What are you doing this weekend?

Hopefully eating at one of many local restaurants participating in Manteca Restaurant Week! From comfort food at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit (1446 Hulsey Way) to exotic sushi at Yukimi (1242 W. Lathrop Road), 10 restaurants are participating in this tasty event ready to please even the pickiest eaters. Several businesses are offering automatic 15% discount of your bill; others like Pete’s Restaurant & Brewhouse (881 Lifestyle Street) or The Spot (245 W. Yosemite Avenue) have specials and coupons that you can choose from. Manteca Restaurant Week is held through Saturday, Jan. 17, so visit your favorite restaurant or try something new, and Instagram your plate using #TasteofManteca.

Price: Varies Learn more at http://bit.ly/MRW2015

On the same yummy note, Stockton Restaurant Week is already in its sixth year. The concept is a little different than in Manteca. Restaurants participating in this dining extravaganza are offering three-course dinners for a fixed price, usually costing $15, $20 and $25, and two- or three-course lunch specials offered for $10. You’ll get to check out restaurants like Bud’s Seafood Grille, French 25, newly open Midgley’s Public House, Seoul Soon Dubu Tofu House and more, all for the same price. We can’t really predict your future, but it seems like you will be eating out a lot this month…

Price: $15-$25 Learn more at http://bit.ly/SRW2015



Chibs Telford is coming to Sacramento! If you like motorcycles, and would like to see the best custom motorcycles in the world, head over to Easyriders Bike Show (Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J Street) this Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 18-19, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Not only will Sons of Anarchy star Tommy Flanagan be available for autographs and photo opportunities, but Paul Yaffe and John Shope from History Channel’s Biker Battleground Phoenix will also come to answer all your nosy biking questions. You can also enter your own bike in the show – it’s free – or admire all those that are for sale.

Price: $18-$20 Learn more at http://bit.ly/EBSSac



Have more fun this weekend!

Learn how to make your own sausages at a Sausage Making Workshop (1900 Alhambra Boulevard, Sacramento) on Thursday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m. ($65)

Sample beer, wine and food at Sacramento’s Winterfest 2015 (Red Lion Woodlake Hotel & Conference Center, 500 Leisure Lane) on Friday, Jan. 16, from 7 to 10 p.m. ($40, $5 for designated drivers)

Art Against Violence Exhibit at The Mexican Heritage Center and Gallery (111 S. Sutter Street, Stockton) is holding its opening reception with entertainment, food and the opportunity to meet participating artists on Friday, Jan. 16, at 5:30 p.m. (FREE)

Remember the life of Martin Luther King Jr. at a two-day celebration on Sunday and Monday, Jan. 18-19, at the Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium (525 N Center St.)

Learn the centuries-old art of Pysanky, the Ukrainian art of egg decorating, at the Verge Center for the Arts (625 S Street, Sacramento) on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 17-18, at 1 p.m. both days ($65)

“California Woman Suffrage” at the San Joaquin County Historical Museum in Micke Grove Regional Park opens on Sunday, Jan. 18, at 11 a.m. ($2-$5)

Get inspired at the Lodi Home & Garden Show on Friday, Jan. 16, from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 17-18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lodi Grape Festival Grounds. ($3)

Enjoy tasty bacon and more at Sacramento Bacon Fest 2015 (1100 12th Street) from Thursday, Jan. 19 to Sunday, Jan. 25. (Price varies)

Delicato Vineyards (12001 S. Highway 99, Manteca) is holding its 27th annual Fine Art Show from Jan. 14 through Feb. 7, and all art is available for purchase! (FREE)