I am sure the Bee is working on their own version for this for their “the gym locker combinations of every gym member in Northern California” database collection.
A mix of beautiful and seedy
It’s always fun to read what folks have to say about Sacramento who do not live here.
From a review at fodors.com:
My first impression riding in was mixed and the city seemed fairly empty, there were not nearly as many folks walking around as I thought there would be in a city of that size at that time of day.
I’ve noticed this myself. Sure, traffic is a mess, but once people get to their homes they don’t seem to hit the streets, huh? Well, if you don’t have a home you do…
Leaving the restaurant, the sun was beginning to set, and I was surprised to see that most of the shops had already closed. Retracing my steps to the hotel was kind of spooky, There were very few people on the streets and many of those that I saw seemed to be vagrants. I was hit up for change at least half dozen times before reaching the hotel.
The author continues with a few great reviews of restaurants (especially Aioli) and services, so give it a read and tell us what you think.
Is Sacramento a tourist destination? Can it be?
Award winning beer and wines at State Fair
During the closing weekend at the State Fair, make sure you find your way to my two favorite spots; the Wine Garden and the Brewfest. While the Wine Garden is open every day, the Brewfest is only on Saturday at 5pm.
The Wine Garden has changed things up this year. Instead of offering nothing but award winning wines, they have a smaller selection of award winners with a large selection of inexpensive bottles for you to enjoy while you see acts such as Foghat and Weird Al. If you are buying by the glass, spend the extra $8 to get a commemorative glass, giving you double pours for the same price.
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Fresh Peach Shakes Return to Whitey’s Jolly Kone
In case the heat and the State Fair weren’t strong enough reminders that summer is vibrantly in full swing, head to Whitey’s Jolly Kone, 1300 Jefferson Boulevard in West Sacramento. Their seasonally fresh peach shakes are here! Thick, creamy, and speckled with ripe, tangy peaches, you can lose yourself in the moment as you slurp. At $3 for a regular and $3.50 for a large, this is one summer treat that everyone can appreciate.
The scent of perfectly greasy fries and burgers oozing their goey juices over the grill will lure you in. The great prices at this 2009 Zagat-rated burger stand will make you stay. But hurry! The shakes won’t last once peach season ends. And be sure to note their hours of operation: weekdays 8:30 A.M. to 8:30 P.M. and Saturdays 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. I’ve been foiled several times by showing up when they’re closed.
There’s a new Queen in town
The folks over at The Cheesesteak Shop in Sacramento offer the “King of Sacramento Challenge” which consists of downing two King of Sacramento sandwiches, followed by a Large Meal and Tasty Kake (here’s an example). While it’s been done before, it appears that time is of the essence. From their Facebook page, we learn that the record has been broken…by a woman.
The Cheesesteak Shop Sacramento Meet our newest Queen of Sacramento! Stephanie holds the current record for completing the challenge in an amazing 25 MINUTES!!!
Wow, that’s quite an accomplishment. Great work, Stephanie. I’m sure you’re glad you wore that t-shirt, huh?
I may have to check this place out. Anyone been?
The Cheesesteak Shop
4332 Watt Ave Suite 30
Sacramento, CA 95821
For I have seen the a$$ on your soul.
Just in time for the big PETA conference, a renegade pregnant cow was put down today at the State Fair, after they were unable to corral her:
So, in a story that involves a pregnant cow getting shot to death, CBS13 decided to put up a pic of a cow’s behind.
Stay classy, CBS13.
PETA convergence today
According to a media alert issued by PETA, members of the animal rights organization will gather at the intersection of K and 7th streets in Sacramento today at noon.
Prior to the arrival of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Sacramento, PETA members will gather at a busy intersection and show the public pictures of still-nursing baby elephants being captured rodeo-style and dragged away from their mothers. The compelling photos, which were taken by a veteran elephant handler inside Ringling’s Florida training center, also show how baby elephants are stretched out, slammed to the ground, gouged with steel-tipped bullhooks, and shocked with electric prods. These abusive sessions go on for several hours a day for up to a year—often as the helpless, chained mother elephants look on.
Check out the photos and judge for yourself. I’m no fan of the circus anyway, but I am sure there are two heated sides to this issue.
Giveaway: State Fair Care Package
We have just received a complimentary “Fair Care Package” from the folks at Chevrolet in California and would like to offer it up to one lucky reader. The package includes four general admission tickets, ride tickets, fair necessities, and some Chevrolet goodies. With this deal, you have the opportunity to stop by the Chevrolet test drive track for a VIP ride in a new Camaro, Equinox, or Malibu.
The fair ends on Sunday, August 1st, so we’ll have to end this contest tonight at midnight (Monday, July 26th) to make sure we get the package out to you. To enter, tell us why you love Sacramento and we’ll choose the one we like the best. Simple enough, right?
UPDATE (07/27/10): We have a winner! Thanks for playing, everyone. People love them some Sacramento.
Adventures in eating at The State Fair
In keeping with the adventurous theme of this year’s fair, organizers invited Jungle George’s Exotic Meats to challenge your palate and allow you to taste something that I’ll wager you have not yet tried.
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Crash tax grab
On this here web log, we have long documented the unique ability of greater Sacramentans to DIY their own garages, often into unsuspecting stationary structures that happened to be built at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Leave it to the gubment to find a way to make this a revenue stream:
Sacramento is the latest city to be considering what many call, a “crash tax.” It’s a product of the recession. More and more fire departments are charging out-of-town drivers for cleaning up car crashes.
Note the “out-of-town”. If you live here, you’re still good.
Oh, this isn’t a product of local drivers smashing into local buildings. Let’s not target the innocent, now, and actually try to prevent the behavior. This is about our “tough economic times”:
“We’re not reinventing the wheel, ” said Captain Jonathan Burgess with the Sacramento City Fire Department. “It’s already being done so we are following suit, with the economic climate we may see a lot of departments going this way.”
The Sacramento City Fire Department responds to about 3,600 car accidents a year and charging non-residents a response fee ranging from $400 to $2,200 dollars could bring in a million dollars a year.
“Half the people here are probably non-residents, that’s a lot of money,” said Sacramento resident, Nick Burruel.
Re-inventing the wheel might actually help here. Not only would a potentially re-invented wheel help drivers not crash and reduce the number of such crashes, it would in turn reduce the tax windfall from —
Never mind.
The Sac Rag 