Sacto MoFo 3 - Saturday, December 3, 2011

Foodies! SactoMoFo (the Sacramento Mobile Food organization) has rounded up 8 Bay Area and over a dozen local food trucks, carts and other vendors (including San Francisco’s JapaCurry, Hapa SF, Chairman Bao, An The Go, El Porteno, Seoul on Wheels and Bacon Bacon trucks, and many of your local favorites and lots of new local vendors – including a big Hmong grill, Leila’s Lumpia, Chando’s, Miniburger, Drewski, It’s Corn Cake, banh mi and more) for SactoMoFo 3, to be held Saturday, December 3, 11 am – 6 pm rain or shine at the Downtown weekend Farmer’s Market location (8th & W Streets, under the freeway). Stop by for lunch and stay for dinner! No tickets, no fees, just lots of great food and drink!

Please note the SactoMoFo HoHoHoliday Brewfest at Power Balance Pavilion has been postponed until later in 2012. Maloof Sports & Entertainment, CBS Radio and SactoMoFo plan to hold a huge outdoor event, including beer tasting from terrific microbreweries all over California and other extras. Those who bought tickets can get a refund at the purchase location. You won’t need a ticket for the December 3 event; admission is 100% free: just dress warm, bring small bills and a big appetite and get your snack on!

The December 3 event is a winter food drive for the Sacramento Food Bank and the U.S. Marines Reserve’s Toys for Tots, so please bring canned or packaged dry goods and new unwrapped toys to donate. Santa will also be available for photos with both little and big kids for a small donation to a local children’s Christmas charity. See you under the freeway!

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Courtland Pear Fair

My family and I attended the Pear Fair in Courtland, CA recently and it got me thinking about a couple things…

1. Of all the years I’ve lived in the Sacramento area (my whole life), I don’t recall ever having been to a food festival!
2. Now that I think about it, there are a lot of food festivals in the area, from the Pear Fair in Courtland to the Asparagus Festival in Stockton. I hear about them all the time, but never really paid much attention to them.

So, I decided to look into it and see how many I could find, within a reasonable distance, since they are typically family-friendly and we’re trying to do things that are fun, healthy and educational for our family.

Please note: Some of the dates are for 2011 and some are for 2012 – click the names of the fair/festival to go to its respective web site for the latest information.

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March

California Artisan Cheese Festival – March 23-25, 2012

From Napa Valley (East): Take Highway 37 West to Highway 101 North. Exit at Highway 116 East/Lakeville Highway. Turn left at the exit onto Lakeville Highway (CA-116 East). Turn right onto Baywood Drive. The hotel entrance is located on the right.

California’s Artisan Cheese Festival is a nonprofit organization with the mission to educate people who want to learn more about artisan cheese, support the artisan cheesemaking community and its sustainability and celebrate and enjoy the creations of the artisan cheesemakers.

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April

California Nut Festival – April 16, 2011

Chico, CA (various locations – click here)

Admission: Tickets for children 7-12 available for $10 at the event. Children 6 and under are free! Event parking is $2/vehicle at the Patrick Ranch Museum

The mission of the California Nut Festival is to help consumers connect with local farmers and learn about the locally grown food available in the North Valley, and support the continued development of the Patrick Ranch Museum to preserve and interpret the agricultural history of the Sacramento Valley, including social, cultural and economic aspects.

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Stockton Asparagus Festival – April 27-29, 2012

From Sacramento: Take I-5 south towards Stockton. Take the Hwy 4 E exit toward Hwy 99/ Downtown Stockton.

Admission: Adults (18-59): $12, College Students with Proper ID: $7, Teens (13-17): $7, Children 12 & Under: FREE with paying adults, Seniors (60 and older): $7

In 2010, over 36,000 pounds of delicious asparagus was enjoyed by all. From delicious deep-fried asparagus (40,000 orders), Asparagus Tri-tip Sandwiches (9,000 orders), Asparagus Burritos (4,000 orders), and pasta dishes (8,500 orders), to refreshing drinks and more, the Stockton Asparagus Festival offers bushels of different treats sure to please!

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May

Galt Strawberry Festival – May 14 & 15, 2011

Veterans Field, 900 Caroline Ave, Galt, CA 95632

Admission: $5 per person, Children 5 and under are FREE, Parking is FREE

Strawberry themed food and retail items to be included in this years prime vendor location “Strawberry Alley.” the Festival will feature Arts & Crafts and Food vendors, we will have fun for the children in the Kids Zone, the Classic Car Show and fabulous Entertainment running throughout the event.

