View From the Top

It was a beautiful day to ride the 65 foot Ferris wheel installed on the Old Sacramento Waterfront for the holiday season. 

The Barn

Looking forward to a lazy spring afternoon drinking cold brew at Drakes at The Barn!

The TBD Fest Riverfront Street in West Sacramento

The lineup and the weather looks to be a fantastic combination for music lovers attending TBD Fest this weekend (October 3,4,5).  Bringing 3 days days of Music, Design, Food and Ideas to West Sacramento's Bridge District,  it was previously know as the Launch festival. The name was changed to TBD Fest when it moved from Sacramento to West Sacramento. Find them on Facebook.

(Published on Jul 8, 2014) October 3rd - 5th w/ performances by Justice (DJ Set), Blondie, Moby (DJ Set), Empire of the Sun, Explosions in the Sky, Dillon Francis, Kurt Vile & The Violators, MS MR, Gramatik, Deltron 3030 and more. This video was designed to get you stoked. Share the awesomeness.

Third Strike Cafe Opening May 27, 2014

We drove by the new Third Strike Cafe located at 630 3rd Street. I shot this photo from the street as we drove by this morning, but it looks like it will be a cafe with a cool beer garden, and it is just a short walk from Raley Field.

This update comes from Janice Orr:

"I just wanted to thank you for posting the photo of the new Third Strike Cafe. It was my grandparents home and my dad has been working tirelessly to transform it into a coffee shop and plans to offer homemade smoked meats and rice dishes (family recipes) for the lunch crowd or hungry River Cats fans.  Lots of blood, sweat and tears went into the place and seeing your blog post brought a happy tear to my eye. I live in St. Louis, MO, so have not been home to see the coffee shop since last summer. I'm planning a trip this June and can't wait to see it finally finished.  Thanks again and I hope you enjoy the newest addition to the neighborhood!"

SacMoFo Event @ Lowe's in West Sacramento

Ernie Hernandez doing his thing at a recent SacMoFo event featuring mobile kitchens and chefs from the Sacramento area. You will find Ernie coordinating the food trucks and music on the 4th Wednesday each month for Lunch at the River Walk Park and dinner in the Lowes parking lot.

Gator Beat--A Band with A Beat that Bites!

The Gater Beat concert at the Center for Spiritual Awareness in West Sacramento was the rockin' place to be last Saturday night. Gator Beat plays music from Southern Louisiana that combines traditional Cajun, Zydeco, and New Orleans R&B.

"Serious Fun" with Tom Rigney & Flambeau

We had a great time listening and dancing to Tom Rigney and Flambeau at the West Sacramento Moose Lodge last weekend! Tom's latest CD is titled "Serious Fun" and his music really is!

The Leisure Timers

Our Leisure Timers "50 and over" league at Capitol Bowling Alley meets every Friday afternoon at 1:00 PM. We are always looking for new bowlers to join us...only other requirement is that you must like to have fun!

Bowlers are from left: Debbie Anderson, Emma Anderson, Joan Clark, Leroy Espinosa, Evie Miller, Rod Rodrigues, Marilyn Hintzman, Barbara Avery, Jim Gifford, Margaret Fagan, Pat Bledsoe, Judy Hults. Front row Barbara Smith, Janis Miller and Dan Kurimoto.

Raley Field - John Legend in Concert with India.Airie

Raley Field was the place to be Friday evening for the John Legend Concert. The acoustics were fantastic, the weather was perfect (even a romantic full moon overhead) and the crowd all felt the magic of John's fantastic performance.

Camping in the 95605

The kids were making s'mores at their backyard campout! When it was time
for bed the kids dragged in their sleeping bags to crash on the living room floor.
Thanks Christy for these great photos!

Remember the old days when you looked up into the sky and could see the stars?
When we were kids we would line up the sleeping bags and sleep under the stars in
our Alabama Court backyard. We would start with about 6 of us then one by one
would sneak back into the house when the crickets started singing really loud or the
screetch of an owl scared us. If you made it all night then your bedding and hair would
be soaked from the morning dew...great kid memories.

Holy Cross Church 56th Annual Parish Festival

The Miktlantekuhtl Danza Azteka performed at the 2 day Holy Cross Parish Festival last weekend. The food and the music was great especially Jessie's Famous Taco's...Jessie (on the left) and her Taco Crew are in photo below.

Harmony on the River: Silly Dilly at the River Walk

Silly Dilly the clown making balloon animals and toys for the kids at the Harmony on the River Music Series.

The Yellow Brick Road at Fairytale Town

Jack and Maya show Sharon the brick their family donated to Fairytale Town for the Yellow Brick Road fund raising project.

Opera Night at Vinces: Pete Rossi Rocks!

Last night my family celebrated my retirement from UC Davis at Vince's Italian Ristorante in West Sacramento. Pete sang one of my all-time favorite songs... Con Te Partiro (Time to Say Goodbye). He is fantastico!!! Pete said they have some remodeling plans coming up soon for the rear dining room that will make it a better layout for live entertainment. Click here to see Debbie's video of Pete singing on YouTube.

Jackie Greene Concert at Fairytale Town

We took the kids to see Jackie Greene in concert at Fairytale Town Saturday eve, and Sharon posed with Jackie after the concert. It was a great venue for a family concert and his music as always was terrific! Even our 2 1/2 year old Maya is a "Greenehead". Many folks will remember seeing Jackie perform at the Neighbor's Fair and the Riverwalk concerts here in West Sacramento. I think he just keeps getting better every time we see him in concert! Below is a link to the video I recorded of his closing song "Sweet Somewhere Bound".

Red Box DVD Rentals

How it works: Choose your movie online at Redbox.com then pick up your DVD at the Red Box Kiosk -the price is $1.00 plus tax for one night rental. This Red Box is at the Tower Mart on Jefferson Boulevard.

Rigomania in West Sacramento

Tom Rigney and Flambeau performed at the West Sacramento Moose Lodge Cajun-Zydeco Dance Party last Sunday afternoon. Flambeau will be back in this area performing at the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, Memorial Day Weekend, May 22-25, 2009

Dane Zanes and Friends at Mondavi

Dan Zanes and Friends performed last week at the Mondavi Center. A great show for both kids and parents. dan zanes: news

Dan Zanes, the leader and songwriter of the legendary Del Fuegos can be seen on this link to Youtube-be ready to tap your foot and sing along: Dane Zanes on YouTube.

Spotlight Dance and Fitness

Spotlight Dance & Fitness at 2534 Industrial Blvd in West Sacramento has a great schedule of dance classes including the popular Zumba Latin rhythms and dance workout. ~ Barbara

Th' Losin Streaks

Th' Losing Streaks are Tim Foster, Mike Farrell, Matt K. Shrugg and Stan Tindall...--"pure '66 garage punk! Wylde, mean and ugly!" They record on label Slovenly, Dollar Record Records. Christy says they have been playing in the Sacramento area for years and often can be seen at Old Ironsides.