If you’re like me and have been meaning to catch a River Cats game this season, now’s the time to do it! Next Thursday, August 18 they take on the Albuquerque Isotopes, which promises to be a great night for several reasons: 1) The Isotopes are also the baseball team on the beloved animated sitcom, The … Continue reading “Isotopes vs. River Cats”
There are, when it comes to ramen, three types of people that I can cull from the general public. They are, in no particular order, 1) those whose only ramen experience has been to eat it from a plastic pouch when money was tight or time was short, 2) those who like a bowl of … Continue reading “Use Your Noodle or The Great Ramen Debate of 2011”
I don’t know about you, but this time of year I start to dream of sugar plum fairies dancing in my head. Lucky for you, rather than watching the version in my mind, you have a chance to win FREE tickets to opening night of the Nutcracker Ballet on December 17 and watch professional fairies … Continue reading “Free Tickets! Free Drinks!”
Spend some time reminiscing about watching TV in Sacramento in the 1980s, courtesy of YouTube user KLXT77. What better source of fun time wasting when you totally suck at blogging when it’s Friday? “Good-Buy Jeans, get your Good-Buy Jeans…
photo credit: sporkwrapper I know that the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee Festival is the big draw this weekend, but I am partial to the Sacramento County Fair for family friendly Memorial Day Weekend activities. Admission for kids is free, and adults are only $3, so it’s a steal of a deal, and it also lacks the … Continue reading “County Fair this weekend”
I am a wanted man. I am a fugitive from Sacramento County. Lock your doors and keep your children close. There is a warrant out for my arrest. Clearly, I am a threat to the community. No, I’m not making this up. I truly love this city, and have been looking forward to blogging here … Continue reading “Live Free Or Die Trying”
Here’s an entertaining, low budget video of Kings Forward/Center Jason Thompson taking viewers on a tour of his house crib. I especially enjoy the SPOTlighting and Carl’s Jr. force. His diet choices were not lost on hoopeduponline.com Jason Thompson nearly has everything a NBA player could want. Money, fame, a nice house but he definitely … Continue reading “Where the magic happens…”
For those that are interested in showing lukewarm excitement for news stories like these, the United Football League is going to make a “special announcement” on Wednesday, March 3rd at 2:30 p.m. live on the Interwebs. Of course, we all know that the announcement is that the San Francisco football Redwoods will be moving to … Continue reading “Football in Sacramento?”
Extremely sad news (to me, at least) in Bob Shallit’s column today: the last remaining Wishing Well stores will be closing forever on Saturday. This is really depressing news. There are probably other imminent closings in the area that will hit harder, but Wishing Well was just such an entertaining and essential spot for decorations … Continue reading “No more Wishing Well!!!”
For those that were not treated to this little gem in Roseville on Thursday night, please to enjoy (INTERESTING TIDBIT: This story was brought to News10’s attention by an anonymous tip from a viewer). Patrons inside a Roseville Taco Bell got much more than they bargained for Thursday night when a karate instructor walked inside … Continue reading “Tales from the Octagon”
The Sac Rag 