Description of Der Biergarten, an outdoor beer garden serving German, Belgium and craft beer as well as light German fare in Midtown Sacramento. Did you know that Der Biergarten was the first venue in Sacramento to be built utilizing cargo containers? Other than the 40-foot cargo container that houses the bar and the smaller 20-foot […]
Tower Records Mural Restored
The recent restoration of the Tower Records Mural in Downtown Sacramento at what once was the entrance of the K Street Tower Records store is celebrated. The former Tower Records store on K Street had long sat vacant, and the vibrantly colored Tower Records Mural at the entrance of the store slowly faded and deteriorated. […]
Wide Open Walls 2018 – Sacramento
(UPDATED 2/7/2019) Description of Wide Open Walls 2018 (aka WOW), Sacramento’s annual mural festival held this year from August 9 through August 19 at various locations throughout the city. See a sampling of murals below. I had been looking forward to Wide Open Walls 2018 – Sacramento’s annual mural festival – since last year’s event. […]
Foreigner Concert at Ironstone Amphitheatre
Description and review of the recent Foreigner concert at the Ironstone Amphitheatre located in Murphys, California. Two friends and I recently attended the Foreigner concert at the Ironstone Amphitheatre. The opening acts were Queensryche and Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening. See related blog post: Ironstone Amphitheatre Concert Venue Queensryche The opening act was scheduled for […]
Ironstone Amphitheatre – Concert Venue
Description and review of the Ironstone Amphitheatre, an outdoor summer concert venue located in Murphys, California. Snapshot (as of 8/8/18) 1894 6 Mile Road, Murphys, CA 95247 (209) 728-1251 A friend and I recently visited mutual friends who have a cabin in Arnold, a small mountain community located on State Route 4 in Calaveras County. […]