2016 Visitors Guide roseVille | rocklin | lincoln
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2016 Visitors Guide roseVille | rocklin | lincoln
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Wholesale SOLAR Direct to the Public 916.320.8336 Visit Us At www.EnergySavingPros.com 2016 Visitors Guide placervalley Featuring Dining Outdoors Family Fun Night Life Shopping Sports Roseville | Rocklin | Lincoln Mikuni Produced by Gold Country Media in partnership with Placer Valley Tourism. Family-owned Japanese restaurants still on a roll after 30 years. CEO Jeremy Burke jeremyb@goldcountrymedia.com (530) 852-0200 GENERAL MANAGER Jim Easterly jime@goldcountrymedia.com (530) 852-0224 10 Eclectic finds Unique shopping for arts and artists found at Sparrow 5. Shopping Dining 42 32 Music Scene Black Vinyl Ale Project is a hot spot for live entertainment. Hocus pocus Harry Potter quiddich sport gains regional popularity. 48 Make a splash Roseville Aquatic Complex keeps the little ones safe and happy. 4 | Placer Valley Tourism FOre Home to a dozen golf courses, try your swing at each of them. Outdoors Family Fun 40 Sports Night Life 44 EDITOR Penne Usher penneu@goldcountrymedia.com (530) 852-0245 DESIGNER Julie Miller juliem@goldcountrymedia.com (530) 852-0256 WRITERS Scott Thomas Anderson Anne Stokes Eileen Wilson Andrew Westrope Jim Schuett Matthew Whitley Scott Noble Steven Wilson PHOTOGRAPHERS Mike Cosio Anne Stokes Andrew Westrope Matthew Whitley Anna Wick Copyright 2016. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission of the publisher. The publisher shall not be responsible for any liabilities arising from the publication of copy provided by any advertiser for Placer Valley Visitors Guide. Further, it shall not be liable for any act of omission on the part of the advertiser pertaining to their published advertisement in Placer Valley Visitors Guide. PUBLICATION BY: Gold Country Media Services. Small business? Ask us about our design and printing services: jeremyb@goldcountrymedia.com 2016 Visitors Guide | 5 From the mayor of ... Greg Janda Mayor of Rocklin Rocklin has it all. We have a great education system, wonderful parks, fantastic restaurants and craft breweries, and our historical Quarry District will soon include terrific options for entertainment, adventure and relaxing. Niche ratings ranked Rocklin with an A+ and the BEST suburb in the Sacramento region to buy a house (10th in the entire state)! Niche also ranked Rocklin High School the best in the Sacramento Region in 2015. Several charter and private schools are also available in the city. Our safe neighborhoods, high home values, high education levels, and great schools make Rocklin a fantastic place to live, work, learn and play! Rocklin is home to higher learning institutions as well. Sierra College (two-year community college) and William Jessup University (private university) offer outstanding programs for those seeking to advance their education. We offer opportunities for inventive entrepreneurs of all ages. Hacker Lab provides workspace for professionals, students, and hobbyists; education and training for technology; fabrication, design and community mentorship. The Rocklin Mini-Maker Faire is an annual event, and includes both established and emerging local “makers.” Rocklin includes an extensive parks system with over 30 parks that offer something for every family member. Even the family dog can run free in the “RRUFF Dog Park” located in our 132 acre Johnson-Springview Park).There are year-round special events hosted by the City in all of our parks. Our moderate climate allows for a year-round, active lifestyle. Come experience great beer and wine. From the Boneshaker Community Brewery and the Boneshaker Public House to Dragas Brewing and Out of Bounds Brewing Company, there are many opportunities for great beer, conversation and relaxation. Be sure to try Cante Ao Vinho Winery and Vineyard for great wines, live entertainment and mobile food options. The historic Quarry District blends the best of Rocklin’s past and future. A revitalization of Rocklin’s original town center, the Quarry District is a place to visit, live, work and come together for community events. It includes a library, City Hall, Historic City Hall and the City’s Police and Fire facilities.There are also shops, restaurants, neighborhoods and parks that blend the City’s history with modern conveniences. Quarry Park is an anchor of the District, and the first phase of the park will be complete by April 2016. This phase includes an entertainment amphitheater, stage and shade cover, walking trails and community events. Future phases of Quarry Park will include picnic areas, aerator fountains in the spring-fed waterfilled Quinn Quarry and observation deck, farmer’s market pavilions, a plaza area, fire pit and quarry granite exhibit. The former Big Gun Quarry sits close to the new amphitheater. Big Gun features majestic granite walls and a beautiful landscape. Options are being considered that include a waterfall, rock climbing, and a zip line in the historic quarry that produced the granite used to build the State Capitol Building. Whether you’re raising a family, earning your degree, retiring, or simply visiting, we have it all. Do as we say in Rocklin -- Eat, Play, Stay, Repeat! and the award winning Project Play playground, which is universally accessible to people of all abilities. Carol Garcia Mayor of Roseville If you want to get some fresh air but are looking for something other than a traditional park, stop by the Maidu Museum & Historic Site where an ancient Native American village site preserves numerous petroglyphs and hundreds of bedrock mortar holes. Visit the museum to learn about our rich cultural history, and then take a stroll on the wheelchair-accessible historic site trail. Roseville is a great place to play and get outdoors thanks to our great weather and amazing array of quality parks, great facilities and fun programs. Roseville offers more than 5,000 acres of open space plus 72 parks and recreation facilities with more to open soon. Roseville is also home to three public pools. Two pools are outdoor pools operating seasonally that offer amenities appealing to families and athletes alike. Our newest pool is indoor with a retractable roof offering year-round swimming lessons, fitness classes and recreational swim. Looking for a place to take your family on a bike ride or go for a run? Try the 33 miles of off-street multi-use trails, many of which meander through beautiful tree-lined open spaces along our creeks and parks. The Vernon Street Town Square in Downtown Roseville offers events year around. From concerts to wine tasting to festivals or splashing around in the spray ground, there is always something fun to do in the square. It has fast become a popular destination, attracting more than 100,000 visitors annually. One park that you are not going to want to miss is Mahany Park. Mahany Park is home to the Roseville Sports Center, Roseville Utility Exploration Center, Riley Library, batting cages, several ball fields, an all weather field, a dog park 6 | Placer Valley Tourism Whether you are looking for some fun family time, some relaxing recreation alone or are ready for an invigorating experience, you’ll find it in Roseville. Spencer Short Mayor of Lincoln Placer County is a great place to experience the best that Northern California has to offer and Lincoln is a the ideal place to start that journey. Lincoln exudes hometown charm and small town character while offering the proximity to big city amenities. Lincoln has grown exponentially over the past fifteen years, but retains its small town character by maintaining the traditions of the past. Lincoln hosts the Portuguese Festa (including parades, a sampling of Portuguese foods, and a weekend long carnival and party) which occurs five weeks after Easter each year, a large 4th of July parade and fireworks show, and a fantastic downtown Holiday parade and community gathering in December. Lincoln is the prime starting point for enjoying the agricultural amenities of Placer County by hosting a downtown farmers market through the summer months and being a gathering point for exploration of the wine and brewing arts in the adjacent countryside year round. Lincoln hosts one of the few remaining active rodeo complexes in Northern California that is in constant use from spring through fall. If the outdoors is your passion, Lincoln has a substantial loop of bike trails and open space hiking paths nestled into the foothills throughout the community. There are vast nearby tracts of open space and a number of venues for other outdoor activities including photography, bird watching, hunting, fishing and camping. Lincoln’s Historic McBean Stadium is the home field for William Jessup baseball and a number of other baseball related activities that will be appearing shortly. The Lincoln Regional Airport hosts an Airfest in June for those interested in aeronautical pursuits. If enjoying the arts, shopping and eateries are your favored activities, come to downtown Lincoln to enjoy a plethora of shops featuring a number of local businesses and artists who have graced downtown Lincoln for years. The Art League of Lincoln, Lincoln Area Archives and Museum and the Lincoln Theater Company offer various programs and shows to entertain and educate visitors and enhance the business climate of our downtown district. Come see our entertainment, shopping and recreational opportunities and discover Lincoln’s charm. Protect what you value most. Your home is probably your most valuable financial investment. But it’s so much more than that! Your home represents your family, your lifestyle. Experience the benefits of extremely competitive Homeowner’s Insurance rates, outstanding customer service, and most of all, “Piece of Mind” knowing that you are being taken care of. Specialist in Protecting Placer County Homeowners STEPHEN MAKIS 5750 West Oaks Blvd. Suite #140 Rocklin, CA 95765 You won’t believe how fabulous this store is! 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WOODCREEK • • • • • GOLF CLUB Lighted practice facility and driving range Challenging Robert Muir Graves design Mature oak trees and wetland habitat Banquet facilities Legends Sports Bar & Grill Woodcreek Golf Club 5880 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd. Roseville, CA 95747 Diamond Oaks Golf Course 349 Diamond Oaks Road Roseville, CA 95678 (916) 771-GOLF 4653 www.GolfRoseville.com DIAMOND OAKS • • • • • GOLF CLUB First Ted Robinson course in California Player-friendly Family junior and women’s programs Indoor Performance Center Legends Sports Bar & Grill 2016 Visitors Guide | 7 ▼ Dining Boneshaker Brewery chefs at boneshaker break through the chains By Scott Thomas Anderson | Photos by mike cosio O nly a few wooden skeletons remain from Rocklin’s breakneck life as a quarry town, but walking into Boneshaker Brewery on Granite Drive, the weathered lumber and naked barn planks illuminated by glinting Moonshine bottles hint to a much older style for the city. And just as the brewery’s ambiance harkens to chewed, dusty lanes of the past, its young head chef and line cooks are out to prove that an authentic way of doing things can cut through area’s modern, box-restaurant monotony. i nform at i on The path to opening one of Rocklin’s few non-chain kitchens was a What trajectory three years in the making. Boneshaker Community The business was started by self-deBrewery scribed “beer geek” J.J. Anderson and Where his mother, Susan Pasquetti, who 4810 Granite Drive No.A-1 opened their first location, BoneshakRocklin, CA 95677 er Public House, on Sunset Drive in Hours 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. 2011. The stouts Anderson was brewWednesday and Thursday, ing up earned a cult following among 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday beer hounds, but the location itself and Saturday and 11:30 a.m. has a small kitchen. When the brewto 8 p.m. Sunday ery had the chance to open a second For reservations boneshakerbrew.com hub on Granite Drive, Anderson and Pasquetti started developing a plan for what they could do with a larger cooking area. Dining As the kitchen on Granite Drive was being prepared, Pasquetti set her sights on creating an environment for the brewery that would showcase a rustic foothills Renaissance. She scoured South Placer for silvered wood from rundown farms and abandoned cattle fences. She collected rain-shaded pipes and aged, glass beer growlers. She eventually found an oxidized bicycle from the turn of the century — the type of original, antique “boneshaker” from which the brewery gets its name. When the establishment’s doors opened last spring, customers were walking into rooms with the appearance of a long-faded ranch, and the feel of an illegal backwoods distillery. Rows of dim, dirty pennies across the bar top seal the experience. The kitchen’s budding Head Chef Brian Kenyon, was ready to match the décor with an old-school approach that slaps at Rocklin’s gluttony of chain restaurants. Kenyon’s assistant chef and line cooks have all been trained to make every element of the menu from scratch, from hand-baked breads and buns to hand-ground meat and bacon cured in-house. With a workmen’s approach reminiscent of the bygone quarrymen, the kitchen team at this indie Speak Easy is determined to shake up the city’s dining expectations. 8 | Placer Valley Tourism One dish getting attention is Kenyon’s Roasted Green Chili Chicken Sandwich, with its tender white meat slathered in a collision of biting sour chili juices and a sweet tinge of red onions. This searing sando’s hardy bread and browned strips of bacon add a biting salty finish to each mouthful. Another highlight is Boneshaker’s crab cakes, which are golden-crusted and swirled with a red pepper puree teasing out the succulent textures in their center. The recipe’s sweet corn and jalapeño touches create faint hints of honey glaze on the edges, while also mustering some seriously sharp nuances within their seasoning. And if following how the register rings is any indication, Bonekshaker’s mainstay burgers — piled in aged white cheddar, gem lettuce, onion and aioli — continue to be one of the most popular items with regulars. Placer County wines have found their own special niche at the brewery. Though Boneshaker is famous for its beer, wine lovers will discover plenty of vino options to wash down the robust food. The brewery even pours Rocklin’s Davis Dean Zinfandel, marked by a strong strawberry finish over its sweat, sea salt undertones, and its calm balance of chocolate curves. “From the moment we opened our first location, the concept has always been a high-end twist on comfort food,” Anderson said. “And that’s still what we’re doing, but with the bigger kitchen (on Granite Drive) it really allowed us to see what we could do with new American cuisine.” For Pasquetti, who spent years running a fine dining Italian restaurant in Oregon, what she witnesses Boneshaker’s kitchen doing can be summed up in a single word she constantly hears from customers. “Fresh,” she said. “That’s what people seem to be saying the most when they talk about what we’re doing here.” “We’d originally conceived of a menu with more main dishes and entrees, but over the year we’ve been focusing on items that are the most requested. We’ve really taken the menu where people have wanted us to go — where the customers have told us to take it,” she added. But Anderson, Pasquetti and Kenyon are not resting on the menu’s current popularity. The team is getting ready to add new items, including a hot banger with house made fennel sausage, whole grain mustard, Gouda cheese, dijonaise and bacon, as well as a beet salad with balsamic vinegarette, blue cheese crumbles, toasted hazelnut and braised beets. Boneshaker will also be mixing up some new summer-fresh salads and chicken lettuce wraps. Kenyon says his team members feed off each others’ energy and ideas. “We’re all relatively young in the kitchen,” he acknowledged, “so were combining everything we know, and turning it in to one approach.” The group’s been experimenting daily with a variety of different mac-andcheese concoctions, including a mac and cheese with white Irish cheddar and fat ziti noodles, topped with oven-served bread crumbs. They are currently reviewing customer favorites among their various mac-and-cheese trials, with an eye on adding a few to the permanent menu. It’s just another smile-inducing conversation that happens behind the piping grill and clutter of smoking pans. “My favorite thing right now is that we’re all just having a blast,” Kenyon admitted. “I have a great crew back here. We’re always talking about our kitchen having a party with a purpose.” ■ 2016 Visitors Guide | 9 Dining ▼ Dining Mikuni Mikuni Japanese restaurants on a roll with 30 years and counting By Anne Stokes | M Photos by Anne STokes Dining ikuni restaurant is a Sacramento institution. With eight locations throughout the area, it’s known for an innovative fusion of Japanese and Californian flavors. Its menu items range from classic Japanese fare to imaginative and ever-changing specials that mirror seasonal, fresh ingredients and daily fish deliveries, and it’s no wonder that the family-run business is wildly successful. But the path to such success has been anything but straight and narrow. 