Berries here are very fresh! Recommend going a little before 1pm otherwise it's pretty busy!…read moreNo frills picking $18 online and must make a timed reservation! Free parking lot! They used to be more flexible but now you only have 30 mins ...

Today I took my friends and nieces to pick strawberries. I made an online reservation for…read morestrawberry picking, and before check out, the system showed a message asking if we wanted to add blackberry picking for an additional $7.50. Since my friends and I wanted to have the experience of picking blackberries as well, we each paid the extra $7.50. However, when we arrived at the farm, the staff member was very rude and told us there were no blackberries available for picking. Instead, they gave us two boxes to pick more strawberries instead of blackberries. My group felt very disappointed about what happened today, and we wonder why the farm would still offer blackberry picking in the online booking system and charge extra for it when they were not prepared to provide it. But that's okay -- my family will not be returning to this farm again.

Park in Lot 2 or 3…read more A great place to see live animals (chickens), as well as learning about the importance of Horticulture and how it can be used in both an educational and community setting. The business has various plants that change with the seasons, and it's very cool to see the produce we normally see in stores grow in its natural habitat.

Locate inside the Irvine Great Park and the Orange Balloon Park. Free parkings surrounding the…read morepark. It takes about 5 minutes to walk through the whole place since it is very small. I enjoyed them since I don't get to these some of these fruits/plants in every day life growing from the ground. I saw lemongrass, hanging veggies (totally don't know what they call in English) : ) "Bau", aloe vera, green oranges, banana plants with flowers blooming chickens picking food on the ground, figs, sugarcane, peppers...etc. It is free to enter and it's 5 minutes walking from the Orange Balloon area. They have activities schedule for the Food Lab on the Irvine website. There used to be a big Orange field next to it and fruits were donated to Food Banks but now lands are renovated for recreational activities and homes.

Right of the bat, the park scores a 4.25. Its a city park, nested in the city of lake forest. And…read morenext to it, a horse stable park is visible and can be visited. There's a small kids park and a very lengthy inner trail that surrounds the park. Such a mixture of trails - from creek running, to wooded forest running, to open trails. Great for walks, jogs, running, biking and horse riding. The park itself is lengthy , visible and ample street parking quiet but well visited. As you exit north of the park, the trail jumps the street next to Edisons PowerPlant and continues towards portola highway and towards whiting ranch or portola hills. Crossing over a few underpass and a few parks along the way. Its a gradual incline, that will meet up with mountain trails. Only thing missing would be the water stations or bathrooms... unfortunately, be prepared. Great thing, ever so often your have a picnic table and benches available along the way. This trailhead can be as short as a 3 to 4 mile round trip around the park, but the trail leading out can be definitely extended beyond 15 to 20 miles if your a cyclists- as the incline can be gradual until you meet up in the hills.

Lovely park, unassuming in a residential area. Superb location for taking photos. Nice playground…read moreand great for just walking. Ok, bye.

It is a good experience. It's going to cost you. Getting in the door costs, tickets for the rides…read morewill cost yah, the pumpkins cost yah (you do get a five dollar voucher for pumpkins over a certain amount) and then they will get you with the beer and brats for a little more $$$. As long you have a plan for it, it's a solid experience. My girls had a blast truly. They did the petting zoo (wish the parents didn't have pay) those goats just want the treats inside not the free food. Pro tip bring some quarters and you'll be the hero in there. They did water panning for rocks, multiple times. Did the John Deer ride and took in a puppet show. The beer on tap for the Oktoberfest beer garden was excellent. Brewery X was the big one on tap. The brat was solid. Kids wolfed down the big pretzel. Plenty of seating in there to sit and eat.

This is our second year getting a tree here and it's been great. Plenty of good looking, healthy…read moretrees to choose from, and reasonably priced! It's a fun experience we're making a tradition after Thanksgiving and there's something special about having a real tree. The service is always great? You pick the treee and they do the rest from netting it, and tying it to your car, really easy process!

There's a Mexican Food truck that I recommend you AVOID!…read more Not only is it right, and I mean right, next to the toilets, you have to fight the flys while you eat. After purchasing a $10 taco I asked for a cup of water to wash the greasy meat down and they wanted $2.50. Go figure. I'm not interested in sitting next to a mobile fly factory and getting gouged to boot.

So many options for vendors. Today we got the sweetest summer strawberries and some focaccia bread…read morefor dinner. Kids also talked me into a cookie. Easy walk. Stroller fits in walkway. No dogs allowed. Love a great farmers market. New Friday morning routine?!

Okay, we decided to try this market instead of Nina's because of the reviews…read more Mistake made. There is no comparison in size or inventory. Meager produce was a disappointment. Lesson learned.

Okay, first impressions? Shoperies OC looks good --like, really good. It's got that bright, modern…read morevibe with tons of space, which makes it way nicer to shop in than your average Indian grocery store. I actually enjoy just walking around in here. But here's the thing: Finding what you need? Good luck. The place is kind of a mess. Stuff feels randomly tossed on shelves, and good organization is nowhere to be found. Need spices? Maybe they're by the snacks. Or the drinks. Who knows! It's like a treasure hunt, but not the fun kind. I want to love this place--it's got the looks and space to be amazing--but until they sort out the clutter and actually organize their stock, it's more frustrating than convenient. Still, if you're not in a hurry and don't mind digging, you might score some cool finds. Fix the chaos!!

I ordered a logo pumpkin for my company and a stencil portrait pumpkin for my birthday party. They…read moreare well crafted on an artificial pumpkin. Everyone was amazed at the craftsmanship. Working with Gene was easy and a pleasure. I recommend a personalized pumpkin as a special gift or to create an heirloom holiday decoration you can use for years to come.

I hired Gene and Masterpiece Pumpkins to create a set of one of a kind jack-o-lanterns to help…read morepropose to my girlfriend. I explained what I wanted to do, and these guys really came through for me, even on short notice! They were also extremely helpful helping me change addresses mid-shipment in order to keep my girlfriend from finding them. And I thought the prices were very reasonable. Would absolutely use them again! Great job!

Thank for growing organic strawberries!!! The medallions are amazing! Greatly appreciatedread more

My boss shared with us some tomatoes that he got from Smith Farms. They were huge! A gorgeous rich…read morered color with an aroma that filled the whole office! We couldn't wait to take ours home and try them out. They were as absolutely delicious as they were stunningly beautiful! I actually hadn't had a tomatoe that tasted that good since my youth, so I knew I had to write a review! My boss also said everyone there was so nice and helpful, and said we should go out and check it out the next time we are oput that way.