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Cities To Emulate SACRAMENTO COULD LEARN FROM INDY, LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
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y husband and I enjoy visiting other cities. Ever since I published a book about Sacramento last year, I find myself wanting to see how other cities market themselves to newcomers. This past summer, we embarked on a short road trip of Midwestern cities. We were headed to Indianapolis for a family reunion, so we decided to expand our itinerary to include Louisville and Nashville, both within driving distance. Indianapolis is a top-tier American city with beautiful, clean, wide streets and friendly people. We spent all our time downtown, where the city planning is most impressive. Indianapolis has a gorgeous football stadium and an arena, called Bankers Life Fieldhouse, for basketball and entertainment. The facilities are adjacent to each other and share parking, dining and other entertainment options.
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We stayed at a newish boutique hotel, part of a Midwestern hotel chain, a few blocks away from the sports facilities. It was filled with work by local artists. When we asked at the front desk for a local map, a member of the staff pulled one off a stack and immediately circled two blocks in the district featuring locally owned businesses. The staffer did not mention any national chain restaurants. As we asked questions, it was obvious the staffer was proud of the area’s dozens of neighborhood restaurants and shops, noting that visitors always comment on the local businesses as the best thing “Indy” has to offer. After our afternoon and night out, we had to agree. Both of the historic districts we visited were beautifully preserved and had ample signage to help us navigate. There was even a “cultural trail”: colorful lines embedded in the sidewalk designating historic districts, theaters and public art. Tons of locals were out enjoying the summer evening along with us. Our next stop was Louisville, the largest city in Kentucky. Louisville is similar in size to Sacramento. Compared to Indy, it seemed a bit sleepy in a genteel, Southern sort of way. We stayed downtown in the historic district, in a contemporary hotel built inside a vintage building. It
had been developed by a local man as a prototype for a Midwestern chain of hotels called 21c Museum Hotels. The public areas, restaurant and halls resembled the new section of the Crocker Art Museum. Most of the art was by Kentucky artists. Next door to the hotel was the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory. Throughout downtown were bronze baseball bats and bases honoring giants of the sport, styled like a walk of stars.
We were told that about 100 people a day are moving to Nashville, mostly young folks. In the surrounding blocks, there were many small museums, including one dedicated to native son Muhammad Ali. Only about half of the buildings have been restored in a district that started redevelopment a decade ago. But efforts have been
made to restore the buildings’ facades, so the district looked attractive. When we checked in, the hotel provided us with detailed maps and a listing of local businesses in adjacent districts. A few places were excellent; others were marginal. Someone at the hotel suggested we visit the historic district, Old Louisville, which is home to a lovely collection of impressively restored mansions. Sacramento has just as many of these homes, but instead of being located in a small district around a lovely park, they are scattered all over Midtown. Another fun thing we saw were huge banners hanging on prominent buildings all over town, featuring black-and-white photographs of the faces of Louisville “hometown heroes”—people like actress Jennifer Lawrence, golfer Bobby Nichols and bourbon producer Tom Bulleit. Each banner bears the possessive form of the person’s name, followed by Louisville, such as “Bulleit’s Louisville.” The banners really added a personal touch to the city. Nashville was by far the most impressive city of the trip—and Indy was a tough act to follow! We found a clean, beautiful downtown located on TO page 12
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more than a dozen neighborhoods the city markets to visitors. We found hundreds of attractive apartment units either recently built or in the process of being constructed. There were easily more units under construction in this small neighborhood than in our entire Sacramento Grid. When we asked about the building Councilmember Steve Hansen gives the mayor of Jinan, China, boom, we were a copy of our book on a sister-city exchange trip. told that about 100 people a day FROM page 11 are moving to Nashville, mostly young both sides of the Cumberland River. folks. This has been going on for a Tennessee’s capital city is filled with number of years as the music industry legendary country-music venues, has grown and prospered, attracting including the Grand Ole Opry and youthful, creative energy in the process. Ryman Auditorium, as well as the The small historic inn where Country Music Hall of Fame and we stayed kept a notebook of Museum. The Johnny Cash Museum selected restaurants organized by was fabulous. neighborhood. We enjoyed an excellent Like Indy, downtown Nashville dinner in a restaurant, housed in a has both an arena and a pro football former industrial building. Local art stadium. A lively collection of bridges was proudly displayed throughout the crosses the river, including a wide restaurant. pedestrian bridge that connects the In fact, local art was everywhere we older city with the newer stadium went in the city: paintings in cafes and area. Vanderbilt University is located shops, murals on the sides of buildings, adjacent to downtown. public art in civic spaces. The youthful We stayed in the Germantown energy was evident in the other neighborhood, a small, formerly neighborhoods we visited, too. industrial area where German Looking back on our trip, I suggest immigrants lived in cottages while a few things that Sacramento could do working at nearby factories at the turn better for those who visit our city. of the 20th century. It is just one of
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overgrown weeds. I understand we Our business community— are at the end of a hot, dry summer. including shops, restaurants and But what struck me was the empty, offices—needs to do more to support dried-out fountain on 13th Street, local artists by proudly displaying which was partially filled with trash their original work. Louisville has a that day. With the drought years great program to commission artists to paint alley and side doors with their now behind us, why can’t we get this fountain running again? Think of all art—like murals, but much smaller. Additionally, the map-and-business- those passing through this spot every day. Imagine how refreshing the sound listing approach at hotels would and feel of the water spray would be on be useful here for visitors, too. We a hot summer day. Can’t our city make designed a colorful neighborhood this happen? map and list of places featured in our book “Inside Sacramento: The Most Interesting Neighborhood Places in Cecily Hastings can be reached at America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital.” We publisher@insidepublications.com. n hope Sacramento hotels will welcome this curated guide for their guests. We also need to do more to market our city’s neighborhood experience. The city’s visitor guide doesn’t even list many of them on its map. I spoke recently with Mike Testa, the new CEO of Visit Sacramento, and was happy to hear he plans to make changes to our city’s approach to marketing. One thing I know for sure: The folks our publications serve love their neighborhoods. Why wouldn’t visitors feel the same way? One more thing: The day after we returned, I walked through the space between the Community Center Theater and the Convention Center on my way to Esquire Grill for Dried-out fountain on 13th Street near the lunch. I found a dusty, Community Center Theater and the dirty space with partially Convention Center. dead trees and bushes and
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Water Vault Update NEW UNDERGROUND BASIN WILL HOLD EXCESS WATER FROM STORMS
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he city of Sacramento and Councilmember Jeff Harris hosted a community meeting on the progress of the proposed McKinley Water Vault on Oct. 20 at Clunie Community Center. Sacramento is one of the few cities on the West Coast with a combined sewer system that conveys both wastewater and storm-water runoff in a single pipe. During heavy rains, the system becomes overwhelmed and causes flooding. The vault will be a storage facility under McKinley Park that will reduce wastewater outflows and flooding during large storms. Nothing will flow or be stored in the vault except during heavy rains.
this part of the park,” she continued. “We look forward to new irrigation systems, turf, and tree and shrub plantings.” “As a neighbor living directly across the street from the project, we and our 33rd Street neighbors will likely suffer the greatest negative construction impact in the community", said Jim Hastings, a 33rd Street resident. “However, a number of us have seen the flooding and drainage issues suffered by our neighbors over the years. “We look forward to the improvements planned for this part of the park after the vault is built. We have lost dozens of old park trees in the recent drought years that need replacement for the future generations to enjoy.” The final design is in the works. The city plans to solicit construction bids and seek City Council approval next fall. Construction is proposed to begin in the spring of 2019, with completion of the project, including park enhancements, in the fall of 2020. For more information, go to cityofsacramento.org/ mckinleywatervault.
During heavy rains, the system becomes overwhelmed and causes flooding. “This project will have a major negative impact on our McKinley Rose Garden operation in that we will have to suspend wedding rentals and their income for two seasons,”
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HOLIDAY HOME TOUR TICKETS GO ON SALE Sacred Heart Holiday Home Tour is back for the 44th year. This year five homes will be featured. said Lisa Schmidt, co-founder of the Friends of East Sacramento group. “But the city has done a good job of working closely with us to define the project and explain the need for it in
the neighborhood. We look forward to working with them to help mitigate our losses. “We are excited by the possibility of the major renovations planned for
Mark your calendar for the 44th annual Sacred Heart Holiday Home Tour, Dec. 1–3. Early-bird tickets will be on sale beginning Nov. 1. For more information, visit sacredhearthometour.com.
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The 24th annual Run to Feed the Hungry will take place on Nov. 23. will throw a Community Party in McKinley Park on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Festivities will include yoga, Pilates and bootcamp classes, as well as face painting, bounce houses, games and live music. Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit Objective Zero, a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating veteran suicide. To sponsor, volunteer or for more information, go to dolovelive.com or email hi@dolovelive.com.
FREMONT PLANS CHRISTMAS CONCERT Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters owner and head roaster Andy Baker shows off the medals his company recently won. FROM page 14
THANKSGIVING DAY RUN RETURNS Does your perfect Thanksgiving begin with a brisk jog around the neighborhood? Then join thousands of like-minded people for the 24th annual Run to Feed the Hungry, happening Thursday, Nov. 23, rain or shine. Start time for the 10k run is 8:15 a.m. The 5k run/walk begins at 9 a.m. The starting line is on J Street near the entrance to Sac State. From there, the course runs through the tree-lined streets of East Sacramento, ending near the H Street bridge. Sacramento’s Run to Feed the Hungry is the country’s largest
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Thanksgiving Day fun run. From a modest beginning in 1994 with 796 entrants, the event has grown larger every year, drawing a record-breaking 29,002 participants in 2016. Proceeds from Run to Feed the Hungry support Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. Bike parking will be available. For entry forms and other information, including a schedule of street closures, visit runtofeedthehungry. com.
Experience the sounds of the holiday season with a choir, orchestra and pipe organ. Fremont Presbyterian Church will put on its annual Christmas concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8; Saturday, Dec. 9; and Sunday, Dec. 10. Call (916) 452-7132 for tickets. Fremont Church is located at 5770 Carlson Dr.
EAST SAC COFFEE WINS SECOND BEST IN NORTH AMERICA Congratulations to Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters, whose team won second place overall in the Golden Bean North America coffee roasters competition. The September event took place in Portland, Ore. More than 800 coffees were submitted and scored in 10 distinct categories. Chocolate Fish’s owner and head roaster, Andy Baker, scored so well overall that he brought home the silver medal. “I was literally stunned when they announced we won second overall,” said Baker. “After receiving five medals already, this was an unexpected pleasure.” Chocolate Fish is at 4749 Folsom Blvd.
CELEBRATING VETERANS DAY IN THE PARK In honor of Veterans Day, local organization DO/LOVE/LIVE
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FAREWELL TO PINK HOUSE, WELCOME TO KITCHEN TABLE The boutique shoe and accessory shop The Pink House closed its doors on Aug. 27. The Kitchen Table is taking over the space and will have a grand opening event on Saturday, Dec. 2. The retail shop will feature bakeware, cooking gadgets, barware, entertaining items and local artisan goods. The Kitchen Table is at 1462 33rd St.
LEAF PICKUP BEGINS The city’s residential leaf-pile collection begins Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 31. Weekly residential yard-waste container collection will continue as usual. To facilitate faster removal, the city asks residents to fill their green yard-waste containers first. Overflow may then be placed into the curbside leaf pile, which should measure no more than 2 cubic yards. Space must
be left between the curb and the pile to prevent blockage of storm drains, and piles may not be placed in bike lanes.
Space must be left between the curb and the pile to prevent blockage of storm drains, and piles may not be placed in bike lanes. Leaf-pile pickup typically occurs once every two weeks, and not always on regular yard-waste collection days. For more information, go to cityofsacramento.org. Serena Marzion and Lauren Hastings can be reached at InsideEastSac@gmail.com. n
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Stirring the Pot LOCAL FOOD BLOGGER COMES OUT WITH COOKBOOK
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outh Land Park resident Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri, a food blogger, recently released her first cookbook, “The Art of Great Cooking With Your Instant Pot.” “I’ve wanted to write a cookbook since I was a little girl,” says SunwellVidaurri, who was inspired to get creative in the kitchen early on by her late mom, accomplished home chef and designer Martha Criswell. “I’ve been using an Instant Pot for two years now. It’s such an amazing kitchen tool to make quick, healthy meals, whether you have a large family or are just cooking for two.” The Instant Pot is a programmable cooker that works like a pressure
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SPRUCING UP THE WCA On Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, volunteers repainted the entrance of the Wildlife Care Association at McClellan Park. Led by Lindsay Ianni, a student at The Art Institute of California, volunteers decorated the entrance with wildlife imagery. In 2016, 6,000 residents and local government agencies brought injured, orphaned and displaced wildlife to California’s second-largest rehabilitation facility to be healed and released back to the environment. For more information, go to wildlifecareassociation.com.
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cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer and warming pot. Sunwell-Vidaurri’s book features 80 recipes. The recipes are all gluten-free, but the chef suggests substitutions for those who aren’t allergic to gluten. “We’re all so busy these days,” says Sunwell-Vidaurri, the mother of two girls. “It’s wonderful to have
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RESTAURANT OFFERS $1 RIBS Last month, Fahrenheit 250 BBQ added $1 ribs to its happy-hour menu, offered every day between 2 and 6 p.m. “We strive to keep up with what our customers want,” says owner Gino Sardo. “Interest in dollar ribs has increased dramatically since we launched it in 2016.” “It’s taken some trial and error to perfect our dry rub and slow-smoking technique for our ribs,” says chef and pit master Jacob Carriker. “Salt is the key. You can put anything in your dry rub, but you have to balance your ingredients with the right amount of salt.” Fahrenheit 250 BBQ is at 7042 Folsom Blvd. For more information, go to fahrenheitbbq.com.
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RAINBOW CHAMBER HONORS LEADERS The Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce held its 15th anniversary Crystal Gala in September, raising $22,600 for the LGBT business organization’s youth scholarship program. The event honored 2017 Business Leaders of the Year Steven Walker, founder and CEO of Fast Break Tech,
Sierra 2 Center's the Learnery offers adult enrichment classes. and Jason Russell, owner of Russell, CPAs. Lori Okamoto, SMUD’s supplier diversity advocate, received a Leadership in Action Award. “Together, Jason and Steven did so much to build a solid foundation for our chamber,” says chamber president Richard Hernandez of the now-married couple, who met at a chamber event in 2005. “The growth, the community partnerships, our advocacy and legislative work—none of it would be possible had they not put the organizational infrastructure into place.” The Rainbow Chamber Foundation awarded scholarships for the 201718 school year to nine students
EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE AT THE LEARNERY Sierra 2 Center for Arts and Community in Curtis Park recently launched an educational program, The Learnery, to offer adult enrichment classes in art, dance, cooking, music, activism, language, gardening, technology and more. “The Learnery is another facet of Sierra 2 Center’s mission to bring together neighbors and the community through the arts,” says executive director Terri Shettle. Class fees range from $20 to $100.
