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[Architect02116]

Hi all,

Another post from a future Folsom resident who would like to be as prepared as possible when arriving in two weeks.

Ok, i'd love to hear your opinions on Folsom's best in the following or any additional categories you may want to add.


1.Best grocery store (price/quality/service/selection should be considered)

2. Best Restaurant (not sure if there are enought to be more genre specific)

3. Best Park/ Open Space

4. Lowest priced gas station

5. Best bar/ club/ evening gathering place

6. Best Folsom tradition/ event

7. Best ice cream

I'll stop there...give me your opinion..i look forward to finding out for myself.

peace from the east coasr

-dan

[john]

I'll do this one better... how about everyone NOMINATE a place for the "Best of" and in 2 weeks, I'll create a bunch of polls for this and all sorts of other categories. I'll dedicate an entire Forum for this. Sound good? This has been something I've been wanting to do for a while.

[NRB]

Does this mean you have decided on Folsom over Gold River/ Rancho Cordova? If so, welcome! As far as your best of list...

Grocery store- I suppose this all depends on what part of town you live in but hands down, Safeway has the friendliest staff and are the most helpful. (Their checkers even know the names of my children!) However, their produce leaves something to be desired.

Resturants- If you want a great breakfast, you can't beat the Gold Miner's Cafe! For anything else, you need to be more specific. We have a good number of Chinese and Mexican food resturants a few Thai and even a couple of French resturants. We also have the usual array of chain establishments (Chili's, Chevy's, IHOP, Stuart Andersons Black Angus etc.) and of course all of the fast food joints as well.

Lowest gas prices- Arco!

Best Folsom tradition- My personal favorite is the "concert in the park" series every Friday evening during the summer! Bring a picnic and some wine and sit back and enjoy! The lighting of the town Christmas Tree and luminaries is a close second.

Best ice cream- Tasty Time!

I don't get out to the bars or nightlife scene often and since I have children, my opinion of best park would probablly be very different than your's. Anyway, I hope you have a safe and unstressful move (is that possible?) and, again, welcome to Folsom!

[Chad Vander Veen]

I nominate:

Grocery Store: Raley's or Bel Air

Restaurant: Sol Azteca(Mexican food anyway)

Park/open space: Lake Natomas

Gas: ?

Bar: tie Streets of London/Yeager's

Tradition: I'm too new

Ice Cream: Cold Stone

[john]

OK, here's all the categories for the Best of Folsom:

1) please wait on commenting until the actual voting starts in 2 weeks. Right now, I just wanna get nominations in so everyone will have a chance to put in as many places as they know.
2) Nominate as many places as you know
3) Self-nomination for yourself or business is perfectly acceptable
4) We'll have the voting in 2 weeks.

The categories:

Best Authentic Mexican Food
Best Tex-Mex Food
Best Chinese Food
Best European Food
Best American Food
Best Chain Restaurant
Best Burger Joint
Best Pizza Joint
Best Ice Cream
Best Coffee Shop

Best Watering Hole
Best Hot Spot
Best Live Music

Best Folsom Event
Best Grocery Store
Best Gas Prices
Best Fast Food
Best 'Mom & Pop' Owned Business
Best Summer Activity
Best Winter Activity
Best Elementary School
Best Community Park
Best Sutter Street Attraction
Best Sandwich Shop
Best Neighborhood
Best Contractor
Best Mayor (Past or Present)
Best Barbershop
Best Beauty Salon
Best Bank
Best Bookstore
Best Place to bring out-of-towners
Best Under 21 spot
Best Reason to Live in Folsom
Person of the Year

[tony]

Here’s my nominations:

Best Mexican Food – Sol Azteca
Best Chinese Food – China House
Best European Food – Visconti’s
Best View/Outdoor Seating (restaurant): Cliff House; Hacienda; Balcony
Best American Food – Bailey’s; Lake Forest Café (breakfast)
Best Chain Restaurant – No such thing
Best Burger Joint – Balcony/best breakfast
Best Pizza Joint – Chicago Fire Pizza; Ciro’s; Folsom Family Pizza
Best Ice Cream - Snooks

Best Watering Hole – Folsom Hotel – great long, narrow bar and historic ambiance; Yeager’s

Best Live Music – Concerts in the park; Powerhouse Pub; Yeager’s

Best Folsom Event – Friday Night Market

Best Fast Food – Slices at Ciro’s
Best 'Mom & Pop' Owned Business – Cloud’s; Visconti’s (the owner always says hello); Balcony; Bikes Plus
Best Summer Activity – Bicycling the trails around Lake Natoma and to Beal’s Point; Paddling Lake Natoma
Best Winter Activity – Hiking along Lake Natoma; visiting the Nimbus Hatchery (even if it’s not in Folsom)

