THE PREMIER LGBTQ BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY
SACRAMENTO Vol. 2
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TABLE OF CON TENT S
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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. 6
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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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2020 EVENT SCH E DULE experts and find policy solutions that address veteran concerns. Details at eventbrite.com.
FEBRUARY FEB 20 8:00PM AMALUNA
MARCH
Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna takes you to an island of goddesses, gymnasts and gypsies, where a mostly female cast (70% female, in fact) shows off their acrobatic and artistic skills. It’s got all the death-defying spectacle you expect from a Cirque du Soleil show, plus a soundtrack that ranges from enchanting to downright rockin’.
MAR 5 7:00PM-9:00PM DRAG QUEEN BINGO
Enjoy some bawdy banter and Bingo for a good cause at Drag Queen Bingo, benefiting the West Sacramento Historical Society! Come early for burgers and beat the crowd. Just $20 to play until 9 p.m. Learn more at rainbowchamber.com.
After directing her daughter’s comingof-age ceremony, honoring femininity, renewal, rebirth and balance, Queen Prospera causes a storm. A group of young men wash up on the isle, triggering an epic love story between Prospera’s daughter and a brave young suitor. Theirs is a love that will be tested. With a majority-female cast, including a 100-percent-female band, Cirque du Soleil conjures AMALUNA Under the Big Top at Raley Field. Details and tickets at cirquedusoleil.com.
MAR 7 12:00PM
CAPITAL BEER FEST
Come out and help us celebrate 10 YEARS of the Capitol Beer Fest!! Expect the same high-quality event you’ve come to know and love that includes four hours of 125+ of the nation’s best brewers, 20 food trucks, and live music! Details at allevents.in.
MAR 14 8:00AM-8:00PM
SHAMROCK’N ROLL FESTIVAL & BEER GARDEN
FEB 22 6:00PM
Our day schedule services a St. Patrick’s Day family-friendly event filled with music and entertainment, raffles and giveaways, delicious food trucks, themed arts and crafts and carnival games the whole family will enjoy.
SACRAMENTO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
Four days and nights filled with some of today’s best Jewish cinema. See line up and schedule at crestsacramento.com.
FEB 29 9:00AM
Our hosts will also lead the crowd in hourly ‘Minute to Win It’ games for groups to win extra prizes during the festival! Adult event goers may also enjoy in an adult only beer garden, including wine and distilled drinks and a beer pong tournament!
VETERANS CANNABIS SUMMIT
The Veterans Cannabis Summit will provide a forum for veterans to dialogue with industry and policy influencers about how choosing cannabis over other more conventional treatment options has served to improve their overall mental health.
So bring your friends and any canned and bagged goods to donate to charity and have fun, hang out, wear green, and drink local to celebrate at this charity event. Details at eventbrite.com.
This summit will also explore the numerous barriers to access for veterans to this life-saving medicine and will present attendees with a unique opportunity to work with leading
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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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2020 EVENT SCH E DULE MAR 14 11:00AM
MAR 22
This 21+ event will feature a live DJ and giveaways. Tickets include entry to the event and 2 drink tickets. For more info, visit eventbrite.com.
Sac Comic Con will display products like a mixture of comics, toys, anime, sci-fi/ horror and all things dealing with pop culture entertainment. Learn more at 10times.com.
MAR 14 12:00PM
MAR 28
5k Happy Hour Run™ is a unique night 5K fun run focused less on speed and more on Margaritas, Wine, Or Beer fun with friends and family.
Featuring E40, Fat Joe, Fabolous, Xzibit, Baby Bash, N2DEEP, J. J. Fad and more. Please grab your tickets early at ticketmaster.com. Learn more online at iheart.com.
SACRAMENTO ST PATRICK’S DAY FESTIVAL
SAC COMIC CON
V101 THE HEART OF HIP HOP CONCERT
SACRAMANTO 5K HAPPY HOUR RUN
5k Happy Hour Participants come from all different ages, shapes, sizes, and speeds; every participant will get a Margarita, Wine, Or Beer™ and have the time of their life. Whether you are an avid runner or a walk around the park walker, the 3 miles of the 5K Happy Hour™ course will have you beaming and waiting for the next one! Details at eventbrite.com.