Steven Walker and Jason Russell were honored by the Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce
at Sacramento State University, University of Southern California, UC Davis, UC Merced and Sierra College. For more information about the Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce, go to rainbowchamber. com.
GROUP FUNDS RIPPON EXHIBITION In honor of ceramist Ruth Rippon, the Creative Arts League of Sacramento raised $125,000 to fund a major retrospective exhibition of the artist’s work at Crocker Art Museum. The exhibit opened Oct. 29 and will be on display through Feb. 4. “It is very important to bring together and document all the parts of Ruth’s long career, both as an artist and a teacher,” says CALS member Susan Willoughby. “This exhibition and the accompanying book will insure that Ruth’s incredible life and work will not be lost.” Founded in 1952, CALS has organized hundreds of invitational and juried exhibitions, supported outstanding craftspeople and raised more than $250,000 for exhibitions at the Crocker. The museum is at 216 O St. For more information about the exhibition, go to crockerart.org.
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State of the Arts DONI BLUMENSTOCK WEIGHS IN ON THE CITY’S ARTISTIC FUTURE
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oni Blumenstock comes from a family of artists: Her mother’s a pianist and painter, her father’s a musician and sculptor, and her brother’s a woodworker, actor and musician. Yet Blumenstock claims she “can barely turn on the radio.” How does someone with little natural artistic talent become an advocate for the arts? “I decided that if I’m passionate about supporting the arts, then the best way I could help would be to work on strengthening our local arts organizations,” says the Pocket-Greenhaven resident, who serves on the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission. Blumenstock used her vast work experience in leadership to inform her volunteer arts advocacy. She’s held positions at Advocates for Human Potential in Sudbury, Mass., and the Coalition for a Drug-Free Mobile County in Mobile, Ala. She also served as the executive director of the American Leadership Forum (Mountain Valley Chapter) and, until last June, worked as the consulting program director for the Nehemiah Emerging Leaders Program. While at ALF, she got involved in Metro Arts, which promotes and supports the arts in the Sacramento region. “One of the requirements to be an ALF member is to sit on a board or commission,” Blumenstock explains. “I was looking at City Councilmember Jimmie Yee’s website for opportunities for my members when I came upon an announcement for a position with Metro Arts. I decided to put my money where my mouth is and sent Jimmie an email. The next thing I knew, I was appointed to the commission.” ALF is also responsible for Blumenstock’s involvement with Professional Arts Leadership Sacramento, a group composed of the heads of Sacramento’s professional arts groups: Crocker Art
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FLEET FEET KEEPS MCCLATCHY ON TRACK The owners of Fleet Feet Sports Sacramento announced in September that they would donate $10,000 from their after-school running program, Project Fit, to the track-remodeling project at C.K. McClatchy High School.
Museum, Verge Center for the Arts, all four professional theater companies, Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera and Sacramento Ballet. Between facilitating monthly PALS meetings and serving Metro Arts, Blumenstock began to realize her dream of supporting the arts. “When I first started with PALS and Metro Arts, we had a mindset of scarcity instead of prosperity,” Blumenstock recalls. “There’s this perception that the arts in Sacramento are a black hole into which you chuck money and then the next season, the need is still there. I think this is a product of the fact that we don’t have a lot of institutional funding, like continuing support from large corporations or endowments. Plus Sacramento as a city is very government-focused. There’s a reluctance to invest and it’s difficult to get government employees—who don’t tend to have much discretionary income—to support the arts other than buying a ticket.” Has that changed over the past five years?
“I think it’s shifting,” Blumenstock says. “The political climate that Mayor Darrell Steinberg has initiated is creating more opportunity, and the Golden 1 Center has put a point on a map that we can build around. The fact that the mayor recognizes that Metro Arts has been operating on half of its normal funding and is starting to put that money back gives me hope that we can start supporting more organizations. “The whole point of Metro Arts is to strengthen smaller, diverse arts organizations and raise the visibility of the arts as an economic driver,” she continues. “It’s a big purpose and a small organization, but we have to focus on what a rich array of offerings we have in this community and how much that contributes to our quality of life. It’s a very exciting time to be engaged in the arts.” For more information on the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, go to sacmetroarts.org. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. n
Project Fit was started 10 years ago by Fleet Feet founders Jan and Pat Sweeney. Project Fit was started 10 years ago by Fleet Feet founders Jan and Pat Sweeney to support youth running through after-school running clubs, providing running shoes to underserved schoolchildren and paying race entry fees for underserved students. When the Sweeneys, now retired, heard that McClatchy planned to construct an all-weather track this year, they decided to donate proceeds from Project Fit. Their son attended the high school. “The track is going to be a crown jewel of the community,” says Fleet Feet co-owner Dusty Robinson. “We are thrilled to support it and hope this inspires other companies to do the same.” Fleet Feet is at 2311 J St. For more information, go to fleetfeetsacramento.com.
NEW NEIGHBORS AT CLARA On Oct. 10, the E. Claire Raley Studios for the Performing Arts (CLARA) announced that a new tenant, Southside Art Center, will join its artistic community. Southside Art Center offers a setting where adults with disabilities can learn, practice and advance their artistic talents alongside others in their community. Its studio at CLARA will include rehearsal space for the organization’s music and performing arts programs.
“Residency at CLARA literally embeds our programs among a community of working artists and arts educators.” “Residency at CLARA literally embeds our programs among a community of working artists and arts educators,” says Southside Art Center’s director of programs, Katherine Wallen. “This is the definition of integrated arts services for adults with disabilities.” CLARA is at 2420 N St. For more information, go to southsideartcenter. com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. n
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Candid Camera SHE IS HELPING TO ORGANIZE A MONTH DEVOTED TO PHOTOGRAPHY
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hen you read Roberta McClellan’s résumé, the first question that might come to mind is “What doesn’t this woman do?” The answer is, “Not much,” and McClellan wouldn’t have it any other way. “I like to be able to work on a couple things at a time and learn new skills,” says McClellan, who has run marketing firm McClellan Marketing Group for more than 30 years. “The big key for having an interesting career is to keep evolving.” McClellan has done just that. When she first came to Sacramento as a student at Sacramento State, she studied broadcast journalism and went to work for KFBK as a talkshow producer. (She left shortly after the station hired Rush Limbaugh.) After leaving radio, she figured her producing skills would translate well to marketing and approached legendary local PR guru Jean Runyon about how to break into the business. With Runyon’s mentorship, McClellan founded MMG. But McClellan also wanted to help the arts. “Art has always kept me sane,” she says. “It meant so much to me growing up. I came from a family of four girls and our mother let us do
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Roberta McClellan is the executive director at Viewpoint Photographic Art Center. anything we wanted: sing, dance, draw, paint, play the harp.” Because so many nonprofit arts groups have very limited budgets, McClellan offers her services as
an independent contractor. The organization pays her on a project-byproject basis instead of a salary, which most arts groups can’t afford.
McClellan ended up working as a consultant for Camellia Symphony Orchestra and for the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission. She then moved on to Stages-Folsom Dance Arts—a small nonprofit specializing in semi-professional training for youth dancers— and Music in the Mountains, a summertime concert series in Grass Valley. In 2014, McClellan was recommended for the executive directorship at Viewpoint Photographic Art Center, a gallery that’s been around since the early 1980s. “The first time I went in, the entire board interviewed me,” McClellan says. “I thought, ‘Bring it on!’” She clearly impressed them; she’s the first executive director the group has had in seven years and one of only two in its history. “I love the whole vibe down here,” says McClellan, who regularly takes in the sights and sounds of Midtown after the gallery has closed before returning home to Auburn. “We have an amazing group of volunteers. We rotate exhibits monthly in two gallery spaces. We provide free field trips, lectures and workshops and we bring a lot of artists to the community.” In order to attract more visitors to Viewpoint, McClellan is helping the organization launch Photography Month Sacramento in April 2018. The four-week event will feature exhibitions and educational opportunities throughout the region to encourage people to interact with the art form in a way they never have before.
“Cities like Denver, LA, Portland and even Belfast are doing photo month events,� McClellan says. “It’s really gaining momentum, which is exciting to see. We’re coming up with new ways to engage people in the art of photography with various facets so everyone can enjoy it, whether you take selfies or professional prints in a studio.� The plan is to make the event biannual and partner with local colleges and other arts groups, including Verge Center for the Arts, the California Museum, Crocker Art Museum, Beatnik Studios and SMAC, for workshops, a Second Saturday reception, lectures, public art displays and art walks. “Sacramento likes visual art and loves to take photos, so I think this is really going to work here,� McClellan says.
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Budget Checkup SACRAMENTO HITS LIST OF 20 MOST FINANCIALLY DISTRESSED U.S. CITIES
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with unexpected bills. The same holds true for cities. But wait a minute. The city’s economy has been humming along nicely, with rates of economic and employment growth well above national averages in the past few years. That includes the fresh injection of additional revenues from Measure U, the half-percent city sales-tax hike approved by voters in 2012. Measure U was originally projected to bring in $27 million a year but is now tapping taxpayers for $46 million a year. How is it possible for the city’s finances to be in such a perilous state when jobs, economic output and city tax collections are all ramping up? Welcome to the story of the city’s self-inflicted financial wounds.
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just how financially burdened the country’s 77 largest cities are by their bond-debt payments, their current and accrued pension costs, and their current and accrued retiree health care costs. Note that these are all annual legacy costs, in that they repay a city’s past borrowings or fund employee benefits on services already rendered. These costs are anchors around the necks of U.S cities, sucking up dollars that could otherwise be used to pay for current services. The study ranks each city’s burden by comparing its total legacy costs to its tax revenues.
The resulting ratios of legacy costs to revenues are then ranked by city. Sacramento is ranked as having the 20th worst legacy-cost-to-revenues ratio among the country’s 77 largest cities. It has the second worst in the state, behind only perennial financial basket case Oakland. Think of it in terms of your own family’s finances. The higher the ratio of your family’s annual debt payments are to your family’s income, the more vulnerable you are to personal bankruptcy if you should experience a significant drop in income or are hit
In 2010, the city’s total debt (including its bond, pension and retiree health care liabilities) stood at $1 billion. In just six years, the city’s total outstanding debt rose to an eye-popping $2.6 billion (according to the city’s June 2016 balance sheet), a whopping 160 percent increase. The city’s issuance of arena bonds and water and sewer bonds and a major run-up in its pension liabilities are responsible for most of the spike. And each increase in city debt carries with it a corresponding increase in the city’s annual debt-carrying costs. And much more is coming. The city is planning to borrow more than $200 million to fund rehabs of its convention center, community TO page 26
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FROM page 24 theater and Memorial Auditorium, by pledging the city’s hotel tax to bondholders. The city is also signaling its willingness to subsidize some portion of the cost of a new hotel to the east of the convention center. City leaders hope that another hotel in the area will staunch the river of red ink that’s been pouring out of the convention center for more than 20 years. (EOS puts the convention center’s annual losses at $19 million.) The mayor also announced his desire to have the city borrow another $50 million or so against the hotel tax to fund unspecified projects that would help nurture development along the city’s long-neglected Sacramento River waterfront. Meanwhile, the City Council recently promised to help fund the construction and a portion of the annual operating costs of the long-planned Powerhouse Science Center just north of Old Sacramento. (The city’s total subsidy of around $25 million would also be financed through the hotel tax.) The city’s hotel tax is the city’s most volatile revenue source: It spikes up when the economy is strong and crashes during recessions. The city’s overreliance on the hotel tax as a source of future financing is akin to a homeowner counting on future stock market gains to make the mortgage payments on his or her house. It’s reportedly giving the city’s treasurer fits. In addition, the city is poised to issue $173 million in additional water bonds to complete the city’s watermeter project. With the city’s plans to issue additional bonds and its ongoing accrual of pension and retiree health care liabilities, the city’s total debt will likely exceed $3 billion in the next 12 months or so.
PENSION COSTS PROJECTED TO DOUBLE At a recent City Council workshop, city finance director Leyne Milstein shared the startling news that the city’s annual pension contribution to CalPERS is expected to double,
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from $67.2 million to $129.4 million, over the next seven years. (Just eight years ago, the city’s general fund pension bill was just $31 million; six years before that, the city declared a pension holiday and contributed nothing to its pension plan.) There’s no way to sugarcoat the effect of a $62.2 million pension cost hike on the city’s annual general fund budget, which currently stands at $459 million. It far exceeds anticipated growth in city tax revenues. The spike in pension costs will likely lead to layoffs, reminiscent of the layoffs the city made during the Great Recession. Rationally, the city should reduce employee compensation in order to preserve public service levels and avoid layoffs. But city compensation rates are notoriously “sticky,” locked in by labor contracts and highly resistant to reductions, particularly given the strong political influence of city unions. In practice, that means that the city will likely end up closing its looming budget deficits with layoffs and public service reductions. The city is currently legally unable to trim the pension benefits it provides to current employees, even with respect to future employee services not yet rendered. That’s because of the judicially recognized “California Rule,” which holds that a pension benefit, once granted, cannot be modified after an employee is hired. But the California Rule is being tested in a case currently pending before the California Supreme Court. The court is reviewing an appellate court ruling that held that a municipality can modify pension benefits for current employees prospectively so long as the modification leaves employees with a meaningful pension. Bankruptcy courts have ruled that municipal pension benefits can be reduced in a municipal bankruptcy setting.
GROWING RETIREE HEALTH CARE COSTS The city is legally able to reduce its growing costs and liabilities for health care benefits to its retirees,
since such benefits are not subject to the rigid California Rule. Sacramento County phased out its retiree health care benefit entirely in the last recession. While the City Council held workshops last year where it learned of ways it could reduce such costs, it hasn’t exhibited the political courage to pursue any of them, despite the fact that many retired city employees are eligible for health insurance subsidies under Obamacare.
