Bike Park Opens This Weekend

Che at Sacvibe recently interviewed Terry Cox on his efforts to create Sacramento’s first bike ramp park. Despite tough economic times, we get a new (albeit temporary) addition to McClatchy Park thanks to the resourcefulness and hard work of a few locals. Check out the full story in the video and come to the grand opening this Saturday at Noon!

Trash Talkin’

Earlier today I discovered that, for the second week in a row, my yard waste container was not emptied. Immediately, my blood began to boil and my skin tingled with anticipation and sweat. My pulse raced as I picked up the phone to call 311, praying that she would answer. Lately, almost anything is an excuse for me to call and hear her sexy instructions for better citizenship. Within seconds, her sweet, stern voice informed me that she was aware of the situation.

Oh baby, tell me more. Tell me that all your public services are going to satisfy my needs. Tell me how important my call is to you. Make me feel special.
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Hopsauce tomorrow!

Rubicon Hopsauce Douple IPA will be released on May 4, 2011.

People are always asking me what my favorite beer is. I can never give a straight answer, as one of the many things I love about beer is the variety and seasonality. In the winter you may find me curled up with a spicy barley wine. In the summer, I’ll be in the mountains drinking nothing but pale ales for days on end. Usually, the best answer truly is “whatever is in my hand.”

Tomorrow, however, I will actually have a firm answer to that question. Not only will I have this beer in my hand, but it is one of the local beer releases that I look forward to the most. I have a soft spot in my liver for monstrously hoppy IPAs, I boisterously support local beer and I am a sucker for really fresh beer. Rubicon’s Hopsauce hits all of my sweet spots.
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Cal Expo opens 9/11 Memorial today

Amid all the high-fiving, America, Fuck Yeah!-ing and patriotic thong wearing, today’s events also give us the opportunity to think about the tragedy and loss we have seen over the past 10 years. The 9-11 Memorial Plaza at Cal Expo will be open from Noon-7pm today for quiet reflection, contemplation and community unity. I know someone who lost her life in these senseless, violent times. Chances are, you know someone as well. I don’t find much comfort in celebrating the death of the man who killed her, but I do celebrate the chance that this may bring us one step closer to an end to the killing. To that, I lift my glass.

We now return you to our regularly scheduled snark.

I Love You, Mary Jane

No, Cypress Hill is not coming to town, nor is Zombie Rick James.

Something better.

Girls.

Very sexy girls making very sexy performance art. Unlike many other troupes who are part of the recent burlesque revival, Sacramento’s Sizzling Sirens are damn impressive in both their ability and concept. I have seen productions from other groups that are clearly comprised of amateur exhibitionists and attention whores, but we are blessed that these ladies seriously pay tribute to the traditional Victorian and Vaudeville roots of this art form. Of special note is their use of musical accompaniment, the Harley White Jr. Orchestra.

Tonight, their monthly Siren Show at Harlow’s salutes California’s state flower. No, not that one, the other one. From Reefer Madness to medical dispensaries, I Love You, Mary Jane promises to be political, sassy, satirical and smoking hot.