Take a Peek Inside Our Premier Issue
THE BUCK STARTS HERE: Having money isn’t everything, but it sure beats the alternative. Whether you’re looking for great—local!—investment tips, nice neighborhoods with surprisingly good prices (some even under $100,000!), the skinny on who’s hiring in our region, or how to stay in Monterey for $60, our guide has all you need to live well, spend wisely and save big in Sacramento.

STAGE FRIGHT: The show must go on, but the question in this economy is: can it? As theater groups and opera houses around the country close their doors, we take a look at the state of our local arts and what it will take to save them.

ECO GIFT GUIDE: From tree-hugging yoga mats to a flock of organic socks, our eco-centric shopping guide has got the goods to help you go green this spring.

PLAY: A Sacramento comic book artist draws the attention of The New Yorker; Plus, Yo-Yo Ma, Fleetwood Mac and Norm Macdonald come out to play.

DISH: Ciao down on what may be the best pizza in town at the new Hot Italian; the new kids on the block on R Street; Plan B’s second act in Arden Park; Mikuni expands their menu.

DRIVING RANGE: Whether it’s a sense of history or a sip of rare wine you’re after, you’ll hit the Mother Lode in Murphys. Also: Chagall in San Francisco, Lea Salonga in Reno and Jack Hanna in Napa.

COLIN HANKS Q&A: The Great Buck Howard's Colin Hanks waxes nostalgic about the Crest, Tower Records and Burr’s hog dog sandwich.

