Tracy is a town that practices hospitality. You will feel most welcome as visitors here in Tracy, and do participate in their events. Tracy is strategically located in a triangle formed by the major interstates of 580, 205 and 5, just an hour from Sacramento, San Francisco and San Jose and just a few hours from Los Angeles. If you are planning a holiday in these areas, do include Tracy in your itinerary. There are lots of happenings at Tracy Downtown, let this be your fist stop when you visit. As the transportation network is extensive, you can go anywhere to trace the deep history of the railroads and the agriculture here. For the more adventurous ones, you may visit the parks or even take a hot air balloon ride, and do not forget to visit the vineyard and have a taste of California wine. If you would like to take home something unique from Tracy, visit the hand-made pottery shop to take your pick. Here is our complete list of the best things to do in Tracy, California.
1. Eagal Lakes Resort
Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account
Eagal Lakes Resort is a private, members-only resort that offers a variety of outdoor sports and entertainment. Its main feature is a huge man-made 2100-ft (640-m) water sports lake for private use. It’s located behind the club’s Master Craft Boat surrounded by pristine beaches intended for swimming, pedal boating, water skiing, tubing, kayaking, and paddleboarding. The13-ac (0.02 sq mi) Bass Lake is fully stocked for unlimited catch-and-release fishing. The resort also has grass and beach volleyball, a disk golf course, a full basketball court, a corn hole, soccer fields, and a competition-level horseshoe pit. The on-site bar and restaurant offers cocktails and gourmet food. The nature trails are for trekking, mountain biking, and jogging. Members enjoy camping, celebrating holidays, sandcastle-building contests, and other lakeside activities with their families.
Eagal Lakes Resort
Address: 12 W Lorenzen Road Tracy, CA 95304
Website: Eagal Lakes Resort
Opening hours: Sun - Thu: 7:30am - 7pm; Fri - Sat: 7:30am - 8pm
Price: From 165 USD
2. The Squeeze Inn
Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account
Posted by Squeeze Burger - Tracy on Thursday, September 5, 2019
The Squeeze Inn has nine locations all over California. This local burger chain has a casual dining atmosphere, where they serve their famous burgers and live musical entertainment. Their burgers are famous for the unique cheese skirt, a signature cheese topping on their mouth-watering patties. Also famous on their menu are the veggie burger and teriyaki burger. Order the Double Squeeze Burger, the house specialty that comes with savory fries. Plaza parking and outdoor seating are not a problem even with the pandemic situation. They serve dine-in, pickup, and deliveries.
The Squeeze Inn
Address: 2742 Naglee Rd, Tracy, CA 95304, United States
Website: The Squeeze Inn
Opening hours: Sun: 11am - 7pm; Mon - Thu: 11am - 8pm; Fri - Sat: 11am - 9pm
3. Skydive California
Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account
Skydiving is an extreme sport that is on some people’s bucket list. Skydive California helps you achieve your lifetime dream of reaching the skies. They have world-class facilities that provide a safe environment and professional skydivers that will make your first-time experience in tandem skydiving fun and secure. Before boarding the plane, you will be given a 20-minute lecture on how to properly wear your harness and the right techniques in skydiving. In 15 minutes, the plane reaches an altitude of 13000 ft (3962 m). From there, you will jump out of the plane in the deep blue sky and float on air for around a minute before dropping to the ground. You can ask for a package where they can take photos and videos of your jump.
Skydive California
Address: 25001 Kasson Road Tracy, CA 95304
Website: Skydive California
Opening hours: Wed - Fri: 10am - 5pm; Sat - Sun: 9am - 7pm (closed on Mon & Tue)
Price: From 90 USD
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4. Edgar Thoming Park
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If you prefer to keep your feet on the ground, then a trip to Edgar Thoming Park maybe a relaxing option for you. It is a huge recreational park with lots of trees and features a children’s playground, picnic tables, walking paths, and tennis and basketball courts. The park was named after Edgar Thoming, a member of one of the pioneer families that established Tracy City. In the 19th century, their family transformed their farmhouse in Vernalis into a diversified farming operation.
