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FANTASTIC RIVER PROPERTY This 3 bedroom 2½ bath property with separate guest house … has it all on a 5 acre parcel. A spacious entry welcomes you to a beautifully updated kitchen and generously sized dining room. The large family room is perfect for all the guests you would want. Guest house and huge garage/workshop! $875,000 PAULA SWAYNE 916-425-9715 DRE-01188158
BEAUTIFUL SOUTH LAND PARK HOME Handsome Mid-Century Ranch brimming with pride of ownership and lots of love. 3 bedroom 2 bath with updated kitchen and baths, re¿nished hardwood Àoors, plantation shutters and dual pane windows. To complete your new home, there is a newer refrigerator and security system. Plus, it’s in a cul-de-sac and close to Land Park! $489,500 SHEILA VAN NOY 916-505-5395 DRE-00924678
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FREEPORT VILLAGE HOME A perfect opportunity for a ¿rst-time buyer or rental property. Cozy living/dining room with ¿replace and front privacy window. Kitchen has glass cupboards and opens to the large backyard. Perfect location for summer grilling and let your imagination take over. It will shine with little TLC! $285,000 TIM COLLOM 916-247-8048 DRE-01304855
LOADED WITH CHARACTER AND CHARM Amazing updated Land Park home! Newly re¿nished hardwood Àoors. Highly desired 2-car garage with plenty of storage. Quality remodeled kitchen. Newer roof, heat and air. Wonderful open Àoorplan with spacious kitchen and nook. Formal dining room and large living room with cozy cottage-like ¿replace. $463,000 MONA GERGEN 916-247-9555 DRE-01270375
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REMODELED SOUTH LAND PARK Gorgeous remodeled home in highly desired South Land Park! Single story home on a large .21 acre lot, 3 bedrooms 2 baths with enclosed sunroom. Amazing quality remodeled white kitchen and bathrooms. Open Àoor plan and natural light. Beautiful large yard. Home is beyond immaculate. Mrs. clean lives here! $441,000 MONA GERGEN 916-247-9555 DRE-01270375
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CLASSIC LAND PARK AREA HOME Wonderful 3 bedroom plus den and 2 full bathrooms! Den can be used as a formal dining room. May be possible to remove the wall between living room and den to make a huge great room. Endless possibilities. One-car garage with extra large space in garage for a huge workshop. Gorgeous newly re¿nished hardwood Àoors! $530,000 MONA GERGEN 916-247-9555 DRE-01270375
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THIS IS A GREAT LAND PARK FIXER Perfect for an investor or handyman! Highly desired Land Park community. Cute curb appeal! Wonderful Àoor plan. 2 nice size bedrooms and extra room off the kitchen. Hardwood Àoors, pretty ¿replace, inside laundry room, charming living and dining rooms. One car garage and a good size yard. Close to Taylor’s market. $380,000 MONA GERGEN 916-247-9555 DRE-01270375
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SOUTH LAND PARK TERRACE HOME Here’s a chance to own a one-of-a-kind home! Resting at the top of the hill, with a tree-top view! Built by Unger for his parents, the quality exudes. An open Àoor plan featuring very spacious rooms. Details include cedar lined closets, indoor barbecue, over-sized ¿replace and storage. Private backyard. $700,000 PAULA SWAYNE 916-443-1229 DRE-01188158
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LAND PARK DUPLEX Sweet little investment property, or starter property for friends - walkable - close to farmer’s market, shopping, Land Park, Midtown and the Broadway Corridor. Each unit is 1 bedroom 1 bath and has its own garage and laundry hookups. Very livable Àoor plan Great Land Park location. $500,000 SHEILA VAN NOY 916-505-5395 DRE-00924678
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Ballet Preljocaj La Fresque
“A poetic journey that’s full of interest, French style and polish.” —SeeingDance
Mondavi Center’s long history with Ballet Preljocaj dates back to our 2002 opening season, when the company performed an astonishing The Rite of Spring. Its most recent visit brought the U.S. premiere of Blanche Neige, a wondrous retelling of the Snow White story. In La Fresque, artistic director Angelin Preljocaj continues his exploration of fairy tales, plunging the audience into the fantastical world of Pu Songling’s “The Painted Wall.” The ideas of illusion, transcendence and the place of art in today’s society are omnipresent in this contemporary adaptation for 10 dancers.
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Fred Hersch and Friends This exquisite pianist engages in his first-ever collaborations with California musicians Larry Goldings, Sara Gazarek and Charles Lloyd.
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The Havana Cuba All-Stars Performing “Cuban Nights” A spirited spectacle of song and dance, exemplifying Cuba’s greatest musical traditions through a contemporary lens.
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Healing Our Divide BETTER ANGELS HOLDS RED-BLUE WORKSHOPS TO MEND DIFFERENCES ast fall we ran an article about Marisa Bogdanoff and Steve Sphar, local volunteers who are working to foster civil political discussion by leading Sacramento’s chapter of Better Angels. Better Angels is the national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing liberals and conservatives together to understand each other beyond stereotypes. The idea for the group was in the works before the polarizing 2016 presidential election. Soon afterward, Better Angels sprang into action, traveling across the country to set up Red-Blue workshops in which an equal number of conservative and progressive adults came together to talk about their differences within a structured format.
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My husband and I attended their October event at Trinity Cathedral. Attendees saw an example of how Red-Blue workshops are structured. A local media panel discussed the effect of media on political debates. We were intrigued and offered to host a Red-Blue workshop in our home this coming May. I recently read a new book called “Love Your Enemies� by New York Times best-selling author and social scientist Arthur C. Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute. I found his previous book, “The Conservative Heart,� terrific. Given my personal mission to foster closer connections between members of our community, I am deeply troubled by what has been called the “outrage industrial complex� that prospers by setting American against American. Brooks explains that one in six Americans has stopped talking to close friends and family members over politics. And millions are organizing their social lives and curating news and information to avoid hearing viewpoints different from their own. Ideological polarization is at higher levels than at any time since the Civil War.
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Even worse, I’ve found almost everything has become political. Whether it’s our weather, schools, churches, comedy, entertainment, food, family life and even sports—politics has oozed up to divide us. I’ve especially felt deep polarization from neighbors in debating local land use and civic projects. According to Brooks, “America has developed a ‘culture of contempt’—a habit of seeing people who disagree with us not as merely incorrect or misguided, but as worthless. Maybe you dislike it— more than nine out of 10 Americans say they are tired of how divided we have become as a country.� Brooks’ prescriptions are counterintuitive. To bring America together, he argues, we shouldn’t try to agree more. Civility and tolerance shouldn’t be our goals, he says, because they are hopelessly low standards. And our feelings toward our foes are irrelevant; what matters is how we choose to act. “Love Your Enemies� offers a clear strategy for people eager for a new era of American progress. And most of all, it is a roadmap to arrive at the happiness
that comes when we choose to love one another, despite our differences. Brooks says that contempt, the noxious brew of anger and disgust, for those we disagree with is the root of this divide. And it is beyond just contempt for differing ideas—it is contempt for those who hold them. Contempt fuels much of the cable news shows and the social media machine. It affirms our worst assumptions about those with whom we disagree. I agree with Brooks that disagreement in itself isn’t bad. It is good because the heart of our democracy is competing political ideas. (I worry that both our city and state policy discussions are often one-sided.) So we need to not agree, but to disagree better. This requires that we commit to never treat others with contempt because, as Brooks says, “No one has ever been hated into agreement.� I’m not happy with myself for times when I’ve had harsh words or been dismissive of others. Trying to make amends can set you free, so Brooks advises us that we all need to try using more humor, good heartedness and magnanimity. Others may not always
accept it, but we ourselves can feel happier in the process. The challenge for Bogdanoff and Sphar is finding more conservatives willing to come forward for workshops, especially in Blue-dominated Sacramento. “They’re out there,� Bogdanoff says. “We just have to find them.� Nonetheless, the group gives conservatives a chance to voice views in a setting where they will be treated respectfully. I’m hopeful I can be successful in recruiting our own workshop participants from both sides. After all, conservatives are supposed to be concerned with local civic life and efforts to “conserve� civilized forums and debates! For more information, visit betterangelssacramento.org. To participate in or host workshops or other local events, contact Marisa Bogdanoff at marisangottuso@yahoo. com. On Wednesday, May 15, a Better Angels documentary will be shown at Clunie Community Center from 6 to 8 p.m. Cecily Hastings can be reached at publisher@insidepublications.com. n
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It Takes a Village
Construction on three new sites at Crocker Village will begin soon.
WORK CONTINUES ON WORLD-CLASS ‘SURBAN’ COMMUNITY
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onstruction is ramping up again at Crocker Village. BlackPine Communities—the builder of other high-profile local infill projects like California Brownstones and The Creamery—will begin work on three additional villages in the next few months. “It is a world-class ‘surban’ community,” says BlackPine president and COO Mike Paris. “The architectural style and design is uniquely different, with architectural influences ranging from the brownstones in Park Slope, New York City, to the classic genres of the historical ‘park’ neighborhoods throughout Sacramento.” The first phase of the project, formerly known as Curtis Park Village, started in late 2014 and was limited to 86 lots on the east side of Crocker Road. Paris expects the new construction— Phases Two and Three—to be sold and built out by late summer. The three villages will include 52 larger oneand two-story estate-style homes ranging from
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1,866 to 2,785 square feet; 65 one- and two-story estate-style homes ranging from 2,139 to 2,705 square feet; and 83 two-story court-style homes ranging from 1,628 to 2,070 square feet. As for retail, the Safeway flagship store opened in March. The store will anchor the Crocker Village retail center alongside other recently announced tenants, such as LA Fitness’ City Sports Club and fast-casual Chinese restaurant Panda Express.
