Cool event to do, for $40 we had unlimited whiskey and wine tastings...some ok food... Cool venue…read more. Nice weather ... Good location ... We had plenty of whiskey.. Didn't do much of wine... def. A good way to start the night in downtown sac.! but yeah...lines were kinda slow.. If only they moved a little faster. The punch card limited people to 4 tastings per hour..

Vegans, Vegetarians and all Veg Heads united at this celebration of veg friendly foods and healthy…read moreliving! This year's VegFest was held at the new Red Lion (formerly Radisson) in a few opened banquet rooms across from the beautiful water, including water fountain. The outdoor seating patio was a lovely place to sit out with a tasty vegan bite and enjoy the wonderful summer Sacramento temperatures! Overall, this years VegFest was good. There were several vendors on site from booths with offers for free meditation classes and toiletries to baked goods and fresh fruit. I won't list all the vendors here, but I did attach a picture for your viewing pleasure. Here were my favorites: Kombucha Kulture - If you have never had kombucha, you're missing out! They had some great flavors at this event, I especially enjoyed the turmeric. What a clever idea! Nacheez - This ish tasted like REAL NACHO CHEESE! Granted, it has been years since I've tasted actual nacho cheese, but this stuff was good! So good, I signed up for the cheese making classes! Two Moms Catering - No Oink Chipotle Slider. I don't think I need to say anything else. Kitchen Witch Gourmet - Love Tea #3... sweet, spicy and smooth. Writing this review reminds me that I need to order some. doTERRA - Essential oils I was never really familiar with. This couple explained the idea of how oils found in nature can be used as healing devices. Unfortunately, they were at a veg head convention, so they had a hard time finding folks with health issues. However, I did try their stress oil and felt pretty relaxed afterwards. There were several speakers on stage. Unfortunately, I missed the ever radiant and jovial Chef Brooke from The Green Boheme, but I was able to sit in on Ed Bauer's lecture. Professional trainer and body builder who has been vegan for 18 years. Very insightful stuff. Overall, this was another great VegFest on the books. I would have liked to see a few more samples, but all in all, this was a great event and I am looking forward to next year!

This is one of the best Pride Festivals I've attended, and one of the few free ones. Kudos to…read moreGloria and the Phoenix Coalition for putting is on! And the Drag Revue tock

My first Hemp Fest ever and it was a great experience! It's basically located in the middle of…read morenowhere on Garden Hwy. We went around 6pm on Saturday and it took us a bit to find parking. If you're impatient and want to get to the event right away, you can park far away and catch one of the shuttles that will take you there for $5. They have a section that is sectioned off for only those with a medical card, but no worries, your buddy can bring out some goodies for you! :) Food tasted amazing. I recommend trying the BBQ oysters and a BBQ sandwich. I loved how the oysters were infused with garlic! Yummy! Warren G gave a great performance right before closing time. He even burned one on stage! I will definitely be back again for next years Hemp Fest! It was very well put together and everyone is just out there to have fun!

I'm not a vendor, but I am somebody who went to this lamefest. First, I had to park in an offsite…read moreparking area and wait take a shuttle ride to the event and back (not that bad since they had multiple shuttles but still a little inconvenient). Second, they admission price is extremely high for what you got. As the others mentioned, the event was not well organized, promoted, or executed. The food vendors were great, but there were no lines and hardly anyone else eating. Save your money and go to SF or SJ to see how it supposed to be done. Weak.

An amazing event that I hopes comes back year after year. I had my eyes opened to the sheer SCALE…read moreof food issues involved in this country...I was humbled by the smallness of my current niche in the market. I met some amazing people and enjoyed some delicious food. I will certainly attend again! Some constructive criticism for the next event: No member of staff could tell me where the meals served at the event came from. We were told only that it was "sustainable." A sign by the items on the tables would have been helpful, or even identify the farm. When I asked where the wine came from, I was told it was "from the Hyatt." The Sustainable Protein panel did not have a nutritionist. The representative from the Humane Society made a great point about how much protein we *actually* need, but couldn't back it up because it isn't her area of expertise. The lack of a nutritionist was glaring. Farm Tank had an excellent lineup of panels, but I would have liked to see one focused on individual action- for example how can individual consumers (i.e. Us people with not enough money to donate, but enough to spend on quality food) do to enhance the local farm economy? I would have liked to have had a more precise itinerary of the 2nd day. I chose the Ag and Conservation tract, viewing several farms. some of my fellow passengers and I were a bit dismayed to find out the return bus trip was an additional 1-hour tour...we were tired and ready to conclude the day. It would have also been nice to be given some of the Day 2 handouts with our itinerary envelope on Day 1 to avoid having to carry them around.

