Free Museum Day is just around the corner! Get ready for complimentary admission to 25+ local museums, coming back to Sacramento on Feb. 1. The popular day is also the kick-off to Sacramento Museum Week (Feb. 2-9) filled with special events, activities and activations at various museums. Note that while…
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Jan
2019
24 Museums to Participate in Free Museum Day
With 24 museums offering complimentary admission, the 21st Annual Free Museum Day takes place on Saturday, February 2, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. New this year, the popular day is also the kick-off to Sacramento Museum Week (February 2-8) filled with special events, activities and activations at various museums. While…
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Jan
2019
A Decade of California Roots
Perhaps the most resourceful festival in California, the 10th Annual California Roots and Music Festival is all set to return to Monterey, California during this year’s Memorial Day Weekend. The three day reggae event will be graced by headliners Stick Figure, Slightly Stoopid and Rebelution. Known for its grand attraction to the reggae community, each year…
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Jan
2019
Some Funny Stuff is Going on on Local Stages
Whomever said “dying is easy, comedy is hard,” was half right at best. Comedy is hard, as two shows now on stage prove – one more successfully than the other. “House on Haunted Hill,” suggested by the 1959 Vincent Price horror film, is an example of funny done exactly right.…
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Jan
2019
Mick Jenkins: Pieces of A Man Tour
With a new wave of self-reflection, Chicago poet and rapper Mick Jenkins brought his "Pieces of A Man" Tour to Harlow's Nightclub in Sacramento on Wednesday January 9. Accompanied by the gracious presence of Kari Faux, Stock Marley, and theMIND, the evening would become a collection of positive thinking. Since…
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Jan
2019
Cheers to Seven Years of BottleRock
California’s wine country is getting a substantial dosage of rock this upcoming Memorial Day weekend as BottleRock Napa Valley welcomes Imagine Dragons, Neil Young with Promise of the Real and Mumford & Sons for the three-day music, wine, food and brew festival. While the aforementioned will respectively be headlining the…
The community is invited and encouraged to participate in FREE Second Saturday activities happening each month at DOCO (Downtown Commons) from 10 a.m. to noon. On January 12, the planned Second Saturday activity is a felt banner making class that provides an opportunity for guests to create a unique item…
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Jan
2019
On-line: Celebrating 20 Years of Coachella
Always a kaleidoscope sound of mainstream’s unpredictable palette, the Coachella Music and Arts Festival has set its 20th return to the famous desert valley between April 12-14 and April 19-21. More than 150 acts will grace Indio’s infamous stages, with a promising show of anthems coming from Childish Gambino, Tame…
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Dec
2018
SacPress Deals: What We Love This Week
It’s time for our weekly round-up of the deals over at SacPress Deals that we’re most excited about. Here’s what we’re loving this week…and why you should grab the deal before they’re gone! See Biz Markie @ Ace of Spades, 12/22 – Only $5! Why We Love It: From the artist who brought…
In addition to its fascinating Gold Rush past, the Sacramento area is rich with an amazing array of state-of-the-art museums and historic sites that offer visitors the chance to explore California’s fine art, history, science, and wildlife treasures all year long. In December, many of the nearly 30 members of…
