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Hops & Harvest at Trilogy Bickford: A Free Fall Afternoon in Lincoln

Fall in Lincoln is golden hills, cooler afternoons, and the kind of community gatherings worth making time for. Hops & Harvest at Trilogy Bickford is one of them: a free, ticketed afternoon on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, hosted by the community for anyone curious about the 55+ life there.

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Trilogy Bickford, Shea Homes' 55+ community in Lincoln, is opening its doors for a fall afternoon of seasonal craft beer tastings, harvest-inspired bites, and easy conversation with the people who already live there. It is free, it happens once, and entry requires an RSVP and a ticket. Below is the full event rundown, the free-ticket link Gary Lee shares with visitors, and the one thing every buyer should know before stepping into the model homes.

Hops & Harvest at a glance

When
Saturday, October 10, 2026, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM PT
Where
Trilogy Bickford, 4450 Southview Drive, Lincoln, CA 95648
Community
279-348-7400
Included
  • Seasonal craft beer tastings and festive beverages
  • Harvest-inspired bites
  • Conversations with Trilogy Members
  • Time to explore the community at your own pace
  • Information on available Quick Move-In homes and current opportunities

Please drink responsibly and plan your ride home.

RSVP required, and your ticket is free

For this event, you must RSVP, and you must get your ticket; a ticket is required to get in. The link below is the one Gary Lee gives to visitors, and it is a free ticket through a link courtesy of Shea Homes.

Reserve your spot today

Tickets are free, but they are limited to the guests who register first. Grab yours, then add the date to your calendar.

Reserve Your Spot Today

Free ticket link courtesy of Shea Homes, shared by Gary Lee of The Gary Lee Team.

What the afternoon looks like

The day is built the way a good community event should be: light on schedule, generous on welcome. You pour from seasonal craft beer tastings and festive beverages, share harvest-inspired bites, and spend time in conversation with Trilogy Members, the residents who are the real story of the community. Then you are free to explore at your own pace, and if you are curious about new construction, the team keeps information on available Quick Move-In homes and current opportunities on hand.

In other words: the kind of afternoon where you can wander, ask questions, and get a genuine feel for the place, with no tour-group pace and no sales pressure.

Why this community is worth a look

Trilogy Bickford is a brand-new, all-new-construction 55+ community in Lincoln, and for anyone searching the area it is well worth a look. Gary describes the place the same way to every buyer who asks: a beautiful community with the most gorgeous views, all brand new here, and a wonderful community to spend time in. Events like this one are the honest way to test that for yourself, by walking the streets at your own pace and meeting the residents face to face.

The residents are the real story of the community, and one of them told it on camera. The NorCal55Plus team recorded a Trilogy Bickford resident interview during the Community Grand Opening and Club Reveal, and the clip below also takes you on a tour of the grand opening itself. It is a quick, genuine look at what the 55+ life here feels like from someone who relocated to make the change. You can also watch it directly on YouTube .

Watch more unfiltered clubhouse and street-level tours in our Community Video Vault.

Video thumbnail from the NorCal55Plus Bickford Ranch Placer County companion, showing the master-planned setting around Trilogy Bickford
Bickford Ranch in Placer County, the brand-new master-planned setting that Trilogy Bickford is part of, from the NorCal55Plus video companion. View full size

One honest caveat: NorCal55Plus is an independent, buyer-focused resource with no builder or developer affiliation. Prices, floor plans and availability at a new community change as phases open, and we have deliberately not printed numbers here, because the ones that matter are the ones on the day you visit. Ask for the current sales sheet when you tour and treat it as a point in time.

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Planning to buy? Your first visit sets the terms

If you are considering a new home at Trilogy Bickford, one piece of process advice matters more than any event detail: please contact The Gary Lee Team before you enter the builder's sales office, and plan your very first visit to the model homes with Gary and Rutsell present.

To make sure every available incentive is captured at its highest potential at the time of showing, that first visit must happen with your own representation in the room. The on-site sales team represents the builder and the community; Gary and Rutsell represent you, the buyer. Working with The Gary Lee Team costs you nothing extra, and it pays off over the long run, because their job is to help you compare Trilogy Bickford's incentives, options and contracts against every other community you are considering, with your interests first.

Gary at the event: come say hello

Gary does not need to accompany you to the event itself, so come enjoy the afternoon at your own pace. But do not be surprised if he shows up: he loves community events like this, and he would enjoy a quick beer and a conversation.

Catch up on the rest of our Bickford coverage before or after the event, and see the official community page for current homes and offerings.

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Current homes, floor plans and offerings on the official Shea Homes page for Trilogy Bickford.

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Come enjoy the event, then plan your first visit with your own agents in the room

Gary Lee and Rutsell Lee know Lincoln and the Placer County 55+ market, and they can set up your first builder appointment so every incentive is captured at its highest potential. Reach out through the contact page , or call or text Gary at 916-595-4279 .

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Written by Gary Lee

CA DRE #01448722 · Brokered by eXp Realty of Northern California, Inc.

Gary Lee has been a full-time California REALTOR since 2004 and specializes in Northern California 55+ communities, relocation, resale and new construction. He personally researches the communities featured on NorCal55Plus through community visits, builder meetings, home tours, resident conversations and local market analysis.

About these event details

The event details above were verified from Shea Homes' event page and from the communications shared with The Gary Lee Team, checked September 24, 2026: event date and time, location, community phone number, and the included offerings. Event dates, times, availability, incentives and community details can change, so please confirm with the community at 279-348-7400 before you plan your day.

Equal Housing Opportunity. REALTOR is a registered collective membership mark of the National Association of REALTORS. All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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