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The Sacramento Wine Country

When you think of visiting the California Wine Country, Sacramento may not immediately come to mind - but maybe it should!  Just 15 minutes from downtown Sacramento, in the quaint town of Clarksburg, more than 10,000 acres produce over 25 varietals of wine grapes including:  Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Merlot, Petite Sirah, Pinot Gris, ...

Ford's Real Hamburgers
1948 Sutterville Road,
Sacramento
(916) 452-6979

Doesn't its name say it all? Ford's is the perfect hamburger joint. Across from William Land Park, and hot as hell during the summer, Ford's is a classic American burger joint, complete with homemade French fries, real meat burgers and the red baskets (what's with the red baskets anyway?). Just go. The milkshakes rock, you can sit outside, and ...

Sacramento is known as the "capital city", sometimes the "river city" and as I commonly heard during my childhood "sack-a-tomatoes", but it is also called the "city of trees" for good reason, of course.

Visitors who come to Sacramento to tour it's governmental buildings, eat taffy in old sac, and gaze at the lovely river, can't help but notice the lovely trees this city has flourishing about, especially during the ...

A dive: "a drinking establishment (or sometimes a restaurant) with a dated or run-down appearance and atmosphere....in a dive, the drinks tend to be cheap...but frequently are of a high alcohol content (Wikipedia).

Here are a few of my favorites in Sacramento:

The Raven (A.K.A The Dirty Bird) - best dive in Sac. small and cramped, great jukebox, friendly locals and the coolest bartender ever. ...

The three-block commercial zone stretching east from 46th and J Streets provides nearly everything a consumer could require. There's a bank, grocery store, medical offices and a pub.

Add the post office, a used furniture outlet, various other fledgling retail outletsw and a barber shop and daily errands to weekend shopping duties can all be accomplished within the approximate length of a football field.

For more than 60 years, Knott's Pharmacy (4819 ...

On two recent cold, clear winter nights, I walked for several blocks both east and west along J Street. It's not a usual evening destination, but on both occasions while scurrying along in the chill, I remember thinking that midtown has become increasingly handsome.

Several old restaurants, supply stores and art galleries all have new facades. There are new sushi bars, new coffee shops and newly lighted storefront ...

Characters from the past will make history come alive for young and old alike on Monday, February 19th.  Visit with George and Martha Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Paul Revere, Native Americans, and other historic figures in period dress.  View demonstrations of gold-panning, horseshoeing, weaving, and other activities.  The Sons of the American Revolution, the California Consolidated Fife & Drum Band, the Civil War Association, and the California Railroad Museum will also ...

In the mood for an old-fashioned, home-cooked meal? Something familiar that reminds you of family dinner time?  Even if others in your party don't share your cravings, all of you can find something to please on the menu at these three popular restaurants...

At JACK'S URBAN EATS you can wrap your hands around a bowl of macaroni and cheese just like Mom used to make. It doesn't need to be a holiday; at Jack's they ...

1. The Sacramento Zoo - 6pm - 9pm - Drinks hor d'oeuvres and cocktails.

2. The Delta King - They have different packages.

3. The Spirit of Sacramento Riverboat Cruise - Departs 7pm - Also there is Single Cruise on the 11th.

4. Community Center Theater - "Love in the Nick of Tyme"

5. Punch Line Comedy Club - 8:30 pm V-Day Show

6. Dinsey on Ice at Arco Arena - 7:30 pm

Looking for a great way to get in shape while also learning a different culture and language?  If so, check out Agua de Beber, Sacramento's own Capoeira Arts Academy. 

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art form that originated among enslaved Africans brought to Brazil in the 16th Century.  Once outlawed in Brazil, the sport is now widely practiced there.  To play the game, participants form a roda (circle) and take turns sparring in pairs in ...