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 […]
Old Sacramento Waterfront Revitalization
(Last UPDATED 12/27/19) Description of the actions taken by the Sacramento City Council to fund Old Sacramento Waterfront revitalization, including project status updates. (Original Post) The Sacramento City Council, at a Special Meeting on April 30, approved funding that will get the ball rolling for the revitalization of the Old Sacramento Waterfront – finally. Improvements […]
Annual Gardens Gone Native Tour
Description of the Annual Gardens Gone Native Tour, a free self-guided tour of native plant gardens in and around Sacramento. The 2019 Gardens Gone Native Tour on Saturday, April 27th will feature 23 private gardens located in Sacramento (10), Woodland (2), Davis (2), North Highlands (1), Carmichael (1), Rancho Cordova (2), Fair Oaks (1), Citrus […]
Der Biergarten Revisited
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. […]