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Q&A with MOSAC Executive Director Carlos Gonzalez-Jaime
On Oct. 1, Carlos Gonzalez-Jaime began his role as executive director of the SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity (MOSAC). He speaks to us about making the move to Sacramento, growing MOSAC’s audience, the role of AI in science museums today, and combining his passions for science and creativity.
Best of the City 2026: Best Pickle Pivot
The Sandwich Spot in east Elk Grove has a crispy lunch crunch we love to munch—making any sando on the menu a delicious Pickle Sandwich. Here's one of our picks for Best of the City 2026.
Best of the City 2026: Best Honey of a Hive
Celebrating its fifth anniversary this fall, The Hive Tasting Room and Kitchen in Woodland offers nearly 40 honeys and mead flights, making it both a sweet treat and one of the dozens of people, places and things we've loved this year. Take a sample of our Best of the City list for 2026.
Designs Within Reach
After a bit of a lull, there are exciting new design-forward projects on the horizon, with some already taking shape and others on the cusp of going vertical. Here’s a sneak peek at a few of our favorites around town, from two new sports and entertainment venues to an ambitious cultural center and an inspiring educational expansion on one of the largest urban farms in California. Sacramento, things are looking up.
Best of the City 2026: Best Spot to Be Wild About Harry
A spellbinding stretch of Diagon Alley in North Oak Park is living up to its literary namesake by hiding its own corner of The Wizarding World.
Best of the City 2026: Best Rookie Move
Superstar rookie Darius Acuff Jr. joined the Sacramento Kings, giving hope to fans with what may end up being MVP-level talent, placing him among the dozens of people, places and things that we loved this year. Here's one of our picks for Best of the City 2026.
Best of the City 2026: Best Reimagined Memorial to Our Fallen Heroes
Amidst an ongoing expansion that also includes new sculptures, lighting and more, this Capitol Park memorial continues to serve as a beautiful dedication, earning a spot on our list of the people, places and things that we’ve loved this year. Here's one of our picks for Best of the City 2026.
4 Fun Ways to Celebrate Halloween Around the Sacramento Region This Year
From ghostly tours to witchy gatherings for a good cause, here are four festive offerings to get you in the Halloween mood.
Out & About in Fall 2026
It’s Davis native Hasan Minhaj versus former Daily Show colleague Ronny Chieng at Thunder Valley, acrobatics and life-size puppetry take the stage in Water for Elephants at Broadway Sacramento, Doja Cat lights up the Golden 1 Center, and more. Here are 15 events across the region to check out this fall.
Matching the Moment
Businesses everywhere used to invest in matchbooks—hiring artists, designers and writers to craft memorable ephemera that today tell the story of our region in ways that few other mediums can. These pocket canvases (many of which have been stripped bare of their flammables and pressed flat by avid collectors) shine a “light,” if you will, on the ambitions, energy and vibrancy of an era long gone. Allow us to illuminate.
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