free wireless internet at your place of business is a great way to attract new business too! Payment due at time of install. Don’t wait; email us today!
Celebrate New Year’s in the Tower at Bobby Salazar’s
Bobby Salazar’s Mexican Foods in the historic Tower District will be throwing their annual New Year’s Eve party this year. The DJ will start around 9pm, there will be a $5 cover around 10pm. There will be party favors and a champagne toast at midnight. If you live in the Tower District this will be a great opportunity to just walk home after you party, dance, and drink and not risk driving around town after? See you there! 
Happy Holidays from Fresno Links
Everyone here at Fresno Links would like to wish everyone a very happy holiday season. Please be safe and we hope the season finds you among family and friends making great memories. Don’t forget to support our local businesses during this very special time of the year.
Holiday web deal
Is your business or organization in need of a website? Let Fresno Links design, manage, and market your web presence. In honor of the holidays, FL is offering a great web development special. For a limited time only, get a basic 5-page site, with 5 business emails (at your domain name), in just 5 days, for only $500. Hosting and management services are also available for only $50 an hour thereafter. This is a special price and will not be available for long.
Contact us today for more information and let’s get you started!
Christmas Tree Lane opens tonight
Fig Garden Village’s Christmas Tree Lane kicks of its 86th year tonight with a Walk Night. Tonight will be the first of two nights this season in which no cars will be allowed. We found this blurb on their official website:
Two nights, Tuesday, Dec. 2 and Wednesday, Dec. 10, are Walk Nights and belong to walkers only. On those days, Van Ness Boulevard is closed to vehicles from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Tree Fresno will be providing bus rides from the north east section of Fig Garden Village in the Financial Center area for the two walk nights. For more information regarding the bus service, please contact Tree Fresno at 559.221.5556. All the other December days are open to vehicle traffic.
The lane tour of old-fashioned displays is free. Donations are appreciated along the lane to help pay the cost of installing the lights along county property, which takes three months of professional labor by a hard-working guy named Shawn Caglia. The non-profit lane project is supported by contributions.
You can visit the Christmas Tree Lane page by clicking here.
Tree Services Page added
We added a Tree Services page to our directory of local links today. Congrats to Liesl Garner, of Garner Tree Services, for giving us the idea! If you know of anyone who owns a local tree service, and they have a bona fide website, please let us know at staff@fresnolinks.com today!
You can find Garner Tree Services on the web at www.GarnerTree.com.
Waffle Wednesday added to local blogs page
LIESL GARNER - Local poet – Rogue Festival performer – Mom to teens as well as little guys – Business Owner – Harley Rider – Inspirational Opener for Fresno County Women’s Chamber of Commerce – Tree Hugger (well, that’s our business – we take care of trees!)
