September 2

Gold Rush Days Step back in time to the 1850s this Labor Day weekend as Old Sacramento transforms itself—with the help of some 200 tons of dirt to cover the streets—into the Wild West. The four-day event—Sept. 3–6—includes a Gold...

September 1

Games Night/Spaghetti Feed Wanna help keep local kids in school (so they grow up knowing not to use “words” like “wanna” in, oh, I don’t know, something like a resume?). Check out the Games Night/All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Feed taking place...

September 1

Eco-Friendly Shopping @ Fashion Swap Rock Ever heard of a fashion swap party? They’re the newest trend nationwide in eco-friendly fashion buying, and they’re here in Sacramento, too. So how does it work? Raid your closet for clothes, jewelry, shoes, accessories—even...

August 31

See Smashing Pumpkins Up Close Smashing Pumpkins fans have a great opportunity to see the band in an intimate venue when they play the Crest Theatre Monday evening, Sept. 6. (OK, it’s not “intimate” as in Marilyn’s on K Street, but it’s more...

August 26

Kitten Adopt-A-Thon Looking for a new friend? Perhaps a cute and cuddly friend? Stop by Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary’s Kitten Adopt-A-Thon taking place this Saturday, Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Extra Space Storage, 30th and B streets in East Sacramento....

August 25

The Next American Dream How can Sacramento reinvigorate its downtown? Head to the Crest Theatre today at 5 p.m. to find out. Using Kansas City as an example, The Next American Dream is a one-hour documentary that examines how American cities—specifically our...

August 22

Massage for the Cure This year’s Massage for the Cure event takes place Tuesday, Sept. 14. Each time someone gets a one-hour massage that day at a Massage Envy center in greater Sacramento, $15 will go to the Sacramento affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure....

August 2010

Spotlight: Tiffany Tamaribuchi When she was a tiny tot growing up in Sacramento, Tiffany Tamaribuchi would go to Buddhist festivals with her mother “and sort of stand in front of the drummers with my mouth hanging open,” she says. Her fascination with the powerful...

August 2010

City Sketch: Randy Brennan It’s been a decade since Randy Brennan and his wife, Laura Lee, lived in Spain, but their Mediterranean sabbatical still inspires the River Park artist—from the warmth of his palette to his love of the Fauvist movement led by Henri...

August 2010

Go! Antiquing in Amador County You just might unearth some old mining tools—pans, lanterns, ore cars—or come upon some Victorian tables, china or glassware. As you spend the day perusing the antiques shops of Amador County, keep in mind that original Gold Rush...

July 2010

Entertainment Spotlight: Sue LeGate Janis Joplin, Mama Cass, Mary Travers, Grace Slick, Cher, Joan Baez—Sue LeGate does ’em all in Summer of Love , a musical comedy that trips back in time to the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. “It is truly an actress’s...

July 2010

Entertainment City Sketch: Iris Dimond Ceramicist Iris Dimond is nothing if not practical. Most things she makes are usable “vessels,” as she calls them: bowls, teapots, the occasional lamp. But, she says firmly, their usefulness shouldn’t diminish their aesthetic...

June 2010

Spotlight: Jamie Jones Luck and timing, not to mention talent,  were on Jamie Jones’ side when she auditioned for Shear Madness , the wacky murder mystery appearing at The Cosmopolitan Cabaret in Sacramento through Sept. 5. “It just so happened that I...

June 2010

City Sketch: Joseph Bellacera Joseph Bellacera thrives on patterns, and each day brings fresh opportunities to discover them, whether he’s admiring mosaics while on vacation or fixating on cracked asphalt closer to home. “I kind of examine things like as a child,...

June 2010

Go! A Drive Around Lake Tahoe Descending off Echo Summit on Highway 50 into South Lake Tahoe, you might gasp. The road gets real narrow, your car feels real big, and the steep cliff to your right opens up to a vast wilderness that shrinks your lungs and widens your eyes. Then...