Edgar Thoming Park
Address: 1001 Cambridge Pl, Tracy, CA 95377, United States
Website: Edgar Thoming Park
5. West Valley Mall
Shopaholics will find a multitude of shops at West Valley Mall. This mall is accessible through Highway 205. They have the biggest brand names in clothing, accessories, appliances, and restaurants under one roof. They provide a safe place for shopping with their COVID-19 Testing Area in their parking lot available from Monday to Friday, 9 am to 4:30 pm. Also, they offer the best deals and discounts to make your shopping spree more fun and exciting.
West Valley Mall
Address: 3200 North, Naglee Rd, Tracy, CA 95304, United States
Website: West Valley Mall
Opening hours: Mon - Sat: 11am - 8pm; Sun: 11am - 7pm
6. Flow Yoga and Wellness Studio
Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the yoga studio is temporarily closed for in-person yoga classes. To keep up with the new normal, Flow Yoga and Wellness Studio continues to hold their yoga classes online through their private Facebook group and Zoom meetings. Members are encouraged to sign up through their website or app so they can access the yoga classes from the comforts of their home. Despite being stuck at home, Flow Yoga studio continues to provide its members with quality yoga classes.
Flow Yoga and Wellness Studio
Address: 145 W 10th St Suite #200, Tracy, CA 95376, United States
Website: Flow Yoga and Wellness Studio
Price: From 14 USD
7. Leia’s Restaurant And Nightclub
Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account
Leia’s is one of the classiest nightclubs in Tracy that you should go to if you want a fancy night out. It is a bar, restaurant, and nightclub all in one. The nightclub offers a huge dance floor where you can dance all night while enjoying delicious drinks and freshly cooked food made from locally sourced ingredients. They also have a sit-down restaurant and lounge where you can enjoy a romantic dinner with some privacy and gourmet dishes. Every day, they hold different events and activities to make your visit here exciting. On some days, they have a live band playing, ballroom-dancing lessons, or live DJ dance music.
Leia’s Restaurant And Nightclub
Address: 2706 Pavilion Pkwy #101, Tracy, CA 95304, United States
Website: Leia’s Restaurant And Nightclub
Opening hours: Sun: 11am - 2am; Mon - Sat: 3pm - 2am
8. Elite Armory Plus
Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account
Posted by Elite Armory Plus on Saturday, May 19, 2018
If you are taking up target shooting as a hobby or it is required in your profession, then Elite Armory Plus has the equipment and facilities you need to enhance your shooting skills. They have a complete line-up of armory and ammunition that you can easily acquire provided you have the necessary requirements. Aside from being a top-notch gun shop, they also have a high-class shooting range where you can safely practice target shooting. Due to the pandemic, their operating hours may change without notice and they only allow a limited number of people inside their shop.
Elite Armory Plus
Address: 7601 Eleventh St, Tracy, CA 95304, United States
Website: Elite Armory Plus
Opening hours: Sat - Sun: 10am - 8pm; Mon - Fri: 11am - 7pm
9. Grand Theatre Center for the Arts
To get a feel of US culture and arts in Tracy, you must visit The Grand Theatre Center for the Arts. Situated at downtown Tracy, this facility opened in September of 2007, hosts 50,000 patrons a year and is currently celebrating its 10th Anniversary Season. It is a one-of-its-kind municipal interdisciplinary arts center in the state of California, offering professional and community-based fine art programming through art education, exhibitions and performances.
Grand Theatre Center for the Arts
Address: 715 N Central Ave, Tracy, CA
Website: Grand Theatre Center for the Arts
10. Tracy Historical Museum
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Posted by Karen Broussard on Saturday, 27 August 2016
Tracy Historical Museum is the best place to find out about this city’s past and rich heritage of being a railroad centre and how agriculture become such an important part of Tracy today. You can expect to see and experience the visual history of Tracy through some of the people, places, and events that are part of its rich history. Exhibits also include some artifacts from local Native American culture – such as a mortar and pestle used to grind acorns – and other donated collections.
