Shout out to the West Sacramento/ Freeport/ Delta area...
After having lunch at the Dinky Diner and visiting the Schoolhouse museum in Clarksburg, we drove back into Sacramento. But instead of driving back towards West Sacramento on South River Road, we drove on the Freeport Bridge to Highway Road 160. The bridge took us over the Sacramento River.
I'm not going try to describe the Freeport Bridge in detail. Yelper Lucy wrote a concise epic masterpiece on describing that historic engineering gem of a movable bridge. It was built in 1929. The bridge designer was Joseph Strauss (Strauss Bascule Bridge Company) ; the same designer/company of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Near the Freeport bridge, on the Highway 160 side, is a gravel area big enough for cars to park. I noticed it's a fishing spot. Plus on the weekends there is a BBQ vendor. I happen upon the BBQ guy; he has a large Santa Maria type grill. Right on the spot he BBQs spatchcocked whole chickens $18 and rack of ribs. I forgot how much the ribs costed. The first batch of food is ready around noon. He'll cut up the chicken and ribs into pieces and box it up. I bought the chicken. It was fantastic. Nicely marinated. Tender chicken, deep smoky flavor with a beautiful charred, crispy skin. Mmm. read more