Candidates for the Midtown Business Association's June 20 elections will need to be able to cast aside their own business goals and work together to make Midtown a better business environment as the organization goes through a transition, according to MBA staff and business owners alike. “We’re at this pivotal point in Midtown, and I’d like to see a focus on the greater good – a sustainable Midtown business environment,” said Kimio Bazett of The Golden Bear and the upcoming Hook & Ladder Manufacturing Co. Ten of the 25 Midtown Business Association Board of Directors seats are open to be filled by June 20, and only about seven incumbents are returning, meaning the organization will see ne

Fashion was the name of the game for this month's Third Saturday event held at the Westfield Galleria at the Downtown Plaza in Sacramento. Sacramento News and Review presented the event with Tais serving as emcee. Tais was there without his shadow Adam Saake but was there with his much lovelier fiancé. Instagon was the only musical guess during the time I was at the event. Fans of their music were able to enjoy an extra long set of their performance. A couple of the same vendors from previous months came back this month to sell their merchandise. Many new vendors occupied spots in the courtyard in front of Macy's. Corey de Roo owner of the French Cuff Consignment was on hand to introdu

Mother-daughter entrepreneurs Darcy McNie and Corey De Roo have their hands full this weekend with the grand opening of their newest French Cuff Consignment store in Davis. The pair that opened a second-hand clothing store business by the same name in a Midtown Victorian four years ago is now operating three stores — two a block apart on J Street and a third in downtown Davis. They've built a list of clients with their girlfriend-next-door conversations and the cups of tea they hand out with clothing advice. In early June, McNie, 55, and 35-year-old De Roo took over the storefront vacated by Krazy Mary's at 2527 J St. They've spent the last few weeks moving all of their designer clothing

Sacramento's holiday ice-skating rink is coming to Midtown this year, thanks to the Midtown Business Association. Members of its board voted Wednesday night to keep the palm-tree-studded capital's winter skating rink tradition alive by having an outdoor rink installed on the street of one the hottest blocks in town — 20th Street from J Street to the alley, between the Marrs Building's new businesses at 1050 20th St. and the Sacramento News & Review (SN&R) across the street. "The ice rink is going ahead," said Rob Kerth, executive director of the Midtown Business Association (MBA) . The vote — nine in favor and eight opposed — illustrated that business owners are not in agreement on the