So bad. I can't believe I've come to the point in my life where I feel I need to rip on a pumpkin…read morepatch, but this is the road I am traveling through life, it seems. $5 to park. $5 for each entry. $10 for a bounce house wristband. So just walking in the door with my 3 1/2 year old was $25. We waited in line to pay with only two families in front of us. It took more than 10 minutes. The transactions are not complicated, and yet I'm in awe of the skill level in which the ladies in the front added infinite extra steps to the "I take money/you get wristbands" concept. To quote the great warrior poet Ron Burgundy, "I'm not even mad, I'm impressed." There were 5 bounce houses, some scattered hay bales, two food trucks and some scattered vendors selling WhiteLadyEtsy handycrafts. Truly, hot glueing a plastic sunflower to the top of a jar of honey with a handwritten label is the upper echelon of basic bitch home goods. LiveLaughLove, amirite? Also Batman was here for some reason. So, cool?

Went to contribute to the local farmers but when we arrived not only was it five dollars for…read moreparking but it was a five dollar entry fee. On top of that they had no food except for some kettle popcorn and if you pop up tents and half of their amusement stuff was deflated and not even working. We try to do what we can do but frankly it's not worth even getting into free at this place. We then proceeded to say let's get some pumpkins so we headed to the Pumpkin area and no large pumpkins! They had two small pumpkin patches with about 40 to 60 Punkin's in each pile half of them are old and rotten their field where you can handpick them was half dead and only about an eighth of it had pumpkins to choose from. I would highly recommend you take your family to any other pumpkin farm rather than this one.

We came for the first time on NYE night & could tell that some homes were not as decked out/lit up…read moreanymore & the experience was not full impact. However, there were hardly any cars, so we could do a slow, easy drive. It was still magical with lots of lights throughout this neighborhood. The standout feature was that the streets were lined with continuous strings of white lights that swagged down the participating areas, creating lit paths to follow. It was impressive! There were definitely some houses that went above, while others were more simple, but all delightful to see. Here & there, Christmas trees were in the middle of a court or roundabout. We aren't familiar with the neighborhood & lost track of how we meandered through, so next year we'll try to figure out a good route. We'll definitely plan to come back earlier during the next holiday season to enjoy the full experience.

Rockmont Lights in Natomas is all they say it is and more!…read more My friend, daughter and I wanted to check out Christmas lights last night and decided to check out Rockmont Lights instead of fighting the Fab 40's crowd. It was a first time for all of us and we weren't sure what to expect. We arrived around 7:30pm and it was already pretty busy, but we found some parking on a nearby street. Most of the streets surrounding Java Court were festively decked out and flooded with people - we made our way over to Java Court and I was so surprised to see a massive Christmas tree in the center of the court. There was Santa and The Grinch happily taking photos with families and a couple of fire pits that people were warming up by! They were handing out candy canes to passing cars and I believe they were even selling hot cocoa in front of a few houses! You can drive around the area, but I highly recommend walking it to fully experience the magic that Rockmont Lights has to offer! Make sure you bundle up though! Rockmont Lights definitely gives Dovewood Court and even some streets in the Fab 40's a run for its money! We will be visiting every year now and making it a new tradition!

This is a fun event held annually by the Italian Cultural Society…read more *Live music *Food vendors *Car show *Activities for young and old *Fun There is a $12 admission fee which I thought was a bit steep considering this is a rather small event. On the plus side, there was no parking fee, and you can add the Event on your Yelp app to get a $2 discount. We mainly came to listen to some Italian music since both my step dad and hubby are Italian. We stopped here after dining at Farrel's, which meant that we had little or no room for the Italian yummies! We did try the fried calamari and lasagna tho! The calamari was oil laden and the lasagna.....meh! Regardless of our mishap, there were a number of Italian food choices: *Gelato *Cannoli *Zeppole *Tiramisu *Spaghetti and meatballs *Sausage and peppers sandwiches *Lasagne *Fried calamari Overall, I will probably come back, just for the music and being submersed in Italian culture. Next time, I'll have to try the cannoli and the spaghetti and meatballs!

Walt from Walt's Adventures adventuring at the Menagerie Hill Ranch in Vacaville, California…read more Life can be interpreted as more fulfilling when filled with adventures. It is wise to step outside your environment and, in the case of this current venture, go visit an Alpaca farm. The Menagerie Hill ranch has beautiful animals. The host was awesome and knowledgeable. We increased our knowledge of the animals and of the farm but also got to feed them. We also had the opportunities to get close and personal with them for pictures. They were all friendly and fluffy. I recommend this unique experience for all because if you do not just break your usual pattern to stop and smell the roses or to pet and feed an Alpaca, life will pass by before you know it. Put your life on pause just for a few hours and go see the Alpacas. They would like to share peace with you. You can find them at the Menagerie Hill Ranch

This was a memorable trip. We were originally slated to visit in late June before my birthday but…read moreboth Deb and Kirk were recovering from surgery. We stayed in touch over the next several weeks before settling on an August date. We braved the high temps and winding roads to arrive at the ranch. It's a beautiful space on a hillside and you can see the herd and their guardian llama as you pull into the parking lot. We learned a lot about the alpaca life cycle, fed the boys, and my daughter got to hold and carry a cria. We bought two cute alpaca shaped soaps. I didn't experience any of the negativity others have complained about. It is a working ranch so it's not a petting zoo or a tourist attraction. Go with the flow and you'll have a great experience.

Amasingh Magic was great in helping make sure my best friend's bachelorette went exactly how she…read morewanted it. He was very communicative, flexible and punctual all throughout planning. He did a close up magic show for us and it was completely awesome. We all had so much fun and would recommend him for anyone who wants to have a magical night!

If you're looking for entertainment that will genuinely wow your guests, I can't recommend this…read moremagician enough! He performed at our twins' birthday party, and from start to finish, the show was absolutely incredible. This wasn't the typical "pull a rabbit out of a hat" kind of magic--it was a truly interactive, engaging, and professional performance that had over 30 children completely captivated for an entire hour. What impressed me even more was that all 150 of our adult guests were just as entertained! There were laughs, gasps, and moments where everyone was left wondering, "How did he do that?" It was one of the highlights of the entire celebration and truly a show we'll be talking about for years. If you're planning a birthday, family gathering, school event, corporate function, or any special occasion, I would recommend him without hesitation. He has an amazing way of connecting with both children and adults, making everyone feel part of the experience. Thank you for making our twins' birthday so memorable--you were truly one of the highlights of the day!

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.

it is a great place if you want to purchase other items not just fruits and veggies. I am a vendor…read morethat makes crochet items and was able to set up a booth there and made new friends and sold my crochet items. Everyone is so pleasant. All the farmer vendors are so nice and let you taste the fruits. Such a variety of farm fresh produce. To bad it is not open year round.

This is a really nice farmers market in Natomas. Has a variety of fresh produce, some baked goods…read moreand some food stands! They do change every couple of weeks but I love stopping by for the seasonal fruit.