This is a fun, family-friendly, pet-friendly (pets must be on leashes) event. Conveniently located…read morenot too far off of the 99 Freeway in Ripon. Well organized. Plenty parking. Lots of volunteers to direct traffic. Rows of booths with interesting things/services. Lots of food trucks that offer a large variety of delicious options for a hungry tummy. A nice area with picnic tables available. Large area with carnival rides. Fun!

This Festival (compared to many others) was barely better than nothing…read more.. 1. Way too cold. The temps were in the 40s right after sunset, and the vendors were there until 8:00 pm (which was nice for people who work nights), but it really should be a bit later in the season for warmer temps. 2. The dust from the dirt parking lot spread out through the whole Festival. 3. The extremely bright lights pointing straight at you the whole way from the parking area into the Festival just made it really hard to see anything. They need more lights, higher up, pointing down like street lights. Or those big lamps they use in construction sites. 4. No Tilt A Whirl in the Carnival. 5. No Onion Rings, or Deep Fried Artichoke Hearts, or Thai Ice Tea, or anything else we normally get at Fairs and Festivals anywhere. 6. The Vendor Booths were OK, but a lot of them had cheap LED lights that do not light up things on tables. Strings of patio lights would be perfect hanging around the edges, inside the tents. They even make them with solar batteries.

First time here, came here for the pumpkin patch…read more This place is Huge and parking is free To enter you can pay for your tickets online or stand in line and pay Weekend admission is more expensive than weekday admission Hours are 11am-8:30 pm on the weekends The entry to pay includes most of the attractions except for the pony ride, carousel, food and merchandise There are many food vendors to choose from and there is also CIDER HILL a spot were adults can order adult beverages from I paid $32.95 to enter as I went on a Saturday Overall this venue is well organized, and there are many things for everyone of all ages to do an enjoy

Went during the week for my child's elementary school field trip. Paid $23 and change to get in…read more It was my first time. Be me-arrive at main entrance to buy ticket. It is FREEZING. Realize the kids are gonna be at the Silo entrance further down so trek back to car and drive there. Grab my large jacket and thankfully mine and the kid's lunch in a foil cooler shopping bag and my now only half filled (with water) 40 oz Stanley. The trek from my car to the silo entrance to the kids meeting point inside was LONG. It felt like I had come from hot yoga at this point with all the walking and sun now coming out. It was the beginning of some regrets. But glad I grabbed everything because there was no going back to the car at this point with car over a miles away. Heavy jacket stayed tied around my waist for the rest of the day like a bag of heavy rocks. Add to this the shiny foil bag and my nearly empty 40 oz Stanley with no water fountains in sight. Aside from my large load I toted around all day, the activities around this pumpkin patch are very fun and plentiful. The haunted house is very scary and some little kids will cry from it so be warned. The staff were nice. I understand they want us to buy water but that is where I took away the star because no water fountains. I was chaperoning and some kids were thirsty and I said let's keep an eye out for a water fountain. We never found one. Overall though this place is cool like a mini Disneyland for Pumpkin Farms. Was pleasantly surprised!

