The Village Shopping Center

Almost everything you need, just a minutes’ walk from American River Canyon North. The Village shopping center is located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Oak Ave Pkwy, and American River Canyon Dr. and is just 5-10 minutes away from most residents of ARCN. Don’t bother driving after your tiresome work commutes, or perhaps conserve gas this weekend and keep the car in the garage. The Village shopping center offers great shops and services to northern Folsom communities.
The main anchor store is Vic’s Market IGA, part of the Independent Grocers Association, which offers a full service grocery store complete with bakery, delicatessen, butcher and fresh seafood, fresh produce, florist and video rental, let alone a complete liquor, spirits and wine selection. Freshly fried doughnuts and flaky pastries are available every morning, along with daily baked goods, desserts and custom cake orders. The bakery also offers freshly scooped ice cream and a soda fountain. Stop by the deli for amazing takeout sandwiches prepared just the way you like it, with freshly sliced deli meats and daily made bread. But be prepared to wait, because Vic’s sandwiches are quite a popular choice! Take it home, or eat your lunch in the sunny café, or the various tables outside. The deli also offers assorted prepared salads and dips, and custom ordered party platters, along with entrées like ready to bake pizzas, meatloaf, lasagna, and fried chicken, all ready to take home. Vic’s also offers a great selection of fresh meat and seafood, and they’ll cut your steaks as thick as you want them. Fresh produce is offered in season, with a wide selection of fruits and vegetables. You can also pick up a fresh bouquet of flowers, balloons and a greeting card from the florist section. Everything you need with friendly service, and if you stop by frequently, you can bet the friendly clerks will remember you by name!

The village Shopping Center also offers three restaurants. Lolita’s Authentic Mexican Restaurant offers great Mexican dishes at reasonable prices. The Lucky Dragon Restaurant offers authentic Chinese food. Both offer dine-in and takeout meals. The last restaurant is the Po’Boyz Sports Bar and Grill, a sports bar offering traditional grill entrées and appetizers. Aside from the bar, Po’Boyz also offers billiards tables and live music weekly, along with several big screens for watching the game.  Need your morning fix? The Village Shopping Center also has its own Starbucks! Now your morning latté is just minutes walking distance from your front door!

The Village Shopping center is also home to Fitness 19, a full workout gym facility with personal trainers, a Gymboree children’s activity center and a karate studio. There is also a nail salon, day spa and an Amazing Tans for all you pampering needs. The Village Shopping Center also offers a Pakmail and a dry cleaner, for all your business and household needs. Located at the far end of the shopping center is a small law firm and American River Real Estate office. There is also a Wells Fargo ATM for cashing convenience. There is also a recycling center located in parking lot.

The Village Shopping Center offers the Northern Folsom communities with a tranquil park like setting with traditional street lamps, wooden benches, shade trees and boxwood hedges. Feeling nostalgic, built before the “Tuscan” craze, this conveniently located shopping center fits right in with ARCN, offering a taste of a traditional American setting, it has a “main street at Disneyland” feel to it, that adds to the diverse community of ARCN and northern Folsom.