What a great walk and even this was! Came here a few weekends ago for this event and I must say,…read morefor being only its 4th year it was real nice. The crowds came out even though it felt 100 degrees out. So many vendors with so much information. If they keep doing this event in this area I will definitely come back. One of the vendors here was 24hr Homecare and they provided me with so much good info. I would def I rely recommend coming out and supporting this cause next year again. Only challenge here was the parking but it was free so can't complain much about that part. Again, will be back next year for this event for sure. Music, freebies, water, light snacks for everyone!

Great festival and walk for families and everyone! This festival is to promote acceptance and…read moreinclusion of people with Down syndrome and to celebrate Down syndrome awareness month in October. There's food, games, performances and vendor booths for everyone!

I always love supporting UVSA and their young members who know how to put together a fantastic…read morefestival. I've gone to these festivals since I was a kid, and it's the one thing I look forward to doing during the Lunar New Year. Buying tickets online has made it a faster process. This year, it was buy 3 get one free. You can also come in for free if you wear an ao dai during the hours of 12 pm to 1 pm. There are many sponsors that wiggled through out the festival. Free items were being given, but they weren't being sold. There were numerous vendors selling their handmade items which was such a treat. There was also a variety of food trucks to try too. Our favorite is always the indomie truck! My only critique of this year is having numerous exits; the only entrance was also the only exit. I think exits should be provided in numerous spots for safety reasons. I do hope that UVSA will receive future support so they no longer need to move locations so often throughout the years. Nevertheless, thank you for all that you continue to do! Until next time.

UVSA had another successful and fantastic Tet festival event. This year it's held at Golden West…read moreCollege- which is a good location. The actual event was held in the middle of the campus. Regardless of where you park plan on walking. It is a lot of walking. They have performers, food, vendors, a lot of booth that you can play games and win prizes. They have drinks from Matcha to fruits to sugarcane and everything in between. Great place to take your family and friends. It's also a great place to wear your ao dai/Vietnamese dress if you have one. It would be nice if they have more Vietnamese food vendors.- the food scene could've been bigger since food is such a big part of the Vietnamese culture. All in all it was a fantastic event. Thank you to everyone and all the volunteers!

$4 plates of food and $1 drinks available via purchasing tickets. All of the restaurants in the…read moreStrata center were represented plus a few more from the neighborhood also participated. There was things for the kids to do such as shooting basketballs, plus face painting, Cinderella was roaming about and a stage where bands were supposed to be performing. The one I saw was just warming up for 20 minutes. A Tustin Schools fundraising event.

When Taste of Santa Ana first opened at Main Place Mall a few years ago, it was an amazing event…read moreand experience (5 stars). There were more things to do,, unique places to eat, and cool vendors. However, these past two annual taste events have been uninspiring 2022. There were about 40 vendors. About 10 were taco vendors, 10 drink vendors, 10 mall shop vendors, and 10 random businesses. Hands down best food vendor was Gus Fried Chicken which had the longest wait. Best drinks were Native Son cocktails, Maz Coffee drinks, Cito cafes Rainy days are unexpected but we powered through and tried our best keeping dry. We wish there were more umbrellas for the general admission. Those at the VIP tent had 2 extra vendors and enjoying being dry under the tent. Would I come back to TOSA? Maybe in the future

It was a little hard to find the event on the grounds of Main Place as no signs were directing…read morewhere exactly the event was being held. We eventually found it and entered the VIP line which moved quite fast. There were a good amount of vendors with a variety of food to sample. A few vendors included a few taco trucks. After trying a few savory bites and sweet treats we concluded our favorite vendor was Gus Fried Chicken. The wait was about 10 minutes, but it was worth it. The chicken was perfectly fried and seasoned. The extreme heat of the chicken complimented the cold raindrops slowly landing on us as it was about to rain. The event and live entertainment continued despite the drastic change in the weather. We mostly spent much of our time under the VIP tent due to the rain, but enjoyed mingling with the other guests trying to stay dry, and continued listening to the live band while trying some bites located within the VIP tent. An open bar was also included for anyone attending as a VIP. The drinks were great and crafted pretty well by a small staff of bartenders working endlessly due to the rain. Thanks to the bartenders for keeping the vibe strong. We enjoyed our time at this year's event. Hopefully next time it won't be raining, but that didn't stop the Taste of Santa Ana event from being a success.

