With the Holbrooke Hotel’s restoration, a piece of California history gets second life
After months of work, one of the most historic hotels in the West can take visitors back in time By Scott Thomas Anderson For 169…
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Steady as a Valley oak
Ray Tretheway retires after 30 years as executive director of the Sacramento Tree Foundation For nearly four decades, Ray Tretheway has been as strong and…
Free Will Astrology
For the week of Nov. 5, 2020 By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries poet Charles Baudelaire championed the privilege and luxury of changing…
What’s the sound of the other band clapping?
Essay: The COVID-19 pandemic ended live concerts. Live streams just aren’t the same, especially when no one is watching. “I miss live shows” is the…
Closing time?
Editor’s note: California’s struggling restaurants appeal to diners for support, while suing governments over fees California’s struggling restaurants have two major efforts on their menu…
Halloween horror story
Sacramento’s B Street Theatre presents a slasher flick, filmed in real time Are you looking for something spooky this week that doesn’t require you to…
Sarah Elizabeth Williams Hansel
October 13, 1989 – October 16, 2020 We have some very sad news to share with our readers: Sarah Hansel, an award-winning former art director…
Sacramento’s restaurants look for ways to keep outdoor dining going through the winter
City says heating outdoor tables safely is the key By Scott Thomas Anderson On Sacramento’s R Street, warm October evenings have been filled with people…
Free Will Astrology
For the week of Oct. 22, 2020 By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): “I’ve been told that nobody sings the word ‘hunger’ like I…
The Vow and what it means to be a documentary rubbernecker
There’s a guilt that comes with infotainment rubbernecking, wanting to see the most salacious bits first, wanting the weirdo to get weirder sooner. It’s a human impulse that existed long before The Vow, but it’s tougher knowing that the documentary’s subjects are in the thick of their own healing as they work to help others disentangle themselves from NXIVM.
Video scratches the performance itch: Weathering’s “Chimera”
Sacramento-based duo Weathering had just started practicing regularly with a full band before the pandemic hit. Elinor Carbone and Alex Acuna (formerly of Anxious Arms) and their new lineup hadn’t yet played a show before venues began closing.
Fifteen Minutes: Sarah Varanini, Sacramento SPCA
Sarah Varanini of Sacramento SPCA debunks the black cat urban legend.
Planet V: Celebrating veganism contact-free
However you choose to enjoy October’s vegan bounty, recognize that it’s a tough time for restaurants in general, let alone those adding menu items in slim times. Show gratitude, TIP WELL and TIP OFTEN.
Free Will Astrology
For the week of Oct. 15, 2020 By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Would you be willing to meditate on how you might become…
Opening Easy Diner in uneasy times
The owners of Bambi Vegan Tacos food truck prepare to open the Easy Diner on I Street as other Sacramento restaurants close during pandemic Dozens…
Free Will Astrology
For the week of Oct. 8, 2020 By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): “A person’s best ally is someone who takes care of herself,”…
Justin Farren’s Pretty Free gets pretty DIY
Local musician Justin Farren will donate record proceeds to Habitat for Humanity and the American Red Cross.