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If you’re looking for a little racing excitement head on out to the Delta Speedway.  The Delta Speedway is located at San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, off Charter Way in Stockton.  The track is an 1/8 mile dirt oval for micro-sprint cars, with driver ages ranging from 5 years and up.  The little carts may seem small but they sure do whip around the track a super fast speeds.

 The Delta Speedway will continue to have races through October.  See the schedule below.

September 11th
September 18th
September 25th

The Fall Classic Race is scheduled for October 16, 2010.
Turkey Bowl X has been scheduled on  Friday, October 22nd and Saturday, October 23rd. 

Adults $10
Seniors $5
Ages 6-12 $5
5 & Under – FREE!

1658 S. Airport Way
Stockton, CA 95206
Phone: (408)595-8922

Another great event is coming your way in Downtown Stockton! Tomorrow, Friday the 13th, yep its Friday the 13th tomorrow, the Latin Magic Band, Art Walk, and Craft Beer Garden will all take place in Janet Leigh Plaza. 

It’s the 2nd friday of the Month, and on 2nd friday’s good things happen downtown.  You will be able to sample craft brews for only $2 a fill. Featuring Blue Moon and Pale Moon!
Time: 5 – 9 pm
Place: Janet Leigh Plaza

Music:
Latin Magic, free live performance, 7-9 pm. Latin Magic will rock the plaza!  This 11-person band plays an exciting mix of cumbias, oldies, latin rock, and old school music.

Art:
Meet the Artist Reception at the Tidewater Art Gallery (day 73 of 365), 5-8 pm. Entitled “4 the Joy of It” the August exhibit is a group show featuring three resident jewelry artists, Gay Lynn Saunders, Susan Winton and Rebekah Burr-Siegal, and a guest artist from Lodi, Debbie Kafton.  The show presents a collection of wearable art showcasing unique talents and different artistic visions. For these artists, jewelry design is both a labor of love and a constant source of joy.

What is your favorite filipino food?  Comment below!

The 38th Annual festival Barrio festival takes place this weekend as will be jam-packed of activities, native food and entertainment.

For those of you who have had Filipino food you know that it will be great!  And for those who have not, get ready for some delicious stuff.  Bring and empty stomach and come hungry!  You don’t want to miss this one.

When: August 14-15, 2010

Time: 11:00 a.m.  to 8:00 p.m.

Place: Filipino Plaza – Downtown Stockton

Check out the intro video from the Barrio Festival:

Find out more at the www.filipinoplaza.org

Check out the demo from last years Bahalanamulti-style.com.  Very proud father.  My son Zachary will be performing in this years demonstration!

Filipino Center Plaza
6 West Main St
Stockton, California 95202
Tel: 209-466-1416

When in Downtown Stockton and are looking for a quick bit to eat, head to the waterfront warehouse and eat at Dok Shoons.  Dok Shoons is a long standing hot dog stand which serves two main types of fabulous hot dogs. Chili Dogs and Hot Dogs.  Both are great. 

Now, Dok Shoons has very limited hours.  They are only open during lunch time hours.  11-2:30pm.  Check them out and eat a dog overlooking the beautiful downtown Stockton waterfront.

445 W Weber Ave Ste 142
Stockton, CA 95203
(209) 467-7178

The downtown Stockton City Center Cinema theatre has become the center of downtown.  The City of Stockton has done a lot to help the downtown area become a better place to attract businesses and therefore spend time there.  The theatre is Located in Downtown Stockton in the Janet Leigh Plaza.

Although I have always found the popcorn to be better at other theaters in the area, the best “bang for your buck” is the ice cream.  It is cheap and they give you a lot!  Check it out!

Catching a movie is a great way to beat the weather.  Enjoy a flick rain or shine!  Come downtown, have dinner then see a movie at the City Cinema Theatre.

222 N El Dorado St
Stockton, CA 95202
(209) 461-0356

This weekend is suppose to be a hot one.  Cool off at the Weber’s Point Water fountain.  I stopped by yesterday and it was full of kids running through the fountain beating the heat.  

