Amazing! Great for kids! I went with my nephew and had so much fun! One of the cutest Christmas…read moreattractions in the neighborhood! So many things to look at :) definitely felt like Christmas.

I visited this free holiday attraction on Friday, and even with the freezing winter temperatures, I…read moreenjoyed my time here. I arrived around opening time (6:00pm), and there was just a short line for entry. With so much to see and admire about this place, the walk thru was much longer than I expected, though that's partly cuz I didn't know you could pass people till I reached the mid-point. It's only one-way through the various pathways and illuminated tunnels that make up this experience, but if people stop and block foot traffic for long periods of time (for instance, families telling their toddler to look at every single doll and figurine in the windows and displays, or having them pose to take pictures like tourists), there's enough space to just pass them. Widmer World presents a range of themes and collections, including Disney (mickey mouse, toy story, disney princesses, etc), Minions, Snoopy, Santa, Abominable Snowman, geese, penguins, and stuffed animals galore. Cardboard cutouts with artwork, inflatables in various characters, moving props and decor, and animated xmas figures. Detailed miniature displays of various scenes including a charming village, a carnival with ferris wheels, roller coasters, and hot air balloons, and a festive model railroad with multiple trains moving along the tracks. It's so much more than a light show lined with impressive displays all around. It's a whimsical wonderland with lots of moving parts and interactive exhibits to delight guests of all ages. There's a scavenger hunt to find 12 gnomes, as well as a Mr. Potato Head coin toss game, and at the end of the walk thru, there's a guest book you can sign. In the front of the house, a giant chair is available for photo ops, along with more holiday lights and decorations. There are also signs directing visitors on where to find street parking (since you can't park in the court where this event is located).

Our second Christmas stop was Candy Cane Lane. It's a dead end street in which cars slowly come in…read moreand drive to the circle and come back out. We chose to park outside and walk it to take in all the beautiful Christmas displays. What an amazing and relaxing time. I thank the neighborhood for all coming together and providing joy to all for Christmas.

This is my holiday tradition to view Candy Cane Lane; I usually drive but decided to walk since…read moreit's near my home. The neighbors go all out to make their lane festive and jolly. I saw one home that wasn't all decked out, but the homes that participated were festive and full of holiday spirit. It was a much better view, as I took my time walking and taking in the sights and sounds of Christmas. One home had a holiday movie projecting from their front porch, the house at the end of the lane had their usually holiday figure cut outs, not my favorite but I'm sure the kids loved. This town tradition may be small but it's full of cheer each year. The tradition has been going strong since "1955". Till next year...

Very cool vibe on Downtown Main Street!!…read more This street is historic, and you can tell they push to keep it that way. It's walker and driver friendly. It seems to be a place, at least when I was there on a Saturday late afternoon, evening, for people to take out there classic cars and cruise the strip. And if you want to walk, there are plenty of places to eat with indoor and outdoor seating, all different types of small shops and stores, just a lively, popular area. Seems like the place to be in Pleasanton on the weekends!!

Downtown Pleasanton, basically, Main Street. 4-6 small blocks filled with restaurants and cute…read moreshops with a small town feel. Most all of the restaurants are built into the street, at least on weekends. According to the website, https://www.pleasantondowntown.net, from April 30, 2021 to September 6, 2021, Friday 5pm to Sunday 8pm. The dates will likely be extended due to the variant. Things to do: 3/5 Safety: 4/5 Cleanliness: 4/5 GEOGRAPHY/FACTS *: ==================== Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, Adjacent to Hayward, Livermore, and Dublin. The city has a total area of 24.3 square miles. Located in the Amador Valley, it is a suburb in the East Bay region of the Bay Area. The population was 70,285 at the 2010 census. In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in the United States by the Census Bureau. Pleasanton was ranked number 4 in USA Today's list of "America's 50 best cities to live in" in 2014, number 63 in Money's list of "The Best Places to Live" in 2010, and was named one of "Americans' Top Hometown Spots" in the United States in 2009 by Forbes. Pleasanton was named the third wealthiest city in terms of earnings in the United States by NerdWallet in 2013 and 2016. * Source: Wiki TOP 5 EMPLOYERS **: ================== 1 Workday 5,017 2 Kaiser Permanente 3,730 3 Oracle Corporation 1,493 4 Stanford Healthcare - ValleyCare 1,020 5 Roche Molecular Diagnostics* 1,004 ** according to the city, as of June 2021

I came here last night with a friend cruising around in the car. It was fantastic to see many…read morehouses with Christmas lights! I loved the house with 97.8 FM audio with music matching the lights. This is my third year visiting this area and it never disappoints. I would come yearly as my schedule allows.

