The 9th Annual Beatnik Studios Handmade Holidays event was held this past weekend at Beatnik Studios on S Street in Midtown Sacramento. Beatnik Studios Handmade Holidays features a curated marketplace of handmade goods, as well as live music, food, and activities for all ages. The doors (or outside gate in this case) opened at 11:00 a.m. and […]
Blue Diamond Growers Nut and Gift Shop
(UPDATED 10/20/17) I recently stopped by the Blue Diamond Growers Nut and Gift Shop to purchase some 6 oz. cans of almonds. The Sacramento Blue Diamond Growers Nut and Gift Shop is located at 1701 C Street. There is customer parking available – but it was a bit crowded when I arrived in the late […]
Grocery Shopping Satisfaction – Grocery Stores Ranked
I was scanning my most recent copy of Consumer Reports when an article about grocery shopping satisfaction caught my attention. Grocery shopping is just one of those things that we must all do – so I was most interested to learn how the stores we have here in Sacramento ranked. I subscribe to Consumer Reports […]
River City Marketplace at McKinley Park
According to its website, River City Marketplace – “Where Artists and Community Connect” – was conceived as a way to showcase local talent and products, and create an opportunity for people who believe that shopping small and shopping locally is essential to helping our community and local economy. I am certainly in support of shopping […]
Talini’s Nursery & Garden Center
Talini’s Nursery & Garden Center is located in East Sacramento on Folsom Boulevard at 56th Street. Since opening in 1976, Talini’s has become an East Sacramento institution. You can count on Talini’s being open seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. except for major holidays. It has always been a spring/summer ritual […]