Shando and I had a great time with good friends Noel, Mark, Steve and Greg in Downtown Vallejo at the August Nights event last night! There were two stages with live music, eventually this DJ, many vendors, lots of food trucks, and great weather. We ate outdoors at Bambinos with wonderful wait staff who were grooving to the music with us.

I loved seeing our neighbors dancing in the street. The handsome DJ took my Chaka Khan recommendation when I pulled her up on my phone and showed it to him since it was so loud. He ended up mixing in two of her classic songs, which I thought matched the mix very well.

I love the downtown architecture as well with the ornamental clock, the buildings that date back a hundred years (which is really old for California), and the Logan’s Run-esque buildings as well. You’ll also see a bunch of huge mosaic planters up and down the street.

This video captures some of the glorious vibes from last night on Georgia Street in downtown Vallejo with a wonderful variety of people dancing with each other. I must say that some of the live music performers were AMAZING too, both the instrumentalists and the vocalists. The crowds were impressive for a Thursday night and the smells from the various food trucks and other vendors were something I wish I could capture.