Description of the 10th Annual Gardens Gone Native Tour, a native plant garden tour converted this year into a virtual tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In April, the Sacramento Valley Chapter of the California Native Plant Society released on-line for your viewing pleasure a slide-show featuring 23 Central Valley gardens. I had made a […]
I Street Bridge Replacement Project
(UPDATED 2/23/2020) The cities of Sacramento and West Sacramento unveiled the final architectural design for the I Street Bridge Replacement Project on Friday, February 21. Check it out! Original Post Description of the I Street Bridge Replacement Project and why Sacramentans should make their favorite bridge design choice known! Now is the time to weigh […]
CSUS (Sac State) University Arboretum
(UPDATED 1/21/2020) Description of a tour of the CSUS (Sac State) University Arboretum, a three acre botanic garden located west of the J Street entrance to the campus. Members of the Sacramento Renaissance Society recently had the opportunity to attend a class/tour of the CSUS Sac State University Arboretum. The Arboretum is located west of […]
Best and Worst Cities for Recreation Ranking
WalletHub recently released its 2019 ranking of the 100 Best and Worst Cities for Recreation. Where did Sacramento rank?
Sacramento’s Rose Gardens – Sacramento Historic Rose Garden
Description of and background on the Sacramento Historic Rose Garden – located within the Old City Cemetery. The Sacramento Historic Rose Garden is located on approximately two acres within the Old City Cemetery. The Gold-Rush era cemetery is located at 1000 Broadway. I was unable to attend the annual Sacramento Historic Rose Garden Open Garden […]