The Amgen Tour of California released some of its routes and Stage 2 will begin in Squaw Valley and end in Sacramento, all while breezing through North Sac. According to the stage’s map, the tour will enter Sacramento County in the Elverta area and pass through Rio Linda, North Natomas, Northgate, Gardenland, and Old North…
A celebration of raw, vegan and vegetarian foods comes to Del Paso Boulevard this weekend with VegFest 2011. The free event will feature information about fresh, organic, delicious vegetables, fruits, nuts and more. The event will also feature children’s activities, vendors, music, and art, and live music by Sonada Malay. Michael Marks, “Your Produce Guy“,…
North Sacramento residents celebrated Martin Luther King Day by marching from Grant High School to the Sacramento Convention Center. Here are some photos:
The annual MLK March returns to the north area next Monday, January 17, 2011. Like last year, the march will begin at Grant High School and proceed all the way down to meet marchers from the south area at the Sacramento Convention Center. The march is slated to leave Grant at 8:30am and arrive at…
The north area of Sacramento will feature plenty of events on New Year’s Eve. So if you don’t plan to attend the New Year’s Eve Sky Spectacular in Old Sac, here’s a look at some of the festivities taking place up north: New Year’s Eve 2010 at Stoney’s Rockin’ Rodeo Enotria’s New Year’s Eve Open…
The Grand Re-Opening of Jack Rea Park takes place this Saturday, October 23 from 1pm – 3pm with a dedication at 1:30pm. The park is named after Officer Francis M. (Jack) Rea of the former City of North Sacramento. Known as “Jack the Cop”, Officer Rea guarded school crosswalks, directed the PeeWee Baseball Little League,…
Homer Simpson has a love for cook-offs, so if he could, he would probably be at this weekend’s North Sacramento BBQ Rib Cook-Off on Saturday, June 12, from 3pm – 8pm at Renaissance Square Building. Photo a composite of images by thebittenword.com and Last Exit to Springfield. Visitors will be able to eat ribs and…
The Grand Reopening of Strawberry Manor Park takes place this Saturday, April 10 at 11:00am. The refurbished park features the first multi-purpose court in the city, a water mist area, a new playground, a shaded picnic area, and fitness stations. The Strawberry Manor Park Master Plan provides more information. The event is sponsored by both…
Grab your basket and head out to tomorrow’s Spring Egg Hunt and Grand Opening of the new tot lot at Johnston Park. The event begins at 1pm with refreshments and activities, followed by the tot lot ribbon cutting at 1:15pm, and the start of the egg hunt at 1:30pm. The event, sponsored by Councilmember Sandy…
Learn how to run an effective youth program at tomorrow night’s “Addressing ‘Thug Life’” seminar at the Robertson Community Center. This free workshop, geared towards educating and increasing awareness about the issues and mentality that plague youth involved in gang violence, looks to demonstrate how to engage at-risk youth and guide them toward positive change.…