Sacramento, CA

This coming weekend will be the second weekend of the month, which can only mean one thing- Second Saturday Art Walk!
Since Mother’s Day is on Sunday you might consider a nice Saturday night out looking at art, wine tasting, and listening to some great local bands with the mom’s in your life. If you have not been to a Second Saturday event, keep in mind that there are always vendor booths set up, and you might even be able to pick up a gift for that special lady (or for yourself), depending on your taste in crafts and art.

I always recommend Regional Transit, or riding a bike if you are going to the midtown area. However, for those who are driving, parking on side streets is not difficult to find.

Also, there are art galleries open on Del Paso Blvd, and there is decent parking there, too.

I don’t know who the first person was to ever say it, but I know we all think it from time to time- food tastes better when eaten outside. If you are backyard-less like me, or if you just like to get away without going out of town, the American River Parkway is a great place to visit.

There are quite a few picnic spots along the Parkway, as well as convenient parking (for a fee), decent restroom facilities (no fee), picnic tables, and barbeque grills. Since the weather has been so nice lately, my family and I decided to have a picnic dinner at one of these local parks. It was one of the nicer evenings we have shared together in a while, and we ended the outing with a stroll along the river.

I have yet to visit all of the different parks along the river, however, from personal experience I have found the parks in the Fair Oaks and Sunrise Blvd area to be enjoyable. Check out Sacramento Parks for more detailed information about the American River Parkway and all it has to offer.