Old Sacramento Mardi Gras
By Kelsey Perry at February 15, 2012 | 0 Comment
You don't need to travel to New Orleans to take part in Mardi Gras. The folks in Old Sacramento have dedicated this coming weekend to beads, live music, and food. Gain full access to the dozen bars, restaurants and clubs and all the live music buy purchasing advance VIP tickets at River City Saloon, The Other Office, O’Mally’s Pub, Laugh’s unlimited or you can order
Un-Valentine’s Day at Ten22
By Kelsey Perry at February 15, 2012 | 0 Comment
If you were overwhelmed with the barrage of chocolate and hearts yesterday and want to take a break from cupid, celebrate Un-Valentine’s Day with Ten22! Wednesday, February 15, Ten22 is treating their guests to a special epicurean delight of the night. Fill your belly with Double Molasses and Sweet Garlic Ribs, Spicy Peanut Slaw, and a generous helping of Chef Jay’s
A Navigator Story: Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home?
By Lisa Martinez at February 15, 2012 | 0 Comment
You remember that rainy evenin' I threw you out with nothin' but a fine toothcomb? American songwriter and pianist, Hughie Cannon, wrote the words to the popular song Bill Bailey in 1902. More than one hundred years later, Bill Bailey of Sacramento would find himself living them. As a Navigator with the Downtown Sacramento Partnership, I concentrate on helping the
Sacramento Beer Week
By Kelsey Perry at February 8, 2012 | 0 Comment
Sacramento Beer Week celebrates Sacramento's rich beer culture with more than 400 events capped off by the Sacramento Brewers Showcase and Capital Beerfest at Cal Expo on February 25th. Events during Sacramento Beer Week will include beer and food pairings, brewery showcases, beer tastings, brewing demonstrations, pint nights, beer dinners, competitions, pub-crawls,
‘Go Red for Women’ with Macy’s and the American Heart Association
By Megan Emmerling at February 4, 2012 | 0 Comment
Heart disease is the number one killer of women in America and today Macy's is urging you to "Go Red for Women" to benefit the American Heart Association. Plus, there's an extra benefit for you: your participation gets you a big discount at Macy's! Here's how it works: - Wednesday, Feb. 1, through Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, Macy’s will conduct a Wear Red Sale to
Old Sacramento Mardi Gras 2012
By Kelsey Perry at January 30, 2012 | 0 Comment
Celebrate Mardi Gras in Old Sacramento with VIP access to almost a dozen bars, restaurants and clubs on Saturday, February 18 from 5-10 p.m. Live music, great food and specialty drinks. Sponsored by Bud Light Platinum, Zatarain's and the Eagle 96.9. For complete list of venues visit Oldsacramento.com . Stay safe and book a overnight stay with a hotel Mardi Gras package
Friday Night Concerts in the Park
By Kelsey Perry at January 27, 2012 | 1 Comments
For over 21 years, the Friday Night Concerts in the Park has been synonymous with Sacramento summers. More than 400 bands have graced the Cesar Chavez Plaza stage over the past two decades including the likes of Cake, the Deftones, and Jackie Greene. Thousands of people flock each year to the free outdoor concert series making the event Sacramento’s top summer happy
Ruthless!
By Kelsey Perry at January 26, 2012 | 0 Comment
Sacramento Theatre Company (STC) continues its season of Mystery, Music and Mayhem with Ruthless! - The Musical. With book and lyrics by Joel Paley and music by Marvin Laird, Ruthless! is a hilarious send up of classic shows such as Gypsy, The Bad Seed, and All About Eve. Driven and talented 3rd grader Tina Denmark desperately wants to be the lead in her school play and
Does Sacramento have the appetite for mobile food?
By Lisa Martinez at January 23, 2012 | 0 Comment
A while back, the Downtown Sacramento Partnership conducted an unscientific web survey as to gauge views on Sacramento’s mobile food environment. It's been a long time coming, but here's a summary of the results. Based on community feedback received, it is evident that the respondents are in favor of a more active mobile food scene and would like to see the City reduce
2012 State of Downtown
By Lisa Martinez at January 20, 2012 | 0 Comment
More than 500 local business and community leaders attended the 2012 State of Downtown breakfast on January 17 to hear keynote speaker Larry Baer, San Francisco Giants President and CEO. In his address, Baer talked about the similarities between San Francisco and Sacramento's road to building a facility and stressed the importance of building an entertainment and sports
Photo Gallery: 2011 Westfield Downtown Plaza Ice Rink
By Lisa Martinez at January 18, 2012 | 0 Comment
Thank you to everyone who came out to skate at the Westfield Downtown Plaza Ice Rink this year. We're sad that our season had to end. Thanks for making this season our best one yet. We had over 30,000 skaters visit us during our 2.5 month season. We'll be back again in November. Until then, here are some photos from this past season. (Much love to Sarah Maren
Dine Downtown: Food and Wine Diva previews Firehouse Restaurant
By Kelsey Perry at January 13, 2012 | 0 Comment
Named in Zagat “America’s Top Restaurants,” The Firehouse is the most award-winning, fine dining restaurant in the Sacramento region. Known for the most extensive wine collection in the Central Valley, The Firehouse specializes in delicious cuisine and premium wines, and offers a setting that features storied architecture and design. Food and Wine Diva tells us
Dine Downtown menu preview: Cafeteria 15L
By Kelsey Perry at January 12, 2012 | 1 Comments
Bust out the stretchy pants – Dine Downtown week is here! As a single lady in the city, I had to think strategically about who my guest would be for our Dine Downtown menu preview. A first date was out of the question -- I needed to be able steal bites off my guest’s plate without hesitation and I needed to be able to stuff my face without embarrassment. My gal
Dine Downtown: Poor Girl Eats Well previews Restaurant Thir13en
By Kelsey Perry at January 12, 2012 | 0 Comment
Located at the site of the historic Sterling Hotel on 13th & H Streets, Thir13en is a cozy, intimate restaurant producing big local flavors. Kimberly from Poor Girl Eats Well gloats about Restaurant Thir13en's Dine Downtown menu and "date night" atmosphere. Read full article >> Poor Girl Eats Well
Grange Dine Downtown Menu Features Soup by Local Food Blogger
By Kelsey Perry at January 12, 2012 | 0 Comment
Dine Downtown is off to a roaring start and as the weekend approaches here at the partnership, we thought we would enlighten you with a little fun fact about the Grange Dine Downtown menu. In the spirit of showing appreciation to the diverse blogger community in Sacramento, The Grange hosted a soup recipe contest among the social media community. The lucky winner would
Dine Downtown: Ella Dining Room & Bar
By Lisa Martinez at January 12, 2012 | 0 Comment
Ella Dining Room & Bar. Say those words to me and you’ll have me salivating like Pavlov’s dog. Every time I’ve been to Ella’s, I’ve been wowed. It’s always something unexpected and delightful. They set the stage for you even before you sit down to your meal with their mind-boggling interiors. With the antique shutters floating overhead, the space feels
