Oktoberfest is Back!
I’m really looking forward to next weekend’s (Oct. 2nd & 3rd) big Oktoberfest celebration at the Turn Verein center. Last year, I put the moves on an old German lady and ate a pretzel that was bigger than my head. This year promises to be even more fun as I’m bringing 15 real and actual Germans there next Saturday. Join me!
Add comment September 24, 2009
V is for….?
Those of you who have been closely following my ABC’s of Drinking in Sacramento may have noticed that I’ve stalled out after the letter U. This is because I was waiting for my next flight so I could do the airport’s Vino Volo for V…which is not only a good place to drink before flying, but is also worth two points in Scattergories. Also, I was looking forward to making a lot of “flight” puns.
As luck would have it, I ended up flying out of the wrong terminal when I flew to Virginia last month so my plan completely fell apart. I was ready for a nice glass of Zinfandel prior to my 6am flight too.
Anyhow, I’ve got the Nick on the Town staff working hard on coming up with a replacement V stop. If you’ve got a good one, let me know.
Add comment September 24, 2009
Labor Day Weekend in Sacramento
There are all kinds of things going on in town this Labor Day weekend. Here’s a rundown.
State Fair - At this point you’ve already missed the tractor pull and MC Hammer, but there are still products to test, fried things to eat and rides from Neverland Ranch.
Gold Rush Days - Old Sacramento will one again be transformed into a dirty Old West town this weekend. There will be gunfighters, pony rides, old-timey music and all kinds of other good stuff. I’ll be pouring beers at the Save-Mart BBQ area where the Johnny Cash cover band is playing, so come on by and say hi. No, I cannot give you free beer – the event doesn’t cost anything so stop being such a cheapskate.
Gold Rush Days is no joke. Here's some of the Wild West carnage.
Rainbow Festival - Sacramento’s gay and lesbian community comes together to throw a huge block party centered at 20th & K Streets. Music, food, dancing and vendors will fill the streets of this popular event that you don’t even have to be gay to enjoy…of course being at least a little gay wouldn’t hurt.
Chalk it Up - If you’ve always wanted to be a vandal, but aren’t huge into defacing property then Chalk it Up is perfect for you! You get a whole square of sidewalk at Fremont Park to create your chalk masterpiece which will be significantly smudged by people’s shoes in a few days and eventually be completely erased after we get a few good rain storms. Some people create real works of art, but it’s cool if you’re a sucky artist too.
Greek Food Festival - Head to the Convention Center to fill up on gyros, baklava and Greek entertainment. Delicious!
BBQ at my neighbors house - You’re not invited to this one, but man is it gonna be awesome!
Add comment September 4, 2009
State Fair is Here!
Just a reminder that the State Fair is in town through Labor Day. Don’t miss MC Hammer…or the embarrassingly huge corn dogs.
2 comments August 26, 2009
“Follow the Chef” @ Grange
Grange is located right across the street from Wednesday’s farmers’ market at Cesar Chavez Plaza and Chef Michael Tuohy takes full advantage of this resource.
The way the lunch works is, you meet at Grange at 11am and Chef Michael walks your group across the street to the market. “Follow the Chef” is not just a clever name, you literally follow the chef. (more…)
1 comment August 13, 2009
The Amusing Bike Racks of Sacramento
Sacramento is a cycling kinda town. We hardly have any hills, we host the Amgen Tour of California, we have the American River Bike Trail and we have a bunch of cool things to chain your bike to. Check out these bike racks I’ve seen around town.
Hot Italian (16th & N)
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4 comments August 3, 2009
Sacramento Film & Music Festival
I had the pleasure of going to the Sacramento Film & Music Festival last night. We’re like 9 days in to the 10 day festival so I apologize for not giving you the heads up earlier.
They are showing a whole bunch of great movies and I was lucky enough to go see Paper Heart…I think it’s even like 3 weeks before the movie legitimately opens.
Lots of good things happen at the Crest Theatre, but I think you really experience the full power of the grand old movie palace when you’re at a film festival watching a quirky independent film filled with bittersweet moments, indie music and Michael Cera in a hoodie. I’m not saying it’s an amazing movie, but just that it’s the kind of movie the Crest exists for.
Normally when an actor just plays the same character over and over again in every movie I get sick of it, but for some reason I still like Michael Cera. I don’t know if that’s just his real personality or if the folks behind Arrested Development created it for him and he just rolled with it, but it’s highly amusing. The one thing he’s added since AD is the hoodie which, I feel, really enhances the character.
The other thing I notice about this kind of movie is that all these hip indie kids find a way to wear a whole bunch of layers even if they are in LA in the summer. The girl in this movie wears about 10 layers in every scene. I suppose it’s a good look, but man, I’d sweat through every one of those things. Yeah, I now a lot of the movie takes place in cold places, but still that’s a lot of layering.
Anyhow, the movie was pretty good and there are a lot more good movies playing the rest of the weekend and probably at next year’s festival too. Again, sorry for the late notice.
2 comments August 1, 2009
Midtown Cocktail Week is Coming
For many of us “midtown cocktail week” is every week, but from Aug. 10-16, it’s Midtown Cocktail Week for everyone.
Each night there will be an official Midtown Cocktail Week party at varying locations throughout midtown Sacramento. From a penthouse at the 1801 L Lofts to Mix Downtown and a bunch of places in between, you can sample the finest adult beverages our city has to offer.
Oh and all the events are free – or at least free to get into. I don’t think you get a bunch of free booze, but if you show up early you can get a free bottle opener.
For all the info that I didn’t feel like typing out, visit the official website.
Add comment July 31, 2009
Lincoln Exhibit at California Museum
Sometime before August 22nd you should work your way over to the California Museum (for History, Women and the Arts) to see the Library of Congress’ Abraham Lncoln exhibit.
Titled “With Malice Toward None”the exhibit marks Lincoln’s 200th birthday and features some pretty significant articles that you might have heard of such as an original version of the Emancipation Proclamation, the contents of Lincoln’s pockets from the night he was shot and the famous Lincoln bible which both Lincoln and President Obama used for their inaugurations… and which I totally DID NOT take a picture of when I was at the exhibit because photography isn’t allowed in there.
The exhibit came straight from the Library of Congress and Sacramento is its only west coast stop, so get on it! And tell’m Nick on the Town sent you. This won’t mean anything to them and won’t get you any kind of discount or anything, but it’s a fun thing to say.
The California Museum is at the corner of 10th & O streets and the adult ticket price is $8.50.
Here’s a little video featuring the Lincoln bible:
Add comment July 8, 2009