In this review I'll be comparing this Christmas Tree Lane (which can be found by simply putting in…read more'Woodland Drive, San Ramon' into Google Maps, and the Christmas Tree Lane in Alameda. While Alameda's Christmas Tree Lane is roughly a single densely packed block with a few blocks around it that sporadically participate, this location is an entire development with the homes more often then not having some type of display up. The streets are wider so it's easier to slowly drive along, and because it's bigger its less busy. Although this location lacks the frosty ice cream truck and the hot chocolate table Alameda's locale boasted, I personally found Woodland Drive to be a bit more enjoyable because it was less stressful to drive through. All in all, the honey and I enjoyed both but would be more likely to return to this Christmas Tree Lane, especially since it had my favorite display of the evening - a blue light river with ducks!

I've done two mobile order for pick up here, food has always been ready and hot on time…read more My family orders the works with pineapple. Thin crust really opens up our appetite. 4 adults to an xL wasn't enough, we had to order a small and medium for the subsequent order! Plenty of seats inside, highly recommend for family outings.

I was invited back by one of the owners/managers, Patsy. Thank you! Patsy assured me that the staff…read morereceived additional training and it showed! I came in a Saturday afternoon and the vibes were pretty chill. Pedro ( I think that was his name?) took my order and he was super friendly and patient. He had on an apron so I think he might be one of the kitchen staff. He also brought out our pizza and asked if we needed anything else. We had a very positive interaction with him! The pizza itself was delicious! Thanks Porkys!!!

This is a place that I would absolutely come to again. There's a variety of food options and if…read moreyou're unsure of what to get, your waiter will give you the best recommendations given your preferences. The mimosas are what really did it for me. These were some of the best mimosas I've ever had at an eatery and I've ordered quite a few over the years. The service of the tall gentleman with the beard (I wish I got his name but didn't) was absolutely superb. From recommending food options to ensuring we were well taken care, the service was fantastic. The overall aesthetic was easy on the eyes and tables weren't too close together. There was music that was loud enough to hear but not enough as to drown out conversations. Overall, this place was great!

Made a reservation online and added a special occasion of my wife's birthday which was on that…read morespecific day- Saturday Ambiance- 5 stars. When you enter inside and either eat indoor or out, I felt like we were in a typical restaurant you find in Europe with how the decor takes you in a different place that you aren't in the USA . Service - 3 stars. For it being a Saturday night with reservation, they were busy. Our waiter was nice but he often wasn't around to check on us. In fact, after we finished our meal, we asked for a dessert menu which was later brought to us, he didn't come to get our order and in fact, it was a good 20 mins before I got someone walking around to get our dessert order. Food- 5 star Ordered the steak and risotto. Simple dish of those two items. The steak had a bbq grill unique taste and a good umami that I would say was the first time I've experienced in all the steaks I've had. The flan dulce de leche was good . Small size good for 2. Very sweet Birthday execution - 1 star. Put on the reservation that we were celebrating my wife's 38th birthday and was completely ignored. There were others there who also had birthdays and they would play on the speaker a happy birthday song to the birthday person....sadly wasn't done with my wife and her dessert.

