He is the most prolific public artist in Sacramento, and now, J.M. Knudsen is expanding his vision for a more creative city.

June 12-15 One word can describe this venerable fair that’s been going strong since 1859—and that word is racy. Not in the va-va-voom sense, but the vroom-vroom one. Whether powered by four wheels or ...

Craig Reynolds, photographed on Sept. 24, is preparing for a November harvest at his agave farm in Woodland. He and others will use the sharp, long-handled coa de jima to slice away the plants’ ...

This spring, a troupe of newcomers to the City of Trees is set to put on what you might call a “dress rehearsal” for a colorful annual outdoor pageant. For one to two weeks over the next month or two ...

Garden at the Line boasts a striking “living” wall inspired by aerial views of Sacramento’s farm patches. The massive artwork beckons from blocks away: A 2-story-tall, mazelike assortment of greenery ...

FFirst comes the suave, polished Sacramento State marching band. Next, the Sacramento Soul Line Dancers shake and shimmy down Capitol Mall, drenched in spangles and bangles. Then comes the Pet Parade ...

In the summer of 2020, when Elyse Benson and her husband Andrew Lebov stumbled upon a scruffy 1957 ranch house in Auburn with bedrooms the size of postage stamps and beige shagadelic carpet, they knew ...

’Tis the season to be jolly—while shopping local. From Capitol-themed wallets that are right on the money to Sacramentoland onesies that are just aw-dorable, we bring you dozens of great locally ...

The braised vegan spareribs at downtown’s Vegan Deadly Sins. Bacon bits from coconut? Fried chicken and oysters from mushrooms? Indeed, creative innovations in plant-based food have led chefs around ...

In August, the Downtown Sacramento Partnership (DSP) released its Downtown Sacramento Livability Strategy to provide a roadmap for reinventing the central city as it slowly recovers from the effects ...

Dumplings to die for, a mistress of disguise, toothsome tacos, culinary classes paired with cinematic classics, health-forward push-pops, dance-powered lemonade purveyors, and much more. Here’s our ...

Then and now: The late Frank Fat (pictured at left) at his eponymous restaurant; his daughter-in-law Lina Fat, director of food at Fat’s Family of Restaurants, with Frank Fat’s new executive chef Mike ...