APRIL APR 4 1:00PM
GRILLED CHEESE, BEER & WINE TASTING
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? Go VIP and beat the crowd with early entry and additional sampling selections. This all-inclusive event is 21+ only (no children allowed). Get tickets at eventbrite.com.
MAR 19-21
QUILT, CRAFT & SEWING FESTIVAL
Quilt, Craft And Sewing Festival Sacramento showcases products like handmade jewelery, home decor, clothing, body care products, glass art, gourmet treats, Embroidery Machines, Embroidery Patterns, Sewing Machines, Machine Quilting, Lights & Magnifiers, Applique Patterns, Fabric Cutters, Rotary Cutters, Fabrics, etc. Visit 10times.com.
APR 5 11:00AM
GRILLED CHEESE FESTIVAL
We’ve paired our grilled cheese with everything from craft beer to bounce houses so we’ve got something for everyone. Just $10 gets you admission to the event, live music, games for every age group, and more. Kids ages 5 and under are FREE! Once inside, you’ll be able to purchase sandwich bites (about 1/4 sandwich) from all of our participating vendors. Bites are served instead of whole sandwiches so you can try them all. Options will range from classic cheese-only sandwiches to intricate and creative melts. A wide
MAR 21 4:00PM-11:00PM CARNIVAL 2020
We will have exciting performances, delicious Brazilian cuisine, activities for the whole family, and world famous Brazilian cocktails! Come for the colorful celebration of Brazilian culture and stay for the entertainment, Brazilian Food & Drinks, Art Vendors, 50/50 raffle, and much more. Visit eventbrite.com.
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2020 EVENT SCH E DULE range of dessert & beverage options will be offered as well. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
MAY
APR 18
WATER LANTERN FESTIVAL
MAY 2
SACRAMENTO BEER AND CHILI FESTIVAL
Water Lantern Festival is filled with fun, happiness, hope, and great memories that you’ll cherish for a lifetime. This is a family friendly event that can be shared by everyone. Friends, families, neighbors, and lots of people that you haven’t met can come together to create a peaceful, memorable experience. Your ticket includes: Wristband for entry into the festival area with food trucks, Floating lantern kit, LED candle, Commemorative drawstring bag, Marker, Lantern retrieval and water clean up. Visit waterlanternfestival.com.
Festival will feature live music, a chili cook-off competition and beer tastings provide by local breweries. A perfect day at the park with friends and family! Learn more at sacramentobeerandchilifestival.com.
APR 18 10:00AM
SCANDINAVIAN FESTIVAL
The festival features Scandinavian food, baked goods, and merchandise for sale. Viking actors will be present with interactive activities for the whole family and there will be crafts for the young ones (and the young at heart). Come gather information about the Nordic countries and enjoy music, entertainment, and door prizes! Visit eventbrite.com.
MAY 2 5:00PM
SKY LANTERN FESTIVAL
Featuring a wide variety of Margarita drinks made by winner award bartenders & tasty Tacos! There will be live bands, an International Horse Show and a taco contest. General Admission $25 - Includes 2 Drink Tickets and Entry into the Event with LIVE DJ and Giveaways. Tickets at eventbrite.com.
Lights Over America is bring you the Light The Night Sky Lantern Festival. It’s a breathtaking event you don’t want to miss and is something you have to see in person to truly appreciate its beauty and magic. It’s the perfect way to honor a lost loved one, let go of past pain holding you back, and send wishes for your future to the universe. We will have live music, a challenge course, lots of activities and contests with a cash prize. food, beer, and other vendors to shop, a ferris wheel, fire pit seating for sundown, tiki torches for extra lighting, private VIP options, and so much more. Visit lightsoveramerica.events.
APR 25-26
MAY 9-10
APR 18 11:00AM
SACRAMENTO TACO & MARGARITA FESTIVAL
ART, BEER & WINE FESTIVAL
WOODLAND CELTIC GAMES & FESTIVAL
Art, Beer & Wine Festival event will feature the 80+ best artists from both near and far, displaying their fine art along the thoroughfare on Town Center Boulevard. In addition to the wonderful art, there is great food and live music plus some of the area’s most prestigious wineries and award-winning craft breweries pouring tastes each day. Visit 10times.com.
