Well it's not the best of the best, but there are some reasons for me to visit. This would have…read moresufficed being named as separate businesses but it's a thing now to group them together. To make things just a little more confusing, this center called "The Plaza" is just across the street from "Dixon Plaza," because someone was really original. Been to Little Caesars a couple times, never had my nails done, don't use dry cleaning much these days and Maria's restaurant closed a year or so ago. So the only reason I roll up? Carniceria Lupita. The movie Half Baked described it as a "bodega." Say it with me, Bo-day-guh. No weed here though. I like this whole shopping center for two reasons: the salsa and the prepared foods from the carniceria. The salsa is a favorite of mine. Kind of a personal thing too. You may hate it. That's okay...I like it. The other is the prepared foods. Burritos, tortas and tacos and I'm sure a bunch of other stuff. But that's just one business. Maria's closed amidst the economic depression of this pandemic. I don't know if I'd gone but if so, it was only once or twice. Nothing of note. Maybe if I need a shirt laundered or my nails did would I come for more than hot salsa. For now, spicy sauce and the occasional taco are the only reasons for me to pay them a visit but really only to the one store.

Vacaville Premium Outlets is one of those places we had driven past for years on trips north and…read moreback without ever stopping, even though we had heard plenty about it. We finally decided to make a dedicated shopping trip out of it, and I was honestly surprised by how large the outlet center is. There are well over a hundred stores, ranging from designer brands to more everyday retailers, so it's easy to spend an entire day there if you're not careful. We quickly realized it was best to focus on a handful of stores rather than trying to see everything. We ended up visiting places like Clarks, Adidas, Levi's, Banana Republic, and Gap. Every store we walked into had impressive sales for selected items or for everything in the store. Some of the prices were the best I had seen in a while. I walked away with two pairs of shoes and a pair of pants, though still nowhere near as much as my significant other bought! Overall, it turned into a fun and relaxing day. One helpful tip: it's an open-air outlet mall, so visiting on a nice day definitely makes the experience more enjoyable.

This is a large shopping center. It was large enough that it was pretty difficult to explore the…read morewhole center. I ended up skipping around focusing on the stores which really interested me. After I got tired, I realized I hadn't even covered half the center. Well, if you enjoy shopping, plan on a long day and you might wanna make a list of the stores that are of high interest. I don't think it's at all possible to visit every store in the center in one day. Overall, I like this outlet center a lot. It took a bit more travel time to get here, but certain stores are pretty unique. I inadvertently ended up at the far corner of the center, which sure made parking really easy.

It's got a Safeway, a dry cleaner, a bank, a tortilla store, a liquor store and a few others. But…read morehey, it's a shopping center so it needs an entry, right? Just off the freeway, very near drive thru central. It's a parking lot. Plain and simple.

Where I was from, there were two little mall-lets out there. El Cerrito Plaza had money, was a bit…read morepricey, and there was a lot of care put into it. Then there was Mervyn's Shopping Center that had stores and such, was a bit more run down and didn't have the sheen of the Plaza. One was a destination spot and the other? Now it's a Condo compound. This reminds me of the center that became a condo compound. I feel that unless you just have to go into a store, there's no reason to come there and hang. It had that look of benign neglect, where the stores are up and functional, but the empty spaces and overall feel there don't inspired a willingness to stop by. This could be because it looks like something out of the 60's or 70's. But I feel like updating the building would just be putting a band-aid over an infected, sepsis causing wound. A covering, but not a cure. This place's age is showing and it needs a major update.

First of all, STOP HIRING GEN Z KIDS!! All they do is stare and don't help!! when you walk in NOT…read moreONE SALES ASSOCIATE GREETS you!! Literally you could probably take 1/2 the store and no one would notice from how much they IGNORE YOU! Like I'm sorry, I'm spending how much to be treated like shit?? No. Where I'm from in Los Angeles when you shop at a high-end store, they greet you with Champagne, I don't expect that here in Vacaville, but at least I acknowledgment that somebody's walking into an establishment. I would never spend a penny here. Just have the associate stand there within ATM reader in their hand because they're definitely not sales associate. And they had almost no inventory. First and last time going to that location.

Nice friendly stores. Not crowded…read more Great place to get your hair cut. The grocery store changes but they are good folks. Local people.

Westlake Plaza is pretty cute! I really like the selection of things they have here, especially…read moresince West Davis is so far from all the downtown Davis goodness. Not only is there the Westlake Market for your weekly groceries, but they also have beauty salons, a number of eateries, *~MANDRO~*, and a bunch more. I believe that Lamppost Pizza, Shanghai Town, and Chuy's Tacqueria are here, so you have a decent selection of places to drop by for a meal. My favorite boba place, Mandro Teahouse, is also here! The other businesses nearby, like Abba Salon and Mattress Express, I don't frequent much nor do most college students, so I can only imagine that mostly locals go there. I also go to Family Dollar quite often for my cheapo college student needs LOL. Still cool to have so much variety in such a small plaza, though :) Really accessible-- there are two bus stops that are on each side of the plaza, one near Family Dollar on Arlington and the other across the parking lot on Lake. I bus or walk here from my apartment from time to time to get groceries or study at Mandro. For the apartments in West, I think this little plaza is super convenient and useful. Every once in a while, they have a small food truck festival in the parking lot that features local eats. I'm not too sure of the exact dates but there is one during Picnic Day which gets pretty popular! It's awesome that they have little things that build and engage the community.