SHAKIN' IT UP IN OLD SACRAMENTO If you’re thirsty for milkshakes with a side of history, get thee to Milk House Shakes. The counter-style eatery—owned by self-proclaimed First Lady of Milk Shakes, Kelly Boyles—opened on Abraham Lincoln’s birthday (Feb. 12) in Old Sacramento. Boyles credits fond memories of visits with her grandparents to a favorite hamburger joint for her love of milkshakes, which was further cemented during college at USC at a campus café. Boyles’ dream of opening her own milkshake shop combined with her love of presidential history became a reality when she won the 2017 Calling All Dreamers competition. The contest, sponsored by the Downtown Partnership Foundation, takes applicants through a rigorous business-development process for a chance to open their own storefront.
Kelly Boyles opens Milk House Shakes in Old Sacramento.
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Electric cars are now available for public use through GIG Car Share.
Milk House Shakes offers six milkshakes named after presidents— Boyles plans to eventually create a shake for all 44 U.S. presidents—along with a build-your-own option and a variety of coffee drinks.
NEW GIG FOR SACRAMENTO If you thought Jump Bike was an innovative way to get around the city, GIG Car Share takes it to the next level. The newly introduced electric carsharing program allows app users to pick up and drop off a vehicle within a designated “HomeZone” for rates as low as $2.50 per mile, $15 per hour or $85 per day—which includes charging, parking and insurance. “I believe that our new free-floating car-share program will provide another
option for people trying to spend their transportation dollars wisely,” says Fedolia “Sparky” Harris, principal planner for the city of Sacramento. “GIG will be the first company to provide this service in Sacramento and comes with the added benefit of an allelectric fleet of vehicles that will have no emissions and can introduce more people to electric cars.” As many as 260 Chevy Bolts have been deployed and are now available for public use in Midtown, Downtown, East Sacramento, Oak Park and Tahoe Park. The cars are operated by AAA as part of a “Green City” initiative through Electrify America, which committed $44 million to Sacramento’s “Sac-to-Zero” program to accelerate the use of shared clean-mobility transportation. The GIG app can be downloaded on the App Store and Google Play.
MAKING FAIRYTALES COME TRUE
expansion and enhancement of its infrastructure as it prepares to celebrate its 60th anniversary.
Fairytale Town recently announced a capital campaign to support the
Fairytale Town celebrates 60 years with multiphase expansion. • Image by Fairytale Town.
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Roosevelt Park receives brand-new streetlights.
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The campaign will support a two- to five-year, multiphase, $3 million to $6 million master plan designed by WMB Architects to expand the park by a half acre, allowing more space for active play, early childhood education opportunities and improved amenities. “Millions of children have grown up at Fairytale Town—and now Fairytale Town will be growing too,” says executive director Kathy Fleming. The first phase will include building the Sacramento Story Center, a flexible indoor space allowing for all-weather programming; adding an outdoor classroom for school fieldtrips and workshops; building a new entry plaza to streamline ticketing; adding new and improved restrooms for Fairytale Town’s 250,000 visitors per year; and improving pedestrian and stroller access. Future phases will include the addition of up to five new playsets; improvements to the Dish & Spoon Café; additional walkways; expansion of garden areas; and an additional restroom. For more information, visit fairytaletown.org.
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You don’t have to do your workout in the dark anymore! Thanks to Vice Mayor Steve Hansen’s office, Capital Area Development Authority and City of Sacramento Public Works, Roosevelt Park was recently outfitted with brandnew streetlights in a historic acorn style. “This lighting project has been part of a multi-year effort to bring new
programming to the park by creating a focus on fitness,” Hansen says, referring to the park’s renovated basketball courts, Kaiser Permanente fitness court and upcoming upgrades to the baseball field, backstop, bathrooms and fencing. “In partnership with CADA, we are working to ensure that Roosevelt is vibrant and welcoming to people of all fitness levels.”
EAST LAWN PRESENTATIONS We all need to leave behind more than just memories—we need to leave behind detailed plans. To help in that effort, East Lawn is offering three complimentary informational presentations this month. The 25-minute sessions will be held Thursday, April 4, at 11:30 a.m. at East Lawn Memorial Park & East Sacramento Mortuary, 4300 Folsom Blvd.; Wednesday, April 10, at 11:30 a.m. at East Lawn Andrews & Greilich Mortuary, 3939 Fruitridge Road; and Wednesday, April 17, at 11:30 a.m. at Sierra Hills Memorial Park & East Lawn Mortuary, 5757 Greenback Lane. Reservations are required and seating is limited. To RSVP for April 4, call (916) 732-2000; for April 10, call (916) 732-2026; and for April 17, call (916) 732-2020. A complimentary meal will be served. For more information, visit eastlawn.com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Submissions are due six weeks prior to the publication month. n
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United We Stand POCKET RESIDENT DEDICATES DECADES TO UNITED WAY
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t a recent Women United luncheon, Carolyn Mullins was approached by one of the young men participating in the event. The annual luncheon is a celebration of the United Way women’s group that supports local foster youth. The young man asked Mullins if she would attend his high school graduation—excited to share this momentous occasion with someone who had helped him get there. Mullins enthusiastically agreed and attended the graduation later that spring.
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That should tell you pretty much all you need to know about Mullins and her commitment to United Way. She has been an active member of Women United since 2010; has served as a board member for 12 years— including three years as chair; and currently serves as chair of the Board Development Committee. But her involvement with the nonprofit that focuses on improving health, education and financial stability in communities started long ago.
“I first got involved with United Way in the late 1970s,” Mullins says. “As a manager at AT&T, I was responsible for coordinating employee-giving campaigns and United Way was always at the forefront for me. I eventually started coordinating the United Way campaigns within AT&T across California and Nevada, so I got to work even more closely with them. “When I got involved with Women United, I got the chance to bring a mentoring group called Women of AT&T to a local foster home to conduct
life-skills workshops for the kids. I love connecting people.” Mullins has made an impressive career of doing just that. The Pocket resident retired in 2013 as AT&T’s executive director of human resources of National U-verse Field Operations after a 41-year career, during which she supported 23,000 employees across 22 states. Through it all, she’s maintained a busy schedule of volunteerism for United Way—through Women United, as well as the organization’s Square One Project—that earned her the United Way California Capital Region’s Boje and Price Award for Outstanding Volunteerism last December. “I’m delighted and humbled,” says Mullins, who also serves as chair of the Public Policy, Advocacy and Community Involvement Committee for the Sacramento chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women. “Volunteering is in my DNA. I love being part of an organization that has such an impact on children in our community. The Square One Project seeks to eliminate poverty through education—that’s very near to my heart. “My mother was an educator and my parents always said to focus on getting an education because no one can take that away from you. You don’t see children today getting that kind of help and support, so United Way is there to be a champion for the children.” For more information, visit yourlocalunitedway.org. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. n
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What Price Glory? STEINBERG’S APPETITE NEEDS REALITY CHECK
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t his State of the City speech in February, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg said, “Sacramento can in fact have it all.” What he didn’t say was how the city will pay for it all. In the warm afterglow of his successful campaign to pass the Measure U sales tax, Steinberg exhibited gross overconfidence in the ability of local government to solve the most complex and entrenched social problem of our day—poverty—while losing touch with the city’s inherent financial limits. In his speech, Steinberg called for the city to put 80 percent of new
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Measure U money (about $40 million a year) for five years into an “economic trust fund” to invest $200 million directly in “economic equity” in our neighborhoods. The irony is that the burden of his new 1-cent sales tax falls most heavily on those the mayor sincerely hopes to help with his “inclusive economic growth” program. If there’s a silver bullet solution to the problem of poverty, most policy experts would agree it lies not in transfer payments, corporate welfare, subsidized housing or redevelopment spending, but in preparing our young for productive and prosperous futures through excellent schooling. But education is the one policy arena where the mayor has been AWOL. Steinberg has done nothing to intervene in the tragically failing Sacramento City Unified School District, which is on track to run out of cash and get taken over by state receivership in November. In fact, the mayor’s sole intervention in the school district has been to exacerbate its crisis
by midwifing an irresponsible labor contract in 2017 with teachers. The contract handed out significant raises to teachers, but did nothing to control the huge health care costs that are concussing city school finances, as reflected in the stupefying $700 million unfunded liability for retiree health care.
