Archive for September, 2009
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!
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.
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!