Yesterday of Thursday November 11, 2021 was another Veteran Day parade in capital town Sacramento,…read moreCalifornia. This is update any comment one thousand twenty nine. I see my first for year 2017 has twenty nine votes. The Wednesday, I ask at the check in desk. They look up for me. The parade at ten am and the ceremony is one pm. Okay so the Thursday, get to the area nine fifty one am, not bad. The event, they are setting up. The parade actually started ten forty am. There is a place, think is their own business. They have a barbecue grill. They are selling hot link sandwiches, chili cheese dogs, hamburgers. After the parade, there is maybe fifty minutes before the ceremony begins. I get the hot link sandwich, comes with choice pork and beans or fries. I pick the pork and beans. There is presenting of the colors. I talk with a Navy person, ask if he knows my Navy man. He says he is age eighty two, I say, "Ah, he is age forty four. No wonder you do not know him. You are if I doing the math right, thirty eight years above us," he says yes. Another her shirt says Marine Grandmother. There are four of us, we all agreed those athletes that able to stand yet intentionally lock arms and not stand. We all agreed the lady I met one year at the airport, she was in a wheelchair, obvious she cannot to stand, yet showed more respect by taking off her hat, bowed her head, hand on her heart. Okay, presenting of the colors. Then yes, the National Anthem. The lady that sang it, I heard she is new USA citizen, three months earlier, from Jamaica. The different speeches. One speaker is Mayor of Sacra, I apologize if I spell the name wrong. It is no longer Kevin Johnson, tall, African American. The Mayor of Sacra now seems be a person, sounded as Dale Steinberg, short brown hair. Many speeches. Then the wreath. On this wreath they placed thirteen ornaments for the thirteen American Military that were killed in Kabul, Afghanistan. My sympathies to those families. Yes Armistice Day then year 1954 they changed the name to Veteran Day. A group of school children, Spanish is their native language, yet when they did the different Military songs, they did very good job. When they sang Anchors Away, yes I stood. Happy 2021 Veteran Day to all. Thank you Sir, for your noble service in USA Military. Thank you Ma'am, for your noble service in USA Military. Thank you to my Navy man, age forty four, for your noble service in USA Navy. May God bless all our Military whether active or retired, and their families.

Fun 5k with fellow Yelp buddies (Regina W and Joey B)…read more I wish the run time started earlier, echoing Regina's sentiments, it got HELLA hot on the course. Earlier start means less heat. The course itself was okay, they hills and dirt track made it interesting. Two water stations, the last one needed better staffing, they had people waiting for water, not good for those trying to keep time. Overall, it was pretty fun. Getting FroYo was easy, you choose your flavor and toppings from the slip attached to your race bib and present it at the station. I wish I had gotten a fruit flavor versus the cupcake flavor, too rich after a run! Swag was nice, the hat will be useful for camping since it's incredibly lightweight.

Such a great event to raise funds for the Sacramento Food Bank. Last year there were over 28K, and…read moreit seems like there were many more this year. Very well organized, and despite the temps in the low 30's, everyone was in good spirits!. It was a run, but really, you could only walk it, because there were 40 thousand people there. What an awesome event for a great cause! There was music and food every 1/4 mile and a festive atmosphere all around. With so much negativity going around recently, it's nice to get the community together for some fundraising fun! Well done Sacramento!

Amazing and inspiring event!…read more I have never run a race before. In fact, a couple years ago, I didn't even know how many miles were in a 5k and I never thought I would be someone to participate in one. However, I promised a good friend of mine that I would find one, train for it and run! When I heard about the Run to Feed the Hungry, I knew this was my race. This was one of the most inspiring events I have participated in! There were soo many people! Families with young children, single people ready to run, elderly people out to support the runners or take a stroll through the beautiful streets of East Sac, dogs (even though the rules said no dogs, but who's really paying attention), and even some crazy guy pushing a double stroller. Really dude?! No way I was letting him beat me to the finish line! Along the way, weaving through people and admiring the perfect weather I saw so many festivities! People with signs cheering us on. Fire pits and home owners handing out cider. Volunteers passing out water and smiles. A church offering apples and umm... restrooms? I even saw an elderly lady sitting in her yard drinking a can of beer! Get it grams! There were bands playing music, people dancing and laughing and having a great time! This was the best way to start a day full of thankfulness! Beautiful weather, wonderful community and all to bring a little joy and food and holiday spirit to those less fortunate! Just another reason to love Sacramento! This is definitely my new Thanksgiving tradition!!! See you next year!