ONE-TIME MONEY: CHRISTMAS MORNING AT CITY HALL As the mayor put it in his Jan. 29 budget memo to the City Council: “I strongly believe that in our first two years together we have laid a solid foundation on every key challenge and opportunity facing our changing City. 2019 must be the year we shift from foundations to breakthroughs.” The city has about $35 million in “leftover” money, sometimes called “one-time” money. This includes about $15 million in leftover money from last fiscal year, and $20 million in reserves
from the half-cent sales tax under the original Measure U. The council has a longstanding practice of taking money left from prior fiscal years and using it to shore up finances, usually by socking money away in Economic Uncertainty Reserves (now 10 percent of the general fund, compared to a reserve of more than 20 percent at the onset of the Great Recession). Alternatively, the city has modestly paid down its unfunded retirement liabilities (now nearing $1 billion). The city also typically uses leftover money for long-term investments. The council has a written policy not to use one-time money to pay operating costs. This year, the policy was largely shredded. Of the $35 million, $11 million is being spent on overtime pay, cost overruns, increased staffing, two fire academies and minor equipment purchases. The memo said $8 million “of one-time money (is being spent) to show the neighborhoods the potential of their transformational decision
last November,” meaning a reward for approving Measure U. Of this $8 million, $2.1 million would be used to launch six new programs, mostly focused on youth. But the biggest item in the midyear spending spree is a whopping $16 million to open and operate eight new 100-person homeless shelters over the next two years. This would be augmented with $12 million in current and anticipated state dollars, $10 million in private-sector funding (mostly from health care systems), for a total of $40 million for shelters (it’s not clear where the final $2 million would come from). That equates to an eye-popping cost of $50,000 to house (on a cot) and feed each homeless person for two years. The proposal drew pushback from Councilmembers Angelique Ashby, Larry Carr and Allen Warren, who questioned whether spending so much on shelters made sense in the face of other priorities, such as police, fire and parks, and expressed concern about where the money to operate the shelters would come from after two years. There’s also the question of a $63 million hike in the city’s annual pension payments to CalPERS. There’s no provision for how the city will pay that bill. The City Council is shoveling nearly $35 million of one-time cash out the door while ignoring the fact that forecasts show Sacramento will experience $30 million in annual budget deficits to the general fund in just three years. The forecasts make no allowances for a future recession. The other striking feature of the mayor’s shelter plan is how he’s trying to shift responsibility for the location of eight homeless shelters from the city itself to individual councilmembers. Clearly, Steinberg wants councilmembers to take the heat for choosing shelter sites in their districts— along with potential impacts the shelters may have on neighborhoods. In other words, it’s the mayor’s homeless plan, but each councilmember gets the political headache. That may be one reason why only two of the eight members have, as of our publication deadline, publicly proposed shelters in their districts. The mayor’s closest ally, Jay Schenirer, is proposing a shelter in the parking lot of the Florin Road Light Rail Station, kitty-corner from Luther Burbank High School, next to a mobile home park. Our sources tell us the folks at Regional Transit are less than thrilled by the prospect of having a 100-person homeless shelter a few yards from a
station on a route that has struggled to achieve anticipated ridership levels. The angst is understandable given the major progress RT has made under general manager Henry Li in improving the security and cleanliness of Light Rail trains and stations. We’ve received no word yet on how school administrators or parents of Burbank students feel about a homeless shelter within a stone’s throw of campus. In District 3, Councilmember Jeff Harris is proposing that a shelter be built at Cal Expo. The site is located in the southeast corner of the Cal Expo parking lot, near the intersection of Ethan and Hurley, a short walk from Arden Fair Mall. One of the biggest objections North Sacramento residents had to the opening of the so-called “Winter Triage Shelter” on Railroad Drive 15 months ago was they felt blindsided by the lack of adequate notice from the city. When assistant city manager Chris Conlin was quoted in a Sacramento Bee article saying, “All council members have identified potential shelter sites in their districts to staff,” but failed to publicly identify the sites, we grew concerned. Were city officials playing “hide the pea” on exactly where councilmembers intended to place homeless shelters to avoid arousing neighborhood opposition until it was too late for residents to do much about it? Councilmember Allen Warren, whose North Sacramento district is most impacted by the operation of the winter shelter, urged colleagues at a recent council meeting to announce their potential sites. “We all have to play a major role in this process,” Warren said. When Warren’s plea fell on deaf ears, Eye On Sacramento filed a request under the California Public Records Act asking the city to divulge records on the sites proposed by each councilmember. Unsurprisingly, the city failed to deliver the information by our publication date. From this silence, the public can infer city leaders plan a repeat of the short-notice neighborhood ambush they used in North Sacramento, this time on other unsuspecting Sacramento neighborhoods.
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Never Too Young
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f Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to see a best-practice example of early childhood education, he doesn’t have to travel far. A trip to David Lubin Elementary School at 35th and M streets, about 23 blocks from the state Capitol, will reveal wonders. Lubin is one of seven schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District to offer a program called Parent Participation Preschool. The formula is not new—Sac City borrowed the idea from Oakland and Berkeley schools in the late 1940s. Twenty years ago, I enrolled with my two kids. The experience still pays dividends. Here’s the secret to Parent Participation Preschool: the program
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Anita Warmack (front, left) with her young students.
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flips the common approach to early education and makes the parent the student. Parents enroll through Sac City Unified Adult Education. Attendance is taken on parents, not kids. Each grownup works in the classroom one day per week and attends monthly meetings on parenting strategies. Mom and Dad learn a lot. The classes are beneficial to parents, but the big winners are the kids. They attend preschool daily, play alongside dedicated adults and learn from professional educators. “It’s an amazing program,” says Anita Warmack, who has taught Parent Participation Preschool for 31 years in Sacramento. “I can’t tell you how many parents come to me and say it was one of the best experiences they ever had with their children.” Warmack is a legend at Sac City Unified, not only for her dedication to parents and preschoolers but her invincible spirit. She has remained at work through multiple challenges with breast cancer, inspiring students and colleagues.
She spends her mornings at O.W. Erlewine Elementary in Larchmont Riviera, with afternoons at Lubin. As Warmack arrives for afternoon class, alumni members, now in first or second grade, run to greet her, yelling, “Miss Anita!” Two parents in the program were once children in her class. “This particular program is so valuable because it’s so much more than affordable preschool. It empowers parents to feel comfortable in the classroom, and lays a foundation for parents to later become more involved in the child’s school and education as a whole,” says Wei Garland, a parent with two children who graduated from the program. The essential purpose of Parent Participation Preschool hasn’t changed in decades. But the challenges of education have evolved for 3- and 4-year-old children. “Our day is still play-based, but the curriculum has undergone fundamental changes at the kindergarten level and beyond,” Warmack says. “One big change has been cellphones. Our children don’t have them yet, but
they know how to use them. And they have devices like iPads. We encourage parents to limit contact with tech. Young children need tactile engagement, and not a glass screen.” Moments in Warmack’s classroom are classic and timeless. Children still ask how babies are made. Parent Participation Preschool provides nervous parents with age-appropriate responses. During a vocabulary exercise, one boy demonstrated a four-letter lexicon that would have impressed a drill sergeant. Warmack thanked the lad for being helpful, and asked him to use other words. The semester cost of Parent Participation Preschool is $575 for the five-day preschool program, and $475 for the four-day option. Says Warmack, “People with resources can send their children to private preschool. For lowincome families, there’s Head Start. This is for everyone else.” To see for himself, Gov. Newsom would be welcome at Warmack’s classroom anytime. R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com. n
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simply saw that a disconnection existed—and created a connection. “There was a big blogging community in Sacramento when I started, but there wasn’t any structure or organization to tie it all together,” she says. That desire to connect with people is the reason that Jackson-Henderson created Lipstick Giraffe in 2011. “I started blogging as Lipstick Giraffe with no images, didn’t even identify myself and it wasn’t a fashion focus,” she says. “I did it to look for friends and connections.” Born and raised in Sacramento, Jackson-Henderson graduated from San Jose State University with a degree in public relations before moving back home in 2013 to work for the Downtown Sacramento Partnership. As Lipstick Giraffe expanded to include more images and posts about fashion, JacksonHenderson’s accessible personality and
inclusive message began to win her followers. “I think she has a quality about her personally and in her brand that feels very relatable,” says Rebecca Plumb, a local interior and graphic designer, and host of CreativeMornings Sacramento. “She makes it so that people feel like they can access the things that she’s promoting.” Soon enough, Jackson-Henderson was appearing in fashion segments on “Good Day Sacramento” and contributing to local publications, while the Sacramento News & Review put her on the cover of their Best of Sacramento issue in 2015. For the self-described “extroverted introvert,” the transition from anonymity to getting recognized at restaurants and coffee shops was something of a shock. “I’ve been very blessed, and sometimes things happen
to me and I still don’t understand why or how,” she says. Describing her brand as “aspirational but attainable,” JacksonHenderson largely targets the creative modern woman in her 30s, but lately she finds herself getting recognized by older women in the suburbs. “It doesn’t have to be millennials,” she says. “I’m inspiring women to live beautifully, dress well and shine.” She draws inspiration from the memory of her mother, who died when Jackson-Henderson was 14, as well as from small acts of courage. “Anyone who has the guts to try something new, that is very inspiring to me,” she says. The idea for The Blog Bloc— celebrating its second anniversary this month—first occurred to JacksonHenderson back in 2014. But it wasn’t until she was flush with inspiration from Alt Summit, a conference for
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children needed a bigger place to call home. But there was a catch. The couple wanted to build a new home in the established neighborhood of Curtis Park, where vacant lots are few and far between. After a year of searching, the opportunity finally presented itself. A home on a two-parcel lot came on the market. “The family that owned the house used the extra lot as their side yard,” says Micah, part owner and agent for Grounded Real Estate based in Oak Park.
Grounded purchased the house with its two parcels—and the Baginskis bought the extra lot from the agency. “This was an opportunity to have a brand-new house in an old neighborhood,” Micah says. The architecture for the 2,583-square-foot two-story home came from the Bungalow Company in Bend, Ore., which provides plans for craftsman-style homes. “They are specifically designed to fit on small lots,” Micah notes.
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a builder so I know how to translate that image into an actual piece of construction.” Micah designed the fireplace mantel using a 4-by-6 plank of reclaimed redwood he salvaged from a home in Fair Oaks. “I can piece it together in my
head and tell someone else to build it who has better skills than I do.” One striking feature is the solid hickory flooring throughout the ground level. The couple got a “phenomenal deal on ends and pieces” of staggered
lengths, Emily says, with beautiful color variations. The couple also chose bright white for the walls, built-ins, moldings, window and door frames, and kitchen cabinets. The décor is minimalist for “less visual clutter,” Micah says. “It was refreshing and mentally clarifying to move in here.” The kitchen island features a galvanized steel top that mimics an antique farmhouse workbench, which resides in the living room. “A good designer will tell you to pick one thing as the inspiration for your house—this was it for me,” Micah explains. The kitchen’s white marble countertop and tile backsplash are repeated in the bathrooms. Shower stalls have white subway tiles. California hickory was used for the halfbath vanity and staircase. The mudroom floor sports slate tiles in a herringbone pattern. The house has two master bedrooms—one downstairs and one upstairs. The master bathrooms have shiplap walls, custom beechwood cabinets and angular freestanding tubs. Because of Micah’s background in real estate, the couple was fortunate to have several subcontractors they could trust. “Our subs had been working with
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CORRECTION The March “Home Insight” erroneously identified John Packowski as an architect. Packowski is a building designer and not licensed in California as an architect. To recommend a house or garden for Home Insight, contact Cathryn Rakich at crakich@surewest.net. n
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Bet on Burkle? BILLIONAIRE IS NOT AN OPEN GOAL FOR SOCCER HOPES
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ow nice it would be to write that Ron Burkle is the ultimate thumb on the scale, the billionaire whose name, reputation and bank account guarantee Sacramento a golden admission ticket into Major League Soccer. Unfortunately, putting the words “Burkle” and “guarantee” in the same sentence turns the story backward. Burkle doesn’t give guarantees. He takes them. Burkle obviously has the name, reputation and money to help Sacramento secure a slot on the MLS membership roster. Whether he actually pulls the required levers is a different question.
