Arts+Culture






A successful transplant

Sutter Memorial Hospital’s famous camellia has a new home This successful double transplant represents a Camellia City milestone. Back safely in the ground, the oldest…


Spring flowers

It’s time for Sacramento camellia contest, but how many entries? After an unusually warm February, Julie Vierra is understandably nervous. Will Sacramento’s famous camellias still…


Garden geek

Former dancer now inspires organic gardeners Christy Wilhelmi is proud to be a garden geek. Her popular website and blog, Gardenerd.com, has become a must-read…


Playa to plaza

Nonprofit wants to display artwork from Burning Man in Rancho Cordova By Ed Fletcher Imagine you and your best buds touring a vast field of…


Drought worries

February has been bone dry, but it’s too early to turn on the sprinklers How about this weather? Unusually warm and dry temperatures may make…


Bay area transplant

The San Francisco Flower and Garden Show is moving to Sacramento Editor’s note: This year’s show has been canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak. What…


Love sick on St. Valentine’s

SN&R’s alternative guide to Cupid’s holiday will get your sweetheart swooning Valentine’s Day. An annual holiday bathed in red and pink and studded with gigantic…


Our bounty of citrus

Sacramento’s oranges are nearing peak ripeness They line the streets leading to the state Capitol. Neighborhoods are named in their honor. In February, they seem…



The Comics Issue

Sacramento’s best undiscovered cartoonists and SN&R staffers draw pictures of life as they see it—wonderfully weird Anyone who’s seen a prehistoric cave drawing already knows that…


Friends in charge

East Sac nonprofit poised to run city’s Shepard Garden and Arts Center Sacramento’s official clubhouse may be getting a change of management. The city-owned Shepard…