THE PREMIER LGBTQ BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY
SACRAMENTO Vol. 3
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TABLE OF CON TENTS
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ABOUT SACRAMENTO
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RESTAURANT GUIDE
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EVENTS SCHEDULE
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BAR GUIDE
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LGBTQ ORGS & ATTRACTIONS
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
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ABOUT SACRAMENTO LGBTQ Sacramento Sacramento is home to a thriving and active LGBTQ community that is both integrated into Sacramento civic life and centered in Midtown Sacramento’s Lavender Heights neighborhood, where LGBTQ citizens have helped create a bustling arts and gallery scene. LGBTQ people helped launch Sacramento’s Second Saturday Art Walk nearly a decade ago, an event that brings tens of thousands of visitors into Midtown Sacramento each month. The area features six gay clubs, ranging in style from Faces, a video night club with three dance floors and a pool; to Mango’s Burgertown, where business people and professionals can gather for dinner and cocktails on a sprawling outdoor patio surrounded by art galleries and shops; to The Depot, a cozy video bar; to The Bolt leather bar. Crocker Art Museum hosts LGBTQthemed events throughout the year in conjunction with local LGBTQ organizations. Sacramento is home to the numerous LGBTQ organizations, including Lavender Library, Sacramento International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Lambda Players theatrical company, the Capital Crossroads Gay Rodeo Association, Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus, Sacramento Women’s Chorus, LGBT attorneys organization Lambda Legal, the Capital Squares square dance group and numerous other LGBTQ organizations. 4
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RESTAURANT GUI DE Firehouse Elevated, seasonal American fare served in a sophisticated setting with outdoor seating. 1112 2nd St, Sacramento, CA
Backbone Café Casual, airy counter-serve stop for vegan & paleo menu items such as bone broth, tacos & sandwiches. 729 J St, Sacramento, CA
Ella Dining Room & Bar Refined New American & French cuisine are presented in an elegant, contemporary space. 1131 K St, Sacramento, CA
Selland’s Market-Cafe Simple, modern cafe serving baked goods, desserts, salads, pizza, sandwiches & American entrees. 5340 H St, Sacramento, CA
Bacon & Butter Farm-to-table cafe in a contemporary setting, serving American breakfast & lunch fare, plus beer & wine. 5913 Broadway, Sacramento, CA
Wodlake Tavern Casual eatery offering American comfort fare & elevated BBQ and patio seating. 1431 Del Paso Blvd, Sacramento, CA Frank Fat’s Elegant 1939 venue serving elevated Chinese cuisine in a soaring space with a speakeasy vibe. 806 L St, Sacramento, CA
Localis Relaxed, contemporary haunt serving locally sourced New American dishes, including vegan options. 2031 S St, Sacramento, CA
Moxie Restaurant Enduring option serving a rotating menu of elevated American cooking & wine in a convivial setting. 2028 H St, Sacramento, CA
Tower Cafe Quirky cafe serving an eclectic array of grub, from classic breakfasts to Asian & Spanish dishes. 1518 Broadway, Sacramento, CA
The Press Bistro Farm-to-fork restaurant & bar serving Mediterranean cuisine & local wines in a rustic, airy space. 1809 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, CA
Biba Traditional Italian cuisine & cocktails in contemporary quarters. 2801 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, CA
Masullo Pizza Wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizza & other Italian fare, plus beer & wine. 2711 Riverside Blvd, Sacramento, CA
Kru Enduring Japanese eatery & sushi bar infusing classic dishes with international flavors. 3135 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, CA
Plan B Restaurant This eatery with a sophisticated vibe offers a full bar & French-inspired cuisine. 555 La Sierra Dr, Sacramento, CA
Mulvaney’s B&L Refined eatery plating seasonal New American fare in a converted firehouse or on the garden patio. 1215 19th St, Sacramento, CA
Nopalitos Southwestern Café Longtime neighborhood nook supplying Mexican specialties for breakfast & lunch. 5530 H St, Sacramento, CA
Dad’s Kitchen Upbeat tavern with a patio featuring elevated comfort grub, craft brews & arcade games in cool digs. 2968 Freeport Blvd, Sacramento, CA
Cielito Lindo Mexican Gastronomy Mexican dishes with a twist in casual, warm and quaint surroundings. 3672 J St, Sacramento, CA
Pushkin’s Restaurant Gluten-free & vegan versions of brunch classics served in a cool, industrial setup with patio seats. 1813 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, CA
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2021 EVENT SCH EDULE JAN 30
JANUARY
CLASSIC & VOLUME EYELASH EXTENSION TRAINING WORKSHOP
JAN 18
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY
You will definitely leave this combo Classic & Volume Eyelash extension workshop feeling empowered & confident! Learn more online at eventbrite.com.