The annual Tet Festival is hosted and sponsored by various organizations for the community. This…read morewas my first time and "wow"!!! From what I understand the location varies between Mile Square Park, Garden Grove Park or OC Fairgrounds-- so look for flyers, announcements or communication each year. The 2025 Year of Snake festival was held at Garden Grove Park. The place was PACKED. I had to do several U-turns and drove rounds to locate the entrance due the congestion and lack of signage to direct traffic. Once a parking space is secured, the lines to purchased tickets were disorganized - one for cash vs card but again you don't really see the delineation until you reached the front. The organizers need to have signs posted higher for better visibility. Upon entering the festival grounds, it's sensory OVERLOAD. There's sooo much booths selling goods, foods and lots of large companies joining to celebrate the Lunar New Year. There's tons of free swags if you're willing to stay in line to spin wheels for cookies, totes, drinks, etc. There's also lots of decoration for pictures. It's amazing so many events-goers dressed up in the Vietnamese costumes. Very pretty!!! Overall, I think it's great atmosphere and fun area for community to come together to celebrate this important holiday.

Took my baby to this Tet Festival locates in Fountain valley on Euclid. Parking is free if you can…read morefind some on the road side but be warned, that is very crowded and will often require a hike to get to the destination haha Price: Free! Parking: Free! Some cute entertainment with Vietnamese singers and I'm sure they have things like Ao Dai contestants etc Also lots of booths giving out free swag and even free health screening!! That's awesome. The food booths were great! I had nuoc mia and thit Nng and they were both legit! 3$ for a skewer sounds expensive but once you taste it you will understand that it's worth it! I literally went back to buy a second one. There's an area that's set up with displays like Vietnam for photo ops and it's soo cute! They have little tables and props right by the lake and it's great for photos. Overall, had a great time and hope to go again next year!

I was so excited to get the email from Katie B. that I was the lucky winner of the Air + Style VIP…read moretickets. This festival combined my old love, Incubus, and a new love of snowboarding. I enjoyed every moment of it. With wristbands that scan like tickets, it was easy enter in and out of the VIP sections. However, it looked like the general admission tickets still had great views of the stages and Big Air ramp. So there really wasn't a bad spot to catch a view of all the action at any price tier. The conditions were not ideal with 70 degree LA weather and no thermals were required. However, the pro snowboarders fresh from Aspen X Games completed Big Air tricks as if they were in a ski resort with colder weather conditions. With impressive rotations and height, I was amazed and happy to finally see a Big Air competition live. It was fun seeing some of my favorites like Mark McMorris, Stale Sandbech, Yuki Kadono, and Shaun White. I wasn't a fan of the two hosts of the event. Although they were funny and entertaining, they didn't always announce the rider prior to starting their run and were unsure who won the head to head competition. There were various vendors, food, and drinks available throughout Exposition Park. The food options included Kogi, Wurskuche, Seoul Sausage, Ramen Burger, and The Grilled Cheese Truck. There were designated drinking areas for those over 21. I didn't mind it because there was no drink spillage, which tends to happen during concerts. There were different vendors and stands to get free stuff or buy merch. I loved the Mammoth Mountain stand because they sold their signature beanies for only $5 and had vouchers for 2 for 1 day lift tickets. The weekend's music line up was eclectic bringing in different crowds that included J. Cole, Haim, Travis Barker, and Kaskade. I was most excited to see Incubus, and they were amazing with a great set list that included my favorite songs. I liked that they had a designated Uber and Lyft pick up and drop off section, which made it easier to get in and out of the event. Exposition Park was a great venue for an event like this. I wanted to attend this event last year, but I am happy attend this year thanks to Yelp.