10 | Placer Valley Tourism “One morning, he had a dream and said, ‘We’re doing it!’ But we didn’t have any money.” What happened next was quite literally a Godsend. While working in another family member’s restaurant, Koki Arai was approached by a Japanese businessman moved by the authenticity of Komichi’s culinary skills. In the course of their conversation, Arai shared his dream of opening a restaurant himself. Moved by his vision, the man deposited $300,000 into Arai’s bank account to finance his dream into reality. But with no business plan, connections or acuThe Arai family emigrated from Japan 30 years ago when men, the money did not last long. patriarch Koki Arai brought his family of five to California to take a position as pastor of the First Japanese Bap- “We didn’t have a business concept or anything, so it was tist Church of Sacramento. The family struggled finan- a disaster,” recalled Taro. “We lost everything. They were cially, devoting much of their resources to the church and very frustrating years. The more we worked, the more we’d its parishioners. In 1987, the elder Arai decided to open lose money.” an authentic Japanese restaurant, basing it’s foundation But worked they did. As a family-run restaurant, everyone on faith and his wife Komichi’s home-cooking. put in long hours, including Taro and his siblings, who bal“He started dreaming about opening up a restaurant anced working and school. In the 1980s, authentic Japato support the church,” explained his son, Taro Arai. nese fare was a hard sell to American palates, and on a good night they would be lucky to see more than 30 expanding! But all the chefs complain that they customers. But years of hard work, perseverance, can’t remember all the rolls, so we had to shrink it and faith eventually came to fruition, resulting in down to make it more manageable. the success of the Arai family’s American dream. "You can’t think of this as Japanese sushi. It’s In 1991, the family added a sushi bar to their totally different. The funny thing is that all my Fair Oaks restaurant, and by 1992, the California guests from Japan, when they come and eat, they Restaurant Association named Mikuni a “Best ask, ‘What is it?’ And I have to explain it to them. Kept Secret.” Four years later, brisk business al- When they go back to Japan, they crave it and lowed the restaurant to expand, and by 1999 they they ask me to open [a Mikuni] in Japan. So we opened a second location in Roseville. Currently might do that too.” there are eight locations, including Taro’s by Mikuni at Arden Fair, Midtown Sacramento, Elk Ever faithful to its religious foundations, the MiGrove, Davis, Northstar-at-Tahoe, and most re- kuni gives generously to locally based charities cently Mikuni Kaizen at The Fountains in Rose- through their Mikuni Charitable Foundation. ville. While the senior Arai has now retired, the Since 1995, their annual summer golf classic has company is still very much family-owned and raised more than $800,000 for the Sutter Canoperated. Taro serves as the company’s self-pro- cer Center’s Breast Cancer Navigator program. claimed Chief Dreaming Officer, brother Nao as And when parts of Japan were decimated by tsuan assistant executive chef for all of the restaurant nami in 2011, the restaurant raised a considerable locations, and their brother-in-law Maru serves as amount to help restoration efforts. the company’s COO. “When the tsunami happened, we made a resFrom its humble inception in 1987, the business has grown from serving a few dozen diners a night to 1.8 million customers a year. The sushi restaurant whose fish order was too small to bother delivering all the way to Sacramento, now receives daily deliveries from Japan. cue roll. We sold over 4,000 rolls in two weeks,” Arai said. “And we had a party at Bayside Church, where we raised another $85,000. We raised $190,000 for Japan. It’s not what I did, but what the community did to help us to do good things. I just can’t thank the people of Sacramento enough.” “We’re hooked up with the fish company now,” Arai explained. “Before I had to go to San Francisco every other day for just a few pounds, it was a lot of work. Now, we use 52 tons of seafood every month, so they pretty much do just about anything for us. I get to go to the fish market in Tokyo, I get to meet all the chefs. It’s really exciting.” Even with such success under his belt, Arai still strives to grow and expand. Their latest opening, Mikuni Kaizen at the Fountains in Roseville, reflects their commitment to such. Restaurant Locations Mikuni 1565 Eureka Road Roseville, CA 95661 (916) 797-2112 1530 J St. Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 447-2112 8525 Bond Road Elk Grove, CA 95624 (916) 714-2112 4323 Hazel Ave. Fair Oaks, CA 95628 (916) 961-2112 500 1st St., Suite 11 Davis, CA 95616 (530) 756-2111 5001 Northstar Drive, Ste. 5101 Truckee, CA 96161 (530) 562-2188 Taro's by Mikuni 1735 Arden Way Sacramento, CA 95815 (916) 564-2114 Mikuni Kaizen 1017 Galleria Blvd, Suite 160 Roseville, CA 95678 (916) 780-2119 Website mikunisushi.com 2016 Visitors Guide | 11 Dining “Kaizen means ‘continuous improvement,’” he observes. “That’s another lesson we’ve learned. We just have to keep thriving, just keep creating Taro Arai, however, attributes his family’s success new dishes, creating new formulas, creating new to more than hard work. Arai also credits their services. We just have to keep moving forward.” ability to adapt to their customers and their WestArai still takes obvious joy in his work, even afern tastes, a quality that has served him well both ter nearly 30 years of hard work in the restaurant professionally and in his personal life. business. “My nickname was ‘Mr. No Problem,’” Arai said. “I love everything about my job,” he explained. “In high school, somebody told me if you don’t understand, just say ‘no problem.’ I’ve been say- “On the culinary side, I get to create whatever I ing that in business too. So if a customer comes in want and I get to eat all my mistakes. How could and says, ‘I don’t like sushi, I like hot dogs,’ I’d say you not like it? Tasting sake, tasting everything. no problem. I’d just go to the store, get a hot dog This is my passion. And we have a new mission and bun and serve it with ketchup and mustard. I statement: To be the most loved restaurant in the try to make sure that when a customer asks me to world. It’s not about money, it’s not about fame, it’s about how to be loved by customers, God, make or do something I never say no.” employees and our partners. We’ve changed our “We just kept evolving,” Arai continued. “We’ve philosophy about running our restaurant and it’s created 300 different types of rolls. We just keep been great.” ■ i nform at i on ▼ Dining Fat's Contemporary Chinese dining Fat’s Asia Bistro & Dim Sum Bar offers diners a fusion of Asian cuisine for American palates By Anne Stokes | Photos by Anne STokes Dining T he history of Frank Fat’s restaurant mirrors the history of Sacramento itself: Opened in 1939 by Chinese immigrant Dong “Frank” Sai-Fat in a former speak easy two blocks away from the State Capitol, Fat’s eventually became synonymous with political “power lunches” where landmark bills were worked out over plates of Honey Walnut Prawns, Frank’s style New York steak and banana cream pie. A far cry from his own humble beginnings, Fat immigrated to the United States in 1919, waiting tables, washing dishes and picking fruit before luck landed him the opportunity to open his own restaurant on L Street. Over 70 years later, the Fat family still presides over four area restaurants, making it Sacramento’s oldest eatery owned and operated by the same family in the same location. In 2000, the family grew to include Fat’s Asia Bistro and Dim 12 | Placer Valley Tourism Sum Bar in Roseville. With the expansion came changes to Frank Fat’s original authentic menu, balancing traditional Chinese dishes and American tastes. “It’s kind of a fusion of American-Chinese food,” explains Executive Chef Brian Griffin. “A lot of the things we do here are based off of old Chinese recipes, a majority of it is authentic-style, just with more Americanized ingredients.” Griffin, who started with the company a little over a year ago and now acts as executive chef in Roseville and Folsom, has brought his New York attitude and experience to the Fat family restaurants. Griffin is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park and he looks to infuse the menu with European inspiration. “I’ve added a bit of French cuisine to what we do here, and that’s where some of our specials come from,” he says. “I’m trying to infuse the bistro-style into the Asian food, like seared duck breast and cinnamon-raspberry sauces. Traditional Chinese food is steamed or boiled. Instead of boiling it in water, I boil it in consume. It totally changes things and it’s just the way I create food.” Fat’s Roseville location, which has done brisk business since its opening 15 years ago, has been successful in adjusting its traditional roots to local clientele’s expectations, with the menu reflecting just such an eclectic mix of entrées. Dishes such as the Hong Kong Special Chow Mein feature crispy pan-fried noodles in lieu of more common soft noodles. Fat’s fusions also extend to other Asian influences, as in their selection of sushi rolls: Chicken cucumber, cashew salmon and their unique Iron Point roll. And, of course, the menu still features those iconic entrees that have kept Fat’s in business for the past seven decades — in particular Fat’s famous Honey Walnut Prawns, lightly fried and glazed with honey sauce. “For being open for 15 years, we’re doing great,” says Assistant General Manager Jessica Medrano. “We still have a wait on Fridays and Saturdays, and we have a wait on Tuesdays because of our $10 deals. It’s 10 different items, and they’re $10 apiece. We have two appetizers on there, [seven different] entrées, and two glasses of wine that you can get for $10.” i nform at i on Restaurant Locations Fat’s Asia Bistro 1500 Eureka Road, Roseville, CA 95661 (916) 787-3287 Frank Fat’s (Original location) 806 L St., Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 442-7092 Fat City (Old Sacramento) 1001 Front St., Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 446-6768 Fat’s Asia Bistro 2585 Iron Point Road, Folsom, CA 95630 (916) 983-1133 Website fatsrestaurants.com The restaurant’s ambiance too is a fusion of Asian influence and a more modern European bistro. Designed by BCV Architects of San Francisco, high-vaulted ceilings with post and beam structures inspired by ancient Asian temples, contemporary furnishings, and tropical palm trees, all evoke a contemporary feel alongside traditional Asian-inspired artwork. “We have wonderful ambiance, we have great staff, there’s a lot of heart in the building,” Medrano said. “I think that’s what people notice first, and then the food is amazing.” ■ 2016 Visitors Guide | 13 ▼ Dining ASR Restaurant and Lounge Asr jumps into Roseville's Array of dining Hot spots world-class chefs serve up 'a mesh of flavors' By Eileen Wilson W on a weekday. hen we stepped in to ASR Restaurant and Lounge, I was glad I left my yoga pants at home. This stylish establishment is filled with professional clientele and has a hip vibe, even at noon Dining With an outstanding lunch menu that includes the best-selling Napa burger, topped with Humboldt fog cheese, arugula and fig compote, and a wide array of salads and fresh daily specials, like swordfish in a bed of polenta, you can see why this Roseville hot spot is the perfect place for business executives to grab a power lunch. It’s also a great gathering spot for ladies who like to lunch. On a recent Friday afternoon dozens of women gathered at various tables, indulging in cocktails, salads and sandwiches, and maybe even a cone of truffle-flavored fries thrown in. Making ASR a destination for women was important to owners Harwinder and Steve Bisla. The property was designed by an all-female architectural firm and the ambiance is welcoming 14 | Placer Valley Tourism “ Everyone’s head turned when the soufflé walked out.” Nancy Silva Sutton diner with a rich feel that says understated luxury and offers infinite interesting textures. But it’s not just the ambiance that will appeal. The lounge, which offers a lively weekend cocktail scene with bottle service and late weekend hours, provides ample security for added peace of mind. They even provide an escort to walk patrons to their cars. “Have you ever seen 'Roadhouse?'” asked operations manager Fred Gardner. “These are polite professionals who carry ‘guard cards,’ which mean they’ve been through professional training. They’re schooled in how to deal with any conflict in a very professional manner,” Gardner said. Think polished, professional men in secret-service-like attire. Late nights are the lounge’s specialty. They’re open till after midnight on weeknights and until 2 a.m. on weekends. i nform at i on What ASR Restaurant & Lounge Where 390 N Sunrise Ave., Roseville, CA 95661 Contact (916) 797-0220 asrrestaurantlounge.com “Bottle service in the booths upstairs include your own personal bartender in a cabana setting and a large list of cocktails,” Gardner said. “We have a DJ playing upbeat music that people describe as popular, contemporary, mixed with older rhythm and blues.” share her savory chicken sandwich enveloped in brie and sliced ham. A tomato jam with chipotle aioli gave the dish a delightful kick. But while mixologists are imagining delicious concoctions, world-class chefs are perfectly plating special fare. But my favorite flavor of the day was found in the zabaglione sauce that topped a fluffy and perfectly browned Grand Marnier soufflé. Too rich for lunch, you might ask? Absolutely not. There’s never a wrong time for a perfectly prepared dessert. Chefs formerly from well-known restaurants like Ruth’s Chris, Meritage and Horseshoe Bar and Grill take their tasks seriously. “Some favorite dishes include artisan pizzas and the duck egg roll,” said Chef Vincent Alexander. “But our Beef Wellington is a dish that people in the region will follow me from place to place to enjoy.” Additional favorites include the pork tenderloin with port wine demi-glaze and the BLT featuring house-made bacon, topped with tangy arugula. My partners included Nancy Silva Sutton, who enjoyed her polenta and Kathleen Gonzalez, who was willing to “Everyone’s head turned when the soufflé walked out,” Silva-Sutton said. Late nights, lunch and dinner aren’t all that ASR offers. Don’t forget Sunday brunch, which features never-ending champagne, mimosas and Chef Vincent’s "best Eggs Benedict this side of San Francisco." It’s hard to decide whether it’s the chef ’s special that will keep me coming back for more, or if it’s the atmosphere. “I didn’t want a sports bar. I didn’t want a place that just catered to men,” Harwinder Bisla said. “I wanted a sophisticated ambiance with quality service and the best chefs around.” Mission accomplished. ■ 2016 Visitors Guide | 15 Dining On my visit, I was lucky enough to catch Chef Vincent at work, and had an opportunity to sample freshly-cut, thick sliced bacon and the special-of-the-day bistro steak, which was served with a stack of red-pepper infused polenta rounds. “I loved the mesh of flavors,” Gonzalez said. top ten PlacerGROWN Produce By Carol Arnold Mandarins Oranges Placer County Mandarins are shipped coast-to-coast. Why? Simply put, Satsuma Mandarins from Placer County taste like no others. Full of flavor and so sweet, these gems are a product of a special “terroir.” Some say it’s the soil, some say it is something in the water, but wherever the magic comes from, you will have to taste it to believe it because Placer County has the best Mandarins in the world. Citrus thrives in Placer County and oranges are no exception. There are several varieties that ripen from December through June, each with its own distinct characteristic. All of the varieties have one thing in common— they taste delicious. Pears Apples Placer County grows both European and Asian pear varieties that serve as a delight to customers when they appear in late August, signaling the change of the seasons. One of Placer County’s best fruits for storage are apples, which you can find for sale right off the tree from August through early spring. Crispy, sweet and flavorful, numerous varieties of Placer County apples can be enjoyed fresh or baked. Apples are best stored in dry, cool spaces. Walnuts Listed as a Placer County “Top 5” crop, these crunchy, sweet and fresh nuts are full of flavor. Walnuts are wonderful eaten fresh out of the shell and store well in a freezer for future use. Peaches Placer County is known for the exquisite flavor of its peaches. Peach lovers can’t wait for the first fruits to appear each June! Sliced, dried, in pie, or freshly-picked off of the tree, Placer County peaches are a standout crop. Plums, Prunes, Pluots Once known as the stone fruit capitol of the world, many hard-to-find plums, prunes, and pluots are found here in Placer. If you are looking for the full taste of summer in one bite, look no further. Berries Tomatoes Kiwi Tayberries, blackberries, strawberries, and blueberries are a welcome sight in late spring and early summer. These flavorful jewels are hard to beat in both flavor and quality. Try some and taste the difference. In a land made famous by tomatoes, Placer County’s juicy orbs stand out. Beautiful and full of old-fashioned flavor, these tomatoes can be canned, frozen, dried or eaten right off the vine. Shipped internationally, PlacerGROWN kiwi are prized for their flavor and quality. This winter fruit brightens up any salad and is more exotic than most fruit grown here. Plus, Kiwi can last a long time when stored in a cool, dry space. 