804 South River Road

This old building shell is located across the street from the Raley's Field on South River Road in the Triangle-Waterfront Development area. At one time it was a garage and service station and is currently used for special event parking.

Zocalos Floating Flowers and Candles

Zocalos at 18th & Capitol is one of our favorite midtown restaurants. We especially enjoy the tequila tasting! Visit TODAY'S FLOWERS for a virtual garden tour.

The City Daily PhotoBloggers Theme Day for December 1st is Circles and Spheres. Click here to view thumbnails for all theme day participants.

Will you walk into my parlour?" said the Spider to the Fly,

Oh no, no," said the little Fly, "to ask me is in vain, For who goes up your winding stair can ne'er come down again."

The Spider and the Fly
Mary Howitt

A Piece of My Heart

The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7, 2001 as the U.S. military operation Operation Enduring Freedom, was launched by the United States with the United Kingdom in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. The stated purpose of the invasion was to capture Osama bin Laden, destroy al-Qaeda, and remove the Taliban regime which had provided support and safe harbor to al-Qaeda.

Bombay Fashions

Bombay Fashions is located in the shopping center at Harbor and West Capitol Avenue. They also have an on-line store call Trends of India featuring Indian fashion clothing, BOLLYWOOD jewelry and kids wear.

Happy Thanksgiving!

No turkey and pumpkin pie for us this year ....it will be fish tacos and Cerveza Sol by the pool on the Riveria Maya.

Holiday Traffic on I-80

Slow going on the freeway as folks start their holiday travel.

Cycle Jump

Josh shows off his cycle jump technique.

Goodwill Hunting

The Goodwill store on West Capitol Avenue is very busy in the daytime and evenings...with the the crunch on the economy it is a great opportunity for folks to think about purchasing recycled merchandise. It is good for the pocket book and for the environment!

Shopping at Cafe Europa

Europa Foods located in the shopping center at 2929 West Capitol Avenue has a great selection of Russian Foods.

Their websites advertises that they offer a travel agency, gift shop, florist, and European deli all under one roof.

Lunch at Tower Cafe

We went to Tower Cafe for Joan's Birthday lunch last weekend...What a great way to spend an afternoon-- we sat on the patio and had Asian salad and iced coffee surrounded by an eclectic grove of exotic plants and artwork.

Storing up for winter

This blue jay was collecting the nuts as fast as I could put them out...

Wildlife Anatomy: The American Beaver

Beavers are fantastic swimmers, but they are very awkward on land. Their webbed feet are the size of Ping-Pong paddles and cause them to move very slowly on land. More about the American Beaver here.

Trivia: See the City of Elk Grove Beaver management program.

West Sacramento Smog

Another interesting old building on West Capitol Avenue is the West Sacramento Smog at 1922 W Capitol Avenue.