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 […]
Underground After Hours Tour – Old Sacramento
(UPDATED 11/29/19) Description of an entertaining and fun evening on an Underground After Hours Tour in Old Sacramento. Approximately 30 members of the Renaissance Society met in Old Sacramento on Halloween Eve to take a Sacramento History Museum Underground After Hours Tour. The outing was one of series of off-campus “classes” I have attended since […]
Nests – Patterns from Nature
Description of Nests – Patterns from Nature, an Environmental Art Exhibit in the Filoli Garden and Nature Preserve created by W. Gary Smith A friend and I recently hiked around the beautiful grounds of Filoli, located in Woodside, California. The historic house and its gardens are always a pleasure to visit. We were particularly […]
Wide Open Walls 2019 Mural Festival
Description and review of Wide Open Walls 2019, Sacramento’s 3rd Annual Mural Festival. Wide Open Walls 2019, Sacramento’s 3rd Annual Mural Festival, kicked off on August 8th and ended on August 18th. Fret not – you may have missed out on witnessing the artist’s works-in-progress and other activities – but that does not mean that […]
Sac Open Studios 2019
Description of Sac Open Studios 2019 – the 14th Annual Sacramento Open Studios Tour featuring over 250 artists. It’s September 2nd – time to pick up your Sac Open Studios 2019 Guide for the Sacramento region’s largest open studios tour. The event will take place over two weekends – September 14-15 and September 21-22. I […]