16 | Placer Valley Tourism Infusion Taproom ▼ Dining i nform at i on What Infusion Taproom Where 845 Twelve Bridges Drive, Suite 125, Lincoln, CA 95648 Contact (916) 409-2274 Infusiontaproom.com Infusion Taproom The 'hoppiest place in Lincoln' I By Anne Stokes | Photos by Anne STokes nfusion Taproom, Lincoln’s newest watering hole slated to open its doors in July, will feature 20 rotating label of local and regional craft beers, and ciders on tap and bottled. Conveniently located on Twelve Bridges Drive just off of Highway 65, the “hoppiest place in Lincoln” will focus on highlighting local Placer County craft beers from breweries such as Knee Deep, Auburn Ale, Loomis Basin, Roseville Brewing Company and Lincoln’s own GoatHead Brewery. And it will feature local labels such as Common Cider out of Auburn, Sierra Cider and Fox Cider. “We want to have at least two ciders here because cider is growing just as rapidly [as craft beers],” Andrea Marshall said. ■ Fun For Everyone! Open 7 Days “We want to be able to showcase our local breweries and so we’re shooting for about 75 percent local [labels] and then 25 percent from other states such as Oregon, Alaska and Colorado,” explains Andrea Marshall, who is opening the taproom with husband Jake Marshall. “We want to keep everything local, showcase what Lincoln has to offer and help it grow,” he added. slot car racing and Hobby sHop r/c cars • trucks • planes boats • helis • toys & more! Infusion will partner with nearby Siino’s Pizza, Pasta, & Grill, allowing customers to order small plates and appetizers to go with their ever-evolving list of craft beers and ciders. 916.784.1722 Your neighborhood hobby shop, where YOU are in control! 6831 Lonetree Blvd / E102 / Rocklin / 95765 www.FTHobbies.com 2016 Visitors Guide | 17 ▼ Dining GoatHouse Brewing Company Goathouse Brewery Lincoln beer maker grows own hops I By Anne Stokes | f you find something you like at GoatHouse Brewing Company, get it while you can! The farmhouse brewery specializes in small, seasonal, artisanal batches of beer featuring the 20 varietals of hops grown on site at the 11-acre farm in Lincoln. Dining “Everything is very seasonal. What’s in season now, you get now. So when the citrus is gone, the beers made with citrus are gone. They don’t come back until the next harvest,” Cathy Johnson said, who owns and runs the business with her husband, brew master Michael Johnson. From Pilsners and IPAs to dark ales and stouts, the nanobrewery’s tasting room typically features eight or nine beers at a time, an impressive selection considering each batch only yields about six kegs. Seasonal fruits, vegetables, herbs and honey produced on the farm are incorporated into brews as well. With their brewery in such close proximity to their hops supply, GoatHouse is known for their fresh-hopped beers, which is only available annually during the summer harvest time. 18 | Placer Valley Tourism Photos by Anne STokes “ The sky is the limit as to what you can add in and create with. ... It's all up to the palate and the style of the brewer who does it.” Cathy johnson Owner Wine Tasting Award winning wines since 2007 Saturdays & Sundays Noon – 4 pm Enjoy locally grown, fermented and bottled wine from our families ranch. Come taste our exceptional wines. River Rock Ranch Lindemann Winery LLC Austin Lindemann - Owner 6024 Prairie way, Lincoln, CA 95648 (916) 408-3855 www.riverrockranch.co • placerwine.com “The sky is the limit as to what you can add in and create with, just like with a chef. There’s so many varietals that you can riff on and come up with. It’s all up to the palate and the style of the brewer who does it,” Cathy Johnson explained. “It’s definitely a passion. We’re putting what we love and what we believe in out for people to experience and enjoy. There’s definitely a risk in that but there’s huge rewards,” she added. “This is our world and we’re very proud of what we’ve created.” ■ i nform at i on What Goathouse Brewing Company Where 600 Wise Road, Lincoln, CA 95648 Contact (916) 740-9100 Website goathousebrewing.com Tasting room Hours 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday BEAR RIVER WINERY Meadow Vista, California OPEN FRIDAY thru SUNDAY 12:00 NOON to 5:00 PM MENTION THIS AD FOR COMPLIMENTARY TASTING 2751 Combie Road, Meadow Vista, CA 95722 (530) 878-8959 - www.BearRiverWinery.com 2016 Visitors Guide | 19 ▼ Dining Wise Villa Winery Wise Villa pouring gold Awards are stacking up for Lincoln Winery D By Anne Stokes | Photos by Anne STokes r. Grover Lee spent five years searching for just the right place to start his own winery. "When I saw the hills, I knew it was perfect. When I saw the decomposed granite, I thought, ‘Wow, this is a dream come true!’" he recalled. "It was perfect." Dining With that auspicious start 10 years ago, Wise Villa Winery has made an award-winning name for itself, garnering numerous Gold, Double Gold and Best of Class awards from some of the largest wine competitions in the country, including the California State Fair and the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. "We specialize in making the best wine known to man. That’s the goal, that every single wine that we make be at absolute minimum a gold medal winner and we’ve pretty much done that. Our [2011] Cabernet was given the No. 1 Cabernet Sauvignon in the United States in the San Francisco Chronicle," Lee said. "We had seven Best of Class this last year. Any winery that gets one in any year is ecstatic because there are [thousands of] entries so Best of Class is a big deal." According to Lee, the secret to his success is his particular attention to the winemaking process and making the most of the 12 estate-grown grape varietals. "Our vineyards are 100 percent organic. We use no pesticides and everything is recycled. We grow very specific grasses and legumes for natural fertilization. We do triple 20 | Placer Valley Tourism sorting, we do triple pruning so it’s a very meticulous process," he explained. "We do cold fermentation, so instead of a fouror five-day process, typical for a hot fermentation, ours takes a month to two or three months. But the fruit component of the wine is off the charts, compared to a quick, hot fermentation." i nform at i on What Wise Villa Winery Where 4200 Wise Road, Lincoln, CA 95648 Contact (916) 543-0323 Wisevillawinery.com Wise Villa’s Tuscan-style bisHours tro and tasting room is a perfect 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. complement to the vineyard’s Wednesday through Sunday. multitude of wines. From light (Extended hours on Fridays gourmet salads to grilled fillet, and special events on Saturdays.) entrees and appetizers pair nicely with the award-winning vintages available for tasting. The bistro also hosts regular events, including Friday night dinners, themed holiday festivities and pairing and blending parties. "We have pairing parties, which are seven-course pairing dinners [with] explanations of why wines and certain foods go together and why it might not. It’s a nice scientific approach to pairing," Lee explained. ■ EXPERIENCE AUBURN’S ARTISAN WINE & CRAFT BREW SCENE AUBURN ALEHOUSE Brian & Lisa Ford opened Auburn Alehouse Brewery & Restaurant in 2007 in the iconic Shanghai Restaurant, embracing the building’s character and colorful history in the heart of Historic Auburn. While enjoying their full bistro menu, patrons can often see Brian & his brewers making world-class beer in small batches, using only the finest malted barley and American-grown hops. With a collection of prestigious awards hanging on the wall it’s easy to see why the SacBee recently said Auburn Alehouse is one of the region’s premier craft breweries. Open 7 Days a Week • 289 Washington Street, Auburn AuburnAlehouse.com • 530.885.2537 2016 Visitors Guide | 21 Placer County Wine Trail Amour Prive Tasting at Sip Auburn Wed-Sat: 11am-8pm Sun: 11am-5pm 337 Commercial St., Auburn 530-878-5558 sipauburn.com Bear River Winery Tasting: Fri-Sun: 12-5pm PaZa Vineyard & Winery Tasting: Sat-Sun: 12-5pm 3357 Ayres Holmes Road, Auburn 916-834-0565 pazawines.com *Call during inclement weather Pescatore Vineyard & Winery 2751 Combie Road, Meadow Vista (EXIT 125 off I-80) 530-878-8959 bearriverwinery.com Tasting: Sat-Sun: 12-5pm 7055 Ridge Road, Newcastle 916-663-1422 pescatorewines.com Bonitata Boutique Wine Tasting: Wed-Fri: noon-5pm; Sat: 1-6pm; Sun: Call for hours The Bernhard Museum: 291 Auburn-Folsom Road, Auburn 530-305-0449 bonitataboutiquewine.com Cante Ao Vinho Tasting: Fri-Sun: 11am-5 pm; Fri: Music & wine by the glass 5-9pm Popie Wines Tasting: Fri-Sun: 12-5pm 3550 Taylor Road Inside the Blue Goose Fruit Sheds, Loomis 916-768-7643 popiewines.com Rancho Roble Vineyards Tasting: Fri-Sun: 11am-5pm The Baruboni Building: 5250 Front St., Rocklin 530-632-8058 canteaovinho.com 340 Fleming Road, Lincoln 916-645-2075 ranchoroble.com Casque Wines River Rock Ranch Lindemann Winery Tasting: Fri-Sun: 11am-5pm & by appointment 9280 Horseshoe Bar Road, Loomis 916-652-2250 casquewines.com Tasting: Sat-Sun: 12-4 pm 6024 Prairie Way, Lincoln 916-408-3855 riverrockranch.co Ciotti Cellars Tasting: Fri-Sun: 12-5pm 3750 Taylor Road, Loomis 916.534.8780 ciotticellars.com Rock Hill Winery Tasting: Fri-Sun: 12-5pm Groups any day by appointment 2970 Del Mar Ave., Loomis 916-410-7105 rockhillwine.com Davis Dean Cellars Tasting: Sat-Sun: 11am-5pm Lincoln Brand Feeds Bldg: 448 Lincoln Blvd, Suite 203 Lincoln 916-644-0495 davisdeancellars.com Dono da l Cielo Vineyard & Winery Tasting: Thurs-Sun: 12-5pm 6100 Wise Road, Newcastle 530-888-0101 donodalcielo.com Fawnridge Winery Tasting: Thurs-Sun: 11am-5pm and by appointment 5560 Fawnridge Road, Auburn 530-887-9522 fawnridgewine.com Lone Buffalo Vineyards Tasting: Fri-Sun: 12-5pm 7505 Wise Road, Auburn (Enter at Buttes View Lane) 530-823-1159 lonebuffalovineyards.com Secret Ravine Vineyard and Winery Tasting: Sat-Sun: 12-5pm 4390 Gold Trail Way, Loomis 916-652-6015 secretravine.com Viña Castellano Winery Tasting: Thurs-Sun: 12-5pm 4590 Bell Road, Auburn 530-889-2855 vinacastellano.com Wise Villa Winery & Bistro Wine-Tasting-Food Pairings: Wed-Sun: 11am-5pm; Extended hours on Fridays 4200 Wise Road, Lincoln 916-543-0323 wisevillawinery.com WISE VILLA WINERY @ Roseville Galleria Mall Mt. Vernon Winery Tasting: Thurs-Sun: 11-5pm 10850 Mt. Vernon Road, Auburn 530-823-1111 mtvernonwinery.com Wine-Tasting-Sales: Mon-Sat: 11am-9pm; Sun: 11am-7pm Galleria Mall 2nd level next to Victoria’s Secret 22 | Placer Valley Tourism Placer County Ale Trail Auburn Ale House Brewery & Restaurant Mon-Tues: 11am-10pm; Wed-Thurs: 11am-11pm; Fri: 11am-12am; Sat:10am-12am; Sun: 10am-10pm 289 Washington St., Auburn, 530-885-2537 auburnalehouse.com Boneshaker Community Brewery Brewery & Restaurant Wed-Thurs: 11:30am-9pm; Fri-Sat: 11:30am-10pm; Sun: 11:30am-8pm 4810 Granite Drive, Ste A-1, Rocklin 916-672-6292 boneshakerbrew.com Dragas Brewing Brewery & Tasting Room Mon/Wed/Thurs: 3-9pm; Fri: 3-11pm; Sat: 11am-11pm; Sun: 11am-9pm 5860 Pacific St., Rocklin 916-905-7710 dragasbrewing.com Goathouse Brewing Co. Brewery, Tasting Room & Hop Farm Thurs-Fri: 2-6pm; Sat-Sun: 11am-4pm 600 Wise Road, Lincoln 916-740-9100 goathousebrewing.com Knee Deep Brewing Co. Brewery & Tap Room Mon-Wed: 3-8pm; Thurs: 12-9pm; Fri-Sat: 12-9pm; Sun: 12-8pm 13395 New Airport Road, Ste. H, Auburn 530-797-4677 kneedeepbrewing.com Loomis Basin Brewing Co. Brewery & Tasting Room Tues-Thurs: 3-8pm; Fri-Sat: 3-9pm 3277 Swetzer Road, Loomis 916-259-2739 loomisbasinbrewing.com Monk’s Cellar Brewery & Public House Sun-Tues: 11am-10pm; Wed-Thurs: 11am-11pm; Fri-Sat: 11am-12am Out of Bounds Brewing Co. Brewery & Tasting Room Tues-Thurs: 4-9pm; Fri: 3-11pm; Sat: Noon-11pm; Sun: Noon-6pm 4480 Yankee Hill Road, #100, Rocklin 916-259-1511 outofboundsbrewing.com Roseville Brewing Co. Tap Room M-F: 5-8pm; Sat: 2-6pm 501 Derek Place, Rosevillle 916-783-2337 rosevillebrewing.com Coming soon Beerman’s Brewery Opening 2016 645 5th St., Downtown Lincoln Black Vinyl Ale Project Brewery & tasting room Opening early 2016 9385 Old State Hwy, Newcastle blackvinylale.com Crooked Lane Brewing Co. Brewery, Taproom & Beer Garden Opening early 2016 Mon-Thurs: 3-9pm; Fri: 3-11pm; Sat: 12-11pm; Sun: 12-9pm 536 Grass Valley Highway, Auburn crookedlanebrewing.com Dueling Dogs Brewing Co. Opening Spring 2016 Thurs-Fri: 2-6pm; Sat-Sun: 11am-4 pm 3030 Barrett Park Lane, Lincoln 916-434-8141 DuelingDogsBrewing.com Moonraker Brewing Co. Brewery & Tasting Room Opening 2016 Wed-Fri: 3-9pm; Sat-Sun: 12-9pm 12970 Earhart Ave., Ste. 100, Auburn moonrakerbrewing.com 240 Vernon St., Roseville 916-786-6665 monkscellar.com 2016 Visitors Guide | 23 Roseville Brewing Company ▼ Dining Roseville Brewing Company owner Kelly Rue stands with vats that turn out roughly 400 barrels a year, almost twice the volume he started in 2012. Brewery holds ground in crowded industry Local craft beer boom has been blessing and curse for Roseville Brewing company By Andrew Westrope | Photos by Andrew Westrope W hen Kelly Rue opened Roseville Brewing Company in February 2012, craft beer was a niche market around Roseville and his was the only game in town. Three and a half years later, he’s competing with more than half a dozen breweries in South Placer, turning out about 400 barrels a year, almost twice the volume he started with, and hoping to open a pub at some point. Dining Rue was running clothing stores when he moved to Roseville in 2000, but he’d picked up an interest in the brewing business while working at a microbrew restaurant during his college years in Nebraska, and his affinity for it never left him. He was enticed by the brewing process, and once in Roseville he teamed with Brett Ratcliff, still his head brewer, to create the job he really wanted. “I had been in corporate (work) for quite a while, and I have a family, and I wanted to have more of a community. I just love the community atmosphere around a brewery,” he said, talking over a pint in his industrial taproom on Derek Place. “Where we are, we get people that walk here from Diamond Oaks, from Kaseberg, and they just walk over here and we know them all. … It’s like a little family in here. Of course we do distribution too, but my dream was to have a place that I could come and really enjoy just going to work.” Even with the production of roughly 400 barrels a year, Rue’s company is still a relatively small operation, but he’s staked out a place in the region. Today his beers are available on 24 | Placer Valley Tourism i nform at i on What Roseville Brewing Company Where 501 Derek Place, Roseville, CA 95678 Contact (916) 783-2337 rosevillebrewingcompany.com Hours 5 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday tap at Bar 101, Bunz & Co., California Pizza Kitchen, Country Club Saloon, Broderick Restaurant & Bar, Woodcreek Golf Course, both Boneshakers locations in Rocklin, Craft Beer Vault in Rocklin and Beach Hut Deli in Lincoln. Bottles are available at Total Wine in Roseville, Folsom and Sacramento, at Nugget in Roseville and West Sacramento, and Whole Foods in Roseville. Aside from bottling and distribution, Rue said his business has also grown through events, as Roseville Brewing Company serves thousands of people at HP’s employee parties and regularly provides refreshments for local companies and organizations at private and corporate parties, holidays, birthday parties, Oktoberfest events and food cook-offs, among many others. The company’s five flagship beers, which it bottles, have railroad-themed names — Big