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My guess? The odds of Burkle moving the Republic FC into the big league are at best a coin flip—a 50-50 proposition. And I’m being optimistic. Giving Burkle a 50-50 shot is a significant improvement over the odds I gave Sacramento’s previous soccer savior, pharmaceutical insurance mogul Kevin Nagle. For years I’ve said the Republic needed two key items—site control and stadium financing—before MLS would consider Sacramento. Nagle had neither. Accordingly, Sacramento was left in the cold while Miami, Nashville and Cincinnati moved up. Austin has also been promised a team. Local soccer fans believe capacity crowds at Republic games should make MLS rush to embrace our market. In reality, MLS doesn’t care how often a team fills its grounds with cheap or discounted tickets. The league wants rich owners and corporate sponsors (rare in Sacramento), plus a new stadium. Which brings us to Burkle. The billionaire, who lives mostly in
London, sounds more interested in Sacramento’s development potential than soccer. He’s buying 14 acres in the Downtown railyards, plus a few extra acres for a $300 million soccer stadium. Apparently, he wants to build an entertainment district in the railyards. The entertainment district is a stretch, because Sacramento doesn’t need one. There are entertainment districts in Old Sacramento and Downtown Commons. There are two more in Midtown: the Sutter and Handle districts. And there’s R Street. Burkle would be No. 6. I worked for Mayor Kevin Johnson in 2011 and was involved in discussions with Burkle to buy the Kings and build a Downtown arena. Burkle was not particularly interested in the Kings. He was very interested in buying the Downtown Plaza from Westfield at a massive discount. Westfield wanted to unload the mall in a package deal with multiple depressed properties. Johnson convinced Westfield’s owner to sell the Sacramento mall separately.
The Westfield sale was by far the greatest accomplishment of Johnson’s time at City Hall. He gets credit for Golden 1 Center, but was merely the frontman. NBA commissioner David Stern made the arena happen. Vivek Ranadive and partners bought the Kings and the Westfield mall. They aced out Burkle. Now Burkle is back, looking at soccer and entertainment. What does he want? Burkle is a bargain shopper. He expects guaranteed returns on investment, with no risk. He will want the city as a partner—a backstop against risk. This is where Mayor Darrell Steinberg, the City Council and taxpayers must be extremely careful and transparent. Steinberg is already promising to help pay for Burkle’s infrastructure. Watch out. If Burkle gets guaranteed returns and zero risk, MLS might happen in Sacramento. If not, well, sorry. R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com. n
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RAILYARDS ARE FINALLY LEAVING THE STATION
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he Sacramento railyards, which linger as an eternal dream for Downtown expansion, are picking up steam. Development plans are laying a foundation to extend the city’s remarkable evolution. At 244 acres, the railyards represent a massive economic opportunity. The project has taken decades, but the city has been busy. Many infrastructure
improvements are finished, including new streets, bridges, the Intermodal Transit Facility and restored train station, track relocation and parking improvements. The goal is a regional transportation hub to incorporate transit services and support amenities that bring together passenger rail, regional rail, light rail transit, intercity bus, local
bus, charters, rental services, bicycles, pedestrians and automobiles. While infrastructure is key, the railyards’ success requires commercial and residential development. That task falls to LDK Ventures. Founded by Larry Kelley, LDK has developed major projects around the region, including the conversion of McClellan Air Force Base into a successful business park. The vision is now in the hands of Larry Kelley’s son, Denton, who will help shape the former Southern Pacific yards over the next 20 years and beyond. “We have the opportunity to change the landscape of Sacramento and economic development of the city,” Denton Kelley says. “We can raise the bar by doubling the size of the Downtown area.” Kaiser Foundation Hospitals recently finalized plans to acquire eight square blocks in the railyards for a new medical center to replace Kaiser’s Morse Avenue facility. Billionaire Ron Burkle said he would purchase majority ownership in the Sacramento Republic soccer club, build a stadium in the railyards and develop an adjacent entertainment district. Burkle’s plans hinge on moving the minor-league Republic into Major League Soccer. “We are working for an MLS team,” Kelley says. “It’s still going and still positive. And we hope to announce a partner for our entertainment district, which can also serve as an anchor for our central shops and retail.” The plans for the full development of the railyards include more than 500,000 square feet of retail, roughly 3 million square feet of office and 6,000 to 10,000 residential units. There will be restaurants, retail, open space, and links to Sacramento’s cultural and historical roots. While the railyards are an extension of Downtown, Kelley sees the development as unique for Sacramento. “Downtown and Midtown are wonderful districts, but they are a mix of old and new just because they have been around for a long time,” Kelley says. “It’s a hodgepodge of architecture. While we have the old railyards’ buildings adding a gritty industrial vibe, the railyards will be totally new construction with a new, modern flavor.” Expectations are running high about the transformation and how it will expand the Downtown core for people to live, work and play there. “We wanted higher densities and to have people living close to work,” says
Renderings provided by RMW Architecture and Interiors Richard Rich, railyards project manager with the city. “We want to change transportation modes and get people out of their cars.” He sees the railyards as a pedestrian center where people can walk, bike or use alternative transportation. With its proximity to jobs throughout Downtown, residents will have options to get around, including bikes and scooters. Kelley agrees with the vision of residents living, working and playing in the new district. Kaiser will have several thousand employees. Offices and retail shops will mix with housing. “Think about how many doctors, nurses and support staff will work at
Kaiser,” Kelley says. “We can create a very nice work-live dynamic.” Sacramento isn’t only focused on the railyards. The Powerhouse Science Center is being built nearby along the Sacramento River. City officials are facilitating a vision for riverfront development north from Old Sacramento. As always, there could be headwinds. Economic downturns halted previous projects. And when the economy soars, construction costs rise and push property costs and rents higher. “These things are out of our control,” Kelley says. “It happens in development. Labor costs and construction go up in a
good economy. We’ll do the best we can and expect it will equal out over time.” Rich wonders about the perceptions of two distinct parts of Downtown, old and new, separated by rail tracks. “It happens,” he says. “You have a perception of this side, or that side, of the tracks. It can be a challenge, but we’re aware of it.” The railyards will progress over the next 20 years. Each milestone will offer another reason for Sacramento to join the ranks of the nation’s most livable cities. Scot Crocker can be reached at scot@ crockerbranding.com. n
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The Beer Chaser
Kenny Hotchkiss
THIS INFLUENTIAL TAPROOM FOUNDER FOLLOWED HIS PASSION
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f not for the financial crisis of 2007 and the resulting economic downturn, Kenny Hotchkiss might still be laying tile for a living. A longtime craft beer fanatic, Hotchkiss used his shrinking workload as motivation to pursue his passion project, a taproom and bottle shop that would showcase the best the beer world had to offer. “I kind of backed into it. And if the economy hadn’t taken a dump, I would have probably remained in construction,” Hotchkiss says. “It forced me to go after what I wanted.” Along with his life and business partner, Patti Aguirre, Hotchkiss started working on the concept that became Capitol Beer and Tap Room (affectionately known as Cap Tap) in 2010. He By Daniel Barnes finally opened the business in the University Meet Your Neighbor Village shopping center in summer 2012.
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“I was chasing beer for a long time, and I was trying to start a similar project prior to this with different partners that didn’t work out,” Hotchkiss says. “I think Patti was looking for a business opportunity at that point, and it sounded good.” With its expertly curated tap list and all-star bottle shop, Cap Tap instantly raised the beer-bar game in the area, joining Pangaea Bier Café and Final Gravity as a local mecca for beer geeks. In fact, Cap Tap is currently ranked as one of the top 300 beer destinations in the world on the influential RateBeer website. Hotchkiss became a local celebrity in the beer community, to the point that Rancho Cordova-based brewery Claimstake Brewing created a beer in his name, a West Coast-style IPA named The Kenny MF’n Hotchkiss. “It was kind of a proud, humbling moment, and it was a great beer, too,” he says. Hotchkiss and Aguirre initially pursued a site on the Grid for Cap Tap, but with the craft-beer boom still a couple years away, the concept met with some resistance. “We just couldn’t find a space back then, and nobody really understood what we were trying to do, so we expanded our search and ended up in the Arden area,” Hotchkiss says. “After doing well there, people started asking us to come Downtown.” On Labor Day weekend 2017, five years after opening Cap Tap, Hotchkiss and Aguirre finally made it on the Grid. After a yearlong renovation process, they debuted Capital Hop Shop, a 40-tap beer bar and restaurant housed in an old auto shop on the corner of 15th and I streets. Tucked inside a shopping center without a street presence, Cap Tap was always more about the beer than the experience. But Capital Hop Shop is something different, a striking beer palace located in a bustling urban center. “This is the big show,” Hotchkiss says. “There’s a high energy here.” The new location also allowed Hotchkiss to adjust the spelling of “Capitol,” which he labels a mistake. “We got it wrong the first time, but we also wanted each place to have their own personality, their own identity,” he says. “The same concept, but definitely different personalities.” Instead of the free pretzel bowls and liberal “outside food” policy at Cap Tap, the much larger Capital Hop Shop boasts a full kitchen run by Byron Tobin and Kevin O'Connor, with food specials tailored to the beers. Other key upgrades at Capital Hop Shop include an expanded number of taps, a digital display and a stylish layout that maintains the industrial character of the building. However, the stricter laws on the Grid regarding the sale of single bottles of beer prevented Hotchkiss and Aguirre from including a bottle shop in the design. For his part, Hotchkiss has been “chasing” beer for as long as he can remember, identifying Sierra Nevada Pale Ale as the beer that sparked his passion. “It was so bold and in your face, different than anything that I had prior to that,” he says. “I was already into beer, but that was the one that opened my eyes.” He moved to the Sacramento area in 1994, fueling his growing obsession with visits to Rubicon Brewing Company and River City Brewing Company. “I just started chasing beer after that,
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A LONGTIME CRAFT BEER FANATIC, HOTCHKISS USED HIS SHRINKING WORKLOAD AS MOTIVATION TO PURSUE HIS PASSION PROJECT, A TAPROOM AND BOTTLE SHOP THAT WOULD SHOWCASE THE BEST THE BEER WORLD HAD TO OFFER.