My biggest gripe about this event was the getting in part!…read more We got to the event with our 3rd party printout/app, and waited in the "3rd party line" to get the REAL ticket. But, I kid you not, we waited for at LEAST 45 minutes to move approximately 15 feet. We also see many groups of people running out of our line to cut to the front to get tickets from a random staff who just happens to walk out of nowhere and stand in the middle of nowhere to give out tickets. So a woman in front of us walks up to security to ask him why he was letting people cut and to see if he could stop them so the people in line can get their tickets. He told her that she "should just be like one of them and cut in line too" Wait...WHAT?!?! She came back speechless. Then another woman from a party behind us went to the same security, and came back saying that the security guard told her his job was to "prevent ruckuses like yourself" and that if she keeps it up, he'll remove her from the event. Excuse me?! That's unacceptable behavior from Air + Style's security! Anyway, FINALLY, after about an hour of nonsense, they finally decided to bring someone out and go down our line to pass out tickets for our Groupons. The rest of the event was not bad. They had a lot of food options, and the performers were pretty good. This year, Zedd and Phoenix were AMAZING! I'd suggest bringing a poncho of some sort because this has been the 2nd year in a row where it rained at A+S...and they don't have enough covering.

I walked into my third Unique Markets telling myself I would be restrained this time. I should have…read moreknown that wouldn't happen because I'm only half way through and I have 5 bags on my arm. I absolutely adore Unique Markets and make a point to come very time they're in town. For just $15 you can have access to incredible vendors, music, food, art and overall a wonderful group of people. Everyone is so kind and cool and makes you feel at home. Each year the founder and her team (yes HER) work to curate a wide variety of vendors with something for everyone. If you're shopping for a fathers day present or something for yourself you'll find all that and more. I cannot recommend coming enough. They have shows in Portland, DC, Phoenix and LA. If you can, definitely splurge for the $45 VIP bag. Thanks unique markets!

This twice yearly event takes over the top floor of a downtown arts district high rise and is a…read moreblast! Some sticker shock at the entry ($15), but includes a tote bag I keep in the trunk for Erewon runs for a single bottled water (also $15, so a good deal in comparison). About 100 booths of "shop small" businesses, largely handmade stuff including jewelry, soaps, clothing, cards and gifts, tarot, and food. The booths are run by the artists/sellers themselves which is a great way to connect with these super talented entrepreneurs. Hard to make the rounds without picking up a few items and supporting local artists at the same time, most of whom work out of their apartments. There are some foodie freebie samples and a freebie photo booth too. Meters all around downtown but as of this writing (5/23), self-parking in the building was a flat $8. I ended up with a giant chicken named Bella along with cards, stickers and iron-on patches. Yelpers, you will run into people you know, so the 'no sweatpants' rule applies. See you there.

I really enjoyed my time at this event. TIP: get there as soon as it opens. There were people that…read morecame a little later that did not get to try most of the food offered. This was my first time at any "TASTE OF" event and I wish I had 5 stomachs to eat all the food there and go for seconds. I wish I looked at the map prior to eating whatever was in sight because my plus one and I walked around the first floor and ate everything in sight... not knowing there was an entire upstairs of just food and drinks. Womp. Womp. Womp. Bubba Gump - Cajun shrimp & rice (YES) / deconstructed cheesecake Corner Bakery - Cookies Grasslands Meat - Ribs (okay) / brownies Joe's Crabshack - Chips with Crab dip (YES) Applebee's - Wonton chicken taco (okay) Pizza Press - Rootbeer / rootbeer float Northgate Markets - Shrimp ceviche (YES) / chicharrones & guac (YES) La Michaocana - variety of icecream Red Robin - Strawberry Lemonade House of Blues - Popcorn chicken bao buns (YES) / shrimp gumbo with cornbread (FAVE!) Roscoes - a PLATE of chicken, mac & cheese, candied yams, 1/4 of a waffle, butter & syrup (THIS WAS A MEAL! SO GOOD!) Zov's - Chicken Kabob (YES) Nothing Bundt Cakes - Bday cake & choc cake Bowlmor - Mac & cheese Karl Strauss - Pulled pork sliders Catal / Naples / La Brea - Bruschetta / Caprese shooters / steak sandwich The Catch - Poke shooters Dave & Busters - Avocado toast ...at this point I was already delirious. Plus one tried to finish whatever we got since we didn't want to waste food, eventually he gave up. Lol. We ended up watching the Journey cover band play the rest of the evening while letting our stomachs digest everything. Great event!

