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SOUTH LAND PARK Beautifully updated South Land Park Hills 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. New paint, re¿nished hardwood Àoors, carpet, granite counters and much more. Enjoy the spacious and private yard, large family room, convenient location and fantastic curb appeal! $429,000 JAMIE RICH 612-4000

CONVENIENT COMFORT Tucked away Jennywood Development, a must see to appreciate. Spacious, bright 2 story 3 bedroom 3½ bath home in a planned unit development on a quiet cul-de-sac. Huge wrap around yard with gazebo, ready for your personal touch. Plenty of storage space! $419,000 CHRIS BRIGGS 834-6483

INCREDIBLE SLP PROPERTY You’ll have to look twice or three times at this fabulous property. The larger residence has 3 bedrooms, gourmet kitchen and 2 baths on the upper level. It has a lower level with kitchenette, living room, big bedroom and bath. PLUS a connected 2 Bed 2 bath, separate unit. $975,000 SHEILA VAN NOY 505-5395, CHRIS BRIGGS 834-6483

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DELIGHTFUL FRUITRIDGE MANOR Move-in ready... 3 bedroom home with den and a 4-car tandem garage. Seller has freshly painted the interior, carpet and linoleum recently installed, dual pane windows, ceiling fans, roof (5+years), central HVAC & water heater (3years+). Koi pond and 2 patios. $240,000 PATRICK VOGELI 207-4515

FABULOUS COLONIAL CRAFTSMAN Remodeled in 2009 with old charm with modern features. Beveled leaded glass built-ins in the formal dining room and butler’s pantry are show pieces. Spacious kitchen opens to great room overlooking the deep lot. 4 or 5 bedrooms, master suite with Japanese soaking tub and private deck. $875,000 DAVID KIRRENE 531-7495

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SOUTH LAND PARK TERRACE 3 bedroom 2 bath with a separate family room. New paint, newly re¿nished hardwood Àoors, newer roof and a built in pool. Central heat and air, attached 2 car garage. 10 minute drive to downtown. Walk to Land Park, the Zoo, Fairytale Town and Funderland. You really can have it all. $425,000 LISA McCAULEY 601-5474

SWEET SOUTH LAND PARK TERRACE Lovingly cared for original, feels like home. Open the front door and view the beautiful, spacious backyard through the large living room picture window. Wonderful quarter-round ¿replace is the feature of the family room. A 2 bedroom in a well-established neighborhood. $435,000 PAULA SWAYNE 425-9715

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WONDERFUL LAND PARK This Land Park jewel is beautifully updated with quality throughout. 4 bedrooms 2½ baths with approximately 2300 sq ft located on a tree-lined street. A “happy ever-after” home where dreams live and emotions are born! $825,000 SHEILA VAN NOY 505-5395

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CONVENIENT FREEPORT PARK Charming remodeled 2 bedroom 2 bath home. Updated kitchen, sun room - dining room area. Large yard with detached workshop and double side gate on left side of the home for possible RV access/boat storage or extra parking. Close to shopping and restaurants. $335,000 TIM COLLOM 247-8048

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Jill is a Curtis Park-based artist who ﬁrst took art classes in the early 1990s. More recently classes rekindled her love of painting in a colorful, fauvist style. She has a show opening Oct. 3 at the Red Dot Gallery at 2231 J Street until Dec. 3. Visit jillestrof.com.

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y love of our city is a driving force behind much of what I have spent my life doing. But I have never been more excited about the future of our urban core than I am now. In August and September, a trio of great events came together. During the last week of August, the newly minted Sacramento Mural Festival left our central city with 10 gorgeous new murals painted on the sides of privately owned buildings. (See our photo spreads taken by Aniko Kiezel.) The effort was more than a year in the making. Much credit goes to the volunteer efforts of David Sobon and Cheryl Holben. The Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, under director Shelly Willis, lent its expertise to the process in selecting the artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; some local, others from across the nation and the world. This project was privately funded by the building owners and other sponsors.

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Adventure Awaits KIDS CAN HAVE THEIR CREATIVE, COLLABORATIVE WAY AT NEW PLAYGROUND

eady to play? Fairytale Town’s long-awaited Sacramento Adventure Playground at the Maple Neighborhood Center finally opened on Aug. 23, so what are you waiting for? Dig in! The Adventure Playground is a free, after-school youth development program where adolescents ages 7 to 15 can use raw materials to create their own play spaces. The hardcore play park puts real tools such as hammers, nails, saws, paint, gardening supplies and more into the hands of young people to create and destroy their own spaces with facilitation (rather than direction) from adults. The concept of adventure playgrounds originated in Europe after World War II when landscape and playground architects noticed that children spent more time playing in the war rubble than in structured playgrounds. They observed that children were more engaged in play in spaces they created themselves and thought that these nontraditional environments inspired imaginative, collaborate and thoughtful play. “Play is essential to healthy development, yet research shows that play in general, and creative play in particular, is declining for youths,” says Kathy Fleming, Fairytale Town’s executive director.

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Visit the Sacramento Adventure Playground at Maple Neighborhood Center

“The Adventure Playground is a fun and safe environment where youths can play and, more importantly, direct their own play.” Participation is free, but children must be registered by a parent to participate. (Download the form at sacadventureplay.org.) The playground is open from 2:15 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and

Thursdays, and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. The playground will also hold regular community play days to allow youngsters of all ages to participate. For more information, call 2223831 or go to sacadventureplay.org. The Adventure Playground is at the Maple Neighborhood Center, 3301 37th Ave.

Sacramento City College just turned 100 years old and will be holding a special community open house, fair and football game on Saturday, Oct. 15. SCC is the oldest institution of higher education in Sacramento, founded by Belle Cooledge in 1916 with 46 recent high school graduates and 16 part-time faculty. After 10 years on the top floor of the old Sacramento High School grounds, SCC moved to its current location across from Land Park in 1926 and has been there ever since. Today, SCC services approximately 22,000 students in more than 100 programs for those who wish to earn associate degrees, transfer to four-year universities or enter/re-enter the workforce. “We truly believe that opportunities abound at SCC and throughout the community college system,” writes Rick Brewer, the school’s communications and public information officer. “We are preparing Sacramento’s emerging workforce and helping to generate millions in the local and regional economy.” Celebrate the centennial and check out all that SCC has to offer by visiting scc.losrios.edu. Sacramento City College is at 3835 Freeport Blvd.

‘IN THE HOOD’ Ingrid Lundquist loves to look at Sacramento. See the city through her award-winning photographer’s LIFE page 10

PUBLISHER FROM page 7 The end of August also brought the completion of the first installation of the Sacramento Walk of Stars. My friends Scot and Lucy Crocker spearheaded this great project and put in more than a year of volunteer work to make it happen. This year’s five stars included artist Gregory Kondos, film and television star LeVar Burton, Olympic Gold medalist swimmer Debbie Meyer, musician Timothy Schmit, formerly of the Eagles, and Dr. Ernie Bodai, who founded the breast cancer research stamp. The gala dinner celebration on Aug. 31 at Memorial Auditorium was a terrific event. All five stars spoke of their love of Sacramento and the impact it had on their lives and careers. Their stories were as different as the careers they found success in. And every one of these accomplished people was humble, gracious and appreciative of the honor. Their bright blue stars are now permanently embedded in sidewalks along L Street in the city’s Handle District. The Walk of Stars gives people another reason to visit The Handle (in addition to the neighborhood’s great shopping and dining). In early September, we released our new photo-driven guidebook, “Inside Sacramento: The Most Interesting Neighborhood Places in America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital.” We celebrated our launch with a party at the Crocker Art Museum for the owners of the book’s 101 places and our sponsors. When Mayor-elect Darrell Steinberg introduced me, he had a creative idea. He suggested folks buy the new book and use it as a Sacramento “bucket list” challenge. Plan to visit every place in the book, he said. When you’re all done, pass the book on to someone who just moved to the area. The book was a labor of love for me. I grew frustrated with our city being underrated as a destination for visitors and people who live here. The way our city has grown over many decades, we never developed defined districts with concentrations of small

businesses as is common in many cities. Instead, numerous city neighborhoods developed, with places to eat and shop spread over blocks and blocks. With this dispersion, it isn’t easy to see all we have to offer as a city. Our book’s photos and stories pull together a vibrant collection of locally owned business that compare to the best of even sophisticated cities like San Francisco or Portland.

There are dozens of attractive and compelling development projects in the works for the city in the next few years. With Golden 1 Center opening this month, an adjacent new hotel and retail development opening next spring, and the gorgeous new McKinley Village housing development in East Sacramento that opened in September (see our story on the public art component), we have much to celebrate and be proud of. Councilmember Jeff Harris told me recently that there are dozens of attractive and compelling development projects in the works for the city in the next few years. We also just finished year four of our city’s month-long Farm-to-Fork Celebration. Dozens of amazing events were offered showcasing the rich agricultural bounty of our area. I believe that Sacramento, and many of the people who live here, have been hampered by a self-inflicted inferiority complex. Now is the time we shed that concept and start celebrating all the wonderful things and places our city has to offer. Cecily Hastings can be reached at publisher@insidepublications.com n

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LIFE FROM page 8 eyes in her newly published photo story book, “In the Hood: Focus on the Details.” After 15 years in Granite Bay, Lundquist moved back to Sacramento and quickly became intrigued by the ordinary and odd visuals she would see from her car while doing errands. She captured the intriguing images in photos and combined them with her unique writing style in a tome that celebrates Sacramento’s unique sights. “From day one, I was fascinated by what I saw driving around,” Lundquist says. “I arbitrarily drove different streets to learn the neighborhoods—Hollywood Park, Curtis Park, Land Park, South Land Park, Brentwood Village—and was never disappointed. There was always something quirky or mundane that was photo-worthy.” Lundquist is the author of two other award-winning books, “Dictionary of Publishing Terms: What Every Writer Needs to Know” and “Results-Driven Event Planning: Using Marketing Tools To Boost Your Bottom Line.” All books, including “In the Hood,” are available at amazon.com. And don’t forget to check out Lundquist’s first solo gallery show next month at the Viewpoint Center for Photographic Arts!

POETRY FROM THE HART Do you appreciate poetry? Then don’t miss the final two sessions of the International Poetry Appreciation Series at the Ethel MacLeod Hart Senior Center from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, and Friday, Nov. 18. Each 90-minute session will focus on the poetry of different cultures from around the world. On Oct,. 28, the poetry of Portugal, Spain and South America, filled with Latin rhythms and the insights of Pablo Neruda, Octavio Paz, Federico García Lorca, Jorge Luis Borges and others, will be explored. Then, on Nov. 18, the poetry of our native peoples will take participants on a

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Boo at the Zoo is a great way to celebrate the season

literary journey to tribes and villages to celebrate the events of everyday life—the planting, the harvest, life and death. Individual sessions are $6 each. To register, call 808-5462 or visit the Hart Senior Center in person at 915 27th St.

OFF THE GRID San Francisco’s wildly popular Off the Grid event experience is coming to the Sacramento Zoo! The delectable dinner market will serve zoo visitors and families with a selection of food truck fare from 5 to 9 p.m. every Thursday this fall. In addition to a selection of 10 unique food trucks, visitors will enjoy live music from local musicians as well as discounted admission into the zoo. Off the Grid markets are founded on the idea of bringing communities together through amazing shared food experiences. Started in 2010, Off the Grid operates more than 50 weekly public markets throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento. For more information, go to offthegrid.com, call 808-5888 or go to

saczoo.org. The Sacramento Zoo is at 3930 W. Land Park Drive.

SWANKY AND SPOOKY Can’t get enough of the Sacramento Zoo this month? Don’t miss the chance to be a party animal at Wild Affair from 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, and have a scary good time at Boo at the Zoo from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 29 and 30. Unlike any other gala in town, Wild Affair offers the opportunity to experience exotic animals up close and personal with exclusive behind-the-scenes tours. Guests will also enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres and a gourmet dinner prepared by The Supper Club, as well as get the chance to bid on silent auction items and participate in a live auction hosted by KFBK’s Kitty O’Neal and KVIE’s Rob Stewart. Tickets sell out fast, so call now to reserve at 808-5888. Note: The zoo will close early this day (at 1:30 p.m.) for event preparations. Are you ready for an all-new twist on a favorite zoo event? The new daytime Boo at the Zoo will boast the same amazing trick-or-treat stations

throughout the zoo, as well as face painting, ghoulish games, themed stage shows, keeper chats and spirited animal enrichments—but by the light of day! Early bird tickets are available for $10 per person through Oct. 23. Zoo members receive an extra $3 off per ticket and get in early at 10 a.m. with an event ticket and valid membership card. For more information on all zoo events, call 808-5888 or go to saczoo. org. The Sacramento Zoo is at 3930 W. Land Park Drive.

SAFE AND SUPER If your little tykes just can’t wait for the end of the month for Halloween fun, help them celebrate early in a familyfriendly environment at Fairytale Town’s 30th Annual Safe & Super Halloween: Superheroes from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 21-23. Join your favorite superheroes for three nights of trick-or-treating and family fun complete with 15 treat stations, photos with superheroes, hero training and activities, a

costume parade, a magic show and more. Advance tickets are $7-$10 per person if you buy now; beginning Oct. 21, tickets are $12 per person. For more information, call 8087462 or go to fairytaletown.org. Fairytale Town is at 3901 Land Park Drive.

exciting raffle drawings. Items available for bid include original art, spa packages, beach rentals, dance lessons and much more. For tickets and more information, go to sierra2.org. The Sierra 2 Center for the Arts and Community is at 2791 24th St.

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Does someone you know, or do you yourself, suffer from dyslexia? Are you craving more information? Don’t miss a presentation by the Dyslexia Alliance entitled “Myths. Reseach. Cause. Symptoms. Solutions” at Belle Cooledge Library from 2 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1. The Dyslexia Alliance is a nonprofit organization that provides resources, education and advocacy for dyslexia. This presentation will help attendees learn the definition of dyslexia; the myths, causes and symptoms of this all-too-common disorder; and solutions for coping with it on an everyday basis. Does your child want to practice reading skills but is a bit shy in front of people? Why not read into the sweet, supportive eyes of a puppy dog instead? Read to a Dog will be held at Belle Cooledge from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 15. Kids are invited to read aloud to a trained therapy dog and an adult volunteer either with their own book or one they’ve borrowed from the library’s children’s collection. For more information, go to saclibrary.org. Belle Cooledge Library is at 5600 S. Land Park Drive.

Are you confused by the ballot propositions crowding the November ballot? The League of Women Voters aims to clarify by presenting the pros and cons of those pesky propositions from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Robbie Waters PocketGreenhaven Library. For more information, go to lwvsacramento.org. The Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library is at 7335 Gloria Drive.

GHOULISH GOOD TIMES Ella K. McClatchy Library is getting into the Halloween spirit all month long with two events that promise to be frighteningly fun. First, from 2 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, bring your sweet tooth to the Spooky Halloween Sweets session where you can make Rice Krispies Treat Frankensteins, Pretzel Stick Witches’ Brooms, Chocolate-Frosted Mummies and

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more. (Goodies will be generously sponsored by the Friends of the Ella K. McClatchy Library.) More in the mood to make some mad science? Check out the Halloween Monster-Making Science Laboratory from 2 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, when you can learn how to make your own freaky friends such as objecteating magnetic slime monsters, self-inflating balloon monsters and floating, glowing monster eyes. You’ll even have the chance to turn yourself into a monster by testing several homemade recipes to find the most realistic-looking monster skin and then adding face paint to make it even spookier. Scare your friends! Scare your neighbors! What else is Halloween for? For more information, go to saclibrary.org. Ella K. McClatchy Library is at 2112 22nd St.