Learn tips, strategies and techniques to help you remember more. This class is ideal for students, professionals and lifelong learners. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
FEBRUARY
JAN 19
JONNY LANG
FEB 1
JAN 19 5:00PM
Yoga Nidra is a relaxing and peaceful guided meditation. It’s a chance to forget about any stress or worries in your mind. Learn more online at eventbrite.com.
YOGA NIDRA BLISS
Blues, Rock, and RnB waiting for you. Jonny Lang will be the best night of your life with the best music you’ll ever hear! Learn more at eventbrite.com.
MOON OVER PIER AT RIVER CITY BREWING CO.
FEB 5
PIFF THE MAGIC DRAGON
Join Kathy at River City Brewing Company in Carmichael for step-bystep Instruction on how to recreate this fun painting. Learn more online at eventbrite.com.
After earning national acclaim as the standout star of NBC’s America’s Got Talent and Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Piff The Magic Dragon continues to win over audiences across the globe with his mythical mixture of wizardry, wit and sarcasm that ignites a one-of-a-kind comedy magic show you must see to believe! Learn more at eventbrite.com.
JAN 21
SHOOTER THURSDAYS
It’s Shooter Thursdays at UoB Sacramento: Buy One GET ONE FREE on Select Shooters every Thursday from 8 PM - 12 AM! You don’t want to miss out on this! Please bring your masks and have parties of 8 people or less. Outside Patio seating only. See you there! Cheers! Learn more at eventbrite.com.
FEB 6
I HEART RNB
RnB Night Party! Hits from the 90s, early 2000s and today. Where something trendy! Enjoy a live DJ, great vibes, and amazing people until 2am. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
JAN 23
LADIES NIGHT
FEB 8
Some of the services being offered are: Pedicures, Express Facials, Massages, Brow/Face Wax, Makeup Sessions, Select Lash Extension Sets, and Hair Styling. We also will have a Food & Drink Happy Hour Menu prepared for you... Everything served by sexy waiters! Learn more at eventbrite.com.
CHEF DINNER + WINE PAIRING
Each event has limited seating and tickets must be purchased in advanced. To keep our guests safe, these events will be held in our outdoor courtyard and while it is covered and heaters are available, please dress accordingly. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
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BAR GU ID E Badlands Dance Club Raucous gay bar & nightclub with drag nights, DJs, multiple bars & a disco-style dance floor. 2003 K St, Sacramento, CA
Sidetrax Easygoing neon-lit nightclub featuring cocktails, drag spectaculars & other local events. 2007 K St, Sacramento, CA
Faces Nightclub 3 dance rooms, 15 bars, VIP lounge & outdoor pool, plus themed events and ‘dress to impress’ dress-code. 2000 K St, Sacramento, CA
The Bolt Sacramento’s only real Leather/ Cowboy/Bear Bar which is home to the hottest guys and best staff in town! 2560 Boxwood Street, Sacramento, CA
The Mercantile Saloon Venerable gay watering hole with a chill vibe offering happy hours, a pool table & an outdoor patio. 1928 L St, Sacramento, CA
Paradise Nightclub Laid-back scene in a strip mall draws a gay & lesbian crowd with a large dance floor & pool tables. 10114 Lower Sacramento Road, Stockton, CA
The Depot Down-to-earth gay bar featuring cocktails, draft brews & casual eats, plus regular events & a patio. 2001 K St, Sacramento, CA
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EVENT SCH ED ULE FEB 13
MAR 20
Come get your Grub on at our 3rd Annual Crab Boil and Fried Chicken Grub, Enjoy Sauteed Crab, Shrimp, add lobster or Crawfish extra, than your choice of All you can eat Fried Chicken or Fried Fish, than wash it down with a cold beer, or our fruity lemonade or our fruity wine, than make room for some delicious peach cobbler, or banana pudding or rum bread pudding, while listening to some oldie but goodie music! Learn more at eventbrite.com.