The city is currently legally unable to trim the pension benefits it provides to current employees, even with respect to future employee services not yet rendered. The City Council currently appropriates a miniscule $1 million annually toward a trust to cover its $350 million unfunded liability for retiree health care costs. It made a show earlier this year of allocating $5 million in funds left over from the previous fiscal year to the city’s retiree health care trust fund. But then, several months later, it canceled the allocation because it needed the money to pay for the huge salary hikes the city promised to police under a new labor contract.
BLOWING IT ON THE POLICE CONTRACT The city is in the midst of negotiating new contracts with most of its unions. The first big union contract approved by the City Council was with the Sacramento Police Officers Association. It was negotiated against the backdrop of plunging morale in the police department and an increasing number of officers leaving the department to work
elsewhere. (Sacramento police officer salaries have been lagging behind the salaries of their peers in nearby cities.) After approving a one-time, $2,500-per-cop retention bonus last spring, the council recently approved a new two-year labor contract with SPOA that granted unprecedented, budget-busting raises for officers with at least four-and-a-half years of tenure with the department: 17 percent pay hikes over one year. The justification for the raises was to restore flagging police morale and prevent more defections to other cities. Why is morale so bad? Officers feel that city leaders are not sufficiently supportive of them in the face of allegations of police misconduct and implicit racial bias. They perceive a recently reconstituted policy review commission as inherently biased against the police. There is some justification for the charge: The rules adopted by the City Council defining the qualifications of commission members bar anyone from serving who has any prior law enforcement experience, which guarantees that commission members evaluating allegations of police misconduct will lack the critical perspectives and experience of law enforcement. So instead of addressing the underlying reasons for poor police morale, the council opted instead to try to buy morale by approving record raises. Most HR managers will tell you that money goes only so far to resolve serious morale problems, a pricey lesson that the city and its taxpayers are likely to learn. One matter that was glaringly missing in the council’s discussion of the new SPOA contract was the echo effect that such huge raises would have on the city’s already-exploding pension costs and liabilities. The direct costs to the city of the police raises will amount to more than $20 million over the next two years. But because annual pension benefits are based on the “pensionable pay” that a city employee receives in his or her last few years of employment, the raises are very likely to lead to pension costs and liabilities that are several multiples of $20 million. Regrettably, the council voted to
approve the new contract with zero analysis of the likely magnitude of the effect of the raises on city pension costs or liabilities.
ONE BRIGHT SPOT: RECREATIONAL WEED One bright spot in the city’s budget picture is the prospect of the city cashing in on the legalization of the cultivation, distribution and sale of recreational marijuana. It’s expected that the city will allow its existing medical marijuana dispensaries to sell recreational pot beginning Jan. 1 if they have all of their city paperwork in order. More than 200 parties have applied to the city for permits to cultivate marijuana in indoor grows around the city. Sacramento Business Journal reported last month that market rents for industrial space around the city have nearly quadrupled since last year’s passage of the ballot measure that legalized pot under state law. Pot growers are snapping up available space and driving out
existing industrial tenants, which are seeking lower-cost space elsewhere in the county or beyond. The city is the only government in the region that is throwing open its doors to industrialscale pot growers. No one knows how much tax revenue recreational pot will generate for the city. Currently, the dispensaries generate $4.6 million annually in city taxes. Some see recreational pot as a future bonanza for the city, with tax revenues tripling or even quadrupling in the coming years. Of course, such expectations are based on the uncertain assumption that the Trump administration won’t take legal action to invalidate California’s new pot laws under the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause. Craig Powell is a retired attorney, businessman, community activist and president of Eye on Sacramento, a civic watchdog and policy group. He can be reached at craig@eyeonsacramento.org or (916) 718-3030. n
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Telling Stories INNOVATIVE PROGRAM BRINGS LOCAL HISTORY TO LIFE
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ibraries have been called our culture’s collective living room. On 22nd Street, the description comes to life. There’s a charming little public library tucked into the former stately home of publishing magnate C.K. McClatchy and his wife, Ella. The McClatchy family’s circa 1925 living room is a lovely community reading room. But all is not sweet and nostalgic in library land. As the world gets digitized and books find infinite shelf space in the cloud, libraries fight for relevancy among social media platforms and affinity websites. Smart libraries learn to get creative. They turn themselves inside out and slide away from their image as stale repositories of deep thoughts from mostly white, mostly male viewpoints. They embrace digital opportunities for everyone. And they do what libraries have always done, tell stories, but in a diverse and wireless way. A great example is California Listens, a collection of 220 stories from people across the state. The series was organized by Joe Lambert, a pioneer in digital storytelling, and Greg Lucas, the California state librarian. “California has the most diverse group of people who have ever been brought together to form a single
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Greg Lucas and Joe Lambert tapestry,” Lucas says. “What we’re trying to do is capture that by making it easy for people to tell their stories.” California Listens is majestic in ambition. It pulls contributions from diverse individuals throughout the state. But its heart beats in Sacramento, at 900 N St., where Lucas oversees the sprawling research and reference responsibilities of the California State Library—the state’s ultimate house of stories. “Libraries have always been living spaces where people come together and collect materials that are important culturally and socially,” Lambert says. “But they also know they have to change. They have
learned about the importance of oral history and digital storytelling, and the possibilities of it.” California Listens is broad yet simple in its application. Public libraries around the state receive an iPad and microphone. The tablet and gear allow for quick and easy movie and audio production. Average, citizens—an infinite category in California—use the equipment to tell their stories. The process is so simple that most storytellers require minimal technical assistance. The stories are dispatched to the cloud, retrievable with a click or two on a computer.
But nothing is ever quite so easy. Libraries are bureaucratic institutions. They are typically overseen and funded by joint-powers authorities, which are run by elected officials. They have budget concerns and limited capacities, not just in physical space but in operating hours and personnel. As a result, gathering oral histories can be more complicated than walking into a library, finding the California Listens table and spilling your heart out with an iPad and microphone. California Listens is a work in progress. Just 24 local libraries statewide have participated in the program. The roster includes
no branch libraries in Sacramento, at least not yet. “I’m happy to get California Listens to every library that wants it,” Lucas says. “I think the project is that important.” Lucas and Lambert believe the work can eventually tell California’s story from a special perspective— not academic, not historical, not statistical, but straight from people who create it. “California should be leading the nation when it comes to digital storytelling and oral history,” Lambert says. “Greg Lucas saw that when he first became state librarian. But there are capacity issues with libraries. They don’t all have the commitment for media production. We need libraries to make that commitment.” Lucas is a gifted storyteller. For three decades, he wrote stories about California governors and the state Legislature for the San Francisco Chronicle and other publications. Gov. Jerry Brown appointed him as state librarian in 2014.
California Listens is a natural extension for the state library, which houses a massive collection of California archival material—the good, great, bad and ugly. The state collection spreads beyond the building on N Street. Priceless materials are stored in the basement, where a tunnel runs from the Stanley Mosk Library and Courts Building on Capitol Mall to N Street. “I’m nothing but a cynical old newspaperman,” Lucas says. “But I’ve never been more optimistic in my life than I am right now, and it’s because of this job I have at the library and projects like this.” He recounts a story he saw on California Listens. A father describes being diagnosed with AIDS and raising his daughter alone. Years pass. He regains his health. His daughter thrives. “The video is about how important his daughter is to his life,” Lucas says. “It’s just a peck on the cheek to her, but there's a lot packed into it.” R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com. n
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Bright Idea MICHAEL SESTAK’S CUSTOM LIGHTING DESIGNS ILLUMINATE SACRAMENTO
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ichael Sestak’s light-bulb moment was a literal one. After years as an acclaimed pastry chef, Sestak left the sweet life behind to start a shiny new career in lighting design. “Pastry is about presenting the end of the dinner with something showy, fun and creative,” says Sestak, who studied at San Francisco City College’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Program. “That’s the connective thread from one career to another: In pastry and in lighting design, you mix ingredients together to make something great. Now, those ingredients happen to be wood, steel, glass and electricity instead of flour and sugar.” Sestak used his keen artistic eye not only for breathtaking feats of baking, but also in remodeling his various homes—first in San Francisco, then in Sacramento, where he moved in 1986 to serve as a pastry chef for the Hyatt Regency. It was lighting that he found most transformative. “Adding lighting to a home makes it more enjoyable,” the Carmichael resident says. “Friends would come over and ask me to do the same thing to their homes, and that’s when the light bulb went off.”
In 2000, Sestak left a star-studded pastry career—he’d designed pastry showpieces for The Rolling Stones, Ella Fitzgerald and Cartier—to see what his artful eye could create with electricity.
“That’s what’s most exciting to me right now: the ability to share light as art and to use it in a way you’ve never seen.”
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After acquiring a contractor’s license and developing his technical knowledge through courses sponsored by SMUD and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, he opened Sestak Lighting Design. Over the past 17 years, Sestak has designed custom lighting solutions for high-profile residential clients, including Mark Friedman, Michael Lyon, Lina and Ken Fat, Jeanne Reaves, Cecilia Delury and Vince Jacobs. He’s also done commercial projects like the McKinley Village Underpass, The Barn in West Sacramento, Governor’s Mansion State Historic Park and the Sutter Club. “I consider myself a resource in lighting,” says Sestak, who conducts what he calls “collaborative interviews” with clients to figure out what they want. “There’s a giant
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world of discovery when it comes to lighting. It’s a great place to play and create and have lots of fun, but there’s also a lot of science behind it. I can look at the photometrics of a fixture and tell you what it’s going to do, how much light will come out of it, so we can select the one that will illuminate the space properly.” The most common thing Sestak is asked about these days is LED lighting. “LED brings with it a whole new world and lexicon,” Sestak says, adding that lighting has come a long way from the “plug-and-play” incandescent and fluorescent bulbs on grocery-store shelves. “I try to take the mystique out of it and explain to the layperson that it’s just a light source that can be used in many different ways. LED is actually most exciting because it allows you to use color with light. That’s what I did with the McKinley Village Underpass and The Barn. It’s also energy efficient and long lasting, but it’s the artistic applications that make people ooh and aah.”
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Recent technological advances also allow consumers to interact more directly with lighting displays, either through smartphone apps or the communication potential of colored LEDs. “Lighting is no longer just a wall switch,” Sestak says. “The current idea in Sacramento is how to use color for the facades of buildings—how color can act as a message for the city. For example, purple lights for a Kings game, pink for breast-cancer awareness, red, white and blue for patriotic holidays. When lighting is applied strategically, it can send a message and communicate. That’s what’s most exciting to me right now: the ability to share light as art and to use it in a way you’ve never seen.” For more information, call (916) 482-2350 or go to sestaklightingdesign.com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. n
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Looking Back UNLOCKING SACRAMENTO’S HISTORY AND MAKING IT AVAILABLE TO ALL
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here are many well-known destinations devoted to promoting our region’s rich history: Old Sacramento. Sacramento History Museum. Crocker Art Museum. Old City Cemetery. Less well known, but no less important, is the Center for Sacramento History. Made up of two warehouses totaling more than 40,000 square feet, the center is filled with government records, personal manuscripts, business records, historical documents, films and artifacts that paint a vivid picture of our region. In 1953, Sacramento was undergoing a transformation. Redevelopment was reshaping the city. Historic structures were replaced with new buildings. Interstate 5 was poised to cut through an historic part of town. People feared bulldozers would push history aside. So the Historical Landmark Commission was founded to ensure that, even with progress, we would stay connected to our roots and history. At first, the commission was charged only with preserving landmarks. But it soon broadened its mission to protect all historical materials, artifacts and records. The Center for Sacramento History was the depository for those materials.
Sacramento History Alliance Boardmember Annette Kassis gives a tour of the center's storage vault. Photo courtesy of Center for Sacramento History. But the center does much more than archive history. It focuses on preservation, education and access. “Our archive is available to the public who want to access documents, records and other historical materials,” says Dylan McDonald, deputy city historian and archivist. “We are a resource, and many different people come to us.” According to McDonald, some come to trace their ancestors. Some want to know who lived in or designed their home. Students come to work on
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research projects. UC Davis students studying architectural history come to view records, photos and other materials. “It’s a diverse group,” says McDonald. “We even have people needing information because they are caught up in legal battles, and others who are simply into art and historical design. Those looking to come up with a theme for a new restaurant may want reproductions of old photos or news clipping.” A Midtown restaurant, Hook & Ladder Manufacturing Co., used archive material in its design and development. Old photos from the center hang on the walls at Burgers & Brew in West Sacramento. Filmmakers and news operations search for old news reports in collections donated by KCRA and KOVR. The center houses more than 15 million feet of moving images, including pre-video 16mm film. “We have inquiries coming from New York to LA,” says McDonald.
“We recently helped Sacramento State. They are planning to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s visit to the campus. They wanted old footage of his speech at Sacramento State, and we had it.” The materials are not all paper and film. The center houses a 1903 Oldsmobile car, an 1870s jail cell and an old elevator cage. There are clothing, furniture and personal items from everyday life dating back may decades. The center is also home to old neon signs that once identified leading Sacramento businesses and lit up the city’s streets. Some of those signs were restored and now hang in the food court at Golden 1 Center. In total, the Center for Sacramento History has more than 30,000 artifacts documenting the cultural, social, political and economic history of the people who lived and worked in the Sacramento region. The center accepts donations from people, businesses and organizations as long as they are specific to Sacramento. Any donation becomes a permanent part of the archive and
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is included in a searchable database on the center’s website. People can come during business hours to review documents and other materials. There’s a fee for duplication that is based on how the materials will be used. The center provides one hour of free support to anyone needing help to identify specific documents or other archived materials. Most of its funding comes from the city and county of Sacramento, with additional funding from grants and monetary donations. With its small staff, CSH relies heavily on volunteers and interns. McDonald says Dylan McDonald, deputy city historian and archivist he frequently finds something new, unique “It’s exciting to work with and interesting in the archive. When documents and artifacts of our asked about the most interesting history,” says McDonald. “We’ve thing he has discovered, McDonald preserved our history for people says it’s often his latest discovery. interested in our past. And with so “Last week, we opened some many new people moving here, they crates of records from the county of can learn about the place they live in Sacramento dating back to 1853,” and the people who lived here.” he says. “For a short period of time back then, the city and county were The Center for Sacramento merged into one and wondering History is at 551 Sequoia Pacific what to do with the old city archives. Blvd. For more information, go to They decided to box them up into six centerforsacramentohistory.org. crates. We found a note from a county supervisor, N.H. Ball, who wrote, ‘These records should be preserved at Scot Crocker can be reached at all costs.’” scot@crockercrocker.com. n And so they were.