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Changes at the Top DEPARTURES OF CITY OFFICIALS WILL HIT HARD

enior management at City Hall is in the midst of an unprecedented shake-up. The city will lose its longtime and very highly regarded director of public works, Jerry Way, on Oct. 14. City manager John Shirey will leave City Hall when his contract ends on Nov. 18. And in September, police chief Sam Somers unexpectedly announced that he’ll retire on Dec. 9. In the past 12 months, we’ve also seen turnovers of the heads of the parks and recreation and economic development departments, as well as the city treasurer position. The loss of Way, Shirey and Somers will hit the city hard. All three are considered to be among the most effective and respected senior managers in city government. Way, in fact, is considered by many to be the city’s finest senior manager. (More about Way below.) It’s no easy task to replace such experience, knowledge and talent. Why the sudden rush for the exits at City Hall? The reasons vary.

AN INTERIM CITY MANAGER Shirey gave the city council plenty of notice that he was leaving, announcing his November departure back in January—sufficient time,

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process. Shirey publicly offered to stick around as city manager to give the council more time to find his successor, but the council spurned his offer and moved in a very different direction. It chose to promote assistant city manager Howard Chan to city manager on an interim basis on a contract that runs through next June. Chan, 48, has had something of a meteoric rise in city government. Hired in 2002 to be the city’s parking manager, he was promoted to assistant city manager three years ago, leap-frogging over a slew of more senior department directors. City Hall sources report that longstanding differences of opinion among councilmembers regarding Shirey kept the council from taking him up on his offer to extend his term. There’s also strong council interest in giving Chan a “test run” as city manager to assess his suitability for the permanent job. Steinberg has indicated that he’s not interested in immediately restarting the candidate search once he takes office.

Shirey thought, for the city council to recruit and hire a replacement. But the selection process seemed to bog down after the June election, when Darrell Steinberg was elected mayor outright, avoiding a November runoff. His early election left him seven months to wait before assuming his new office, during which time he’d have no formal say in Shirey’s replacement, a notion that didn’t sit well with him and some of his future council colleagues. And he had a point: A healthy working relationship

between the mayor and city manager is pretty important to maintaining cohesion in city government. Without it, the climate at City Hall could start to resemble the plot of a Cold War movie with intrigue and suspicions of sabotage always in the air. A search drew a reported 80 resumes from candidates for the city manager job. Ten were interviewed, but the council never coalesced around a single candidate, particularly with Steinberg legally excluded from some parts of the

SACRIFICIAL LAMB? Some believe that Somers was pushed out of his job as a sacrificial lamb, taking the fall for a confluence of recent bad news. Notwithstanding Somers’ reputation as a strong, professional administrator, he’s had the misfortune of serving as police chief in the midst of not one but three storms involving influential segments of the Sacramento community. First came a city auditor’s report earlier this year that revealed the CITY HALL page 14

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There also were very disturbing reports from Asian neighborhoods in South Sacramento of a major wave of robberies targeting AsianAmericans as they enter and leave their cars. Residents have become fearful of leaving their homes after dark, causing local restaurants to lose 20 to 30 percent of their revenues on average, according to a Bee report. A recent community meeting at George Sim Community Center drew more than 500 people who expressed their anger and fear to city and police

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street maintenance, traffic control, city parking, bridges, urban forestry, fleet services, engineering, facilities, Sacramento Valley Station, the marina and more. Shirey says that Way is “the most effective public works director I have worked with over the course of my 43-year career. He recognizes talented people and works to develop their skills so they can one day assume positions of leadership.” A very realworld example of that is Chan’s fasttracked career. Way recruited Chan for the job of city parking manager and mentored him, helping him make the leap from city parking to the city’s top management position in just three short years. We’ve also admired Way for his commitment to engaging the public on major city initiatives. The public outreach efforts he conducted for selecting sites for new bridges across the Sacramento River and the crafting of a comprehensive new city tree ordinance were as expansive and as inclusive as any we’ve seen in city government. People can (and do) disagree with some of the decisions reached in those initiatives, but they can’t fault Way’s conscientious efforts to bring the public fully into the process. I can assure you, not all city departments have such an abiding commitment to public engagement. Councilmember Steve Hansen calls Way a “powerhouse” and a “problem solver” who is “willing to tackle difficult issues while bringing people together. He’s a can-do guy with a positive attitude. Jerry is an innovative and entrepreneurial leader who continues to evolve, never getting stuck in old ways of doing things.” Way, a Sacramento native of humble roots, started working for the city at age 20 as a parking attendant. His manifest skills and dedication enabled him to move steadily up the ranks to his current position, which he’s held for more than 10 years. Still relatively young at 56 (hey, I’m 60— it’s all relative), Way says he’s never taken a full two-week vacation in his 36 years with the city. As far as his retirement plans, he says, “I’m going to see how long it takes me to get

bored playing golf and fishing. Then I expect to put a tie back on in January and get back to work on some new challenge.” Shirey adds that “Jerry has a great sense of humor and never loses perspective on what really matters in life.” Jerry Way has never been one to toot his own horn (in contrast to some city officials who seem to issue press releases because it’s Tuesday). One of the reasons he’s been so effective in collaborating with others is because he’s a quintessential workhorse, not a show horse. At the end of such an illustrious public service career, I think we’d be remiss if we didn’t give proper recognition to one of Sacramento’s public-service greats who has given us so much, quietly and effectively. If you’d like, you can drop Jerry a line at jway@ cityofsacramento.org.

‘A TSUNAMI OF RED INK’ EOS just issued a report entitled “Sacramento’s Hotel Tax & Convention Center Subsidy: A Tsunami of Red Ink.” On Oct. 18, the city council is expected to consider a staff proposal to spend a total of $200 million on a convention center expansion ($150 million) and a community theater renovation ($50 million). The EOS report shows just what a financial loser the convention center has been for Sacramento and what little impact an expanded center is likely to have. Among the report’s key findings: • The convention booking business, nationwide, is a fierce, “arms race” competition between cities. Such bare-knuckle competition can lead to continuous “rivers of red ink” because of inaccurate projections and faulty cost-benefit analyses of consultants’ recommendations. • Over the past 17 years, Sacramento’s convention center has lost $268 million, with more than $51 million lost in the past three years alone. • Sacramento spends 87 percent of its hotel tax on the Convention Center Complex, considerably higher than all of its 10 competing convention

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he relationship between the private and public sectors has never been characterized by efficient communication, but the McKinley Village housing development proves that, under the right circumstances, these two sectors can work together to put on quite a show. Public art for the development spurred a partnership between the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, a public agency, and the private developers Riverview Capital Investments and the New Home Company. McKinley Village officially opened its doors—or underpass, anyway—on Sept. 10. But from the project’s inception, art has always been its driving force. “We wanted a real addition to the city,” explains Phil Angelides, president of Riverview Capital Investments, “by emphasizing the richness of the local art community and those who helped define and shape the Sacramento art scene.” At little cost, developers could have named a few streets and parks after local artists and called it a day. But according to Angelides, “we wanted to create an art walk that would

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draw people from the surrounding neighborhoods and the rest of the city.” Developers invested about $500,000 to commission nine original pieces by local artists, as well as to acquire sculptures by now-deceased artist Helen Post. To help oversee the project, Angelides hired the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission. “Phil contacted me and asked if we would help administer this project,” says Shelly Willis, executive director of SMAC, “and to help with artist selection, design review, fabrication and the installation of the art.” Founded in 1977 by a joint city and county ordinance, SMAC oversees public art and art programs throughout the county. Specifically, it manages Sacramento’s Public Art Program, which is funded by 2 percent of the total budget of eligible city and county capital improvement projects. While public projects are required by the city and county to set aside a percentage of their overall budget for the installation of public art, there is no ordinance that requires the same from private developers. “It’s pretty rare that a private developer voluntarily puts a sculpture in front of a building, and it’s super rare to have public art in a housing development,” says Willis. “To have somebody say I’m going to invest in art in a housing community that’s paid for by the private sector—that’s nearly unheard of in this country.” The developers could have hired private curators to help manage

Mark Foster’s “La Feuille” sculpture greets visitors, and soon, residents as they enter McKinley Village

Alan and Helen Post Park features five of Helen's sculptures

McKinley Village’s art projects. By hiring SMAC, the money it pays will go back into the public program to fund future art projects and programs in the city and county. The McKinley Village art project was managed by Willis and a committee that includes three members from the development team (Phil Angelides and Megan Norris of Riverview Capital Investments and Aaron Sussman of The New Home Company) and three members of the community (SMAC commissioner Cecily Hastings, former Sacramento mayor and arts philanthropist Burnett Miller and renowned artist Wayne Thiebaud). McKinley Village’s public art will include a sculpture garden and an art

Post Park will also feature five of Helen’s sculptures made between 1972 and 1977. The second park, named after former Sacramento Mayor R. Burnett Miller, and other installations should be completed by

walk with nine installations by artists Suzanne Adan, Julia Couzens, Brenda Louie, Jeff Myers, Hearne Pardee, One of the Helen Post sculptures on display James Piskoti, Gina Werfel and Marc Foster. spring. The first completed installation, Willis admits that some people located at the entrance to McKinley might be surprised to find quality Village in Alan and Helen Post Park, art in a housing development. She is Foster’s “La Feuille.” The 18-footsays the artists contributing to tall, leaf-shaped structure made of McKinley Village’s art walk will bring honed stainless steel pays homage something unique and beautiful to the to Sacramento’s trees and will be project. complemented by the 1,800 trees that “It’s an incredible project,” says will be planted in the neighborhood. Willis. “The work will be imaginative, Named after deceased Sacramento and the artists are all experienced. residents and artists, Alan and Helen

And that you can go for free to see this whenever you want is really incredible.” Angelides also believes the art adds value to the development—and the wider Sacramento region—that isn’t usually quantified by developers because it doesn’t necessarily translate to the bottom line: profit. “When budgets get tight, often the things that get cut are things that bring human enjoyment, like public places and artwork,” he says. Angelides says of the artworks, “They’re beautiful, they’re practical, and they lend themselves to human interaction.” He hopes McKinley Village challenges other developers to see the value of public art in private spaces. “I hope that this project inspires the private development community to invest in art, and I believe that it will,” he says. Jordan Venema can be reached at jordan.venema@gmail.com n

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Cruiser Craze THE ICONIC BEACH BIKE IS THE PERFECT RIDE FOR A GROWING CITY

iking on the grid is on the rise. Cyclists are buzzing around to work, restaurants, parks— everywhere. In 2015, Sacramento was named the fifth most bike-friendly town in America by BetterDoctor.com.

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Two-wheelers come in all shapes and sizes, but the cruiser bicycle— also known as the beach cruiser—is especially popular these days. It has balloon tires, upright seating, straightforward construction and a nice, soft seat. The cruiser is built for comfort, not speed. Put a bell and basket on it and you’re instantly in vacation mode. Leading the cruiser craze is Midtown Cruiser Shop. Owner Jeff Yeargin has been into cruisers for about 10 years, building and working on bikes in his garage. Getting parts

was difficult; he often had to order them from Germany or Amsterdam. Three years ago, Yeargin, who has a full-time job with the city, opened his shop on I Street. He sells manufactured cruisers and builds custom cruisers for people who want a look all their own. He also details bikes and handles maintenance and repairs. “I don’t think I’ll ever make a million dollars at this, but it’s a lot of fun,” he says. “I just got the idea and ran with it. I guess it started as a hobby but it’s much more than that

now. I love to see just how happy people are when they get their new bike and start riding.” While cruisers have always been big in Europe, it’s taken a while to get going in Sacramento. For the cruiser crowd, Yeargin helps organize a monthly ride on Second Saturday from May through October. Cyclists meet at Suzy Burger on P and 29th streets and often ride to Old Sacramento. The number of riders continues to grow, with as many as 300 cyclists rolling down the road together.

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Yeargin takes pride in the custom bikes he builds. Most of his custom cruisers are longer and lower than manufactured bikes. Customers can trick out their custom bikes with specialized handlebars, rims, seats, paint styles, colors and more. Yeargin participates in shows throughout the West, including the Outlaw Bicycle Club Bike Show in Las Vegas. While he’s built bikes that cost as much as $10,000, he won a major competition with a cruiser that cost less than $5,000 to build. Helping Yeargin at his shop is Chris Beirn, who refers to himself as a mechanic. He credits the cruiser craze to the fact that they are easy to ride and comfortable. “It’s like sitting in an easy chair,” he says. “When you

The cruiser craze has picked up steam. Beirn has a couple of bikes and is building another one that he hopes will be different from any other bike around. “It’s cool to see where these bikes are going,” he said. Yeargin primarily sells manufactured bikes from Huntington Beach Bicycle Company, which offers a number of models and styles. New manufactured cruisers sell for $300 to $600. A custom-built cruiser starts at about $1,500 and averages around $3,000. Some really tricked-out bikes cost more than $5,000. In the United States, cruisers were ubiquitous from the 1930s to the 1950s. Their popularity waned in the late 1960s, when they almost disappeared from the scene. New,

sleepdesign.com sle lighter bikes with narrow tires and multiple speeds dominated sales after the early 1970s. However, cruisers were popular with a small but growing group of cyclists who were inventing what today is mountain biking. These extremists were riding on challenging off-road terrain that was steep, rocky, muddy and difficult. Road bikes couldn’t handle the harsh treatment, so they found a strong and affordable option with older cruisers. These bikes, which they called clunkers, were tough; used ones could be bought at a garage sale for $5 or $10. The cruiser craze has picked up steam. Some say it was helped along by Pee-wee Herman and his 1985 movie, “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure,” in which Pee-Wee crosses the country looking for his stolen bright-red cruiser. Others say it was people like Yeargin, who perpetuate the cruiser craze by proudly riding tall in the seat on big bikes with big tires sporting big smiles. Scot Crocker can be reached at scot@crockercrocker.com n

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Bigger But Not Better THE CASE FOR SEPARATING THE CONVENTION CENTER AND THEATER

acramento city council members have endless opportunities to disappoint people. Constituents appear daily with complaints about traffic on their streets. Entrepreneurs call to pitch ideas that require the city’s help through subsidies or entitlements. Labor unions lobby for higher pay and benefits. Nonprofits come looking for financial handouts. The successful council member develops a capacity—ideally it becomes an ideology—to pass along bureaucratic problems to the proper agencies and say no to most solicitations. The successful council member saves the big, affirmative answers for projects that move far beyond special interests and truly make the city better. People get upset when they hear this, but everything else is a distraction. In October, the city council will face a monumental decision to expand the convention center and rebuild the adjacent community center theater. The council is certain to move ahead with the proposal. A unanimous council vote in May to fund architectural studies for the project signaled the council’s intentions. There will be no turning back now. But the convention center and theater project presents a classic study on why Sacramento is regarded as a second-tier town despite

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convention center and behold the new arena, Golden 1 Center. The arena’s price tag has recently expanded by about $110 million thanks to enhancements ordered by the Kings’ owners. It’s worth noting the Kings are paying for the upgrades, not the city. Two points: The Kings’ owners don’t think like council members, and $170 million only goes so far these days.