Fun Drive-In Movie Nights for the Whole Family! Enjoy a Cartoon Short Followed by a Full Length Family Feature- Right from your Vehicle! Learn more at eventbrite.com.
CRAB BOIL & FRIED CHICKEN GRUB
RLE PARKS DRIVE-IN MOVIE NIGHT WINTER SERIES
MAR 20 7:00PM THE WEEPIES
Deb Talan & Steve Tannen began writing together the night they met, and soon formed the iconic indie band The Weepies. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
FEB 27
MAR 23
A weird and freaky legend night be prepared for a vibe like no other again with these dope ass iconic master DJs and producer maestros. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
Tickets and VIP packages for “An Evening With The Monkees” tour dates go on sale this Friday, November 15. Every ticket purchased for “An Evening With The Monkees” includes your choice of a CD or digital copy of THE MONKEES – THE MIKE & MICKY SHOW LIVE. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
AREA 51 - A FULL MOON GATHERING
AN EVENING WITH THE MONKEES
MARCH MAR 13
MAR 24
KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD
SIBLING RIVALRY: THE TOUR
There are few artists whose names are synonymous with one instrument and how it’s played in service to an entire genre. Utter the phrase “young blues rock guitarist” within earshot of anyone with even a cursory knowledge of the modern musical vanguard and the first name they are most likely to respond with will be Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
Bob The Drag Queen and Monét X Change invite you to a fierce sleepover for their debut theatrical world tour! Join them in a night of make believe, makeup, and Sibling Rivalry. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
APRIL APR 1
MAR 13 10:00PM
CASTING WORLD OF MODELS
SOCIAL SECOND SATURDAY
The 2021 World Championships for Unsized Models in Dubai for men, women & children. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
SOCIAL on Second SATURDAYS is the perfect destination if you really like to dance, grind it out with your girls or make some new friends in a stranger. The best venue is Sacramento also has a patio next to bar where you can chill and converse. Learn more online at eventbrite.com.
APR 6
DANCING & FREE KARAOKE
Sing or dance the night away every Tuesday at the Opera House Saloon
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2021 EVENT SCH EDULE your next instruction. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
Roseville. Doors open at 6:30pm with dance lessons from Mike Del Campo and so much more. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
MAY 8
MOTHER’S DAY SIP AND PAINT BRUNCH CHICKEN & WAFFLE
APR 10
BEIGNETS AND PO-BOY SANDWICHES FEST 2021
Join us Saturday, May 8, 2021, Mom’s, daughter’s, son’s, and best friends, paint your favorite picture, and sip on some delicious wine while eating some delicious Chicken and Waffles, fresh fruit and other goodies! Learn more at eventbrite.com.
Beignets and Po Boy Sandwiches Fest and Capitol City Krewe Carnival Fest, Authentic New Orleans Style. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
APR 11
MAY 15
CALIFORNIA BRIDAL & WEDDING EXPO
WHITNEY CUMMINGS: HOW DARE YOU
Our event features an amazing selection of wedding professionals ready to help you find the perfect gown, reception venue, invitations, photographer, music, menu, honeymoon destination, and much more! Learn more online at eventbrite.com.