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Castroville Artichoke Festival – May 21 & 22, 2011

Coming South on US Highway 101 from San Jose/Santa Clara County: Southbound traffic on US Highway 101, should exit 101 in Prunedale (approximately 17 miles south of Gilroy) at the junction of State Route 156, continue west for approximately 6.2 miles to the Castroville exit, highway 183, turn right and follow signs to parking areas.

Admission: Adults $10, Active Military/Seniors $5, Children 3 & over $5

Children’s activities include games, face paints, clowns, stilt walkers, puppets and more! Food: artichokes fried, sautéed, grilled, marinated, pickled, fresh, and creamed in soup. Plus foods from the many ethnic groups that give this area its character. The area’s finest showcase the versatility and unique techniques for preparing and using artichokes.

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July

Marysville Peach Festival – July 15, 16, 2011

Scheduled from 4pm to 11pm on Friday and 10am to 11pm on Saturday, the event will be on D Street between First and Sixth streets in Downtown Marysville.

Admission: Free for Everyone, No Parking Charges

Come and enjoy the food, entertainment, arts and crafts with the thirty thousand plus other people who regularly visit the annual Marysville Peach Festival in Historic Downtown Marysville!

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Slice of Chico – July 16, 2011

Begins at 9am in Downtown Chico. Early Birds Shop Friday, July 15th too!!!

Pick up a slice of ice-cold watermelon from the event headquarters on 3rd Street between Main & Broadway. We’ll be slicing more than 2000 lbs courtesy of ProPacific Fresh!!! Long time events sponsor, Tres Hombres will be mixing up freshly made watermelon margaritas throughout the day as well.

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El Dorado Italian Festival – July 23, 2011

From Sacramento: Take Highway 50 East. Placerville is about 45 minutes out of Sacramento. Take Placerville Drive exit. Stay to the right and pass back over the highway.

Admission: Regular $7, Juniors (7-12 years) $5, Kids (6 and under) FREE, Parking $5

Beer and wine will be for sale. Nothing speaks excellence than Italian design. A few of the regions finest Italian automobiles will be on display.  Fun and delicious Italian food, this is the place to find it. Bring the whole family! Lots of kids activities from climbing walls, slides and bounce houses.

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Gilroy Garlic Festival (@GilroyGarlicFes)- July 29, 30 & 31, 2011

From San Jose and areas north: Christmas Hill Park; Gilroy, CA (30 miles south of San Jose off Highway 101) – Watch for the Caltrans sign trucks on US 101 as you enter Gilroy. Use the exit suggested on the sign truck. Follow the signs and watch for traffic control officers on roadways.

Admission: Adult General $ 17, children (ages 6-12) $ 8, under age 6 – Free

10 tons of beef… 4 tons of pasta… 4 tons of calamari… 2 tons of scampi… 2 TONS of fresh Christopher Ranch garlic… & $8.5 million raised for local charity

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Sacramento TomatoFest – July 30, 2011

Town & Country Village from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 30

There’s something for everyone – live music, art, cooking demonstrations, wine-tasting, demonstrations by Master Gardeners, a Kid’s Area (sponsored by Emigh’s Hardware), face-painting, kettle korn, performances by Sacramento Theatre Co., and don’t miss the tomato truffles and tomato gelato and much more!

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Courtland Pear Fair – July 31, 2011

From Sacramento: Take I-5 south to the Hood Franklin Road Exit. Turn right off the freeway and follow the signs to the town of Hood. Turn left on Hwy 160 and continue about six miles until you come to the town of Courtland.

Admission: Free; $10 to park

Lose yourself all day for fun in the California Delta to celebrate the Delta’s famous fruit, along with a variety of live music, great food and wine, classic car exhibit, parade, fun rides for the kids and more at a genuine down-home country setting in the small river town of Courtland, just 20 miles south of Sacramento on the river Hwy 160.

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August

Woodland Tomato Festival – August 13, 2011

Accessible via I-5, Hwy 113, or 505. Exit for all freeways is Main St, Downtown Woodland. Freeman Park on Main St. in Downtown Woodland – 1001 Main St. Woodland CA 95695

Admission: Free

Free tasting of some 30 varieties of heirloom and hybrid locally grown tomatoes – Green Zebra, Sungold, Costoluto Genovese, Celebrity, etc – help select the best tasting tomatoes and come to the Master Gardener plant sale next spring and grow them yourself next year! Some of the top chefs in the area will be creating their favorite tomato based dishes. Judges will be selecting the 2011 Top Tomato Chefs.