Best Community Park – Pruitt (sp) Park, Lexington Hills
Best Sutter Street Attraction – History Museum/RR Museum (the caboose)
Best Sandwich Shop – Big Dip; the one next to Kelly Moore
Best Neighborhood – The Preserve (location, location, location…)

Best Mayor (Past or Present) – Glen Fait
Best Barbershop – Folsom Barbers

Best Place to bring out-of-towners – Sutter Street
Best Under 21 spot – the Zoo (way under 21)
Best Reason to Live in Folsom – Lake Natoma

[cybertrano]

Hey Tony - welcome back. Haven't seen you around for awhile

[jake]

My Nominations:

Best Mexican Food - Hacienda, Chevy's, Baja Fresh
Best Chinese Food - Jennie's Palace,
Best European Food - Bidwell Street Bistro, Streets of London
Best American Food - the Balcony, Red Robin
Best Chain Restaurant - Chevy's, Red Robin
Best Burger Joint - Willie's, Redrum
Best Pizza Joint - Folsom Family Pizza, Round Table's buffet (yum!)
Best Ice Cream - Tasty Time, Loard's
Best Watering Hole - Powerhouse Pub, Yagers, Sutter Club
Best Hot Spot - Yager's, Powerhouse
Best Live Music - Powerhouse Pub
Best Folsom Event - Folsom Rodeo, Thursday Night Market, Taste of Folsom
Best Grocery Store - Safeway
Best Fast Food - Jack in the Box
Best 'Mom & Pop' Owned Business - Jennie's Palace, Willie's Burgers
Best Summer Activity - Folsom lake, CSUS Aquatic Center, Folsom Aquatic Center,
Best Winter Activity - shopping at Sutter Street, Christmas Lights in the neighborhoods
Best Community Park - Lembi Park
Best Sutter Street Attraction - bars, Snook's, Dorothea's Christmas
Best Sandwich Shop - Quizno's, Togo's, Visconti's
Best Neighborhood - Broadstone,
Best Mayor (Past or Present) - Jack Kipp
Best Barbershop - TJ Barber (on Prairie City & Willard)
Best Bank - Golden 1
Best Bookstore - Folsom Library
Best Place to bring out-of-towners - Folsom Lake, Sutter Street
Best Under 21 spot - Folsom Aquatic Center, parks, Folsom Lake Bowl
Best Reason to Live in Folsom - the parks, low crime rate, good schools
Person of the Year - Eric King

[Terry]

Mexican Food - Rogelio's
Best Chinese Food - China House
Best European Food - Mama Mia's Deli
Best American Food - Black Angus
Best Chain Restaurant - Chili's
Best Burger Joint - Big Dip
Best Pizza Joint - Round Table on Riley
Best Ice Cream - Tasty Time

Best Watering Hole - Folsom Hotel
Best Hot Spot - Sutter Club
Best Live Music - Power House

Best Folsom Event - Folsom High Homecoming Parade
Best Grocery Store - Safeway
Best Fast Food - Jimboy's
Best 'Mom & Pop' Owned Business - Tasty Time
Best Summer Activity - Folsom Lake
Best Winter Activity - Fishing
Best Elementary School - Theodore Judah
Best Community Park - Rodeo Park
Best Sutter Street Attraction - Folsom History Museum
Best Sandwich Shop - Togos
Best Neighborhood - Historic
Best Contractor - Elliott Homes
Best Mayor (Past or Present) - Jack Kipp
Best Barbershop - Randy's Barber
Best Beauty Salon - Great Clips Prairie City
Best Bank - Golden One
Best Bookstore - Borders
Best Place to bring out-of-towners - Folsom Prison
Best Under 21 spot - The Dave
Best Reason to Live in Folsom - seasons and activities
Person of the Year - Georgia Murray

[intelkid]

