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Selling out venues across the country and launching their 10th studio album, Deftones earned their place as one of our picks for Best of the City 2025.| Sactown Magazine
A new 300-square-foot speakeasy opens in Old Sacramento that’s a little Enchanted Tiki Room, a little Indiana Jones, and a whole lot of exploratory fun. Adventure is in there.| Sactown Magazine
Selling out venues across the country and launching their 10th studio album, Deftones earned their place as one of our picks for Best of the City 2025.| Sactown Magazine
Top chef and Kru owner Billy Ngo is going underground for a new venture with a concept as unpretentious as he is: a basement ramen bar.| Sactown Magazine
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After retiring in 2012 from UC Davis, where he was an art professor for 43 years—and on the eve of a solo show at the Manetti Shrem Museum—Mike Henderson reflects on shining shoes as a young man in Missouri, seeing his soul in Van Gogh's "Potato Eaters," believing he had lost decades' worth of paintings in a fire, and securing his place in one of the greatest university art departments ever assembled.| Sactown Magazine
After 30 years, you can finally put all your UC Davis Eggheads in one basket as the iconic statues make the jump to university merch.| Sactown Magazine
From the Shady Lady Saloon to Hook & Ladder, interior designer Whitney Johnson is curating the city's culinary environment.| Sactown Magazine
Following their Sacramento-centric HGTV home design series, Mash-Up Your Home, Colossus Mfg is also rebranding Broadway’s Tower District.| Sactown Magazine
Join Restaurant Josephine on a culinary tour of France with a delicious detour to Eastern Europe. Bon appétit and bon voyage.| Sactown Magazine
Cyndi Lauper in concert, the Sacramento Ballet and Capital Stage launch their new seasons, and much more. Here are 15 reasons to fall for the arts.| Sactown Magazine
We asked 15 local chefs and restaurateurs where and what they eat after they’ve hung up their aprons at the end of the day. Their answers didn't disappoint.| Sactown Magazine
All the culinary world’s a stage at the ambitious new omakase restaurant Okesutora. where former Nobu chef Hieu Phan delivers sea-worthy flavors in midtown.| Sactown Magazine
With almost triple the space, Pizza Supreme Being goes all in with an expanded downtown showcase for their one-of-a-kind pies.| Sactown Magazine
Well-designed elevated structures are providing simple pleasures for locals and tourists alike in cities around the world. Can we rise to the occasion too?| Sactown Magazine
Angela Strawn California Northstate University Angela Strawn, EdD, MSN, RN, is Chair of Nursing and BSN Program Director at California Northstate University (CNU), with decades of leadership in nursing education. Her expertise spans curriculum development, accreditation and community service, with a strong commitment to mentoring future nurse leaders and advancing academic excellence. What sets California Northstate University’s new nursing program...| Sactown Magazine
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Dr. Kimberly Bonney Gold Country Hearing & Balance Kimberly Bonney, Au.D., founder of Gold Country Hearing & Balance, is a compassionate audiologist dedicated to redefining the field of hearing care. She has built a thriving, multi-location practice focused on personalized service, connection and clinical excellence. What services does Gold Country Hearing & Balance provide? We specialize in comprehensive hearing and...| Sactown Magazine
Erica Engel Parrott Lavish Locks Hair Extension Bar Erica Engel Parrott’s journey is one of passionate stylist to innovative entrepreneur. With a belief that every client and stylist deserves the best, she’s evolved from salon owner to founder of the region’s premier luxury extension destination. Her blend of technical skills and genuine care led her to develop a proprietary line...| Sactown Magazine
Oscar Poort & Chalynn DiBenedetto Bell Bros. Plumbing, Heating and Air Since 1992, Bell Bros. Plumbing, Heating and Air has proudly served Sacramento with expert heating, cooling, plumbing, electrical and window replacement services. Led by General Manager Oscar Poort and Operations Manager Chalynn DiBenedetto, they deliver trusted, community-focused care with integrity, reliability and genuine respect, consistently exceeding expectations and helping...| Sactown Magazine
Abe & Val Sanchez Article Consignment Boutique Discover Article Consignment, a luxury resale boutique curated by husband-and-wife duo Abe and Val Sanchez. Shop authenticated luxury fashion and accessories—from Chanel handbags to Gucci sneakers—expertly sourced, fairly priced and always on trend. Consign with confidence, shop with trust, and give longer life to beautiful luxury pieces. What is the most sought-after Louis...| Sactown Magazine
Renowned pitmaster Matt Horn expands to Elk Grove. With Michelin-rated brisket and ribs, the down-home Horn Barbecue delivers feasts worth ’cueing up for.| Sactown Magazine