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its significant assets. The city’s habitual underachiever status will be reinforced and memorialized by the council’s vote to stumble forward at 13th and K streets. As every city council member knows, the current convention center is too small and inadequately designed to accommodate large, modern-day conventions. As for the theater, its many problems are underscored by its noncompliance under the Americans With Disabilities Act. So the council has two big challenges here: an underperforming convention center and an antiquated,

noncompliant theater. To solve those distinct and separate problems, the council is prepared to make a monumental error of convenience—a trick shot that seeks to kill two birds with one rock but winds up creating two redundantly mediocre assets. The problem is money. The council has only about $170 million in bonding capacity to cover the cost of expanding the convention center and rehabilitating the theater. That amount won’t be enough to do a first-class job on either project. For proof, walk six blocks west from the

Some city council members are concerned that $170 million is too much to spend on the convention center and theater—especially since that price tag leaves the city with no borrowing capacity. The Kings’ owners are not paying for the convention center and theater. The city will pick up the entire bill. On the bright side, the city’s interim treasurer, John Colville, believes tourist taxes can service the debt load. He says, “The way we have it modeled now, there will be no effect on the general fund.”

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916.825.7693 Even then, some city council members are concerned that $170 million is too much to spend on the convention center and theater— especially since that price tag leaves the city with no borrowing capacity. “I have some concern about using 100 percent of that (bonding capacity) on this project,” council member Jay Schenirer says. He would like to see $20 million pulled aside for affordable housing. Another council member, Eric Guerra, says, “We have multiple needs throughout our city. The bigger issue is what we have with our assets.” One obvious solution would be to remove the theater and create a convention center that can compete on a national stage. This was city manager John Shirey’s idea several years ago. He believed the theater’s proximity to the convention center precluded an ambitious expansion. He wanted to knock down the theater and rebuild it elsewhere, possibly near Crocker Art Museum.

Kitchen, Bathroom Renovations and 2nd Story Additions The problem with Shirey’s idea was it upset the arts community, especially Richard Lewis, who rents the theater for his Broadway Sacramento musicals. The city loves Lewis and has a hard time saying no to him, even when his shows struggle to sell tickets. Other people in the arts community, led by magazine publisher Rob Turner, believe the theater should be separated from the convention center. The city council is sympathetic to Turner and his friends but wants to know if Turner or anyone can identify a financial partner to help pay for a new, relocated theater. So far, the answer is no. “The convention center actually is the driver,” says city council member Larry Carr, meaning conventions generate tax windfalls while the theater does not. That reality should be enough to separate these babies at rebirth and build a new theater elsewhere when the city can afford to pay for it. R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com n

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Lucy Eidam Crocker SHE WEAVES DREAMS FOR SACRAMENTO

hen it comes to connecting with the public, no one does it better than Lucy Eidam Crocker. The co-owner with her husband, Scot, of public relations firm Crocker & Crocker has, in her own words, “always been a PR person.” Whether she’s using her connections and PR prowess for paying clients or for nonprofits to whom she donates her services—like WEAVE, the Sacramento Walk of Stars and various water groups—you know Eidam Crocker will get the word out. “I wasn’t originally looking to start my own business,” says Eidam Crocker. “I was working in water at another PR firm and was looking for a new challenge. When Scot (only a friend at the time, when he was running the Crocker/Flanagan ad agency) recommended I start a consulting firm and offered to rent me an office at the agency, I took him up on it and voila! Here we are, 22 years later.” In those ensuing two decades, Eidam Crocker not only founded her own PR firm, LucyCo Communications, she also married Scot in 2010 and joined business forces with him the next year under the name Crocker & Crocker. “We complement each other,” Eidam Crocker says. “He does branding, marketing and ads and I

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lives, and it’s never-ending what you can learn and apply in the line of work that I do. I started working in water five months before former Gov. Pete Wilson declared the last drought over. Since then, it’s been a fascinating ride. There’s nothing like a drought to make the general public pay attention to water.”

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do public relations and outreach. Our skills work together perfectly.” Eidam Crocker’s expertise has benefited a slew of organizations over the years, including countless water

agencies for which she’s created statewide messaging and developed logos—often pro bono. “Water is really my passion area,” she says. “It’s essential to our daily

Considering Sacramento has been struggling with drought in recent years, Eidam Crocker’s skills have come in quite handy. “I help customers understand the importance of water,” she says. “I’m not always carrying the most popular message forward for my clients, but I think it’s so important.” An equally important endeavor that Eidam Crocker has been focusing on lately has been helping WEAVE, Inc.—the primary provider of crisis intervention services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Sacramento County—expand its retail operation. “I started working with WEAVE about two and a half years ago,” says Eidam Crocker, who helped the organization develop a retail advisory committee to identify the best way to expand its stores. WEAVEWorks

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victims,” Eidam Crocker explains. “Victims can go anonymously into the store and find clothing to wear day to day—sometimes they leave their homes with nothing—or clothes to wear to work or a job interview.” Or perhaps an outfit to wear to visit the Sacramento Walk of Stars, another Eidam Crocker project that’s taken shape this year. After visiting the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame for the first time, she and her friends got to brainstorming over dinner what well-known Sacramentans they could picture honoring with a star just like those along Hollywood Boulevard. “The people we came up with are not all actors and directors. We have our own types of important people,” Eidam Crocker says. “We have scientists, doctors, news people, artists, entertainers and sports figures. Apparently, a lot of people have thought about doing something like this over the years. The city said it had been approached five or six times. But it’s never gotten off the ground.”

Leave it to Crocker & Crocker (with the help of the Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau and “a wonderful committee”) to bring the idea to fruition. The inaugural Sacramento Walk of Stars launched on Aug. 31 and included local luminaries Debbie Meyer, Gregory Kondos, LeVar Burton, Dr. Ernie Bodai and Timothy B. Schmit. The plan is to place stars in a new location each year—switching back and forth between Midtown and downtown—until finally connecting

into one impressive firmament. With the power of lifelong PR powerhouse Eidam Crocker behind it, we say the sky’s the limit. For more information about WEAVE, visit weaveinc.org. For more information on the Walk of Stars, visit sacramentowalkofstars.com. To nominate an outstanding volunteer for a profile please contact Jessica Laskey at jessrlaskey@gmail. com n

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he exterior of Nance Singletonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South Land Park home offers tantalizing clues to its imaginative interior. Built in 1965, the 1,600-squarefoot home was originally a California Rambler, like the surrounding houses. Thanks to Singletonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alterations, it no longer resembles its neighbors. The exterior is stucco with copper gutters and a metal roof. Jaunty orange metal plant sculptures sit tucked between living plants. An 8-foot wall with custom iron inserts surrounds the entry to the home. The garage boasts a second-story work space with azure-tinted windows and a balcony.

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“I don’t like to keep it all one style,” Singleton says. “I try to keep it modern and eclectic but pull in special pieces. My home is a collaboration with artists and ironworkers I have worked with over the years.” Singleton, an architect and former model, purchased the four-bedroom, two-bath house in 1977. Initially, the house had a wildly different decorating scheme. “It looked like a bordello with carpeting, linoleum, bright flowered wallpaper and a bright blue ceiling,” she says. “But I knew I could make it work.” Outdoors, Singleton replaced two koi ponds with a sumptuous custom lap pool with a rock waterfall and huge granite spill bowls. The tile surround and insets are laced with copper and were imported from Japan. Two bronze sculptures poised at one end of the pool represent her granddaughters perfecting their diving skills. A remotely controlled solar-powered patio cover provides shade for the outdoor kitchen and lounge area. A fire pit extends the outdoor season. Crossing the floating steps lands you at the front door.

After her four children were grown, Singleton set about reconfiguring her home. She began in the master bedroom. Taking out a wall provided space for a large master suite. She enlarged the bathroom, making space for both an open-concept shower and separate soaking tub. She used stone and other natural materials to bring the outside in. The walls are painted a vivid green representing energy, life and family in the Japanese tradition. When Singleton decided the kitchen needed remodeling, her thought process was a long one. The original kitchen had little storage space. She doesn’t like overhead cabinets, feeling they create a feeling of confinement. She prefers counters clear of clutter and appliances. And she wanted space for maximum entertaining. “I really thought this kitchen out,” she says. “This was the first kitchen I did, and

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it gave me nightmares. I kept drawing and drawing, trying to get enough cabinet and drawer space so I could keep everything organized.” Forgoing a kitchen table, Singleton installed a free-form island composed of Cambria stone and two salvaged pieces of granite. It seats eight easily. Her cabinets were imported from Italy. A pullout pantry reduces clutter. A six-burner gas induction cook top, double convection ovens and Liebherr stainless steel wine fridge set the stage for entertaining. A 6-foot-long Japanese kitchen sink contains prep areas and plenty of space left over for all the pots and pans used for a large meal. Singleton stayed put through each project. When she gutted the kitchen, she set up camp in her bedroom. “I lived through the dust and everything and moved my coffeemaker and toaster in and I was set,” she explains. A custom-made industrial steel staircase leads to the artist loft space she built above the garage. Sliding double doors open onto a balcony overlooking the pool area.

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“Combining my love of art, architecture and design, I created a special loft space to not only work but display my works and special pieces I have collected through the years,” she explains. “My house is all about being peaceful and being able to walk away being rested. It’s something I’ve always strived to do.” If you know of a home that you think should be featured in Inside Publications, contact Julie Foster at foster.julie91@yahoo. com n

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Walk, Talk, Eat, Drink A LOCAL PAIR TAKES OVER EDIBLE TOUR BUSINESS

’ve been eating for 50 years. I’m good at it and I like it!” says Dawnie Andrak, co-owner of Local Roots Food Tours. She and her partner, Tim Bailey, live in East Sacramento and bought the business last December. Together, they have tried their hand at a few local food ventures over the years, including an edible biking tour, and they’ve finally honed in on a brand they hope will stick. “We had three tours the next day [after we bought the business], and the day after we had another three, and we haven’t stopped since,” Andrak says. Her passion for food runs deep. She and Bailey completed the inaugural California Farm Academy in 2012, an intensive farm training program conducted by the nonprofit Center for Land-Based Learning. They dabbled in running a farm but found they were happier managing their six chickens, an alley garden and a hive of bees in their backyard. The day I spoke to Andrak, she had just finished pulling 5 gallons of honey from the hive. In 2013, Andrak completed the inaugural Food Literacy Academy through Food Literacy Center, a training program for community members to become food literacy instructors, making her a certified

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sometimes on a tandem) in their favorite city: Sacramento. When the opportunity came to purchase Local Roots Food Tours, they didn’t hesitate. For fun, they take annual trips to cities like New Orleans, where they participate in arranged group bike tours. Last year, they traveled to Iowa for the great RAGBRAI, a seven-day bicycle trip across the state filled with sightseeing and local food.

“We’re in the walking, talking, eating, drinking business,” Andrak laughs. “We like those things and are pretty good at those things.”

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Food Genius. Andrak later joined the center’s board of directors and regularly volunteers in the classroom. She does the work, she says, because kids make her smile. Andrak is on track to complete a master’s degree in food studies from

University of the Pacific by June, and Bailey is doing coursework at Sacramento City College. The two take joy in learning and being active in their community. When they aren’t learning and volunteering, they’re often riding bikes (sometimes alone,

Andrak and Bailey wanted to bring this model to Sacramento, a city they consider world class when it comes to food and beverage. Last year, they developed Stick a Fork in It, a daytrip bike tour that culminated with a pig roast by Patrick Mulvaney. With the purchase of Local Roots Food Tours, they have the opportunity to showcase America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital to a range of people—both locals and visitors from out of town— on bikes or on foot.

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Each tour includes a professional guide who provides a slice of history with stops along the way to eat in some of Sacramento’s favorite restaurants. On the K Street tour, for example, visitors enjoy bites from Mayahuel, Ambrosia Cafe, Mother, Pizza Rock, Andy’s Apothecary and Cornflower Creamery. The company’s offerings include the Urban Art, Food & Libations Tour, Origins of Sacramento Food & Cultural Tour and Murphys Food & Wine Tour. Andrak and Bailey aren’t planning immediate major shifts in the tours, though they have ideas, such as adding cruiser-style bike tours of the city. They’re hoping to make improvements to the marketing and branding of the company first. They’ll be rolling out a new logo at the Sacramento Taco Party on Oct. 11, an event they’re sponsoring because it embodies the spirit of their business: celebrating the best of Sacramento’s food scene. They also plan to bring back their daylong bike trip through Stick a Fork in It in 2017.

“I hope to see the rest of the world really understanding and appreciating Sacramento for its food scene,” says Andrak. “We have an excellent start, but in 10 years I’d like the world to know about it, too, not just us. I’ll do my part in telling the world.” Andrak and Bailey feel inspired by their new business. “We’re in the walking, talking, eating, drinking business,” Andrak laughs. “We like those things and are pretty good at those things.” For more information about Local Roots Food Tours, go to local-foodtours.com. Amber K. Stott is founder and chief food genius of the nonprofit Food Literacy Center, inspiring kids to eat their veggies. She’s a freelance food writer and has been named a Food Revolution Hero by Jamie Oliver Food Foundation, Food Tank’s 20 Innovators Protecting the Planet and a TEDx Sacramento Changemaker Fellow. She can be reached at amber. stott@gmail.com n

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Securing the Arena SACRAMENTO POLICE WILL OVERSEE SAFETY AT GOLDEN 1 CENTER

ack when I earned my living as a sportswriter and spent nine months each year chasing the Kings around America from one disaster to another, October was the best of times. October meant training camp and a fresh, clean start. It meant new players and, more often than not, new coaches, all with stories to tell. For most NBA teams, training camp is a dreary business, the worst month of the season. Many rosters are 90 percent finalized before the first ankle is wrapped in October. New guys battle for one or two unclaimed backup positions, while veterans approach the mandatory exertions of training camp with the enthusiasm of a tax audit. The average NBA player would rather skip camp entirely and arrive ready for action 24 hours before the regular season begins. Not so the Kings. For the Sacramento side, there’s no better adventure than training camp. The losses and injuries haven’t piled up. There is no discord among players and staff. The owner hasn’t begun to proffer advice on how the center can create more scoring opportunities by mastering the sky hook. In camp, the Kings win every scrimmage because they play against themselves. The practice games are fun and meaningless. Everyone is

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loose and happy. The bad times will begin soon enough. This year, the Kings have more reason than ever to celebrate training camp. They are preparing to open a new arena brimming with every modern luxury. The team has a new coach and several new faces. As usual, there’s no reason to believe any of this will amount to much, at least from a competitive standpoint. ESPN predicts the Kings will win 30 games, three worse than last season. Bloggers are already projecting another dissolute campaign for DeMarcus Cousins, who objected to the team’s center-heavy draft strategy.

But there is a good story brewing on the periphery, where many good Kings stories reside. This year, there will be a significant squad of newcomers keeping watch over the Kings and their fans and their new arena: the Sacramento police department, which has been unseen around the team and its old arena since the turn of the century. The former Arco Arena sat just inside the Sacramento city limits in North Natomas, making it part of the Sacramento police department’s beat. But in a jurisdictional insult, cops have been unwelcome there. The law enforcement duties at games and events were parceled out to Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies.