going to every brewery I could,” he says. “Years of chasing craft beer kind of led me to this point.” Even though it took him nearly a decade to open the beer bar he originally envisioned, Hotchkiss believes the process worked out in his favor. “We started off real green over there,” he says. “We came up with our formula over time, about how we wanted to present beer, and I think that’s really helped to understand what people want. “It gave us the experience to come Downtown with better quality.” Cap Tap is at 2222 Fair Oaks Blvd. Capital Hop Shop is at 1431 I St. For more information, go to capitolbeer.com and capitalhopshop.com. Daniel Barnes can be reached at danielebarnes@hotmail.com. n
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’ve been visiting gardens most of my life. I’ll never forget being an excited little girl in the hedge maze of the Governor’s Palace gardens in Williamsburg or a teenager stunned by the beauty of tulips in the Netherlands’ Keukenhof gardens. I’ve been to hundreds of gardens since then, and have never lost my initial joy and sense of discovery. It’s exciting to see famous gardens, but even better is spending time in private gardens with the people who created them. It’s a treat to peek inside their garden gates and learn how they design, plant and care for their personal Edens. Gardens reflect their creators’ personalities, even obsessions. No two are the same, and each is an inspiration. The Sacramento area has a long tradition of people opening their gardens for fundraising tours, most of which happen in April and May.
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The California Native Plant Society’s “Gardens Gone Native,” featuring gardens in Sacramento, Placer and Yolo counties, will be Saturday, April 27. The Folsom Garden Club hosts “Gardens of Folsom” on April 27–28. The East Sac Garden Tour is on Mother’s Day weekend, May 11–12, benefitting David Lubin Elementary School. Another favorite, the Curtis Park Home and Garden Tour, is taking a “gap year” and planning to return in 2020. On a more intimate level, garden club members often open their gardens to one another. Garden clubs may also schedule trips to gardens further away. I try not to turn down such opportunities. Gardeners don’t last forever, and neither do their gardens. I have rarely regretted taking time to see a garden, but will always be sorry that I didn’t see a few gardens that are gone forever. How have I visited so many gardens? I went on a garden tour to Italy, and attended conferences that have offered garden tours as part of their programs. I’ve taken advantage of the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days. This organization is devoted to saving and sharing America’s special gardens in 15 states. It has scheduled five locations in Northern California this year, starting with San Francisco’s East Bay on May
11. When in England, I used the “yellow book” of England and Wales’ National Gardens Scheme, which offers access to more than 3,500 private gardens and raises a substantial amount for charity. You can plan ahead to visit gardens when travelling, or just see what’s available by visiting tourist offices or looking online. Some events are worth building into your itinerary. London’s famous garden squares, normally open only to residents, are open this year June 8–9. The following weekend, Amsterdam offers Open Garden Days. Don’t overlook public gardens. The American Horticultural Society sponsors a Reciprocal Admissions Program, offering special admission privileges and/or discounts to members or people who belong to a variety of other garden and gardening
organizations, such as the American Rose Society. The listing of member gardens may give you some ideas of gardens to visit, either in this area or further away. Garden listings for the United Kingdom’s National Trust properties include more than 200 wonderful gardens. There really aren’t an infinite number of gardens throughout the world to visit. It just feels like it. Of course, we have public gardens closer to home. Most are open seven days a week. The UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden is worth repeated trips. Carmichael’s Jensen Botanical Garden is a little-known gem. Land Park’s WPA Rock Garden is always magical. There are several rose gardens, including the World Peace Rose Garden in Capitol Park, Natomas Rose Garden and McKinley Rose Garden. You can also visit the gardens in the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery, including the California Native Plant Demonstration Garden, Hamilton Square Perennial Garden and Historic Rose Garden, where I have volunteered for the past 16 years. The cemetery is holding its 24th annual Open Gardens and Rose Sale on April 13–14. This event will include garden and history tours, and a sale of rare and historic roses. The Fair Oaks Horticulture Center will host Open Garden days on April 10 and May 11. You mustn’t take public gardens for granted. They often depend on volunteers to create and maintain them, and are vulnerable to budget cuts and changing priorities. Consider volunteering, donating or simply expressing your support and appreciation for them. Gather ye rosebuds whilst ye may, and visit gardens at every opportunity. Anita Clevenger is a Lifetime Sacramento County Master Gardener. For answers to gardening questions, contact the UC Master Gardeners at (916) 876-5338 or mgsacramento@ ucanr.edu, or visit sacmg.ucanr.edu. n
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A Man & His Dog ENERGETIC CANINE IS MORE THAN A WALKING BUDDY
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ill Rogers wrote, “No man can be condemned for owning a dog. As long as he has a dog, he has a
friend.” For Jim Hastings, that friend is a 45-pound canine named McKinley. True to his breed—a Vizsla with sleek rustygold fur and a slender athletic frame— McKinley has abundant energy and a drive to move. “This is not a lapdog. This is a field dog,” says Hastings, 90, who walks with his canine cohort 4 to 5 miles every day along the American River Parkway near River Park. “Otherwise he’d be a nervous wreck. Anybody who has one should know that.” McKinley became Hastings’ “constant companion” when the East Sacramento resident retired in 2017 as chief financial officer for Inside Publications, which he co-owns with wife and publisher Cecily Hastings. At 5 years old, McKinley is a wellmannered, graceful, gentle pooch who lavishes affection on his owners, as well as complete strangers. “He introduces me to all kinds of people at the river—men, women, kids,” says Hastings, who is never without a half pound of beef jerky bites on their daily walks. “Every dog that comes up and says
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“I’m 90. But I don’t feel old. A lot of it is that damn dog who won’t let me sit quietly somewhere and go to sleep. I never appreciated how much contribution animals made to my life. Now I have it. And now I appreciate it.� hello, we give a treat to. They know when they see us coming that they’re going to get a treat. McKinley has made so many friends of the other dogs.� McKinley, who lives with his family across from the East Sacramento park for which he is named, never misses a day of exercise, rain or shine. “I bought him a rain outfit,� Hastings notes. “He looks like a Canadian mounted policeman all dressed up in this red costume with green trim. Santa Claus himself couldn’t do better. “And he wears it well and does not gripe about it,� as many other honorable hounds might. “As soon as you get it buttoned up, he’s ready to go.� Friends come easy to a dog like McKinley, who is comfortable in public places and “likes everybody,� Hastings says. “He’s just like Cecily and me—when we’re out, we’re smiling and saying hello.� When the Hastings built their East Sacramento home in 2007, they owned two female dogs of the same breed. With an eye for design, Cecily Hastings had side-by-side kennels built into cabinets off the kitchen with decorative grate doors to disguise their purpose. McKinley now has his own cubby in which to sleep.
The only obedience training McKinley has received is from Jim Hastings, who taught his friend to sit, come, down, retrieve and go to his kennel. “He almost always follows instructions,� Hastings says with a laugh. And with McKinley by his side, Hastings has no problem reaching his goal of 26,000 steps a week. “You have to get out and get going and do something. He keeps me going and doing.� What does McKinley bring to the relationship? “Companionship. All the time. He’s there. If I want to do something, we go. I am not alone. He’s a great partner. We’re just two guys walking around together.� Author Dean Koontz wrote, “Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one is a life diminished.� Hastings and McKinley are proof that life is better with a dog. “I’m 90. But I don’t feel old,� he says. “A lot of it is that damn dog who won’t let me sit quietly somewhere and go to sleep. I never appreciated how much contribution animals made to my life. Now I have it. And now I appreciate it.� Cathryn Rakich can be reached at crakich@surewest.net. n
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FAVA GREENS This vegetable, which is related to onions and garlic, is sweet and delicately flavored. Trim the tough green leaves and use the white stalk. To eat: Use to add flavorr to stocks, soups or stews..
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This mushroom has a strong, nutty, earthy flavor. Its harvest season is short, but stro you can find dried morels year-round. To eat: Saute gently in but butter with chopped shallots, then add cream for a lovely, light sauce.
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The pods are not edible, so you must shuck the sweet, tender peas before eating them either raw or cooked. To eat: Steam, boil, blanch or sauté them. They are delicious in pasta with a light, lemony mascarpone sauce.
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The leaves of the mustard plant are highly nutritious and have a peppery flavor. To eat: Add a small amount of raw greens to a salad.
