Activities
- A season for a festival
- Foothill towns beckon to travelers
- Go behind the scenes at Spaans Cookie Co.
- Lodi-area factory tours
- Take a quiet drive on the Delta loop
- A guide to Lodi-area activities
Food
- Try some of Lodi's best eats
- Coffee culture in Lodi
- Making the most of the roast at Lodi's Java Stop
History
Lodging
Outdoors
- Adrenaline junkies will love Lodi
- Sandhill Crane Festival
- Lodi area rich with birding sites
- Lodi Lake is the place to be
- Lodi is made for bicycling
- A Trip on the Mokelumne River
- Sprucing up your golf game
Shopping
- Visit Lodi's Farmers Market
- Second Hand Rose a store of collectibles
- Remember your trip with a gift that screams Lodi
Snapshots
Wine
- A-1 Laundromat
- A.G. Luna Heating & Air, Inc.
- ABC Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning
- Adecco
- Animal Friends Connection Humane Society
- Arbor, The
- Austin Gardens
- Avenue Grill, The
- B&W Resort Marina
- Ben's Appliance, Kitchen Design Center
- Best Western Royal Host Inn
- Beyond Pots & Pans
- Borelli Jewelers
- Burton's Shoes
- California Glass
- California State University, Stanislaus
- Calvary Baptist Church
- Casa Mexicana
- Century 21 M&M and Associates: Gloria Tovar
- Century 21 M&M and Associates: Sara Lee Okazaki
- Century Assembly
- Chocoholics
- Classic Living
- Country Cafe
- Danz Jewelers
- De Vinci's
- Delta Loop Recreation Area
- Diet Center
- Dos Reis Logo Wear
- Downtown Lodi Business Partnership
- El Pajaro
- El Rancho Motel
- El Rosal
- Elizabeth, The
- Exterior Design Landscape
- First Baptist Church
- Flag City RV Resort
- Frames & Fine Things
- General Mills
- Giant Discount Tire Centers
- Golden Ox
- Golden State Electronic Waste Recovery Systems
- Gonzalez Roofing
- Guild Cleaners
- Habanero Hots
- Hedy Holmes Staffing Services
- Heminover, Renee: Certified Massage Therapist
- Jan's Sweet Treasures
- Knowlton Gallery
- L&L Travel
- Lazzaro, Rose: Your Hometown Realtor
- Les Schwab Tires
- Lodi Academy
- Lodi Arts Project Fund
- Lodi Avenue Baptist Church
- Lodi Community Art Center
- Lodi Cooks
- Lodi Memorial Hospital Foundation
- Lodi News-Sentinel: Discover
- Lodi News-Sentinel: Thanks
- Lodi Promenaders
- Lodi Services Heat & Cooling
- Lodi Sporting Goods
- Lodi Wine & Visitor Center
- LodiWineCountry.com
- Lots of Deals Inside
- Mary Kay: Terrie Green
- Mazatlan Cafe
- Merlot
- Michael-David Family of Wines
- Micke Grove Regional Park
- Mokelume Federal Credit Union
- Mokelumne Glen Vineyards
- My Lady's Wigs
- New & Again Consignment Furniture Gallery
- New York Life
- Old Arch Restaurant
- Orange Grove Apartments
- Pam's Pool & Leisure
- Pen and the Pear, The
- Pinnell's Flooring America
- PMZ Real estate: Shannon Meredith
- Prudential California Realty
- Quality Property Services
- R&R Beauty Supply & Salon
- Railroad Junction
- Re/Max Gold: Diane Comporato-Gallagher
- Real Gizmos
- Reimche, Roy: Your Personal Realtor
- River Garden Retirement Home
- River's Edge / Meritage Apartments>> Visit the River's Edge Web site
- Ryde Hotel
- Salon Doux
- Sanborn Chevrolet
- School Street Bistro
- Serenity Medi-Spa: Deanna Brown
- Sheri's Fashion Boutique
- Shoals Cafe, The
- Software Training Group
- St. Paul Lutheran Church
- St. Paul Lutheran Church & School
- Statesman Realty
- Terminous Boat & RV Storage
- Tokay Tire Service
- Town & Country Properties
- Travis Catering Company
- Village Flowers & Gifts
- Vinewood Community Church
- Vintage Limousine Service
- Woodbridge Steakhouse
- Zoop-a-Loop
Wineries
Wineries galore! See our interactive map for information on tasting room hours and tours.
Golf Courses
Fore! See our interactive map for information on Lodi-area golf courses.
Take a quiet drive on the Delta loop
There's a portion of the Delta that many don't see. It's not on Highway 12 or 160, where most of the Delta towns like Rio Vista, Isleton, Walnut Grove and Locke are found.
It's the much quieter area stretching along the Delta Loop, a road that winds along the Mokelumne and San Joaquin rivers south of Highway 12, between Terminous and Rio Vista.
"A lot of people go by and don't know it's here," said Bart Williams, who owns the Happy Harbor and Marina with his father.
Nevertheless, it's busy on weekends, he said.
The Delta Loop is a 10-mile drive along high levee roads. The route takes travelers through lush farmland and along two rivers. The scenery includes a dramatic view of Mt. Diablo and wildlife.
The loop starts about 25 minutes from downtown Lodi. Go about 10 miles west of Interstate 5 on Highway 12 until you reach the Mokelumne River draw bridge.
Look for the B&W Resort sign on the north side of Highway 12 and turn right at Brannan Island Road; there will be a Delta Loop sign there.
The road winds under Highway 12 and heads south. That's when it really gets peaceful.
As you go south from Highway 12, you will see some boat docks along the Mokelumne to your left and farmland to the right.
A short time later, you see some RV parks, restaurants, bars and gift shops. Because of their popularity on weekends, many shops and restaurants are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
The Delta Loop has more than 20 waterside resorts, where you can fish, boat and, in some areas, swim, play tennis or go dancing.
As Brannan Island Road winds west along the San Joaquin River, you will see homes on the right, many of them on tall stilts to keep them dry in case of flooding.
The road winds northwest along the San Joaquin River past a few more marinas, then turns right onto Jackson Slough Road, which takes you back to Highway 12.
If you miss Jackson Slough Road, you will end up onto Twitchell Island and eventually end up on Highway 160, south of Rio Vista. Then you can go north on Highway 160 back to Highway 12.
The area receives many visitors during the Delta Loop Fest, which is held the first weekend of May each year.
Events include food, wine tasting, live music, a horseshoe tournament, bikini contest, children's activities, flea markets, white elephant sales, boat displays, fishing seminars and raffles. For more information, call (916) 777-6161.