An “urban wildfire” at Bushy Lake behind Cal Expo brought 4th of July celebrations to a halt yesterday and filled the air with smoke and ash. Ultimately, the fireworks show was able to go off as planned with some modifications for crowd control. The scheduled Sacramento Republic FC game was canceled due to poor air…
The Sacramento County Fair beginsThursday, May 22 and runs through Memorial Day Weekend at Cal Expo. Image from Sacramento County Fair (Facebook) The fair brings traditional county fair competitions, agricultural displays, hands-on family activities, carnival, festival-style entertainment, specialty foods, and more. This year’s theme is “Let’s Eat, Have Fun & Celebrate the Red, White & Blue”. Each day…
Shots were fired at last night’s 5th Annual Naughty Gras event present by 102.5FM Radio at Cal Expo. At approximately 9:59 p.m., four shots were fired from a 9mm pistol near the entrance of Parking Lot A/B off of Exposition Boulevard. Two event attendees were each struck by a bullet. One victim was wounded in…
The Sacramento Hmong New Year celebration returns to Cal Expo tomorrow, November 28 through Sunday, December 1. Photo from: Sacramento Hmong New Year, Inc. Deeply rooted in the tradition of the Hmong culture, this modern day celebration is a reflection of change, progress, and growth. Admission to the event is $4.00 (children under 5 and…
Things were relatively uneventful in terms of major violence at this year’s California State Fair. That was until last night when a strange video popped up on Youtube showing a fight that broke out at the midway. The first video shows the beginning of the fight. Interestingly enough, the individual shooting the video makes numerous…
The Sacramento County Fair begins tomorrow and runs through Memorial Day Weekend at Cal Expo. The fair brings traditional county fair competitions, agricultural displays, hands-on family activities, carnival, festival-style entertainment, specialty foods, and more. Each day has a theme: Thursday, May 23: Opening Day – Celebrating Your Community-Invitational Mayor’s Goat Milking Contest Friday, May 24: Value…
Crossroads of the West apparently forgot to check its calendar when scheduling tomorrow’s gun show at Cal Expo. Tomorrow is April 20th, otherwise known as 4:20, otherwise known as “Weed Day”. Obviously they didn’t do this on purpose, but it’s timing is strange nonetheless. Photos from: Crossroads of the West and High Times.
The Sacramento Home & Garden Show returns to Cal Expo this Friday, March 1, 2013 and runs until Sunday, March 3, 2011. The show will be located in Buildings A, B and C. Admission to the show is $7.00 for adults ($1.00 off if you bring a can of food) and children 12 and under…
The annual Sacramento Autorama returns to Cal Expo on Friday, February 15 through Sunday, February 17. The event transforms Cal Expo into a massive car show featuring 450 custom cars, hot rods, classics, motorcycles, and specialty vehicles from around the county. Hours are 12pm – 8pm on Friday, 10am – 8pm on Saturday, and 10am…
The events of the Carnival celebrations comes to Sacramento this Saturday with two Mardi Gras celebrations. Here’s a look at the events: Old Sacramento Mardi Gras 2013Old Sacramento6pm – 10pmA dozen bars and restaurants within a two block walk of each other are participating in the one-night-only live music festival. Naughty GrasCal Expo8pm – 1:30am