I always love seeing SactoMofo near our house every Tuesday, especially in the summertime! My…read morefamily loves pulling up to their events and picnicking outside -- it's such a fun way to try new foods and hang out with the community. The lineup was stacked today with Gameday Grill, California Street Tacos, Cowboy Creamery, and Casa Pinoy. Can't wait for next week!

All the trucks I wanted were there!! Yay…read more Great park way better than last year. Open space for families to enjoy! Lots of new trucks and some of regular ones as well!! Plus fun activities for the kiddos. Went pretty early so not many lines on any truck! Thank god!! Thanks SactoMofo! Only thing that sucked was the weather but that's not your guys problem lol people stuck it out slight drizzle anyways

The annual Spooktacular event is held in the raleys parking lot off of antelope rd on highway 80…read moreevery year. The main attraction is the costume contest for kids, sorry adults, were not included. They age from infant to young pre-teens. They have them in different ages groups. The prizes are different each year depending on what the sponsors donate. They have giving away bicycles for older groups and baskets of goodies for the younger ones. My daughter won last year in her group, cutest little cow (moo moo) ever. It was a glow in the dark skeleton bucket with a few candies, a token to Giant pizza for a free medium pizza, couple coupon to local stores in the business complex, few little toys too! Then you have the all the booths, there is a lot of them. Raleys is a huge sponsor each year and they give away a reusable raleys bag filled with a few complimentary things as well as snacks for each kiddo. Then they had a make your own cookie booth, the game section which had about 5 setup, prizes are like the .50 cent machines that pop out in vending thingies. Then you have a lot of mom and pop that do nick nack type of stuff, one lady does hand sewn dresses, oven mitts, ties, book bags of teams and themes. The funniest was the the original grand pa love, established in 1988. He had a bunch of hand made wood toys. Good ole grandpa, he knows what the kids like. Then there is a few bigger names like home Depot who gave out aprons for the kids and make your own wood toy set. Then there was a few banks, California family fitness spin the wheel and see what type of membership you can win, 2 weeks, 1 month,etc. They usually have each year a different local first responders, police, fire, paramedics and they give some demos training on what they do and how you can help. They have the main stage were they host the event and during the mean time they have singers, magicians, clowns, and even the local martial arts dojo due some really cool displays of what they do. The best about it FREE PARKING, FREE TO ENTER! you get alot of free swag from vendors and you can have a goood time for the kids and let them be kids. The important thing to know is its 10am to 4pm each year, the contest usually happens around 3pm, so if you go early at 10am we hit up all the vendors, games, and sign the kids up for the contest, then see how long the kids and us last walking around, then leave and come back for the contest. But there is a lot of local business for food, a few parks within 2 miles to let the kids run wild if you dont want to stick around that whole time. Till next year have a spooktacular time! O-o : o-O

15th Annual Capitol Beer Fest was on 3/8/25. Beautiful day…read morefor the event and it was sunny and warmer than last year. Thank goodness! Great music and over 100 brewers were at the event and about 20 food trucks. Had a great time!

What a fun and exciting event!! You get unlimited tastings from over 100 different California…read morebreweries with nonstop music and good vibes. This is a must go to event for all beer lovers. I will be going back next year!

For my first review of 2019 I give you: this event that I attended waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back…read morein 2018. What a slacker. It's hard to say No when you win some free tix. So I didn't. I went. And it was a blast! The tickets are a smidge too expensive normally for me to consider returning next year ($80 advance, $110 otherwise), but I did have a nice time with my bestie, her hubs, and of course my companion DO. The endless drinkies (beer, wine, spirits, cocktails) are I think the best selling point Best of Sac Party has when you look at how much it costs to attend. Most booths will keep supplying you until you're either unconscious or they run out. Best of Sac also allows Sacramentans and various other visitors to hobnob with notable personalities, vendors, and business owners in what I felt was a laidback fashion. There were many folks in attendance that I'm used to seeing on the news channels. Scoring a handroll from Taro himself at the Mikuni booth was one for the memory books. I was able to meet the owner of a winery in Placerville that I've been wanting to visit because my favorite wine guy recently started working there. So why else would people attend this thing? There's the community aspect, the opportunities to donate to various local charities, the complimentary tastes of appetizers and desserts, the art displays, opportunities to shop for holiday gifts, the booze, and also I think it's a good event for people into event or wedding planning. A solid evening was had by all in my party, and I'm thankful I had the opportunity to go. Networking in Sacramento is the way to go! ;-)

