Description of name changes to well-known, major locations in Sacramento. How long before we get used to, and start to think and use, the “new” names? A person who left and returned to Sacramento after a few years (or less!) might become confused in a conversation with a Sacramentan who has stayed in place. For […]
William Land Golf Course
(UPDATED 9/17/2018) The William Land Golf Course is nestled in the 160 acre William Land Park. Built in 1924 by Perry Dye, William Land Golf Course is the oldest golf course in Sacramento. The 9-hole golf course is a par 34, and the par 3 third hole is the signature hole. My friends from the […]
Sacramento Ranks #43 for Regular Exercise
(UPDATED 12/12/2020) Description of the Gallup and Sharecare survey on the rate of regular exercise across 189 communities.
Sacramento Urban Cycling 101 Classes
(Last UPDATED 1/5/2021) Description of the free monthly City of Sacramento Urban Cycling 101 Classes, and the updated Sacramento Bikeway User Map.
4th Annual McCormack Ranch Sheepdog Trial (Part 2 of 2)
At the start of each sheepdog trial you could see in the distance on the top of the next hill over the sheep to be herded – and the Border collie responsible for keeping them in place. At this point they are pretty much specks on the hill. Past the top of that hill there […]