Engine Blackberry Wheat, Heavy Rail Pale Ale, Steam Horse Stout, Armstrong Amber and Spike Driver Double IPA — and it makes anywhere from six to 12 others on rotation. “ We have a good eight breweries in this area, so it’s really nice to get in a limousine and go around to all the breweries.” Kelly Rue Owner “We’re so small that we can experiment on a regular basis,” he said. “We put them on tap, see what people think and then they might become more mainstream. When we start bottling, that means we know that people like them.” In December, Rue plans to bring back a chocolate peppermint milk stout that had a popular trial run last Christmas, along with a new chocolate coffee stout this winter. Variety is an essential draw for his customers, but that means they’re interested in the competition, too. Rue said his was the second brewery to open in South Placer after Loomis Basin, but since then Boneshakers, Out of Bounds, Dragas, GoatHouse and Monk’s Cellar have also entered the game, not to mention others in Auburn. “There’s part of me that loves it, because we have things happening in Placer County, especially right now, where people are actually traveling here because there are a bunch of brewery tours being set up,” he said. “We have a good eight breweries in this area, so it’s really nice to get in a limousine and go around to all the breweries. We have people actually setting up companies to do those tours, so that would only happen if there are enough breweries in one area.” On the other hand, Rue said, the proliferation of options for beer drinkers has meant their money is divided among more brands, especially on grocery store shelves, so he isn’t yet certain what the local craft-beer boom has done for his business. But he’s looking forward, hoping to build his own pub restaurant at some point in the next three years, a proper retail presence with food and more seating. “I’ve been looking around, and of course money is a huge thing, whether we have the money or not to open another business,” he said. “That’s kind of the goal.” ■ MORE THAN A ! ! R A B S SPORT THE DRAFT MORE THAN A ! ! R A B S T SPOR SPORTS BAR & GRILL 5 F F O $ E ANY ENTRE UFC FIGHTS TICKET NFL SUNDAY N TVs BIG SCREE 0 2 • P A T N OD 24 BEERS O TED BAR FO F A R C D N A FRESH H SOFTBALL” SIDE ARENA IN D E T A C O TING “L UNIQUE SET 916.771.3818 8603 washington blvd roseville ca 95678 WWW.ARENASOFTBALL.COM 2016 Visitors Guide | 25 Craft Beer Vault ▼ Dining Brent Welburn runs a new taproom on Lonetree Boulevard in Rocklin, putting his favorite beers from local and regional brewers in one establishment. Craft Beer Vault unlocks Local brews Several regionally-made beers available at one Rocklin location By Andrew Westrope | Photos by Andrew Westrope B Dining oneshaker. Out of Bounds. Dragas. Roseville Brewery. Loomis Basin. The list of breweries in and around Placer County grows every year, but to sample them all, one would need a long night and a full tank of gas (and a designated driver). Lincoln resident and beer connoisseur Brent Welburn is betting his new business in Rocklin that enthusiasts like him would just as soon have their favorites in one place. Following a few trial days with friends and family, Welburn opened Craft Beer Vault in a tucked-away corner outlet at Rocklin’s 6508 Lonetree Blvd. It’s difficult to spot from the main road, but the establishment has a clean, open-seating area within and a gated outdoor patio next to fountains. 26 | Placer Valley Tourism Welburn thought it was a simple setting for a simple conceit, his own little distribution outlet for the region’s burgeoning beer culture. “What we do is people come here and they can try a beer from a brewery, and if they like it, maybe they’ll go, ‘Oh, we’ll go to the brewery,’” he said. “So we want to help promote the local breweries, and stuff from out of the area that you’re not going to find anywhere around here.” Welburn said his 12 taps serve beers from six local craft breweries and another six from wider regional ones — not Sierra Nevada, which customers could get anywhere, but the varieties they might otherwise have to drive across city or county lines to find. He intends to expand this selection to 20 at some point, and he serves another 25 varieties in bottles. i nform at i on What Craft Beer Vault Where 6508 Lonetree Blvd., Suite 108, Rocklin, CA 95765 Contact (916) 899-6112 craftbeervault.com Hours 3 to 11 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays; 3 p.m. to midnight Fridays; Noon to midnight Saturdays; Noon to 8 p.m. Sundays Craft Beer Vault in Rocklin has 12 local and regional beers on tap, including the owner’s favorites from Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln and Loomis. Welburn’s selections came from visiting regional breweries and sampling them all, then making deals with brewers so he could serve his favorites at Craft Beer Vault. He said an interest in craft brews took root in his youth, having bartended his way through college at a nightclub in San Jose, then bloomed when he moved to England with his wife. “We experienced all the beers over there. With Belgian purity laws and everything, they take beer very, very seriously,” he said. Welburn said he wanted not necessarily a “pub” feel, or a bar that serves everything, but a local watering hole to which people would walk across the street or parking lot after work for a pint of their favorite local brew. He said he may serve a few snacks but preferred not to “All the restaurants close at nine or 10 o’clock. If (people) get out of the movies at 9:30, they want to go have a drink and relax, there was nowhere to go,” he said. “Now all the workers can come here after and have a drink when they’re done with their shifts. I’m staying open later than most (nearby businesses).” Rocklin Economic Development Director Karen Garner said in an email that she’s seen a growing interest in craft beer nationwide, and Rocklin has been no exception. She said the successes of Dragas, Out of Bounds and both Boneshaker establishments have proven there’s a customer base for it, and social media has been instrumental in marketing and broadening their appeal. “The craft breweries also draw people interested in craft brew from outside Rocklin. It’s not unusual to have groups stop in at two or three different places to sample the beer,” Garner said. “Craft brew also appeals to a wide age range and tends to be a bit more casual as compared to wine-tasting establishments. We get occasional inquiries from other potential craft brew establishments, but no additional places planned yet.” ■ 2016 Visitors Guide | 27 Dining When he moved back to the states, Welburn guessed that the English model of neighborhood pubs wouldn’t work in a community like Rocklin, but a well-placed taproom might. He started looking for a location about a year ago, mainly in Roseville and Rocklin, and chose the outlet on Lonetree Boulevard for several reasons: Its proximity to his home in Lincoln, Rocklin’s demographic, and most of all its surroundings — a growing neighborhood and commercial center with housing developments nearby and no other bars or taprooms within walking distance. open a food-oriented place, to spare himself the trouble of waiting on tables and compromising with slower drink service. People who frequent the Lonetree shopping center can bring their own food from local restaurants if they want, Welburn said, and otherwise rendezvous at Craft Beer Vault for drinks and a social hour. Wise Villa Winery Rogers Family Company, San Francisco Bay Coffee ▼ Dining Rogers Family Company Coffee Business brewing strong in Lincoln By Jim Schuett A | Photos are courtesy Dining t 83 years old, today is just another day for founders Jon and Barbara Rogers. They arrive early with dogs in tow and enter the half-a-million squarefoot facility in Lincoln that is the evolution of the little company they started over 30 years earlier. They stop to chat with dozens of people they have known and worked with for decades on their way to their pair of offices at the end of the hall. The offices next to and across the hall are for their four children, all of whom hold top positions in this company that is San Francisco Bay Gourmet Coffee. When Jon left the advertising industry in the late '70s, he decided that he wanted to start a company where he and his family could have the freedom to run things their way. Many long tough years later, the Rogers family is still growing, and so is their company. What started as a little shop on a downtown San Francisco street has become a company with global distribution, over 300 employees, and a host of coffee farms and mills all over the world. Since the beginning, Jon and Barbara have been the heart and soul of the company that is now home to so many. With their example of strength, generosity, dedication and love for 28 | Placer Valley Tourism i nform at i on What Rogers Family Company, San Francisco Bay Coffee Where 731 Aviation Blvd., Lincoln, CA 95648 Tours family they have instilled Every Friday at 10 a.m. an integrity into the very includes tasting, history of company and a factory tour core of this company. The Rogers Family Company Cost is not just for the name- Free sake family but for every- Reservations one involved, from the Call ahead to reserve a spot, farmers to employees, (916) 258-8000 vendors and especially customers. The motto of this company is “to make a positive difference wherever we do business” and it is obvious that they do. The family values that are the driving force of this company and its success have their origin in the Rogers Family itself. Jon and Barbara just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this year. Today they work together every day, spend vacations together as well, and it is a very common sight to see grandchildren and pets running around the office they share with their four children. One thing is for sure no matter how big this company grows it will always be a Rogers Family Company. ■ Old Town Roseville Night life ▼ nightlife Begins to emerge again F or over a century Roseville’s main hub has been centered along its railroad lines. From pioneer days Night Life Old Town Roseville’s to the end of Prohibition, the his- toric district that we today call “Old Town” has been the heart and soul of the city’s community. Despite some publicized challenges for the area, in the last few years Old Town has fought for a resurgence of nightlife— mainly through bars and clubs moving into its glorious buildings of yesterday. Roseville Magazine recently spent an evening in Old Town to see what people love about its beer, food, walkways and patios for relaxing on a warm summer night. ■ 2016 Visitors Guide | 29 Night Life Dining ▼ Night life Black Vinyl Ale Project boneshaker stirs up rocklin music scene with black vinyl ale project By Matthew Whitley | photos By Matthew Whitley I On stage recently was the Placer County band the Hopheadz. They play a mix of covers and original tunes to a room where every table is full. Vinyl records line the walls. Hot pub food and cold beer are flowing out of the kitchen. Couples look on as a birthday party gets energized. For fans of stylish The Black Vinyl Ale Project opened last year in- clubs, it’s a perfect combination. side Boneshaker’s hub on Granite Drive. Owner J.J. Anderson and his mother, co-owner and With the Black Vinyle Ale Project, the Bonemanager Susan Pasquetti, decided to add live shakers on Granite Drive is now hosting live music to the busy and beloved ale stop. Anderson music twice a week, with open mics on Thurswas already running the popular Boneshakers day evenings and full bands on Saturday nights. Public House on Sunset Boulevard at the time, Pasquetti tries to book a mix of genres, ranging but — similar to his aspirations in food — he saw from rock and pop to country, bluegrass, reggae the new, spacious location on Granite Drive as and even a little punk rock. On most nights Boneopportunity to do what his Sunset location could shaker doesn’t charge a cover. The music venue is not. He converted a large empty room at the all ages, a rarity among live music spaces. Granite Drive brewery once used for storage into a made-over stage area. Pasquetti, a big music fan “Some (bands) are not even 21,” Pasquetti points out. “Their friends can’t see them then. Here they herself, then started booking local artists. t’s 73 degrees — a perfect weather evening in Rocklin. As the last throes of summer fade, the city’s newest live music space, the Black Vinyl Ale Project, is buzzing in the back of Boneshakers Community Brewery. 30 | Placer Valley Tourism i nform at i on What The Black Vinyl Ale Project Where Boneshakers Community Brewery 4810 Granite Drive No.A-1, Rocklin, CA 95677 Hours Shows usually start around 7 p.m. and run until its last call at 10 p.m. For reservations boneshakerbrew.com can actually have all their friends come see them perform.” Pasquetti and Anderson are also considering beefing up the talent with stand-up comedy and karoke. For Tim Williams, keyboardist and a vocalist of the Hopheadz, Boneshaker’s Black Vinyl Ale Project has been a great place to play. Comprised of Williams, Harllee Branch, Dana Farias and Will Flowers, the Hopheadz are always looking for great audiences to treat to both their original songs and cover tunes ranging from Johnny Cash to the Beatles. “Through each other, we’ve reached out and met a number of musicians in the area,” she said, “And it’s been really great camaraderie amongst the performers in the area.” Most music fans contend that live shows are a rarity in Rocklin. Pasquetti hopes the lively nights on Granite Drive will change that. Bands hoping to try out for the Black Vinyl can submit demos directly to her. Attending open mic Thursdays is also another way to go. “A lot of the bands I find to play Saturday nights come from our open mic night,” Pasquetti acknowledged. “I’ll ask them to play Saturday night. Other times bands just hear about us though word of mouth.” ■ Another popular performer at Boneshaker is David Albertson. Teaming up with 2016 Visitors Guide | 31 Night Life Depending on the weather, Pasquetti often moves the live music outside under the beautiful night air, taking advantage of the Granite Drive location’s expansive patio area. Given that Boneshaker is a restaurant rather than a bar, its shows usually start around 7 p.m. and run until its last call at 10 p.m. Essential ingredients to this experience are the local craft beers Boneshaker serves from nine different breweries in Placer County. his wife, Megan, Albertson uses both his talents and his reach as a young, local music teacher in Roseville to bring unique performances to the Black Vinyl Ale Project. Sometimes he performs as a duo with Megan while other times he hosts recitals for his students. Pasquetti raves about Albertson and his crew. Dining ▼ Night life House of Oliver Wine Lounge At left, House of Oliver, located near the border of Granite Bay and Roseville, puts a chic touch to their wine drinking experience. Top right, the Oliver brothers and their wives worked hard to pull off a classy and memorable one year celebration for all their guests. Night Life A House Divided by pouring red and white Popular wine bar celebrates one year in the community By Eileen Wilson | Photos BY ANNA WICK R oseville recently said happy birthday to the house the brothers’ Oliver built. Granite Bay and Roseville have never seen anything quite like this, a spot where you can come and enjoy an exceptional glass of wine with your friends at attractive prices. It’s a space the Oliver brothers compare to the television bar Cheers, “where everybody knows your name.” It’s an atmosphere they felt couldn’t be found in the area before. “We were staying in Spain three years ago and a band was playing, and it hit us – there’s nowhere back home that stays open till midnight; a fun, intimate place where your family and friends come together,” said Matthew Oliver. “At a restaurant they just want to turn a table. At House of Oliver we want you to sit down, relax with a glass of wine and the next thing you know you’re here for three hours.” Kyle Oliver said they are the only establishment in the area that offers daily wine flights. “We’re classy but comfortable,” Kyle noted, “and our small plates are fresh and local.” With an intimate ambiance and exciting food choices, the star of this show is always the wine. 32 | Placer Valley Tourism i nform at i on what House of Oliver Wine Lounge Where 3992 Douglas Blvd., Roseville, CA 95678 Contact houseofoliver.com The band Blindingly White gave a stellar performance at House of Oliver’s anniversary party. One of the joys, when trying new wines, is sampling wine flights, which means three wines, making side-byside comparisons, with notes about each wine that explain the region, varietal and the notes that you will taste within each glass. The wine bar has