6/16/2025: Chillin' Pit Stop, i.e., COSTCO! Anyway, I always stop in Woodland after driving from…read moreUkiah via driving Highway 20. Moreover, I thought driving through Downtown Woodland would be the scenic route since, I never drove through the Business District. Surprisingly, I really thought Woodland CA would be a city as historically quaint as Virginia City, Nevada but, Woodland doesn't possess too many old buildings per city block. My POV: Woodland, California is a quaint and peaceful city nestled in the heart of Northern California's Central Valley region but, has a bustling vibe and more people per square foot than Virginia City NV.

SMALL city with SMALL TOWN VALUES and HOSPITALITY…read more Cute little town north of Sacramento the City and about 10 minutes to the Sacramento International Airport. In search of a place to rest the eve of my flight out of SMF, I found this city. By the way, I clocked the drive and you can get into the airport premises from the Main Street/I5 entrance in 10 minutes flat. No speeding, No Traffic.... Now, back to the Woodland: 1. great eateries with small town values 2. parking plentiful 3. clean decent hotels and inns around to stay 4. close to Davis. 5. easy on/off the freeway (#15) I've stayed in the Woodland enough times for overnighters that I can safely say you are in a great little town. My next task is to schedule a visit to the Woodland when they have some fun activity (Like the Honey Festival) If you're in their neck of the woods, I suggest a stop.

Cal STRS in West Sacramento has turned their corporate landscaping into an urban garden. The…read more"Waterfront Garden" is a place where students as well as employees can get a first hand experience in learning what " Farm to Fork " actually mean. Fresh fruits and vegetables grown here will be served at the "Waterfront Cafe "which is inside the Cal STRS building . Here you can enjoy healthy, organic menu items grown right in their backyard. Thank you Cal STRS for thinking outside the box and for setting a great example to "Corporate America".

Berni, Berdi, Berci!…read more SITREP Bernie came, Bernie saw, and Bernie conquered our hearts last night at the Bernie Sanders 2020 Rally in Cesar Chavez Park! https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/uye-feel-the-bern-rally-bernie-2020-cesar-chavez-park-sacramento?select=5kTCYC98osE2iI_PfQgO8g&userid=3mNz5nQFTIBQm0oU5mBR0w THE SETUP It's very cool to get a National-level Candidate running for President make a stop in Sacramento and share their vision for the future of our great country. I have to give Bernie mad props for making that effort. MRS. BERNIE It was a treat - and I always admire - seeing the significant other of any candidate to take the time to go barnstorming with their partner. She is even used to introduce her husband at rallies - that's pretty cool. https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/uye-feel-the-bern-rally-bernie-2020-cesar-chavez-park-sacramento?select=BVbxrAOOPt-vbYyP9BxrWQ&userid=3mNz5nQFTIBQm0oU5mBR0w MY THOUGHTS THIS ELECTION CYCLE I have not as of yet thrown my own personal support behind any single candidate, and I may be no closer even a the week just before the California Primary in March 2020. But still, this is the best time to put in the effort, to research the candidates platforms, compare them to the rest of the candidates, do some serious analysis about "elect-ability" (or not) and the see how it how pans out. I do know this: * I will NOT be voting for Joe Biden in the Primary Election; and, * I will NOT be voting for Donald Trump in the General Election. My friends are free to derive whatever they want from those two nuggets of information. CHARLES T. IN DA HOUSE! My coworker Charles T. actually got INVITED to sit on the stage behind Bernie (because, he's so handsome and all...) ;) https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/uye-feel-the-bern-rally-bernie-2020-cesar-chavez-park-sacramento?select=T3b0JHmmBvij71tfO_7dMA&userid=3mNz5nQFTIBQm0oU5mBR0w THE LOWDOWN Thank you Bernie for making a stop in Sacramento, and I wish you the best of luck on your continued campaigning. We shall see what happens next year....

Mmkay, so this town is full of people who have grown up here and are not looking for it to change…read moreanytime soon. It is going to be filled with new people in brand new houses. I call this area "New Dixon." It will have houses that cost less than places in the Bay Area but brand new houses that cost more than the ones inherited by their current owners already here. Dixon is a great sleepy little town with its fair share of opinionated folks as is the case with just about everywhere else. There aren't many streetlights on one side of town and that looks to be changing with the construction of new houses. I fear (very very mildly) that there will be many many people who choose to live here and commute to places where they can make a lot more money, but I also welcome that because they'll spend a fair amount of it here. Kind of a win-win. With the current situation of staying at home and teleworking, AT&T is putting in what looks to be a fiber backbone which will hopefully make internet speeds here decent. There are a number of old timey politicians here whose policies may be past their primes. We'll see how this turns out. Its location is also fairly ideal. I can cruise to the bay for a day or I can head up to ski if that's what's on the schedule. Then I can come home, kick back and relax. Maybe watch the rest of the world's problems on the news or read about it on Yelp or the internet. Life is good. Enjoy.