This is a touchy subject among cops—nobody likes a poacher. How it came to happen tells much about the Kings and their history. Our story begins with the Maloof family, former Kings owners who guided the team to the Western Conference finals, then ruined everything by trying to move the club. The Maloofs were friendly with Lou Blanas, the former Sacramento County sheriff. When Blanas was in office, he thoroughly disliked his city of Sacramento counterpart, Police Chief Art Venegas. When Blanas heard Sac PD was having difficulty securing enough officers to work overtime jobs at Arco Arena, he sold the Maloofs on a better idea: Let the

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Loving Land Park THIS SOCAL NATIVE HAS EMBRACED THE NEIGHBORHOOD

hen you talk to April Meszaros for any length of time, it’s no surprise to discover that she used to work in the hospitality industry. The Land Park resident and former global sales specialist for Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide is a walking advertisement for her adopted hometown—not just in words, but in actions. “If you’d asked me 10 years ago, living on the beach in Southern California, if I could picture myself living in Sacramento, I would have laughed in your face,” Meszaros admits. “But now, I can’t even imagine leaving. This is such a wonderful community. Our neighbors are our friends, and the environment is so rich in culture, activities and friendship that I can’t imagine living anywhere else.” Meszaros discovered the Land Park neighborhood she now calls home by accident. Her husband had already moved up here from Southern California for his job in 2005 when Meszaros was pregnant with their first child. She followed soon thereafter after landing a “very lucky” Sacramento-based position. When she mentioned to her OB-GYN that they were looking for a place to live, her doctor suggested the couple take a drive through Land Park. They did immediately after the

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appointment. For Meszaros, it was love at first sight. “We drove past the Sacramento Zoo, Fairytale Town, Funderland. Everybody was out walking. It was a gorgeous spring day. Everything aligned,” Meszaros says. “We looked at each other and said, ‘This is where we have to live.’” After posting an ad on Craigslist to find someone who wouldn’t mind renting to a couple with a cat, the couple quickly found a duplex on 8th Avenue, where they lived for the first two years of their daughter’s life. Falling more in love with the neighborhood, they bought their “forever home” a block away in 2008

and began to feel fully entrenched in the community. “Because I had been working so much when we first moved in, I hadn’t joined a mommy group, and I didn’t really know anyone,” Meszaros says. “I saw an ad for the Land Park Community Association board elections and thought that might be a great way to meet people in the neighborhood. I started going to meetings and was elected to the board in 2008.” LPCA proved to be a great match for the outgoing Meszaros, who served on the board for four years. She stayed on as a volunteer to coordinate the group’s immensely popular Taste

of Land Park event and the Spring Egg Hunt. “I try to stay involved as much as possible,” she says. That’s actually a bit of an understatement. In addition to volunteering for LPCA, Meszaros serves as interim president of Land Park Schools Foundation, a group she helped found with fellow parents to help fund area schools. Her 9-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son attend Crocker Riverside Elementary School. “A group of us parents who are all friends saw that fundraising efforts were going to go by the wayside because of budget cuts,” Meszaros says. “We thought, ‘What if we

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can do that.’ So I made a batch for all my mommy friends and got a business license a few months later.” Meszaros accepts custom orders for personalized gifts with a focus on using local products. All her soaps are made with Track 7 beer, for example, because the owners are friends of hers. She also uses Sacramento honey from the beekeeping store on X Street, as well as lavender and sage that she grows in her backyard. Her totes and note cards are decorated with images of Sacramento. It’s a homegrown effort from start to finish, and Meszaros couldn’t be happier doing it from her forever home in Land Park. To learn more about Land Park Community Association and Land Park Schools Foundation, go to landpark.org and landparkschools. org. For more information about Homegrown Collections, go to homegrowncollections.com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com n

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An Artful Life A STUDENT OF THIEBAUD AND KONDOS FORGED HIS OWN PATH

or artist Mickey Kane, it’s all about participation—both in art and in life. Whether he’s creating multipanel totems that hang from the ceiling, corralling complex circuitry for motherboards or designing swimming pools, Kane has made it his mission to live his life creatively participating in the world. And at 80 years old, he doesn’t show any signs of stopping. “I have enthusiasm for exploration,” says Kane. “I’m continually investigating who I am.” Kane is many things, but one thing he’s not is predictable. The Detroit

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ramento native moved to Sacramento as a toddler and doodled cartoons of characters like Donald Duck all through middle school until he entered McClatchy High School, where his natural artistic inclinations were “subordinated,” as he puts it, so he could play sports. After graduating in 1953, Kane spent a year and a half at a junior college, where he earned A’s in art g class, before entering the military in 1955. “That’s where I e,” learned self-discipline,” ed says Kane, who served in the 82nd Airborne

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local work, Kane’s work was spotted by the director of San Francisco’s Palace of the Legion of Honor, who invited Kane to show three times at the museum. The art world took notice, but although Kane enjoyed the attention from art critics on both coasts, it was only a matter of time before he felt the urge to go his own way.

“I’m a renegade,” he says. “I follow the rules for a while, but then I’m outta there. The tastemakers at the time were saying they wanted me to do a show in New York, but I put up resistance. I saw others artists being groomed. I could have been a second- or third-generation Abstract Expressionist, but I was still experimenting like crazy with my style.” Kane also turned down an offer of tenure at Sac State, where he’d been teaching for two years. “It wasn’t right for me,” he explains. Instead, he dedicated his time to bringing rock bands like the Grateful Dead and Quicksilver Messenger Service to Sacramento for the first time. The late ’60s and early ’70s were a heady time for Kane, and not just because of his involvement with rock ’n’ roll. He moved to Los Gatos and started doing work in Silicon Valley, developing prototypes for the circuit boards used in digital watches. Kane got fired from that job, but because he had kids to take care of, he answered an ad for a pool salesman and designer. After

landing the job, he was asked to join the owner in a business partnership. Kane’s ability to stay true to himself over the course of his multifaceted career is impressive. His self-possessed style is on stunning display through his totem series, a work in progress since 1985 that’s been displayed in 11 cities around the world. “I’m revising sacred geometry for the 21st century,” Kane explains. “I call it ‘quantum artwork.’ Each panel is an individual expression in itself, but it’s also a member of a multiunit creation. The panels are working together to extend the range and dimension of the common denominator while the content remains the same. That’s the paradox of this quantum world.” Mickey Kane’s work can be viewed at users.cwnet.com/rabbitt9/ profilecontent.html and on YouTube. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com n

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Sacramento’s Pride THE GARDENS SURROUNDING THE STATE CAPITOL ARE SIMPLY CAPITAL

reams of making Sacramento the envy of the world aren’t unique to the 21st century. In 1863, Gov. Leland Stanford envisioned surrounding the new State Capitol with “grounds … with a beauty and luxuriousness that no other capitol can boast.” Stanford’s vision of a Victorian garden park that would bring glory and pleasure to residents of the city and state became reality. Capitol Park’s lush lawns were studded with trees from around the world, masses of colorful flowers and a carriageway lined with palm and elm trees. It’s still a glorious spot, even after years of drought and water conservation measures. Last year, the grass turned brown and many worried that the park’s historic trees and other beautiful plants would be lost. Fortunately, the state’s Department of General Services is committed to preserving them while demonstrating that it’s also possible to save water. DGS calls Capitol Park “one of our state’s most iconic public green spaces” and “the oldest arboretum west of the Mississippi.” Originally, the Capitol was built on a mound on 4 acres of land donated by the city. It soon overlooked the Great Flood of 1861-1862, which was so disastrous that Sacramento leaders canceled Christmas, the legislature fled to San Francisco and Gov. Stanford was rowed in a boat to his inauguration at the Capitol. Sacramentans got to

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Capitol Park offers a break from the hustle and bustle of downtown. Terry Cook of the California State Capitol Museum.

work and raised the city streets, and the Capitol followed suit. Piles of rich river soil were brought to fill the grounds to their present level, 126 wagonloads a day. Victorians were interested in collecting and learning about plants from around the world, and the Capitol groundskeepers were not to be outdone. The park now boasts 235 different species of trees, more than 1,000 trees in all, many a century or more old. Modern visitors walk in awe under their canopy, admiring their size, enjoying their beauty and relaxing in their shade. Some of the California fan palms still mark the

route where horses pulled carriages through the grounds. Fourteen trees have grown to be “champion trees,” the biggest of their species in the state, nation or even the world. All good arboretums label their plants

so that we can learn about them, and the trees sport new labels funded by the California Federation of Women’s Clubs. Terry Cook of the California State Capitol Museum says that it took two years to get everybody’s

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that areas that overlay tree roots are irrigated. Some of the thirsty turf is being replaced, either by pervious pavers, water-saving grass varietals or a drought-tolerant demonstration garden.

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enclose the park. Many of the trees burst into brilliant fall color. Cook especially recommends seeing the champion Chinese pistache tree, with its burgundy leaves splashed with crimson and orange. Above and in the center of it all is the stunning white Capitol itself. Capitol Park holds fond memories for me because it was one of the first places I went on a date with my future husband, many years ago. After strolling for a while, we sat on the grass and kissed. We were falling in love with one another and with Sacramento. Thank you, Gov. Stanford. Terry Cook and her staff give tours of Capitol Park at 10:30 a.m. when staff is available. Call the museum officeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main line at 324-0333 for information or to request a tour. Anita Clevenger is a Lifetime Sacramento County Master Gardener. For answers to gardening questions, call 876-5448 or go to sacmg.ucanr. edu n

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Yes, He Can Can LOCAL BARTENDER PUTS CRAFT COCKTAILS IN A CAN

long with Sacramento’s new

bartending. “They’re happy for me,”

arena, a local canned cocktail

he says. “I really like bartending.

company is planning to make

It keeps me connected with a lot of people.”

its debut on Oct. 4. To meet that

Seng, who is wearing a Farm-

date, Can Can Cocktails’ founder, bartender and artist Ryan Seng, and

to-Fork Capital T-shirt, looks like

his business partner, Patrick O’Neill,

an artist with a splash of dreamer,

are sprinting for the finish line—

while McNeill has the demeanor

complying with government rules

of a briefcase-carrying accountant.

and regulations, perfecting formulas

He’s comfortable using words like

and preparing for initial production

budgeting, scheduling, costing and

runs—so they can introduce fans to

procurement and seems tall enough

their canned cocktails at the arena’s

to play center for the Kings. His

inaugural event, a Paul McCartney

background and education are in

concert.

construction management. When he’s not working with Seng, McNeill

If all goes according to plan (and assuming you’ve purchased tickets

is a project manager for Armstrong

beforehand), you can rock out with

Development Properties.

Sir Paul in Sacramento’s freshly

They met after Seng was featured

built arena while sipping a can of

on a local morning television program.

Boar’s Bourbon Root Beer, made with

According to McNeill, he was at the

Kentucky bourbon, root beer and

gym, watching the show, when Seng

Angostura bitters. Another cocktail,

introduced Can Can Cocktails. When

called 120, tops out at 120 calories

Seng said on the air, “I still don’t

and is made with vodka, raspberry,

know how much this is going to cost,”

mint and lemon.

McNeill knew he had to be part of Can Can, even though he didn’t know

Because of “tied-house laws,”

a thing about cans or cocktails.

federal and state regulations

“I really do believe in the product,”

governing alcohol suppliers like Can Can, Seng had to give up his longtime

McNeill says. They haven’t slowed

bartending career in order to put

down enough to have dinner together

signature cocktails in cans. He can’t

and introduce their families to one

do both.

another. Seng has lived in Davis since his

For the past eight years, Seng has painted by day and worked behind

first child was born; McNeill and

the bar at Grange at night—a job that

his wife are fairly recent Bay Area

has provided financial security for his

transplants who live in Curtis Park.

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Ryan Seng mixes a cocktail

While Can Can’s partners don’t look or sound the same, they both have blue-collar roots. Seng’s family

family, including his wife and their

I worked my way through art school,”

founded a transportation company in

three teenagers. The oldest is set to

he says. His family and the folks at

Chicago, and McNeill’s dad is a wood-

start college in the fall. “I’ve been

the Grange have been supportive,

framing contractor.

working in restaurants since I was 14.

but he’s not thrilled about giving up

“

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Seng’s colorful artwork appears on

written permission to attend his first

Can Can’s aluminum cans in censored

nude modeling class when he was

form. He had to “drop all the nudity”

a teenager, and he’s been painting

that graces his large canvases, but he

nudes ever since. His approach is

kept all the edginess.

simple: “I ask myself, ‘If I were on a

His artwork has a dreamlike quality. There are enough seminude people to delight a Freudian analyst. He had to get

desert island, what would I paint?’” Seng says he had no plans after he got his

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Gone But Not Forgotten THE INEXPLICABLE PAIN OF LOSING A CELEBRITY

his has been a year marked by numerous celebrity deaths. Of course, hundreds of well-known people die every year, but 2016 seems to have had more than its share of famous farewells: Prince, Antonin Scalia, Harper Lee, Gary Shandling, Alan Rickman, Merle Haggard, David Bowie, Muhammad Ali, Patty Duke, Elie Wiesel—the list goes on and on. What’s weird to me are the responses to these deaths, on Facebook and other social networking sites, by friends and acquaintances of mine. People who never once mentioned David Bowie to me spent days lamenting his passing on Facebook. I’m talking about people I’ve known for 30 years or more. Never once prior to his passing did I hear some of these people even mention David Bowie. To my knowledge, most of these people had never owned a David Bowie poster or CD. If they were fans of his music, they kept this fact well hidden from me. But after his death, they engaged in days and days of the electronic equivalent of keening and wailing, posting teary farewells to the creator of Ziggy Stardust on their Facebook pages. Likewise, after Gene Wilder died in August, it suddenly seemed as if everyone I knew had been Wilder’s number-one fan. My Facebook feed

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was filled with people claiming to be devastated by his passing. I found this a bit difficult to believe. Don’t get me wrong. I was a big fan of Wilder’s work. I came of age in the 1970s. When I get nostalgic, it is usually for the ’70s. There was a time, in the mid-1970s, when I could recite nearly every single line of “Blazing Saddles” and “Young Frankenstein.” What’s more, I once knew the lyrics to every song in “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.” “Pure Imagination” is pretty much my theme song. My wife’s top-10 movie list has changed a lot over the 36 years that we’ve been married, but “Silver Streak,” starring Wilder and Richard Pryor, has never fallen off it. But here’s the thing. When I heard of Gene Wilder’s death, my first response was surprise—surprise that he had been alive until just a few hours earlier. On the day before his death, if you’d asked me if Wilder were still alive, I wouldn’t have been able to answer your question. I’d have had to look it up online. After all, by the time of his death, Wilder hadn’t starred in a film in nearly a quarter of a century. Thus, when I learned of his death, I’d have felt a bit hypocritical beating my chest in anguish and shedding copious tears. I liked Gene Wilder. His best films were all products of the 1970s, a decade when I was particularly attuned to American popular culture. But when I saw such an outpouring of grief from my Facebook friends, I wondered if something might be wrong with me. Why are these friends of mine so sorrowful about the death of Gene Wilder when all I feel is a sort of wistfulness for the 1970s? And how come, when I scroll back through

the Facebook feeds of these friends, I can’t find a single mention of Gene Wilder prior to his death?