live music on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and they have sell-out crowds during special events. Vintners visit the establishment, thanks to relationships that the brothers have formed with wine makers throughout the state. “It’s a fun way to try new wines, and you can choose your favorite and grab a glass or a bottle,” Kyle said. It’s all about relationships, according to the brothers. Relationships that they make with wine makers and relationships that people make with one another when they stop in for a taste. Matthew explained that their goal is to play with wines and to showcase everything. “Not all Chardonnays are buttery, and not all Cabs are big. Let’s find something that moves you,” he said. “We want to find you the best wine, whether it’s local, regional or international,” he said. House of Oliver offers a variety of beer as well, and great happy-hour prices of $3 for beer, and a rotating selection of wines — emphasis on the fact that there are no house wines. “People who appreciate wine develop friendships, and they appreciate the special wines, the comfortable atmosphere and that there’s always something fun going on at House of Oliver. It’s a wonderful thing as an owner, to know that people feel so comfortable here,” Kyle said. “People leave here and they feel good.” In addition to serving wines by the glass, House of Oliver offers different wine club packages, which includes a wine locker, wine and exclusive use of the club room. ■ 2016 Visitors Guide | 33 Night Life “In a restaurant you’re always looking for the wine that you know,” Matthew observed. “You might never experience a variety. We experiment with local, boutique wines, rare wines and special finds. On any given week we will taste 100 wines to find just one gem.” “We simply take our regular wine list and rotate happy-hour offerings for $10 a glass. The big day is Tuesday, we call it $10 Tuesday. We offer Rombauer, Frank Family wines and more,” Kyle said. “And recently we’ve been pouring high-end wines that no one else would sell by the glass. A three-ounce sample could be from a $150 bottle of wine.” The guys are always looking for the best vino around. Dining ▼ Family FUn Placer County Universities Family Fun Higher Education in Placer County Multiple college campuses give students choices By Anne Stokes | Photos are courtesy William jessup University L ocated on 126 acres and boasting a campus filled with modern architecture, state-of-the-art facilities, and contemporary sports facilities, William Jessup University offers students undergraduate, graduate and professional educational programs. Originally founded in 1939 as San Jose Bible College, the university relocated to Rocklin in 2003 and renovated the site of the former Herman Miller Furniture factory. The Christian liberal arts university offers 20 undergraduate degree programs, including business, science, creative arts, Christian leadership, biblical studies and theology. Graduate degree opportunities include teaching and Christian ministry leadership. Professional study programs include public administration, business, and teaching for working adults. On-campus housing includes residence halls for undergraduates and apartment living for graduate students. The university offers students and the surrounding community cultural arts and entertainment, opportunities, campus activities, intramural programs, and men’s and women’s athletic teams. The William Jessup Warriors are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and field teams including basketball, cross-country, soccer, baseball, volleyball, and track and field. 34 | Placer Valley Tourism i nform at i on What William Jessup University Where 333 Sunset Blvd., Rocklin, CA 95765 Contact (800) 355-7522 jessup.edu Sierra College S ierra Coli nform at i on lege offers students 125 What different as- Sierra College sociate degrees and certificate programs Where 5000 Rocklin Road, ranging from career Rocklin, CA 95677 and technical training to coursework Contact (916) 660-7340 designed to transfer sierracollege.edu into four-year degree programs. Eightythree associate degrees and 75 certificate programs, including allied health, liberal arts, business, law enforcement, science, communications, and computer science, as well as community education, and job re-training, are offered in traditional classroom settings, as well as in online formats. Founded in 1936, the 300-acre campus serves Placer, Sacramento, Nevada and El Dorado counties and is one of the region’s largest employers. The California community college is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. In addition to serving the needs of it thousands of students, Sierra College enriches the community through cultural events such as theater, music, public lectures, sporting events and a Natural History Museum, which is open to the public. Family Fun The Sierra College Wolverines participate in the Big 8 Conference, a member of the Community College League of California Commission on Athletics and fields 15 intercollegiate programs and nationally ranked teams. University of Warwick I n February of 2015, the UKi nform at i on based University of Warwick announced plans to develop a satellite campus in Plac- what University of Warwick er County. In partnership with the University Development Trust, Contact a nonprofit organization that fo- www2.warwick.ac.uk cuses on educating and informing the American public, the world-class public research university has plans to operate in a 600-acre campus west of Roseville, surrounded by an adjacent 559 acres zoned for development. Initial plans include post-graduate programs which will transition to include undergraduate students with the goal of supporting 6,000 students by 2031. The University of Warwick was established in 1965 and is located in Coventry, England. It features 32 departments in four different faculties: arts, medicine, science and social sciences. ■ 2016 Visitors Guide | 35 Dining ▼ Family FUn Roseville Aquatics Complex Family Fun BIRTHDAY BASH: Roseville Aquatics Complex Turns 20 City celebrates notable anniversary for recreational and competition pool By Scott Noble L ocated in the heart of Woodcreek Oaks residences, adjacent to Woodcreek High School, the Roseville Aquatics Complex has been a friendly and inviting spot for families, children and avid swimmers to cool off, get in a few laps or relax on the pool deck and perfect their tan for the past 20 years. Roseville Parks and Recreation had a pool party of sorts July 11 in celebration of the past two decades of summer fun and recreation swim at the complex. “Seventeen years ago, there were very few buildings within a mile of the complex and now it seems the community has grown up around us,” Alexa Pritchard, recreation supervisor for Roseville, said during the four-hourlong party, which was free for the public. Like the neighborhood, many of the staff and patrons grew up too. Pritchard says some of the kids start out as patrons and eventually, they become summer hires staffing the gates, concessions, and guard crew and some just end up staying. 36 | Placer Valley Tourism Megan Hylton is one such example who began working summers at 15 and now fills the role of recreation coordinator for Parks and Recreation. But she’s not the only one to have strong ties to the complex. “My mother is a teacher and for 40 summers, she has worked with the department and my sisters also work here at the complex,” Hylton explained. “I guess you could say it is pretty much a family affair.” All three sisters took swim lessons at the complex and return each summer to have some fun in the sun. The facility has also been a frequent host of area and regional swimming competitions and, as Hylton says, the area has turned out some notable talents over the years. Former world record holder, Randal Bal of Fair Oaks and Olympic champion, Summers Sanders, whom the competition pool is named for have put the complex on the map. “Summer and Randal’s success has motivated some of our club swimmers and many have gone on to swim collegiately,” Hylton acknowledged. Pritchard says the competition pool is shared with California Capitol Aquatics, or CCA and Woodcreek High School, which makes it possible to host many different competitions throughout the year. “CCA dedicated funding to the competition pool and that not only makes it possible for year-round use, but they bring people in from all over the western U.S. to our city for meets,” she said. What Roseville Aquatics Complex Where 3051 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd., Roseville, CA 95747 Contact (916) 774-5262 www.roseville.ca.us/parks/ parks_n_facilities/facilities/ pools/roseville_aquatics_ complex.asp tor in 1982, to the Woodcreek facility when it was built in 1995. In preparation for the party, Pritchard and “I was the aquatics supervisor in 1995 and the staff made sure the day would be filled my people and I pretty much built the with fun and would be a day to remember. safety and recreation programs from the ground up,” Barsotti admitted. There were carnival games ranging from ring toss to tic-tac-toe, balloon animals, She says the unusual shape of the recreclowns, a magician, and bounce houses. ation pool was a challenge to staff with the Another added attraction was a wipe-out proper lifeguard coverage, but after some inspired inflatable in the competition pool trial and error, placement and schedulwhich had the day’s longest line. Guests ing took shape. She has stressed the imwere also treated to cotton candy, cracker portance of being vigilant to her lifeguards and notes there have been no major incijacks, and of course, birthday cake. dents in 20 years at the facility. Kathy Barsotti, recreation manager for Roseville Parks and Recreation, has been “It is a very tough job to be responsible for with the facility since day one making the people, but the lifeguards do their job so jump from the Oakmont pool, where she very well and they appreciate the reward of served as a lifeguard and swim instruc- keeping people safe,” added Barsotti, who also admitted there were a couple of “close calls” over the years, but she credits the success to the constant training and dedication of the guard staff. “We constantly work on improving our safety procedures because our guests deserve the best from us and I believe our record reflects just that,” she said. Not only is safety paramount, but service is as well. Barsotti recalled a story about a 7-year-old girl who was suffering from a form of brain cancer, but still wanted to swim competitively. The young girl needed lessons, but they were only offered in the afternoon and due to her illness, the girl was too tired by that time of day. Fortunately, a staff member stepped up. “The instructor gave this little girl lessons and got her up to competition speed on her own time without missing a beat on her regular schedule,” she said. That instance speaks directly to what Barsotti feels is the mission of her and the staff at Parks and Recreation. “We are in the business of making people happy and through recreation, we accomplish just that,” she said. “We spend each day wanting the citizens of our community to have an exceptional experience.” ■ 2016 Visitors Guide | 37 Family Fun CCA’s involvement has helped turn out many Olympic quality talents with the most recent being Chloe Sutton, who competed in the open water event at the 2012 games in London. i nform at i on Shopping Dining ▼ shopping Sparrow 5 sparrow 5 Sparrow 5 features repurposed pieces and work from many local artists and their work with mixed media, woodworking, metal, and other more traditional forms, many of which can be custom ordered. A unique place for art and artists in Roseville By Anne Stokes | T Photos by Anne STokes "Dr. Seuss meets Andy Warhol.” hat’s how M. Taylor describes her Vernon Street — we have a lot of different kinds of things. It’s very eclectic, and very artsy, but if you have a style, whatever your shop, Sparrow 5. style is, you can introduce some really unique things, and “Our store is really eclectic,” she explained. “We do make it really interesting.” a lot of repurposing of furniture, we have a lot of local artists, we sell gift items, we do art classes and we have The shop’s inventory is constantly evolving and Taylor is an arts studio where we teach classes.” always on the lookout for new artists and pieces to add to “We try to do things that are funky and silly,” she added. Even Taylor admits that describing the kinds of things she carries at her shop is difficult to categorize. Many pieces are one-of-a-kind works of art, refurbished antiques and unique furniture. Sparrow 5 also has a selection of quirky gifts, jewelry and small home furnishings. “We represent about 12 artists,” she said. “We have varying art from metal art, wood art, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, 38 | Placer Valley Tourism the store’s assorted inventory. “Our things change every week, we get new stuff,” she explained. “Some of my artists, even the metal artists, can do custom things for you. A lot of it’s one-of-a-kind, but they can do similar things, or something completely different for you.” Not only does Sparrow 5 showcase local artists, but it cultivates them as well. Taylor, who herself has an extensive artistic background, teaches a multitude of classes for any M. Taylor, artist and owner of Sparrow 5 on Vernon Street, regularly conducts arts classes at her shop, including travel journal-making. Shopping level of artist, including beginners and children. Classes are kept small and intimate, and private classes are available for groups and events, such as bachelorette parties, birthday parties and company team-buildings. “We’re always changing them up, so we have a lot of different art classes,” she said. “In the back of the studio we do mixed media classes, we do a beginning drawing class, I have a class in French floral painting I’m just starting, which is really beautiful, and we do travel art journals [where] we have a lot of different groups come in, whether they’re someone who hikes in the Sierras, or is going to Europe, or just wants the journal for a family memory.” One of her more unique offerings i nform at i on is the “Paint Your Pet” class, where owners can create works of art featuring their beloved cats, dogs, chicken, what Sparrow 5 horses or whatever pet you choose. “You can send me a picture of your pet, I hand draw it and you come and paint it,” she said. “That’s a class that guys will come to, because they love their dogs, so they can be in here with all the ladies and they don’t care because they’re painting their dogs.” Where 213 Vernon St., Roseville, CA 95678 Contact (916) 772-77698 marshasparrow5.wix.com/ sparrow5 Hours Taylor opened the shop a little over 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday a year ago in Downtown Roseville through Saturday with the purpose of bringing art to the community. In doing so, she hopes to provide an informal respite for people going through crisis. “I feel that art is healing, and through art, you can get through a lot of things,” Taylor affirmed. “Music, art, writing, all those things bring you Sparrow 5, located on Vernon Street in Downtown Roseville, boasts and eclectic mix of art, collectibles, and gifts. into yourself and touch that spark. I believe that God put a light in all of us and sometimes our lives get so out of control that we don’t let that light glow. But art, music, and theater bring that light back to us.” At the shop’s front door is a prayer tree covered in hundreds of prayers jotted down on tags. Some are written with light-hearted well wishes, others in solemn faith, and all of them with hopes and dreams for the future.“ People come just to put prayers on the tree. I get silly wishes like, ‘I wish I had a thousand donuts,’ as well as a lot of beautiful prayers,” Taylor said, adding that the store’s name is as divinely inspired as those tags. “The name of our store is Sparrow 5, and it comes from the Scripture that quotes, ‘His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He’s watching me.’ It’s a reference to the fact that God watches over even the smallest creatures,” she noted. ■ 2016 Visitors Guide | 39 Shopping Dining ▼ shopping Fashion Anthropologie Boulevard de Amelie Button Up Boutique Charming Charlie Chico’s DSW JCrew Mercantile Jos A Bank Lane Bryant Lucy Activewear New Balance Orvis Sole Desire Soma Intimates Sunglass Hut Vera Bradley White House/Black Markets Home & Garden California Closets Furnitalia Le Petit Chateau Sur La Table West Elm Z Gallerie Fountains Spas & Salons 18/8 Fine Men’s Salon European Wax Center Joli Nail Spa Willo Aveda Salon & Spa fountains More than just shopping T he Fountains at Roseville offers an upscale shopping and dining experience with 38 stores and nine restaurants where men, women and children can find stylish clothes, home furnishings, jewelry and much more all in one place. The mall is centered around a set of spectacular dancing fountains, with synchronized water and music shows throughout the day. The shopping center also hosts family-friendly First Friday events every month, a summer concert series featuring blues, country, classic rock, and cover bands from June through September, and a farmers’ market every Tuesday morning in the Whole Foods parking lot. ■ 40 | Placer Valley Tourism i nform at i on what Fountains at Roseville Where 1013 Galleria Blvd., #200, Roseville, CA 95678 Contact (916) 786-2679 fountainsatroseville.com Specialty Crazy 8 Fountains Dental Excellence Kelli’s Cookies Kenny G& Company Paper Source Pet Food Express Pressed Juicery Rock Hill Lavender Steiber’s Sweet Shoppe Sunglass Hut TD Ameritrade Whole Foods Dining Big Spoon Yogurt Boudin SF California Pizza Kitchen Dave and Buster’s Jack’s Urban Eats Miabella Gelato Mikuni Kaizen McCormick & Schmick Noodles & Company Peet’s Coffee & Tea Pressed Juicery Whole Foods Yard House Zocalo Office Blade Fire Studios Califorensics Eagle West Group Inc. Law Offices of Dalby Wyant Law Office of Gilbert Kelly Newsura Insurance Services SunCal Real Estate Group Stone Consulting Group Tighten It Spa Westfield Galleria in Roseville Dining shopping ▼ The Westfield Galleria in Roseville is busy year-round, though it takes on a massive, regional shopping significance during the holidays. Shopping Westfield Galleria Ready for any shopping spree when you are F By Anne Stokes | Photos by Anne STokes rom high-end luxury to budget-friendly, the Westfield Galleria at Roseville has a wealth of stores and restaurants to make any shopping trip feel like a spree. Opened in 2000, the mall is one of the area’s largest shopping centers, both in size and selection of retail stores. It is conveniently located near the junction of Interstate 80 and Highway 65, and boasts ample parking. From women’s, children’s, and men’s apparel, to jewelry and cosmetics, the Galleria has created an environment where even the most latent of fashionistas can be outfitted from head to toe. Anchored by Macy’s, JC Penny, Sears, and Nordstrom, the mall features two levels and over 200 stores where shoppers can find just about anything, including home furnishings, toys and hobbies, tech items, health and beauty services. The mall boasts 14 luxury retailers, some of which are the brand’s sole retail presence in the Sacramento area, including Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Omega, and Tiffany & Co. Dining options at the Westfield Galleria at Roseville are equally diverse. From fine dining at Il Fornaio and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse to Krush i nform at i on Burger and Plutos, nearly any taste or craving can be accommodated. Fast- what Westfield Galleria at Roseville er options at the mall dining court include Greek, Where Italian, Thai and Mongo- 1151 Galleria Blvd., lian barbecue. Those look- Roseville, CA 95678 ing for a snack to satisfy Contact a sweet tooth can choose (916) 787-2000 from Godiva Chocolatier, westfield.com Lolli and Pops, Pinkberry, or Mrs. Fields Cookies. And, of course, there are two Starbucks Coffee locations as well. For thirsty adults, Wise Villa Winery’s tasting bar and Gorden Biersch Tavern are both open for business. The Westfield Galleria also remains a family-friendly destination. Parents with small children can appreciate the indoor and outdoor play spaces, along with a carousel, and a family lounge area. Located near the dining court, the lounge has kid-friendly TV shows, private nursing areas, and baby changing stations. ■ 2016 Visitors Guide | 41 Dining ▼ shopping Bass Pro Shops Shopping Left, a construction worker at Bass Pro Shops rises toward the ceiling on a cherry-picker as crews prepare to finish the project. Right, the interior of Rocklin’s Bass Pro Shops nears completion. The store opened Sept. 9, 2015. Bass Pro Shops bring outdoors to ROcklin Retailer lures shoppers with Mountain diorama, archery range By ANDREW WESTROPE | T he fall of 2015 saw the arrival of Bass Pros Shops in Rocklin. The store’s General Manager Dan Dugger, an avid hunter and fisherman, said the whole region experienced major anticipation in the months leading up to the opening. “Every day, we were getting people (asking), ‘When does it open?’” Dugger said. “Our customers were chomping at the bit.” The Rocklin store is the company’s third location in California after those in Rancho Cucamonga and Manteca, with another set to open soon in San Jose. Bass Pro Shops has more than 90 stores in the U.S. and Canada, and though each of them stocks approximately the same merchandise — hunting, camping, fishing, boats, tractors and most anything one could want for outdoor recreation — no two stores are quite alike. “Every store is different, because it replicates the local area around that store,” Dugger said. “When you go to any Bass Pro, you’re going to say, ‘I’ve never seen that before.’” In the company’s own words, it has outfitted Rocklin’s store with 42 | Placer Valley Tourism Photos by MIKE COSIO “many area artifacts, antiques, period pictures, state record wildlife mounts and memorabilia” to create “a living museum of California’s traditions of fishing, boating, hunting, camping and other outdoor legacies.” i nform at i on what Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Where 5472 Crossings Drive, Rocklin, CA 95677 Since opening in September, Contact many agree Bass Pro Shops’ (916) 251-3800 basspro.com elaborate decorations and amenities make it seem like a Wonka Factory for outdoorsmen, with its fly fishing gear, 20-yard archery range, boat cleaning/service station and the stone fireplace by the main entryway with 10,000-pound boulders. The place nearly resembles a film set. In the main entryway is a mountain diorama with mounted buffalo, a black bear, black-tailed deer, antelope, beavers, bighorn sheep and other animals. The entrance also includes an indoor waterfall cascading into a 16,000-gallon aquarium filled with live, native fish species. ■ sports in placer valley Open since 2003, Roseville’s Arena Softball is a great way to beat the weather and enjoy a few licks at bat. The facility boasts two enclosed 10,000-square-foot softball fields and six batting cage stations with 12 pitching machines. The automated machines can be adjusted to just the right speeds, modes and pitch heights for any player. arena softball Hours: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday though Sunday And if you get hungry, the Draft Bar and Grill at Arena Softball features pizza, hot dogs, nachos, buffalo wings, burgers and fries. Sports 8288 Industrial Ave., Roseville, CA 95678 (916) 771-3818, arenasoftball.com Arena hosts adult and youth softball and baseball leagues, as well as softball and baseball coaching and camps. Its facilities area is available for special private events such as birthday parties and corporate team buildings. Select Saturdays from 5 to 10 p.m. are Family Fun Nights (call to confirm dates), with $10 unlimited batting cages, softball, baseball, and kickball games. 7,000 Square Foot Multi-Level Arena Largest Laser Tag Entertainment and Fun Center for the whole family! • Birthdays • Corporate Events • Youth Groups • Team Building • Reunions Arcade & Prize Center 3 Huge Bounce Houses Party & Event Area www.skatetown-roseville.com 6694 Lonetree Blvd. • Rocklin • 916-259-2729 www.XtremeCraze.com 2016 Visitors Guide | 43 Sports Dining ▼ sports Quidditch Roseville Entertains Quidditch Fanatics Harry Potter-inspired sport gains local, national popularity By Steven Wilson T | Photos Courtesy Monica Wheeler Photography he beautiful skies and wide-open fields of Maidu Regional Park in Roseville played home to the quirky, yet entertaining sport of quidditch on Feb. 14-15. Spanning across the 152 acres — the same park that hosted the 2013 West Regional Championship — Harry Potter buffs dressed not in robes, but in spandex and jerseys with a broom between their legs, gathered while hundreds of spectators viewed the festivities. on either side of the field. A dodge ball represents the bludger, which can be thrown at any player on the field. The final component of the game is the only misrepresentation from the book. Twenty-two teams partook in the West Quarterfinals as each competed for the trophy and top bidding in the World Cup in April. The snitch — which is a flying, golden globe in J.K. Rowling’s series — is a player dressed in yellow with a short, removable tail. This player enters the playing field in the 18th minute and runs away from the two seekers from either squad. If either seeker pulls the tail, the match ends and that team earns 30 points. “Quidditch is definitely a little unique when you see it for the first time,” Western Regional Director Evan Bell said. Two years ago, the snitch used to be a sock with a tennis ball in it. While the basic premise of scoring more points than your opponent still holds true, participants must simulate flying while competing by holding a broom between their legs. “We have standardized shorts now,” Bell said. “They are attached to the tail by Velcro. The games are also co-ed, thus two women must be on the field for each team at any given time. Like the fairly tale Harry Potter novels, the game is scoring remains the same. A volleyball is used as the quaffle and gives a team 10 points if thrown through one of three goals 44 | Placer Valley Tourism “Snitches are volunteers, but I can tell you it’s the most fun position in the game — you don’t need to get paid for this.” The very first game of quidditch was played on Battell Beach at Middlebury College in Vermont in October of 2005. Fast-forward 10 years and there are 150 teams competing around the U.S. The Los Angeles Gambits are one of those teams, and although they are newly formed, they have moved up in the rankings quickly. En route to Eighth Man (a quidditch publication) Top10 honors, the Gambits won Roseville’s West Quarterfinals with a 160-100 victory over the Lost Boys. Gambits co-captain Steve DiCarlo and Tony Rodriguez left that same Lost Boys team to start the program a few years back and picked up Edgar Pavlovsky along the way. Pavlovsky was the captain of Crimson Elite, a rival Utah-based community team that the Gambits ended up defeating in the semifinals on Feb. 15, 2015 in Roseville. Pavlovsky helped seal the Gambits win in the finals as he snagged the snitch in crunch time. You could say the Gambits had the element of fear on their side. “The hair is definitely intimidating,” said Caylen McDonald, who sports bright pink hair. “They see the shaved head (on one side, and the red hair on the other) and the lip ring — I have to enlist some sort of fear in my enemies.” Evan Bell Quiddich western regional director pulled over, (and) one car (didn’t arrive) to our hotel until four hours before player check-in.” But come game day, the Gambits were spectacular. They earned a trio of wins on day one of competition at Maidu with wins over Riverside Quidditch, Wizards of Westwood and the University of Southern California and entered day two as the No. 1 seed. The Gambits became just the sixth program to ever play in a West Regional final, and the fifth to win the trophy. They also denied the Lost Boys from becoming the second team ever to win two Western Cup titles — a feat managed only by Arizona State University in the first pair of Regional Tournaments in 2005 and 2006. To view a video of the match, log on to thepresstribune.com/sports. ■ The Lost Boys entered the finals 55-1 in their past 56 games against the West and had won their past two meeting against L.A., but the Gambits earned the upset in the finals and led wire-to-wire over their rivals to clinch a spot in the World Cup Tournament. “We have high expectations for our first showing as a team on the sport's national stage,” DiCarlo added. “And we hope to finally bring the World Cup trophy to California come April." Getting to the regionals wasn’t an easy task though. According to the Gambits Facebook page, they had, “one player was strip-searched by TSA, another group’s flight was canceled, one car was 2016 Visitors Guide | 45 Sports "Winning Western Regionals meant the world to us, because several of our players were happy to just qualify for the last World Cup and our performance in Roseville means we stand a chance of actually winning the cup this year,” Gambits co-captain Steve DiCarlo said. “Going undefeated all weekend was a huge team effort, and each of our players performed exactly as we've practiced all year.” “ Snitches are volunteers, but I can tell you it’s the most fun position in the game — you don’t need to get paid for this.” Wake Island Outdoors Dining ▼ Outdoors beat the heat No Truck, no boat, no problem By Scott Noble S ummer is the season when temperatures rise and water sports activity reaches a fever pitch. Californians hit the beaches, lakes and rivers in order to participate in their favorite waterborne activity and beat the summer heat. For some, a surfboard and endless sets of waves are just what they crave, but for others a wakeboard and a calm body of water will fit the bill. Up until the past few years, wakeboard enthusiasts in Roseville and surrounding areas needed a third ingredient to get their waterborne fix; a boat. Nevada City native, Noel Carter, owner and founder of Wake Island Waterpark has made it possible to learn and enjoy the sport of wakeboarding without the hassle and expense of using a boat. Five years ago, Carter decided to bring Wake Island to life and after two years of planning, the park opened. three days, I was hooked,” he said. Carter says there are parks similar to his all over Asia and Europe and the concept makes it much easier for people to get involved with the sport when normally, the cost and access to a boat would make it impossible. “The cost of owning and operating a boat along with the logistics of getting it to a lake makes it virtually impossible for a lot of people to enjoy the sport,” he said. “A cable park allows someone who previously had no access to a boat the opportunity to learn how to wakeboard,” he added A cable park consists of a lake with an electrically powered cable system suspended above the water. It pretty much reCarter explained his introduction to the sport while living sembles a ski lift except it is on a flat plane about 30 feet in the air. Like Carter said, one has to see the system to actualand working in Asia. ly comprehend it. The cable rotates above the lake and there “A friend dragged me to a cable park in Thailand and after are ski ropes dangling down to water level. Boarders queue 46 | Placer Valley Tourism 01 i nform at i on what Wake Island Waterpark Where 7633 Locust Road, Pleasant Grove, CA 95668 Contact (916) 655-3900 after 11 a.m. seven days a week wakeislandwatersports.com complete menu, sand volleyball courts, and a beach which is available with no admission cost. Carter said the park offers a complete line of wakeboards, equipment and apparel as well. “With this being a new and even strange concept, the County officials were very flexible and helpful through the process,” he said. Not only does the facility have an economic and recreational impact, it is doing its part to conserve and promote environmentally sound business. Carter says the lakes are treated with a non-toxic stabilizer used at Disney parks and stocks the lakes with certain fish who act as natural “cleaners.” He also says the park uses no more water than a baseball park would employ in their normal watering and upkeep. Additionally, The multi-use lake is set up for swimming, paddle boarding, and Carter has added a the electrical power for the cable system will huge inflatable obstacle course that resem- soon be going off the grid. bles a set from the popular television show, “Right now, we use about $12 in electricity “Wipeout.” Carter says the course is not ona day for the park, but we are in the process ly fun, it is a great social activity. of purchasing and installing a solar power “We see perfect strangers encouraging each system,” he said. “I stopped by and checked it out and after that first visit, I enrolled my kids in the wakeboard camp,” she said. The property at Wake Island Waterpark is not new to the area; its concept has just evolved. It was originally built in 1998 as a waterskiing facility and served that purpose until Carter put together some investment capital and purchased the site. The park is encompassed by three large lakes around 10 acres each and a smaller lake used for beginner instruction. The largest of the four is still available for traditional water skiing and wake boarding while the other two serve different purposes. One is exclusively used for cable wake boarding while the other is multi-purpose. He went on to say how the park is not onCarter