Drumroll...... For…read moremy widely anticipated 500th review, I present to you the upside-down airplane!!! Now I had a hard time agonizing over whether or not I wanted to put this little known local curiosity up into the spotlight, but I figured that it would be worth it for you yelpers! So, what exactly is the upside-down airplane? Well, it's exactly what it sounds like. You gather a bunch of friends with a heady sense of adventure and get in the car. Start out in Fremont on Morrison Canyon Road and go past the residential area and then go up into the mountains and wind around for a bit and choose the right forks in the road, and you'll reach a dead end. At this dead end, you can see some gates barring you from entering any further into private property. If it's a sunny day or you just happen to have good eyes, you can spot this little airplane that is built upside down on top of this tower. How curious... If you're out at night or if you're unlucky, an old man with a big light will come out of his trailer and chase you away. That means RUN FOOLS!!!!! With your heartbeat thudding wildly in your ears, you drive down the windy mountain road, your demise only an arms width away, until it somehow dumps you off in Sunol. Don't worry...680 is nearby, so you can hop back on the freeway and mosey on home. If you're here for other reasons, there are lots of private little spots to pull off on the side of the road, and you'll often see cars parked off to the side with the windows fogged up. I wonder what they could be doing in there? Hm. There you have it Yelpers! You have torn from me the one spot that no one has ever heard of. Don't abuse it too much! So what's the story about this place? I guess since I'm writing an expose, I should go all the way... Apparently the upside down airplane is the location of a test antenna site for a company called TRW. The wire mesh model of the upside down airplane is supposed to act like an antenna. There are lots of antennas set up around here for whatever purposes, who knows? Supposedly they are still in use. They've been up here for many many years, and been the source of entertainment for many high school and college kids. This spot is passed down through word of mouth and car rides at night...until now. Watch out, they have security here year round and will chase you away. Why? Because you're not supposed to be here. If you would like to pursue this curiosity some more there are many pictures for your entertainment. And if you're lucky, maybe I'll take you up there myself one day ;)

Ride your mountain bike up there ...... You'll need to stop a time or 2 to stuff your heart & lungs…read moredown ..... Have fun on the way down!

This is a commisioned scrupture at the entrance of the Dublin Library. There are many in and about…read morethe buildings here. Know Way is 2 curvy pillars bending away from the center. Atop the right one is an open book. The left one shows a spiral form with a computer mouse on top. Pillars are made from steel and fibreglass, painted in pastel colours. Creator: Robert Ellison

One of the best parts of Fremont. The area most people go to is a one block area. It is lined with…read moremostly antique shops and a mix of retail and food.There's plenty of free street parking. We came for the weekend farmers market.After we went for breakfast then coffee. For the next couple of hours we broused though the many antiques. Didn't know that they had a silent film museum. Something to try next time

It's a must do for fans of California history and/or silent film fans. So many points of…read morearchitecture just on the Main Street. Be sure to stop in to the free Essanay Silent Film Museum and walk past the train station. A great Saturday farmers market. Free parking lot.

So glad we finally came in for dinner. We have ordered take out and it was great. We brought my…read morefiancés parents for dinner as we kept wanting to eat there. We had a reservation right when they opened at 5 so it was fairly quiet when we came in but it started to get busy quick. Great service and generous portions. The bread was ok. The meatballs are huge and very flavorful. Sauce on the spaghetti was fresh. The dinner specials are such a nice variety but I had to get pasta! The pesto was so delicious very flavorful and giant portion with tons of flavor. Added chicken and it was juicy and cooked perfect. Everyone enjoyed their dishes and we can't wait to come back.

We ended up at De La Torre's last week after our original birthday dinner plans fell through…read morebecause another downtown restaurant lost power. The experience started off poorly. We arrived around 7:45 PM, with closing at 8:30 PM. The server outside did not seem happy to see us, and once inside there was no greeting or anyone to seat us. I had to go back and ask for a table. Throughout the evening, the owner or hostess also made us feel like our late arrival was an inconvenience. The one bright spot was our server. He was welcoming, never rushed us, and even surprised our daughter with a complimentary birthday dessert after learning we were celebrating. That thoughtful gesture was the highlight of the evening. The food was just average. The capellini was especially disappointing, as it was bland and lacked flavor. Overall, nothing we ordered really stood out. Between the average food and the unwelcoming atmosphere, this is not a place we would return to, despite the excellent service from our server