I can’t help feeling that it is a bit unseemly to publicly keen and wail over the death of a person you never knew personally. In general, celebrity deaths don’t bring me to tears. I find it especially difficult to be sad about the passing of someone like Wilder or Harper Lee or Elie Wiesel who had a very long and fruitful life and who died of the thing that probably all of us hope to die of: old age. When a famous funny man like Robin Williams commits suicide, I find myself shocked. I also feel a bit guilty that it never occurred to me that someone who appeared to have

succeeded at everything he ever tried could possibly be depressed enough to kill himself. And when an actor dies early in a promising career (as Heath Ledger did) or midway through an astonishing career (as Philip Seymour Hoffman did), I grieve for all the great work they might have done but now won’t get a chance to. This is a selfish kind of grieving. I should feel bad for the families left behind by these dead celebrities. But, of course, I don’t really know the families of any dead celebrities, so I can’t do any serious grieving for them. What I think about when a great actor dies young is myself and other film lovers, and the fact that we are all now bereft of a great talent. Because I was a child of the 1970s, the music of Glenn Frey was a big part of my mental soundtrack. If there is an Eagles’ song I haven’t committed to memory, it must be an extremely rare one. Frey’s death last January was a genuine shock to me both because he was still relatively young (67) and because I WRITING page 51

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Positive Speaking IT’S BETTER TO ASSUME SUCCESS THAN FAILURE

he Bible describes rebellious people as “stiff-necked.” I don’t know how rebellious I am, but doctors occasionally put me in the stiff-necked category. My first experience with stiff-neck pain was in my college sophomore year, shortly after I’d spent three hours debating theology with a new friend. The problem wasn’t my theological position; the problem was my physical position: stretched out on my side, with my head propped up by my palm. The pain came on subtly, finally incapacitating me during a visit with my West Texas cousins. When I asked for a doctor, my equestrian cousins recommended their chiropractor. I grimaced. “How much will he cost?” “He works for donations.” “Donations?” “Yup. I reckon you should also know that when he lost his eyesight a few years back, Texas revoked his license.” I gave a reluctant nod, and my cousins loaded me, ambulance-style, into a station wagon. Thirty minutes

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later, I lay face down and shirtless on the doctor’s living room adjustment table. The man placed his fingertips on each quadrant of my back, pondering my pain with a touch much like a wandering kitten. Finally, he started

Eight years ago, I was referred to a local chiropractor for preventive management. I was greeted by his attractive staff and spent my hourlong wait staring at his fish aquarium. After he took X-rays, he announced his prognosis with the tone of

his procedure, pushing, pulling, stretching and thumping on the areas that needed healing. Afterward, I limped toward the “donation” box and placed a twenty inside. I knew something was better because I was upright and ambulatory again. “You will be much better by tomorrow,” he promised. Twenty-four hours later, I sat in class as if my injury had never happened. Nowadays, I still have sporadic problems, but thanks to the blind chiropractor, I’ve been able to trust my issues to other chiropractors— with one exception.

someone talking to a terminal patient. He told me I was falling apart, but if I’d consent to immediate treatment, he could reverse my early demise. The entire process would take the better part of a year, and much like the arrangement with my daughter’s orthodontist, I could pay in monthly installments with a small financing fee. The difference between this chiropractor and the blind chiropractor is a case study in the different ways we often express concern for those we love. My first doctor did something my charismatic friends describe as

“speaking healing into my life.” He told me I would get better and I did. On the other hand, the second doctor spoke pessimism, gloom and hopelessness into my life. Unfortunately, it’s too easy to act in the same manner as the 90-dayssame-as-cash doctor. It’s tempting to speak to people in at know-it-all tone that will discourage friends and family trying to accomplish their dreams. It’s much harder to speak success into the lives of people. It’s much harder to speak healing into a life by saying, “You can do this. You can succeed and flourish.” I consider myself fortunate to have friends who told me I could and I did. Not long after the discouraging rant from that second doctor, I ran several half marathons and two full marathons. Fortunately, I also found a new doctor. He’s much like the first one. He’s a man of faith who, in turn, expresses that faith toward his patients. And that, my friend, will always be the best healing prescription for this stubborn and sometimes stiff-necked chaplain. Norris Burkes is a chaplain, syndicated columnist, national speaker and author. He can be reached at norris@thechaplain.net n

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we didn’t really go public with our sorrow. It wasn’t our place to mourn a dead celebrity. That right belongs to those who knew them best. Although I am a longtime fan of The Doors, I’m not one of those people who feel the need to travel to Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris, France, and lay a wreath upon the grave of Jim Morrison. After all, doesn’t it belittle the whole notion of grief if we claim to experience it every time a celebrity we had any interest in dies? If you grieve 20 times a year over the death of a celebrity, what is it you are going to feel when a grandparent, a parent, a spouse or a sibling dies? Will that also be grief? Or will it be something bigger? Perhaps all those little griefs we feel when a David Bowie or a Muhammad Ali dies are just warmups for the real grieving we are going to feel when someone related to us by blood or marriage or true love passes away. Perhaps it is good for us to practice our grieving when a favorite TV star dies. Maybe the experience of processing that grief will help us

when it comes time to process a much greater grief. Or maybe not. I can’t claim to be an expert on grieving because, fortunately, I haven’t had to do a lot of it yet in my life. I can’t help feeling that it is a bit unseemly to publicly keen and wail over the death of a person you never knew personally. But a lot of people seem to derive comfort from going online and voicing their sorrow and grief whenever a celebrity dies. If it works for you, then wail away. I certainly won’t try to stop you.

WRITING FROM page 48 was not aware that he had been in ill health for quite a while. After he died, I streamed a documentary on the Eagles on Netflix. I also listened to the Eagles’ “Greatest Hits” LP a few dozen times over the course of the next few days. I felt a personal sense of loss when Frey died but, let’s face it, I didn’t really know the man. I never met him. I never saw him perform live. He hadn’t had a hit album since “The Allnighter” back in 1984, and it’s unlikely that he would ever again have written another chart-topping song. I would have felt like a phony telling my Facebook friends that I was heartbroken by his death. Nonetheless, I was not unaffected by it. When one of our favorite actors, musicians or writers dies, they take a little part of us with them. Before the advent of Facebook and Twitter and other online social networking sites, we tended to endure the deaths of our favorite celebrities in silence. We may have commented on them to our best friends and our closest relatives, but

But try not to overdo it. Whenever I see a friend of mine keening and wailing online over the death of some has-been TV star or rock-’n’-roller I didn’t even know they cared much about, I feel like shaking them by the shoulders and telling them, “Take it easy,” three words that always bring back to mind the mellow voice of the great Glenn Frey. May he rest in peace. Kevin Mims lives in Land Park. He can be reached at kevinmims@ sbcglobal.net n

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Changes at the Co-op LEGENDARY NATURAL FOODS STORE GETS A NEW HOME

hen Sacramento Natural

Oct. 31, after 18 years working at the

Foods Co-op opens the

co-op and almost four decades in the

doors at its new location

grocery business. “I’m coming dressed

on Sept. 28, it will offer a sleek, green

as a retired guy [for Halloween],” he

design and energy-efficient features,

says. The co-op recently announced

along with expanded deli, produce and meat departments, enough grab-

his replacement: Dan Arnett, who’s

and-go options to keep you out of the

worked for Seattle’s Central Co-op.

kitchen, and lots of elbow room for

But Cultrera will be a difficult act

dining and cooking classes. And let’s

to follow. He has an encyclopedic

not forget the solar-ready car park

knowledge of the co-op, its suppliers,

and bike racks.

its history and the communities it serves.

If you like numbers: The old co-

Cultrera reminds me of the rabbit

op on Alhambra Boulevard, which opened in 1989, has 16,000 square

in “Alice in Wonderland.” He has

feet and miniature aisles. You might

white hair and a moustache, and he

snag a parking spot in the small lot

wears a big watch. Time is on his

next door if you’re lucky. The square

mind. Plans for the new store were

footage of the new co-op on 28th

“started a long time ago on the back

and R streets, a short walk away,

of an envelope,” he says. “A long time

is 26,000 on the ground floor, and

ago” translates to six years. While he

the snazzy mezzanine adds another

admits the new store is his “baby,”

16,000. There is double the parking

he’s comfortable leaving it in someone

space, and that doesn’t include

else’s hands. “It will be done before I

additional spaces available evenings

leave,” he says. What began as a parking lot has

and weekends in the parking garage. It’s an impressive move for the co-op,

been transformed, under Cultrera’s

which was formed more than 40 years

leadership, into the co-op’s new digs.

ago as a food-buying club.

Revolution Wines, an urban winery,

You don’t have to be an owner to

and Temple Coffee are neighbors. I’m

shop at the co-op, but it’s an option.

here to tour the new building—before

Shopper Vicki Contente purchased

products are placed on the shelves—

ownership in the co-op as a present to

with Cultrera as my guide. There’s

herself after she retired. She’s looking

lots of dust on the concrete floor right

forward to the opening and says she’s

now. Contente would probably start sweeping if she were here.

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Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op general manager Paul Cultrera

in store at the co-op, it will continue “ecstatic about the new parking.”

up something on the floor. She takes

While I check out the “Local &

her ownership seriously.

Organic” signs in the old store’s produce department, Contente cleans

What the new store won’t have is general manager Paul Cultrera. He’ll hang up his name tag at 5 p.m. on

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Although there are many changes to support farmers. Cultrera estimates the co-op buys directly from 30 to 40 farms. He rattles off a partial list: Say Hay Farms in Yolo County and Vega Farms in Davis provide

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bulk eggs. There’s organic meat from

bag and the co-op will donate to One

or vegetables from the salad bar,

Prather Ranch. Riverdog Farm, an

Farm at a Time and other worthy

then finish your meal with a scoop of

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3213 SMATHERS WAY 5119 WALNUT POINTE LN. 4812 DONNIE LYN WAY 2506 LOS FELIZ WAY 3926 OAK VILLA CIR 5316 LANA ST 5025 SCHUYLER DR 4806 CAMERON RANCH DR 3538 MARSHALL AVE 5508 SUSAN WAY 6443 MADISON AVE 4537 BELA WAY 6345 ASLIN WAY 2561 WINSFORD LN 4830 LOCH LOMOND DR 5110 GLANCY DR 4754 ESPANA CT 5948 VIA CASITAS 2729 GUNN RD 3116 GARFIELD AVE 4740 MINARET WAY 2053 CASTELLEJA CT 5248 NORTH AVE 4840 KIPLING DR 5543 WILSEY WAY 1191 JACOB LN 4852 HAZELWOOD AVE 5049 RALEIGH WAY 5149 CYPRESS AVE 5620 BEAUCHAMP CT 5304 VALHALLA DRIVE 3020 PANAMA AVE 2818 CLARK AVE 4701 CAMERON RANCH DR 1209 GENESEE CT 6376 PERRIN WAY 3916 LINUS WAY 4700 NORTH AVE 5000 ENGLE RD 5300 ROXBURY CT 6110 WINDING WAY 4005 PAMLEE CT 4747 MINARET WAY 2829 SCANDIA WAY 1844 CARMELO DR 4728 DONNIE LYN WAY 4828 KEANE 5418 ENGLE RD 2747 COMPTON PARC LN 6045 DENVER DR 5618 FRONTIER WAY 1837 DREW CT 3002 GARFIELD AVE 6747 STEELE OAK LN 7121 STELLA LN #26 5517 WHITNEY 1470 GARY WAY 1301 GARY WAY 5972 VIA CASITAS 2530 LILLIAN LN 5928 RANGER WAY 5246 WYNDHAM OAK LN 4224 YOUNGER 2516 GREENFIELD WAY 3404 WALNUT AVE 4934 KURZ CIR 5635 KENNETH AVE 6201 SILVERTON ST 3031 VALASSTRADA CT 4925 SAN MARQUE CIR 2417 KONVALIN OAKS LN 2144 MARCHITA WAY 4760 LIESEL CT 6501 TEMPLETON DR

$290,000 $321,500 $385,000 $410,000 $191,500 $240,000 $400,000 $450,000 $682,000 $1,695,000 $255,000 $375,000 $300,000 $323,000 $390,000 $430,000 $455,000 $195,000 $317,000 $325,000 $329,000 $419,900 $612,500 $820,000 $256,000 $759,000 $245,000 $280,000 $323,000 $275,000 $345,000 $375,000 $440,000 $345,000 $685,000 $340,000 $365,000 $397,100 $358,000 $834,000 $310,000 $360,000 $390,000 $535,000 $570,500 $345,000 $685,000 $215,000 $335,000 $345,000 $465,000 $396,000 $414,000 $817,000 $138,000 $389,000 $507,500 $635,000 $145,500 $283,000 $367,000 $400,000 $255,000 $265,000 $300,000 $336,500 $232,455 $320,000 $457,500 $270,000 $329,000 $399,900 $470,000 $254,000

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415 WASHINGTON SQ #24 1914 7TH ST 1631 18TH ST 2005 D ST

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$390,000 $399,000 $440,000 $398,000

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2607 N ST 624 38TH ST 855 35TH ST 845 35TH ST 1525 34TH ST 3400 L ST 3500 D ST 521 38TH ST 2405 I ST 220 27TH ST 3566 D ST 301 SANTA YNEZ WAY 2505 C ST 1210 38TH STREET 2704 S ST 724 35TH ST 2211 G ST

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2980 61ST ST 3125 U ST 5008 Y ST 2761 37TH ST 2132 36TH ST 3928 1ST AVE 2123 36TH ST 2724 42ND ST 3348 42ND ST 6182 4TH AVE 2742 59TH ST 3301 W ST 6183 3RD AVE 2032 35TH ST 3291 8TH AVE 3509 1ST AVE 3765 7TH AVE 3977 2ND AVE 3867 8TH AVE 2410 41ST ST 2743 42ND ST 3052 9TH AVE

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2221 PORTOLA WAY 3680 CUTTER WAY 1711 9TH AVE 2916 FRANKLIN BLVD 2694 14TH ST 3075 FRANKLIN BLVD 2608 3RD AVE 940 4TH AVE 2755 14TH ST 2766 MUIR WAY 2220 MARKHAM WAY 2749 COLEMAN WAY 2740 COLEMAN WAY 3539 LAND PARK DR 1648 7TH AVE 1080 SWANSTON DR 2758 13TH ST 1741 MARKHAM WAY 1800 8TH AVE 2500 10TH AVE 2774 19TH ST 3501 13TH ST 2024 24TH ST 1932 MARKHAM WAY 1965 9TH AVE

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916 46TH ST 6010 M ST 62 51ST ST 4820 I ST 932 50TH ST 4100 FOLSOM BLVD #1B 1357 54TH ST 857 55TH ST 70 43RD ST 5215 HUSTON CT 1343 LOUIS WAY 724 40TH ST

$499,000 $640,000 $440,000 $530,000 $410,000 $625,000 $649,900 $1,050,000 $565,303 $381,000 $472,000 $575,000 $385,000 $1,375,000 $525,000 $750,000 $902,000 $311,000 $408,000 $365,000 $306,000 $270,000 $395,000 $580,000 $289,000 $235,000 $365,000 $420,000 $330,000 $380,000 $330,000 $225,000 $290,000 $318,000 $375,000 $239,900 $245,500 $325,000 $360,000 $342,000 $587,000 $788,000 $685,000 $500,000 $230,500 $479,000 $358,000 $800,000 $429,000 $746,000 $485,000 $510,000 $615,000 $625,000 $479,000 $665,000 $925,000 $715,000 $420,000 $445,000 $836,000 $376,000 $550,000 $613,500 $835,000 $600,000 $425,000 $1,030,000 $515,000 $530,000 $359,000 $415,500 $455,000 $510,000 $710,000 $461,000