Whew! Get me an ambulance!! My belly's about to explode!!!…read more The Taste of Anaheim is an annual foodie fest, exhibiting some of the best & brightest Anaheim & the surrounding area has to offer. This year, $5 from every ticket sale went to the Anaheim White House Restoration Fund. The Anaheim White House, who's proprietor regularly contributes food to the needy, sadly went up in flames last year. However, with fundraisers such as this, hopefully the Anaheim White House will rise like the proverbial phoenix, from the ashes. I'm glad I got to the TOA early, because it quickly became claustrophobic/agoraphobic crowded, especially on the second level. The main chokepoint seemed to be the top of the escalator, where exhibitor tents formed a U, causing a big clusterfrick for most of the night. Food was aplenty & in no short supply. Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles were giving out chicken breast & 1/4 waffle plates at the beginning. That's a full meal for people right there. Club Wyndham let me try their luck spinning a prize wheel, which I won a free 7 night stay at any Wyndham property in the world, provided I attend a 90 presentation at a later date. Hey, brunch is included, so why not? For VIP's and those that won entrance to it, a space was designated as an open bar. Alcohol booths were also dispersed amongst the Anaheim Gardenwalk. For the audience's listening pleasure, bands performed on stage. You know, for when people needed to take a rest from all that gorging. Some of the businesses at the event were- Grasslands https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/taste-of-anaheim-anaheim-3?select=SkH_77ekKpoew_xaLLow4w Nothing Bundt Cakes https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/taste-of-anaheim-anaheim-3?select=-VjJZDY6344sf5ZXvazZmQ Ruth Chris https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/taste-of-anaheim-anaheim-3?select=aWgiyE2Kg9pHSlR-KY0P-w https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/taste-of-anaheim-anaheim-3?select=3OCa7efEOt00Zpmd5xf3gA PF Chang's https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/taste-of-anaheim-anaheim-3?select=tQqTvCz2Rrv7NReVYRd7tg Slater's 50/50 always pleases me with their medium rare egg & guacamole burger https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/taste-of-anaheim-anaheim-3?select=Mi1ajOGKfOyFrqMhTEPT3w https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/taste-of-anaheim-anaheim-3?select=5qZAK3hr_d7JpbNfIo8vyQ Phoenix Club https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/taste-of-anaheim-anaheim-3?select=ddp646ARqmhsklJXA_qv7w True Grits https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/taste-of-anaheim-anaheim-3?select=V75fsTm3Dprx_UgIAJFhug Red Robin https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/taste-of-anaheim-anaheim-3?select=KYgwk1ZJlD9Ywi6YFDFI9g Lucky Strike https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/taste-of-anaheim-anaheim-3?select=OKgc_OXN73iVHol6YgJagQ Applebee's https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/taste-of-anaheim-anaheim-3?select=zwvWQU8KDEcKPfiEC01Fsg Zov's https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/taste-of-anaheim-anaheim-3?select=j0FJlzHTAFS09i70AMbsmQ Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/taste-of-anaheim-anaheim-3?select=NaOGb3FfFXMcHsu5STcu6Q La Brea Bakery https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/taste-of-anaheim-anaheim-3?select=EvSUFwpelUzQbUSajxhMQA Smoqued BBQ had some unctuously, ridiculously good rib tips. Fatty tips for me, please! https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/taste-of-anaheim-anaheim-3?select=uhmolRar3iHlJqJE3i45pw McFadden's https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/taste-of-anaheim-anaheim-3?select=9orew-pYrA_SJEApFxR2Uw Gratitude to the Taste of Anaheim, OC CM Nate & the Yelp crew for the comp tickets. The Taste of Anaheim was a highly pleasurable foodie event. I powered my way through all the food samplings, some on more than a couple of occasions. I now possess quite a few restaurant coupons & have in mind several places I want to visit, based on their presentation. I'm seriously in need of a diet, but as of now, I'm fat happy! Highly recommend! NOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOM Excelsior!