It comes as no surprise to those of us who know and love Sacramento and are proud to call it our home, but Yahoo Travel has named Sacramento along with nine other cities as one of America’s Top 10 Underrated Cities.  Sherman’s Travel (whoever they are) says, “These overlooked and underrated cities are ready to emerge from the shadows into the limelight…..”   They actually had some very nice things to say about Sacramento and if you would like to read the praises they gave us or maybe check out some of the other overlooked and underrated cities, click on this link to Yahoo Travel.  I knew Sacramento was a nice place to live, but sometimes it just sounds better when someone else says it for you.

The Sacramento Fire Department is hosting “Fire Station Open Houses” May through September.  Everyone is invited to come on out and visit with your Firefighters,  learn about the job they do, see some of the equipment they use, and how you can prevent fires and keep your family safe!  All Open Houses will take place from 2:00PM – 5:00PM.  The dates and Station locations are listed below: Continue Reading »

Farmer's Market has everything, even UGLY APPLES

I don’t know why, but spring makes me want to turn over a new leaf.  I don’t mean just spring cleaning or the first real weekend of working in the yard.  No, I mean getting back to the earth, thoughts of growing my own vegetables, maybe I’ll even get some chickens and have fresh eggs and get a cow and make my own butter.  Okay, those are visions of grandeur, maybe even hallucinations, but those thoughts did inspire me to visit the Farmer’s Market at 8^{t h} and W Street (the one under the freeway that’s open all year long every Sunday morning from 8:00AM to noon). Continue Reading »

In advance honor of Cesar Chavez Day, enjoy FREE Admission to the California State Railroad Museum, located at the corner of Second and I Streets in Old Sacramento, this Saturday, March 27, 2010.  Tour the culturally significant, photo-documentary exhibition “The Migrant Project: Contemporary California Farm Workers,” and view the accompanying 30-minute documentary film “The Hands that Feed Us.” Continue Reading »

Saturday, February 6, 2010, is the 12th Annual Sacramento Museum Day presented by the Sacramento Association of Museums (SAM). Twenty-six participating museums will be open free of charge from 10:00AM to 4:00PM. Continue Reading »

Entire Garage Set Up as a Christmas Diorama

 If you need something to spark your Christmas spirit a trip to Dovewood Court, Orangevale, CA is just the ticket.  It is definitely a family destination for Christmas that could easily become an annual tradition. The entire court is decorated to the hilt in a variety of themes; everything from Jimmy Buffet’s Christmas Island to Whoville with The Grinch, Santa, and lot of Disney.  Every house and yard is covered with lights and several have music to go with their theme.  One yard even had a light show set to music that really held everybody’s attention and had the kids dancing and everybody else tapping their toes while another house had Burl Ives enticing everyone to sing along. Continue Reading »

The first tree lighting of the season is in Old Sacramento on November 25 at 6 pm. The 50-foot tree will take center stage at Front & K streets as a part of Old Sacramento’s brand new Theatre of Lights.

The festivities will kick off at 6 pm with live entertainment a visit from Father Christmas, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and will continue with the Tree Lighting at 6:30 pm and the first Theatre of Lights show at immediately following.  Two 10-minute light shows will run throughout the holiday season Thursdays through Sundays at 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm

Moguls with Moseley will

Highlight Squaw’s birthday bash

By Jeffrey Weidel

Although there’s no telling who might be blowing out the candles, several big names in the ski world will be on the slopes Nov. 21 when Squaw Valley celebrates its 60^th birthday.

Olympic hero Jonny Moseley, who serves as a mountain host throughout the year at Squaw, will be attacking the moguls and the public is welcome to try and follow him down those challenging runs on Saturday afternoon – weather or significant artificial snow permitting, of course.

In honor of Squaw Valley extreme skier Shane McConkey, who was tragically killed jumping off a cliff with a parachute while filming a movie this past March in Italy, his longtime friend JT Holmes will be a scene stealer at the birthday festivities, performing a huge base jump from the cable car. Continue Reading »

Test your knowledge of Old Sacramento with a FREE scavenger hunt October 24, 2009, from 10:00AM to 4:00PM at the Sacramento History Museum, 101 I Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814.   This is a unique opportunity to delve into multiple aspects of the rich and diverse history of the Sacramento region. By exploring both permanent and temporary exhibitions visitors will gain a deeper understanding of the development of Sacramento City and County, and its unique place in the history of California and the nation. Continue Reading »

This is a great way to make history fun for the whole family and it’s FREE.  Get your own little piece of history by visiting the California State Capitol Museum 10th & L Streets State Capitol, Room B-27, Sacramento, CA 95814.  Continue Reading »