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Huntin’ and Fishin’ THIS RADIO SPORTSMAN LOVES THE THRILL OF THE CHASE
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here are dog whisperers and horse whisperers. Bob Simms is a fish whisperer. He can go fishing from the shore in Folsom Lake in November and catch more trout than someone fishing from a boat. How? He knows trout forage for food in certain waters near the banks in early winter. He can catch mackinaw trout in Lake Tahoe or Donner Lake when it’s freezing out. Why? He knows the depth at which the water reaches 41 degrees. That temperature is heaven for mackinaw. Simms steers them to the pearly gates. Simms has mysterious whispering talents for birds and game. He knows where ducks and geese will fly when they look for rice. He knows how to call in a bobcat. The only animal that frustrates Simms is a coyote. The frustration comes not because coyotes are smart and elusive, but because they are vastly overbred and highly predatory and can’t be slaughtered fast enough to suit Simms. “There’s no season for coyotes,” Simms says. “You can shoot them day or night 12 months a year. California is overrun with them.” Simms is a legendary sportsman, a hero to thousands of fishermen and hunters around Sacramento and across Northern California. I neither
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mind, with encyclopedic knowledge. Basically, he wants to preserve the great outdoors for sportsmen and visitors. “The rewards can be so great,” he says. “Think of where it takes you. Where else can you walk through the woods without a road or trail, or see a sunrise over a marsh, or watch the mist in the canyons? And the clarity of the air in the mountains in the winter—it’s indescribable.”
“There are tremendous amounts of fish you can catch right in the city.”
Bob Simms hunt nor fish, but I know Simms from his Saturday-morning radio program on KFBK, “The Outdoor Show,” and admire his skill, wisdom and passion.
Simms tends to avoid politics, unless the politics involves hunting, fishing and wildlife management, conservation, habitat and water policies. Then he will speak his
With winter coming, I ask Simms about fishing and hunting opportunities available around Sacramento. He almost laughs because it’s a naive question and because Sacramento has boundless opportunities—the community is a wonderland for outdoor sports activities. “There are tremendous amounts of fish you can catch right in the city,” he says. “Or you can follow the Sacramento River north to Redding or south to the Delta and find some of the world’s best fishing.” He talks about striped bass, which fill up the Delta in the fall. He talks about sturgeon, which make their way up the Sacramento to spawn but must be treated with caution because of their declining numbers.
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Caution in the case of sturgeon means using a single barbless hook that allows for easy release. Sturgeon that don’t fit specific size dimensions— 40 to 60 inches—must be returned to the river unharmed. Salmon runs make for good fishing in November, and steelhead season opens in January on the Upper American River. Simms loves the chase for steelhead. They never go quietly. Simms admires fish that make you work for your dinner. “The steelhead is the hardestfighting fish in fresh water,” Simms says. “They spend a year in the river and go to the ocean, then turn around and come back up the river. They can capture a fisherman’s imagination.” I wonder how someone can become adept at fishing when they lack experience in the sport. Simms admits it’s not easy. “Most people get started when their parents or a relative take them fishing,” he says. But the state Department of Fish and Wildlife has a Fishing in the City program that teaches novices. (The schedule is at wildlife.ca.gov.
There’s another way to learn about fishing and hunting, and that’s to learn from the master himself, Bob Simms. Unfortunately, it’s impossible to sign up or volunteer. It’s all about getting to know Simms and being ready when he decides to set a date. “When I take someone out who’s only fished a couple of times and show them how to catch a few fish, they can’t wait for when they can go out and do again for themselves,” he says. In November, if he’s not fishing, Simms will hunt ducks and geese and turkeys and pheasants and quail. There’s a two-week dove season. And winter brings open season on bobcats and raccoons. All hunting dates and limits in California are determined by Fish and Wildlife authorities. “You have to be careful when you call in a fox or bobcat,” Simms says. “Sometimes you call in a bear or mountain lion, something that you don’t want.” R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com. n
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to start. What will they be looking for this season? And where do they recommend finding it? Here, two chefs share their farm-to-fork secrets:
SWEET TREATS Pastry chef Ramon Perez of Puur Chocolat pines for pears and apples in fall. Perez, named one of the top 10 chocolatiers in North America in 2016 by Dessert Professional magazine, runs a local online chocolate business with his wife, Nicole. They also
sell their gourmet creations at the Midtown Farmers Market most Saturdays. Their success relies not only on the couple’s talents but on the bounty of fresh food available in the Sacramento region. Perez and his wife hunt for apples in Apple Hill and at the Sacramento farmers market under the freeway on Sunday mornings. They look for Cameo or Stayman Winesap varieties to make pies at home. For the business, they want Fuji apples.
“I cook [them] down all the way until I can pipe into my chocolate mold,” Perez says. “The natural pectin in it sets up like a delicious caramel apple jelly.” The tempting innovations at Puur Chocolat rely on such creations, which is why Perez and his wife chose the Sacramento area—and its farm-fresh offerings—as home. They make chocolates in adventurous flavors such as eucalyptus-lemon, raspberryorange, pistachio-lime and lychee-red curry.
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TRANSITIONAL PRODUCE Kru’s chef de cuisine, Tyler Bond, also draws inspiration from the changing seasons. In fact, he believes creative people thrive on it. There is always something new to be discovered and to cook with. In fall, Bond looks forward to the last transition fruits from summer. Twin Peaks Orchards, which sells fruit at local farmers markets including the Sunday market under the freeway, has two varieties he has his eye on: the September Bright nectarine and the Angeleno plum. During this shift from summer to fall, Bond finds his creativity spike. “We celebrate the peaches and peppers and the tomatoes and pole beans and melons,” Bond says. “And then there’s this little time between
September and October that’s a bit odd.” The Angeleno plum (also known as a cellar plum) is one fruit that grows during this period. Eaten straight from the tree, says Bond, it’s only good. What takes this variety from good to great, he says, is its ability to keep until winter. The stone fruit can be stored in a cellar to be eaten in the dreary days of winter. “You eat plums in winter!” Bond says with excitement. The chef likes to mash, ferment and pickle Angeleno plums. At Kru, Bond works for one of Sacramento’s top restaurants, where chef/owner Billy Ngo, himself a culinary innovator, has earned high praise for his gastronomic excellence. Staying on top of local farm trends is part of Bond’s job. You’re likely to find him exploring local farms on his days off. This work is fun for him, feeding his creative spirit. On the day I interviewed him, Bond had just spoken with the owner of Twin Peaks. He couldn’t wait to talk about the September Bright nectarine, which the farmers call
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a “farewell to stone fruit” because it’s the last nectarine variety to be harvested. Bond describes it as “acidic, firm, bright and not supersweet or jammy.” Bond will serve them fresh. “When fruits are perfect, I don’t do a lot to them,” he explains. “I’m not a pastry chef, so I can’t get too fancy.” As fall brings summer produce to a close, Bond still celebrates some of the standards, like Sacramento’s famed tomatoes. Yet instead of serving them
fresh, he turns them into sauces to serve as winter specials. He looks forward to the change in culinary seasons that makes Sacramento so uniquely delicious. “It’s a beautiful transitional period,” he says.
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Magic Carpet Ride MANSOUR’S ORIENTAL RUG GALLERY CELEBRATES NEARLY FOUR DECADES IN BUSINESS
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his month marks Mansour’s Oriental Rug Gallery’s 38th year in business. Owner Mansour Yaghoubian knows a thing or two about the handmade rugs he sources from all over the world, including his native Iran. He explains what makes his rugs the perfect piece for any home. What factors should a buyer consider before investing in a rug? The most important thing is the quality. All the rugs I carry have a high knots-per-square-inch count—200 and up. But you also want to consider the color and the pattern and how it will fit with your decor. How does someone choose from so many beautiful designs? It’s very important to see how a particular rug will work in your home, so I always encourage clients to bring in photos of their furnishings, the room itself and the color palette. You can choose four or five rugs and bring them home with you to see what looks best, with no obligation to buy. We also offer a consultation service where I will come to your home and suggest the best rug application for each room. Knowing what fits comes with experience. You don’t get it overnight.
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Why is a handmade rug more expensive than a machine-made rug? Rugs that are machine made are mass produced in different sizes and usually made of polyester or lowgrade wool. Our rugs are a different kind of value. You can spend just a bit more and get a handmade piece that lasts much longer, is made out of much better materials and is actually easier to keep clean, thanks to the high-quality, 100-percent wool. A
handmade rug takes about six months to make, and the dye and design are unique to that specific rug. You’re not getting something that everyone else will have. How are you celebrating your store’s 38th anniversary? (In 1979, Yaghoubian opened an Old Sacramento shop, which closed in 1989, then opened one on Fair Oaks Boulevard in 1988 and one in Roseville in 2002.)
We’re holding an anniversary sale from Nov. 10 to Dec. 10, and a percentage of gross sales will go to charity. It’s very easy to buy just any rug, but very hard to buy the right rug. That’s why I’m here! Mansour’s Oriental Rug Gallery is at 2550 Fair Oaks Blvd. and 1113 Galleria Blvd. in Roseville. For more information, go to mansoursruggallery.com. n
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n Sept. 18, the city of Sacramento hosted a public forum to mark the launch of Creative Edge, a community-driven planning process that will help define Sacramento’s cultural and creative economy. For the next several months, the city will host town-hall meetings before producing a plan that will be submitted to the City Council for approval. City officials say Creative Edge will be a ground-up process, giving Sacramento residents a direct voice in the future of Sacramento’s art community. To facilitate the planning process, the city created a new position— director of cultural and creative economy—and hired Jonathon Glus, who has more than 20 years of experience directing similar programs in cities like Houston and Pasadena. Glus emceed the September forum, outlining the planning process and expressing Creative Edge's goals, which include attracting and retaining creative businesses and making sure the city invests enough in art culture and creative resources. “How does creativity flourish, how do we advance it, support it and bring more resources to you all to make this city a more creative place?” asked Glus. In an interview with Inside Publications, Glus said the planning process should engage the larger community in creative endeavors, emphasize the need for investing in art education, and create access and equity. “In the case of Sacramento, we already have tremendous cultural institutions,” Glus said. But he believes the city is ripe for a cultural plan. “There are a lot of creatives here, and we haven’t necessarily embraced them,” he said. “As a community, we TO page 42
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or you can become an investigative reporter to track down who has the power and money and motivation to help you get your next venue,” she said. “City staff responsible for culture and communication have no clue where to go for the best content because they don’t actually go to emerging-art or fringe-art shows and events.” The lack of communication between city and artists exacerbates an existing paradox: Artists create cool cities that, failing to support their artists, eventually lose their artists. So what is the solution? It’s difficult enough to define art, let alone develop a culture and creative economy around that definition, especially considering Sacramento’s great diversity. But for Glus, moving forward means “that we are ambitious as we can be but realistic. “There will be short-term objectives to move us through a couple years—low-hanging fruit,” said Glus. Grants—and getting artists better access to those grants—are a component of developing this culture, “but it’s also about workforce
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development, education, access to higher education. It’s about small-business loans, and it’s about economic development,” he said. In short, the plan should treat the artist holistically. According to Glus, the plan will project seven or ten years into the future and “create an agreed-upon path forward that highlights goals, objectives and tactics to get us to those goals,” which could include code or zoning issues, even grants and loans. Glus encourages artists to show up to future forums. “This is the perfect opportunity to [have their voices heard],” he said. “This is about the creative vitality of the city in all forms and fashions, and this is the forum to steer the conversation.” If the Sept. 18 forum proved anything, it’s that artists will show up. Earlier this year, the city hosted a public art plan workshop that drew maybe two- or three-dozen residents, while Creative Edge had well over 200 attendees filling every seat, standing along walls and pouring out
of the entrances of nonprofit CLARA’s gymnasium, which hosted the forum. Mayor Darrell Steinberg, who addressed the audience, commented on the energy within the room and called the plan the beginning of an important chapter in our city’s history. He added that the process will give Sacramento an opportunity to “make sure we put our money where our mouth is.” After Steinberg spoke, attendees broke into smaller groups to discuss just that: how to ensure the city puts its money where its mouth is. How will Sacramento support artists in the face of increasing rent and cost of living? How will the city encourage and strengthen small, art-based businesses or a budding film industry? How do we bridge the gap between artists on the streets and councilmembers on the board? For more information on the Creative Edge planning process, go to cityofsacramento.org/creative-edge or visit Creative Edge’s Facebook page. Jordan Venema can be reached at jordan.venema@gmail.com. n
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n Brussels, I meet Dan Christensen, the 58-year-old assistant pastor from LifePoint Church. Dan asks me a question. “Can you drive a truck?” I raise a suspicious eyebrow. Dan explains how he drives a truck for a place called The Rafael Center. The center is an old hospital repurposed in 1994 to house more than 380 homeless people. Christensen is going out of town for a few weeks and needs me to drive his twice-weekly route to gather donated food from local grocery stores. The foodstuffs will stock the center’s shelves and be distributed among center residents and the community’s poor. I agree to four daily pickups. The following Tuesday, I rendezvous with my navigator, Mathias. Outside the center, we walk around the 25-foot box truck. I check the
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balding tires, then climb into the cab. Mathias slides in beside me with the keys and driving paperwork. Squelching my doubts about the 15-year-old truck, I start the engine and pop the clutch. Our first stop is a popular supermarket called Carrefour. Mathias and I head into the chilled stock room, where we sort through dozens of crates of discarded food. Mayonnaise and yogurt containers have burst, giving me the feeling that we are dumpster diving. Wiping the crates clean so we can read the contents, we find the soured yogurt expired. Still, we find enough usable food to fill three dozen crates. I back the truck into the loading dock, where I quickly realize I’m expected to help load the heavy cargo. We drive to two more stores before stopping at the Brussels Food Bank. This place is more organized, but it’s still shorthanded, so Mathias and I spend a lot of time transferring the food from their crates into our crates, then loading the truck. We return to the center, where center residents help us unload. I accidently bang my head on a metal hinge inside the truck. Rubbing
the forming lump, I flippantly ask Mathias if I can file a workers’ compensation claim. No one laughs. They don’t know that luxury. The following day, my wife, Becky, and I return at 9 a.m. We find residents offloading groceries from the same truck I’d driven the day before. There are probably a few Belgians glad I don’t drive it more often. Center residents come from many corners of the globe. These are folks who’d been unable to establish residency because of paperwork snafus or family matters. They come to the center to snag a last bit of hope in this seedier corner of Brussels. After the truck is unloaded, Becky and I spend the next hour helping pack the food into bags we will allot to the dozens of community residents lining up outside the front door. Finally, at 10 a.m., everyone mans their distribution stations. The doors are opened enough to let people in one by one. Each person shows identity papers, then pushes a rolling cart through our line to fill it with free groceries. It’s a long morning, sometimes filled with arguments from those who feel shorted, while other sad cases are physically unable to stand in line.
