We came to the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Aquatic Center for 2024. The tree itself is…read morelovely, as shown in the photos from David's review and I highly recommend stopping by to see it lit during the season. That being said, if I were writing a review for the Tree Lighting event itself, I would be giving closer to three stars. The event was dog friendly which is why we came but was packed and hectic with long lines for everything from food to games to photos. We saw some instances of unsupervised children damaging decorations and being overall out of control. This event is really tailored to large families with small children. I would definitely not attend the event again but I would stop by at a quiet time to see the lit tree during the holiday season.

This is on the East side of the Aquatic Center. This light Christmas tree is put up by the City of…read moreElk Grove, I believe. It's so beautiful and we come here every year since they started it. I think 3 years now. I did a Drone video the other year and had a picture of my wife and I kissing. It's so festive. Great to take your family picture in front of. I will have to find it and post that one later. I checked with Elk Grove and the tree is lite 24/7 until the first week of January when they will take it down. Don't miss it. Visit and get your picture to post on your media page.

Thank you to Yelp and the Staff from Journey to The Dumpling for this Elite Week Perk! There's a…read morereason this place has such a high star rating with so many reviews plus has a minimum wait time of 45 minutes for a table. Listen, the hype is so real. Journey to the Dumpling is H-E-double hockey sticks - A ..... GOOD, F-goooood! Asking myself, why haven't I tried this place sooner?! The elite perk hook up consists of so much food. A 3 pack sampler of any dumplings you want to try plusssss their pork dumplings! A total of 22 pieces? It's a lot of food. Thank you, thank you JTTD! The food was very tasty and I can't wait to share this experience with friends and family! Shoutout to Patrick for the stellar wait service, this Elite Perk was perfect! P.s. Checking in to this event was easy. Just give your name and they check you off the list.

Corina and I went to the Elite Week event and it was great. Maybe the best food we have had at a…read moreYelp event so far. We were treated to all kinds of yummy dumplings and chili wontons. There was lots to eat and we just don't eat that much any longer so a take-home box furnished our lunch for the next day. We really want to thank Yelp and the folks at Journey to the Dumpling for putting this event together and for letting us attend. This wasn't the first time we have eaten here and it for sure won't be the last.

Lawerence created some wonderful murals's for our Ice Cream store: What's the Scoop?...it's truly a…read morepiece of Art. He is very easy to work with and is a great visionary. We highly recommend him. He has become a family friend because of his creative work. Come by and check out his fine work at: What's the Scoop? 6350 Folsom blvd#400 Sacramento CA 95819

Lawrence Sullivan created a mural for our son's bedroom. We were so pleased with the entire…read moreexperience. He was very professional, and diligent. If you are looking for a fun and unique way to liven up a room, he is your guy! He has an entire portfolio of beautiful artwork. Such a talented man.

With Lunar New Year coming up, Stockton Blvd. has a few blocks of Asian markets to help you find…read morecultural/traditional items for your celebration. There's a nice variety of Chinese and Vietnamese shops along this busy boulevard. You can find restaurants, markets, salons, jewelers, and other Asian owned businesses. As a result of this pandemic, we have not seen any flyers or ads for Lunar New Year presentations. Maybe before covid, they had family events for the community to ring in the New Year, but likely this year will be different. Please check your local listing for information. Pleased to report that we found everything we needed :) Chuc mung nam moi! Happy Year of the Ox!

An enclave in South Sacramento riddled with a plethora of Vietnamese offerings. Many excellent…read moreplaces to grab a tasty home cooked meal. Stores to get all the provisions for a tasty made at home meal. It's not a pretty to the eye area. On the other hand there's much here to please one looking for the feel of Vietnamese community.

Junior was absolutely amazing! Busy busy cinco de mayo and he was hustling as well as giving the…read moreabsolute best service! I can't say enough how wonderful he was and it does not go unnoticed! Go see Junior!

WONDERFUL service, our server JUNIOR was great very attentive and service with a smile…read more CHEVY'S in Elk Grove is one of my favorite go to spots for Happy Hour. Best Margaritas in town ask for KIA

Heavy traffic as usual! Drive safe and slow and enjoy the scenery! Lots of families and couples…read morewere seen walking too. It's so festive and fun!

My family and I drive this every year. Our kids love it! There is always lots of cars and it takes…read morea while to drive a few blocks. It's okay though, since your driving so slow in traffic you can see everything. This drive is worth it. People do walk but usually it's to cold out for us to do that. We usually stop and get Hot Chocolate before hand and enjoy the lights.

If I had rugrats, I probably would have loaded up the ol' Honda with 'em to experience watching a…read morekiddie movie, The Smurfs, at a drive-in. I mean, this event put together by Macy's and Yelp was meant for family time. Alas, since I didn't feel like borrowing anyone's offspring, and drive-in movies aren't my gig, I'll be honest and say I drove all the way out to 50 & Bradshaw from Natomas to claim my Yelp Elite "Macy's Great American Drive In" goodie bag. So, I got there at about 6pm (gates didn't open until 6:30pm), and I was third in line. Gates opened promptly on time, and my Yelp Elite ticket got me my goodie bag. My haul included what's pictured in the avatar for this event: Macy's Great American Drive In canvas bag, frisbee, light-up yo-yo, and light-up ring, along with a Macy's savings pass, a bag of Cracker Jacks, and a cool Macy's blanket. And, gosh, can't forget the $10 Macy's gift card! Quite the haul, and totally worth the drive from Natomas :) I did park for a bit, and noticed a nice bouncy-house thing being utilized by multiple kiddies. Also saw that a few food trucks were there: Smoothie Patrol, OMG Burger, and OM Karmabile. If I wasn't already stuffed from eating at Krush Burger earlier, I would have partaken in one of those offerings, but it was nice that they were there. All in all, this event was nicely done. Though I didn't stick around, I'm sure those that made it a family night out made the most of it. :)

