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 … Continue reading “PETA convergence today”
I’m proud to announce today that we have added a new sponsor: California Musical Theatre, producers of Music Circus and Broadway Sacramento. CMT is the largest nonprofit musical theatre in California and we are grateful for their support. About Our Sponsors
I remember fondly going out to an annual breakfast with my dad, The Game Guy, Sr., one special Saturday in December for pancakes and then to a little mall full of non-chain stores to visit Santa Claus- who was the embodiment of ol’ St. Nick if I ever knew one. One of the benefits of … Continue reading “The Great Sacramento Santa Hunt of 2008”
Tip o’ the hat to the “No on 8” campaigners for their brilliant stunt today on the corner of Watt and El Camino. A great deal of though obviously went into the planning for today’s protest and it totally paid off. For those of you that missed it, here’s a brief rundown. First, the No … Continue reading “Brilliant “No on 8” Campaign Stunt”
Other than being the title of one of the best and most overlooked Sonny Rollins albums (I know you don’t care about jazz, just humor me), the title above refers to the fact that we’re going to race through your myriad dining options on Sacramento’s Broadway with a no-holds-barred, no-stone-left-unturned, no-child-left-behind attitude. Are you ready? … Continue reading “East Broadway Rundown”
It’s been a little over a year since I saw Agent Ribbons play, for the first and only time, opening for the Dead Hensons at Old Ironsides. When they had finished their set, I was left with the satisfied feeling that one gets after seeing a very promising band at the beginning. Unfortunately, that summed … Continue reading “Sacramento’s Darlings: Agent Ribbons at the Press Club”
We’ve taken our shots over the years at the two ring circus that is “Good Day Sacramento,” but we’ve not told the other side of the story, the side that compares Good Day against the other morning shows in the area to see where each stands in this fence-sitter of a media market. (Are we … Continue reading “A Tale of Two News Shows”
In writing about restaurants, one tends to put himself in the work. It’s inevitable, really. Food, restaurants, people, likes, dislikes, cannot be written about with the cold, impartial pen that so many professional journalists carry. There are certain things I like, certain things I love, others I can’t stand, and some I simply tolerate. This … Continue reading “The Favorites List: Proceed at Your Own Risk”
Two openings to report in the Arden/Arcade area; 1) At the corner of Arden & Eastern, a storefront previously inhabited by a tax preparer, an electronics repair shop, and an online gaming center will soon be the home of “Cheffrey’s An American Bistro.” This restaurant, opened by the founders of the “Refer-a-Chef” catering company will … Continue reading “Restaurant Openings in the ‘Cade”
When you take the time to write about food as incessantly as I do, you find yourself in the weighty role of dining adviser to friends and family. Whether for a small bite with an old friend or a recommendation on where to take the clients from out of town, my opinion is sought. I’m … Continue reading “Thursdays at Ruby Tuesday’s”
The Sac Rag 