Here in the Sacramento area, we are restored by our proximity to natural wonders like Lake Tahoe, the mountain ranges that surround us, Yosemite, the coast, the confluence of great rivers and even our tree-lined avenues and parks. Sacramento is also a place that is increasingly more urban, with a…
The first time I was offered an invitation to go rafting down the American River, I prepared myself for the whitewater. Years later, I was offered an invitation to go rafting down the American River and I prepared myself for a float. Both times I was ill-prepared. There are two…
Sacramento’s already impressive street art scene is about to grow significantly when the 2018 Wide Open Walls open-air art festival returns Aug. 9–19. Just like last year, W.O.W. is bringing a well-rounded group of dozens of international and regional artists together to paint various locations around town, most notably is…
With parents who consider the Sierra Nevadas their home away from home, it’s easy to understand why siblings Karlee and Connor Hormell grew up constantly being inspired by the mountains of Northern California. The siblings spent their summers hiking trails and swimming in alpine lakes, all while learning how to…
Language is a form of freedom. The ability to string sounds together into coherent thoughts is our way of expressing our emotions. However, a spoken language isn’t enough for some. That’s where music comes in, and for Sacramento’s Mino Yanci, it is their expression of freedom. The quartet’s name itself…
California is protesting. Daily, state and nationwide movements gather in front of the Sacramento Capitol, outside district attorneys’ offices, and on the border with Mexico to voice their support for refugee families entering from the south and from around the world who are trying to survive, and in opposition to…
The human experience, in large part, has been nomadic in nature—well, that was the case about 10,000 years ago when most of the world’s population was comprised of hunter-gatherer tribes, like the Mongols in Asia and the Inuit in the Arctic, who sustained their respective populations by foraging for plants…
Followers of punk rock, hardcore and heavy metal are likely already familiar with Converge. To many, they’ve been a household name for a long time, having been veterans of the music scene for nearly 30 years. Boston legends Jacob Bannon (vocals) and Kurt Ballou (guitar) released their debut album, Halo…
Longtime Sacramento creative Bru Lei is a talented rapper, muralist, activist and much more. Though he doesn’t limit himself to labels, Lei admits that the title of magician comes close. “I think that people who label themselves are limiting themselves,” said Lei when Submerge sat with him at B-Side on…
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…
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