When I was just starting my professional acting career at Sacramento Theatre Company, I delivered the curtain speech before each performance. In thanking our sponsors, the Harvego Family Foundation was always first on the list. The foundation made dozens of our productions possible. For that, I and the rest of the Sacramento community are eternally grateful.
Lloyd Harvego, founder of The Firehouse Restaurant.
OUTDOOR DINING The city’s temporary Al Fresco Dining program put in place during the pandemic to keep local eateries afloat became permanent July 1. The program now allows owners to build formal patios through a streamlined permitting process to “make it easy for local restaurant owners to create safe, durable and beautiful patios in public right-of-way,” says Matt Eierman, the city’s parking manager. Restaurant owners can browse, choose and customize free engineered layouts on the new permitting webpage at sacpark.org. Applicants will then work with the city to formalize their plans and secure a revocable permit. A formal grant program will launch soon using funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to help offset construction costs and establish city fees.
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FIREHOUSE FOUNDER LEAVES LASTING LEGACY
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loyd Harvego, founder of the iconic Firehouse Restaurant, passed away June 13. “He was an extraordinary husband, father, grandfather, business and community leader, and dear friend,” his family said in a statement. Nearly 60 years ago, Harvego opened The Firehouse Restaurant in its distinctive brick building in Old
Sacramento. It’s since become one of the city’s favorite fine dining locations, with a wine list that will make your tongue dance and a beautiful outdoor patio that’s been the site of countless weddings. Harvego was always keen on sharing his success—his extensive philanthropy efforts touched many organizations.
Unseen Heroes has launched a new NeighborGood Market in East Sacramento, open every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at David Lubin Elementary School. Unseen Heroes launched its first NeighborGood Market in Elk Grove in September 2020 as a way to bolster local small businesses that were hurting from the pandemic and safely bring people together to celebrate the good things in life—friends, family, neighbors, food, music and more. The market was so popular that Unseen Heroes launched the East Sac market and a third in West Sacramento outside Sutter Health Park. The family-friendly East Sac market features fresh produce and flowers from local farmers, one-of-a-kind gifts from talented artisans, weekend brunches and pour-over coffee. The market also directly supports David Lubin’s S.T.E.A.M. education program. Now that’s #whatsgood. For more information, visit unseen-heroes.com.
