When you close your eyes and picture a personal trainer, what comes to mind? A person who wakes up every morning and meditates to the mantra “no pain, no gain”? An individual whose arms, no matter the angle, are so sculpted that they appear to be their own topographic map of mountains and valleys? Someone […] The post It’s Working Out appeared first on Sacramento Magazine.

It was the summer of 2006, the year that Mulvaney’s B&L opened in a historic firehouse on 19th Street in midtown Sacramento. A local farmer was growing amazing heirloom tomatoes in a range of colors, shapes and varieties, and Patrick Mulvaney, the restaurant’s chef and owner, wanted to celebrate those spectacular tomatoes. He knew just […] The post Holy Tomato! appeared first on Sacramento Magazine.

Just how many restaurant concepts can fit under one roof? Two food businesses new to the Sacramento region are attempting to find out. At The Line, which co-founder Kamiar Nejad describes as a “virtual food hall,” more than half a dozen tenants occupy a suite of 200-square-foot kitchens from which they prepare  takeout-only meals available […] The post A New Way To Do Takeout appeared first on Sacramento Magazine.

Fans of “The Great British Baking Show” will find lots to love at a darling new bakery in Sacramento’s Pocket neighborhood. Through the Looking Glass Cakes is a baking studio that offers classes to cooks of all ages in addition to selling whimsical custom cakes worthy of a Paul Hollywood handshake. The bakery is the […] The post That’s a Good Bake appeared first on Sacramento Magazine.

If you think restaurant salads are getting bigger, you’re not mistaken. They are. These days, restaurant salads are bigger not just in size but in flavor, texture, number of ingredients and sheer creativity. New York Magazine, always on the lookout for the latest and greatest, recently waxed poetic about the beauty of the Big-Ass Salad. […] The post Supersizing the Salad appeared first on Sacramento Magazine.

Need a pick-me-up in terms of live entertainment? If so, you’re in luck because Rocklin Community Theatre is presenting “The Drowsy Chaperone” through the last weekend of July. The organization’s latest Mainstage Teen Production has won five Tony Awards, including best book and original score. Rocklin Community Theatre describes it as a “Jazz Age musical, […] The post In Rocklin, “Drowsy” Is a Doozy appeared first on Sacramento Magazine.

When fourth-generation watchmaker and collector Raimond Irimescu peers at the intricate inner workings of a timepiece, he sees a miniature world in motion. “A tiny watch could have 180 to 300 parts,” he says. “All those moving parts work together to do something beneficial for someone: tell time.” Watches are a way of life for […] The post Raimond Irimescu: Addicted to Tick Tock appeared first on Sacramento Magazine.

Mokelumne Hill is a small town in Calaveras County with a Gold Rush origin story. Like many of the surrounding areas, the town peaked around 1850, boasting a diverse population of about 15,000. Today, 700 people call Mokelumne Hill home. The town covers just over 3 square miles. You can grab a free parking spot […] The post Day Trip: Mokelumne Hill appeared first on Sacramento Magazine.

Since 1972, the tiny Delta town of Courtland has celebrated the Bartlett pear harvest in a big way at Pear Fair. Treat the family to this classic ag fest, featuring a pancake breakfast, parade, baking and eating contests, live music, 5- and 10-mile runs and kids’ ½-miler, artisans and an array of food and drink, […] The post Pear Fair 2023 appeared first on Sacramento Magazine.

Known for his namesake vegetarian restaurant on Broadway, Andy Nguyen has expanded his empire with BUDDHA BELLY BURGER, where all the burgers are vegan. In addition to the All American Cheese Burger made with a meatless patty, there’s the Country Fried Steak Burger, the Lion’s Mane Burger (made with lion’s mane mushrooms) and the Banh […] The post Buddha Belly Burger appeared first on Sacramento Magazine.

Imagine someone DMing you on Instagram, asking if you would be interested in selling hand-woven baskets. Imagine the person was from Bolgatanga (known as Bolga) in West Africa. Imagine the person sends you the baskets purely on faith and trusts you will pay if you decide to keep them. That is what happened to Freda […] The post Made From Grass and Flowers appeared first on Sacramento Magazine.

California Assembly messengers Deborah Williamson, Kathy Freimann, Sue Rock and Lu Usher, from left, take advantage of a new policy from the Assembly Rules Committee allowing women employees to wear pants at the Capitol in this Sacramento Bee photo from Oct. 15, 1970. The post Women’s Wear appeared first on Sacramento Magazine.

Get ready for snacks—and more! The California State Fair & Food Festival gets underway July 14 with all the fun favorites including concerts, competitions, livestock pavilions, exposition halls, giveaways, art and photography exhibits, beer and wine, cooking (and eating) challenges, tastings (so much food!) and, of course, wild rides (gentle ones, too). The fair runs […] The post It’s Fair Time! appeared first on Sacramento Magazine.

Fireworks do a bang-up job of entertaining us, but they also have an explosively awful impact on the environment. And a Happy Fourth to you, too! Yes, as you go about your patriotic or simply traditional business watching the holiday sky shows and patronizing one of the many fi reworks booths scattered about the capital […] The post Things That Go Boom appeared first on Sacramento Magazine.

Nightly concerts are a staple at the state fair, but this year’s CA State Fair Toyota Concert Series has seriously upped its game. Among the artists on tap: Fitz and the Tantrums, Ashley McBryde, Queen Nation, Ginuwine, LeAnn Rimes, Scotty McCreery, SantanaWays, 38 Special, Ashanti, Gin Blossoms and Trace Adkins. Free with fair admission; reserved […] The post CA State Fair Toyota Concert Series appeared first on Sacramento Magazine.

This past October, I was one of thousands of giddy ticketholders for The Who’s concert at Golden 1 Center. While I stood in line to enter the venue, however, my excitement turned into mild panic when I spotted this sign: “Bags larger than 8” x 6” x 1” are not allowed.” Oh, dear. Would my […] The post In the Bag appeared first on Sacramento Magazine.

Theater co-directors Lori Ann DeLappe-Grondin and Christine Nicholson faced a dilemma. They spent weeks trying to come up with a new treatment of “Macbeth” to be produced by the Sacramento Shakespeare Festival this July. Yes, three witches will inform the Scottish general that he will become king. Will Macbeth be egged on by his wife […] The post Bringing Shakespeare’s Words to Life appeared first on Sacramento Magazine.

Bliss out to world music at California Worldfest. From African diva Angélique Kidjo to local folk trio Dear Darling, this year’s lineup includes Afro-pop, tropical Afro-Latin, Venezuelan Appalachian, Americana, reggae, indie Korean folk, and indie jazz and rock artists on eight stages, plus food and drink, artisans and a kids fest. At Nevada County Fairgrounds, […] The post California Worldfest appeared first on Sacramento Magazine.

There’s wacky comedy, there’s very wacky comedy, and only past there do you begin to approach the comedy style of Monty Python, the British lads whose canon has made generations erupt in laughter since the 1960s. Sutter Street Theatre (717 Sutter St. in Folsom) taps into that funny-bone-tickling troupe by staging “Spamalot.” The show runs […] The post Sutter Street Goes Medieval—and Wacky! appeared first on Sacramento Magazine.

We are excited to present our Summer In Sac photography contest, sponsored by @mymikescamera and creative partners @goodinc! We challenge you to capture an image that represents the Sacramento summer, whether it’s a day on the river, a picnic in the park, fireworks on Fourth of July or something else. We encourage you to get […] The post The Summer In Sac Photo Contest Is Back! appeared first on Sacramento Magazine.