Best of Sacramento 2015 did not disappoint. More than 125 of the best restaurants, wineries,…read morebreweries, dessert venues , entertainment, businesses working together for the soul purpose of raising money for the March of Dimes. Tonight's event was held at the Sacramento Community Center in the heart of down town . After receiving our wine glass and plate we were off to the races. Some of the restaurants here this evening were "Firehouse, Mikuni, Round Table Pizza, Season 52, High Steaks & Red Lantern from Thunder Valley Casino, Fahrenheit 250 BBQ, Crawdads on the River, plus many more! My favorites were Mikuni with their salmon nigiri sushi, Crawdads on the River with their Korean Short ribs and Jambalaya, and Thunder Valley casino with their bacon wrapped shrimp! There was so many wine and beer vendors here tonight! Too many to mention but believe me you won't be disappointed! Non alcoholic beverages was provided by Pepsi Co. Coffee was provided by Starbucks, and Temple Coffee, and San Francisco Gourmet Coffee. Always leave a little room for dessert. Fat Cat Scone, Melting Pot, Brittle California, Leatherbys Family Creamery are just a few of the fabulous dessert vendors here tonight. Entertainment was provided by Hip Service, Blackburn Bullet, and Super Huey/Apple Z. It was fun watching Alex L. working so hard on the Yelp table. Alex working his magic on the prize wheel. Giving away all kinds of Yelp Swag! It was great seeing our Yelp buddy Jenni T. And her husband Ryan! Sorry we missed Alex T, Olivia S. and Bridget. The Best of Sacramento Party is a must party to attend! If you enjoy eating, drinking and dancing all night long, then this is your party! So Mark your calendar for next years 2016 Best of Sacramento Party! See you there!

Second year in a row going to this festival. This was the first year at this venue. I can't say…read moreenough good things about the festival, they work hard to have the best bands and arrange the set times and stages where you can see the most music possible. Many of the problems with last years festival were fixed with the change in venue. Last year security was a little overzealous when checking at entry with hands on searches and questioning camera lenses, this year it was about as smooth as it gets. Last year the festival took place in September in prime CA heat surrounded by dirt; this year it was in late October, perfect weather and plenty of green grass and shade. Some tips to make this festival more enjoyable: 1. Purchase tickets around August, early bird tickets are much more reasonable. 2. Purchase parking passes ahead of time from the festival (I saved ten dollars like this) 3. Arrive at concert as early as you can (I arrived around 11:30 Saturday and 12:30 Sunday and still required a little time to get through traffic and was long walk from parking to venue (bands start at 11 and there was plenty of food carts and seating. 4. Go to the sides of stages, plenty of room and opportunity to get close (most shoving and pits start in the middle) 5. Don't drink too much Love this festival and will sure to be back next year, really appreciate all the hard work the promoters, venue and security put into making the festival happen

I live about 4 miles away from the festival so I figured lots of traffic I would get dropped off…read more Well that did not work out so well. It took 2 hours to get from my house to inside the festival. There were definitely some logistics problems even with being dropped off. 3 mile walk to get in but hey now I know I can do a 5k race right? Once inside the venue was great. Lots of grass and trees. There was probably enough room for twice as many people. I was in the VIP zone which had lots of seating and a big bar plus many food vendors with short lines. Great line up of talent was on the stage. Seether, Breaking Benjamin, Marilyn Manson, Shinedown and Slipknot all rocked the house. Good show. Will definitely be there again next year if it happens.

