Prince is in Sacramento. Please go about your business as if he is not wearing the hat.
Note to Sacramentans: If you don’t want to be seen as a cowtown, don’t crap yourselves when you see a famous person. Don’t disrespect someone’s privacy by bragging that a celebrity dined in your restaurant (especially if you want them to return, HELLO?), and don’t report it in the Sacramento Bee, even if it is a slow news day and you are simply reporting what other people are reporting.
Which is precisely what I am doing. Aw, hell.
Circo Hermanos Caballeros wraps up its Sacramento run this weekend at Cal Expo.
There are no elephants at Circo Hermanos Caballeros. It has a psychedelic swirly tent, happy clowns, trapeze acts, ball juggling, balloons, hoop dancing, a human cannonball, motorcycle stunts, oddities, funky dancing, hazing, box juggling, the GLOBE OF DEATH, pin juggling, conspiratorial clowns, more hoop dancing, hat juggling, a doggie wedding, duo juggling, Las Chulas Chulas, more hazing, patriotism, and fashion conscious juggling. There is a bit of midget horse action, but no elephants. When asked if they were victims of abuse, the horses reported that, save an occasional case of the trots, their lives were stable and they were not harassed.
Notably, the circus previously featured Jesús “Chuy” Aceves, who was introduced in the BBC series “Human Mutants”, profiled in his own special “It’s Not Easy Being a Wolf Boy”, and appeared on Maury. No reports of cruelty for wolfboy. Despite his difficult life, he was showered with gifts and offerings.
But.
Beyond the lack of any sort of cruelty.
The juicy bone you have been looking for in this story is…..
the worst website in existence.
It is terrifying. Continue reading “Family circus fun this weekend. (and terror)”
Continuing to step away from its image as The Trucker Brothel Capital of Yolo County, West Sac stepped up its game today by hiring Martin Tuttle to be the new City Manager. Tuttle will rival Rancho Cordova’s Ted Gaebler as our region’s coolest city official. Sorry, John Shirey.
Tuttle has already made his impression of the future of Sacramento (and past futures, too) by spearheading the development of the SACOG Regional Blueprint, which is used as a model for regional planning across the nation. He also plays a mean air guitar whenever AC/DC comes on the juke. At least that’s what I hear. Continue reading “Martin Tuttle to manage West Sac”
Cooking great fish in Sacramento with Hank Shaw and Mickey Melchiondo.
It is fish cooking season. Whether you are pulling trout out of a lake, stripers out of the American, or chartering a boat to chase big catches like Chinook salmon, a lot of you out there have fish to fry. Or griddle. Or…. poach.
In the past day, two of my favorite angling writers posted killer fish recipes, which I have included after the jump. One is simple: How to sear a fish, as told by Sacramento’s own Hank Shaw. The other is an East Coast recipe for Striped Bass Cakes, which Captain Mickey Melchiondo says are five times as good as crab cakes. Continue reading “Stickie’s latest musings on fish”
California State Fair is looking for cars and RVs to participate in Metal Mayhem.
One change I appreciate at the California State Fair is their increasing involvement of the public. There are more competitions, more local bands, and more opportunities for you (yes, even you!) to participate in the Big Fun.
This year, there will be two nights of Metal Mayhem. Cars and even RVs are invited to smash it up, with a $5000 purse for cars and $6000 for RVs. Admission to witness the fun is only $5.
Continue reading “Demolition derby drivers desired”
Travus T Hipp has died.
Here’s one for you old time heads. Long time reader Hecuba alerted me to the passing of KZAP’s free form radio hippie libertarian (with a small l) rantmaster Travus T Hipp (the poor hippie’s Paul Harvey). In addition to his hilarious and thought provoking appearances throughout the day, probably when he would spark a jay and bust into the studios, he had a Sunday night news show “Travus T. Hipp and the Rawhide Reality Review”.
Hipp got his start in the late 60s on KNEW. Until his death, he had syndicated his freedom speak on lefty stations such as KVMR, KPIG and KMUD through Cabale News Service.
“Play politics but keep your powder dry!”
Sacramento’s David Garibaldi auditions for America’s Got Talent.
Other than American Idol, the hottest talent show on TV is America’s Got Talent, which premiered a new season this week. Check out the reaction Sacramento’s David Garibaldi got when he auditioned. Good luck in Vegas, David!!
In an odd coincidence, one of the nation’s top electronic music artists is in town at the same time as the Sacramento Electronic Music Festival.
Your choice is to see dubstep guru Bassnectar at the Memorial Auditorium tonight, or see three nights of shows from a few dozen artists for less money.
No brainer. Support your local music scene, people, and see a variety of great artists lovingly curated by cool peoples.
The SacRag is a fan of comedy. Occasionally, even we are funny (usually to ourselves as we insert obscure Simpsons quotes and Pavement references into stories). We are especially, and sometimes unabashedly, fans of the Sacramento Comedy Spot. If you have not enjoyed one of their improv shows, stand-up showcases, podcasts, or other thingies, you are missing out.
If you love comedy, there are some great additions to The Spot. First, they finally have a beer license! No more sneaking in flasks of booze (no, seriously, they can get in big trouble for that shit). Instead, local beer and cider will be available for your enjoyment. Second, The Spot is planning on expanding and is seeking sponsorships. This is your business’ssssss’ opportunity to reach out to the dozen or so hundreds of Sacramentans who grace their doors each week while supporting local arts. Finally, there are discount offers available, including two-for-one tickets.
See you tonight for their free Top Ten List Podcast? I’ll be the guy with the beer.
Why? Because Sacramento was snubbed in the contest. Andrew is lumped in with the San Francisco cocktail shakers because Hangar One decided that SACRAMENTO WASN’T GOOD ENOUGH to warrant its own category.
We all know that our local cocktail scene kicks major ass. Let’s get behind Andrew for one final push of votes and show them that we deserve to be considered alongside those inferior cities.
Click through to see his (soon to be) winning recipe, the West Bengal Cocktail.
Continue reading “Mixologist muddling the competition”
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