859 MISSION WAY 78 PRIMROSE WAY 4460 C ST 5161 SANDBURG DR 4117 T ST 74 SANDBURG DR 5201 C ST 1152 49TH ST 912 47TH ST 5258 MINERVA AVE 916 50TH ST 521 SANDBURG DR 1205 58TH ST 1115 58TH ST 1556 48TH ST 481 MESSINA DR 511 41ST ST 4617 P ST 1353 LOUIS WAY 5101 C ST 4920 H ST 59 45TH ST

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5030 63RD ST 5024 12TH AVE 7240 20TH AVE 4209 56TH ST 4321 CABRILLO WAY 3726 62ND ST 4548 12TH AVE 7524 FRUITRIDGE RD 5101 58TH ST 3959 57TH ST 3420 52ND ST 4941 11TH AVE 4971 64TH ST 6772 9TH 2841 24TH AVE 5400 20TH AVE 4847 11TH AVE 3725 E PACIFIC AVE 5724 7TH AVE 5312 61ST 5908 FRUITRIDGE RD 7404 MARIN AVE 5330 7TH AVE 5200 SAN FRANCISCO BLVD 3421 SOPHIA WAY 3846 38TH ST 5840 15TH AVE 4525 36TH ST 5121 SAN FRANCISCO BLVD 2750 24TH AVE 3118 SAN DIEGO WAY 6382 9TH AVE 3749 E PACIFIC AVE 5305 60TH ST 6523 9TH AVE 3939 E PACIFIC AVE 3340 62ND 3501 52ND ST 5101 SAN FRANCISCO BLVD 5955 RAYMOND WAY 5317 6TH AVE 5420 78TH ST

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4341 ZEPHYR WAY 2836 ALAMITOS WAY 4459 MARLEY DR 3911 KNOLLWOOD CT 2581 ROSLYN WAY 3770 N EDGE DR 2620 EDISON 2620 WATSON ST 4231 SILVER CREST AVE 3670 MONTCLAIRE 3008 SAND DOLLAR WAY 4309 ELIZABETH AVE 3009 LERWICK RD 3554 LARCHMONT SQUARE LN 3805 BECERRA WAY

$452,000 $465,000 $515,000 $550,000 $625,000 $875,000 $430,000 $280,000 $618,000 $401,000 $440,000 $515,000 $735,000 $340,000 $385,000 $559,950 $430,000 $689,999 $601,200 $440,000 $500,000 $530,000 $267,000 $211,000 $245,000 $259,000 $305,000 $318,000 $220,000 $220,000 $228,000 $270,000 $285,000 $306,000 $325,000 $380,000 $210,000 $324,500 $275,000 $277,875 $375,500 $229,000 $250,000 $300,000 $372,000 $375,000 $325,000 $225,000 $249,950 $238,500 $380,000 $201,000 $241,000 $257,000 $327,000 $250,000 $307,000 $329,000 $350,000 $285,000 $305,000 $322,000 $350,000 $230,000 $257,500 $315,000 $395,000 $702,000 $316,000 $350,000 $225,000 $280,000 $309,000 $330,000 $338,000 $345,000 $245,000 $160,000 $299,000

3116 MONTCLAIRE ST 3205 MONTCLAIRE ST 3200 SAINT MATHEWS DR 4413 ROBERTSON AVE 2108 EDISON AVE 2916 LETA LN 3728 CANNA CT 3205 NORTHWOOD RD 2551 IONE ST 2512 CASTLEWOOD DR 2383 RAINBOW AVE 2843 BARBARELL WAY 3810 REGENT RD 2441 VALLEY RD 2548 CASTLEWOOD DR 3582 LARCHMONT SQUARE LN 3621 FRENCH AVE 2501 DUARTE CT 2730 IDLEWOOD LN 2826 ALAMITOS WAY 3300 NORTHWOOD RD 2521 ANNA WAY 3310 EDISON AVE 3440 SIERRA VIEW LN 2828 LIENO LN

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1144 CHARGENE WAY 1761 68TH AVE 1180 13TH AVE 39 QUASAR CIR 5625 EL GRANERO 6767 GOLF VIEW DR 4618 STAGGS WAY 7508 HANDLY WAY 2650 65TH AVE 7019 AMHERST ST 1631 OREGON DR 1249 CAVANAUGH WAY 7487 RED WILLOW ST 2306 50TH AVE 7289 CROMWELL WAY 2261 67TH AVE 5915 KAHARA CT 2115 15TH AVE 4905 CRESTWOOD WAY 1420 STODDARD ST 7479 RED WILLOW ST 2721 WAH AVE 2620 EDINGER AVE 29 MIRANDA CT 2130 60TH AVE 2430 26TH AVE 1295 NOONAN DR 2480 45TH AVE 4408 23RD ST 1925 MEER WAY 2313 MANGRUM WAY 5512 DANJAC CIR 4021 WARREN AVE 7545 COLLINGWOOD ST 1820 60TH AVE 1901 WAKEFIELD 2343 MANGRUM AVE 5961 13TH ST

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1019 DORNAJO WAY #266 2430 PAVILIONS PLACE LN #507 786 WOODSIDE LANE EAST #12 2280 HURLEY WAY #76 1542 GANNON DR 1390 COMMONS DR 1226 COMMONS DR 502 DUNBARTON CIR 1900 TERRACE DR 1912 WOODSTOCK WAY 2044 DELMA WAY 845 COMMONS DR 1505 HOOD RD #F 1113 BELL ST #13 3410 ARDEN CREEK RD 3000 LA VIA WAY 2430 PAVILIONS PLACE LN #609 931 FULTON AVE #431 2229 WOODSIDE LN #2 2205 TEVIS RD 733 WOODSIDE LN #8 2424 LARKSPUR LN #218 317 HARTNELL PL 2238 WOODSIDE LN #13 1037 FULTON AVE #376 1801 MORSE AVE 2340 BARCELONA WAY 2274-H SIERRA BLVD

$454,000 $299,000 $255,000 $286,000 $186,800 $355,000 $365,000 $267,000 $280,000 $330,000 $369,900 $235,500 $343,000 $282,500 $289,000 $150,000 $275,000 $252,000 $566,500 $240,000 $302,000 $198,000 $245,000 $351,825 $635,000 $415,000 $205,000 $825,000 $138,000 $223,000 $256,000 $416,000 $162,000 $299,088 $300,000 $319,000 $709,950 $215,500 $220,500 $285,000 $215,000 $301,000 $240,000 $563,500 $148,000 $183,500 $225,000 $239,000 $290,000 $183,000 $251,000 $620,000 $250,000 $302,000 $550,000 $213,000 $671,000 $430,000 $239,000 $245,000 $194,000 $171,000 $449,000 $144,900 $545,000 $105,000 $163,000 $270,000 $394,950 $579,000 $375,000 $176,000 $197,000 $250,000 $385,000 $135,000 $150,000 $565,000 $372,000 $575,000 $64,000 $135,000 $230,000 $95,000 $99,250 $374,000 $112,000 $106,000 $355,000 $254,000 $280,000

2920 ANDERSON WAY 1606 GANNON DR 1434 HESKET WAY 1557 UNIVERSITY AVE

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6 NEIL CT 418 DEER RIVER WAY 1364 TUGGLE WAY 6150 WYCLIFFE WAY 7 TRIUMPH CT 400 BLUE DOLPHIN WAY 7670 GREENHAVEN DR 7489 DELTAWIND DR 6328 LEAF AVE 7592 DELTAWIND 241 RIVERBROOK WAY 6241 RIVERSIDE BLVD #202 679 CAPELA WAY 7466 SALTON SEA WAY 1127 ALDER TREE WAY 6850 WILLOWWOOD WAY 7718 RIVER VILLAGE DR 2 PARKLITE CIR 7337 CAMINO DEL REY ST 400 SAILWIND WAY 7279 LONG RIVER DR 929 S BEACH DR 900 COBBLE SHORES 7325 L ARBRE WAY 7640 ROMAN OAK WAY 613 CUTTING WAY 7806 RIVER VILLAGE DR 7660 AMBROSE WAY 6 RED RIVER CT 10 ROCKY RIVER CT 7317 GLORIA DR 316 BAY RIVER WAY 809 CRESTWATER LN 943 PARK RANCH WAY 11 MARJORAM CT 14 VISTAWOOD CT

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1509 `WATT AVE 1160 GREENHILLS RD 2663 LARKSPUR LN 1736 ORION WAY 1505 EASTERN AVE 3413 WELLINGTON 2052 VESTA WAY 1005 SINGINGWOOD RD 1240 LANTERN CT 830 CASMALIA WAY 1417 GLENWOOD RD 2330 CATALINA DR 1400 KEENEY WAY 2020 VESTA WAY 4540 OXBOW DR 820 LARCH LN 3205 SOMERSET RD 3913 LA VERNE 2317 BRIDLE PATH LN 3565 LAS PASAS WAY 3509 MAPLEWOOD LN 844 PICCADILLY CIR 3217 CHELSEA RD 2821 SEVILLA LN 399 WILHAGGIN DR 3420 BARRINGTON RD 917 TUSCAN LN 2024 VENUS DR 3513 EL RICON 4396 DORKING CT 2133 IONE ST 2420 BRIDLE PATH LN 2715 BRAYNARD WAY 4428 ARDEN WAY 3917 LAS PASAS WAY 3244 MAYFAIR DR 1720 MERCURY WAY 3360 NORTHROP AVE 3620 MEADOW LN 1309 SEBASTIAN WAY 1133 HAMPTON RD 4560 OXBOW DR 1411 EL NIDO WAY 2013 VENUS DR 1121 MARIEMONT AVE 3626 CODY WAY 4231 DEVON LN 1050 WELLWORTH LN 4616 LAURELWOOD

$325,000 $295,000 $300,000 $436,000 $344,000 $480,000 $560,000 $580,000 $625,000 $325,000 $325,000 $345,000 $410,000 $352,500 $369,000 $123,000 $290,000 $292,000 $280,000 $459,000 $430,000 $435,000 $295,000 $359,000 $365,000 $545,000 $400,000 $437,000 $321,000 $341,000 $521,250 $340,000 $430,000 $305,900 $295,000 $480,000 $182,000 $390,000 $340,000 $410,000

$165,000 $230,000 $170,000 $345,000 $475,000 $143,500 $236,000 $266,000 $520,000 $950,000 $240,000 $285,000 $310,000 $305,000 $259,000 $1,352,000 $185,000 $314,900 $360,000 $380,000 $449,000 $680,000 $260,000 $858,276 $890,000 $245,000 $1,395,000 $315,000 $579,000 $1,410,000 $319,000 $325,000 $629,000 $409,900 $540,000 $249,000 $323,000 $400,000 $960,000 $256,000 $264,000 $299,900 $910,000 $370,000 $1,887,500 $315,000 $467,746 $665,000 $455,500

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1. Mia and Lucy Lederer in Coco Cay, Bahamas on their ďŹ rst cruise 2. Pat Ingoglia, Eileen Hayes, Dave Ormerod, Deborah Gage, Milt Nenneman, Victoria Ritter, Cynthia Stefani, Marilyn Ratkay, Karen Eilert, Norm Eilert, Mary Kay Hjelmeland & Mary Anne Schendzelos at the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Africa 3. John and Thao Franks at Neuschwanstein, castle of the fairy-tale king, Bavaria, Germany 4. A lovely group all celebrating their anniversaries in Juneau, Alaska: Lucas & Stella Kontes 50 years, Kostas & Toula Kapiniaris 50 years, Sam & Ourania Marandos 47 years, and Harry & Mary Forentinos 10 years 5. Mary Harty, Gloria Naify, and Carol Sabin take a break from sightseeing in Galway, Ireland 6. William and Maclynn McCurdy, Bryce DaviesMcCurdy, Cheryl Davies and Madison Davies excited to plunge down the Leap of Faith water slide at Atlantis in the Bahamas

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Thru Oct 29 Big Idea Theatre 1616 Del Paso Blvd, Sac BigIdeaTheatre.org Trevor was once a minor celebrity, performing on television opposite the likes of Morgan Fairchild, but lately, the spotlight has eluded him. At home, he has trouble connecting with his doting adoptive mother, and his recent erratic behavior is beginning to concern his neighbors and local law enforcement – all pretty typical for a self-involved, has-been actor, but with one crucial distinction: Trevor is an 11-year-old chimpanzee. Inspired by true events, this riotous absurdist satire of fame and family explores the frustrations of miscommunication, self-delusion, and the limitations of unconditional love with complex wit and heartbreaking tenderness.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Thru Oct 23 Sacramento Theatre Company 1419 H St, Sac SacTheatre.org Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, this unforgettable American classic explores themes of innocence, love, prejudice, and injustice, all set in a Great Depression southern town that is rocked by a local court trial. Sacramento Theatre Company’s production will contain an additional musical component, helping take audiences on a deeply moving journey through the triumphs and shortcomings of the human spirit.

STONES IN HIS POCKETS

Oct 14 – Oct 22 The Alternative Arts Collective at Geery Theatre 2130 L St, Sac TAACproductions.com What impact could a Hollywood film being shot in a small Irish town have on its residents? You’ll find a celebrity filmstar, an eccentric Assistant Director, and the townsfolk lining up to be extras in the film for the small pay and even more important, food. A two-actor cast of 14 characters, Don Hayden and David Blue Garrison play Charlie and Jake (as well as 12 other characters) in this hilarious yet sobering tragic-comedy about the fragility and possibility behind people’s hopes, dreams, and ambitions.

SISTER CITIES

Thru Oct 8 Resurrection Theatre at Wilkerson Theatre 1723 25th St, Sac BoxOffice@ResurrectionTheatre.com Resurrection Theatre presents Sister Cities by Colette Freedman. Five amazing actresses return to Resurrection Theatre to star in this hilarious and poignant story about the power of love, family, and friendship. Four half-sisters named for the cities they were born in, the daughters of a free-spirited, independent-minded woman named Mary, who have gathered at her house, on the occasion of her death.

BROADWAY SACRAMENTO PRESENTS:THE SOUND OF MUSIC

Oct 26 – Nov 6 Calif Musical Theatre & Broadway Sacramento at Community Center Theater 1301 L St, Sac CaliforniaMusicalTheatre.com The hills are alive! A brand new production of The Sound of Music, directed by three-time Tony Award® winner Jack O’Brien, is coming to Sacramento. The spirited, romantic and beloved musical story of Maria and the von Trapp Family will once again thrill audiences with its Tony®, Grammy® and Academy Award® winning Best Score, including “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “Edelweiss” and the title song. 2015 marked the 50th anniversary of the film version, which continues to be the most successful movie musical in history. Note: Children under Age 4 are not permitted.

