October is the perfect month to check out some horror films and there’s a few good ones coming out soon (or that have already premiered) in theaters. The Thing opened last week (Antarctica research site, frozen alien craft is discovered, some sort of crazy alien monster is awoken), Wrong Turn 4 comes out on DVD [...]
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Dave’s Pumpkin Patch in West Sacramento is just minutes from downtown Sacramento and is the only full-sized themed corn maze in the area. Grab some pumpkins to take home and carve and stay past sundown and venture into the corn maze. Every Friday and Saturday night in October, Fright Night will even “haunt” the maze [...]
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Fright Planet is really stepping it up in 2011 with their haunted theme park at Cal Expo (gate 9 off Ethan Boulevard at the former Paradise Island Theme Park). There are five massive themed haunted houses: Pirates of Scurvy Island, Dead Man’s Lagoon in 3-D, Death Row, Blackout! and Psycho Midway in 4-D (“terrorific scents” [...]
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One of Sacramento’s best rock bands (not metal, screamo, or indie, just straight up rock), Prieta, is apparently calling it quits after many years and many dollars spent trying to get their name out in this region and beyond. In late September the band posted on their Facebook page that they are “tired” and “cranky,” [...]
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For Arts’ Sake is a “creative action plan” for the Sacramento metropolitan area set forth by mayor Kevin Johnson and numerous arts-endorsing organizations in June 2010. The goal is to strengthen and celebrate Sacramento’s creative industries with a community-wide initiative. On Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 4:30 p.m. at Guild Theater (2828 35th Street), join the [...]
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