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hen husband-and-wife entrepreneurs Ellen Chen and Mario Del Pero—owners of Mendocino Farms Sandwich Market, which opened its first Sacramento location at the Ice Blocks in December— were dating, Chen asked her boyfriend an unusual question. She asked if she could work for him. Del Pero, a Yuba City native, was hard at work developing a food concept in Southern California (where he and Chen had gone to school) when Chen’s
consulting business was acquired. Instead of taking a well-earned vacation, Chen decided to complete a “stage”—the food world’s version of an unpaid internship—at her boyfriend’s restaurant. What this unusual arrangement yielded was nothing short of life changing. “I happened to be looking for a business partner,” Del Pero says. “Ellen’s process-oriented way of thinking and aesthetics were very similar to mine and we shared a massive
passion for food. It was the perfect match.” After Chen completed her stage, the couple sold Del Pero’s food concept and used the proceeds to start a new business that could merge both of their strengths. Del Pero was determined to recreate the dining experience that first piqued his interest in food: David Berkley Fine Wines & Specialty Foods, the beloved gourmet eatery and wine shop that held court at the Pavilions shopping center for 25 years. “Every time I flew home, I made my parents take me to David Berkley,” Del Pero says. “I went religiously. I shared it with Ellen and she saw how cool it would be to replicate. We wanted a place with a similar aesthetic—inspired by wine country but approachable. No one can afford to eat a $16 sandwich every day.” In 2005, the couple launched the first Mendocino Farms—named after a wine country location Del Pero considers the perfect mix of high-end and approachable—on Bunker Hill in Downtown Los Angeles. Since then, they’ve spread the sandwich love to 24 locations in Orange County, San Diego and Northern California, with plans to expand into Texas this year.
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The Ice Blocks location opened Dec. 6 as one of the development’s first anchors. The 2,645-square-foot restaurant features a cool mix of interior styles, with rustic beams sharing space with industrial light fixtures, sleek white chairs and ornate tiles. A playful blue-and-white cow stands sentinel outside the front door. Kids are welcome—they even have their own tiny table and an area for foosball and cornhole—as is lingering on the spacious outdoor patio. And then there’s the food. Though the restaurant’s motto is “We don’t just sell sandwiches—we sell happy,” that happiness stems from the immensely tasty seasonal menu that features ingredients sourced from regional farms. “Most people will try anything if you put it in a sandwich,” Del Pero says. “We have a culinary team of chefs that help Ellen and I create the menus and we make everything from scratch. The pickles, the protein—no deli meat here—the spreads, the dressings, all from scratch.” The couple also collaborates with farmers to come up with rotating menu items that star specific ingredients. This past summer, for example, “Mendo” featured a peach marmalade mustard
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For Safety’s Sake LIVE YOUR LIFE LIKE THERE WILL BE A TOMORROW
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often make the claim that if I hadn’t become a chaplain, I’d have been a safety officer. That’s because when I’m on any kind of volunteer work project, I’m the guy who steadies the ladder, makes certain the lunch produce is washed correctly and then checks the perimeter for bad guys. The irony is that my interest in this subject comes from the tragedies I’ve witnessed in my chaplain career. In death’s aftermath, I’ve offered comfort to those whose loved ones were accidently struck, shot, suffocated, burned, poisoned, fallen or electrocuted. From those tragic encounters, I’ve developed a preoccupation with safety
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that my children say has cost them some freedoms. I’ve always made them wear hats in the sun, helmets on the bike trail and seatbelts in the car. For safety’s sake, I’ve made them chew slowly, run quickly and sleep adequately. They learned pretty well, but never did I realize just how much their training might come back to benefit me. In 2011, my wife and I flew to Denver to spend a few days with our daughter, Sara. We had no agenda. Just a little rest and relaxation. Following our late-night arrival, we were ushered into our accommodations, a garage conversion with an open-flame furnace. Playing the fastidious safety inspector, I checked to make sure that Sara had vented the heater properly through a nearby window. She had. Then, I tested the smoke and CO2 detector. Everything worked properly. Becky and I said our goodnights and settled in for a cozy winter sleep, snug under blankets, basking in a glowing heat.
About 2 a.m., we were jolted from bliss with a high-pitched alarm. I saw no smoke, so I focused my squinting eyes on the CO2 detector. Carbon dioxide levels were pushing high enough to send us singing in the celestial choir with Jesus himself. We immediately turned off the heater, opened all the windows and retreated to the living room, shutting the garage door behind us. After 20 minutes, levels returned to normal and we re-retired to bed—sans heater but with a double scoop of blankets. If you’re anticipating my point here, you’re probably looking for me to quote the Christian scripture that says, “It is appointed unto a man once to die and after that the judgment.” Those familiar with this scripture know that it’s often used following stories such as these to admonish people to go full throttle, seize the day and live every day as if it were their last. There’s likely some wisdom in that direction, but honestly, I don’t want to live every day like it’s my last.
There are days that I want to be regular. I need days that start with a decent breakfast, eight hours of a rewarding job and a drive home with takeout pizza to watch a mindless episode of “Survivor” with my wife. Nothing wrong with that. We all need some routine days where we find a setting to hold those that we love, exhale gratitude for the life we are granted and refuel to meet the next day’s challenge. Perhaps today wasn’t your best day. If today was only average, then I say be content that you had no close calls with death to throw you in an existential funk. You don’t need to always be prompting yourself with the morbid thought that this day might be your last. But more than anything, I say, “Stay safe. There will likely be a tomorrow.” Norris Burkes can be reached at comment@thechaplain.net. n
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Congestion Relief SHOULD WE CHARGE ‘SURGE’ PRICES FOR TRAFFIC JAMS?
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everal U.S. cities are toying with the idea of congestion pricing. It’s a solution to excessive traffic that’s been touted by economists for some time. Congestion pricing reduces traffic by increasing the cost of driving at peak hours or in clogged traffic zones. For example, cities could use license plate reading technology to add charges for vehicles crossing a line into central business districts, or add tolls and restrict use of freeway lanes to those who pay. Congestion-pricing revenues are usually plowed back into transportation infrastructure, especially into public transit. Among other forms of congestion pricing, Los Angeles is considering adding a fee to Uber and
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Lyft rides to cut the ride-hail services’ contributions to traffic congestion and raise money for transportation projects in preparation for the 2028 Olympics. Congestion pricing can induce people to forgo or delay a trip or use a different form of transportation. It is no different than other methods already in use to even out demand by levying surcharges during peak hours or offering discounts during slow times. Movie tickets are cheaper during the day than in the evening. SMUD now charges more for electricity from 5 to 8 p.m. Uber and airlines vary prices based on demand, often related to time of day or holidays. The city of Sacramento charges for street parking at some locations before 6 p.m., but not after. New York City has an agreement in principle to start congestion pricing in 2021. New York already charges taxis and ride-hail cars for entering parts of Manhattan. Besides New York and LA, San Francisco, Boston and Portland are considering some form of congestion pricing. I’m not aware of anyone in Sacramento proposing it, at least not for vehicles. London has had congestion pricing since 2003. Currently there is a £11.50 (about $15) charge for vehicles entering central London between 7 a.m. and 6
p.m. on weekdays. When first imposed, traffic dropped 30 percent in the London zone, though volume has crept back up. Singapore, Stockholm and Milan all have congestion pricing. There are many complications related to congestion pricing. Governments have to determine the basics: how much to charge, hours and zones or roads. They have to administer the program, which can be costly. They have to consider whether to allow exemptions or discounts for commercial or low-polluting vehicles, the poor, the disabled, zone residents and other affected groups. A huge barrier to charging for something that’s been free is that it tends to be politically quite unpopular. Yet the positive side of the ledger is also dramatic. A small decrease in peak traffic volumes can result in a large reduction in congestion delays. That saves drivers time and money. Secondly, transportation is generally underfunded. It makes sense to use congestion fees to fund bicycling and pedestrian facilities and transit to further reduce congestion by giving people viable alternatives to driving. In a sense, there is a proposed Sacramento congestion charge. An
ordinance being considered would put a fee per ride on shared e-scooters and e-bikes, not motor vehicles. The city wants the charges to prevent bikes and scooters from blocking sidewalks and to install racks for them. In LA, Uber and Lyft are arguing that any congestion charge should be applied to all vehicles and not single out their ride-hail vehicles. It would be ironic if Sacramento put charges on small, clean and efficient bikes and scooters, but not the vehicles that dominate so much of our public space. I can hear people objecting that vehicle owners already pay gas taxes and registration fees. But those taxes and fees don’t cover the costs of building or maintaining roads. That’s why we have a transportation sales tax. In addition, vehicles create environmental, emergency services, public health and other costs that they don’t begin to cover. Why not have vehicle users pay so we can avoid the congestion they’re prone to create? 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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Art and Advocacy WATERCOLORIST WANTS TO INCREASE FEMALE REPRESENTATION IN MUSEUMS
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ccording to a study by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, only 3 to 5 percent of artwork in permanent museum collections around the world are works by women. Artist and advocate Kathrine Lemke Waste is out to change that statistic. “Museums are repositories of our cultural heritage,” says Lemke Waste, a leader in the “25 in 25” movement, a national push by the nonprofit American Women Artists to get more work by female artists into American museums over the next quarter century. “Generations to come will go to museums to see what was deemed important enough to be saved for future generations—and women artists’ point of view will not be represented,” she says. “That impact is huge. If little girls can’t see it, they can’t be it.” Lemke Waste was a girl of 7 or 8 when she first realized that painting was her preferred form of artistic expression. Following studies at the Rhode Island School of Design in the early 1980s, as well as what she describes as a “five-year apprenticeship” with Salvatore Casa—winner of the American Watercolor Society’s Gold Medal—Lemke Waste made a national name for herself as a Master Signature member of AWA (she also serves as the organization’s board president emeritus). The Land Park resident’s By Jessica Laskey work has been featured Open Studio in museum exhibitions
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Watercolors by Kathrine Lemke Waste.
in Arizona, Vermont and Georgia, and highlighted in issues of “Southwest Art,” “American Art Collector” and “Sunset” magazines. As an educator, she taught for 15 years in the California state college and university system, including at UC San Diego, Palomar Community College and California State University Chico. She also leads watercolor workshops for the Crocker Art Museum and workplace innovation workshops for companies like Intel. Though many artists would be content to rest on such laurels, Lemke Waste uses her success to fuel other female artists. Since joining AWA, Lemke Waste has made it her mission to expand the membership and help the organization focus its energy on getting more of the members’ artworks into permanent collections of national museums. “Being included in a museum collection impacts the value of our artwork,” Lemke Waste explains. “A higher value on our work means we’re able to make better livings as artists, but that’s not a path that’s open for most women. “An Oxford study found that female artists make 40 percent of what men do on their work. That inequality not only severely limits what we can make in the art world,
Kathrine Lemke Waste it also cuts our access to museums and the legacy we leave behind for future generations. “If we can’t see women as ‘geniuses’ in a creative context, that means we also can’t see women in leadership positions—roles in which we easily see men.” In 2015, AWA decided to make museum shows featuring women artists a priority. They approached small and midsized museums with an offer of assistance: if the museum agreed, AWA would share costs by organizing the educational symposiums and fundraising necessary to make an exhibition a success. In turn, the museum would consider purchasing one of the pieces to maintain in its permanent collection. Though it was slow going at first, Lemke Waste reports that the movement
is “getting some air speed,” with shows booked through 2023 and seven pieces purchased by museums since 2015. “I consider advocacy part of my artistic practice,” Lemke Waste says. “All human beings are driven to some kind of creative expression. Art and advocacy are mine. “I’m working toward a time when we can stop seeing women depicted only as beautiful, passive, sexual objects in a painting and recognize them as active, productive members of society.” For more information on AWA, visit americanwomenartists.org. For more on Lemke Waste, visit lemkewaste.com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. n
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TO DO THIS MONTH'S CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Beer and Ballet Sacramento Ballet Through April 7 2420 N St. • sacballet.org See new works created by Sac Ballet dancers mentored by master choreographer Val Caniparoli. Tickets are $60.
