Cross Streets #1 – First & Shields

Posted by BryanDecember 19, 2009 - 12:52am

Join Roque and Bryan as they explore the city of Fresno
one cross street at a time in this ongoing web series.

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Tony says:

December 19, 2009 at 8:39 am

Holy Hell that was funny! Can't wait for Blackstone and Shaw!

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Anna says:

December 19, 2009 at 4:18 pm

that was great…my kids even enjoyed it…they wanna watch it again…..

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- brodiemash says:
  
  December 19, 2009 at 6:47 pm
  
  A few cuss words shouldn't hurt them, right? ;)
Barrazie says:

December 19, 2009 at 9:19 am

Lulz. Nice work gentlemen. I will look forward to future instalments with much anticipation.

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Abe Lopez says:

December 19, 2009 at 4:31 pm

You forgot to mention that corner is where the infamous Pizza and Pipes used to be. Oh well, great bit, hope to see more!!

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- brodiemash says:
  
  December 19, 2009 at 6:47 pm
  
  Damn, you're right! Forgot about that… good call!
- Bryan Harley says:
  
  December 19, 2009 at 7:02 pm
  
  Sad to say I've never heard of this Pizza and Pipes place. But now that I've done the research, it sounded friggin' awesome. This is why we plan to bring along guests in future episodes that may possess special knowledge about said cross street.
- Vince says:
  
  December 19, 2009 at 9:29 pm
  
  Good call. Nothing has done well there since Pizza and Pipes left. George's had a banquet hall there, then there was a Thai food place. Now we have a Game Stop. That should last a while, I would think.
thefresnan says:

December 19, 2009 at 9:45 am

Actually that yard sale wasn’t all that “epic” guys – just an FYI.

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- brodiemash says:
  
  December 19, 2009 at 6:48 pm
  
  Hold on: did you actually attend?
bee says:

December 19, 2009 at 10:41 am

death to the infidels called starbucks!! i hear mickey d's got decent coffee, never tried it. that starbucks may have been too deep in the "hood" to make a profit, thats funny because its only 1st and shields

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mike oz says:

December 19, 2009 at 5:52 pm

nice works, gents. i'll eagerly await more.

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kiel says:

December 20, 2009 at 7:34 pm

Nice job. "A little bit of Venice in Fresno" that's classic.

That taxi runs red lights at First & Shields.

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- brodiemash says:
  
  December 21, 2009 at 4:59 pm
  
  We noticed SOOO many people run that light, we had to throw that in there.
kj says:

December 20, 2009 at 12:36 pm

I miss Gemco (holla to the old school Fresnans). I am eagerly awaiting your homage to my fave cross streets First & Gettysburg.

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P.C. says:

December 20, 2009 at 9:30 pm

for the the famous Blackstone and Shaw will have to be an episode for every season and for every political protest.
the best video so far for Blackstone and Shaw had to be the Naked Peta protest but there need to be more TnA in the footage.

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P.C. says:

December 20, 2009 at 9:48 pm

not just Pizza and Pipes, Gemco, Longs Drugs, but there used to be a Sambos near there also.
Why was all the stuff there what was the draw… the original location for Valley Children's Hospital was only a few streets away at Millbrook and Shields.

Will there be a Canal rafting adventure episode? Do you plan to do all the Cross Streets that have Canals on the corner or near them? there are a few you know like West and Ashland, Palm and Dakota there are many along Shields.

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- brodiemash says:
  
  December 21, 2009 at 5:00 pm
  
  We'll definitely be hitting up all different locations around Fresno, not just the canal ridden cross streets.
Aileen Imperatrice says:

December 20, 2009 at 10:52 pm

Love it! What a scenic cross street!
One of my first jobs out of Fresno State was working for Neighbors Newspapers (owned by The Fresno Bee – when it used to exist) in the offices inside of the Blood Center Building just behind that strip mall on First. When we had to work Saturdays, my work buddies and I would walk over to that Taco Bell or even Pizza and Pipes and get a bite. Good times!

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John English says:

December 21, 2009 at 6:40 pm

May I suggest Belmont and Abby next. Ya got a repurposed Bob's Big Boy and Wienerschnitzel right there! Plus a number of fine automotive establishments.

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hilary says:

December 21, 2009 at 6:49 pm

that was awesome! two thumbs way up!!

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floyd says:

December 21, 2009 at 6:52 pm

CEEV FAJ.

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famous says:

December 21, 2009 at 9:18 pm

I got rear-ended at First and Shields.
Take that how you want.

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Debbie says:

December 21, 2009 at 11:00 pm

The Taco Bell on First and Shields has the best service of any Taco Bell I've ever been to. No joke.

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- Travis says:
  
  December 23, 2009 at 10:09 am
  
  I would roll through that Taco Bell after a late night at Crossroads!!! I <3 First & Shields…
  
  Lemme know when ya do Blackstone and Shaw…I once panhandled on that corner ($22 in 2 hours…holla)
@invernessfalls says:

December 23, 2009 at 10:50 pm

• Willow & Gettysburg (most underrated cheap gas / liquor store / late night munchies stop)
• Peach & Kings Canyon (cheap cuisine central)
• Shaw & Marks (what the fuck is this mess)
• Champlain & Perrin (the heart of whiteness)

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Alexa says:

December 24, 2009 at 5:53 am

This made me laugh out loud. Great job :)

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Katrina says:

December 28, 2009 at 9:02 pm

Oh damn, how did you leave out Pizza and Pipes?! (I only know this because I grew up in the neighborhood right next to Food Co.) Looking forward to seeing more cross street segments!

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@MeetUsatStick says:

January 9, 2010 at 7:57 pm

Oh you two were so close! May I humbly suggest Dakota and Cedar for a future episode (Robertito's) or First and Clinton (Sam's Deli). While these two intersections do have lots of great (and not so great) food, they are sadly lacking in porn.

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Cross Streets #3 – Belmont Loop » Dumb Drum says:

February 21, 2010 at 8:57 pm

[...] Episodes: #1 – First & Shields, #2 – Fresno & G [...]

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The Fresnan says:

December 20, 2009 at 7:09 am

Oh yeah, I totally went, I got Amazing Spiderman #22 mint for a quarter and…. alright, I'm just kidding, I didn't go to no yard sale.

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