California is one of the most geologically diverse places in the world, and Sacramento is in the center of it all! There are endless places to explore close to home. To get you started, we’ve put together a good range of easy to difficult hikes, both east and west of…
Get ready for the greatest thing you’ve never seen! The US Air Guitar Championships are holding an official qualifier right here in Sacramento for the first time ever on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Starlite Lounge. The top two air guitarists from the region will be sent to represent Sacramento…
When Ryan Kane was just 6 years old, he became transfixed with magic. Growing up in the Sacramento area, he spent his entire childhood immersing himself into learning the complex craft of magic. In his early teens he started gathering crowds with his sidewalk shows in Old Sacramento and he…
“So sad,” “Un f’ing believable,” and “Nooooo,” were just a few of the many shocked/surprised/saddened comments posted by fans and longtime patrons on River City Brewing Company’s Facebook page (Facebook.com/RiverCityBrewingCo) last week when they broke the news that after 22 years at the Downtown Plaza, they will be moving this…
A Sip of Nostalgia The new Coin-Op Game Room may have a bouncer at the top of the stairs, but this is not a typical posh downtown bar. The wooden staircase winds down into a patio, where people are sipping drinks and playing a giant version of Jenga. Inside, the…
Bicycles Deliver When John Boyer was an 8-year-old latchkey kid in Saginaw, Michigan, he pulled a three-legged bullfrog from an oil-ridden pond and became instantly upset. The natural habitats of where he grew up had been devastated by General Motors and industrial-grade chemicals. “I became really withdrawn, introverted and worried….
Fancy yourself an expert at bar games? Are you the type that’s always challenging and/or betting your friends when you’re out and about? Well then, champ, the Tournament of Bar Games at Republic Bar and Grill on Saturday, May 30 is the perfect chance to put your money where your…
You will never be able to unsee the awesome and twisted things you’ll witness when The Mystic Circus brings their sideshow through town on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, for a free show at Badlands. Expect “dark and gritty humor” and a “dazzling array of burlesque, circus arts, sideshow and performance…
After a solid 2015 Supercross season, Zach Osborne sets his sights on Hangtown and beyond Hangtown’s annual Motocross Classic is right around the corner and, as expected, a lot of this year’s top Supercross riders will also be on hand. So far, 2015 has been a particularly good year for…
Sacramento’s “May Is Bike Month” is a campaign put on by a group of public agencies, non-profit transportation management organizations and the Sacramento Area Council of Governments. The intent is to help improve air quality, reduce traffic congestion and increase good health and exercise. Plus, isn’t riding your bike fun?…
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