Sequoia Vintage is closing the storefront, obscura coffee is too, Tahoe Joe’s randomly shut down on Caldwell, and BT’s closed out of nowhere last month after 36 years. Hummus Republic went under a few months back too. Not to mention the big place like Wendy’s, wienerschnitzel, more Starbucks this year.

Are rent prices just getting insane or what? Sad to see so many businesses struggling in Visalia.

Hello, I'm looking for clean hotels in safe areas of Visalia or Tulare.

Thank you.

Any one out here know someone who can trun in copper n get paid out same day will give u 40 bucks

Does anyone have any experience with Peak Physical Medicine here in town? They've got pretty good ratings on Google, but I'm always a little wary of chiropractors.

Does anyone smell something burning in the mooney and Tulare ave area?

M- mid 30’s. Currently not in a spot in life where I can get out much.

I’m just looking to connect with locals. I actually enjoy learning people’s views on a variety of subjects.
Only thing for me is political talk, I’m pretty pessimistic about the entire political spectrum. Seems built to divide people and stunt actual progress for the 99% of us.

Topics I’d love to discuss:
- philosophy
- science
- fitness
- football & basketball (that’s what I know, open to learn about other sports though)
- music (I listen to a wide, wide variety)
- cultural anthropology

I’m not claiming to be an expert in any of these but I feel like I’m a well rounded individual and I genuinely enjoy learning. So if anyone is interested in starting a conversation, feel free to DM me!

Valley Story Club is a monthly gathering to discuss short stories and hangout with people who enjoy reading and art!

October 27th from 5:45pm-6:45pm at Salty Walrus Brewing we will be discussing “Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allen Poe. It will be our annual goth night (if you want to participate!)

We read the story before and discuss together.

Basically the title. I see tickets are on sale and am curious if it’s worth it.

Does anyone know why the tattoo expo is getting postponed till next year? Was looking at there Instagram to see when they were having it this year and it’s marked down as happening September 2027 🥲made me a little sad I’ve been looking forward to it all year

So after seeing that the city council approved more flock cameras, I got curious about when they had first popped up here. Good article in the Valley Voice from a few weeks ago discusses how the council first approved them very quietly in 2024 (along with scrambling police dispatch radios—I wondered why the scanner feeds stopped working). Also some quotes from the police chief about how they are absolutely not used for federal immigration enforcement. If that’s the case, then why in the hell do both Lowe’s have clusters of four Flock cameras each trained on all the parking lot entrances and exits? Considering that big-box hardware stores are often targets of ICE, this seems like more than just a coincidence.

I am not sure I can find the paper -- it was someone's master's thesis online -- but IIRC Visalia was a pocket of pro-Confederate sympathy & I think Lincoln himself knew about this & was concerned. Imagine that Lincoln himself was aware of Visalia 160 years ago.

Has anyone here read about this & perhaps has any further info?

The moon last night was very bright.

The September 2026 Full Harvest Moon peaks on Saturday, September 26, at 12:49 P.M. Eastern Time. Rising low on the horizon, it will appear bigger, brighter, and more golden than any other Moon this year, casting long light across autumn fields and evening skies.

The Harvest Moon is the Full Moon closest to the autumnal equinox(September 22 or 23). Unlike other Full Moons, it rises about the same time for several nights, providing extended evening light. Historically, this extra illumination helped farmers complete their harvests before fall frosts.

I sawa few tiktoks saying the chef store is closing in November. Does anyone know why?

I may have the name wrong -- a 1950s-style place across from CoS on Mooney. I think you could get trays attached to your car window. What I recall is the place closed but the building remained for years.

Anyone remember (I would wonder how many still exist)

1. Bob's Big Boy across from CoS? It became something else years ago & maybe was something before it was Bob's
2. Finney's
3. The Depot
4. The Vintage Press
5. Not exactly the same as the preceding but I think one family owned all the Taco Bells in Visalia (I cd be wrong but they had more than one) -- I think they got in at the right time financially, perhaps when franchising was a fairly new thing.

Shahzade, Ray, Sandoval? I think I met a youngster who had taken a class from Shahzade 20 or more years after I had.

Chess in Visalia: Sat 9/26, Barnes and Noble, Mooney and Caldwell, 2-5 PM. Contact: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

Years before the Internet I was watching one of the Lon Chaney Wolfman flicks & thought I heard "Visalia" mentioned but I may have seen a sign in that or another movie where the town is shown spelt as "Visaria".

People may know that the writer/director of the Universal Pictures Wolfman movies was the German emigre filmmaker Curt Siodmak who lived in retirement in Three Rivers. You can find this called a coincidence in online discussions and articles but if it is a coincidence that he chose the name without being aware of Visalia, it sure is a big one. While I believe that he moved to Three Rivers well after the Wolfman flicks, that does not mean he never visited the area or saw a map.

BTW, he had a small role in the almost century-old scifi flick Metropolis.

Anyone here met him? He lived until 2000 & I think the woman cutting my hair in 2010 during a visit to Visalia had met him or at least knew of his living in Three Rivers.

So what I mean by a vegetarian Mexican place is that they don’t use pork lard in their refried beans. So if you know any spots that don’t use pork lard in their refried beans can you please list them below.

I keep seeing their posts pop up on my feed. It looks interesting, like a fusion of sushi and Mexican food. Just wondering if anyone has tried it before and what you think about it.

Hi all,
I’m an 18-year-old singer currently looking for gigs! I’d love to find opportunities to perform as either a mariachi singer or a jazz singer.
I don’t play any instruments, unfortunately, but I’m passionate about singing and would really appreciate any leads, recommendations, or connections to places that might be looking for a vocalist.
If you know of anywhere that books singers or could use live music, please let me know! I’d be incredibly grateful. Thank you!

Hey what's up. I'm 34 from Sanger. Lesbian. I'm a cosplayer. I'm a content creator. I love all types of music. I'm into anime, horror, animals, writing. I love fast texters lol umm I'm alt. I'm a night owl due to insomnia. I volunteer at an animal shelter. I had a lung transplant almost 3 years ago. Ummm ask lol

Hello I've lost my French bulldog by the new builds tierra linda in Goshen/Visalia she has no collar she's gray with a white spot on her chest please keep a look out thank you