Skyscraper ultra lounges and other cheese that shouldn’t be at a new Kings arena
If you wanted a Vegas-like skyline lounge at the new arena, you should’ve kept the Maloofs. Before I spend 500 words deconstructing Sacrmaento’s boner for…
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Chk Chk Chk, Friday night, Concerts in the Park, FREE !!!
Last time I saw Chk Chk Chk, it was twice in one week: In front of 10,000 people at Launch 2012, and in some living…
Documentary on mental health in California debuts on PBS tonight
An interesting documentary on PBS tonight, called A New State of Mind, will focus on Californians struggling with mental-health issues. (The film debuts at 9…
Try one of the top 10 beers in the world this Thursday at DeVere’s in Midtown
Parabola is a seasonal, semi-rare, special brew by West Coast-based Firestone Walker Brewing Co. If you’re even remotely into beer, then you know them; they…
Sacramento very close to passing plastic bag ban
Yeah, I thought that plastic-bag scene from American Beauty was ridiculous, too. When the kid said “It’s so beautiful,” I couldn’t stop laughing. Anyway, I’m…
Video, thoughts on last night's quarter-million-dollar Kings rally
Say what you want about arena subsidies, the NBA-ificiation of downtown, K.J., DeMarcus Cousins, Slamson—whatever: Last night’s Long Live The Kings rally in downtown Cesar…
Free Daft Punk party tonight in Midtown
A friend messaged me that people aren’t feeling the new Daft Punk album, Random Access Memories, because “it’s too ‘70s.” Dumbasses. Anyway, for the rest…
How Steinberg's marijuana bill could end dispensary bans and federal crackdown in California
Ahnuld inhaled—but Sen. Darrel Steinberg’s getting the job done for Golden State stoners. Is Sacramento state Sen. Darrell Steinberg a new leader for the reform…
Sacramento's gnarliest mosh pit of the year?
From this past Friday night’s Tyler the Creator show at Ace of Spaces (at the :20 second mark). This was the final song after nearly…
5 ways Sacramento can improve its beer community during American Craft Beer Week
We have a lot in common if you’re sick of things like U.S. Hot Dog Week, International Chocolate Chip Day and National Masturbation Month (it’s…
Kings are staying! SN&R so lazy, we wrote our story with other journalists' Tweets!
The Kings are staying in Sacramento. SN&R is of course way too busy hustling ping-pong and scarfing Hot Cheetos and Takis to bother spending thousands…
Anti-arena movement finally shows up on eve of big Kings vote
I guess timing matters. Sacramento Kings arena opposition has been crickets, even since late March, when city council approved its arena-subsidy blueprint. But this afternoon,…