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We’re Exceptional EXCEPTIONALLY BAD, THAT IS, WHEN IT COMES TO TRAFFIC SAFETY

here’s been a long-running debate about American exceptionalism. It’s a point of pride for some to say that the United States is exceptional, often meant in the sense that our country is superior to any other nation. In my view, this argument is pointless. Nonetheless, it’s hard to ignore the fact that the United States is exceptional in a key aspect of transportation. The United States has an exceptionally bad record of traffic safety. Our safety record is the worst among high-income countries—and by a lot. The U.S. crash death rate (deaths per 100,000 population) is more than double the average rate of the other high-income countries. Until last year, the U.S. traffic safety record had been improving, though at a significantly lower rate than that of the other high-income countries. There were fits and starts, but annual U.S. traffic fatalities declined gradually from more than 50,000 per year in the 1960s to about 33,000 a year—still a horrific number. Disturbingly, the downward trend reversed in 2015 when fatalities increased to 35,000. The fatality numbers jumped again in the first half of 2016 to an annual rate of 38,000. On average, more than 100 people a day die in traffic crashes. Another 12,000 a day are injured. Those aren’t numbers to make Americans proud.

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Without a doubt, you have a coworker, friend, neighbor or family member who has been hurt in a crash. My nephew’s wife and infant daughter died in a crash. A high school friend was killed in his car. My niece can’t work because of the spinal injuries she sustained after being rear-ended. My neighbor, victim of a hit and run, is using a cane. I had ribs broken when a car hit me as I was bicycling home on East Sacramento’s M Street. Deaths and life-changing injuries are heart wrenching, unjust and economically wasteful all at the same time. It’s shameful that our country has tolerated this painful and preventable situation for so long. The basic human need to get around should not require risking your life. Our neighborhoods and communities should be safe havens, places where

the young and old, and everyone in between, can travel without fear. The Centers for Disease Control says the United States can do a better job on traffic safety. We can endeavor to replicate the successes of the other high-income countries. Spain cut its traffic fatalities by 75 percent from the year 2000 to 2013. By comparison, the U.S. reduction over the same period was 31 percent. If the jump in fatalities over the past two years is considered, the U.S. reduction has been a paltry 10 percent. The causes for the recent surge in U.S. fatalities are unknown. Likely major factors are that people are working and driving more after the end of the recession. The big drop in gas prices encourages car trips. Some have even blamed global warming, which has resulted in milder winters

with better driving conditions. It’s hard not to suspect that increased cellphone use and other tech-related forms of distracted driving are playing a role. The CDC offers recommendations on ways to reduce crash deaths and injuries: • Allow primary enforcement of seat belt laws that cover everyone in every seat. Let police officers stop a vehicle and write a ticket for anyone not buckled up. • Improve vehicle safety and transportation infrastructure. • Increase use of publicized sobriety checkpoints. • Enforce the minimum legal drinking age.

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Local artist Marc Foster created a sculpture entitled “La Feuille” (the leaf) to greet residents and visitiors as they enter McKinley Village in East Sacramento. The sculpture is two leaf-shaped structures made of honed stainless steel standing approximately 18 and 15 feet tall, with corten steel branches extending above and beneath the ground in either direction. According to Foster, the artwork pays “homage to trees and, more specifically, leaves.” McKinley Village is shaped like a giant leaf and current plans call for the planting of more than 1,800 trees in the neighborhood.

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From Ew to Pure WHAT HAPPENS TO THE WATER AFTER YOU FLUSH

very time you flush, that stuff has to go somewhere. Wastewater from 1.4 million people in the Sacramento region ends up in the Sacramento River by way of the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San) wastewater treatment plant in Elk Grove. At the plant, people like engineer Ruben Robles oversee the transformation of liquid yuck into water that by some measures is cleaner than the river into which it’s discharged. Robles is director of operations at Regional San. He emphasized to me how fortunate we are to live in a place with the money and organization to protect our health and environment from raw sewage. “We do an exceptional job with wastewater treatment in the U.S.,” Robles says. He ought to know. He’s visited wastewater treatment facilities around the world, even opting for the Paris sewer tour on vacation while his wife visited the Louvre. (That’s dedication!) Robles guided me through the processes at the plant. First, heavier material like sand and grit is physically separated from the wastewater. Then the wastewater enters primary treatment, where solids and lighter materials (like oils and fats) are removed. During this step, wastewater is pumped into very large tanks, where it moves

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slowly. Fats float to the surface and are skimmed off. The solids sink and are collected and removed at the bottom. The remaining cleaner water moves on to secondary treatment. Secondary treatment is a biological process that harnesses the extraordinary metabolic powers of microorganisms. In this phase, wastewater is mixed with an activated sludge of bacteria, protozoa and tiny animals called rotifers. In a microscopic example of the saying “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” these diverse microbes feast on organic molecules in the sewage, breaking them down. The microbes and organic matter settle out and are removed, purifying the water. While microbes are tackling the organic waste, humans at the plant are working to keep the microbes

happy. That primarily means keeping them flooded with oxygen, as the biochemical reactions they perform are aerobic. Regional San produces pure oxygen on site by fractionation of air. Air is compressed and cooled until it turns into a liquid. The different components of air have different boiling points, so as the liquid air warms up, oxygen can be separated from the other gases. Pure oxygen is then bubbled through the wastewater with the activated sludge to feed the microbes. When the system is healthy, activated sludge microorganisms form interdependent food chains and food webs. Scientists in Regional San’s on-site laboratory keep a close eye on the activated sludge population, measuring the number and types of organisms every day. Sometimes the ecosystem in a treatment plant goes

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Portrait of an Artist A ROWDY YOUTH DIDN’T STOP THIS PROLIFIC PAINTER

iles Hermann walks into a small room in his suburban home where there is an easel by the window, a red loveseat and a stack of finely executed oil paintings. He sits in the chair in front of the easel and folds his hands. “You can ask me anything,” Hermann says. “I’m fearless.” With a reputation as one of Sacramento’s most consistent painters (he worked through the late ’80s boom, the 2010 bust and into the new “gig economy”), Hermann has history and perspective. At age 54, he has more than 25 one-man shows under his belt. Speaking in a quiet and thoughtful manner, he sketches out his journey as a painter. Artists’ stories sometimes unfurl on an easy path, but his tale rivals some of the abstract expressionists in terms of wild youth and the struggle for self-expression. Thinking back to the late ’80s and early ’90s, Hermann remembers a heady lifestyle in the burgeoning Midtown scene when he created fresh and loose paintings, sold out shows and expended restless energy. There were parties and drinking, and Hermann was so inaccessible that gallery owners had to contact him by mail. And they did. He left the impression of a brilliant and

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careening young artist, which has its charm. “I would show up for openings drunk and disheveled,” he confesses.

One time, the venerable Betty Mast of Artists Contemporary Gallery nearly asked him to leave his own reception. However, she relented and

left him woozily leaning against the wall. “Betty was sweet to me,” he says, pausing to rub the back of his neck. “In hindsight, of course, it was all wasteful youth.” Even in the thick of his wild years, Hermann’s work showed astute draftsmanship, a flair for brushwork and a mastery of abstraction that never lost touch with realism. “He was a damn good painter, and he still is,” says Moni Van CampKondos, who helped Hermann land his first show. “The minute I saw his work, I bought three paintings, and they hang in our house today.” Van Camp-Kondos saw Hermann as a painter who needed to find his way. “Back in those days, he didn’t even have an easel to paint on,” she says. She helped him land a job at Corti Brothers market and booked him a show at City Gallery on J Street. Van Camp-Kondos also connected him with the gallery manager at Gump’s in San Francisco, and he sold out two shows at the posh venue. In spite of this success, Hermann struggled. He recalls growing up with six siblings in a family that was occasionally flush and sometimes broke, depending on the whims of his jazz-loving father. His mother worked a graveyard shift for the county. The situation made him angry, and he viewed marriage as a lame institution. Art was his way of connecting with people. “I was always the best artist in school, and it was a way to make friends and leave an impression,” he says. After graduating from McClatchy High, Hermann went

to San Francisco to attend The Art Institute. While waiting for student loans to come through, he slept in a park on Russian Hill. He kept his clothes and personal items in three school lockers, off to the side, so no one would see, and he took showers in the upstairs men’s room where hot water was on again, off again. “When you’re young, you can do it,” he says. But he burned out trying to juggle expenses in San Francisco. Hermann returned to Sacramento, where he found teachers like Gregory Kondos. “Greg was generous,” he says. “He would take genuine interest in your work. I also remember him coming in with paint on his arms. He was a real working artist.” Hermann realized the quality of Sacramento and the teachers here. “One time I asked Wayne Thiebaud why he chooses to live and work in Sacramento, when he could live anywhere,” Hermann recalls. “He said he likes it here because it’s unpretentious. He nailed it on that. That is the essence of Sacramento.” Hermann taps into that essence, capturing the deep purple shadows in the hot summer light, the reflections in the rivers and the lush canopy overhead. He continues to work and show in galleries around town and throughout California. “You have to put yourself out there,” he says. “Art is meant to be shared.” With time, his views have softened. “You get clarity with the years,” he says. For instance, he began to think maybe marriage was

not such a lame idea. In 2005, he married Meghan Hurley, an auburnhaired physical education teacher. “She brings moderation to my life,” he says. “Frankly, I needed reeling in.” Now he sits in his quiet studio, removed from the Midtown action. His hair shows a hint of gray in the afternoon light. He wears a pinstriped cotton shirt and sturdy shoes. White eyeglasses add a touch of style, but his look is stripped down and no-nonsense. “I’m serious about working,” he says. He is up at 4 a.m. and in the studio early. “There are such wonderful quiet hours before the noise of the day starts.” On his easel is a painting of Trinity and Edwards streets in the coastal town of Trinidad. The foreground is a stormy and almost abstract rendering of a wet street. Two sharp figures pull the painting back into focused reality. The background is a peaceful ocean, and there’s a patch of blue sky in the distance. He has painted the scene many times over the years, a series of reflections on “the trinity of land, sea and sky.” The painting shows his touch in balancing abstraction and reality. “It’s a constant struggle to capture the scene and stay loose, but not so loose you lose the feeling of the place,” he says. To see Miles Hermann’s work, go to mileshermann.com n

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I Am Woman, Watch Me Soar “Women Speak,” season opener of the Sacramento Ballet Oct. 7-9 Main Stage Theatre, Sacramento City College, 3835 Freeport Blvd. 552-5810, sacballet.org

See the balletic beauty wrought by four extraordinary female choreographers at the Sacramento Ballet’s ﬁrst performance of the 2016-17 season. These nationally renowned artists will speak their minds through dance and expand the boundaries of the art form with movement of verve and vitality. Women speak; audiences listen!

Art from the Heart “Celebration of Arts” show and sale Saturday, Oct. 1, from 2-5 p.m. Sac Ballet will perform "Women Speak" at Sacramento City College

Sierra 2 Center for the Arts and Community, 2791 24th St.

Interested in picking up some locally made artistic gems in media such as watercolor, oil, acrylic, photography, ceramics and jewelry? Then get thee to this show and sale organized by a dedicated team of local artists to beneﬁt the art program of Sacramento County’s Palmiter School. Admission is free and everyone is invited to join in the Celebration of Arts!

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Hearts of Glass “An Evening of Inspired Music for Chorus, Organ and Strings” Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra Stained Glass Concert Saturday, October 22 at 8 p.m. 536-9065, sacramentochoral.com Fremont Presbyterian Church, 5770 Carlson Drive

Hear the Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra make the rafters ring at Fremont Presbyterian Church with a program including pieces by Tomaso Albinoni, James Whitbourn, Jake Runestad and others as well as the song stylings of soprano Anne-Marie Endres, mezzo Maria Bueb, tenor Christopher Bengochea and baritone Shawn Spiess, all under the able baton of conductor Donald Kendrick. Stick around for a post-concert reception to meet the artists and enjoy free parking at the Scottish Rite Temple at 6151 H Street.

Winds Of Fortune “ForTune,” ink drawings by Camille VandenBerge Through Oct. 10 Shimo Center for the Arts, 2117 28th St. shimogallery.com

Through Jan. 15, 2017 Robert T. Matsui Gallery, 915 I St. (Sacramento City Hall) sacmetroarts.org

You’re probably familiar with Camille VandenBerge’s work as a sculptor—her whimsical ceramic and bronze figures grace the Sacramento Airport, as well as feature in numerous museum and private collections worldwide—but did you know the prolific local artist has also created an impressive collection of ink drawings over the past two decades that she’s kept private until now? Check out this stunning surprise collection of pen-on-paper drawings at both the Shimo Center for the Arts and the Robert T. Matsui Gallery this fall. “When I’m drawing with ink, there’s a feeling of both spontaneity and specificity, even fortuitousness,” VandenBerge says, who goes by the name ForTune when working with ink. “(The medium) doesn’t just speak to me, it sings to me.” Camille VandenBerge's collection of ink drawings will be exhibited at Shimo Center for the Arts and the Robert T. Matsui Gallery this fall

Reading Rainbow “Paint-A-Rock Day!” official children’s book release and ﬁne art exhibit Saturday, Oct. 1 (art exhibit through Oct. 3) Story time and book discussion with Ayanna Simone Fabio: 2-4 p.m. Art discussion with Daphne Burgess: 5-7 p.m. Underground Books, 2814 35th St.

For the first time in Sacramento history, two African American women, one a writer and the other an artist, have teamed up to create a children’s picture book that promotes social activism. Author Ayanna Simone Fabio is a mother of five children who works as a Family Advocate for children’s mental health and school readiness. “Paint-A-Rock Day!” was a story created to give readers ideas for social activism for young children. Illustrator Daphne Burgess is a professional artist, art teacher and community organizer. She works primarily with nonprofit organizations, volunteering and art making with youths and adults. The “PaintA-Rock Day!” illustrations were inspired by people and places that Burgess and Fabio encounter every day—community members and friends from their past and present are all colorful characters introduced along this beautiful journey.

Dance of Death Calidanza Dance Company presents “Noche de Muertos” Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St. 808-1182, crockerartmuseum.org

Stop by the official release of the children's book "Paint-A-Rock Day!" at Underground Books

Bring the whole crew to Calidanza Dance Company’s family-friendly tribute to Mexico’s Dia de los Muertos. Calidanza will showcase rituals, ceremonies and high-energy dances to commemorate this sacred Day of the Dead under the stars in the Crocker’s courtyard. The evening will include 2013’s “Noche de Muertos,” which is a modernistic piece commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony, as well new choreography for the traditional dance entitled “La Viejad” and more. Live musical accompaniment will be provided by Orgullo Regional.

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Claire Falkenstein will be on exhibit at Crocker Art Museum

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Choral Evensong and Trinity Episcopal Cathedral pipe organ consecration Sunday, Oct. 2, at 4 p.m. Gala Organ Recital by Bruce Neswick Friday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m.

Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St. 808-1182, crockerartmuseum.org

As one of America’s most experimental and productive 20th century artists, Claire Falkenstein is known for her relentless exploration of media, techniques and processes with uncommon daring and intellectual rigor. Renowned primarily for her exquisite sculpture, she was also an inventive painter and maker of prints, jewelry, glass, ﬁlms, stage sets for dance, public murals, fountains and monumental architectural commissions. This retrospective exhibition traces the development of Falkenstein’s work both chronologically and geographically through key works from the early 1930s through the 1990s.

