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Your Friends and New Neighbor
The Urban Roots team moves into midtown’s Ice Blocks and creates a retro-cool hangout spot with Good Neighbor. Order a wood-fired pizza for the table, then get the flame-broiled burger and pavé fries for yourself.
Out & About in Spring 2026
Cardi B brings her first arena tour to the Golden 1 Center, Jack Gallagher says goodbye at B Street Theatre, Cake serves up three shows at Channel 24, Frida Kahlo makes her debut at the Crocker, and more. Check out the blooming bounty of events sprouting up across the region this spring.
Sitting Pretty
Sun-powered street furniture is an emerging design trend around the world. With nearly 300 blue-skied days a year, Sacramento is the perfect place to take a seat and recharge.
G-Man
After 40 years as the definitive voice of the Sacramento Kings, Gary Gerould has been our man in the arena. And now, at 85, he’s the second longest-serving active announcer in the NBA. Marking this milestone anniversary, we turned the mic on the broadcasting legend and, as ever, G-Man hit nothing but net.
Bittersweet Symphony
What’s it all mean? That’s the existential question that multi-instrumentalist Christian Gates—better known by his stage name, The Philharmonik—posed after navigating a series of personal struggles. The search for answers ultimately led the “one-man orchestra” to enter—and win—NPR’s career-catapulting Tiny Desk Contest in 2024. Now, as the Sacramento singer-songwriter explores his spiritual side in his new album, Transcendentalism, he continues his quest for deeper meaning.
Victorian Christmas returns to Nevada City
A holiday tradition since 1978, the Victorian Christmas fair celebration lights up downtown Nevada City every year.
Lights, Camera, Fashion
Keith Herron is having a breakout moment. Stevie Wonder has donned his designs on stage. NBA players like Malik Monk and Stephen Curry have sported his looks. His image has been projected on the tallest billboard in Times Square, and Vogue has called his label, Advisry “officially the new emerging brand on the block.” Not bad for a 25-year-old. And now the Sacramento phenom is fresh off showing his latest collection at New York Fashion Week, and eager to grow a multimedia empire. Meet the man behind the vision.
B Street Theatre's holiday show is taking a hometown spin
B Street Theatre's annual holiday family show, 'Tis the Season, is focusing on Sacramento traditions for a dose of hometown charm.
Stepping Up
When the beloved Dad’s Kitchen closed in 2024, a family of veteran restaurateurs swooped in to resurrect the space. Enter Stepdad’s, the cozy Land Park restaurant by the owners of The Jungle Bird, Tank House and Camden Spit & Larder that makes you instantly feel right at home.
Best of the City 2025
Global culinary tours with regional culinary stars, a buzzy bus-festooned diner patio, an NFL Man of the Year who gives as good as he gets, a cheesy pizza slice to scarf in a New York minute—and many, many more. We enthusiastically present our list of the dozens of local people, places and things that have made us balloon with hometown pride this year.
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