Best Mexican Food - Chevy's, Taco Loco, Tecate Grill, Sharky's
Best Chinese Food - that place on Sutter Street (I can never remember the name, does anyone know it?)
Best European Food -
Best American Food
Best Chain Restaurant - Applebee's
Best Burger Joint -
Best Pizza Joint - Folsom Family Pizza, Ciro's
Best Ice Cream - Cold Stone
Best Watering Hole -
Best Hot Spot -
Best Live Music - Fridays in the Park
Best Folsom Event - Snail Races, Rodeo, Handcar Race... whatever happened to the Bathtub Regatta???
Best Grocery Store - Albertsons, Bel Air
Best Gas Prices - Arco
Best Fast Food - Jack in the Box, McDonalds
Best 'Mom & Pop' Owned Business - Visconti's
Best Summer Activity - Thursday Night Market
Best Winter Activity - Watching the Kings
Best Elementary School - Theodore Judah
Best Community Park - the big one over in Willow Springs/Prairie Oaks (name?)
Best Sutter Street Attraction - Thursday Night Market
Best Sandwich Shop - Visconti's
Best Neighborhood - just name all of them!
Best Contractor - RAL Builders
Best Mayor (Past or Present) -
Best Barbershop -
Best Beauty Salon -
Best Bank - Stockman's
Best Bookstore - Borders
Best Place to bring out-of-towners - Sake Tasting!
Best Under 21 spot -
Best Reason to Live in Folsom - Sutter Street
Person of the Year - Bob Fish

[twinmom]

Best Mexican Food - Hacienda, Chevy's, Misssion Rogelio, Baja Fresh, Sharky's, Tecate Grill, Dos Coyotes
Best Chinese Food - China House, Jennie's Palace, Golden Lake, Panda Express, Raley's Hot Wok :-)
Best European Food - Christophe's (except we must boycott them for now), Lanza's, Streets of London, Mama Ann's Italian Deli
Best American Food - Yager's, Bailie's
Best Chain Restaurant - Mimi's Cafe, Black Angus, Macaroni Grill, IHOP, Lyons
Best Burger Joint - Willie's Burger's
Best Pizza Joint - Folsom Family Pizza, Remo's Pizza, Round Table Pizza (Iron Point AND Riley St.)
Best Ice Cream - Cold Stone, Tasty Time, Loards, Baskin Robbins (and for Frozen Yogurt - Yogurt Delight)

Best Watering Hole - Yager's, PowerHouse
Best Hot Spot
Best Live Music - Powerhouse, Yager's, Hacienda

Best Folsom Event - Lighting of the Luminaries, Gord Festival, Renaissance Faire, Snail Race, Concert in the Park, Thursday Night Market, Cattle Drive, Folsom Rodeo
Best Grocery Store - Albertson's, Raleys, Bel Air, Ralphs, Safeway, Vics, Food Source
Best Gas Prices - Arco
Best Fast Food - McDonalds (Iron Point), Taco Bell (Iron Point), Carl's Jr., Burger King
Best 'Mom & Pop' Owned Business
Best Summer Activity - Doing anything on Folsom Lake, Community Pool
Best Winter Activity - Strolling along Sutter St., Driving the Neighborhoods looking at lights
Best Elementary School
Best Community Park - Livermore Community Park
Best Sutter Street Attraction - Dorthea's Christmas, Snooks
Best Sandwich Shop - Mama Ann's Italian Deli, Togos, Subway, The Deli on Blue Ravine Across from Target, Safeway's Deli
Best Neighborhood - The Parkway, Briggs Ranch, Prairie Oaks, American River Canyon, Los Cerros
Best Contractor - Forecast, US Home, Morrison
Best Mayor (Past or Present) - Jack Kipp
Best Barbershop - TJs Barber
Best Beauty Salon - Sculptures
Best Bank - Golden 1 Credit Union
Best Bookstore - Borders
Best Place to bring out-of-towners - Yager's (shower heads in the tables), Folsom Lake
Best Under 21 spot
Best Reason to Live in Folsom - Historic Beauty, Proximity to Mountains and Foothills, Natural Beauty (trees, parks, wetlands)
Person of the Year - John Gladding (the webmaster of MyFolsom) :-)

Add: Best Coffee Shop - La Bou, Java Central, Bella Bru, Starbucks

[Terry]

Hey Intelkid - I think the chinese restaurant you mentioned on Sutter Street is Hop Sing's.

[john]

QUOTE

Person of the Year - John Gladding (the webmaster of MyFolsom) :-)

Very funny! Sorry, but I think I'll withdraw this name from the list - I think y'all are pretty biased!

[tony]

Cybertrano:

Thanks. Still here. Just busy causing trouble elsewhere.

Tony

[Chad Vander Veen]

PLEASE, please, please...anyone who put Chevy's, Hacienda, Baja Fresh, etc. for best mexcian food, please for your own sake, go to Rogelio's or Sol Azteca and have some REAL mexican food. I promise you will be doing yourself a favor.