A Rainbow Connection
In 2021, a very special span—carefully crafted to bring health and happiness to some humans who deserve them the most—was constructed in Australia. We should walk a similar path and build our own bridge to a brighter future.
Aero México
Head south of the border this summer (without leaving midtown) with a taco flight that’ll take you on a high-flying culinary adventure
Eastern Eden
Head east for a delicious oasis without leaving town. The Slough House Kitchen offers a haven from the hustle of city life with desert-island-worthy dishes and an escapist patio made for watching summer sunsets while sipping a glass of Amador zin.
All the World’s a Stage
From San Francisco to New York, a handful of theater companies have broken out of, well, the actual theater to take their shows into parks and playgrounds. We should think outside the black box too.
Out and About in July and August 2023
Tears for Fears in Wheatland, Cirque du Soleil at the Golden 1 Center, Rent on the Music Circus stage and more. Here are 10 events heating up the summer.
The 2023 Courtland Pear Fair
From pies to mimosas, just-picked fruit and more, don't miss the "Big Day" on July 30.
The Humor, the Ardor and the Candor of Darrin Bell
In 2019, Darrin Bell became the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning, and his nationally syndicated comic strip Candorville will mark its 20th anniversary later this year. Today, the Sacramento cartoonist is receiving acclaim for his new graphic memoir, The Talk, which illustrates the racism he has faced, first as a Black child and later as a Black man in America. As Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau says of Bell’s new book, “It’s nearly impossible to appreciate another person’s truth, but if a brilliant storyteller offers to light the way, take him up on it.”
Best New Global Chocolate Emporium
What’s old is new and what’s new is newsworthy in our annual list of the local people, places and things that have caught our eyes and captured our imagination this year. Here's one of our picks for Best of the City 2023.
Estampas de la Raza
Running June 25 through October 1
The Art of Recycling
Plastic bottles are filling up rivers and oceans at an alarming rate. But a growing number of cities are finding a whimsical new lure to catch them before they hit the water. We should go fish too.
Where the Sidewalk Blooms
In an innovative effort to green up and cool down our concrete jungle, the Seed Pile Project empowers citizen botanists to color outside the lines (and inside sidewalk cracks) throughout our region. With a goal of expanding statewide and beyond, the nascent urban environmental movement hopes to spread like wildflowers.
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