Tracy Historical Museum
Address: 1141 Adam Street, Tracy, CA
Website: Tracy Historical Museum
11. Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area
Took my bike offload fro the first time and had a great time!! Took a fairly easy route to the top of the hill that you see in the last photos! Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area just outside Livermore.
Posted by Paul Bacon on Friday, 26 February 2016
As a visitor, you must not miss the wildlife that lives around the beautiful Tracy. The best place to seek them out is to get into the open at the Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area. In the area, riding facilities are available for various skills, including tracks for children and beginners. There are campsites in the park too, so you may take your time exploring the area and do not forget to look out for raptors, red-tailed hawks, kestrel or golden eagles, black-tailed deer, Tule elk, feral pigs, wild turkeys, bobcats, badgers and much more amidst the beautiful flowers growing in the grassland.
Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area
Address: 18600 Corral Hollow Rd, Tracy, CA
12. Professor Muldoon's Hot Air Balloon Rides
Hot air balloon coming in for a landing over the golden California hills and crops.
Posted by Geoff Faulkner Photography on Friday, 24 May 2013
Take a good look at Tracy from above in a hot air balloon, this will give you a different kind of ‘high’ experience! The hot air balloons are launched shortly after dawn, when the winds are calm and the surroundings are the most beautiful. The balloons will fly out of the Tracy Municipal Airport through San Francisco Bay Area, Livermore Wine Country, Tracy Wine Region and Ag Country. Each balloon can accommodate 4 to 8 passengers based on total weight, and with the FAA Certified Commercial Pilot, you will have a safe and pleasant journey up in the sky. The entire ride is approximately 1 hour, you will get a personalised Flight Certificate and a special Professor Muldoon Pin.
Muldoon's Hot Air Balloon Rides
Address: Tehachapi, CA
13. Wineries
Growing grapes and vineyards are unique to Tracy. You will find various winery offering all kinds of wine. Even you may not be a wine drinker, you are always welcome! Events are often part of the deal, have a short guided tour at their vineyard should be one that is rewarding. Let the owners share with you the history of their vineyards and different kinds of wines it produces including Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Tempranillo, Petite Syrah, and Port.
Wineries
Website: Ramon Rio Vindyard & Winery
Website: Windmill Ridge Winery
14. Morgan Territory Brewing
Today the Baltic Porter is back and available once again! This beer took home the Silver Medal this year at the GABF in...
Posted by Morgan Territory Brewing on Wednesday, 19 October 2016
Morgan Territory Brewing is committed to producing bold and diverse, high-quality craft beers, and continuing their award-winning legacy. Check out the beer tasting room. It is a one-of-a-kind bar, made from the beautiful reclaimed barn wood from Rockingham Park in Salem, New Hampshire. With teak tables, TVs and bright windows, the environment is just right for bonding. The tasting room is open Wed - Fri, 2pm - 9pm and Sat & Sun, 12pm - 9pm. If you just want to take home some of the beers, 32 or 64 ounce bottles are available for you. They can be filled with any beer from their taps and refilled over and over. You ought to consume them fresh within a week or less.
Morgan Territory Brewing
Address: 1885 N MacArthur Drive, Tracy, CA
Website: Morgan Territory Brewing
15. Chrysalis Pottery
This is an oldie, but goodie! 🌊
Posted by Chrysalis Pottery on Thursday, 13 April 2017
This shop offers all hand-made, unique pottery, created and designed by the owner who has 30 years of experience as a potter. The creative collection includes pottery and mosaics created with themes of nature like sunflowers, the ocean and sea turtles. You may even order your own customized piece with her, check on the website to find out how! There will be something here you can bring home as a souvenir!
Chrysalis Pottery
Email barb@chrysalispottery.com for orders
Website: Chrysalis Pottery
Time to say goodbye
From museums to recreational parks, to wineries and breweries, there is lots to discover and enjoy in Tracy, California. Every good thing comes to an end, but the experience will stay with you, even after you have to say goodbye.
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