Artist Spotlight: Richard Stern Artists’ Collaborative Gallery Saturday, April 13, 3–6 p.m. 129 K St. • artcollab.com Award-winning photographer Dick Stern celebrates the “civilizing hand of man” with images of parks, gardens, monuments and urban landscape.
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Beer and Ballet at the Sacramento Ballet. Image by Keith Sutter.
Robin Leddy Giustina's "It’s Such a Perfect Day," oil on canvas, at Archival Gallery.
Spring Concerto Concert Sacramento Youth Symphony Premier Orchestra Sunday, April 7, 3 p.m.
Richard Stern's work at Artists’ Collaborative Gallery.
CK McClatchy Performing Arts Center, 3066 Freeport Blvd. • sacramentoyouthsymphony.org This concert features Benjamin Jiang playing Haydn’s “Cello Concerto” and Justin Wahby performing Mozart’s “Piano Concerto #21,” among other works. Tickets are $20 for general admission; $15 for students and seniors.
An Evening with the Divas SwingMasters Thursday, April 4, 7 p.m. El Camino Fundamental High School Performing Arts Center, 4300 El Camino Ave. • swingmasters.org This event features jazz vocalists Valerie V., Vivian Lee, Rubi Lee, Sister Swing, Beth Duncan and Sophia Jackson alongside SwingMasters Big Band, RC Swing and El Camino Fundamental High Jazz Band to benefit elementary and middle school music programs affected by the Butte County Camp Fire. Tickets are $30.
Girl of the Golden West Sacramento Civic Ballet April 19, 7 p.m., and April 20, 2 p.m. The Center at Twenty-Three Hundred, 2300 Sierra Blvd. • deanedancecenter.com Loosely based on the Belasco play and Puccini opera of the same name, this new ballet choreographed and directed by Don Schwennesen explores the Gold Rush era.
In the World of the Living Archival Gallery April 4–27 Second Saturday reception April 13, 6 p.m. 3223 Folsom Blvd. • archivalgallery.com Robin Leddy Giustina’s paintings are based on sketches she made at Water World while floating on the Lazy River. Also showing are sculptures by Eryle Swanson and Debra Kreck-Harnish.
Valerie V. in "An Evening with the Divas" at El Camino Fundamental High School Performing Arts Center.
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Jason Sia at Crocker Art Museum.
3rd Annual Great STEM Summit Square Root Academy Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Pannell Community Center, 2450 Meadowview Road • squarerootacademy.com Attendees will be immersed in all the latest, greatest and most fun technology from partners Intel, Brown & Caldwell, Square One Clubs, Maker HQ and Sac State Physics Department at this free event.
The Sound Factory: Posters from Sacramento’s Rock and Blues Venue April 6–June 1 Reception Saturday, April 6, 2–4 p.m. Panel Discussion Wednesday, April 10, 6:30–7:45 p.m. Ella K. McClatchy Library, 2112 22nd St. • saclibrary.org This exhibit—curated by K-Zap’s Dennis Newhall—features a selection of original 1960s Sound Factory posters created by Bill Graham and Chet Helms.
Spring Eggstravaganza Fairytale Town April 20 & 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 3901 Land Park Drive • fairytaletown.org This fun-filled weekend features egg hunts, prizes, spring-themed activities and visits with Peter Cottontail. Advance tickets are $7 per person. Tickets at the door are $10 per person. Children age 1 and younger are free.
Redux: New Work by Trent Burkett JAYJAY Gallery April 11–May 25 Reception Thursday, April 11, 5:30–7:30 p.m. 5524 B Elvas Ave. • jayjayart.com This one-person exhibit highlights Trent Burkett’s diverse approach to materials and the repurposing of objects to make sculptural narratives.
Sacramento Food Film Festival Food Literacy Center April 10–17 Various locations • foodliteracycenter.org/film-festival Created in 2012, this festival features educational films that seek to improve food literacy and the food system. Check the website for daily events.
A Legacy in Brick & Iron Sacramento History Museum Thursday, April 18, 7 p.m. 101 I St. • sachistorymuseum.org As part of the Gold Spike Lecture Series—celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad—historian Mary Helmich will present a lecture on Sacramento’s Central and Southern Pacific Railroad shops. Tickets are $7 for members; $14 for general public.
Koo Kyung Sook: Markings Sacramento State University Library Gallery Through May 17 6000 J St. • csus.edu/art/university-library-gallery This exhibition features 19 of Koo Kyung Sook’s large-scale works, including one collaborative painting, two digital prints and 16 relief woodcuts created since 2014.
Trent Burkett's "Construction Study #1 – 8," mixed media sculptures, at JAYJAY Gallery.
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THEATRE GUIDE VIETGONE by QUI NGUYEN Capital Stage Company March 13- April 14 2215 J St, Sac 916 995-5464 Capstage.org
An all-American love story about two very new Americans. It’s 1975. Saigon has fallen. He lost his wife. She lost her fiancé. But now in a new land, they just might find each other. Using his uniquely infectious style The New York Times calls “culturally savvy comedy” — and skipping back and forth from the dramatic evacuation of Saigon to the here and now — playwright Qui Nguyen gets upclose-and-personal to tell the story that led to the creation of Qui Nguyen. **Wine & Dessert Bar
THE SELF-UNSEEING
WHEN WE WERE COLORED (WORLD PREMIERE PLAY) By Ginger Rutland Sacramento Theatre Company Thru April 28 Based on a book by Eva Rutland, this world premiere tells the story of one family’s experience with integration in post-World War II Sacramento. When a black mother moves to California from the segregated south with her husband and children, the family must confront what it’s like to be the first black household on the block, the only black children at school, and how to continue to love those with different ideologies—even when they live under your own roof. At once timely, poignant, and funny, this production continues STC’s commitment to produce new works with local relevance.
The Happy Hour Theatre at Black Box Theater April 5, 6, 12 & 13 1075 W Capitol Ave, West Sac 530 848-1580 Happyhourtheatre.org
RE-BORNING
Self-Unseeing, an hour of compelling short plays that explore the challenges of selfidentity. The characters in these pieces search for themselves, hide from themselves, and come face-to-face with uncomfortable truths about themselves. From dark comedy to surreal drama, this exciting hour of theater is packed with laughter, surprise, awkwardness, and anger. ** Drinks will be available before and after the performance, and audiences are encouraged to stay and socialize with our company members and discuss what they’ve seen and would like to see from The Happy Hour Theatre.
Art and life become disturbingly interchangeable when a sculptor of baby dolls meets a woman desperate to recreate the past. This dark comedy takes an unsettling look at work, latex, and the power of creation.
NOTE: This is a new theatre company founded in 2018. The company helps developing artists learn and grow and encourages experienced artists to tackle new challenges. By fostering the theatrical education and training of community members, this theater company wants to help keep theatre alive for the next generation of performers. There are plans to produce original works written by community members as well as published pieces in order to give local playwrights a place to bring their words to life. The goal is to select pieces with exciting, relevant, and engaging theater that challenges and intrigues performers and audiences alike.
Big Idea Theatre Thru April 6 1616 Del Paso, Sac 916 960-3036 Bigideatheatre.org
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By the end of 1928, all three Fail sisters will be dead -- expiring in reverse order, youngest to oldest, from blunt object to the head, disappearance, and finally consumption. Tuneful songs, and a whimsical chorus follow the story of Nelly, Jenny June, and Gerty as they live out their lives above the family clock repair shop near the Chicago River, before their time unexpectedly runs out. A magical, musical fable where, in the end, the power of love is far greater than any individual’s successes or failures. A zany story told with a familiar “Lemony Snicket” vibe. You’ll not want to miss it!
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Rigoletto Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera Saturday, April 13, 8 p.m. Sacramento Community Center Theater, 1301 L St. • sacphilopera.org Hear Verdi’s iconic opera performed concert-style under conductor Michael Christie. Tickets are $23–$57.
Star Wars Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera Saturday, April 27, 8 p.m. Sacramento Community Center Theater, 1301 L St. • sacphilopera.org The orchestra will perform John Williams’ thrilling music from the “Star Wars” series under conductor Stuart Chafetz. Tickets are $18–$81.
Classical Concert: Jason Sia Crocker Art Museum Sunday, April 14, 3 p.m.
Sacramento Food Film Festival.
216 O St. • crockerart.org Sacramento native Sia will perform piano solos like “Hoedown” from Aaron Copland’s “Rodeo” and selections from George Gershwin’s beloved “American Songbook.” Tickets are $10 for members; $18 for students, youth and Capital Public Radio members; $20 for nonmembers.
