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Explore: The Inn at Newport Ranch
At a magical spot north of Fort Bragg, visitors can rejoice in the landscape, whether they’re wandering alongside the ocean or deep in a...
Jun 19, 2023


Cosmetic Surgery: 10 Local Trends
There’s been an unprecedented demand for cosmetic procedures across the nation and in Sacramento. Here’s what people are asking for,...
Jun 18, 2023


We’re No. 9! We’re No. 9!
Sustainability-wise, we’re worse than San Francisco and a lot better than Fresno. OK, so corporate-generated city rankings are not going...
Jun 18, 2023


A Life Cut Short
U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy campaigns for president at Florin Center in this March 23, 1968, Sacramento Bee photograph by Dick Schmidt....
Jun 15, 2023


Druthers Coffee & Waffles
How do you build a better pancake? At DRUTHERS COFFEE & WAFFLES, the answer is easy: Just add sweet potato. This sweet little shop in...
Jun 14, 2023


Street Soccer Homeless World Cup
Sacramento is the first city in the United States to host the STREET SOCCER HOMELESS WORLD CUP . More than 100,000 people are expected to...
Jun 14, 2023


It Started with Hot Wheels
Twenty-seven-year-old engineer Quan Tran got a thrill from racing Hot Wheels as a kid, but he says cars “really became an obsession when...
Jun 13, 2023


Sober Sundays at Revival
Photo by Gabriel Teague Whether you’ve bucked alcohol all together or identify as sober-curious, a zero-proof cocktail (booze-free) may...
Jun 13, 2023


Love and Skateboarding
A local filmmaker pays tribute to N-Men in a new documentary. Documentary filmmaker James Sweigert grew up skateboarding in Sacramento....
Jun 12, 2023


Storytelling, Spice and Everything Nice
Author Julie Soto on romance, fan fiction and how to write a great sex scene. Julie Soto. Photo by Kevin Fiscus. Sacramento native Julie...
May 17, 2023


Yosemite in the Spring
Rushing waterfalls beckon visitors to Yosemite Valley, which is emerging from its long winter slumber. Hikes by Phillip Reese Photo by...
May 16, 2023


Cryotherapy: Cold as Ice
Could a simple treatment, based on a concept as old as time itself, be the answer to treating acute and chronic pain? It’s a go-to...
May 11, 2023


Impound Comics
Brent Trayce Sands shows off his comic books in his store, Impound Comics. Photo by Kevin Gomez Jr. Hidero Yamasuki considers himself a...
May 11, 2023


Compost it. It’s the law.
Don’t trash it Hey, Sacramentans, those used tea bags and coffee filters that up until now you have been putting in the trash? Become an...
May 10, 2023


Say YES To Help Youth
PRIDE Industries has long prided itself on working with underrepresented populations, helping create career pathways for those with...
May 10, 2023


Paste Thai
At Paste Thai, the food is authentic, upscale and made from scratch. If a chef I respect raves about a restaurant, I tend to take notice....
May 9, 2023


The Soigné Side of Costume Jewelry
A chance find at a garage sale in the ’90s turned Hector Lopez into a devoted collector of Chanel costume jewelry. Co-owner of the...
May 9, 2023


Mother Hen for Hire
For many youngsters, babysitting is a time-honored starter job. Sacramento teen Savannah Story is getting her first work experience in a...
May 8, 2023


What’s Your Favorite Kitchen Gadget or Tool?
Ask any serious cook if they have a favorite kitchen tool or gadget and you’re liable to hear plenty of strongly held opinions about the...
May 7, 2023


Fanny: Groundbreaking Girl Group
In the late ’60s, two Filipina-American sisters started a garage band in Sacramento. That endeavor evolved into Fanny, the first...
May 6, 2023
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