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Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 2620 Capitol Ave. 446-2513, trinitycathedral.org

Come celebrate the completed restoration of the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral’s historic pipe organ, more than three decades in the making, with a service of Choral Evensong sung by the Trinity Cathedral Choir and the consecration of the iconic instrument by Bishop Barry L. Beisner. Originally built by the Reuter Organ Company of Lawrence, Kansas in 1983, the organ has long been admired for its superb, reﬁned tone and has been played by many of the world’s great organists. Over the years, issues of wear and tear and design problems arose and in 2014, the cathedral launched a campaign to repair and complete the instrument as originally intended. With work on the Reverend Dr. Grant S. Carey antiphonal organ completed this spring, the community is ready to celebrate!

Cars For Kids “2016 Viva L’Auto Gala” beneﬁtting the Sacramento Children’s Home’s Crisis Nurseries Saturday, Oct. 1, 6-10 p.m. North Ridge Country Club, 7600 Madison Ave. 944-1462, kidshome.org/events

Get an eyeful of elegant Niello automobiles and party to live music, nosh on fabulous food and enjoy a specialty cocktail bar to help raise funds for the Crisis Nurseries, a program of the Sacramento Children’s Home, now in its 20th year. Since 1996, the Crisis Nursery Program has been serving children from birth through age 5 whose families are experiencing a crisis situation that may put the children at increased risk of abuse or neglect. At the event, you’ll get to bid on a variety of auction items including an exciting Sacramento King’s “Back Stage” experience, a hot air balloon ride, a vacation home in France, Disney Theme Park tickets, a Spare Time oneyear membership, golf packages, private winery parties, a Discovery Bay Yacht Experience and an art-framed Disney cel. The Sacramento Kings’ dancers will be on hand to meet, greet and pose for pictures.

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Enjoy the sounds of pianist Tanya Vegvary at American River College Performing Arts Theater.

Tanya Vegvary in Concert Friday, Oct. 28, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 29, at 7:30 p.m. American River College Performing Arts Theater, 4700 College Oak Drive 484-8433, tanyavegvary.com

What do you get when you start playing piano at the age of 4? Just ask Tanya Vegvary, the globe-trotting pianist renowned for her renditions of composers such as Sergei Prokoﬁev and Frederic Chopin who has performed in Greece (and soon to be in London) and has taught master classes in San Marino, Italy. Hear the founder of the Sacramento Piano Conservatory School of Music’s amazing artistry for yourself when she performs Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor under the able baton of conductor Steven Thompson of the American River College Orchestra.

Native Intelligence “A Show of Force: Sculpture by Allan Houser (Haozous) Featuring Recent Gifts from Loren G. Lipson” Oct. 30 through Feb. 26, 2017 Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St. 808-1182, crockerartmuseum.org

Internationally recognized for his iconic ﬁgurative and modernist sculptures featuring American Indian people and themes, Allan Capron Haozous became known to the world as Allan Houser. He is widely considered the most inﬂuential American Indian artist of modern times, with three decades of experience as a teacher and artist articulating tradition through innovation. “A Show of Force” showcases 15 sculptures in bronze and stone created during the last two decades of the artist’s life. Highlights include rare examples of Houser’s work like a reclining nude titled “By the Water’s Edge” and the focal point of the exhibition, “Force.”

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Art Preview GALLERY ART SHOWS IN OCTOBER

Sparrow Gallery presents the work by Davis artist Leslie DuPratt through October 28. Her work provides a glimpse into the “ﬁlm” that is a woman’s life. Shown above: A painting by DuPratt. 2418 K St., sparrowgllerysacramento.com

The exhibition “Reboot” denotes the reset of JAYJAY on their 15th anniversary. This show celebrates their expanding stable of modern and contemporary artists and runs through Oct. 29. Shown above: Untitled watercolor on paper by Stacey Vetter. 5520 Elvas Avenue; jayjayart.com Patris Studio and Art Gallery will feature a group show through end of October. Shown below: “Sunﬂowers” by Patris. 3460 2nd Ave. patris-studio.com

Artspace 1616 will exhibiting work by John Fortes, Julian Faulkner and Anne Veraldi in 3 solo shows through Oct. 29. Shown above: “Hell 2 Pay” by John Fortes. 1616 Del Paso Blvd.

Tim Collom Gallery will exhibit new works by landscape painter John Tessler through end of October. Shown above: “American River Sunset”, acrylic on canvas, 72” x 32” by Tessler. 915 20th St.; timcollomgallery.com

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Tuesday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Esquire Grill 1213 K St. 448-8900

1900 K STREET

201

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Body & Fender Shop Specializing In All Makes and Models Where Quality is the Patience to Check and Doublecheck

mento for Over 60 Years Serving Sacra

1200 K Street #8 228-4518

L D $$$ Full Bar Global and California cuisine in an upscale historic Old Sac setting • Firehouseoldsac.com

Ten 22 1022 Second St. 441-2211 L D Wine/Beer $$ American bistro favorites with a modern twist in a casual, Old Sac setting • ten22oldsac.com

L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Outdoor Dining Upscale American fare served in an elegant setting • Paragarys.com

Willie’s Burgers

Firestone Public House 1132 16th Street

R STREET

L D $$ Full Bar Sports bar with a classical american menu• ﬁrestonepublichouse.com

1431 R St. 930-9191

Frank Fat’s

110 K Street L D $ Great burgers and more. • williesburgers.com

Café Bernardo B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Casual California cuisine with counter service

806 L St. 442-7092 L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Chinese favorites in an elegant setting • Fatsrestaurants.com

Fish Face Poke Bar

Ma Jong’s

L D $$ Humble Hawaiian poke breaks free • ﬁshfacepokebar.com

1104 R Street Suite 100

1431 L Street L D $-$$ Beer/Wine Cuisine from Japan, Thailand, China ad Vietnam. • majongs.com

Iron Horse Tavern 1116 15th Street

Grange 926 J Street • 492-4450 B L D Full Bar $$$ Simple, seasonal, soulful • grangerestaurant.com

L D $-$$ Full Bar Gastro-pub cuisine in a stylish industrial setting • ironhorsetavern.net

Old Soul & Pullman Bar 12th & R Streets

Hock Farm Craft & Provision 1415 L St. 440-8888 L D $$-$$ Full Bar Celebration of the region’s rich history and bountiful terrain • Paragarys.com

South

454.4433

1717 Stockton Blvd • Bertoluccis.com Now open Saturdays 9 am – 1 pm

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B L D $ Full-service cafe with artisan coffee roasts, bakery goods and sandwiches • oldsoulco.com

Magpie Cafe 1601 16th Street

2005 11th Street 382-9722

L D $$-$$$ Wine/Beer Seasonal menu using the best local ingredients • magpiecafe.com

L D $-$$ Beer/Wine Timeless traditional Southern cuisine, counter service • weheartfriedchicken.com

Nido Bakery

1409 R Street Suite 102 L D $ Bakery treats and seasonal specialities • hellonido.com

Shoki Ramen House

Red Rabbit

1201 R Street

2718 J Street

L D $$ Japanese ﬁne dining using the best local ingredients • sshokiramenhouse.com

sophisticated urban menu • theredrabbit.net

THE HANDLE The Rind 1801 L Street #40 441-7463

L D $$ Full Bar All things local contribute to a

Paragary’s Bar & Oven 1401 28th St. 457-5737 L D $$ Full Bar Fabulous Outdoor Patio, California cuisine with a French touch • Paragarys.com

L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Cheese-centric menu paired with select wine and beer • therindsacramento.com

Revolution Wines

Zocolo

L D $-$$ Beer/Wine Urban winery and tasting room with a creative menu using local sources • rwwinery. com

1801 Capitol Ave. 441-0303 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Patio Regional Mexican cuisine served in an authentic artistic setting • zocolosacramento.com

2831 S Street

Skool 2315 K Street D $$ Inventive Japansese-inspired seafood dishes • skoolonkstreet.com

MIDTOWN Biba Ristorante 2801 Capitol Ave. 455-2422 L D $$$ Full Bar Upscale Northern Italian cuisine served a la carte • Biba-restaurant.com

Suzie Burger 29th and P. Sts. 455-3300 L D $ Classic burgers, cheesesteaks, shakes, chili dogs, and other tasty treats • suzieburger.com

Cabana Winery & Bistro

Kru

5610 Elvas 476-5492

3145 Folsom Blvd. 551-1559

LD $$ Wine tasting and paired entrees. Sunday Brunch 10 - 2. • cabanawine.com

L D $-$$ Beer/Wine Raw and reﬁned, traditional Japanese cuisine and sushi • krurestaurant.com

OBO Italian

La Trattoria Bohemia 3649 J St. 455-7803

3145 Folsom Blvd.

Café Bernardo

Tapa The World

2726 Capitol Ave. 443-1180

2115 J St. 442-4353

B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Casual California cuisine with counter service

L D $-$$ Wine/Beer/Sangria Spanish/world cuisine in a casual authentic atmosphere, live ﬂamenco music - tapathewworld.com

Centro Cocina Mexicana

Thai Basil Café

L D $$ Full Bar Patio Regional Mexican cooking served in a casual atmosphere • Paragarys.com

2431 J St. 442-7690

2009 N Street L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Wood-ﬁred pizzas in an inventive urban alley setting • federalistpublichouse.com

Hot Italian 1627 16th Street 444-3000 L D Full Bar $$ Authentic hand-crafted pizzas with inventive ingredients, Gelato• hotitalian.net

Mulvaney’s Building & Loan 1215 19th St. 441-6022 L D Full Bar $$$ Modern American cuisine in an upscale historic setting

L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio Housemade curries among their authentic Thai specialties Thaibasilrestaurant.com

The Waterboy 2000 Capitol Ave. 498-9891 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Patio Fine South of France and northern Italian cuisine in a chic neighborhood setting • waterboyrestaurant.com

EAST SAC 33rd Street Bistro

3301 Folsom Blvd. 455-2233 B L D $$ Full Bar Patio Paciﬁc Northwest cuisine in a casual bistro setting • 33rdstreetbistro.com

Burr’s Fountain

4920 Folsom Blvd. 452-5516 B L D $ Fountain-style diner serving burgers, sandwiches, soup and ice cream specialties

L D Wine/Beer $-$$ Italian and Czech specialties in a neighborhood bistro setting

Opa! Opa! 5644 J St. 451-4000

Español 5723 Folsom Blvd. 457-3679

2730 J St. 442-2552

Federalist Public House

L D Full Bar $$ The rustic, seasonal, and nourishing ﬂavors of Italy. Counter service and patio • oboitalian. com

L D Full Bar $-$$ Classic Italian cuisine served in a traditional family-style atmosphere

L D Wine/Beer $ Fresh Greek cuisine in a chic, casual setting, counter service

Nopalitos

Evan’s Kitchen

5530 H St. 452-8226

855 57th St. 452-3896 B L D Wine/Beer $$ Eclectic California cuisine served in a family-friendly atmosphere, community table for single diners • Chefevan.com

B L $ Wine/Beer Southwestern fare in a casual diner setting

Roxie Deli & Barbeque 3340 C St. 443-5402

Formoli’s Bistro

B L D $ Deli sandwiches, salads & BBQ made fresh. Large selection of craft Beer • roxiedeli.com

3839 J St. 448-5699 B L D Wine/Beer $$-$$$ Mediterranean inﬂuenced cuisine in a stylish neighborhood setting • formolisbistro.com

Hawks Public House

Selland’s Market Cafe 5340 H St. 736-3333 B L D $$ Wine/Beer High quality handcrafted food to eat in or take out, bakery, wine bar • sellands.com

1525 Alhambra Blvd. 558-4440 L D $$-$$$ Familiar classics combined with specialty ingredients by chefs Molly Hawks and Mike Fagnoni • hawkspublichouse.com

OAK PARK La Venadita 3501 Thurd Ave. 4000-4676 L D $$ Full Bar Authentic Mexican cuisine with simple tasty menu in a colorful historic setting • lavenaditasac.com

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Oak Park Brewing Company

The Kitchen

3514 Broadway

2225 Hurley Way 568-7171

L D $$ Full Bar Award-winning beers and a creative pub-style menu in an historic setting • opbrewco.com

D $$$ Wine/Beer Five-course gourmet demonstration dinner by reservation only • Thekitchenrestaurant.com

Vibe Health Bar 3515 Broadway B L D $-$$ Clean, lean & healthy snacks. Acai bowls are speciality. Kombucha on tap • vibehealthbar.com

LAND PARK Casa Garden Restaurant 2760 Sutterville Road 452-2809 L D $$ • D with minimum diners call to inquire Wine/Beer. Operated by volunteers to beneﬁt Sacramento Children’s Home. • casagardenrestaurant.org

Freeport Bakery

La Rosa Blanca Taqueria 2813 Fulton Ave. 484-6104 L D Full Bar $$-$$ Fresh Mexican food served in a colorful family-friendly setting

Luna Lounge 5026 Fair Oaks Blvd. 485-2883 B L D $-$$ Full neighborhood bar serving dinner nightly. Open at 11am daily. Weekend breakfast. • bellabrucafe.com

The Mandarin Restaurant 4321 Arden Way 488-47794 D $$-$$$ Full Bar Gourmet Chineses food for 32 years • Dine in and take out

2966 Freeport Blvd. 442-4256 B L $ Award-winning baked goods and cakes for eat in or take out • Freeportbakery.com

Iron Grill 13th Street and Broadway 737-5115 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Upscale neighborhood steakhouse • Ironsteaks.com

Jamie’s Bar and Grill 427 Broadway 442-4044 L D $ Full Bar Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Dine in or take out since 1986

Roxy 2381 Fair Oaks Blvd. 489-2000 B L D $$-$$$ Full Bar American cuisine with a Western touch in a creative upscale atmosphere •

Sam’s Hof Brau 2500 Watt 482-2175 L D $$ Wine/Beer Fresh quality meats roasted daily • thehofbrau.com

Willie’s Burgers 5050 Fair Oaks Blvd. 488-5050 L D $ Great burgers and more • williesburgers.com n

Riverside Clubhouse 2633 Riverside Drive 448-9988 L D $$ Full Bar Upscale American cuisine served in a contemporary setting • Riversideclubhouse.com

Taylor’s Kitchen 2924 Freeport Boulevard 443-5154 D $$$ Wine/Beer Dinner served Wed. through Saturday. Reservations suggested but walk-ins welcome.

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Distinctively Sacramento

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L D $ Great burgers and more. Open until 3 on Friday and Saturday • williesburgers.com

5038 Fair Oaks Blvd. 485-2883

With coupon. Cannot be combined with other discounts. Expires 10/31/16.

B L D $-$$ Full bar, casual, locally owned European style café with table service from 5 pm and patio dining • bellabrucafe.com

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Cafe Bernardo Pavilions Shopping Center

3535 Fair Oaks Blvd. 487-1331 L D $$ Full Bar Italian bistro in a casual setting • Cafevinoteca.com

Total LUNCH or DINNER food order of $25 or more With coupon. Cannot be combined with other discounts. Expires 10/31/16.

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5723 Folsom Boulevard 457-1936 Dine In & Take Out • Cocktail Lounge • Banquet Room Seats 35

Ettore’s 2376 Fair Oaks Blvd. 482-0708 B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer European-style gourmet café with salads, soup, and desserts in a bistro setting • Ettores.com

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Bella Bru Café

Café Vinoteca

Since 1923

$10 OFF

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B L D $$ Full Bar Outdoor Patio Seasonal, European-inﬂuenced comfort food • Paragarys.com

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