By Caroline Silveira I love going out to eat or trying new things in the Sacramento area, but it’s all the more fun when you can save some serious cash on such activities! Lately, there has been a little explosion of websites that offer daily deep discounts at local businesses. So, I’m going to...
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By Laura Braden For those of you that have been living under a rock, Etsy is an online marketplace where anyone can create a “cyber storefront” to sell their goods. Awhile back, we profiled some of the best Sacramento artists and merchants. Since there are hundres of thousands of vendors spread out over 150 countries,...
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By Laura Braden UPDATE: Upon hearing that Sacramento has added 2 farmers markets (Oak Park and the Capitol), we’ve updated the article and calendar. Happy eating! I think most Californians take for granted the quality and quantity of the fresh, local produce they have access to. I’ll never forget the first time my friend...
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By Laura Braden With the summer dry heat right around the corner (supposed to reach 91 today!), I figured it was the perfect time to give a breakdown of my favorite options for cool treats to beat the heat on the grid! Yogurtagogo Midtown (corner of 19th & L St.) My office used to...
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By Laura Braden Ask anyone who knows me and they’ll tell you I go through phases – especially with fashion. Sometimes I try to go all “European chic” with tailored lines and lots of black. Other times I prefer the “hippie/bohemian” look with flowy tops and funky patterns. And other times, I barely make...
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By Laura Braden I’m from Tennessee and rarely get to go home and celebrate Mother’s Day with my Mom. Thankfully, this neat invention called the “Internet” allows me to order flowers/gifts online and get them delivered to her in a snap. I always look for gifts that are either sentimental (without being sappy) or...
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By Laura Braden You heard it here first – Betty White has officially moved to Sacramento…Well, not Betty White on the left – Betty White 2.0 on the right. Betty White (or Bets’ to her close family and friends) is a 2 year old Bichon-Poodle mix that I adopted last week through Friends of...
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By Laura Braden So I may or may not have jinxed the weather two weeks ago with my profile on Sacramento’s best patio bars/restaurants, but weather.com is promising sunshine and high 60′s-low 70′s for the rest of this week so here we go again… We may not have made Bicycling Magazine’s list of the best...
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By Laura Braden I don’t want to jinx anything, but I think spring and warm weather are right around the corner. Forget about the weather advisories and expected rain and hail, I’m trying to focus on next week’s forecast of high 60′s-low 70′s. April-May is that blessed time of year in Sacramento – between the...
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By Laura Braden My favorite word in the English language is WHY? Why is it so hard for people to go from intent to action (in losing weight, quitting smoking, being a better X, Y or Z)? Why do most religions share creation stories? Why is it so hard for friends to walk away...
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