Most leave with enough to eat or perhaps trade for things they really need. My back aches from two days of lifting 30-pound crates. I’m exhausted from the work, but mostly I’m fatigued by the enormity of the task. I say a prayer, asking God’s hand with this enormous task. The answer comes in Mathew West’s song, “Do Something.” West’s song screams at God to do something about poverty, slavery and pain: I shook my fist at Heaven Said, “God, why don’t You do something?” He said, “I did, yeah, I created you” If not us, then who? If not me and you Right now, it’s time for us to do something…. It occurs to me that sometimes God gives a hand by allowing my hands to become his, lifting one heavy crate at a time. Such is the daily hand-to-hand work of places like The Rafael Center. Recently retired chaplain Norris Burkes is a syndicated columnist, national speaker and book author. He can be reached at comment@ thechaplain.net. You can follow his travel blog at burkesbums.com. n
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Comfort Reading WHY HORROR STORIES MAKE HIM FEEL WARM AND FUZZY
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ow that Halloween is over, you may be inclined to forget about ghosts and demons for another year. Not me. There are certain horror novels I return to again and again, regardless of the time of year. For me, they are comfort reading. Let me explain why. When I was a child, my mother read only two kinds of books. Her favorite genre was the gothic romance. Nearly every book she owned featured a comely but distressed young woman fleeing a dark castle at night. The castle
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invariably stood on a brooding sea cliff, beneath which the ocean’s waters roiled ominously. I used to tease my mother about this. “What are you reading?” I’d say. “No—let me guess. I’ll bet it’s a book with a castle, a cliff and a damsel in distress on its cover.” She would laugh and insist that it was the predictability of these novels that appealed to her. “They always end happily,” she’d say. The other type of novel that appealed to my mother was the kind of huge best-seller that dominated the spinner racks at airport gift shops and supermarket checkout stands throughout the 1960s and ’70s: “Valley of the Dolls,” “Airport, “Love Story,” “Summer of ’42,” “The Godfather,” “Exodus.” My mother eagerly devoured these. She was a fan of late-night TV talk shows and would frequently buy a book by an author
she had seen chatting with Dick Cavett or Johnny Carson. I never developed a taste for my mother’s gothic romances, but I gobbled up the best-sellers almost as eagerly as she did, even if I sometimes had to sneak them into my room and read them at night, after my parents had gone to sleep. (I’m looking at you, Jacqueline Susann!) My favorites were the horror novels. The 1960s and ’70s were a sort of golden era for popular horror novels with contemporary settings. Ira Levin pretty much invented the genre with his novel “Rosemary’s Baby,” a bestseller of 1967. I was only 8 years old when it was published, but my mother rarely got rid of a book, so it was still on our bookshelves in 1973, which is around the time I first read it. That’s probably also when I first read William Peter Blatty’s
“The Exorcist,” another classic of the genre. “The Exorcist” might have died in obscurity if not for “The Dick Cavett Show.” The book was selling poorly and bookstore owners across the country were returning their copies to the publisher when, one night in 1971, Cavett’s scheduled guest backed out at the last minute and the show’s producer was desperate for a replacement. Blatty had been part of the entertainment community for years without ever becoming famous. He’d written the screenplay for one of Blake Edwards’ Pink Panther movies; he’d even appeared on Groucho Marx’s game show, “You Bet Your Life,” once. In desperation, Cavett’s producer called Blatty and asked if he’d like to come down to the studio and talk about his book on Cavett’s show that evening.
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Blatty leapt at the chance. He spent more than 40 minutes telling a national television audience about his novel and the real-life 1949 exorcism that had inspired it. Within a few weeks, the book was listed on The New York Times best-seller list, where it would remain for 57 weeks. One of the best-known horror novels of the era had no supernatural element in it at all. Peter Benchley’s “Jaws,” published in 1974, has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. The title has become iconic, but it was actually a compromise agreed upon by the editor and the author just minutes before the book was scheduled to go to the printer. After rejecting as pretentious such alternatives as “The Stillness in the Water” and “Leviathan Rising,” the two men hit upon the idea of using the title to emphasize the enormous power of a great white shark’s jaws. They considered titles such as “Jaws of Death” and “Jaws of Terror” before finally opting for the one-word simplicity of “Jaws.” I had a happy childhood and I dearly love my mother, which is why I am comforted by almost anything associated with those two things. My mother passed her love of reading on to me, and it was probably the greatest gift anyone ever gave me. The other day, in a bookstore, I overheard a woman say, “If you read a lot, you’ll never get Alzheimer’s; that’s one thing I know for sure.” Sadly, she was wrong. My mother now lives in a care facility for the memoryimpaired. She can no longer recall any of the pop best-sellers we both used to love.
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If it seems odd that a Catholic housewife of the ’60s and ’70s could have enjoyed so many horror novels, consider these words of horror expert Grady Hendrix, author of “Paperbacks From Hell”: “Horror is a woman’s genre, and it has been all the way back to the oldest horror novel still widely read today: ‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Shelley, daughter of pioneering feminist author Mary Wollstonecraft.” About the pop fiction of the 1970s, Hendrix noted: “Readers couldn’t get enough books about spooky Catholics. In the wake of ‘The Exorcist,’ a cry went up from paperback publishers: ‘Send more priests!’ And, lo, did the racks fill with demonic men of the cloth and scary nuns.” Catholicism also figured prominently in best-sellers of the era that were not horror novels, including “The Godfather,” “Trinity” and “The Thorn Birds.” Perhaps my favorite piece of comfort reading is the aforementioned “Rosemary’s Baby.” For most people, it is a terrifying descent into unspeakable horror: ritualized rape, Satanism, a defilement of marriage and motherhood. For me, it reads practically like my own baby book. Like Rosemary Woodhouse, the mother of the book’s titular baby, I grew up in a large Irish-Catholic family. Rosemary and I both went to Catholic high schools. While Rosemary is pregnant with her baby, her sister Margaret is also pregnant. Margaret’s baby, born a few months before Rosemary’s, is named Kevin Michael, which is my name. Rosemary’s best friend Hutch dies in a hospital called St. Vincent’s.
My brother Bradley was born in a hospital called St. Vincent’s. The book, like me, is very much a product of the intersection of Catholicism and the 1960s. Rosemary’s husband, Guy, is an actor who has appeared in the soap opera “Another World,” which was a favorite of my mother. Many of the era’s people and products are name-checked in the book: Cap’n Crunch cereal, actress Anna Maria Alberghetti (whose TV ads for Good Seasons salad dressing were ubiquitous in the 1970s), Pope Paul VI, Look magazine, Life magazine, William F. Buckley, the novel “Manchild in The Promised Land,” the hit plays “The Fantasticks” and “Wait Until Dark,” even Daphne du Maurier, one of my mother’s favorite writers of gothic suspense. If you know the stories of such classics as “Rosemary’s Baby” and “Jaws” only through their cinematic incarnations, reading the books will bring you many surprises. Did you know that the book “Jaws” has a Mafia subplot? Or that Chief Brody’s
wife was having an affair with Matt Hooper, the ichthyologist played by Richard Dreyfuss in the film? The film version of “Rosemary’s Baby” ends on the evening that Rosemary discovers that her baby has “his father’s eyes,” but the book carries the story forward for several more weeks. The next time you find yourself jonesing for a gripping read, why not try “The Other” or “Harvest Home” or “Burnt Offerings” or “Rosemary’s Baby” or some other popular thriller published back in the ’60s and ’70s? Such books are guaranteed to bring you hours of uneasiness. For me, however, they bring nothing but a warm and fuzzy feeling, and maybe a bit of wistfulness for the mother who introduced me to them but can no longer remember them. Kevin Mims lives in Land Park. He can be reached at kevinmims@ sbcglobal.net. n
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Snap Decision SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH A HOUSE AND HAD TO HAVE IT
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ove at first sight: That’s what Ione Cutter experienced when she saw a cute Tudor-style house in East Sacramento. It stole her heart. That day in the
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summer of 2016, the three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath home facing McKinley Park was scheduled for an open house. Cutter made sure the open house never happened. “I walked in and told the Realtor, Chris Little, I would make a full-price offer right now,” Cutter says. “Don’t bother with an open house. I’ll take it.” Built in the 1920s, the 2,400-square-foot house had been owned by the same family for 80 years. Hazel Cramer moved in with
her parents when she was 17 and lived there until her death at age 97. No improvements other than replacement windows and a roof were ever made. In 2015, a pair of local home flippers purchased the house and gave it a refreshing face-lift, gutting the vintage kitchen and bathrooms, and adding modern features. Cutter loved the look of the revamped home. Several walls had been removed to create a more contemporary feeling. New doorways
incorporated arches, which were part of the original design. New windows were installed. Underneath the carpet, the original oak floors were still in great shape. Two built-in hutches with their original leaded glass doors received new hardware. The original front door was repainted. The flippers “did a great job on the house and maintained the integrity of it, which I think is rare,” Cutter says.
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THERE ARE PLENTY OF COZY SPOTS WHERE SHE CAN LINGER AND ENJOY THE OUTDOORS. She noticed right away that her furnishings would fit perfectly. “It was just great,” she says. “I didn’t have to buy a thing.” Cutter especially appreciates the house’s many large windows. “I get sun throughout the day,” she explains. “It really is a happy house.” Those windows have given her a sublime introduction to city life. From the living room window facing McKinley Park, Cutter has a grand view of the passing human and canine parade. Activity begins in the early morning with walkers conversing as they pass by. Then, runners, people with baby strollers, and dog walkers make their appearance. Couples amble by. “I like the scene,” she says. “I feel like it is my little urban environment. It is really nice.” One aspect of the home Cutter felt needed improvement was the landscaping—or, rather, the lack thereof. “There was nothing in the backyard except one single camellia bush,” she says. “I have been working on that.” Cutter designed the back and front yards, and Enrique Rodriguez of Enrique’s Garden performed the work. Cutter has worked with Rodriguez for
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years and praises his skill. No matter what ideas she comes up with, Rodriguez gets it and implements the plan in style. “He does it all,” she says. Now, instead of a barren backyard, Cutter has a lush green landscape that includes roses, bottlebrush, crape myrtle and laurel. There are plenty of cozy spots where she can linger and enjoy the outdoors. A new brick wall provides a bit of noise reduction and also serves as a backdrop for a stylish Restoration Hardware fountain. A new brick fireplace allows Cutter and her guests to sit outside on chilly Sacramento evenings. A pony wall of patterned concrete blocks, once overgrown with weeds, was taken down and reassembled at the back of the yard to create an interesting screen and a bit of privacy. On one side of her property, Cutter planted what she hopes will grow into a beautiful sea of flowering hedges. A whimsical topiary stands at one end
of the installation. This stretch of sidewalk is now a horticultural treat for pedestrians. Cutter is making plans for a small vegetable garden in a sunny corner of her front yard. Rodriguez built a low brick wall in the front yard to create an unobtrusive boundary between Cutter’s private space and the public life of the sidewalk. The wall gave Cutter another spot to sit outside and experience her Sacramento neighborhood. “I didn’t want a massive barrier out here,” she explains. “Now, neighbors go by and we say hello.” Everyone is nice on this street, she says. “This is the best thing about this neighborhood.” If you know of a home you think should be featured in Inside Publications, contact Julie Foster at foster.julie91@yahoo.com. n
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Hop to It YOU CAN’T CALL YOURSELF A LOCAL BREWER IF YOU DON’T GROW YOUR OWN HOPS
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eese fly overhead in a classic V formation. I take that as a sign of cooler weather to come. I am at a former hop drying and processing facility in Sloughhouse, imagining the old buildings filled with workers and hops. Once I block out the tractor tires, used farming equipment and a red Ford Mustang that hadn’t seen the road for some time, it’s easy to picture. Zeus, a pit bull, suns himself in the soft dirt, oblivious to the history around him. The buildings were once part of a thriving commercial hop farm. Today,
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the farm mainly produces sod, but the owners hung on to a few heirloom hops. In 1894, Sacramento County was the largest producer of hops in the United States. That changed after Prohibition—the Pacific Northwest grows the lion’s share of commercial hops now. But there are people who are bringing hop growing back to life in the valley.
It can take three years for plants to reach full production. When I visited the farm it was September, harvest time, which meant weeks of labor for Jan-Erik TO page 54
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Before harvesting the hops, Paino checks the crops often to make sure they are picked at their prime. FROM page 52 (better known as J-E) Paino and his crew. Paino founded Ruhstaller, a local craft beer company, in 2011. The company grows hops, a key ingredient in beer, in Sloughhouse and in Dixon—albeit on a limited scale. There’s also a taproom in Dixon, and Paino is opening another one in Sacramento in the 700 block of K Street. Capt. Frank Ruhstaller, one of Sacramento’s premier brewers in the late 1800s, was the inspiration for the company’s name. Before harvesting, Paino checks his crops a few times a week. He tries not to overthink the process as he picks and smells the hops, which look like fluffy green pinecones. A pheromone scent “oozes out” when the hops are ready, he says, a sign that it’s time to harvest. It can take three years for plants to reach full production. Not far from the old buildings, a half-dozen workers sort leaves and woody pieces from the hops in front of a noisy machine called a picker. “It’s named Darrell,” Paino shouts over the clackety-clack racket. “[Because] it’s all Darrell Corti’s fault.” He fed
smaller bines (not vines) into the top of Darrell, while an 82-yearold worker hung larger bines on a conveyor system that slowly pulled them into the picker. Corti, the well-known owner of Corti Brothers, shamed Paino into growing hops. Paino says, “He told me, ‘You can’t call yourself a Sacramento brewer if you don’t use local hops.’” Five years ago, Paino started growing hops to use in brewing Ruhstaller’s beer, and he’s been jokingly pinning the blame on Corti ever since. “[He] knew there was an opportunity for Sacramento to approach beer in a unique way,” he says. Darrell, the machine, is big, blue and more than 40 years old; it cost $45,000 and arrived in two pieces, like Humpty Dumpty. Paino had to figure out how to weld it back together and assemble the machine’s drums and conveyor-belt system without the owner’s manual. There are only three picking machines like it in California, he says.
