(I would simply post the link, but as we’ve recently discovered, people are too busy to click links around here).
Sickening
We at the Sac Rag love to complain. It’s why we be, it’s who we be. In fact, I’ve even started complaining about how much we complain.
I have to say though, that there are some issues that just are disconcerting. This morning’s top three local stories on CBS13’s website all involve shootings in the last 24 hours in our town. I’m not complaining about CBS13 here, but the fact that such crimes are so common – and yet it’s seems easy to disregard this stuff as long as it doesn’t happen in our own communities.
It really is sickening.
The tail end
Long before Paris Hilton started dressing her Chihuahua, long before anyone ever dreamed about putting a small dog in a baby stroller … there was a place in Sacramento where you could buy a leather biker jacket for your dog, and much, much more. East Sacramento’s Reigning Cats and Dogs (56th and H) has been open for something in the neighborhood of 20 years, and in that time has become a favorite among area pet-lovers. Where else could you get a kitty tree-topper for Christmas? A bereavement card for a pet-lover? That perfect set of cat or dog earings or cufflinks?
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Fallen Icon
Word on the street is that “Icon,” the pseudo-hip eatery on 15th and R St, will be closing its doors soon. In its place will be a sports bar and restaurant. I’m sure the menu will include wings, burgers, chicken fingers and club sandwiches among other choices.
While Icon was never my favorite restaurant, it was a pretty neat spot that made one hell of a French Dip. Also, I heard many rumors from men and women alike that the servers were quite flirty and worth going back for. Good luck to whoever takes over the spot as Sammy Chu’s and now Icon have fallen. Could it be that being located next to Empire is actually NOT a good thing for a restaurant? We’ll see.
How the Bee rolls
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Here’s the story..
The housing market may be in a downturn, but at least a local realtor has a good sense of humor and nostalgia. Had I the income, I would buy this house solely for the Brady Bunch reference in the description and autographed photo of Barry Williams presented with shots of the house.
You want me to vote where?
Greenfair HOA building,
my old polling place
I’d like to open up this forum for people to bitch and complain about their polling places. Mine was moved from its usual location at the Greenfair community room on Broadway, a tranquil, tree-covered setting with ample parking, to the County primary care center on the corner of Stockton & Broadway.
Any other Tahoe Parkers out there ready to write to the local officials and ask for Greenfair back?
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Keep your smote out of my taco
Back in February I wrote about a vending machine at Taco Bell that was selling body tattoos and imitation gold jewelry. Well, I’m happy to report, those questionable items are no more! Did the bouncy ball make a triumphant comeback, you ask? Alas, we can only hope. No, for 25 cents these days you can own your very own power stone. Sounds innocent enough, right? Well, as you can see by the accompanied documentation, that’s open for debate.
The Web site is ooogy. Like myspace.com ooogy. Anyone have any clue what’s going on here? It could be some sort of Dungeons & Dragons thing, but I have my doubts.
“Frater, you open this gate straight away or I swear on Sacristy’s knee I will smote it asunder!” “Settle down you blustering bully. It is the middle of the night, you will surely wake the castle,” Frater hushed as he struggled to raise the heavy gate, “and you will not smote Garth Spandrel for Cinquefoil would have your hide.”
Uh, uh, ok. I think I’ll take my chances with the grills…
Sacramento’s flying carpet
When passengers “deplane” (could this be the only word in the English language coined by flight attendants?), their first sense of what their destination is like comes from what they see in the airport. Many cities go to great lengths to convey to travellers the essence of their locales through the architecture and art that is displayed in the terminals.
Sac International is no different in that regard. As part of their expansion/renovation, they’ve had displayed a “flying carpet” by artist Seyed Alavi:
This project consists of an aerial view of the Sacramento River that is woven into a carpet for the floor of a pedestrian bridge connecting the terminal to the parking garage. This image represents approximately 50 miles of the Sacramento River starting just outside of Colusa, California and ending about 6 miles south of Chico.
Proper Hydration
As the mercury rises, it’s important to ward off heatstroke, and apparently the staff at Danielle’s Creperie have taken note of this.
A coworker and I just returned from a lunch meeting there and had no fewer than three employees topping off our water and iced tea with virtually every sip we took. Danielle’s, located at the busy Arden Town Center at Fair Oaks and Watt, runs a tight ship for their busy lunchtime crowd. Tables are turned quickly; however, the diner is never made to feel rushed. The food is always of top quality — I recommend the smoked salmon salad and splitting the raspberry chocolate crepe with your guest for dessert. (Danielle’s is also in the Entertainment Book.)
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