The kid’s were having a blast!  Not only does it cool them off on these hot summer days, but they are interactive and can be some-what controlled.  Some parents looked to have been their a few hours as they made a day out of it.  Many had picnics and were enjoying the cool water themselves.

Head down to 221 North Center and cool off!

Do you have another Mexican food craving? No problem, head to downtown Stockton and try one of the finest authentic Mexican restaurants in town. Xochimilco, which some call Xochy’s, has fabulous home cooked food that I cannot speak highly enough about.  This family ran restaurant is know for their homemade tortillas and salsa to the great tasting enchilda’s and tacos! Yum.  Come to think of it, everything is good!

This is defiantly a locals spot.  They are open late, 1 am, and have huge home cooked portions, which I can never finish.  It’s kinda of like a chucks, Day 18 of 365,  but only mexican food.  I encourage everyone to give them a try.  Be prepared to eat!

Check out the reviews on Yelp! 4 stars from 38 reviews.  What would you rate it? Comment below…

Xochimilco Mexican Cafe
36 S San Joaquin St
Stockton, CA 95202
(209) 462-3784

One great thing about this time of year is all the different events that take place.  One great event that you will want to attend is the Taste of San Joaquin which take places this Saturday, July 3rd.  The Taste of San Joaquin will be hel in the Weber point event center and will feature the Way Out West BBQ Championship!

Cooks from all over the state of California will compete in this BBQ championship.  Close to 40 teams have signed up so far int heir quest to take 1st place.  Some cooks start cooking as much as 18 hours before the event starts!

Gates open at 11am and spectators can watch and speak with the cooks.  Once the judging is complete, samples of the meat are available for a cost of $1  - $6.

Over 10 locally owned and operated restaurants will be offering $1, $3 and $6 portions of their best cuisine, a classic car show featuring over 50 cars will be on display at Weber Point and the stage will feature live classic rock and blues music. Check out the music and  schedule of events:

11am: Blue a Fuse

1:15: Podcast Stockton

2pm: East Bay Mudd

4pm: National Anthem by Jessica Lugo

5pm: Way Out West BBQ Awards

5:45pm: Rod Piazza and the might Flyers

Cost: $20.00 and includes 20 tasting tickets Kids 12 & under are FREE Buy tickets here.

• Watch the video below about the Way Out West BBQ championship on Comcast.

Buckeye Appliance and antiques is truly an amazing place in Stockton.  It’s not just an antique store, but a museum of the past.  One step into the shop and I was transported back to my childhood kitchen and dining room.  Yes, Buckeye Appliance carries

antiques for the entire house but Tom Lawson, the owner, real passion is for antiques gas stoves.  Tom and his staff (his family) restore old stoves to their original form, and are they beautiful! I encourage anyone who is looking for a unique gift idea or just want to be reminded of the quality items of the past to stop in and visit the shop.

The store also is the home to many architectural items one might find in an old home.  Tom has a knack for saving these items from older homes before they are destroyed.

Head in to see a piece of history.  Tom has acquired one of the few remaining original lanterns off the Golden Gate bridge.  This summer he will accompany it the the Antique Road Show in San Diego!

Buckeye Antiques is located on 714 W. Fremont Street, just a few blocks down from the Ports stadium (Day 4 of 365 things to do in Stockton).

If you find yourself in Downtown Stockton, take a moment to stop in and look at the wonderful art at the Tidewater Art Galley.  The Tidewater Art gallery showcases mostly artists from San Joaquin County.  Tomorrow night, June 11th, from 5pm-8pm the gallery is holding an artist reception.  You will have the opportunity to meet the artist.  Food and drink will be provided.

One goal of the 365 project was to broaden my horizons.  I would not normally consider going to an art gallery a thing to do with my time.  However, since the start of the project it has helped me appreciate the time and efforts one puts into creating a piece of art.  I hope you can take a small amount of your time to step inside this and view the work in this gallery.

Once inside the gallery you will find various forms of art from paintings, sculptures, pottery, and some miscellaneous pieces that boggled my mind.
Find them on facebook

223 Weber Avenue
Stockton, CA 95202-2706
(209) 463-4033