Lifestyle

At this point in the 21st century, living a life void of technology is practically impossible. Though electronic advancements have evolved leaps and bounds for people in terms of convenience, daily interactions with devices has created stress, insecurities and anxiety among all us humans. Come Thursday, March 19 to the…

Have you ever wanted to fly or see the world from a bird’s eye view? The truth is we can’t all be Superman, but just because we can’t physically whisk up into the air whenever we want doesn’t mean we can’t zoom in the sky somehow. That’s where drones come…

If you’ve ever thought about making a list of the most prolific people ever, then Boots Riley isn’t a bad place to start. You can place him somewhere between Stephen King—who has authored 61 novels and hundreds of short stories in addition to spending time on music, philanthropy and rage-tweeting…

Thomas Campbell is a Renaissance man for misfits. He is a skater, a photographer, a filmmaker, an artist and a bunch of other shit. Most people want to do one thing as well as he does all of these things. Growing up in Dana Point, California, where he says “pretty…

**This piece first appeared in print on pages 16 – 19 of issue #308 (Jan. 1 – 15, 2020)** IT WAS OCTOBER 30, 2019. The Kings were at home facing the Charlotte Hornets. After a feisty 2018–2019 season that saw the Kings as surprise contenders for a playoff spot, the…

Cirque du Soleil is famous for telling beautiful and colorful stories around the world with jaw-dropping acrobatics. From Jan. 22–Feb. 23, the innovative performing arts company will bring their new tale, Amaluna, to Sacramento’s Sutter Health Park. In this story, a fantasy island is dominated by magical goddesses. Queen Prospera,…

The dazzling Kifumi Keppler, Japanese-born and Sacramento-native for more than 50 years, displays her passion for the natural forms of life at her “Swig and Dig Mounted Staghorn Fern” workshop this January. The event takes place at Kepplers’ business HQ (1525 Fulton Ave.), where she’s scheduled to showcase her inventive…

For those with a hankering for endurance and speed, sign up for this intro to cross country ski class. Visit the Auburn Ski Club (19749 Boreal Ridge Road, Soda Springs) and learn the finesse of cross country skiing. The lessons will be on various Sundays starting Jan. 4, and ending…

It’s a new month, a new year and a new decade, but one thing stays the same: Sacramento is a fun-as-heck place to live! Even in January—a month many would consider “slow” or “sleepy”— there are a plethora of awesome concerts, comedy shows and other events to choose from that…

Less than 100 days until the Shamrock’n races hit the streets of Sacramento on the weekend of March 14 and 15. In collaboration with Blue Diamond Almonds, the Triumph Cancer Foundation gears up to bring you a half marathon, 5k, 10k and the Leprechaun Dash in support of cancer survivors….