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Sacramento Banana Festival – August 13 – 14, 2011

William Land Park (Village Green Area) 4200 Freeport Boulevard. (On the corner of Sutterville Road and Freeport Blvd)

Admission: $5 for Adults and Kids 5 and under are FREE all weekend!

Join us at Sacramento’s William Land Park for a weekend full of music, food, art, dance, films, and family fun. Taste banana breads, cakes, pies, ice cream, muffins, puddings, cookies, shakes, fritters, soups. And see artwork, costumes, trinkets, live performances and much more.

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September

Lodi Grape Festival – September 15-18, 2011

Located in Lodi, California, situated between Highway 99 and Interstate 5, 40 miles south of Sacramento and 10 miles north of Stockton.

Admission: Adults: $8, Youth 6 – 12: $4 (Free on Thursday, Kids Day), Children 5 & Under: Free

The Festival’s mission and main purpose is to promote the agriculture and agricultural products of San Joaquin County, and to offer diverse forms of agricultural education. The Festival strives to present unique, family – oriented exhibits that not only entertain, but educate and enlighten.

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Fair Oaks Chicken Festival – September 17, 2011

Village of Fair Oaks from 10am – 6pm

Pre-Festival BBQ & Egg Dance, Kids Park, Craft and food vendors, Great bands and dancing in the street, Microbrew Area, An old fashioned country breakfast, and much more.

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Walnut Creek Walnut Festival – September 22 – 25, 2011

Held  the third Thursday after the first Monday in September at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek, CA.

As Walnut Creek as grown, and suburban developments have replaced walnut groves, the Walnut Festival Association has maintained the tradition of producing fundraising events for the benefit of the community.

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California Candy Festival – September 24, 2011

Jelly Belly Candy Company and “The Lots of Fun” Fairfield, California

Tasty treats! Sweet music! Big fun!

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October

Loomis Eggplant Festival – October 1, 2011

Admission: Free + Free Parking

Featuring: Arts & Crafts,  Live Entertainment,  Gourmet Food & Drink,  Local Wines in Wine Garden and Kids Activities

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World Vegitable Festival – October 1 & 2, 2011

San Francisco County Fair Building, 9th Avenue at Lincoln, Inside Golden Gate Park

Admission: $8 suggested door donation, kids/students/seniors free, everyone free before 10:30am

International vegan cuisine, healthy food demos, live entertainment, Veghealth awards ceremony, children’s corner, vegan speed dating.

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November

Mountain Mandarin Festival – November 19 – 21, 2011

Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn, CA

Celebrates the new crop of locally grown Mandarin oranges, a Mandarin Recipe cooking contest, professional chef demonstrations, food, AGRO Art, local farmers selling freshly harvested Mandarin oranges, crafts and activities, free children’s area, live music and entertainment. The weekend before Thanksgiving.

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In-N-Out Double Double and Fries

It seems lately that hamburgers have been on my mind, what with last month being #SacBurgerMonth, mentions of The Squeeze Inn, SactoMoFo (Mobile Food Festival), and the Food Truck Tweetup featuring the MiniBurger Truck. I can’t seem to escape news of good burgers, and I’m not complaining!

It looks like there will be new locations opening for two of my favorite burger joints.

1. I recently learned of In-N-Out moving into the former Macaroni Grill location (closed in 2008) on Alta Arden Expressway between Fulton Ave and Ethan Way. SacRag seemed less than enthusiastic about the promise of the location. At first I thought it odd that it’s not right off of a freeway like most of their restaurants, but Bus. 80 and 160 are close enough, I guess… It’s practically across the street from Arden Fair Mall and I doubt Chick-Fil-A has regretted their decision to move in nearby. (See original article from the Sacramento Bee for more info)
2. The Squeeze Inn has expanded into West Sacramento, but now there’s word that they’ll be opening a restaurant in Midtown in October, according to CowTownEats! (See original article from Sacramento Press for more info). While still not the most convenient location for yours truly, it may be better than heading down past the tracks on Power Inn.
3. I’ll categorize this as a rumor, but one of the comments on SacBee.com mentioned Fatburger from L.A. looking for a location. I think the closest current location is in Lincoln, CA.

