Saturday night, the California State Railroad Museum hosted Ales on the Rails, a sunset train ride and beer tasting. The ales were supplied by Track 7, a ridiculously talented local brewer. A fundraiser for the museum, the ride took place on the old Sacramento Southern Railroad, a three mile section running south from Old Sacramento … Continue reading
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SAVE THE SKATE PARK! Old School Edition
Skateboarding. A massive overhead existence burning like some hurdling star through the streets across benches and tables over planters and stairways, shredding on the ramps and parks that have grown from this now very human and essential need that people find in there souls, Screaming. Skateboard! Skateboarding, with its gritty punk enthralled surf inspired roots … Continue reading
SAVE THE SKATE PARK! Old School Edition
Skateboarding. A massive overhead existence burning like some hurdling star through the streets across benches and tables over planters and stairways, shredding on the ramps and parks that have grown from this now very human and essential need that people find in there souls, Screaming. Skateboard! Skateboarding, with its gritty punk enthralled surf inspired roots … Continue reading
Chase the Rainbow! The Color Run Comes to Sacramento.
Today marked the inaugural Color Run in Sacramento, and it was a blast! Everyone was so happy to be there together, to share the love with one another, and to get completely covered in pixie dust. There should be more events like this in Sacramento, and I sure hope we have the opportunity to do … Continue reading
Zombie Walk 2012
If second Saturday wasn’t already an exciting outgoing in midtown for people to look at art, watch local bands, or just have a fun night out with a couple of friends, this past Second Saturday was exceptional. Everyone had the chance to witness their worst fear; the zombie apocalypse. People from all around Sacramento came together … Continue reading
La Sierra Skatepark
Skateboarding is a sport. It is a way to be an individual and a way to express yourself. La Sierra Skate Park proved this when they built a skate park in 2000. The skate park was built out of an old high school pool and turned it into a master piece. It was built for … Continue reading
The Sizzling Sirens are Here to Rock Your Boat!
The Sizzling Sirens Burlesque Experience began percolating inside Jay Siren after a vacation to Chicago where she was enamored by a local burlesque show. There’s something truly magnetic about glitter, pasties and corsets. After returning to Sacramento in the Spring of 2008 Jay ran a Craigslist ad to begin recruiting her sirens. The ad ran … Continue reading
Heels, hotties, and hair. SwingTime 2012
Heels, hotties, and hair – that about sums up the 4th Annual Sacramento SwingTime this Saturday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Oh, and the music. There was plenty of that too. Spectators and swingers got to put their dance skills to the test with live performances by some really awesome bands. The self-proclaimed renegade rock … Continue reading
Bartenders Ball 2012
Sacramento’s Bartender Ball was held at Ace of Spades in midtown this past Monday night. It is an once a year event for local bartenders to come and enjoy some drinks and live bands for free. This is all possible because of Jameson® sponsoring the event. Jameson® supplied an unlimited amount of alcohol for everyone … Continue reading
Off the Grid: Dixon May Fair
The ride to Dixon from Sacramento is not a long one, however by the time you get there it seems as if you a so far from home. Dixon smells of warm wet grass and feels a bit Mayberry-esque. The houses are all very charming with deep-set porches made for warm summer nights. Downtown is … Continue reading