Even though I hate bugs, I'm glad I had an opportunity to visit here once during my undergraduate…read moreexperience :) I came here with a group of around 20 high school students and a couple of fellow mentors and we were able to get a tour of the place. I can't remember her name since it's been about a year, but someone on the staff gave us a really extensive tour and even allowed the kids to interact with some of the creatures. She was extremely knowledgeable and explained a lot about butterflies to us (the butterfly collection was AWESOME). I would recommend anyone to come and visit :) you might have to email beforehand to get group tours but they're extremely nice and understanding. Definitely a hidden gem at Davis!

Drive past it so you know where to go, but park in a "C lot" on la rue. A stroller may be necessary…read moreto get from parking lot to entrance. "A" parking is for faculty and staff until 5pm. 35260 for a hint on the parkmobile app. You'll prob need parking for 1 hour. Cut through the parking lots and building walkways to get to Bohart. Museum (I think "open lab" is a more apt name) is on the ground floor, wander til you locate the door. Entrance is free. Have an idea about what bugs you would like to request to see. They have a small case for live/preserved bugs that you can hold, but if you come without ideas you might find it a little underwhelming with young ones. Ideal for kids who can safely hold a bug or glass jar without dropping or shaking. The staff is kind and knowledgeable. The room is small, you may like a mask on hand. They have a gift shop area and they have bug nets you can borrow.

After missing a few years of the Sacramento Arts Festival because of the pandemic, Joe K and I were…read moreexcited again to visit this once a year event! It only happens for three days in November. This time I felt like our lives were starting to have a semblance of routine and normalcy. We chose a Saturday to attend. Masks of course, were required and we were even asked to show our Covid-19 vaccine cards. I looked forward to seeing several of my favorite artists, but alas, they were not present this year, except for one. I did splurge on a lovely glass blown sea creature design by Shawn Tsai. But many wonderful artists did participate this year, making it an enjoyable day. We still made a point of visiting the regulars, seeing some new ones, and missing the ones that were not there this year.  But at least we had a full and enjoyable day making special purchases and conversing with some of the friendly people. It's nice to have more culture in our area and this show is one that makes you more aware of the beauty that people can create and inspire! The yearly tradition resumes!

It is time again to dust off the murse and head to the Sacramento Arts Festival for a great day of…read morelooking at art while listening to some mellow music. Hopefully I will find some great Christmas presents for the family at the same time. After a stop for banana nut pancakes and Belgium beer we finally made our way into the convention center while a band played some smooth jazz in the background. The first thing I noticed was that the venders had their noses stuck to their cell phones, i-pads, and Kendalls. No one seemed to be paying attention to their potential customers. Is this what our world has come to? I wanted to yell at them; "put down your phones, the real world is out here". This baffling behavior continued until I finally came across a tie salesman from Berkeley by the name of Mitchel Rubin. You might think there is not much interesting about ties, but that would be because your eyes have not crossed paths with these whimsical artistic masterpieces. Mitchel not only had regular neckties but had pre tied bow ties and bow ties that you had to tie yourself for the bow tie purest and if that was not enough to get you all excited he had whimsical artistic suspender masterpieces as well. This guy was talented! He even had matching sets. Of course my girl friend had to check out all of the handcrafted jewelry and we both enjoyed the various pottery and hand blown goods. Then my girl friend found a comfortable pair of sandal that she could not pass up and I found a couple of hand thrown coffee mugs with frogs and dragonflies to buy my sister for Christmas. We stopped for a couple of frozen mochas (this has become an annual tradition) before continuing on. It was not long before my girl friend came across a ceramic masterpiece she had to get for a family member and I came across a hand blown glass Christmas ornament that looked kind of like a sparkling avocado (I buy my daughter some kind of handcrafted ornament every year). That is when I realized that I had not bought my annual Todd Borg suspense novel yet so we went in search of the Novelist from Tahoe. After purchasing the latest "Owen McKenna Mystery Thriller" and having Todd Borg personally sign it, we had just about conquered the show when my girl friend decided that we needed to get a present for a very special friend of hers so we spent at least another hour looking for the perfect present that would most clearly express our love for this friend. It was truly another successful year at the Sacramento Arts Festival.

