Love Tennis? Check out the Sacramento Capitals

Love Tennis? Check out the Sacramento Capitals

By the Editors We love learning about new restaurants, bars, shops and venues in our fair city. Add one more to the list – who knew we had a professional tennis team? Celebrating their 25th year, the Sacramento Capitals are one of the most successful franchises in the World Team Tennis (WTT) Pro League,...
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Backyard Entertaining 101

Backyard Entertaining 101

By Amy Thoma One of my favorite things to do in the summer is to entertain in my backyard. My house is tiny (less than 1000 square feet) so fitting more than 4-5 people in my dining room results in a very, very crowded party. I like to think of my backyard as another...
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GOTG’s Must Reads of the Week

Cake Grrl: Anthony Bourdain coming to Sacramento Sac Cycle Chic: Things I love – PoCampo Bags Midtown Monthly: Operation: Dayrage Sacramento Bee: These tables have location, location, location Sacramento Bee: Once a refugee, Sacramentan now joins aid efforts worldwide Sacramento News & Review: Bites: The Fat Lady has yet to sing re: KJ’s Strong...
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Found: Yummy Treats for the Heat

Found: Yummy Treats for the Heat

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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Girl on the Grid: Misha Lindsey of Delaney Designs

Girl on the Grid: Misha Lindsey of Delaney Designs

By Chantel Elder Meet Misha Lindsey She is a Grid Girl at heart, even though she resides in South Land Park. Misha is the genius behind Delaney Designs (http://delaneydesigns.net). If she can dream it she can probably build, make or design it, and that is exactly what she does for herself and others. I...
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Star Power Coming to Sacramento: Betty White, Serena Williams Among CA Hall of Fame Honorees

By the Editors THIS JUST IN: Governor Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver have announced the 2010 inductees into the California Hall of Fame. Our faves include Betty White, Serena Williams, Merle Haggard and Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook founder). The full list includes: Governor Edmund G. “Pat” Brown, film-maker James Cameron, Silicon Valley visionary investor John...
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Girl vs. Wedding Dress: Round 1

By Robin Swanson I can’t wait to be married – I’ve been engaged for five months and have been looking forward to being married to the man that I love – that part can’t come soon enough.  It’s the wedding that scares me. I’ve never been a gal who has spent much time thinking...
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GOTG’s Must Reads of the Week

Midtown Monthly: City blows it on K Street – AGAIN Limit Reached: Growing Up Happens Barefoot on 45th: Getting Back to Her Joe Sacramento: Are You Pursuing a Job, Career or Calling? The New Professional: Decipher the Dress Code | Business Attire Sacramento Press: Ginger Elizabeth Sweetens Up Summer Sacramento Bee: New eateries and...
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Sizzling 4th of July Style

Sizzling 4th of July Style

By Devon Carey Berrier Our nation’s most patriotic holiday is just around the corner, and I want to share some festive and fun fashion options that will brighten any 4th of July celebration. These J. Crew gingham shorts are perfect for the American holiday and are adorable worn with gold flats, a white ruffled tank...
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Out and About: King of Feasts at the Sacramento Zoo Review

Out and About: King of Feasts at the Sacramento Zoo Review

By Chantel Elder My fiancé and I love food and libations of any kind and while we LOVE animals, I haven’t always been a real big zoo person. When we saw the ad for the King of Feasts fundraiser at the Sacramento Zoo I had mixed feelings about it. My curiosity of the event...
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Thirsty this Thursday? Head Over to Raley Field

By Rebecca Brutlag and Jennifer Castleberry Dear Girls on the Grid, Who says beer and baseball is just for guys? At Raley Field, it’s for everyone on Thirsty Thursdays with $2 Miller and Miller Lite beers. You can relax with your best girlfriends out in the Miller Beer Garden behind left field while listening...
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Weekend Wrap Up: Best Buddies Fundraiser on the Grid

Weekend Wrap Up: Best Buddies Fundraiser on the Grid

By Becky Warren Last week, TEAM MARIA hosted a fundraiser at Cafeteria 15L with First Lady Maria Shriver to raise money for the Audi Best Buddies Challenge which will benefit Best Buddies International. It was a lively, fun event packed with people supporting a great cause. A big shout out to Donna Lucas, Karen...
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Escape to Sacramento

By Ashley Robinson Some mornings, I wake up just hating to be in Sacramento. It’s not that I hate Sacramento; it’s that I am restless. The Sagittarius in me is just dying to get out and explore strange new worlds (and seek out life in new civilizations … hmmm … Ashley, don’t reveal TOO...
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Why Does GOTG Look Different?

You also may be wondering – where did the green and purple go? Where’s the masthead and logo? We’re currently in the process of upgrading the site. First step format, second step aesthetics. We wanted to make the site even more user-friendly and allow readers to view more articles in a snapshot. What do...
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The “Joy” of Being Preggers

By Lisa Page I looked at GOTG’s recent calendar of events and realized just how quickly, and by how much, my life has changed since becoming pregnant. I usually attend Grape Escape, for example, but cutting wine out of my diet makes paying the price tag associated with the event less appealing, so I...
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