Plant Foundry Spring Celebration UC Cooperative Extension Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Plant Foundry Nursery & Store, 3500 Broadway • sacmg.ucanr.edu Bring samples of your problem plants, mystery pests and questions to the UCCE Master Gardeners Information Table at this annual event.
Find Your Civil War Ancestor Genealogical Association of Sacramento Wednesday, April 17, noon–2 p.m. Belle Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive • gensac.org Speaker Donald (Brad) Schall will give tips on finding ancestors from the Civil War era. The meeting is free and open to the public.
42nd Annual Bonsai Sekiyu Kai Show April 6 & 7, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Sacramento Buddhist Church, 2401 Riverside Blvd. • bonsaisekiyukai@gmail.com Watch a demonstration by Yuzo Maruyama at 2 p.m. each day, purchase bonsai plants and related items, enjoy refreshments, and bid in a silent auction at this annual show. Free admission.
Walking on Water: Pastels by Kelsey Burke Tim Collom Gallery April 9–May 2 Opening Reception Saturday, April 13, 5:30–8:30 p.m. 915 20th St. • timcollomgallery.com Self-taught chalk pastel artist Kelsey Burke uses photos she and her six children have taken, as well as books by Madeleine L’Engle, as inspiration for her California landscapes. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Submissions are due six weeks prior to the publication month. n
Spring Eggstravaganza at Fairytale Town. Image by Greg Flagg.
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ou’d be forgiven if you couldn’t keep track of the multiple brewery and restaurant openings in Sacramento last year. The region is simply bristling with new places opening at a record pace. To complicate the mix, in the last few years, we’ve seen openings (and closings) of several restaurants with similar-sounding names. The Italian restaurant, Amaro, opened and closed on R Street. Another Italian spot, Adamo’s, opened and remains open at P and 21st. One of Sacramento’s finest dining establishments, Allora, opened in East Sacramento in 2017. All of this is not to be confused with the focus of this piece—Alaro Craft Brewery. Alaro is new, it’s true, but the hands that built it and make it run are steeped in the Sacramento brewing and dining scene. Owners Ray and Annette Ballastero had their hands in opening River City Brewing Company back in the 1990s. River City was a fixture at the Downtown mall, serving exceptional beer and putting out fine fare when it wasn’t common to do both well. The hands in the kitchen belong to head chef Jason Azavedo. This tenured Sacramento chef has worked throughout the region’s culinary industry, helping craft the menu at places as diverse as Mighty Tavern in Fair Oaks, Paragary’s Hock Farm Craft & Provisions and Grange in The Citizen Hotel. Outside his restaurant duties, Azavedo is known throughout the industry as one of the most talented butchers and sausage-makers out there. Take those seasoned professionals and put them in a location steeped with local history and you’ve really got something. You see, Alaro isn’t just another brewery tucked away in a former industrial space, or a beerslinging establishment built out of shipping containers in an empty lot.
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Alaro took over the 2004 Capitol Ave. address formerly held by Rubicon Brewing Company, one of Sacramento’s most heralded breweries and a sorely missed presence in the local scene. Head brewer Chris Keeton is a holdover from Rubicon and gives Alaro a tie to that much-loved entity. His recipes pay homage to Rubicon while at the same time reaching for different flavors and updated styles. It’s a tribute to Keeton’s skill and the tutelage of Rubicon’s former brewmaster Scott Cramlet that, in his first year at Alaro, Keeton scored a gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival, the most prestigious beer fest in the United States. So, while Alaro may be a new enterprise, it is really an all-star supergroup of industry veterans. And it’s easy to see why every person on the team is there. From the food to the beer, the vibe to the service, it’s a near-flawless expression of the best Sacramento has to offer. The menu, playing on the Ballasteros’ roots and the passions of Chef Azavedo, plays primarily with Spanish recipes. Well beyond the burger and fries, or sandwiches and salads, of most brewpubs, Alaro pushes the boundaries of what one would expect from a local craft brewery. You can find small plates and tapas like lamb meatballs with romesco and gremolata, mushrooms sautéed with sherry, and clams cooked with braised pork cheeks. Also expect to find salt-cod fritters and miso-glazed Brussel sprouts with Calabrian chili oil. This truly is something different from the pub grub at most brewery-restaurants we encounter. One of the standouts is the gambas, a beautiful dish of head-on shrimp cooked with lemon, paprika and garlic. This Spanish favorite is treated with passion and gusto. The impressive shrimp require diners to sink their hands into the food and savor every finger-staining bite. The sauce is an intense play of Spanish flavors. Paired with a California common or blond ale, the dish sings even more. A seafood paella, of course, is one of the crowning jewels of the menu. The Iberian classic really shines in Azavedo’s capable hands. It’s more than a simple rice dish. The generous infusion of seafood and bold flavors stands out when paired with a Czech pilsner or the award-winning Castillo, a classic IPA. Despite being a “beer place,” Alaro has an impressive wine list featuring Spanish, Portuguese and California
offerings chosen specifically to harmonize with the impressive menu. Whether it’s in a glass or on the plate, everything that Alaro turns out speaks to the decades of experience and expert knowledge at every level. It’s a standout organization that does Sacramento proud.
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Mexican cuisine in a festive, colorful setting 2730 J Street • 916.442.2552 paragarys.com
A mecca to hearty eating 2422 13th Street • 916.737.5115 irongrillsacramento.com
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Classic American dishes with millennial flavor 1116 15th Street • 916.492.1960 cafeteria15l.com
Signature woodfired pizzas and local craft beers 2009 Matsui Alley • 916.661.6134 federalistpublichouse.com
Traditional Amercian classic menu 2633 Riverside Blvd. • 916.448.9988 riversideclubhouse.com
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Family-friendly neighborhood café 915 Broadway • 916. 732.3390 sellands.com
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Artisan pastries and roasted coffee 812 21st Street • oldsoulco.com
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DOWNTOWN Grange Restaurant & Bar 926 J St. • (916) 492-4450 B L D $$$ Full Bar Simple, seasonal, soulful • grangesacramento.com
Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters Award-winning roasters 3rd and Q Sts. • chocolatefishcoffee.com
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South Timeless traditions of Southern cooking 2005 11th Street • 916.382.9722 weheartfriedchicken.com weheartfrie
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Ella Dining Room & Bar New American farm-to-fork cuisine 1131 K Street • 916.443.3772 elladiningroomandbar.com
Esquire Grill Classic dishes in a sleek urban design setting 1213 K Street • 916.448.8900 paragarys.com
Firestone Public House Hip and happy sports bar with great food 1132 16th Street • 916.446.0888 firestonepublichouse.com
Frank Fat’s Fine Chinese dining in an elegant interior 806 L Street • 916.442.7092 frankfats.com
Grange Restaurant & Bar The city’s quintessential dining destination 926 J St. • 916.492.4450 grangesacramento.com
Hot Italian Remarkable pizza in modern Italian setting 1627 16th Street • 916.492.4450 hotitalian.net
La Cosecha by Mayahuel Casual Mexican in a lovely park setting 917 9th Street • 916.970.5354 lacosechasacramento.com
Ma Jong Asian Diner A colorful & casual spot for all food Asian 1431 L Street • 916.442.7555 majongs.com
Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates tes Unmatched sweet sophi sophistication 916.706.1738 738 1801 L Street, #60 • 9 gingerelizabeth.com
Paragary’s French inspired bistro in chic new environment 1401 28th Street • 916.457.5737 • paragarys.com
The Red Rabbit Kitchen chen & Barr
Vic’s Ice Cream & Café Family owned since 1947 3199 Riverside Blvd. • 916.448.0892 vicsicecream.com
A focus on all things local bit.n Stree • 916.706 2275 • the 2718 J Street 916.706.2275 theredrabbit.net
Willie’s Burgers
Farm-fresh m-f New American cuisine • 916.441.6022 1215 19th Street S mulvaneysbl.com
Revolution Wines
A quirky burger joint 2415 16th Street • 916.444.2006 williesburgers.com
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Artisan pastries andd roasted r coffee 1716 L Street (rear alley) • oldsoulco.com
Urban rban winery and kitchen 31 S Street St t • 916 444 7711 • rev.wine win 2831 916.444.7711
Omnivore, vegan, raw, paleo, organic, glutenfree and carnivore sustenance 2820 R Street • 916.455.2667 • sac.coop
The Rind A cheese-centric food and wine bar 1801 L Street # 40 • 916.441.7463 therindsacramento.com
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Skool Japanese Gastropub Inventive, Japanese-nuanced seafood 2319 K Street • 916.737.5767 skoolonkstreet.com
Zocolo Tastes inspired by the town square of Mexico City 1801 Capitol Avenue • 916.441.0303 zocalosacramento.com
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Biba Ristorante Italiano Legendary chef, cookbook author Biba Caggiano 2801 Capitol Avenue • 916.455.2422 biba-restaurant.com
Block Butcher Bar Specializing in housemade salumi and cocktails 1050 20th Street • 916.476.6306 blockbutcherbar.com
Raw, organic nutrition from local farms 1912 P Street • 916.341.0327 • sunandsoiljuice.com
Burgers, cheesesteaks and other delights 2820 P Street • 916.455.3500 • suzieburger.com
Tapa the World Traditional Spanish & world cuisine 2115 J Street • 916.442.4353 tapatheworld.com
Temple Coffee Roasters 2200 K Street • 2829 S Street 1010 9th Street • templecoffee.com
The Waterboy Classic European with locally sourced ingredients 2000 Capitol Ave. • 916.498.9891 waterboyrestaurant.com
LAND PARK Casa Garden Restaurant Outstanding dining in a garden setting 2760 Sutterville Rd. • 916.452.2809 casagardenrestaurant.org
Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters 2940 Freeport Blvd. chocolatefishcoffee.com
Freeport Bakery Award-winning neighborhood bakery 2966 Freeport Blvd. • 916.442.4256 freeportbakery.com
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