Description of the dedication of a park named in honor of Ricardo Favela in the McKinley Village neighborhood of East Sacramento. A fellow East Sacramento Improvement Association (ESIA) board member and I attended the dedication of the Ricardo Favela Park in McKinley Village on March 5. Who was Ricardo Favela? Ricardo Favela was a Professor […]
SacTown Bites Midtown Tour
Description and review of my SacTown Bites Midtown Tour – a celebration of Midtown Sacramento food and art. On the last day of my week-long visit with my daughter (and my staycation) I had something special planned! I had purchased two VIP tickets for the three-hour SacTown Bites Farm-to-Table Midtown Tour (SacTown Bites Midtown Tour), […]
Wings of the City – Jorge Marin
Description of the public art exhibit Wings of the City by Mexican artist Jorge Marin, currently on temporary display in Downtown Sacramento. The exhibit Wings of the City by Jorge Marin opened in Downtown Sacramento on March 1, 2019. The bronze sculptures in the exhibit will remain on display through November, 2019. The sculptures range […]
McKinley Village Art Walk & Park Dedication
(UPDATED 12/1/18) Description of the partially completed McKinley Village Art Walk and the recently dedicated Michael Himovitz Park, so named to honor Himovitz who is credited with creating the popular Sacramento Second Saturday Art Walk. Michael Himovitz Park On Friday last week Mayor Darrell Steinberg and City Councilmembers Jeff Harris and Steve Hansen participated in […]
Escape – Sacramento Public Art (part of an occasional series)
Public art always catches my eye – but the artist’s intent or vision is not always obvious (at least to me). Escape by Gale Hart is no exception. I recently parked at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium Garage located at H and 15 Streets and wondered about both the artist and the artist’s vision as I […]