Joan Didion, the internationally celebrated author, was born in and spent most of her childhood in Sacramento. The Didion House, located in the Poverty Ridge neighborhood, was her home during her last two years of high school. In early November I joined approximately 85 other members of the Sacramento Historical Society on a Saturday morning […]
Sacramento Bee California Priorities
Description of the 2nd Annual Sacramento Bee California Priorities forum. On the agenda: Housing, Proposition 13 and Transportation. Last week I attended the 2nd Annual California Priorities event held by the Sacramento Bee, Sacramento’s last mainstream newspaper. I had also attended the inaugural event in 2018. The Sacramento Bee Influencer Series of opinion articles, and […]
Lava Cap Winery
Description and review of Lava Cap Winery, a family-owned winery located in Placerville, CA and the beautiful Sierra Nevada foothills. During a recent visit to Apple Hill, three friends and I stopped by Lava Cap Winery before heading home to Sacramento. The three others in our party had been there previously, but this was my […]
Cafe Dantorels – Sacramento Restaurants
Description and review of lunch at Cafe Dantorels, a casual counter-service restaurant located in the Curtis Park neighborhood of Sacramento. Three friends and I met for lunch on a recent Saturday at Cafe Dantorels in Curtis Park. I was looking forward to lunch as I had heard good things about the restaurant from friends. Parking […]
Apple Hill Day Trip
Description of a day trip to Apple Hill, and a visit to Boa Vista Orchards in Placerville, CA. Friends invited me to join them for a day trip to Apple Hill, and I was happy to accept the invitation. An annual visit (or two) to Apple Hill is a tradition in many Sacramento families. Some […]