What do you think of these new locations?

What burger joints would you like come to or expand in the Sacramento area?

Let us know in the comments…

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SATURDAYS

Sunrise Station (map)
Folsom and Sunrise Blvd.
(Light Rail Parking Lot)
Open All Year, 8:00 AM – Noon

Country Club Plaza (map)
Watt and El Camino
(Butano Dr. Parking Lot)
Open All Year, 8:00 AM – Noon

Inderkum High School (map)
2500 New Market Drive
(In N. Natomas off of Truxel)
Open May – October, 9:00 AM – Noon

Laguna Gateway Center (map)
Laguna and Big Horn Blvds.
(Elk Grove, CA – Front of PetSmart)
Open All Year, 8:00 AM – Noon

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SUNDAYS

State Parking Lot (map)
8th and W Streets
(Under Freeway)
Open All Year, 8:00 AM – Noon

Carmichael Park (map)
5750 Grant Ave.
(Off of Fair Oaks Blvd.)
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

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TUESDAYS

Roosevelt Park (map)
9th and P Streets
(Around Park)
Open May – September, 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM

Fremont Park (map)
16th and P Streets
(Around Park)
Open May – September, 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM

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WEDNESDAYS

Chavez Plaza (map)
10th and J Streets
(Front of City Hall)
Open May – October, 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM

Elk Grove Regional Park (map)
Elk Grove-Florin Road
(Elk Grove, CA – Next to Pavilion)
Open May 11 – August, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

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THURSDAYS

Florin Sears Store (map)
Florin Road & 65th Street.
(Front Parking Lot)
Open All Year, 8:00 AM – Noon

East End State Capitol Park (map)
15th and L Streets
(Between L & N Streets)
Open June – September, 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM

Capitol Mall (map)
6th and Capitol Mall
(Between 5th & 6th St.)
Open May – September, 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM

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FRIDAYS

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Sac Burger Month (or  hashtag #sacburgermonth on Twitter) is a joint effort between de Vere’s Irish Pub in Sacramento and BurgerJunkies.com (a burger review blog).

Since May is officially National Hamburger Month, we thought it would be great to promote burger awareness here in our beautiful city of Sacramento.

Each week in May, the fine chefs at de Vere’s Irish Pub will be showcasing a unique featured burger masterpiece that will only be available for that week only.

If you’re on Twitter, you can add a Twibbon to show your support, and if you mention #SacBurgerMonth hash tag, you’ll be entered to win a Canon DLSR. Other prizes are available for performing other tasks, i.e. helping to select the week 4 burger, voting for your favorite weekly featured burger, or spotting all burgers on FoodSpotting.

More info at http://sacburgermonth.com/ and #SacBurgerMonth on Twitter.

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Fremont Park
Sacramento, CA, 95814
April 30, 2011
Noon to 6pm

We’d also appreciate it tremendously if you could tweet, facebook-share and otherwise help us get the word out!

Bring small bills and a big appetite. We’ll see you there!

Official Site: http://www.sactomofo.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sactomofo
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/sactomofo

Discussion: http://sacforums.com/topic/7098-sacramento-mobile-food-festival/

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So, where do you find people to trade coupons with? Simply reply to this topic on SacForums.com and post a list of the coupons you want. Then, contact another member who has posted their list. All it will cost is the price of a stamp… think of the savings!

Click here to buy your Entertainment Book!

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If you like burgers, you probably know about Squeeze Inn. If you know about Squeeze Inn, you will definitely want to get in on this weekly deal at SacForums.com! Buy a $9 certificate for only $4! That’s a 55% discount!

http://sacforums.com/deals.php

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This time, everybody has three chances to win FREE food at Chipotle! To enter, you can either become a member and post in this thread, you can tweet or retweet (RT) a qualifying phrase on Twitter, you can “like” SacForums on Facebook, or you can do all three!

1. Join SacForums.com, then post a reply in this thread
2. Follow @SacForums on Twitter and tweet “Follow @SacForums and RT this to enter the SacForums.com Triple Giveaway!“
3. “Like” the SacForums page on Facebook

Winners will be randomly selected from each of the three sites on Tuesday, December 7, 2010.

Be sure to spread the word about the giveaway by using this URL: http://sact.us/3free

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