Darrell does a lot of the picking and sorting, but it can’t do everything. A few workers wear gloves, but mainly they use their bare hands. Hops turn their hands black. Hop dust coats your hair and gets into your skin. Finding people to help with harvest was a problem after last year’s presidential election, Paino says, as a lot of farmworkers stayed in Mexico or went to the Bay Area to work. This is Xo Pineda’s third hop harvest with Paino. She wears a plaid shirt over a Ruhstaller T-shirt, ripped jeans that look as if they had been ripped on the job, and sturdy boots. The freshly sorted hops drop into plastic trash cans lined with burlap. Once the cans are filled, Pineda weighs them on a bathroom scale, records the weight on a tally sheet and hauls the cans up a ladder to the kiln. A can of wet hops weighs 20 to 30 pounds. The kiln is actually a large shipping container with a heating device and a drying shed on top. Pineda spreads the hops on a screen covered by burlap. It can reach 120 degrees in the shed, hot enough to prevent mold. “The hotter the better,” Pineda says. After they’re dried, the hops are cooled and baled. When I ask what hops smell like, Pineda says matterof-factly, “They smell like hops.” If this were a wet-brewing process, Ruhstaller would brew the beer the same day. But because the hops are dried, they will be placed in cold storage. Ruhstaller makes test batches of beer at its facilities in Dixon, but the bulk of the brewing is done in San Jose. Paino estimates his crew will process about 10,000 pounds of hops this year. Some day he’d like to do more to educate the public about growing hops and brewing beer, but for now he plans to concentrate on “growing the best beer we possibly can”—even though that might take years. For more information about Ruhstaller, go to ruhstallerbeer.com. Angela Knight can be reached at knight@mcn.org. n
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How Fast? HOW WE DETERMINE SPEED LIMITS NEEDS A NEW LOOK
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oes the way traffic engineers determine speed limits maximize the safety of road users? The short answer seems to be “no.” But isn’t the sole purpose of speed limits to increase safety? Here, the answer is “not really.” Engineers also want traffic to move quickly without too many drivers getting ticketed. Safety competes against other goals, creating a tension that is morally fraught. The way most speed limits are set is flawed—and the flaws result in a bias toward higher speed limits
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and faster traffic, not protecting human life. In the United States and in most other places around the world, speed limits are based on the 85th percentile rule. Traffic engineers do studies to determine how fast drivers are going. Speed limits are then set, using 5-mph increments, at the speed below which 85 percent of all drivers are traveling. In effect, the faster people drive, the higher the speed limit. According to the Institute of Transportation Engineers, “The 85th percentile is how drivers vote with their feet.” One of the many problems with this methodology is that vulnerable road users don’t get to vote at all. Pedestrians and bicyclists are completely disenfranchised (although a traffic engineer may use his or her judgment to consider their presence). That’s especially troubling because pedestrians and bicyclists are disproportionately victims in traffic crashes.
The engineering studies that determine how fast drivers are going are conducted where roads are straight, when weather conditions are good and when traffic is “free flowing.” In other words, when and where people are driving the fastest. As a result, over time speed limits can creep up. While it’s logical to assume that most drivers drive at reasonable speeds, it’s also quite apparent that drivers aren’t always the best judges of what is reasonable, which is why there were 40,000 traffic fatalities last year in the United States. The 85th percentile rule is supported by something called the Solomon curve. David Solomon published the curve in 1964 after analyzing crashes on rural roads during the 1950s. The U-shaped curve purports that the probability of traffic crashes is highest when speeds deviate from the average, in either direction, slower or faster.
The safest speed, according to the curve, is the average speed. The curve actually depicts a greater crash risk at low speeds than high speeds. Subsequent research has thrown this conclusion into considerable doubt, but it remains a foundational element in setting speed limits. In July, the National Transportation Safety Board, the organization best known for investigating airplane crashes, said that “the current level of emphasis on speeding as a national trafficsafety issue is lower than warranted.” That’s a very polite and restrained way of putting it, in light of the brutal numbers. Speed was a factor in 112,580 crash fatalities from 2005 through 2014, constituting 31 percent of all traffic fatalities. The speedrelated total is virtually identical to the number of fatalities caused by drunk driving. However, unlike with TO page 59
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FROM page 56 drunk driving, there’s almost no stigma associated with speeding, at least not at 5 or 10 miles an hour over the posted limit. Nowadays, experts agree that speeding increases the likelihood of crashes and increases the severity of injuries when crashes occur. Every extra 5 mph of speed boosts kinetic energy and exponentially ramps up the killing power of vehicles. About 19 out of 20 pedestrians can survive a crash with a vehicle going 20 mph. In 40-mph crashes, 19 out of 20 pedestrians die. The NTSB recommends getting rid of the standard guidance that speed limits should be within 5 mph of the 85th percentile speed and instead “incorporate the safesystem approach for urban roads to strengthen protection for vulnerable road users.” In the traffic engineering world, that’s a big deal. It could be the beginning of the end of a rule that engineers have relied on for half a century.
The NTSB also recommends that California and the other six states that prohibit the use of speed cameras “amend current laws to authorize state and local agencies to use automated speed enforcement.” Will these recommendations make a difference in how we manage speed? It’s hard to know. Politicians usually make such policy decisions. They may listen to the part of the public that complains about speed traps or to hidebound engineers who for so long have valued pseudoscientific rules. They may listen to, or ignore, the heart-wrenching stories of parents who have lost children or to anyone who has lost a loved one in a crash. Change is hard even when it saves lives. Walt Seifert is executive director of Sacramento Trailnet, an organization devoted to promoting greenways with paved trails. He can be reached at bikeguy@surewest.net. n
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not sit atop any known faults, but we are surrounded by them. To our west, where the Central Valley meets the Coast Ranges, a complex zone of faults lies underground; a strong quake (magnitude 6.6) struck the VacavilleWinters area in 1892. And the Bay Area’s San Andreas and Hayward faults have the potential to release major earthquakes. To our east, the Foothills fault zone runs along the edge of the Sierra Nevada from about Oroville in the north (scene of a big shaker in 1975) all the way toward Fresno. The Tahoe region is also surprisingly active, with at least three significant quakes since Gold Rush times. And there have been loads of quakes around Markleeville. Nevertheless, Nance says, “We need to acknowledge that we’re vulnerable to earthquake damage in this area.” For those of us who think we can’t be affected by a natural disaster, Vance says, “A lot of people in Houston right now are saying, boy, are you wrong.”
If there aren’t any faults under our feet, what’s to worry about? The first issue is the possibility that we’re wrong. Previously unknown faults trigger earthquakes all the time. And even faults we’re aware of can surprise us. The South Napa earthquake of 2014 occurred on a fault that scientists did not think was ready for any shaking. Second, most of the damage and injury in earthquakes results from seismic shaking. The ground moves, causing things to fall on people and buildings to collapse. How much the ground moves depends on the magnitude of the quake, distance from the earthquake’s epicenter and local geology. The fact is, a major quake miles away can cause significant shaking here in Sacramento. Nance shared this anecdote, which some of you might have experienced: “In 1989 when the Loma Prieta earthquake struck, I was home at the corner of Robertson and Watt. We had whitecaps in our
swimming pool.” Depending on how your home was constructed, this type of shaking can cause significant damage. In a worst case, if a house is not reinforced and bolted to the foundation, it will entirely fall off its foundation. Third, many areas of Sacramento are built on flood plains. The sedimentary soil in these areas is poorly consolidated and sandy. In addition, around the rivers the soil is relatively saturated because the water table is near the surface. These are the two most important risk factors for another type of earthquake damage: liquefaction. Liquefaction is a temporary transformation that occurs when shaking loosens the soil and ground water squeezes into the spaces between the grains. Liquefied soil is like quicksand. It loses its ability to support structures built on top, which may sink by inches or more in an irregular way that leads to collapse. Liquefaction can occur at some distance from an epicenter,
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511 PICO WAY 1105 57TH ST 832 52ND ST 660 55TH ST 3992 MCKINLEY BLVD 1388 57TH ST 1000 47TH ST 29 LUPINE WAY 1225 56TH ST 1523 CHRISTOPHER WAY 5417 CALEB AVE 5505 CARLSON DR 924 51ST ST 524 40TH ST 114 51ST ST 4300 A ST 525 40TH ST 548 SAN MIGUEL WAY 107 SAN ANTONIO WAY 5727 MODDISON AVE
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4971 QUONSET DR 4824 BAKER AVE 4921 61ST ST 4651 79TH ST 5313 63RD ST 5372 9TH AVE 4431 69TH ST 4440 55TH ST 3414 19TH AVE 4090 63RD ST 3700 61ST 4013 22ND AVE 4036 42ND ST 4804 YOSEMITE AVE 4971 64TH ST 3120 65TH ST 4941 EMERSON RD 5351 80TH ST 3119 60TH ST 3624 52ND ST 4711 ETHEL WAY 4926 11TH AVE 5501 71ST ST 5220 71ST ST 3924 33RD ST 3425 50TH ST 5331 11TH AVE 4830 TRINITY CT 5101 ORTEGA ST 4031 55TH ST 5331 SAN FRANCISCO BLVD
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2831 ASHBOURNE DR 3576 LARCHMONT SQUARE LN 3630 CHADSWORTH WAY 3570 WILLIAM WAY 3524 POPE AVE 3225 BROPHY DRIVE 3420 MARCONI AVE 3326 HORSESHOE DR 2020 EL CAMINO AVE 4618 BRIARWOOD DR 4025 HANCOCK 2670 AVALON DR 2500 MORETTI WAY 2941 GLACIER ST 3744 HUFF WAY 3115 GREENWOOD AVE 2161 WHIPPOORWILL LN 3605 FRENCH AVE 4042 LOGSTON CT 2715 MARYAL DR 3229 SUNVIEW AVE 3704 NORRIS AVE 3320 MARCONI AVE 2551 FULTON SQUARE LN #45 4624 MCDONALD DR 2000 EL CAMINO AVE 2107 WHIPPOORWILL LN 2910 HERON WAY 4145 PASADENA AVE 2285 MARCONI AVE 3012 CLAIRIDGE OAK CT
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5608 HELEN WAY 5310 HARTE WAY 7486 SCHREINER ST 5520 DORSET WAY 7292 CROMWELL WAY 2608 HING AVE 6048 ANNRUD WAY 1448 KITCHNER RD 5621 HELEN WAY 1681 PARKRIDGE RD 2154 51ST AVE 7232 21ST ST 1632 68TH AVE 7522 LOMA VERDE WAY
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2525 36TH AVE 2336 HALDIS WAY 4420 BABICH AVE 2405 40TH AVE 2000 NIANTIC WAY 7405 21ST ST 1791 FLORIN RD 2378 ANITA AVENUE 4706 JOAQUIN WAY 5120 CARMEN WAY 810 SPAR CT 127 PULSAR CIR 1687 WAKEFIELD WAY 2016 66TH AVE 7367 15TH ST 5905 GLORIA DR #2 7313 WILLOWWICK WAY 2121 ARLISS WAY 7519 24TH ST 7425 FLORES WAY 1724 WAKEFIELD WAY 2628 FERNANDEZ DR 6710 21ST STREET 1401 OAKHURST 3021 MELINDA WAY 2239 66TH AVE 5647 EL ARADO WAY 1520 ARVILLA 960 INEZ WAY 2265 ARLISS WAY 1000 SAGAMORE WAY 2420 FERNANDEZ DR 7470 SYLVIA WAY 2253 ARLISS WAY 5100 25TH ST 2000 NEWPORT AVE 1645 WAKEFIELD WAY 1405 43RD AVE 7516 GEORGICA WAY 4940 CRESTWOOD WAY
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the roses, known as hips, takes center stage. They can be very ornamental. Some are tiny and others are the size of a golf ball. They can be round or oblong, and red, yellow, orange or black. There is even a large, yellow, prickly variety. Inside them all are the embryos of the next generation. While children may be taught about the birds and the bees in order to learn about sex, flowers are where the action is. They are a plant’s reproductive system. Flowers have male sexual parts that produce pollen and female parts that, when fertilized with the pollen, develop seeds that contain a plant embryo. Often, the seeds are enveloped in fleshy fruit that encourages animals to eat them and distribute the seeds widely. In nature, a plant must produce seeds or its species dies out. In the grocery store, you can find some seedless
fruits that have been bred to be more easily consumed. Since they can’t reproduce sexually, they must be asexually propagated, most likely by cuttings. Some roses don’t make seeds because their flowers are not capable of being fertilized. They, too, must be propagated asexually. If a rose produces seeds, the resulting seedlings may look nothing like their parents. Most of the roses that we grow are the result of complicated breeding, and it’s anybody’s guess which genes will dominate when a new plant grows. Wild, or species, roses are the exception: Unless they have been pollinated by another species, their seeds will produce roses with the same botanical characteristics. Species roses almost always bloom just once in the spring and then
develop fruit. The Historic Rose Garden has nearly 30 varieties of species roses, and their hips often linger throughout the fall and winter until they are eaten by birds and furry critters or wither away in the spring. Some of the hips resemble crabapples or small pears. That makes sense, because they are in the same family, Rosaceae. So are plums, peaches and other stone fruits, as well as cane berries including raspberries and blackberries. Rose hips are edible, although it’s not wise to nibble them if there is any chance that they have been treated with a pesticide. A few varieties, such as rugosas and Rosa canina, the dog rose, taste much better than others. None of them tastes all that good. Rose hips are a very good source of vitamin C and TO page 69
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Art Preview GALLERY ART SHOWS IN NOVEMBER
Robert T. Matsui Gallery will feature “Fields of Grain: The Art Collection of the California Rice Commission” through Nov. 14. Shown above: “Summer Rice Fields, Colusa County” by Phil Gross. City Hall, 915 I St. (north entrance)
ARTHOUSE Gallery & Studios presents “Moods & Emotions,” featuring works by Traci Owens and Larry Johnson. Show runs Nov. 10 to Dec. 5. Shown above: “The Judgement” by Owens. 1021 R St.; arthouseonr.com
Through Dec. 1, Sparrow Gallery presents new mixed-media work by Susan Silvester and Sandy Whetstone. Shown above: a collage by Silvester. 1021 R St.; sparrowgallerysacramento.com
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Eliott Fouts Gallery presents “Jeff Myers: Larger Than Life” Nov. 4 to 30. This new body of work thematically explores relationships between technology, land, time and humans. Shown above: “Giant.” 1831 P St.; efgallery.com
Reimagine Your Wardrobe S. Benson has the look you need this Fall! Featuring the brand new line from Rodd & Gunn– New Zealand design with a tailored European fit. FROM page 66 are used in natural vitamins and teas and to make jelly. In England during World War II, when they could no longer import citrus fruit, the public was sent out to collect ripe rose hips from the hedgerows, which were propagated commercially to make rose hip syrup. Most of the roses that are grown in home gardens bloom repeatedly throughout the season. Removing spent flowers encourages them to bloom again. If you allow their hips and seeds to develop, the roses have accomplished their reproductive task and stop blooming. Now is a good time to stop deadheading and see what sort of hips will develop. They will add color to your garden until you prune the roses, and they will feed some wildlife. Rose hips look great in fall and winter bouquets, too. Try cutting a rose hip in half. The centers are filled with little fibers that are sometimes used as an itching powder. If you are going to be cooking with them, instructions say to scrape the fiber out, a most tedious task.
