By Laura Braden Quigley Adult use of cannabis is now legal in California, and Sacramento has been embracing all of the challenges and opportunities this emerging industry provides. But unlike cities like Denver, Portland, Santa Rosa, Oakland, Seattle and LA, social groups (e.g. Ganja Yoga) and educational opportunities (e.g. Tokativity) are sparse and few between. Until…
By Megan White We’ve all been there. You’re at work and you know you have nothing in the house to make for dinner. And while you like to eat out, your go-to takeout place treats you like family because you…
By Laura Braden Quigley Kimberly Cargile is a FORCE to be reckoned with. We've profiled her before (LINK), but I knew she had to be included in this series because her words are so powerful - and they actually lead…
By Megan MacNee When I knew I had my mom and sister coming into town one weekend I went on the lookout for a fun activity that we’d all enjoy, that was something a little different, but would be more relaxing and enjoyable than anything. That’s when I stumbled upon a new company here in…
March is Women’s History Month to “pay tribute to the generations of women whose commitment to nature and the planet have proved invaluable to society.” We created GirlsOnTheGrid.com in 2009 to celebrate Sacramento and provide a creative outlet for professional women to share…
By the Editors For those newer to town, WEAVE is the primary provider of crisis intervention services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Sacramento County. Through a multi-disciplinary effort with Sacramento County, law enforcement, the Commercially Sexually Exploited…
By Laura Braden Quigley I first encountered Cassandra Pye at a communications event where she was a featured panelist. I couldn't tell you where or who hosted - it was her words that stuck with me for weeks after. Her perspective was so refreshing and honest, and she has since become one of my favorite…
By Laine Himmelmann If you’re a young professional in the greater Sacramento area, I would highly consider registering and attending this year’s Emerge Summit. Why you ask? Spearheaded by Metro Edge with support from the Sacramento Metro Chamber Foundation, this…
By the Editors As most of our readers know, Girls On The Grid is a labor of love. We don't accept advertising dollars to keep us truly independent so our budget is...zero. And when we realized our brand was tiiiiiiiired,…
March is Women's History Month. A project of the Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, it's designed to "pay tribute to the generations of women whose commitment to nature and the planet have proved invaluable to…
