Profiles
Best of the City 2025:
Best Inclusive Trail Angel
Co-author of Moon Travel Guide’s new Northern California Hiking guidebook, this attorney-turned-writer, and inclusive-hiking champion, is one of the dozens of local people, places and things that have made us balloon with hometown pride this year. Here is just one of our picks for Best of the City 2025.
The Picasso of Positivity
He is the most prolific public artist in Sacramento, with hundreds of works—from large-scale commissioned murals to decidedly uncommissioned guerrilla pieces—beautifying the urban landscape. Now, J.M. Knudsen is expanding his vision for a more creative city. As one of his influences, Pablo Picasso, said: “Action is the foundational key to all success.” But for all Knudsen’s ambitious goals, the core of his message for us all remains deceptively simple: “YOU ARE GREAT.”
Kick off summer early with these fun fairs and festivals in May
Break out your flip-flops, bring your appetite, and get ready for some big fun. Check out these four fairs and festivals in May to get a jump-start on the summer revelry.
Field of Dreams
Build it, and they will come. On March 31—after decades of trying to land a Major League Baseball team—Sacramento finally got its civic wish when the Athletics played their first home opener. The team may have lost, but fans packed every corner of the stadium for a chance to witness history and, of course, to root, root, root for the home team.
Think Global, Spend Local
By most estimates, only about 9% of plastic products actually get recycled. According to NASA, 2024 was the planet’s hottest year yet, and the National Weather Service reports that last summer was downtown Sacramento’s warmest on record. But now for the good news: There are more local retailers than ever that are making it easy to be green. So we’d like to introduce you to five of the most eco-forward stores in our region.
Now and Then
For five years, Zaved Khan has been training his lens on Sacramento’s past and present, serving up slices of civic nostalgia.
A Sporting Chance
Nearly 30 years after 2Pac’s “California Love” debuted, a snippet of its lyrics—“from Oakland to Sactown”—rings prophetic these days as the team formerly known as the Oakland A’s prepare for their home opener at Sutter Health Park. Of course, it’s been far longer than three decades that the capital city has been chasing its baseball dreams, and now they’re about to come true (at least for a few years). But what does it all mean for Sacramento’s prospects as a permanent home to America’s Pastime?
25 Can’t-Miss Events to Check Out in 2025
Concerts, food festivals, films, art exhibits, plays, musicals, comedy & more.
Mid-Century Minimalism
A floor-to-roof renovation transformed a modest mid-century ranch house in Auburn into a modernist jewel box. For a design-savvy couple determined to keep clutter at bay while working at home and nurturing a growing family, less is infinitely more.
The Sins of My Father
A Yolo County farmer, Craig McNamara's new memoir recounts his deeply complicated relationship with his father, Robert McNamara—the chief architect of the Vietnam War.
Start 2025 Off Right with Can't-Miss Events Around the Region
Concerts, art exhibits and more are starting the year on a high note.
The Art of Polaroid Impressionism.
In her Sacramento Icons series, local multimedia artist Paula Bellacera presents images that are at once new and nostalgic, using tools like a vintage Polaroid SX-70 camera, watercolor paint, markers and pencils. The end results are evocative, impressionistic depictions of our city’s landmarks, from the Tower Bridge to the Tower Theatre and many more.
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