Today can be one of those days where you stay in your pajamas a little later than normal. Let your children wear their pajamas too. Why not? Go out and enjoy the first day of vacation from school or take a break from the holiday hassle and GO TO THE ZOO! Today the Sacramento Zoo … Continue reading
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Yes, it is cold but…
Yes it is cold, but the city is alive, so get dressed and GO OUT! TUBE will be all over the place on this fine Friday. Make sure to say hi if you see us out and about! Here are a couple of suggestions if you are looking for something to do. Our friends at The … Continue reading
Winter Camping in the California Deserts
Those of us lucky enough to live in California have the added good fortune that we can go camping year-round. I enjoy camping and I love the landscape of the desert, but I’m really not interested in camping in 100+ degree heat. I made that particular mistake one spring break in Lake Havasu, AZ. One of many mistakes I … Continue reading
What kind of FX? NOFX man!!
Punk rock has always been synonymous with rebellion and independence. Since its inception, punk rock has shifted into a movement (and a way of life) for many. Punk would eventually find itself transforming and blending into a modern variation, which has inspired and created other genres. Along with the changing era and new waves of … Continue reading
Swing Away tonight at the Townhouse!
Tonight Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys will be hitting the stage at the Townhouse. Opening will be the Twilight Drifters. Make sure to bring a new unwrapped toy to the show. Not only will this help you save a few bucks at the door, your toy will go to a local foster child to … Continue reading
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Streetlight Insight!
Ska. This particular breed of music had been formed by fusing two influential sub cultures. Ska combines the fast-paced energy of punk rock, the core elements of reggae, adds mellow tones, melodies, break downs, and choruses, while using a variety of instruments such as horns, the turn tables, and steel drums. While bands such as the … Continue reading
Live Music at the Airport this Holiday Season
One of the things I miss most about living in New York City is the street performances. It was always awesome to listen to someone strumming a harp, jamming on a harmonica, or playing a steel drum while passing through the subway stations. It was especially enjoyable around the holidays, since so many street performers … Continue reading
Size Does Matter at Smallworks Holiday Art Show
The Artists’ Studio in the Foothills (ASiF) announces its Fifth Annual Smallworks Holiday Show! This is ASiF’s best show of the year, bringing together the most amazing local artists at a single location in Nevada County history. For this show, the gallery will offer 1,000 original, one-of-a-kind, works of art by over 80 local artists – paintings, drawings, … Continue reading
Rummage Sale!
Great News! La Sierra Skate Park is having a rummage sale on December 1st. Proceeds of the rummage sale will go toward keeping the park up and running. This long time community hub has been in danger of shutting it’s doors for quite sometime now. It has become an afternoon home for dozens of skateboarding … Continue reading
The Firefighters Burn Institute and The Sacramento Ballet are Heating Things Up!
Forty years ago, Sacramento witnessed a terrible tragedy. During the 1972 airshow an F-86 Sabre Fighter overran the runway, flew over a levee and ran through a fence, Freeport Boulevard and an automobile before finally crashing into Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlor in a ball of fire. As a result of the crash 23 people died, … Continue reading
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WANTED!!! RAW Natural Born Artists
Sacramento holds many gems within its vast, versatile, and every growing realm of events. On any given day, Sacramento pushes events in the Arts of music, theater, & culture, but never really about The ARTIST. As artists, we know it could be very hard to arrange any type of exposure in a competitive market. Wouldn’t … Continue reading
70s & Strings
As Henry Longfellow says, “Music is the universal language of mankind”. Whether you speak fluent Ke$ha or are bilingual in Psy-nese and Katy Perry-an, music has become much more than a way of communicating. As Beiber Fever and One Direction infection have proven, music can even represent a way of life. But with this bubble … Continue reading
Artist’s Wanted!
West Sacramento is hosting it’s very first official Second Saturday Art Show on November 10th 2012. The event will be held at the West Sacramento Community Center from 6pm to 9pm. Admission is free, with a suggested donation at the door. Proceeds from the event will help raise funds for ALS. Local musicians and DJ’s … Continue reading
Artists Encouraged to Attend Firefighter Tribute Event at Capitol Park
Sitting in my office today, I started to hear the sounds of bagpipes and drums coming from the window. I looked outside, expecting to see a parade, and when one never appeared, I got curious. Since I work across the street from the Capitol, I figured it might be some kind of protest (we get … Continue reading
Taxes and the Death Penalty and Sex Slaves – Oh My!
November 6 is about three weeks away – are you ready for it? If at this exact moment you are asking yourself, what is on November 6, then you’re probably somewhere between 18 and 24 years old (give or take a few years) and have your G.E.D and/or some college education. Now the answer to … Continue reading
The third annual Sacramento Intercollegiate 48 hour Film Challenge.
The third annual Sacramento Intercollegiate 48 hour Film Challenge is happening right now. This event started on October 12th and it’s last day is today- the 14th. Participating colleges include Cosumnes River College, Sacramento City College, the Art Institute of California – Sacramento, and California State University, Sacramento. Registration was at 6:00pm-6:30pm October 12th at … Continue reading
Sacramento Is Sacred Ground!
Want to see some hot girls kick some serious ass? Then head on down to 1515 J Street in Downtown Sacramento to see the Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby presented by the Sacred City Derby Girls on Saturday, October 13th, 2012 at the Memorial Auditorium. Watch the Sacred Sacrificers take on the B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls and … Continue reading
Looking for something to do tomorrow?
While you are out and about tomorrow make sure to swing by the corner of 17th and J Street from 4 to 8. There will be live music and vendors and the proceeds benefit Rio Americano’s music department. Our friend James Stafford will be there with his newest book release, Keep On … Continue reading
Sacramento is turning blue!
Something amazing is happening in Sacramento tomorrow! Australian artist Konstain Dimopoulos is visiting downtown Sacramento in order to paint our sycamore trees blue. He has already visited Westlake Park in Seattle, Vancouver Biennale Canada, and the Burke-Gilman Regional Trail in Kenmore Washington. The color used on the trees is biologically safe, pigmented water. They dye … Continue reading
Love Your Boobies!
Sutter Diagnostic Imaging centers throughout the region will be offering FREE mammograms to uninsured women every Saturday in October from 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Please spread the word to any uninsured women in your life! Call to schedule your appointment at any of the 8 local … Continue reading
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