You may also see several little hard objects that appear to be seeds but are actually fruits called achenes. (The rose hip is actually an accessory fruit, if you want to be technical about it.) Inside the hard fruit are the actual seeds. While the term is not widely known, we encounter achenes often. Seeds on the outside of strawberries are actually achenes, as are sunflower and many other seeds. There is no reason for you to remember this bit of trivia, but now you know. You should, however, remember that flowers, fruit and seeds are all about sex. Anita Clevenger is a lifetime Sacramento County UC Master Gardener. For answers to gardening questions, call the Master Gardeners at (916) 876-5338 or go to sacmg. ucanr.edu. The Fall Color in the Rose Garden tour will be held on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 10 a.m. in the Sacramento Historic Rose Garden in the Old City Cemetery at 1000 Broadway. n
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Feats of Clay RUTH RIPPON CELEBRATES SEVEN DECADES AS A CERAMIC ARTIST ARTT IST
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Sacramento State University.) “Clay takes time. A lot of my pieces are coil built, which means I form them one coil at a time and then carve them. It takes a lot of patience to do that work.” It’s work that Rippon seems to have been born to do. When she was growing up in Sacramento, her parents told her they would pay her way through art school as long as she earned her teaching credential as well. Rippon agreed. In one of her required courses—a class on clay with famed ceramist Antonio Prieto—she first encountered the art form that would become her life’s work. After earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees and serving as Prieto’s assistant for a summer at
p ppon took a Mills College, Rippon a State, where ac teaching job at Sac 1 years until she taught for 31 2.. (S She’ll be b retiring at age 62. (She’ll 91 in January.) Att Sacc hee State, she was the ty y sole female faculty member in the early days of the burgeoning ceramics err department. Over n the years, Rippon dss inspired hundreds of students with th h her down-to-earth nd d teaching style and m enthusiasm for molding young minds.
“I approac che teaching approached from the root ts u roots up,” says Rippon. “Whe en I’m working “When with begin nnin students, beginning I star rt tthem on start th he wheel. the Ev E Everything de develops from th that. I try to g give them a br broad base to gr grow on.” Rippon’s ow own work is im mp impressively var rie Because of varied. a n ea arly affinity for an early myths an and biblical TO page 72
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Ruth Rippon's sculptures can be found in public places, including the Pavilions shopping center.
FROM page 70 sayings, Rippon decorated her vessel work with figures and text from Greek mythology and Scripture. She even developed her own technique, sgraffito-through-engobe, in which she would apply a colored clay slip (or engobe) to the form, then scratch through to the base layer underneath.
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Whether it was wheel throwing, coil building or slab construction, Rippon excelled in many methods and created everything from bowls and plates to jewel boxes and jars and, more recently, small tabletop tableaux of artists in their studios. She’s also well-known for her large-scale sculptures. “The first large-scale sculpture I ever did was a commission for Anne and Malcolm McHenry of a young girl resting on a bench for their garden,” Rippon recalls. “I had done smaller thrown composite figures before, but I hadn’t done any large-scale work until that commission. I discovered that I liked it. It just took a lot longer.” Rippon created iconic sculptures like “The Lollies” (short for “little old ladies”) who sit fountain-side at Pavilions Shopping Center and the life-sized ceramic reader (entitled “Waiting”) at Sac State University Library. Rippon has exhibited her work all over the country, including in galleries in San Francisco and the wider Bay Area, at the California State Fair and the Museum of Contemporary Crafts in New York. An
exhibition of her work titled “Exuberant Earth” is now open at Crocker Art Museum. Rippon is pleased that 90 of her pieces from the 1950s through the 1990s will be on display. But she’s most excited to read the essays in the exhibition catalog, which is funded by Creative Arts League Sacramento, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting and exhibiting fine art throughout the region. Rippon was one of the group’s first members (it was founded in 1952), and she had her first retrospective exhibition at the Crocker—in 1971—thanks to the league. Talk about coming full circle. “I’ve enjoyed my career immensely,” Rippon says. “I loved working with clay, I enjoyed the students very much and I’ve enjoyed working with a pretty broad palette of techniques. It’s been a good life.” “Exuberant Earth: Ceramics by Ruth Rippon” will be on display at Crocker Art Museum through Feb. 4. For more information, visit crockerart.org. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. n
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Artists and Aprons Artspace 1616 Friday, Dec. 1, 5–8 p.m. 1616 Del Paso Blvd. Sixty local artists have painted original art on aprons that will be for sale to raise money for the homeless. The aprons were donated by Dick Blick Art Materials.
“WaistWatchers the Musical” 24th Street Theatre Through Nov. 19 2791 24th St. • waistwatchersthemusical.com After last summer’s successful runs in Sacramento, Walnut Creek and San Jose, and a 40-week national tour, Alan Jacobson’s comedic musical returns to town. Set in a women’s gym and featuring 24 original songs, it takes a lighthearted look at four women dealing with dieting, exercise, plastic surgery and sex over 40.
Annual Quilt Show River City Quilters’ Guild Nov. 17–19 Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H St. • rivercityquilters.org The guild’s 40th anniversary quilt show will feature hundreds of quilts—including traditional, contemporary and art quilts—as well as demonstrations and wearable art made by textile artists.
This apron created by Micah Crandall-Bear will be part of the Artists and Aprons fundraiser on Dec. 1. All the proceeds will benefit the homeless in Sacramento.
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“Enshrouded in Mist: Photos by Donald Satterlee” Ella K. McClatchy Library Nov. 9–Dec. 22 Opening Reception and Talk: Saturday, Nov. 18, 12:30–2:30 p.m. 2112 22nd St. • saclibrary.org Ethereal images of drizzly, foggy and rainy streetscapes in black and white are signature images of Donald Satterlee’s evocative photography. At the reception, he will discuss his methods.
Annual Christmas Boutique and Luncheon Photographs by Donald Satterlee will be on display at Ella K. McClatchy Public Library.
Mercy General Hospital Guild Wednesday, Nov. 15 Dante Club, 2330 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 731-7189 This year’s boutique will include apparel, purses and jewelry, as well as jams, jellies, dips, candles, Tupperware, children’s toys, stationery and handmade crafts. The lunch will feature two menus.
Janet Fitch in Conversation With Beth Ruyak Community of Writers and Stories on Stage Sacramento Saturday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m. CLARA Auditorium, 1425 24th St. • communityofwriters.org The Russian Revolution will be center stage for this evening of literature and conversation with author Janet Fitch, The New York Times best-selling author of “White Oleander.” Capital Public Radio’s Beth Ruyak will explore Fitch’s new novel, “The Revolution of Marina M.” The event will include a reading, a book signing and a reception with Russian sweets, vodka and a roving band of musicians performing traditional Russian and Eastern European folk songs. Books will be available for sale. Proceeds will support the Community of Writers at Squaw Valley, a nonprofit that assists writers and poets with diverse cultural perspectives.
Fall 2017 Concerts Benefiting Shoes4Sacramento Reconciliation Singers Voices of Peace Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., Congregation Beth Shalom, 4746 El Camino Ave., Carmichael Nov. 5, 3 p.m., Journey Church, 450 Blue Ravine Road, Folsom Nov. 10–11, 7:30 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 1701 L St. rsvpchoir.org, shoes4sacramento.com RSVP’s fall concerts will support Shoes4Sacramento, which collects new and gently used shoes that can be cleaned and redistributed to the homeless and families in need. At each concert, RSVP will collect new and gently used shoes in all shapes and sizes, as well as laundry detergent.
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Sacramento Youth Symphony will perform classical favorites at the Crest Theatre.
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Crest Theatre, 1013 K St. • sacramentoyouthsymphony.org The symphony’s Premier Orchestra will perform classical favorites from Elgar, Verdi and more, with music selections from Azerbaijan under the direction of conductor Michael Neumann and guest conductor Mustafa Mehmandarov. The concert will also feature soprano Marziya Guseynova.
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Crocker Holiday Artisan Market 2017 Creative Arts League Sacramento Nov. 24–26 Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H St. • creativeartsleague.com Crocker Art Museum and Creative Arts League Sacramento will partner for this annual shopping event. The three-day market will feature handmade gifts from more than 100 artists, including glass, textiles, wood, ceramics, paper, photography, paintings, sculptures, fiber and textiles, jewelry and more.
Festival of New American Music Crocker Art Museum Sunday, Nov. 12, 3 p.m. 216 O St. • crockerart.org The annual Festival of New American Music—a project of the School of Music at Sacramento State—showcases musicians performing new works by contemporary American composers. This year’s 40th anniversary festival will feature Andrew Blanton, who combines classical percussion, new-media art and creative coding to offer a unique sonic and visual experience.
The Crocker Holiday Artisan Market will be held at Scottish Rite Center.
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THEATRE GUIDE I’M THE KING OF NEW YORK: A SALUE TO SHOWBIZ LEADING MEN November 9 - 12 Sacramento Theatre Company 1419 H St, Sac 443-6722 Sactheatre.org
From Jerry Orbach to Neil Patrick Harris, from Zero Mostel to Ben Vereen, there is nothing like the captivating voices and dynamic personalities of the leading men of showbiz. From classics to contemporary favorites, from comedy numbers to soaring anthems, you’ll enjoy a salute to the many men who’ve made the lights of the Great White Way shine bright.
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Caroline Cox has been working in the Department of Human Services for twenty-five years. She thinks troubled teenagers Peter and Karlie, the parents of newborn Luna Gale, are a typical case. But she discovers an array of unspoken motives amongst all the parties with an interest in Luna’s future. With events accelerating, and Caroline uncovering more of the truth, her conclusions begin to look startlingly unconventional – even to her.
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Sacramento Theatre Company November 1 – December 10 1419 H St, Sac 443-6722 Sactheatre.org Through the recurring dreams of a struggling teenage boy named Noah — dreams which happen to be populated exclusively by former presidents — this timely new play explores presidential figures of American history, their flaws, and the legacies they have left behind. But, for Noah, these episodes might be more than just fantasy; they could be a means for forgiveness and personal healing.
MARAT/SADE: The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat
Harris Center for the Arts November 3 – 19 10 College Pkwy, Folsom 608-6888 Falconseyetheatre.com This play has been called a major modern theatrical innovation. This “total theatre” event engages the eye, the ear, and the mind with every imaginable theatrical device fused in one breathtaking experience. Revolution is the driving force of this tale, which asks the questions “Are the same things true for the masses and for their leaders? And where, in modern times, lie the borderlines of sanity?”
R&B JAM NIGHT
East Lawn Cemetery History Genealogical Association of Sacramento Wednesday, Nov. 15, 12:15 p.m. Belle Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive • gensac.org Kayla Delgado will talk about the history of Sacramento’s iconic East Lawn Cemetery. Admission is free.
DotHigh Entertainment at Crest Theatre November 10 1013 K St, Sac 476-3356 Crestsacramento.com DotHigh Entertainment present R&B Jam Night, featuring Michel’le. She has many hit songs like “Something In My Heart,” “No More Lies,” to name a few. Also performing: Adrian Marcel, Netta Brielle, Rocky Charlene and Lecsi Tomorrow.
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“Kondos in Conversation” Crocker Art Museum Saturday, Nov. 18, 2 p.m. 216 O St. • crockerart.org In conjunction with the release of a 2018 limited-edition calendar featuring Gregory Kondos’ iconic landscape paintings, Kondos will have an on-stage conversation with Capital Public Radio’s Beth Ruyak.
B Street Theatre November 11 – December 24 2711 B St, Sac 443-5300 Every building has a history. Every building has a secret. When one man is forced to move out of his family home, he must confront the history and secrets buried in the building. With the help of a moving company and a mysterious companion, our hero sifts through the mystery of the past and reconciles with his future in this funny warm story for the holidays.
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of design and art that makes up the interior. Immediately inside the front door, a trio of bold, eye-popping landscapes by artist Rozer grabs the first-time visitor right away. From the doorway, most of the notable three-sided bar and expansive dining room is obscured by a gorgeous bottle rack. One step around the rack and you will find the slick bar and substantial dining room, draped in subtle hues, sharp corners and gripping art pieces. The Haines brothers’ other dining spaces have always had lovely elements of artistic design about them, but this new room is really a modern beauty. An airy light sculpture hangs from the ceiling. A drapery of heavy braided ropes obscures a wall-sized mirror, giving the impression of a hidden space beyond the reach of the diner. A framed profusion of Irelandgreen moss hangs (grows?) from another wall.
