Posted at 8:00 AM by CoolDMZ in Arts & Entertainment, West Sac (3 comments)
If you’re still looking for something spooky to do Halloween night and you’re into artsy gore … then let’s face it, you’ve probably already seen the 1977 Italian horror flick “Suspiria.” I have not actually seen this film, but reading about it and seeing a few stills has always been as much contact with it as I desire. I do appreciate the allure of 70s film, but I don’t dig on horror as a genre because I am a big sissy baby. However, I am also the kind of person to recommend a movie that I know other people think is hip just so that I can seem hip by association. In conclusion and in summary, go see “Suspiria” on Halloween but don’t bring any babies, whether they are tall grown men acting like them or the actual kind.
“Suspiria”
10/31, 7:00 PM
600 4th St, West Sac
Admission: $5.00
Posted at 9:57 AM by sac-eats in Lists, Mexican, West Sac (17 comments)
There are many things that West Sacramento is known for: river views, the port…westness. Now you can add one more thing to that list. West Sac is a haven for great, unpretentious Mexican fare. On almost every street corner there is a family run taco shop or burrito barn just waiting to treat you to cross-border delicacies with minimal flair. Here’s a quick rundown of some joints you can try: Continue reading “West Sacramento: Mexican Mashup” »
Posted at 4:24 PM by RunnerGirl in Commerce, West Sac (5 comments)
With an upcoming cocktail party, I needed to get my hands on some fun napkins, candles, and other festive accoutrements. Having been a past IKEA customer, I knew they’d meet my needs, but I was sore afraid of the throngs of people.
Braving the elements, I pointed myself toward West Sac and was in and out of IKEA within an hour – heavily laden with giant bags of party wares, and not having spent too much money.
Here’s how you can have an easy IKEA experience, especially if you’re going in primarily for their Marketplace items:
Continue reading “IKEA made EZ” »
Posted at 7:58 AM by RonTopofIt in Local Nooz, West Sac (5 comments)
Editor’s Note: Local Sacramento blogger
Plumwin was kind enough to submit this report to the Sac Rag on her recent visit to the new Ikea store in West Sacramento. For more commentary on Ikea, please to visit John’s post over at
Uneasy Rhetoric which is simply gold.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you should be aware that there is a new
IKEA opening up in
West Sacramento (Bee article, registration required) on March 1st. Last Saturday I had the opportunity to participate in their pre-opening “Friends & Family” event and decided I’d give it a shot. I didn’t know how many of these golden tickets were given out but I assumed it wasn’t half of the city. I was wrong. The event was from 2pm – 5pm and we arrived about 2:30 and proceeded to crawl from the freeway exit to the entrance for a good hour. That wasn’t going to deter us and we soldiered onward…
Continue reading “Ikea descends on Sacramento. Run for your life.” »
Posted at 12:44 PM by Stickie in West Sac, Wine and booze (1 comment)
This past weekend, I went down to Clarksburg to do some drinking. Sacramentans are still largely unaware of the burgeoning wine scene in Clarksburg, only seven miles south from West Sac on Hwy 160. Clarksburg has ten wineries and dozens more vineyards dotted across the Delta landscape. Wines in the Clarksburg appellation are typically fruity and bold due to the prime growing environment. This is a great time of year to visit the area as the weather is mild and the cherry blossoms that line the road have perfumed the air with a scent that makes me want to drink.
Continue reading “Clarksburg Wines” »
Posted at 7:58 AM by CoolDMZ in Events, West Sac (2 comments)
Spent an idyllic Sunday late morning at Dave’s Pumpkin Patch in West Sac. Did the usual family guy stuff; snapped some nice photos, petted farm animals, walked amongst the pumpkins, stared in horror as subdivisions actually appeared to spread into the farmland. The weather was wonderful, one of those days in Sac that makes you remember weather can actually be nice, rather than just a giant thumb pressing down on you every day. Didn’t plan on putting the CoolDMZ hat on, preferring the blissful anonymity of being just another citizen, rather than one of its foremost chroniclers.
And then everything at Dave’s Pumpkin Patch went haywire, and as you know my friends, that’s when CoolDMZ goes to work.
Continue reading “The Day the Lights Went Out in Southport” »
Posted at 8:01 AM by CoolDMZ in Commerce, West Sac (12 comments)
Wal-Mart. Seems these days, either you’re a frequent shopper or you see it as a sort of price-slashing fourth reich. Well, we citizens have that luxury, but of course the media has a duty to play it straight, and let us make up our minds, right? Let’s see what the Bee’s Ed Fletcher has to say:
West Sacramento embraced Ikea as a boon to the local economy when the Swedish home furnishings retailer broke ground on its giant store in April.
But now that a Wal-Mart Supercenter is riding the coattails of zoning rules aimed at bringing big-box retail to town, residents are beginning to complain.
And while it may be too late to stop Wal-Mart, the development at Interstate 80 and Reed Avenue - a short drive from downtown Sacramento - moves the city closer to its goal of increasing sales-tax revenue. (Emphasis is all CoolDMZ)
I’m a little “uneasy” about it, but let’s examine the “rhetoric” here.
Continue reading “Cheap Furniture Good, Cheap…Furniture Evil” »
Posted at 11:13 AM by RonTopofIt in West Sac (No comments)
Came across this blog today that I feel may pique a few of our reader’s interest.
Some lowlights include:
…preventing labeled gang members from “standing, sitting, walking, driving, gathering or appearing, anywhere in public view or any place accessible to the public”
…most criminal activity involving graffiti, possession or sale of drugs and weapons, vandalism, assault and theft involving nonwhite assailants are labeled as gang-related.
Continue reading “To Label Me Is to Negate Me… From Standing, Sitting, Walking…” »