10th Annual Sacramento Aloha Festival 2021…read more Aloha kākou! This year the Aloha Fest was held at the Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn. I've never attended the location at the Cal Expo but the location in Auburn was a beautiful park-like venue with lots of greenery outside in the open air. It was a nice place to hold the event. The weather was sunny and in the low 80's. Perfect weekend for ending the summer! Folks were out in their lawn chairs just enjoying the day. There was no shortage of entertainment (live native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander), fun workshops, Aloha merchandise, and delicious Polynesian food!!! There were resource vendor booths, educational exhibits, and an arts and crafts Keiki Korner, and lots more. Restrooms were nearby and the grounds was wheelchair accessible. We attended to watch my boss's little keiki participate on stage with the KŪHAI HĀLAU O KANOHEAOKALIKOLAUA'E PĀ 'ŌLAPA KAHIKO dance group led by Kumu Hula, Nohea Macugay. We also participated (attempted) at the Tahitian Workshop with the VAIPUNA NO TE HERE dance group led by Director, Stephanie Manuel. My daughter belongs in the dance group and was part of the workshop. -whew- what a workout. Also, saw my favorite band, Island Sunset Band, on stage. My favorite because "Unko" is a guitar player (married to Yelper, "Aunty" Ronnie B) This was a much needed coming together and made me miss the islands. It's the next best thing in the mainland if you're not in Hawaii... Aloha... A hui hou! Review #2397

It's no longer held at Cal expo. It's held in Auburn during the month of September The new…read morelocation is a lot better than Cal expo

This is my favorite Japanese Bazaar, food fresh and hot, beer cold. Not today…read more Beer Not cold. Food Waited about 30 minutes, not warm. Took it home and warmed it up, it was delicious. Organization This is a new process I was initially impressed. There is one long line, u get a pencil and pad and make ur order. Then u pay and given a receipt. However the organization did not transition to the kitchen. More went into the prepped dishes than actual hot meals. In previous years you would get in different lines and the food was hot. Dancers on stage with beautiful outfits. I was extremely disappointed. Hopefully this is not the case on future bazaars.

I caught the tail end of this year's Buddhist Bazaar and was really impressed by the variety of…read morethings they had. There were tons of food vendors and games for kids. This is definitely a wonderful event for kids. I missed some of the scheduled programming with dances and demonstrations, so be sure to check them out in advance. By around 5pm on Sunday, there was not too much food left. However, I was impressed by the prices and variety I saw. Next time, I'll plan to come earlier and with an empty stomach! I wish the boba had more non-caffeinated versions, but that's just a minor gripe. Free and pretty easy parking around the neighborhood.

I always love seeing SactoMofo near our house every Tuesday, especially in the summertime! My…read morefamily loves pulling up to their events and picnicking outside -- it's such a fun way to try new foods and hang out with the community. The lineup was stacked today with Gameday Grill, California Street Tacos, Cowboy Creamery, and Casa Pinoy. Can't wait for next week!

All the trucks I wanted were there!! Yay…read more Great park way better than last year. Open space for families to enjoy! Lots of new trucks and some of regular ones as well!! Plus fun activities for the kiddos. Went pretty early so not many lines on any truck! Thank god!! Thanks SactoMofo! Only thing that sucked was the weather but that's not your guys problem lol people stuck it out slight drizzle anyways

This place was pretty nice. I took my niece here. She enjoyed herself pretty well. Nothing stood…read moreout, particularly, but the staff was incredibly nice and welcoming. Play area and arts area were really clean and well maintained parking was pretty easy to find. My niece didn't enjoy herself so we might come back here again for another activity

Recently attended a gender reveal at Just For Fun Art located at 3995 N Freeway Blvd right off the…read morebusiness 80 & Nothgate Blvd exit. This small local business offers space for rent @ $75HR and the location is easy to find with plenty of free parking for all your guests. Space was clean, nicely decorated and could accommodate 40 guests, not sure what the other space rents for so double check with the owner. Had a very fun gender reveal party and are thankful that Just for Fun Art accepted the last minute request. We were allowed to bring our own extra decorations and food. Just make sure to clean up when you're done.