The pieces are uncluttered and unfussy. It’s the type of art that fosters meditation and thoughtful gazes. The large patio offers some nice touches as well but is most notable as a comfortable lounging space, dotted with high-top tables, couches and fireplaces. Spending a fall evening with a well-made cocktail or well-chosen glass of wine next to one of those fireplaces seems the right way to go. The menu is dotted with some lovely small plates and a still-evolving entree selection. Brunch, lunch and dinner are offered. The standout on the lunch menu is, without a doubt, the French dip. Stuffed with shaved prime rib and slathered with horseradish aioli, the soft, yielding bread does an admirable job of soaking up the indulgent peppercorn sauce served in lieu of au jus. I have been quoted as saying that the dip at Bandera (just a stone’s throw from Wildwood) is the best in
town, but my mind may have been changed. On the small-plate side, the chilled smoked prawns are a treat if you like to eat with your hands. They involve peeling. Also, the rather bland-sounding hummus is actually stunning. With bright flavors and gorgeously made naan bread, it’s a surprisingly complex dish. Barbecued Skuna salmon, which shows up on both the lunch and dinner menu, feels like the dish most influenced by the Haineses’ Pacific Northwest roots. A beautiful plate of lacquered salmon outlined by a daring streak of blackberry “paint,” it’s fresh, smoky, sweet and impressive. Also recommended is the rock shrimp risotto. Bright green from the basil pistou and cheesy as all get out from a generous layering of Parmesan, the dish is a dense, indulgent TO page 83
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OBO Italian Table & Bar 3145 Folsom Blvd. • (916) 822-8720 L D $$ Full Bar The rustic, seasonal, and nourishing flavors of Italy. Counter service • oboitalian.com
Español Italian Restaurant 5723 Folsom Blvd. • (916) 457-3679 L D $$ Full Bar Classic Italian cuisine served in a traditional family-style atmosphere
Evan’s Kitchen and Catering 855 57th St. • (916) 452-3896 B L D $$ Wine/Beer Eclectic California cuisine served in a family-friendly atmosphere • Chefevan. com
Formoli’s Bistro 3839 J St. • (916) 448-5699 B L D $$-$$$ Wine/Beer Mediterranean influenced cuisine in a stylish neighborhood setting • formolisbistro.com
Hawks Public House 1525 Alhambra Blvd. • (916) 558-4440 L D $$-$$$ Familiar classics combined with specialty ingredients by chefs Molly Hawks and Mike Fagnoni • hawkspublichouse.com
Kru 3145 Folsom Blvd. • (916) 551-1559 L D $$-$$$ Beer/Wine Raw and refined, traditional Japanese cuisine and sushi • krurestaurant.com
La Trattoria Bohemia 3649 J St. • (916) 455-7803 L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Italian and Czech specialties in a neighborhood bistro setting
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Nopalitos Southwestern Café 5530 H St. • (916) 452-8226 B L $ Wine/Beer Southwestern fare in a casual diner setting
OneSpeed 4818 Folsom Blvd. • (916) 706-1748 L D $-$$ Wine/Beer, Patio, Private Room. Artisan pizzas & seasonally inspired menu in a casual, neighborhood setting • onespeedpizza.com
Opa! Opa! 5644 J St. • (916) 451-4000 L D $ Wine/Beer Fresh Greek cuisine in a chic, casual setting, counter service
Roxie Deli & Barbeque 3340 C St. • (916) 443-5402 B L D $ Deli sandwiches, salads & BBQ made fresh. Large selection of craft Beer • roxiedeli.com
Selland’s Market Cafe 5340 H St. • (916) 736-3333 B L D $$ Wine/Beer High quality hand-crafted food to eat in or take out, bakery, wine bar • sellands.com
DOWNTOWN Cafeteria 15L 1116 15th St. • (916) 492-1960 L D $$ Full Bar Classic American lunch counter with a millennial vibe • cafeteria15l.com
Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters 400 P St. • (916) 400-4204 Small-batch coffees brewed from beans harvested within the past 12 months • chocolatefishcoffee.com
De Vere’s Irish Pub 1521 L St. • (916) 231-9947 L D $$ Full Bar Family-run authentic Irish pub with a classic menu to match • deverespub.com
Downtown & Vine 1200 K St. #8 • (916) 228-4518 Educational tasting experience of wines by the taste, flight or glass • downtownandvine.com
Ella Dining Room & Bar 1131 K St. • (916) 443-3772 L D $$$ Full Bar Modern American cuisine served family-style in a chic, upscale space • elladiningroomandbar.com
Esquire Grill 1213 K St. • (916) 448-8900 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Outdoor Dining Upscale American fare served in an elegant setting • paragarys.com • esquiregrill.com
Firestone Public House 1132 16th St. • (916) 446-0888 L D $$ Full Bar Sports bar with a classical American menu • firestonepublichouse.com
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Frank Fat’s
The Firehouse Restaurant
806 L St. • (916) 442-7092
1112 Second St. • (916) 442-4772
L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Chinese favorites in an elegant setting • fatsrestaurants.com
L D $$$ Full Bar Global and California cuisine in an upscale historic Old Sac setting • firehouseoldsac.com
Ma Jong’s Asian Diner 1431 L St. • (916) 442-7555
Ten22
L D $-$$ Beer/Wine Cuisine from Japan, Thailand, China ad Vietnam. • majongs.com
1022 Second St. • (916) 441-2211
Grange Restaurant & Bar 926 J St. • (916) 492-4450 B L D $$$ Full Bar Simple, seasonal, soulful • grangerestaurant.com
Express Lunch at 56 FAST - FRESH - MADE TO ORDER
L D $$ Wine/Beer American bistro favorites with a modern twist in a casual Old Sac setting • ten22oldsac.com
Mix & match sandwiches, salads and soups to make your perfect lunch combo!
Willie’s Burgers
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110 K St. • (916) 573-3897 L D $ Great burgers and more • williesburgers.com
Hock Farm Craft & Provision 1415 L St. • (916) 440-8888 L D $$-$$ Full Bar Celebration of the region’s rich history and bountiful terrain • hockfarm.com
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Café Bernardo 1431 R St. • (916) 930-9191
South 2005 11th St. • (916) 382-9722 L D $-$$ Beer/Wine Timeless traditional Southern cuisine, counter service • weheartfriedchicken.com
B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Casual California cuisine with counter service • cafebernardo.com
Fish Face Poke Bar 1104 R St. Suite 100 • (916) 706-6605
OLD SAC Fat City Bar & Cafe
L D $$ Humble Hawaiian poke breaks free • fishfacepokebar.com
1001 Front St. • (916) 446-6768
Iron Horse Tavern
D $$-$$$ Full Bar American cuisine served in a casual historic Old Sac location • fatsrestaurants.com
1801 15th St. • (916) 448-4488
Rio City Cafe
L D $-$$ Full Bar Gastro-pub cuisine in a stylish industrial setting • ironhorsetavern.net
1110 Front St. • (916) 442-8226
Magpie Cafe
L D $$ Wine/Beer Bistro favorites with a distinctively Sacramento feeling in a riverfront setting • riocitycafe.com
1601 16th St. • (916) 452-7594
Express Lunch served Monday - Friday 11am - 3pm | Daily Specials Happy Hour: Mon - Fri 3 - 6pm
L D $$-$$$ Wine/Beer Seasonal menu using the best local ingredients • magpiecafe.com
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Shoki Ramen House 1201 R St. • (916) 441-0011 L D $$ Japanese fine dining using the best local ingredients • shokiramenhouse.com
Biba Ristorante 2801 Capitol Ave. • (916) 455-2422 L D $$$ Full Bar Upscale Northern Italian cuisine served a la carte • biba-restaurant.com
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The Rind
2726 Capitol Ave. • (916) 443-1180
1801 L St. #40 • (916) 441-7463 L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Cheese-centric menu paired with select wine and beer • therindsacramento.com
B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Casual California cuisine with counter service • cafebernardo.com
Centro Cocina Mexicana
Zocolo 1801 Capitol Ave. • (916) 441-0303 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Patio Regional Mexican cuisine served in an authentic artistic setting • zocolosacramento.com
2730 J St. • (916) 442-2552 L D $$ Full Bar Patio Regional Mexican cooking served in a casual atmosphere • paragarys.com • centrococina.com
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The Waterboy
1725 I St. • (916) 469-9574
2000 Capitol Ave. • (916) 498-9891
L D $-$$ Bar & grill with American eats, including BBQ, local brews & weekend brunch • easyoni.com
L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Patio Fine South of France and Northern Italian cuisine in a chic neighborhood setting • waterboyrestaurant.com
Federalist Public House 2009 N St. • (916) 661-6134 L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Wood-fired pizzas in an inventive urban alley setting • federalistpublichouse.com
OAK PARK La Venadita 3501 Third Ave. • (916) 400-4676 L D $$ Full Bar Authentic Mexican cuisine with simple tasty menu in a colorful historic setting • lavenaditasac.com
Hot Italian 1627 16th St. • (916) 444-3000 L D $$ Full Bar Authentic hand-crafted pizzas with inventive ingredients, gelato • hotitalian.net
Oak Park Brewing Company 3514 Broadway • (916) 660-2723
Mulvaney’s Building & Loan 1215 19th St. • (916) 441-6022 L D $$$ Full Bar Modern American cuisine in an upscale historic setting
L D $$ Full Bar Award-winning beers and a creative pub-style menu in an historic setting • opbrewco.com
Vibe Health Bar 3515 Broadway • (916) 382-9723
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B L D $-$$ Clean, lean & healthy snacks. Acai bowls are speciality. Kombucha on tap • vibehealthbar.com
The Red Rabbit 2718 J St. • (916) 706-2275 L D $$ Full Bar All things local contribute to a sophisticated urban menu • theredrabbit.net
Casa Garden Restaurant
Paragary’s
2760 Sutterville Rd. • (916) 452-2809
1401 28th St. • (916) 457-5737 L D $$ Full Bar Fabulous Outdoor Patio, California cuisine with a French touch • paragarys.com
Revolution Wines 2831 S St. • (916) 444-7711 L D $-$$ Beer/Wine Urban winery and tasting room with a creative menu using local sources • revolution-wines.com
Skool D $$ Inventive Japansese-inspired seafood dishes • skoolonkstreet.com
Suzie Burger L D $ Classic burgers, cheesesteaks, shakes, chili dogs, and other tasty treats • suzieburger.com
Tapa The World
806 L Street Downtown Sacramento 916-442-7092 www.FrankFats.com
Freeport Bakery 2966 Freeport Blvd. • (916) 442-4256 B L $ Award-winning baked goods and cakes for eat in or take out • freeportbakery.com
13th St. and Broadway • (916) 737-5115 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Upscale neighborhood steakhouse • ironsteaks.com
Jamie’s Bar and Grill
2820 P St. • (916) 455-3500
A Sacramento Tradition Since 1939
L D $$ Wine/Beer • D with minimum diners call to inquire. Operated by volunteers to benefit Sacramento Children’s Home. • casagardenrestaurant.org
Iron Grill
23195 K St. • (916) 737-5767
Frank Fat’s
LAND PARK
427 Broadway • (916) 442-4044 L D $ Full Bar Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Dine in or take out since 1986
2115 J St. • (916) 442-4353
Riverside Clubhouse
L D $-$$ Wine/Beer/Sangria Spanish/world cuisine in a casual authentic atmosphere, live flamenco music • tapathewworld.com
L D $$ Full Bar Upscale American cuisine served in a contemporary setting • riversideclubhouse.com
2633 Riverside Dr. • (916) 448-9988
Taylor’s Kitchen
Thai Basil
2924 Freeport Blvd. • (916) 443-5154
2431 J St. • (916) 442-7690 L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio Housemade curries among their authentic Thai specialties • thaibasilrestaurant.com
D $$$ Wine/Beer Dinner served Wed. through Saturday. Reservations suggested but walk-ins welcome.
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The Kitchen
2415 16th St. • (916) 444-2006
2225 Hurley Wy. • (916) 568-7171
L D $ Great burgers and more. Open until 2:30am on Friday and Saturday • williesburgers.com
D $$$ Wine/Beer Five-course gourmet demonstration dinner by reservation only • thekitchenrestaurant.com
CURTIS PARK Café Dantorele 2700 24th St. • (916) 451-2200 B L D $$ Beer/Wine Outdoor Patio, seasonal menu features crepes and more in a colorful setting • cafedantorels.com
Pangaea Bier Café 2743 Franklin Blvd. • (916) 454-4942 L D Sunday Brunch $$ Beer/Wine Outdoor Patio A curated tap list dedicated to only the finest of brews • pangaeabiercafe.com
Shoki Ramen House 2530 21st St. • (916) 905-1911 L D $$ Beer/Wine Japanese fine dining using the best local ingredients • shokiramenhouse.com
Gunther’s Ice Cream 2801 Franklin Blvd. • (916) 457-6646 Long-standing landmark with retro decor supplying homemade ice cream in a variety of flavors • gunthersicecream.com
ARDEN AREA Bella Bru Café 5038 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 485-2883 B L D $-$$ Full bar Casual, locally owned European style café with table service from 5 pm and patio dining • bellabrucafe.com
Cafe Bernardo Pavilions Shopping Center B L D $$ Full Bar Outdoor Patio, seasonal, European-influenced comfort food • paragarys.com
Café Vinoteca 3535 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 487-1331 L D $$ Full Bar Italian bistro in a casual setting • cafevinoteca.com
Ettore’s 2376 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 482-0708 B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio European-style gourmet café with salads, soup, spit-roasted chicken, and desserts in a bistro setting • ettores.com
La Rosa Blanca Taqueria 2813 Fulton Ave. • (916) 484-6104 L D $$-$$ Full Bar Fresh Mexican food served in a colorful family-friendly setting
Luna Lounge 5026 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 485-2883 B L D $-$$ Full neighborhood bar serving dinner nightly. Open at 11am daily. Weekend breakfast. • bellabrucafe.com
Matteo’s Pizza 5132 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 779-0727 L D $$ Beer/Wine Neighborhood gathering place for pizza, pasta and grill dishes
The Mandarin Restaurant 4321 Arden Wy. • (916) 488-47794 D $$-$$$ Full Bar Gourmet Chineses food for 32 years • Dine in and take out
Pita Kitchen 2989 Arden Way • 916-480-0560 pitakitchenplus.com
Roxy Restaurant & Bar 2381 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 489-2000 B L D $$-$$$ Full Bar American cuisine with a Western touch in a creative upscale atmosphere • roxyrestaurantandbar.com
Ristorante Piatti 571 Pavilions Lane • 916-649-8885 L D $$ Full Bar Contemporary Italian cuisine in a casually elegant setting • piatti.com
Sam’s Hof Brau 2500 Watt Ave. • (916) 482-2175 L D $$ Wine/Beer Fresh quality meats roasted daily • thehofbrau.com
Thai House 427 Munroe in Loehmann’s • (916) 485-3888 L D $$ Wine/Beer Featuring the great taste of Thai traditional specialties • sacthaihouse.com
Greek Food Imports
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650 Fulton Avenue • 916-489-1350 greekfoodimports.com
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