said the growing popularity of cable ly a playground for kids and adults; it is a parks has sparked the interest of boat man- great place for parents to relax while the kids have a safe and enjoyable time. One parent ufacturers and dealers. on hand agreed. “These (boat) companies are seeing the sport Michelle Fales of Nicolaus was relaxing in foster potential boat owners and they are the shade while her kids were having an apsetting up shops in cable parks everywhere parent blast nearby. She says the sign at the because of the growth potential they bring,” corner of Baseline and Locust roads caught he said. her eye and thought she would have a look. other and helping each other up. There are no With all of the innovation that encompassegos and everyone has a great time,” he said. es putting together a unique concept like The park is also set up for those who just Wake Island, Carter said the Placer Counwant to relax on a hot summer day. The club- ty government was very supportive through house is home to a Beach Hut Deli with a the process. The camp is three weeks long and campers have exclusive access from 9 to 11 a.m. for the duration of the camp where they can receive instruction and have more board time as well. Fales says the camp not only gave her a chance to relax she has also enjoyed watching her kids learn a new sport. “The kids tried everything when we first got here and by day five, they both were knee boarding,” she said with a proud smile. Fales says the park is definitely worth the trip and she has been telling her friends about it. “In the past, we would have needed a truck and a boat to introduce our kids to this sport, but now it is accessible to so many more people out there and I think that is great,” she said. ■ 2016 Visitors Guide | 47 Outdoors up at one point where an attendant passes a tow rope and off they go. The lake is dotted with sliders, rails, ramps and A-frames which would look just as at home on a ski slope as they do in the water. (Like Carter said: one must see it to believe it). Riders can enjoy a circuit around the lake or perform tricks at their leisure. If a wake boarder takes a spill, all they need do is paddle to the side and rejoin the line at the starting point. A B 1 C Foskett Regional Park D E F G To Marysville 7 1 Virginiatown Rd Nicolaus Rd Joiner Pkw y Turkey Creek Golf Club 13 McBean Park Sun Cit Fera r d Li nco Del W e b b Blvd Ston e ridge Blvd Lincoln Hills Golf Club 3 s Dr Twelve B r i d ge 3 Catta Verdera Country Club Athens Ave Fiddyment RD LINCOLN Del Oro High School 5 nc kwy hP Ra William Jessup University 26 Sunset Blvd r Rd Wilson Park idges Dr ROCKLIN Whitney Oaks Golf Club S i e r r a Co l l e g OURISM.COM r Twelv e B 27 Future Diamond Complex Whitney 25 29 Park y W hitn e Industrial Ave 4 wy Tayl o E Joiner P k Thunder Valley Casino Resort English Colony Rd Azevedo Park 4 W. Stanfo rd eB Rocklin City Aquatics Complex Loomis ur n d y Blvd 13 ub Nelson Ln ri Ranc h R 2 193 Historic Downtown Lincoln o, A 1st St 4 To Re n 65 l n Bl v 2 Gladding McBean Factory Lincoln Heritage Theatre Lincoln Chamber King Rd 80 l vd SPORTS VENUES Ho r s e 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 shoe Ba 5 1 All American Speedway/Placer Count d 23 Boulevard, Roseville. . . . . . ........... t S Rd c Brace ifi S Hardwood Palace/Courtside 8 10 2 Antelope Aquatic Complex | 7801 Tita Pa c d 15 D E FPlacer United Indoor Soccer Complex G Kathy Lund Park Sunset Whitney Indian CreekSoftball | 8288 Industrial Ave, R 3 Arena Skyzone 22 Golf & Country Club Placer Country Club HOTELS 4 Azevedo Park | 1900 Wildcat Blvd, Roc Event 1 22 n Lazer Craze Johnson Center 1 Best Western Plus Orchid Hotel 5 Del Oro High School | 3301 Taylor Rd, Springview Park & Suites . . . . D-8 21 23 5 Blue Oaks Blvd Virginiatown Rd 2 Best Western Roseville Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 D-8 Sierra College 6 Folsom Lake at Granite Bay | 8000 Dou 9 F Future 6 Finney W 6 ding McBean Factory w 3 Courtyard by Marriott Galleria Roseville . . . . E-7 7 Foskett Regional Park | 1911 16 a Rocklin Chamber/ Sports 30 65 9 yD Rocklin Rd oln Heritage Theatre s Rd Well r 20 Amtrak Station Complex coln Chamber 4 Courtyard by Marriott Roseville . . . . . . . . . . E-9 8 Hardwood Palace/Courtside | 1091 Tin Woodcreek Golf Club Turkey Creek Golf Club Rocklin 5 Days Inn Rocklin . . Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-6 9 Johnson Springview Park | 5480 Fifth 2 Center 14 Stay R osevi 176 Extended cBean Park De l d Roseville . . . . . . . . D-8 Arena Softball 3 America 10 Kathy Lund Park | 6101 West Oaks Blv R 193 ic Westfield Galleria or Blacktop Comedy Timber Creek town Lincoln Inn Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blv. d. E-7 11 Mahany Regional Park | 1545 Pleasant Diamond Oaks 7 Fairfield Sun Golf Course 15 vl d y e Golf Course Sierra Pines 3 leg 12 Maidu Regional Park | 1550 Maidu Dri Pl ea s a n t G r o v Creekside Galleria8 Hampton Inn & Suites Roseville . . . . C.ol. . . . . D-8 Golf Course a Rd Cavitt Stallman ng Fountains at Roseville 9 Heritage Inn Express Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . E-6 13 McBean Park | 65 McBean Park Drive, 11/18 to n 7 7 19 4 Roseville Aquatics Complex/ B 7 10 Heritage Inn Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8 14 Oak Creek BMX | 648 Riverside Ave, Ro Golfland Sunsplash l vd 18 11 All American b b Blvd Santucci Park 19 Mahany Regional Park Sutter Medical 12 Ston Speedway/ 11 tic SHilton Garden Inn Roseville 15 Placer United Indoor Soccer Complex e ridge Blvd t coln Hills 1 Center . . . . . . . . . . . . E-7 Woodcreek High School 28 Placer County tlan Holiday Inn Express Galleria Roseville . . . . . . E-7 lf Club A12 s Dr Roseville Theatre 16 Rocklin City Aquatics Complex | 5301 Fairgrounds 3 Twelve B r i d ge Roseville Automall Main St Baseline Rd 13 Holiday Inn 17 Roller King | 889 Riverside Avenue, Ro N. S uExpress Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3 Catta Verdera 6 Amtrak Roseville t S Country Club L 14 Holiday Inn Express Rocklin Galleria . . . . . . D-6 18 Roseville Aquatics Complex | 3051 Wo h 2 Blue Line Gallery/ e 1 c a d Hill Rd Kaiser Medical English Colony Rd Tower Theatre hur Ha10 1 MILE C 8 15 Homewood SuitesCenter by Hilton Roseville . . Douglas . . . . Blvd D-7 19 Santucci Park | 1831 Morningstar Driv St n Denio’s Farmers Market rno Roseville 16 Howard JohnsonE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-6 ge s D r d i & Swap Meet r e 20 Sierra College | 5000 Rocklin Rd, Rock B e v Chamber l V Quarry Ponds ure Twe 8 8 7 ka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6 Oak 14 Roller King 17 Hyatt Place Roseville Morgan Creek Eureka Rd 21 Skatetown | 1009 Orlando Avenue, Ro R d Creek Golf Club n Park 17 Rolling Greens BMX 18 Larkspur Landing Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . E-7 22 Skyzone | 1091 Tinker Rd, Rocklin . . . 12 Pkwy Golf Course PFE Rd 19 Residence Inn byMaidu Marriott Roseville . . . . . . E-7 23 Strikes Unlimited | 5681 Lonetree Blvd 4 Regional Park uture Diamond Cirby Wy Del Oro High School 5 20 Rocklin Park Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-6 24 Twin Oaks Park | 55006 Park Drive, Rock omplex kwy P Skatetown 21 h Antelope Aquatic Complex Whitney Oaks 2 29 21 SpringHill Suites by Marriott Roseville . . . . . . C-6 25 Whitney Park | 1801 Whitney Ranch P Old Auburn Rd SPORTS VENUES y Golf Club 9 W hitn e 9 ©. 2015 BlueWilliam Cat Studio, Inc. 22 Staybridge Suites| 800 Rocklin . . . . . . Map . .City . . Placer . . . Valley C-6Tourism and26 Jessup University | 333 Sunse 1 ToAllSacramento American Speedway/Placer County Fairgrounds All American King Rd A B C Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . D G Park | 2325 E Joiner Pkwy, Linc . . C-6 27 Wilson Boulevard, .23 . . . . TownePlace . . . . . . . . . . . .Suites . . . . .E.by . . Marriott . . . . . . . . Roseville . . . . . . . . . . .F C-7 80 28 Woodcreek High School | 2551 Wood Azevedo Park 2 Antelope Aquatic Complex | 7801 Titan Drive, Antelope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9 eB Rocklin City Aquatics Complex W. Stanfo 29 Future Diamond Complex | (no addre 3 Arena Softball | 8288 Industrial Ave, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6 l vd rd Ho r s e s h o R a n Hotels 16 5 mited 30 Future Sports Complex | (no address l HOTELS 4 Azevedo Parke B|a1900 Wildcat Blvd, RocklinGolf .GOLF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5 c h Rd 1 d 24 Twin Oaks Park HolidayBrace Inn5 Rd Express Roseville. E-7 Taylor Rd,Catta D Western 1 rBest Plus Orchid Hotel & Suites c S. t . . 12 . D-8 Del OroGalleria High School | 3301 Loomis . . . Country . . . . . . . . Club . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. ... . .G-4E-3 Verdera k Rolling Greens Golf Course . . . . . . . . . . . . G-8 ifi Pa S 1 Best Plus Orchid Hotel Holiday Inn6 Express C-3 | 8000 Catta Verdera Country Club . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Western Bestd Western Roseville Inn& Suites. . . . . .D-8 .Pa.c . . . . 13 . D-8 FolsomLincoln. . . . . . . . . Lake at Granite Bay Douglas Boulevard, Granite Bay . . . . . . E-3 . . G-9 5572 EurekaOTHER ATTRACTIONS 1111 Catta Verdera, Lincoln Rd, Granite Bay nd Park Sunset Whitney Indian 1111 Catta Verdera, 2 Best Western Roseville Inn. . . . . . . . . . . D-8 . . . 14 Holiday Inn7Creek Express Galleria. . D-6 Finney 3 Courtyard by Marriott Galleria Roseville . E-7 FoskettRocklin Regional Park | 1911 Way, Lincoln . . Golf . . .Lincoln . .Course . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. ... . .C-1D-7 Amtrak Rocklin | 3740 Rocklin Diamond Oaks Sierra Pines Golf Course. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7 Rd, Roc Golf & Country Club Placer Country Club 3 Courtyard by Marriott Galleria Roseville. Homewood8 Suites by Hilton Roseville.D-7 | 1091Diamond 4 Courtyard by Marriott Roseville . E-9 Hardwood Palace/Courtside Tinker Road, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-7 . . C-5 7600 Whistlestop Event. . .E.-7. . . . . 15 Oaks Golf Course Amtrak Roseville | 201 Pacific Street, R 349 Diamond Oaks Rd, Roseville Way, Roseville n aze Johnson Center 4 Courtyard by Marriott Howard Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-6| 5480 Fifth 349 Diamond Oaks Rd, 5 Days Inn Rocklin .Roseville . . .Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-9 . . . . . . 16 . F-6 9 Johnson Springview Park Street, Rocklin . . . .Roseville . . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. ... . . E-6G-6 Springview Blue Line Gallery | 405 Vernon Indian Creek Country Club 2 5 Timber Creek Golf Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7 St #100 5 Days Inn Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HyattCollege Place 6 Extended Stay9 America Roseville . F-6 . . . . .20 . 17 . D-8 10Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Lund Park | 6101 D-6 West Oaks Indian Blvd,4487 Rocklin . .Rd, . . . Loomis . Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .G-6 . . D-5 Blacktop Comedy | 7251 Galilee Rd #1 Creek Country Sierra Barton F 7050 Del Webb Blvd, Roseville wa 6 Extended StayInn America Roseville 16. . . 9. . . . . . Larkspur Landing Roseville. . . . . . . . . . Roseville . . . . .D-8 . . . Rocklin . . . 18 . RdE-7 11 Mahany Regional Park 6| E-7 1545 Pleasant Grove Blvd, Roseville 4487 Barton Rd, Loomis Creekside Galleria | 2011 Creekside To Rocklin Chamber/ Lincoln Hills Golf Club . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. ... . .B-7D-3 y D 7 Fairfield Turkey Creek Golf Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2 Wells Rd r Station 7 Faireld InnAmtrak Rosevill 8 Hampton Inn &. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suites Roseville 20 . . .E-7 . . . . . . 19 . D-8 Regional Park |. .1550 Drive Roseville . Blvd, . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-3 . . E-8 Residence12InnMaidu by Marriott Roseville E-7 MaiduLincoln Denio’s 1551 Vineyard Rd, Roseville, 1005 SunGolf CityClub Hills 1525 California 193, |Lincoln Rocklin Event 9 Heritage Express Rocklin . . . . .D-8 . . . . . . 20 . E-6 8 Hampton Inn Inn & Suites Roseville. . . . . . 13 Hotel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McBean Park | 65 McBean Lincoln . .Blvd, . .Golf . . .Lincoln .Club . . . . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. ... . .D-2B-8 Rocklin Park F-6Park Drive, 1005 Sun City Folsom Lake | 8000 Douglas Boulevar Morgan Creek Center Whitney Oaks Golf Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-4 17 14 R osevi 9 10 Heritage Inn Roseville . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-6 . . . . . . 21 . D-8 OakbyCreek BMX | 648 Riverside Ave,Morgan Roseville. . . .Golf . . .Creek .Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ln, . . .Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8 . . C-8 Heritage Inn Express SpringHill14 Suites Marriott Roseville. . C-6 RdRocklin Fountains at Roseville | 1013 Galleria B 8791Creek Morgan ria or 2305 Clubhouse Dr, Rocklin d 11Heritage Hilton Garden Inn Roseville . . . . .D-8 . . B.lv . . . 22 . E-7 Oaks 15Suites Placer United Indoor Soccer | 1091 Tinker Rd.Ln, 10 Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staybridge Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . C-6 Complex Golfland Sunsplash | 1893 Taylor Rd, R Rocklin Golf Club .Ste . Roseville . 300, . . . .Rocklin . . . . . .. .. ... . .C-5E-6 15 Inn 8791 Morgan Creek y e se Woodcreek Golf Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6 3 InnInn leg . . . . . 23 Holiday Express Galleria Roseville . E-7 16 Suites Rocklin Aquatics Complex Victory Lane, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-5 Garden Roseville. . . . . . . . . TownePlace by City Marriott Roseville .C-6 | 5301 Historic Downtown Lincoln | 645 5th olE-7 4201 Midas Ave, Rocklin 3e Galleria 1112Hilton C Rocklin Golf Club.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-6 a Cavitt Stallman Rd 5880 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd, Roseville 17 Roller King | 889 Riverside Avenue,4201 Roseville . .Ave, . . . .Rocklin . . . . Course. . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . .. .. ... .. .. ... . .D-8G-8 at Roseville 13 Holiday Inn Express Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3 Kaiser Medical Center | 1600 Eureka R Rolling Greens Golf Midas 7 19 4 7 14 Holiday Rocklin 18 Roseville Aquatics Complex | 3051 Woodcreek OaksRd, Blvd, Roseville Golfland Sunsplash Lazer Craze | 6694 Lonetree Blvd, Roc 48Inn Placer Valley Galleria Tourism . . . . . . D-6 5572 Eureka Granite Bay . . . . . . . . B-7 18 11|Express Sutter Medical 12 Hilton Roseville . . . . . . D-7 19 Santucci Park | 1831 Morningstar Drive, Roseville. . . .Course. . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. ... .. .. ... . .A-7B-7 Center c St Homewood Suites by Lincoln Chamber | 540 F St, Lincoln . Sierra Pines Golf nti15 Ran 16 c h Rd 24 Twin Oaks Park kD P ar vd r y Bl eD nit S. W h i t n e Gra ch R d Ran f or St a Wa s h i n g t o n B l vd d nR Foothills Blvd r eD nit Barton Rd w Sierr Barton Rd ina se A n ri Rocky Ridge Dr r di Gra d nR r de Ga ina Ch Pk Tay l ll e Av e Sunrise Ave ur n ub To Re n o, A vd y Bl d Ran S. W h i t n e ch R St a d f or d rd R Bl v L ai se t Galleria Blvd Riverside Ave on St Tayl or R d ins At k nc Ra r rR un ai r tla Granite Bay e Loomis E . Ro s e v i l l Cook Riolo Rd c Walegra Rd cifi S i e r r a Co l l e g ROCKLIN ng Pa LINCOLN B l vd ve Sierr eB w Granite Bay Ch Pk Tay l ll e hi y Blvd W as Cit Galleria Blvd Ga r de B lvd odcreek Oak Wo s W e b b Blvd d ai r Fiddyment Rd d rd R Bl v L ai se t ROSEVILLE un L o n e Tr e e r Strikes Unlimited rR 5 FOLSOM LAKE C-6 C-6 26 27 28 29 30 William Jessup University | 333 Sunset Blvd., Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilson Park | 2325 E Joiner Pkwy, Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Woodcreek High School | 2551 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . Future Diamond Complex | (no address listed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Future Sports Complex | (no address listed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5 D-4 B-7 D-4 A-6 placervalleytourism.com E-3 SPORTS VENUES Sports Venues OTHER ATTRACTIONS Other Attractions Amtrak Rocklin | 3740 Rocklin Rd, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amtrak Roseville 201 Pacific Street, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-6 ....... Amtrak Rocklin | 3740| Rocklin Rd, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue G-6 G Line Gallery | 405 Vernon St #100, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amtrak Roseville | 201 Pacic Street, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8 Blacktop Comedy | 7251 Galilee Rd #160, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOTELS BlueCreekside Line Gallery | 405 Vernon St #100, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Creekside Galleria | 2011 Town Center, Roseville . . . . . . . . . D-8 ....... D-3 1 Best Western Plus Orchid Hotel & Suites . . 