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? To develop its ranking of the 100 Best and Worst Cities for Recreation, WalletHub looked at the largest 100 cities in the U.S. Each city was evaluated on: Basic living costs Quality of parks Accessibility of […]
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 […]