This is a cool little town right between Sacramento and San Fran area good place to stop to get…read moredonuts and other stuff as well. Check out downtown and when they have events as well.

Golden Gate Bridge of CSUS…read more Located between Campus Commons and Sac State, this bridge is a great shortcut if you are looking at parking outside of the school area. It's a great stop to get on to the trails on weekends and is much better for pedestrians then the J street or Howe Bridge. Another underrated aspect is how brought the structure is at night great for getting on campus and feeling pretty safe crossing. Also a good spot for pictures. Defintely worth checking out if you are in the area!

This is like a mini golden gate in the middle of sac . Very nice walking trails on both sides of…read morethe river!

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 :)

We moved to Carmichael last year and we are still checking out places around the area, a few hit…read moreand misses, but so far we are enjoying it here and the city has a lot to offer! I would definitely recommend moving here! ...............Stores we have checked out so far!........ ~Thrift Town- great little thrift shop! ~Petsmart- pet shop we have purchased our Dr. Elsey's cat litter from here! ~Incredible Pets- our favorite pet shop with healthy options with a discount program! ~U.S. Bank- nice tellers and ATM! ~Walmart Neighborhood Market- great deals! ~Barcelona Apartments, an ok place to live with lots of parking and a swimming pool. ........Food Places we have checked out so far!......... ~Garcia's Mexican Restaurant- large food portions! ~California Burrito-our favorite drive-thru! ~Adalberto's Mexican Food-large portions and great burritos! ~Aldanberto's-pretty much the same as above! ~Serritella's- one of our favorites, delicious Italian food with pb for bread sticks! ~River City Brewing Company- they have a decent sized flavorful burger! ~Little Caesar's- inexpensive pizza with stuffed crust option! ~Skip's Kitchen-best flavorful burgers, fries and milkshakes around! ~Mr. Pickles Sandwich & Burger Shop- sometimes a few hit and misses, but pretty good! ~Dairy Heaven- ice cream shop that have Glaciers similar to Dairy Queen Blizzards! ~Crazy For Yogurt-great frozen yogurt choices and lots of toppings to choose from! ......Other places we have checked out!........ ~Eugene H. Ahner Park- our favorite park with two playgrounds! ~Carmichael Park- has a great Farmer's Market on Sundays with fresh fruit at an affordable price! ~Carmichael Library- our favorite library with beautiful decor and friendly staff!

Carmichael is a nice little town between interstate 80 and highway 50 even though it's a little…read moretrek to the freeways. When I first moved to the Sacramento area back in 2007. Carmichael was where I called home for about 4 years and really loved living here it's a pretty quite town for the most part. There Carmichael Park which has a nice sized dog park and nice sized tennis courts and every Sunday where you can enjoy the Farmers Market. There are also small neighborhood park like Jan Dr Park, Gibbons park and Maddox Park. There and nice shopping centers and nice family owned Restaurants around and one of my favorite coffee shops Boulevard Coffee and now they have a Dutch Bros! There also the La Sierra community center for activities and many classes for Adults as well as for the kiddos too! They also do the 4th of July Fireworks show nearby as well. Most people just watch from the Big Lots Parking lot located on Fair Oaks Blvd and Engle Rd. There are plenty of schools like: Carmichael Elementary Cameron ranch Elementary Mary A Deterding Elementary Coyle Ave Elementary Starr King Elementary Mission Elementary Winston Churchill Middle School John Barrett Middle School Roy Rogers middle School Del campo High school located in Fair Oaks. Mira Loma High School located in Sacramento - Arden Arcade El Camino High school located in Sacramento - Arden Arcade Rio Americano High school located in Sacramento - Arden Arcade Since, Carmichael has no actual Public High School. And a few Private schools like Jesuit as well. If you enjoy nature there's Ancil Hoffman park it absolutely beautiful let me tell you. Carmichael has so much to offer where you live here or not. There is so much to appreciate about Carmichael. Grocery shopping you have, Bel- Air, Raley's and Safeway. There a Home Depot and Walmart Neighborhood Market and a Petsmart! There are also, little Mom & Pop businesses as well!

Took part in the Festa di Vino on Saturday, May 1st. Great local event where you can sample wines…read morefrom the region, taste offerings from some of Sacramento's top notch restaurants, experience a flight simulator, get close and personal with aircraft and partake in silent and live auctions to benefit a local charity. It was a fun gig - some of my favorites were M2 Wines, Frosting Queens (gotta love them cupcake sandwiches!), Karmere Winery, Hoppy Brewing Company, Old Soul Coffee, Tex Wasabi's and those addictive lettuce cups from PF Chang's. Also discovered Zigato's and Horseshoe Bar & Grill. Ambrosia Food also served up my favorite goat cheese! Another highlight - getting the famous fudge recipe (and samples!) from Women's Empowerment. I so want to make it. It's dangerous to keep at home though.