New Area: Lodi, CA

My husband and I decided to take a little getaway together this past weekend.  His coworker told him about the town of Lodi, which is 30 miles south of Sacramento, in the Central Valley area of California.  It's really in the middle of nowhere, but there are MANY wineries. So we went to two, Harmony and Harney (funny they both start with "H").  I wish I took more pictures of this area, but it was SUPER HOT there and we really didn't stay outside them for very long.  But the people/owners were so pleasant and welcoming we want to go back and explore more wineries...and revisit the same ones.  Both were located on E. Harney Road in Lodi.

Also, we had booked a hotel in West Sacramento, which was a nice deal through hotels.com. Plus, it had a pool. Perfect for the 100 degree heat!  We plunged in there after the wineries, and then relaxed until dinner time, which ended up being in Old "town" Sacramento.  Since it was their annual "Gold Rush" festivities, they had dusted the streets and did a variety of Old West reenactments.

We ate at Joe's Crab Shack, a total, touristy festive experience, but very well worth it!  We split the Dungeoness Crab Legs, along with a sampler to start.  Mmmmmm good! Every 45 minutes, the whole staff have a dance party to one song.  Overall, it was fun and little overstimulating at times.

I love the last minute getaways! We plan to do another one to an area we've never been to in California.  It's so fun to explore and have no plan.