Opinion

Taste: Food Trucks Galore at Fourth on the Field • July 4, 2014

Grub on gyros, skewers, tacos and pies during the second-annual Fourth on the Field event hosted right on Raley Field’s baseball diamond. This Independence Day celebration is an all-ages friendly affair with tickets priced at $5 for kiddies, $10 for 12 years-and-up or $15 for VIP-status in the Solon Club…

Shriek-enducing Shorts at Love Horror Short Film Festival • June 27, 2014

Zombies, vampires and all things frightening are definitely a year-long affair for the organizers of the annual Sacramento Horror Film Fest. Although October is months away, these ghoulish guys and gals aim to provide its cult followers with a taste of horror-inspired dance, blood-soaked burlesque, sideshow performances and more with…

National Skateboarding Day • June 21, 2014

Grab a skateboard and gather the crew in honor of National Skateboarding Day on Saturday, June 21, 2014. Shred cement bowls or grind metal rails throughout a variety of Sacramento skate parks like the 28th and B streets warehouse near the river access point, or join the daytime skate session…

Hear: 50-plus Bands at Davis Music Fest • June 20–22, 2014

Hear over 54 bands performing between 11 venues packed into one weekend at the Davis Music Festival. The chaos begins on Friday, June 20, and runs until Sunday, June 22 with tickets priced at $22 for presale or $25 at the door. Kill the Precedent, Horseneck, The Lurk, Charles Albright…

Via del Sol

Amidst all the posts admonishing me for enjoying myself on Memorial Day when so many of our brave men and women in the military have sacrificed so much, and the many arguments back and forth over why yet another senseless shooting tragedy meant we should or shouldn’t do something about…

Shut Your Yapper!

We have finally done it, people. One of life’s great mysteries was unlocked just a few short weeks ago and the world is abuzz with all the possibilities this fantastic discovery will bring. Jorg Massen and Kim Dusch of the University of Vienna have conferred with the God of Science and…

Taste: Macaron Ice Cream Sandwiches at Ginger Elizabeth in Sacramento

Forget anything you have ever known to be blissful, Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates has raised the standards of dessert euphoria once more. May 1, 2014, was a glorious day, for it initiated the highly anticipated Frozen Treats season of Midtown. Yes, the macaron ice cream sandwiches are back, and they aren’t…

Look at the Bones!

In either the greatest movie marketing ploy or greatest coincidence ever, the remains of what is believed to be the largest known dinosaur (and also largest creature to ever walk planet Earth) was discovered just days before Godzilla opened in theaters (hey! Read my review!). Unlike Godzilla, though, and much…