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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Scribner Bend Vineyards – Chili Cook-off
Description of Scribner Bend Vineyards, a family-owned winery located on River Road along the Sacramento River. It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon when a friend and I headed out to Scribner Bend Vineyards to taste some wine and eat some chili. I had not been there previously, and the chili cook-off event ($10 members/$15 nonmembers) […]
Drake’s Barn – West Sacramento
Description of a recent visit to Drake’s Barn, a West Sacramento beer garden that opened in late 2018. Friends from the Bay Area were visiting for several days, and I suggested one weekend afternoon that we check out Drake’s Barn in West Sacramento. Drake’s Barn opened in the October 2018, and I had not yet […]