Wow! Taste of Land Park was such a wonderful time!…read more So, I just relocated to Sacramento from the Bay Area this year. I heard about this event in my 'hood from little signs posted around. Not sure where else they advertised, but there was a pretty healthy crowd. I heard from one of the vendors that over 600 people showed up! And one of them was fabulous Yelper Karen K. (+ her husband :) who I got to meet for the first time - pretty sure I heard people raving about her fly sunglasses all over the event ;) I love food tasting events like these and have been to several in the Bay Area. I gotta say, Taste of Land Park can compete with the best of them. Not only was the entry price cheaper ($45!) than the tickets usually are for this sort of thing, the portions were HEFTY at every vendor, there was a huge variety of food available and the vibe was super chill! It really felt like a neighborhood event - it wasn't in the middle of Land Park, which made a huge difference. It was just on 10th street in the middle of people's houses, which gave it a secluded block party feel. Shoutout to the band playing - they were pretty legit and had a horn section! Also, no long lines!!! A chronic problem at these events is that you end up waiting in huge lines at each vendor, and by the time you're through the line, they've run out of food anyway. Lol. Not the case at ToLP - vendors were super well prepared & generous. Pretty sure I could've gone for seconds at almost every vendor if I wasn't so freakin' stuffed after the first go around! Ernesto's Mexican even gave away free tote bags to bring food home with!! I'm not much of a drinker, but there were also a lot of wine tasting options available. I only sampled one glass of wine (told you I'm not a big drinker) and it was awesome. They also had a local craft vendor section, but the prices there were a little out of control. One pillow was as much as the entry ticket to Taste of Land Park! Lmao. Passed on those... I didn't see a sign/brochure with all of the vendors listed, so here are the vendors I remember: + Vic's Ice Cream: Man, they even gave each person a cone. They had four flavors, I had the raspberry ribbon which was delicious & my new flavor pick when I go there. I need to give Vic's major props as I just went to an ice cream social for the Belle Cooledge Library that they also sponsored. Gotta love a business that gives back to the community! + Raleys: Had a serve yourself bar with fruit, multiple desserts, cheeses, olives and flavored water. They had a blackberry & goat cheese crostini that was one of my favorites of the event. + Nugget: They had HUGE portions of grapes! Also a huge variety of cheeses, desserts and some selections from their deli section. The supermarkets really turned up!! + Ernesto's Mexican: Like I said earlier, they gave out tote bags which was awesome. I really liked their rice! + Burgess Burgers & BBQ: One of the most popular vendors at the event. Despite their popularity, they never had a huge line and served people super quickly! I didn't try any of their BBQ but their potato salad was REALLY good and the coleslaw had a great flavor too. + Selland's Market: Really enjoyed the noodle salad here. They had a couple other salads to choose from. + Freeport Bakery: Always a favorite!! They had a really huge variety, I had the fruit tart and buttercream cake which were delicious! They encouraged people to take multiple cakes which was so generous! + Masullo's Pizza: Instead of pizza, they served their bread with a variety of dipping sauces. Good choice and great flavors! + Can't remember the name of the bistro, but they served a salmon dish that seemed to be the crowd favorite. It was a delicious & refreshing choice for the hot day :) + Oh yeah, and someone served a very spicy olive pasta... can't remember who, but it was good. Sorry, since I didn't try most of the wine, I don't remember who was there. Lol. Now that I think about it, there wasn't a single bad dish served. The food was really on point! Taste of Land Park was a great intro to Sacramento food & a wonderful way to show off the neighborhood. I'll definitely be returning next year! See you there Karen :)

Adj: faithful and fascinating (facility)…read more So the Sacramento Water Tower has been a symbolic structure for many, many years, and while it's a water holding(?) and pumping facility, it also has an artistic side to it. We visited this fascinating facility on a walk on part of the Sacramento River Levee and checked out the architecture, the art, and the surroundings. First there's the facility itself which is described on several metal placards welded to different sections of the fence that surrounds the facility building on one side and the Sacramento River on the other side, allowing visitors to view the river safely (and not fall over and down the embankment) where there's not the river bank that's part of the Sacramento River Bike Trail which leads to this area. Then there's the big mirrored "River River" engraved wall on the front (or is it the back?) of facility. On its 2 sides there are words related to flowing water, rivers, and natural sounds associated with the Sacramento River (or any water way). These are actually quite interesting and tasteful touches added to what would otherwise be a boring water management and transport facility. There's also an open area, like a giant platform that's kind of cool to just hang out and bike on. It's technically part of the bike trail on the levee, but it's a very wide section so you could conceivable do some fun roller blading/skating, dancing, maybe even skating boarding in this area although I'm not sure it's allowed. In any case, it's a great area for viewing the river and taking in all the sights and sounds of nature and a good resting place too. It's towards the south end of the bike trail so it's a good stopping spot for those who have traveled a distance from the north end of the Sacramento River bike trail. Overall, the Sacramento Water Tower is an iconic part of the city and although I miss its original "City of Trees" slogan over the "Farm to Fork Capitol", I still enjoy seeing the water tower whenever I drive past and now I know what the facility is about and have discovered that it's a pretty cool spot along the Sac River levee.

The Sacramento Water Tower is a well known feature that is located in Sacramento, California…read more The giant tower, which is part of the local water utility, is visable from both North and Southbound I-5. Several years ago the slogan changed from "Welcome To Sacramento, City of Trees" to "America's Farm-to-Fork Capital." which caused a a lot of local uproar, but little concern elsewhere. Regardless of its slogan the structure itself is utilitarian and while it serves its purpose well, there is very little artistry. Nor is there any provision to visit