Los Angeles-based comedian, actor, writer, producer and director. Best known for creating and starring in the NBC series “Whitney,” she also co-created and co-wrote the Emmynominated CBS comedy series “2 Broke Girls”. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
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MAY 22
TASTE THE WORLD FESTIVAL
GRILLED CHEESE, BEER, & WINE TASTING 2021
Food vendors and expert bartenders combine to showcase their skills while attendees eat, drink, and dance the day away at Taste The World Festival. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
Enjoy unlimited samples of the regions finest craft beers, sandwiches, and more while sipping from your souvenir tasting glass, playing games, and enjoying the music of a live DJ. Not a fan of lines? Learn more at eventbrite.com.
APR 23
TASTE OF CITRUS HEIGHTS 2021 Include all-you-can-eat food provided by local restaurants and vendors, along with raffles, and more. Details at eventbrite.com.
MAY 22 7:30PM MARGARET CHO
Five time Grammy & Emmy nominated comedian Margaret Cho continues her wildly popular “Fresh Off The Bloat” tour into 2020. Learn more online at eventbrite.com.
MAY MAY 1
ONE TEAM SCAVENGER HUNT
MAY 23
Puzzling Adventures™ are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative selfguided tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer questions or solve puzzles to receive
SACRAMENTO GRILLED CHEESE FESTIVAL 2021
The Sacramento Grilled Cheese Festival is a full weekend of events dedicated to the one food you never out grow.... GRILLED CHEESE! We’ve paired our
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LGBTQ COMM U NI TY ORGANIZATIONS & ATTRACTIONS
SACRAMENTO LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER We support the health and wellness of the most marginalized, advocate for equality and justice, and work to build a culturally rich LGBTQ+ community. Web: saccenter.org
TRANS LIFELINE Trans Lifeline is a national trans-led 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving the quality of trans lives by responding to the critical needs of our community with direct service, material support, advocacy, and education. Our vision is to fight the epidemic of trans suicide and improve overall life-outcomes of trans people by facilitating justiceoriented, collective community aid. Web: translifeline.org | Ph: 877-565-8860
PFLAG SACRAMENTO We celebrate diversity and envision a society that embraces everyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Only with respect, dignity, and equality for all will we reach our full potential as human beings, individually and collectively. Web: pflagsacramento.org
SACRAMENTO PRIDE Each June, the Sacramento LGBT Community Center hosts our largest community engagement of the year, Sacramento Pride, that celebrates LGBTQ+ activism, diversity, and community. Web: sacramentopride.org
GENDER HEALTH CENTER Meeting the counseling needs of the WHOLE community in Sacramento and the surrounding areas by making our services accessible to the most under-served communities, including the LGBTQQI community and focusing on the “T” or transgender. Web: thegenderhealthcenter.org
ONE COMMUNITY HEALTH One Community Health is a primary healthcare and specialty care provider dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our community. Web: onecommunityhealth.com
SACRAMENTO GAY MEN’S CHORUS The Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus is fostering pride and enhancing lives, one song at a time. Web: sacgaymenschorus.org
BENT SACRAMENTO LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL Bringing you the best LGBTQ films from around the world. Films that highlight the rich diversity, intricacies, and passions that make up our LGBTQ community. Web: bentfilmfest.org
SACLEGAL SacLEGAL, Sacramento’s LGBT Bar Association, is comprised of attorneys, professionals and legislative advocates affiliated with the Sacramento County Bar Association. Our mission is to promote equality for members of the LGBT community through strong leadership, legislative advocacy, education, and participation in civic and social activities within the legal community and community at large. Web: saclegal.org
