The coolest shop we have been to in the area in forever ! It is not common to see art like this…read morearound these parts but , it did not disappoint! So, many cool items and the owner/artist was very kind and was happy to show us around! We will be back!

The Moon Cafe Gallery is found in a small Historic Chinese Community along the Sacramento River…read morecalled Locke. The town of Locke is registered in the US National Registry of Historic Places. This building was originally a dry-goods/ housewares/hardware/ store run by the co - founder of Locke "Lee Bing" and later became home to Moon Cafe serving authentic Chinese Food ! Today the Moon Cafe is a collaborate art gallery where local artist can displaying their artworks. Items found here are one of a kind and quite unique ! Items such as paintings/sculptures/jewelry/ toys & comic books. I even saw wall mounted deer heads. So expect the unexpected! Not sure of days closed and store hours. My wife and I happened to visit on an weekend. As always thanks for reading ! Live/Love/Travel. !!!

Ning Hou, Fantastic artist, Wife, and I were doing a photoshoot and we came by his gallery in…read moreLocke, The address of this gallery and school is 13946 Main St. Locke, CA 95690. He was very welcoming even gave us a tour of his gallery. He is one of the best secrets I hope to break soon. Please visit him and take the time to look at his gallery. He teaches as well. He had some wonderful stories to share and his artwork is so beautiful.

First saw a painting by Ning Hou during undergrad, and my mom had a few personally gifted to her by…read morethe artist himself! His gallery is on Main Street in the tiny town of Locke (near Walnut Grove) and it was a treat to see in person. Not only is it a gallery, but on Saturday mornings it is also a Fine Art School where you can take painting classes from him as well! The themes of most of his work are based on the nature and the river Delta countryside surrounding Locke, an agricultural region and community built by Chinese immigrants in the early 20th century. His subjects range from landscapes to orchards, farmlands, still life, animals, Locke, Colorado, California, Florida, and people. It's a charming scene, and the place is full of history too. Appreciate seeing and supporting local Northern California artists, and Asian-American at that.

This Gallery has a little of something for everybody. Our family stopped in to look, and we bought…read morea couple of prints for our daughter who loves cats, a necklace for me, a wooden sculpture for my son. It was a nice visit and had beautiful works on display. Every month is different with the artist of the month displays. Highly recommended. The staff is knowledgeable.

Nice space, we'll run events but the organization is unresponsive to communications from this…read moremember. I joined Fall of 2025, paid my dues, never got any acknowledgment that I was now a member and my e-mails inquiring about volunteering and getting involved have gone unanswered. Very different from the welcome one receives at The Hatch.

Lisa is an extremely talented artist who specializes in acrylic paintings. Her use of the knife is…read moreexquisite and really brings her work to life. I particularly enjoy her many captures of nature and the calming effect of the environment. Lisa, like her art has a radiant personality and is truly a joy to be around.

I only recently met Lisa through my wife Kimmy and I must say Kimmy has very good taste in people…read more My mother was an accomplished artist herself and I think Lisa shows real talent. She uses mainly Acrylic Paint and a knife to paint and has a gift for perspective, color, and balance. I was especially impressed by her subtle use of blue in a small painting of birches, which really pops out at you almost like 3D. I know too how difficult painting water can be and she tackled that nicely in a recent boat painting. Again I was both surprised and pleased by her use of color here. I am getting ready to publish a new book of poetry and hoping that I will be able to talk Lisa into doing some painting that will capture the mood of my work! Keep your eye on this young lady! I know that I am!

The Dai Loy Museum is the Chinese museum in the town of Locke. Last week, we went there during the…read moreChinese New Year Festival. This museum is about casino and gambling, just like in the United States.

It was so amazing to get to experience the city of Walnut Grove, Locke, and Isleton. As a Chinese…read moreAmerican, I was incredibly moved seeing the museums, buildings, and walking around town in general. They have done a great job saving a lot of the city but there's so much more work to do still, to ensure that the future generations get to visit Dai Loy Museum too. I believe this museum and town was on a series of Ghost Hunters or Ghost Adventurers? Some show like that. This museum was in that episode and I found the stories to be so interesting. I watched the episode after visiting, and out of all of the museums we walked through, this was the spookiest! The inside is very well preserved, you really feel like you walked back in history. The floors are warped, so maybe that made me dizzy to an effect? You cannot go upstairs and it's quite dark. When we visited, there was an owl upstairs who added to the creepy factor. The only room that made me uncomfortable was the money room personally. Please consider visiting and supporting the open businesses here. The gift shop and Al the Wops were open. The two thrift stores were cool to walk through but held nothing of interest. There's many cute cats who run around and mature fruit trees. I think about the people who built this town and hope they eventually found happiness. Thank you so much to all of the people who built this country. The Chinese immigrants did so much and their stories deserve to be remembered. So many stories have already been lost or erased purposely. It's unfair to not also mention the Natives who lived here even before the Chinese and Japanese did. This land is rich in love and sacrifice from people who never got the true credit they deserved.