The Nevada County Fair, Japanese Food & Cultural Bazaar, midtown's chalk fest and more. Here are the fairs and festivals rounding out the summer.| Sactown Magazine
When it comes to baseball, Dusty Baker plays to win. He's also living proof that the most important stats aren't measured in hits and runs, but in heart and soul.| Sactown Magazine
He is the most prolific public artist in Sacramento, and now, J.M. Knudsen is expanding his vision for a more creative city.| Sactown Magazine
Interior and home designer Curtis Popp has carved out a career as one of the Sacramento's most sought-after visual thinkers.| Sactown Magazine
Channeling the cafe culture of Paris, the team behind Canon—including a husband-and-wife duo who trained in the City of Light—launch Franquette in West Sacramento.| Sactown Magazine
The team behind The Press Bistro reassembles to open Juju Kitchen & Cocktails downtown, introducing new farm-fresh dishes and bringing back old favorites.| Sactown Magazine
Restaurants around town, from Mulvaney’s in midtown to Almighty in El Dorado Hills, are dishing out planet-wise plates and raising their sustainability game. It’s easier than ever to eat eco in Sacramento.| Sactown Magazine
Willow serves up love, Southern Italian style, with a side of colorful and texture-rich decor. After three pandemic-impacted years, the downtown restaurant scene is looking up.| Sactown Magazine
Break out the lawn chairs and the popcorn for a bevy of outdoor summer movie nights (and a few fall ones, too) across the Sacramento region.| Sactown Magazine
Fairs and Festivals to wrap up summer with a blast| Sactown Magazine
With All Things Must Pass, his documentary chronicling the rise and fall of Tower Records, Colin Hanks brings his hometown story to the big screen.| Sactown Magazine
Jeff Nebeker and his ceramic doughnuts have gone deliciously viral. We talk to the Sacramento artist and former baker about his “yum aesthetic.”| Sactown Magazine
NBA champion Bill Cartwright—who recently published his autobiography, "Living Life at the Center"—talks about why Sacramento “is the place to be.”| Sactown Magazine
UC Davis' Manetti Shrem Museum is celebrating the work of UCD alum, sculptor Deborah Butterfield.| Sactown Magazine
The Crocker Art Museum is mounting a retrospective of the late Wayne Thiebaud — take a guided tour of 10 of the works featured in the exhibit.| Sactown Magazine
Something’s brewing in Davis. The new UC Davis Coffee Center is America’s first academic facility dedicated entirely to the research of coffee.| Sactown Magazine
We sipped and savored our way through the offerings from dozens of Sacramento roasters to bring you our ultimate guide to local coffee.| Sactown Magazine
From the tables of Michelin-recognized restaurants like Canon to workshops at its new, larger studio, Echeri Ceramics is having a moment.| Sactown Magazine
Q&A with Agustín Arteaga, new CEO and director of the Crocker Art Museum| Sactown Magazine
The Crocker Art Museum welcomes back visitors with a new retrospective celebrating Wayne Thiebaud's 100th birthday. We caught up with the renowned Sacramento painter about life, art and yes, even his favorite kind of pie.| Sactown Magazine
Sacramento has long been celebrated as the City of Trees. We look back at our rise to arboreal splendor and ahead to the future of our majestic neighbors.| Sactown Magazine
With old-world charm and new-world optimism, V’s Paradise in Old Sacramento is a love letter to our city’s immigrant history, brimming with flavor.| Sactown Magazine
The talented teams behind two local Michelin-rated restaurants, Nixtaco and Canon, come together to open Cantina Pedregal in Folsom.| Sactown Magazine
For many, the journey to Journey to the Dumpling just got a whole lot easier as the celebrated Elk Grove restaurant expands into midtown.| Sactown Magazine
For decades, inflatable public art has been popping up around the world. We’d like to float this idea here too.| Sactown Magazine
Break out your flip-flops, bring your appetite, and get ready for some big fun. Check out these four May fairs and festivals to get a jump-start on summer .| Sactown Magazine
On March 31, the Athletics played their first home opener in West Sacramento. Fans packed the stadium to witness history and root, root for the home team.| Sactown Magazine
With Chu Mai, chef Billy Ngo honors his mom and the dishes he grew up loving, while putting his own spin on Vietnamese and Chinese classics.| Sactown Magazine
Sting heads to Hard Rock Live; the Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival comes to The Sofia; Channel 24 continues its opening concerts in midtown and more.| Sactown Magazine
E.A. Hanks, Tom Hanks' daughter and self-described “Sacramento girl,” on her childhood and new book, "The 10: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road."| Sactown Magazine
There are more retailers than ever that make it easy being green. Here are seven of the most eco-friendly stores in our region.| Sactown Magazine
