If you’re not enjoying opening day of the State Fair, then come and cool off on a hot July day with amazing local ice cream and support some great charities in the process! Mikuni Sushi is partnering with Vic’s Ice Cream to put together the second annual Scoop Scoot to…
During a brief excursion to San Francisco, I had the pleasure of trying Gracias Madre, a highly acclaimed vegan Mexican restaurant. I’ve been vegan for almost three years, and let me tell you, after awhile you really start to miss some of the stuff you used to consume. Specifically, those…
It’s getting hot in here! Auburn’s first-ever Pepper Festival and Hot Sauce Expo is bringing some heat to Gold Country Fairgrounds (1273 High St., Auburn) on Saturday, June 23. This family friendly and all-ages event features a decade-driven hot car show, food and drink vendors whipping up different pepper variations…
I’m a huge fan of themed restaurants. I’m not talking about places so full of random memorabilia that it looks like a thrift store blew up on the walls. I mean a restaurant on a boat. Dinner in a castle! I’ll forgive the gut-rending nastiness of Chuck E. Cheese pizza…
Brett Eisen knows a thing or two about cooking and eating healthy. As a wellness chef and high performance nutritionist, the East Sacramento resident has either cooked for or consulted with the Sacramento Kings, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard team, the U.S. Soccer team, various teams from the University of…
The airy, high-ceilinged building is not yet open for business, but it’s already bustling. As I walked inside Urban Roots, hip-hop blared from speakers, folks milled about random tasks, trees were being planted, visitors came and went. The atmosphere reminded me of the lead-up to a big summer party, those…
Kick off Memorial Day weekend with the first-ever “Brunch on Front” on Sunday, May 27. Dine on food from Old Sacramento’s most cherished restaurants, and dance to tunes spun from Sacramento’s own DJ Joseph One! There will be mimosas galore and a tasty menu that will not disappoint: a crustless…
At the Old Sugar Mill in Clarksburg (35265 Willow Ave.), the Clarksburg Wine Company offers wine from 15 different California wineries in one location. The large, historic building is located just 15 minutes out of Sacramento and contains multiple tasting rooms and a variety of unique event spaces. One public…
Bottom’s up! It’s that time again! Sacramento Beer Week runs from May 10 – 20, 2018, this year and boasts everything from tap takeovers, to special beer releases, concerts, food pairings, exciting collaborations and all sorts of other fun and creative beer-themed events. With more than 300 events spread throughout…
Look, bees are important, OK? They really are. Without bees, we’re basically screwed. Don’t bee-lieve us? Google it, it’s science. Unfortunately bees are under threat by disease and climate change, which is just one reason why the California Honey Festival in downtown Woodland on Saturday, May 5 is so important….
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