LAVENDER LIBRARY The Lavender Library is a lending library and archive housing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) books and magazines, various media, and archival materials. Web: lavenderlibrary.com
SUTTER GENDER IDENTITY SUPPORT GROUP We provide a safe and secure place where to interact with others with similar experiences and meet, visit and exchange information. We serve the educational, emotional, and recreational needs of the gender variant, transgender and intersex community, their significant others, parents, children, allies and helping professionals. Web: sacgender.org
STONEWALL SACRAMENTO The mission of the Stonewall Democratic Club of Greater Sacramento is to advance equal rights for all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Web: sacstonewall.org EQUALITY CA Equality California brings the voices of LGBTQ people and allies to institutions of power in California and across the United States, striving to create a world that is healthy, just, and fully equal for all LGBTQ people. Web: eqca.org
SACRCC The Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce is more than just a networking organization! We provide advocacy, facilitation, business development, education, matchmaking, access to procurement opportunities and supplier diversity channels, and community support. Web: rainbowchamber.com
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BUSINESS D IRECTO RY AUTO DEALERSHIP Von Housen Automotive Group ............................... 3
PERSONAL INJURY Edward A Smith Law Offices..........back outside cover
AUTO DETAILING Pavilion Car Wash, Quick Lube & Detail Center ..... 11
PERSONAL INJURY Fluetsch & Fluetsch .................................................. 5
CAR WASH Pavilion Car Wash, Quick Lube & Detail Center ..... 11
QUICK LUBE Pavilion Car Wash, Quick Lube & Detail Center ..... 11
DOORS Pella Doors & Windows of Northern California ........ 5
REAL ESTATE Paula Swayne - Dunnigan Realtors .......................... 7
ESTATE FIDUCIARY SERVICES TAD Executive Fiduciary Services ............................. 5
WINDOWS Pella Doors & Windows of Northern California ........ 5
FAMILY LAW Gale Angelo Johnson & Pruett P.C. ........................ 19 FLOORING Blue Valley Handcrafted Hardwood Floors, Inc........ 9 MOVING SERVICES Two Men and a Truck .........................front cover, 1, 7
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2021 EVENT SCH EDULE grilled cheese with everything from craft beer to bounce houses so we’ve got something for everyone. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
JUNE JUNE 3
THIRSTY THURSDAY
Take the night off from cooking and let our cater do it for you with a meal that has been created for the evenings event. Your ticket includes; a meal & a glass of wine. Learn more online at eventbrite.com.
JUNE 5
SAC GALA 2021
We’re throwing a community gala to raise funds for the housing division of the Sacramento LGBTQ Center, called S.T.E.P. All ticket proceeds go directly to the Center’s housing division for youth identifying as LGBTQ experiencing homelessness in Sacramento. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
JUNE 12
SACRAMENTO’S VEGAN SOUL FOOD FEST 2021
Join us Saturday June 12, and 13, 2021, at the Palace African international Restaurant, 2645 El Camino Ave Sacramento, for Vegan Soul Food, Drinks, Entertainment, All nationalities of Vegan Food are invited. Indoors and outdoors Event. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
JUNE 12 10:00PM
GOAT YOGA WITH WINE & CHEESE TASTING
Yoga with baby goats with artisan wine and goat cheese tasting afterwards! Learn more at eventbrite.com.
JUNE 19
MUDDY PRINCESS SACRAMENTO Our event is for Princesses of all sizes, ages and fitness levels. We don’t focus on fastest times or competitions, we focus on fun so be prepared to run, walk, crawl, climb, slide, balance and laugh your way along our course for an amazing “girls dirty day out!” Learn more at eventbrite.com.
JUNE 25
CAMP OSPREY 2021
Camp Osprey at EcoCamp Berryessa is the newest overnight summer camp provided by the Napa Open Space District. It will be a 3-day 2-night camp for ages 9-13. Campers will sleep on bunk beds in tent cabins along the peaceful northern shoreline of Lake Berryessa. Learn more online at eventbrite.com.