Wonderful buying experience. Friendly, helpful, and all the good things to say about a store and…read moreowners who care about providing a good shopping experience for the customer. Family owned, and you can tell as soon as you enter the store.

What a gem in the heart of downtown Dixon! Exceptional service and a wide selection of denim and…read morework wear. My friend and I each bought two pairs of pants and I found a great pair of Italian leather sandals to wear when the weather warms up. We were happy to support this longstanding brick and mortar business, and I look forward to returning the next time I am in Dixon. I hope they remain in business for decades to come!

Total Nostalgic. I remember back in the day we'd stop here every time we went to Grandma's it was…read morethe halfway point in our drive. I loved riding the hobby horses. I don't recall taking the train ride, but for only $5 it's a must do for kiddos these days. Cheaper than a trip to Disneyland. What I really recall is the giant gingerbread people they used to have in their bakery. My parents would never get me one, but every time I saw them the drool was on. They also had quick breads like zucchini bread and the such. I'm a sucker for zucchini breads and other quick breads. I went a few years back ready to get my ginger bread man and some quick bread and to my dismay they don't have any of that anymore. Being an adult now I was so ready to buy all those things my parents wouldn't buy me. Being an adult has those perks. Now the Nut Tree is a place made up of restaurants and some key stone stores such as Ultra and Old Navy. If you hunt around you can find Sees. I really wanted to go to Sees today, but we ran out of time to make the trek over there. We did have time to explore Kirkland. I've never been to a Kirkland before and it turned out to be a real fun store. They had a great deal on diffusers. 1/5 the price of the ones I saw in Fort Bragg. I found one that I LOVED the scent to in Fort Bragg, but couldn't rationalize spending the money on it. I almost got one of the cheaper ones at Kirkland, but resisted as I really didn't need to spend the money today. I need to save up for the Berry Festival in Woodland this weekend and I bought too much stuff in Fort Bragg this weekend. We did go to Fenton's and shared a cone of black cherry and loved every bite the last time we were at the Nut Tree. It's hard to resist a cone from Fenton's when you stop at the Nut Tree. They are located to the right of the big Nut Tree sign and next to the bathrooms that are on the Left. We walk by it all the time as we go to the bathroom for our potty stop. Just thinking about it I'm drooling. We also stopped buy Old Navy. They always have tons of cute tees for $10, which is a good deal in my book for new shits. They had a ton for cute skirts and dresses, but they weren't a style I'd wear so we walked out empty handed. That was our stop in the Nut Tree this time. It's always a solid rest break and potty stop on our way.

Children's play area + food area + supercharger -- kinda perfect for our family roadtrips in the…read moreTesla. Fentons here is a nice plus. :)

Place seems pretty bare these days…read more Has had some decent offerings, however most of them have closed or moved. Still show up once in a blue moon to go to Mikuni's. Generally pass through here with my dog. It's one of the few places left with open lawn. On the other hand, https://www.davisenterprise.com/news/comings-goings-chicken-and-waffles-are-on-their-way/article_cfe75710-37d2-11ee-a2d4-2fe2f6fafc04.html it looks like we're (Davis folk) are gaining a chicken and waffles place! Never heard of em, but Bruxie is taking over where Burger Patch failed. Shabu Shack is going in next to Mikuni's too. Even though I walk through it every once in a while with the dog it's okay because half of the places are vacant and the other half aren't open when I'm passing by.

This is a pretty cool area. This is my first time around and it's nice. The parking is in the back…read moreand easy to find a spot. The vibe here is very nice and quaint. I can't wait to try more of the local stores here. This place is great

This is a large Walmart conveniently located just off Hwy 80 in Dixon…read more Since I travel back and forth between Sacramento and Vacaville quite a bit, this a nice medium if I need to stop for an Item or Items for either snacks for gaming, or grocery items for my mother. Standard WalMart merchandise at their usually lower than grocery store prices. Store is Pretty clean, workers and clientele are friendly and getting in and out of the parking lot is easy.

This Walmart operates under an interesting business model…read more Not only do they want to prevent shoplifting by locking up items. They also don't want you to buy those items. My last two visits, no one has come to assist me after 10 minutes of waiting after the button has been pressed. Even tracked down an employee one time only to find out they didn't have access. Couldn't call anyone either since they didn't have a radio. Top-notch! The recent reorganization of the store items is a complete mess, too. No logical flow. If someone with a degree developed this floor layout, it speaks volumes about our educational system. I'd give this place zero stars if I could.

It's pretty horrible for what it is. Especially when considering what it used to be…read more This is by no means in the middle of Davis, unless you consider the middle to be out by Highway 113. The Safeway out here is pretty dated and it seems like this whole plaza is a destination instead of something you'd pass by at random. So why come out here...it's on the way to Woodland. Well, there's a Mountain Mike's here, and...uh...there's a Mountain Mike's here. I guess Dos is here too. It's pretty dead and I don't see it getting much better. So much other stuff nearby elsewhere. Because of this, it's a dope parking lot with dancing ceramic pigs and where you'll find a space easily. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Clean area and nice variety of businesses. Troublesome parking, speed bumps, stop signs in parking…read morearea, and, sadly, multiple vehicle break-ins have occurred there. Be sure to lock your vehicle and don't leave any items in view.