This is my first year and was looking forward to getting landscape ideas. I was a bit disappointed…read moreon the lack of options. There were many different vendors for home remodeling but from the landscaping perspective, the options were limited. Overall, it was meh. Although I have to give a shout-out to the lady offering the free stamping class! That was fun.

I could update this review every year, but it is pretty much the same experience every time I go…read more And that's in a good way! Just like holidays and birthdays, this expo happens every last weekend of January. http://www.yelp.com/events/sacramento-northern-california-home-and-landscape-expo-2 My boyfriend and I get up early, take my taxes to Wright Tax Service, go to breakfast at a restaurant in the area, (this time Danielle's Creperie), then we head over to Cal Expo's home & garden show and spend several fun filled hours of browsing, dreaming and buying stuff that is supposed to make our lives more convenient. One of the first booths I have to make a purchase at is "Ed Beelers Brass". This is probably one of the showiest booths in the building. He always has a multitude of eye catching brass art and nick knacks to decorate the yard and house. We often stop at a Dish Network booth to see the latest in TV technology. Then we end up getting drawn in to a cleaning demonstration where we must buy a new product that guarantees to clean your shower without scrubbing, so this time we are trying "Scum Off". Then, another tradition is to stop and say hi to Joe K's high school friend Ron, who owns "Alpine Garage Cabinets". As they talk about their alma mater, golf, and "when we should get together someday for dinner", I longingly gaze at Ron's display of cabinetry and wish that one day my garage could be in a similar state of unclutter and organization. In between all this, are hundreds of wondrous displays, eager business owners and information galore on everything that improves your household from air conditioning & heating, appliances, cabinets & counter tops, decks, spas & pools, contractors & remodeling companies, roofing, gutters, flooring, windows, gardening, kitchens & baths, home furnishings and art, even insurance and financial help. Near the end of our day, a stop at "Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffee & Smoothies" makes a refreshing break to end our day at one of the best Home & Landscape shows of Northern California. This is an annual event I welcome much more than my birthday!

I happened to see this advertised on Groupon and figured I'd check it out. It was normally about…read more$15 a ticket plus fees but I snagged a deal off of Groupon so it was pretty much free. Pro-tip: be sure to park further away as ANY event at the fairgrounds will cost you $10 and in CASH ONLY. In addition to the cover charge, you have to buy $5 vouchers which get you sample sized items from all vendors that were put on. It is somewhat of a glorified food truck event. There were only a few places that weren't food trucks. I didn't really like the voucher system as not all vendors accepted them for things like desserts. I ended up having to trade my voucher back for cash toward the end. It would just be easier to hand the vendors cash for all the items, but apparently the vendors only get like $3 out of the $5 paid for the vouchers. I guess the cover charge isn't enough for the event hosts? It's basically just like any other food festival but overpriced if you're paying for the cover charge and parking. It's not a huge event. You come, try a few things and leave or look at some of the little shops.

This festival had an awesome concept! It was a multicultural food tasting festival. There was…read moreexcellent entertainment with bands, drummers, and even dancers. Some of the food was better than others, but this was there first one. I expect this festival to grow into an even better experience with more time. The parking and alcohol were expensive and I discussed this with the owner, who noted the city was in charge of alcohol and parking, not them. I was pleased to learn they would be using a different venue for the next one to bring down parking and alcohol costs. I will definitely be going back.

This is my favorite neighborhood to visit for Christmas lights in the area, and we try to make…read moremultiple visits to just walk around. Many houses have cute decor and lights, so many inflatables are ones I don't see elsewhere, at least a couple of houses are connected to radio station music, and the best is all the different lit arches over the sidewalk. Walking under them feels magical and makes for some great photos. You leave filled with cheer after seeing this merry & bright setting.

Loved the sidewalk loops to walk through and that the neighborhood wasn't crowded. The neighbors…read morein this loop did a great job!