Woodland Celtic Games & Festival will provides you an arena for Celtic competitions and arts, education and entertainment to the public on things Celtic in all their cultural aspects, and Generate funds for charitable gifts that are offered by the Woodland Celtic Games and Festival. Visit 10times.com.
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support and information throughout the event. Pride Festival strives to be a place of inclusivity and acceptance to everyone, so please respect us, and more importantly one another. Visit sacramentopride.org.
TASTE THE WORLD FESTIVAL
Food vendors and expert bartenders combine to showcase their skills while attendees eat, drink, and dance the day away at Taste The World Festival. The fest offers guests an authentic experience filled with culinary concoctions, live entertainment, and delectable drinks, where several nations from around the world come together for a multicultural celebration of diversity, entertainment, and socialization. Visit eventbrite.com.
JULY JUL 4
4TH OF JULY AT CAL EXPO
Watch fireworks light up the sky at the annual July 4th at Cal Expo! Bring the family, blankets, chairs…have a picnic, enjoy live music, and see the best fireworks show in the region! It’s FREE!
MAY 30 11:00AM
SACRAMENTO’S VEGAN FOOD FESTIVAL
Lots more food vendors than before, more entrances and lots more entertainment. Also extending the hours due to popular demand. From 11am to 7pm . Giving you more time for food options and drinks. This festival is also now a biannual event with a Spring Edition and a Fall Edition. All 100% Plant-Based Food Event! Visit eventbrite.com.
The fireworks will be choreographed to music provide by 106.5 The End! The music will also be simulcast! The celebration happens at the Miller Lite Racetrack Grandstand. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and the fireworks start at 9:30 p.m. or whenever it gets dark! Did we mention it’s FREE! General Admission is FREE or you can purchase $10 reserved seats for the best seats in the Grandstand. Visit calexpo.com.
JUNE
JUL 17 -AUG 2
CA STATE FAIR & FOOD FESTIVAL
JUN 9 11:00AM
The California State Fair is the annual state fair for the state of California. The fair is held at Cal Expo in Sacramento, California.
SACRAMENTO PRIDE MARCH
This is a free community event, so come and wave a flag and watch the march. Have you and your team march in the SacPride March and be seen by over 10,000 cheering spectators! Visit sacramentopride.org.
The Fair is a 17-day event showcasing California’s industries, agriculture, and diversity of people. The CSF features blue-ribbon animal displays, culinary delights and competitions, live music concerts, a carnival, fireworks, and other family fun. For details on concert line ups, food festival, admission, dates and times, special events and more, visit castatefair.org.
JUN 13
SACRAMENTO PRIDE FESTIVAL
This year, we have multiple stages and dance tents that will make anyone bust a move! You can expect dozens of entertainers, vendor booths, exhibits, inclusive zones, delicious food and thousands of others ready to make this year’s SacPride the best. There are also booths providing unique services,
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LGBTQ COM MU 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 ADOPTIONS & SURROGACY Creative Family Soutions.......................................... 7
FINANCIAL ADVISOR Michael DePhilippis- Edward Jones....................... 13
AUTO DEALERSHIP Von Housen Automotive Group................................ 5
LUMBER YARD New Home Building Supply................................... 19
AUTO DETAILING Pavilion Car Wash, Quick Lube & Detail Center........ 3
MOVING & RELOCATIONS SERVICES Moving with Grace................................................... 9
BALLOON DECORATIONS Sacramento Balloon Co............................................ 4
MOVING SERVICES Two Men and A Truck.............................................. 17
CAR WASH Pavilion Car Wash, Quick Lube & Detail Center........ 3
QUICK LUBE Pavilion Car Wash, Quick Lube & Detail Center........ 3
CREMATIONS Cremations Only..................................................... 19
RETAIL HARDWARE STORE New Home Building Supply................................... 19
DOORS Pella Doors & Windows of Northern California....... 13
WEALTH MANAGEMENT Pettis Wealth Management Group......................... 19
ESTATE PLANNING Creative Family Soutions.......................................... 7 Drobny Law Offices Inc............................................. 1
WEDDING & EVENTS Sacramento Balloon Co............................................ 4 WINDOWS Pella Doors & Windows of Northern California....... 13
FAMILY LAW Creative Family Soutions.......................................... 7
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