This review is for Baconfest on Saturday Father's Day 2016. I bought tickets back in January when…read morethe event was first announced. I didn't realize the $25 ticket price didn't include anything other than admission. I was expecting a glass with the event name on it, a beer, some bacon, etc. I have coordinated large events and when you buy in bulk, you can get the price per item super low ($1.50 for a pint glass). I would recommend making that part of the price if they attempt this festival again. It took us about an hour to park at 10:30 am and we had quite a hike to the front gate. Nothing was clearly labeled and we stood in the wrong line for a long awhile. Someone showed up and started grabbing our printed tickets in her hand and yelled at us to "go have fun!" She didn't even look at our tickets or scan them. We spotted an information booth handing out brochures for the event. I saw a sign that said we needed tickets for "Bacon Alley", and then I saw the line for tickets, wow. It had to be 100 deep. Someone walking by said there was another line inside that was shorter, so we headed there. Well, the line in BaconAlley was even longer. I knew that couldn't be right, so I consulted the map and spotted a 3rd ticket booth near the main stage. We walked, again, to that booth which was much shorter. However after buying $40 of tickets, the first food vendor I went to didn't take tickets, only cash. *sigh* We headed back to Bacon Alley. The line for bacon was insane. We couldn't even find the end. So, we decided to go for a beer. They had 12 craft brews on tap and although the line was long, it moved pretty quickly. We sipped on our beers & checked out the car show. Thank goodness there was a breeze. The long lines and lack of shade were tiring. I got in line for the bacon mac & cheese and bourbon bacon shooter. They were pretty good but not great. I wanted to see Guy, so we again trekked back to the main stage. It was tough to hear what was going on but Guy was trying to keep it fun. A guy next to me said he had waited over an hour and a half for the bacon bouquet. No thanks. We were ready to leave but we were stuck with over $20 in tickets. We walked around and chose the maple bacon cupcake, cookie and 2 more beers. A chef was doing a homemade sausage demo, and there was a tiny bit of shaded seating for that. We got really lucky and found two seats. I enjoyed the presentation. We noticed a wine room on the way out and wanted to buy a bottle to go but were turned away, as they were only taking tickets. I was not getting back in that line - to get into another line. We were tired of masses of people, tickets, and lines, so we left at 2:00. From what I understand, I'm glad we left early. We had to drive around a field but we were able to get onto the freeway pretty easily after that. So, my thoughts are, The good: The demo/education stage. Add more of them. The maple bacon cupcake. The craft beer tent. Guy's enthusiasm. The car show. The kid areas looked great but we don't have any little ones, so we didn't go into them. The bad: The bacon bouquet tent - in a poor spot and under staffed. The lines. The unclear and confusing tickets/no ticket policies. The $25 ticket price.

Well... that was a waste of money! The rides were in poor condition and there was an overall lack…read moreof rides for kids under 12. The admission fee was 25 pp for what? The live music was also poor quality. There were more vendors than guests so we didn't have to wait in line, which is the only positive thing. The parking was disorganized. Overall I am disappointed. I will not be attending any more events like this. There are other cities in the Bay Area that have free admission with better quality rides and is more organized.

I have hired Andrea for various events and my daughter has attended events/parties where Andrea was…read moreface painting. Her artistry and skills compare to no others I've seen. Both Buster and Andrea were part of the Holiday Bazaar I organized in December 2013 at my daughter's elementary school. All the children in attendance were thrilled to get a special balloon created by Buster and then step to their right and have their faces transformed by Andrea. Buster and Andrea are a great team, detail oriented, super attitudes and the patience of saints. They love kids and kids love them. The duo always have smiles planted on their faces and positive energy. Their talents are beyond your imagination and add that "something special" to any party/event. Creative Faces and Balloons also give back to the community in various ways which only makes them that much more awesome. Can't wait to have them at my next event!

We had the pleasure of working with Andrea for my daughter's 11th birthday party! It was PERFECT!…read moreWe had 7 very chatty and animated preteens and Andrea had no problem keeping everyone's attention, fostering creativity and just being FUN! She played music and even did some cool body art afterwards! I can't be more pleased with how everything turned out! 2 very enthusiastic thumbs up!

Guru temple has a nice place and ample parking space. Temple placed lord Jagannath last year. It…read morehas lots of event organized throughout the year such as 3rd Sunday of every month Jagannath bhajan, 1st Saturday Mata Ki Chowki, every Monday lord Shiva Abhishekam, holi, Diwali, Ratha yatra and many more. Priest "Nityananda Kara" is a knowledgeable person and very friendly. Overall a nice temple and a good management. You will feel the part of temple family.

I have been an inquirer of Hindusim for a few years now. My first encounter with Acharya Satish was…read morewhen he was in charge of the priestly duties at Shiva Vishnu Temple of Stockton. He explained to me of the nature of Hindu worship and invited me to participate in bringing offerings and attending Shiva Puja. More recently, Acharya Satish has provided me with simple ways to incorporate Hindu ethics and devotional practices into daily living as well as teaching them to my son. The Acharya has always been patient (especially with children). I recommend him for his expertise, graciousness and piety.

Brian and the band were an absolute HIT at our Mardi Gras Celebration this past March at our HOA…read morecommunity. They kept the good times rolling, entertaining our residents with hit after hit, and got people up on their feet and dancing! Working with Brian was a breeze to work with - he's a true professional when it comes to advancing a show and making sure I had all the information I needed. We will definitely be reaching back out to Brian Campbell's Jazz Soup for our future entertainment needs!

Brian & co played our wedding recently and did an absolutely phenomenal job. Our guests loved them…read moreand we couldn't be happier with how it went. True professionals and super easy to work with. Would hire them again in a heartbeat.