The one day each year when museum members of the Sacramento Association of Museums open their doors…read moreto the public, free of charge. In a few years past, I have managed at least one museum this one day. This year was the Aerospace Museum of California. This is a wonderful opportunity to introduce our museums to the general public. The turn out at the few museums I've visited on this "free" day is tremendous. It's great to see families out spending learning and discovery time together. This is (at least) the one day each year you can expect the participating Sacramento area museums to be bustling with people - lots of young, some in the past-young-but-not-old, and older. I'd like to believe that this support exists year round. I visited the Aerospace Museum today not because it was free, but because "I" was free and had been wanting to cure my historical aero fascination and intrigue. It so happened it was a free day. Instead, I donated the normal admission fee. Museums are an important part of maintaining physical history, to see what was/is, how it was/is, and the progress (or regression); to experience the wealth of art, science, and history around the Sacramento area. It's the museums and sponsors that make this day possible and the sponsors and donations that keep museums open and available. Don't plan on a quick trip to a museum. Take time, don't rush. Let this day provide a taste of what is available in our area, year round. http://sacmuseums.org/news-events/museum-day/

This is for the Free Museum days in capitol town Sacra! Well, on the Yelp Events, I did write as…read moreof I AM IN! As say I did this year 2011, now is 2019! Seems always be First Saturday in February each year, in this situation the day before Football Super Bowl Sunday! As say first review, not want take chance, from Old Town Sacramento, back track, walk to that of Sacra hotel you knowing where, you knowing when, you knowing who! Ha ha ha to reader read this paragraph! Not want take the chance, read my other why I refuse try eat lunch Old Town Sacra! Okay so as say back track walk to hotel, get the all you want eat breakfast (still leave $1.50 tip)! All these not know how many museums have free admission! That includes ours Sacramento History Museum, from what I Understand temporary closed for exhibit renovations! However, I am signed up for children games, between Gold Panning, the Old Eagle Theater, Old Town Sacra Visitor Center, and children games, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. actually supposed be 5:00 p.m. but we started cleaning up after 4:00 p.m., there for our museum 3,461 people! Wow, lots people! Even with on and off rain! I did stick horses, so the horse races! Even let the parents do it! I was counting down in Cantonese, the one other docent, "I like how you are counting it (to three) in Chinese," well in real life and in character I am Chinese! At Old Eagle Theater story telling every hour from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., I am signed up for twelve noon! I tell story as my character, the other docent later say, "Karyn did really good telling the story in First Character!" My character 1830 to 1899, came to Goom Shan (GOLDEN MOUNTAIN) trying seek my fortune in gold! Used gold pan as prop! No luck, I opened up a laundry business! Well, that my version now of the Free Museum Day year 2019!

Wow, it was a blast, great presenters, nice location, easy parking, tiny fee with kids days for…read morefree. There are always new topics for all ages. We love it.

We've thoroughly enjoyed the shows on the images from the James Webb Space Telescope since the…read morefirst show. Each show has been informative and have really sparked my interest on astronomy. The JWST images that have been presented are simply awe inspiring. I appreciate how each show included a Q&A session that treated questions from the audience of all ages thoughtfully. We just attended the music under the dome show and thought it was a terrific collaboration. It was a real treat to experience the space images to live music. I really enjoy the informative presentations, but it is a rare chance to see the images guided only by music. Thank you to those who came up with the idea and made it happen. Thank you to the Sac State music students that performed. This planetaruium is a wonderful community resource.