(UPDATED 11/23/18) To say that the Sacred Heart Holiday Home Tour is wildly popular is an understatement! This year was the 44th year of this three-day annual event that benefits the students of the Sacred Heart Parish School. It had been a number of years since I last went on the self-guided Sacred Heart Holiday […]
Best Places to Retire in California
WalletHub recently ranked Sacramento #45 (of #252 cities) on a list of Best Places to Retire in California. According to WalletHub, while California boasts a great quality of life it is also one of the most expensive places to live in the U.S., with the third highest cost of living and the tenth highest tax […]
Sacramento Area Attitudes About Civic Amenities
Last month, Valley Vision issued a summary of the results of a recent survey about Sacramento area attitudes about civic amenities. The summary is titled “Regional Attitudes About Civic Amenities”. The survey was conducted in cooperation with Sacramento State’s Institute for Social Research (ISR). The survey is intended to uncover the views and opinions of […]
East Sacramento Garden Tour
The annual David Lubin Elementary School East Sacramento Garden Tour is held each Mother’s Day weekend. This is the school’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The proceeds are used to supplement the school’s academic programs with after-school classes and field trips. The East Sacramento Garden Tour takes place from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. both […]
Tower Bridge – Sacramento Landmarks (part of an occasional series)
(UPDATED 10/29/2018) The Tower Bridge spans the Sacramento River, linking the City of Sacramento and the City of West Sacramento (Yolo County). The Tower Bridge is an iconic Sacramento landmark. In 1982, the Tower Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (#82004845). The NRHP Nomination Form provides detailed information on the […]