For five years, Zaved Khan has been training his lens on Sacramento’s past and present, serving up slices of civic nostalgia.| Sactown Magazine
Fram Oakland to Sactown, the A's are headed to Sutter Health Park. What does it mean for Sacramento’s prospects as a permanent home to America’s Pastime?| Sactown Magazine
Playground swings are for kids—or so we thought. In fact, these urban amenities are a surprisingly popular trend for "kids" of all ages.| Sactown Magazine
A new retrospective at the Legion of Honor spotlights the late Sacramento painter Wayne Thiebaud as a master student of art history.| Sactown Magazine
The Hanami Line is poised to give us all a sneak peek of its annual cherry blossom showcase. Sacramento, get ready to be pretty in pink.| Sactown Magazine
The Tina Turner musical at Broadway Sacramento, a world premiere for Capital Stage, Jack Gallagher at The Sofia, and more. Here are 10 can't-miss events.| Sactown Magazine
Two years after closing their beloved noodle nook, husband-wife owners Yasushi and Kathy Ueyama relaunch Shoki's with a smaller menu but bigger flavors.| Sactown Magazine
Two local Michelin-rated chefs join forces to open Pedregal, an authentic yet innovative Mexican cantina in Folsom. Could Michelin come calling again?| Sactown Magazine
The Slough House Kitchen offers desert-island-worthy dishes and an escapist patio made for watching summer sunsets while sipping a glass of Amador zin.| Sactown Magazine
Concerts, food festivals, films, art exhibits, plays, musicals, comedy & more. Here are 25 events around the Sacramento region to fill 2025.| Sactown Magazine
A beer garden in East Sacramento, Garden at the Line, offers craft brews and craveable mix-and-match local dishes, from Kru sashimi to Nash & Proper fries.| Sactown Magazine
Companies have broken out, taking their shows into parks and playgrounds with environmental theater. We should think outside the black box too.| Sactown Magazine
Read about our proposal for a Tower Bridge climb and other fun ideas down below. (Photo by Eli Margetich)When my co-editor and wife Elyssa Lee and I launched Sactown in 2006, our mission was to shine a bright spotlight on the people, places and things that make our region the amazing place that it is. But we had an ulterior...| Sactown Magazine
Last year, Sacramento lost Wayne Thiebaud. We should remember our greatest hometown artist with a museum befitting his global stature.| Sactown Magazine
A seldom-told history lands at the California Museum, "Drag Race" winner Sasha Velour comes to the Mondavi Center, and more as February events heat up.| Sactown Magazine
In 2005, Estella Sanchez founded Sacramento's multicultural nonprofit Sol Collective to help others explore their own diverse identities throught the arts.| Sactown Magazine
The Gorman Museum at UC Davis marks its 50th anniversary with a beautiful new home to showcase its collection of contemporary Native American art.| Sactown Magazine
25 Can’t-Miss Events to Check Out in 2025| Sactown Magazine
A floor-to-roof renovation transformed a modest mid-century ranch house in Auburn into a modernist jewel box.| Sactown Magazine
In her vegetarian cookbook, "The Yearlong Pantry," local author Erin Alderson argues for thinking seasonally about more than just fruits and vegetables.| Sactown Magazine
Concerts, art exhibits and more are starting the year on a high note all around the Sacramento area this month.| Sactown Magazine
Sacramento-area events in January and February, 2025: Lyle Lovett, LL Cool J, the Capay Valley Almond Festival, Mean Girls, and more.| Sactown Magazine
In cities like San Francisco, you can find amazing scientific wonders called whisper dishes. We think that’s something worth shouting about here at home.| Sactown Magazine
Multimedia artist Paula Bellacera creates images of Sacramento that are at once new and nostalgic, using a vintage Polaroid SX-70 camera.| Sactown Magazine
’Tis the season to be jolly—while shopping local. Behold dozens of gifts, all made in the Sacramento region, for everyone at the top of your nice list.| Sactown Magazine
From fireworks over the Capitol to adding more protected bike lanes and building an observation tower, here are 8 big ideas to make Sacramento a lot more fun.| Sactown Magazine
Sacramento preservation director Sean de Courcy discusses a possible Lavender Heights Historic District, the LGBTQ+ Historic Experience Project and more.| Sactown Magazine
Chefs around the Sacramento region have developed mouth-wateringly meaty dishes that happen to be deliciously—even surprisingly—meat-free and vegan.| Sactown Magazine
In 2010, a new kind of swivel chair emerged, acting as a people magnet in cities around the world. It’s time for Sacramento to make some heads turn too.| Sactown Magazine
From Iowa City to Boston, interactive art installations are drawing crowds to experience art firsthand. Sacramento should get in on the action too.| Sactown Magazine
In 2021, a special span—carefully crafted to bring health and happiness—was constructed in Australia. We should build our own bridge to a brighter future.| Sactown Magazine
