True, we’re like any Californian who ooo’s and ahh’s at a single tree lit by the fire of fall. It’s not, after all, as commonplace around here as it is for those East Coasters whose every tree, it seems, is lit by that same fire. But I would venture to say we do a lot more...
![GATHERing the Community to Quarry Park [Photos]](https://i0.wp.com/sacramentopress.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Gather-Rocklin-2017-1.jpg?resize=470%2C264&ssl=1 "GATHERing the Community to Quarry Park [Photos]")
When it comes to the Sacramento community, few organizations have mastered its affects quite like what Unseen Heroes has accomplished with Gather: Oak Park and its latest venture, Gather: Quarry Park. Both events, taking place once a month from May through October, demonstrate how to celebrate the...
![City of Trees Makes for Big Weekend at Cal Expo [Photos]](https://i1.wp.com/sacramentopress.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Jack-Antonoff-Bleachers-e1506615657156.jpg?resize=470%2C264&ssl=1 "City of Trees Makes for Big Weekend at Cal Expo [Photos]")
It was a big weekend in Sacramento as the crowds gathered at Cal Expo for one the area’s largest annual music festivals. Held on Sunday at Papa Murphy’s Park, City of Trees transformed the soccer field into music fest grounds as 20 bands on four stages delighted the afternoon/evening...
Commemorating a 40-year span of legendary rock and roll, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers rolled into Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center on Friday night, where fans filled the arena eager to see the rock legends, potentially on their final tour. Following the previous week’s postponement, due to Petty’s...
![Outside Lands' 10-Year Celebration [Photos/Video]](https://i1.wp.com/sacramentopress.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_7714-e1502796488454.jpg?resize=470%2C264&ssl=1 "Outside Lands' 10-Year Celebration [Photos/Video]")
Last weekend, San Francisco’s Outside Lands celebrated its tenth anniversary inside Golden Gate Park. The Bay Area’s longtime favorite music festival brought in some of its most beloved performers from years past, as well as some friends Ranger Dave has never met before. A sold-out crowd of more...
Raley Field has always been the place to see major leaguers, both past and future. The 2017 season, however, has been a particular treat for River Cats fans who have been able to taste a whole lot of major leagues flavor. Sacramento’s team is just one professional step and about 90 miles from...
Nestled in the hills between Santa Rosa and Saint Helena is a unique northern California adventure. Safari West is a 400 acre wildlife park dedicated to the conservation, advocacy, and education of African animals and birds. Guided “african” safaris via an excursion Jeep offer a true...
In an effort to promote lacrosse in Northern California, Sacramento was chosen to host the 2017 Major League Lacrosse (MLL) All-Star game this last weekend. Held July 8 at Papa Murphy’s Park, the two opposing teams, called the Stars and Stripes, were each made up of 19 of the best MLL players...
It’s a warm late-June Friday night in Woodland, where a cozy community gym and a full card of pro boxers equals another success for a couple of longtime local promoters–Paco Presents and Don Chargin Productions. The demise of boxing has been reportedly imminent for decades, but this part of...
Sunsets in Oak Park continue to serve a lasting impression within the community-based event, Gather: Oak Park, taking a hold of the local culinary and arts scene every second Thursday of the month. On the corner of 3rd and Broadway, Unseen Heroes and the Oak Park Business Association provide the...
