Very polite person answered the phone regarding my question on river access. In case you're…read morewondering: keep out , lol.

First tome blueberry picking! Was able to pick sooo many absolutely hige sweet and flavorful juicy…read moreblueberries! So easy to spend a fun time berry picking so close to home. Only about a half hour away from my home - on the border of Galt and Lodi. This will definitely he a yearly event!

We love coming here almost every year! The atmosphere is so welcoming and relaxed, and there's…read moreplenty of parking (just keep in mind it's on dirt/gravel). They provide metal buckets to collect your blueberries, which makes it super easy. We stayed for less than an hour and picked enough blueberries to last us a few weeks! Even though we went a little later in the season (late June), we still found big, delicious berries. Overall, it's always such a great experience -- highly recommend!

I highly recommend this farm for cherry season…read more I went today (Saturday, May 7), which was the first day of cherry season at John Podesta Farms. Why did I rate them five stars? Let's find out. 1 star = organization 1 star = price 1 star = variety 1 star = customer service 1 star = bathrooms Here's the longer version. **Organization** I love how organized they are. You start by visiting their website and getting yourself on the notifications list. Then, when summer gets closer, they send you an initial text gauging your interest. If you're still interested, you get a second text asking you how many people you plan to bring and how many pounds you plan to pick. Then your final text is your reservation with directions, the liability waiver, instructions like bringing a bucket and a ladder, etc. This is the most organized place I've ever picked fruit at. As an organized person myself, I was very pleased. The only piece of information they don't tell you in the multiple communications that would be helpful is that they open at 9am. So, I showed up at 8:15 and had to wait. **Price** Where else can you get cherries for only $2/pound? Nowhere in California that I know of. Even if you add the price of gas for the round trip drive, I bet they're still cheaper. As a reference, they ask you to bring a 5-gallon bucket (you know the ones they sell paint in when you have to paint a house), and if you fill that bucket to the top, it only costs $60. **Variety** I picked only bing cherries while I was there because I was on a time limit, and I didn't have time to frolic, but I know they have bings, rainiers, brooks, and corals. **Customer Service** The owner of the farm is so helpful, upbeat, and friendly. He's got a great vibe that just gets you in a good mood. You can tell he's passionate about the cherries, and that passion is contagious. **Bathrooms** I know, you're probably thinking, who gives an entire star for porta potties? Let me tell you who. The adult woman who has a bladder the size of a toddler's, that's who. And it's not just the fact that they have porta potties that makes me happy, but there's also a hand washing station with soap and paper towels to dry your hands. During a pandemic, that's a really nice touch, don't you think? (worth an entire star, amiright?) So, there you have it. 5 stars for this cherry orchard. I will definitely be back.

Sweet cherries. Nice farm for family outing. $2 per pounds is reasonable price and you get to…read moreexperience to explore and taste the cherries before you pick it. Nice people, nice place. This is our to go cherry picking place every year.

Antioch Historic Society Museum has a lot of useful information, artifacts, and much more. It's…read morealso free of charge and parking is plentiful all around the historic building that used to be one of the old high schools, if I'm not mistaken. Nice to see how each section is labeled and divided up by room. I thought it was only going to take 30 minutes or less to see everything, but I ended up spending nearly an hour to absorb everything. Seeing how things were back in the good old days to learning how things have developed over the years is pretty incredible. Antioch, believe it or not, also has a very rich sports history, which would explain their fairly large sports memorabilia gallery on the lower level. All the folks who operate the museum are volunteers. The museum is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1 PM - 4 PM.

Great place...I didn't know how much history Antioch and the surrounding areas had. Plus the…read moreadmission is free.

Great people if your ever in need of some farming. These guys do it all. From planting to harvest…read moreand everything in between they're a one stop shop for all of your farming needs. I'm always surprised what they're capable doing. Mike the owner is very knowledgeable. If you're thinking about planting crops in the San Joaquin valley or surrounding area do yourself a huge favor give these guys call before you start.

The City of Oakley host's the annual "Heart of Oakley Festival". This event includes free admission…read moreand takes place along Main Street in front of City Hall (3231 Main Street) and in Civic Plaza. There will be live entertainment throughout the day including various cultural performances, vendor booths, food booths, an art exhibit and cultural booths. It's a good family event. They have several bouncy houses and arts and crafts for the kids to stay occupied. Try to come early because parking is limited. You can bring your own lawn chairs so you can enjoy the entertainment and hang out. There's lots of local businesses that give away free stuff.

Had so much fun picking Bing and Coral cherries! Reminded me of growing up in the Bay Area (as we…read morehad cherry orchards back then!). The Bing cherries were my fave...super sweet and big meaty ripe cherries! Definitely recommend this family run operation and plan to come back again!!

Review #320 - 2018 I…read morehad this place bookmarked after seeing all their ads on Facebook announcing their "You Pick Pomegranates" for just one weekend a year. My sister's family really likes pomegranate so I decided to invite her to come along. We originally planned to visit this place on Saturday, but she had something else come up for her kid's school so we ended up coming on Sunday, October 21st. I showed up around 9:30 AM, and there were a whole lot of cars already parked in their lot. My sister texted me & said she was about 45 minutes away so I decided to sit in the car & wait, since my daughter was still sleeping in the backseat. When she finally showed up around 10:30 AM, it was getting pretty hot so my daughter was not a happy camper. Not enough sleep and heat does not make a baby happy. However, we managed to collect two 5-gallon buckets in about an hour. Actually, her little family did all the work while I played photographer. Hahaha The kids had a lot of fun picking their own fruits. My sister was kind of disappointed that we showed up so late since most of the bigger fruits have already been picked. We were still able to find some decent sized ones. I got a $20 box and she got a $25 box. I ended up keeping only 4 for myself and took the rest to my brother's house to let my other siblings pick what they want from it. My sister says next year we have to come back earlier on a Saturday so we can get first pick. Sounds like a plan!

Loads of delicious pomegranates remember to bring a pair of gloves when you pick!…read more Love local organic fruit!