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Kaiser Medical CenterTheater | 1600 Eureka Rd, Roseville Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lincoln Heritage | 561 Lincoln Blvd, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-8 ....... 10 Heritage Inn Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Placer | 4750 St,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6 ....... B-7 Lazer CrazeEvent | 6694Center Lonetree Blvd,Grove Rocklin 11 Hilton Garden Inn Roseville . . . . . . . . . . Quarry Ponds| |540 5550 Douglas Granite Bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2 ....... Lincoln Chamber F St, LincolnBlvd, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holiday Inn Express Galleria Roseville . . . . 3 Rocklin12 Rocklin Chamber | 3700 Rd, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2 Lincoln Heritage Theater | 561LincolnBlvd, LincolnInn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Holiday Express Lincoln . . . . D-2 ...... Roseville Automall | Automall Drive, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Placer Event Center | 4750 Grove St, Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Holiday Inn Express Rocklin GalleriaF-6 . . . . Rd Chamber | 650 Douglas Blvd, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-4English ColonyRoseville 15 Homewood Suites by Hilton Roseville . . . . Quarry PondsTheatre | 5550 Douglas Blvd, Granite Bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roseville | 241 Vernon St, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-8 ....... 16 Howard Johnson . . . . . . . . . . E-6 ...... Rocklin Chamber 3700 Rocklin Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rocklin Event| Center | 2650Rd, Sunset Blvd, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6 17 Hyatt Place Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roseville Automall Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SutterAutomall Medical |Center | 1 Drive, Medical Plaza Dr, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-8 ....... 18 Larkspur Landing Roseville . . . . . . . . . . Thunder Valley|Casino | 1200Blvd, Athens Ave, Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8 ....... Roseville Chamber 650 Douglas Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Residence Inn by Marriott Roseville . . . . 4 Tower Theatre | 417Vernon Vernon Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8 ....... 5 Del Oro High SchoolTheatre Roseville | 241 St,St, Roseville.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Rocklin Park Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Westfield Galleria | 1151 Galleria Blvd, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rocklin Event Center | 2650 Sunset Blvd, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-6 . . . . 21 Rocklin SpringHill Suites by Marriott Roseville 22 Dr,Staybridge Suites Rocklin . . . . . . E-7 ...... Sutter Medical Center | 1 Medical Plaza Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King Rd TownePlace Suites by Marriott Roseville Thunder Valley Casino | 1200 Athens 23 Ave, Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4 . . ur n To Re n o, A ub Tayl o r Rd D-7 oomis 80 E-6 D-8 D-8 C-7 E-7 . . D-8 C-8 . . D-8 G-9 . . E-7 D-7 . . E-9 E-7 . . F-6 D-2 . . D-8 E-8 . . E-7 C-6 . . D-8 D-2 . . E-6 D-2 . . D-8 F-6 . . E-7 G-8 . . E-7 E-6 . . C-3 E-8 . . D-6 D-8 . . D-7 D-8 . . E-6 E-6 . . D-6 E-7 . . E-7 C-4 . . E-7 D-8 . . F-6 D-7 . . C-6 . . C-6 . . C-6 Tower Theatre | 417 Vernon St, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8 Horseshoe| B1151 Westeld Galleria Galleria Blvd, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7 a 5 GOLF rR d Brace Rd L ai rd R d d 6 Wells Rd Granite Bay Barton Rd ... E-3 ... D-7 ... G-6 ... D-3 ... B-8 ... E-6 ... G-8 IndIan Creek Country Club Indian Creek Country Club ierra College Catta Verdera Country Club . . . . . . . 1111 Catta Verdera, Lincoln Diamond Oaks Golf Course . . . . . . . 349 Diamond Oaks Rd, Roseville Indian Creek Country Club . . . . . . . . . 4487 Barton Rd, Loomis Lincoln Hills Golf Club . . . . . . . . . . . 1005 Sun City Blvd, Lincoln Morgan Creek Golf Club . . . . . . . . . 8791 Morgan Creek Ln, Roseville Rocklin Golf Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4201 Midas Ave, Rocklin Rolling Greens Golf Course. . . . . . . . . 5572 Eureka Rd, Granite Bay Sierra Pines Golf Course. . . . . . . . . . . 7600 Whistlestop Way, Roseville Timber Creek Golf Course . . . . . . . . . 7050 Del Webb Blvd, Roseville Turkey Creek Golf Club . . . . . . . . . . . 1525 California 193, Lincoln Whitney Oaks Golf Club. . . . . . . . . . . 2305 Clubhouse Dr, Rocklin Woodcreek Golf Club . . . . . . . . . . . 5880 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd, Roseville Cavitt Stallman Rd 7 All American Speedway/Placer Fairgrounds 800 All American City 1 All1 American Speedway/Placer CountyCounty Fairgrounds | 800 All|American City Boulevard, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-7 ......... Boulevard, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Antelope Aquatic Complex 7801Drive, TitanAntelope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drive, Antelope . . . . . . . . .A-9 ......... 2 Antelope Aquatic Complex | 7801|Titan 3 Arena Softball | 8288 Industrial Ave, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 3 Arena Softball | 8288 Industrial Ave, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6 4 Azevedo Wildcat Blvd, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-5 ......... 4 Azevedo Park |Park 1900| 1900 Wildcat Blvd, Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Del Oro High School | 3301 Taylor Rd, Loomis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Del Oro High School | 3301 Taylor Rd, Loomis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-4 6 Folsom Lake at Granite Bay | 8000 Douglas Boulevard, Granite Bay . . . . . . . . 6 Folsom Lake at Granite Bay | 8000 Douglas Boulevard, Granite Bay . . . . . . G-9 7 Foskett Regional Park | 1911 Finney Way, Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Foskett Regional Park | 1911 Finney Way, Lincoln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1 8 Hardwood Palace/Courtside | 1091 Tinker Road, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Hardwood Palace/Courtside | 1091 Tinker Road, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5 9 Johnson Springview Park | 5480 Fifth Street, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Johnson Springview Park | 5480 Fifth Street, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-6 10 Kathy Lund Park | 6101 West Oaks Blvd, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Kathy Lund Park | 6101 West Oaks Blvd, Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5 11 Mahany Regional Park | 1545 Pleasant Grove Blvd, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Mahany Regional Park | 1545 Pleasant Grove Blvd, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . B-7 12 Maidu Regional Park | 1550 Maidu Drive Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Maidu Regional Park | 1550 Maidu Drive Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-8 13 McBean Park | 65 McBean Park Drive, Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 McBean Park | 65 McBean Park Drive, Lincoln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2 14 Oak Creek BMX | 648 Riverside Ave, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Oak Creek BMX | 648 Riverside Ave, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8 15 Placer United Indoor Soccer Complex | 1091 Tinker Rd Ste 300, Rocklin . . . . 15 Placer United Indoor Soccer Complex | 1091 Tinker Rd Ste 300, Rocklin. . C-5 16 Rocklin City Aquatics Complex | 5301 Victory Lane, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Rocklin City Aquatics Complex | 5301 Victory Lane, Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . E-5 17 Roller King | 889 Riverside Avenue, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Roller King | 889 Riverside Avenue, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8 18 Roseville Aquatics Complex | 3051 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd, Roseville . . . . . . . . 18 Roseville Aquatics Complex | 3051 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd, Roseville . . . . B-7 19 Santucci Park | 1831 Morningstar Drive, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Santucci Park | 1831 Morningstar Drive, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7 20 Sierra College | 5000 Rocklin Rd, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Sierra College | 5000 Rocklin Rd, Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-6 21 Skatetown | 1009 Orlando Avenue, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Skatetown | 1009 Orlando Avenue, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-9 22 Skyzone | 1091 Tinker Rd, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Skyzone | 1091 Tinker Rd, Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5 23 Strikes Unlimited | 5681 Lonetree Blvd. Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Strikes Unlimited | 5681 Lonetree Blvd. Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5 24 Twin Oaks Park | 5500 Park Drive, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Twin Oaks Park | 5500 Park Drive, Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-5 25 Whitney Park | 1801 Whitney Ranch Parkway, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Whitney Park | 1801 Whitney Ranch Parkway, Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-5 26 William Jessup University | 333 Sunset Blvd., Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 William Jessup University | 333 Sunset Blvd., Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5 27 Wilson Park | 2325 E Joiner Pkwy, Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2728 Wilson Park | 2325 E Joiner Pkwy, Lincoln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4 Woodcreek High School | 2551 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . 2829 Woodcreek High School | 2551 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd, Roseville.. . . . . . . . B-7 Future Diamond Complex | (no address listed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2930 Future Diamond address listed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Future SportsComplex Complex| (no | (no address listed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-4 ......... 30 Future Sports Complex | (no address listed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6 C-7 A-9 C-6 D-5 G-4 G-9 C-1 C-5 E-6 D-5 B-7 E-8 D-2 C-8 C-5 E-5 D-8 B-7 A-7 F-6 D-9 C-5 D-5 E-5 E-5 C-5 D-4 B-7 D-4 A-6 OTHER ATTRACTIONS Amtrak Rocklin | 3740 Rocklin Rd, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amtrak Roseville | 201 Pacific Street, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue Line Gallery | 405 Vernon St #100, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blacktop Comedy | 7251 Galilee Rd #160, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creekside Galleria | 2011 Creekside Town Center, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denio’s | 1551 Vineyard Rd, Roseville, CA 95678 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Folsom Lake | 8000 Douglas Boulevard, Granite Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fountains at Roseville | 1013 Galleria Blvd #200, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Golfland Sunsplash | 1893 Taylor Rd, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Historic Downtown Lincoln | 645 5th St, Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaiser Medical Center | 1600 Eureka Rd, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lazer Craze | 6694 Lonetree Blvd, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lincoln Chamber | 540 F St, Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lincoln Heritage Theater | 561 Lincoln Blvd, Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Placer Event Center | 4750 Grove St, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quarry Ponds | 5550 Douglas Blvd, Granite Bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rocklin Chamber | 3700 Rocklin Rd, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roseville Automall | Automall Drive, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roseville Chamber | 650 Douglas Blvd, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roseville Theatre | 241 Vernon St, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rocklin Event Center | 2650 Sunset Blvd, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sutter Medical Center | 1 Medical Plaza Dr, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thunder Valley Casino | 1200 Athens Ave, Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tower Theatre | 417 Vernon St, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Westfield Galleria | 1151 Galleria Blvd, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7 Has all the amenities; a challenging 9 Holes, Par 32 golf course, nestled among beautiful . . . B-7 valley oaks featuring tree lined fairways, creeks, ponds and bunkers which provide .a. . D-2 Quarry Ponds challenge for8 all levels of golfers. We have. . . E-4 a Rd ling Greens a fully stocked Pro Shop, Driving Range and f Course FOLSOM Putting Call the Pro Shop or book . . . B-6 6 LAKE Green. your tee time9 online at: urism and Blue Cat Studio, Inc. Club 9 Grill serves delicious www.golfindiancreek.com G food and beverages, big screen TV’s and is available for meetings and parties 4487 Barton Rd. • Loomis (916) 652-5546 E-6 D-8 D-8 C-7 E-7 C-8 G-9 D-7 E-7 D-2 E-8 C-6 D-2 D-2 F-6 G-8 E-6 E-8 D-8 D-8 E-6 E-7 C-4 D-8 D-7 2016 Visitors Guide | 49 Rocklin Event Center gets a brand new look venue caters to weddings, parties and business conferences By Matthew Whitley M | ajor changes and upgrades at the City of Rocklin’s Event Center have wrapped up, leaving residents seeing sleek improvements to one of the city’s main entertainment and gathering hubs. The Event Center was originally a small church. It has been owned by the City of Rocklin for several years. It’s designed to serve the community’s needs, including, weddings, conferences, social events, classrooms and senior activities. The center features a Grand Ball Room with 21-foot ceilings, a built-in stage, sound system and Wi-Fi. It can seat 320 people with tables and 450 with theater seating. The center also boasts a smaller Ball Room, as well as The Garden Room, which is adjacent to the private garden, and the Bride and Groom Ready Suites that come furnished with lockers, couches and large televisions. City officials said the Alpine Room, attached to the groom suite, is also extremely popular for Super Bowl parties and private functions that need large screens, a wet bar, couches, a pool table and video games. The center’s overall interior is more neutral, calming with soft tans and rocks dimpled throughout the layout. The design of its artwork came from Rocklin Director of Public Services Rick Forstall, who worked to create warm, clean and inviting space peppered in interesting paintings and images. The French Club and various senior groups populate the smaller rooms during the day. The venue’s garden seems almost designed with weddings in mind. Its centerpiece is a large fountain near a gazebo and white pergola. 50 | Placer Valley Tourism Photos Matthew Whitley Catered events are also a natural fit for the Rocklin Events Center. It comes equipped with a full commercial kitchen, plenty of food warmers and stations for appetizer preparation and a wait staff. Kevin Huntzinger, community services coordinator at the City of Rocklin, said the center’s garden and Grand Ball Room are already well booked into the next summer by anxious couples waiting for their big day. i nform at i on what Rocklin Event Center Where 2650 Sunset Blvd., Rocklin, CA 95677 Contact (916) 625-5222 rocklin.ca.us/weddings Cost Pricing for events ranges from $110 per hour to $140, depending dates and needs involved. “It makes Rocklin even more of a destination, giving locals access to a great facility without leaving town,” said Rocklin Manager of City Projects Troy Holt. More events at the center may also help Rocklin’s local economy, generating revenue for photographers, florists and caterers that might otherwise go to destinations in Sacramento or Lake Tahoe. Huntzinger stressed that the facility’s versatility is also a major advantage. “The Center is great for small parties, birthdays, business conferences,” he said, adding that it recently hosted a major religious event that brought people from around Placer Country — something Rocklin could not have accomplished even a few years ago. ■ 2016 Visitors Guide | 51