Sactown Magazine

01/01/2026

Happy News for a Happy New Year! ⛲️

Tonight is the *very first night* that the historic State Capitol fountain is flowing and open to the public in 15 years (!). The state removed the last of the fencing this afternoon after a lengthy restoration.

The fountain, which dates to the 1920s, has been a dry empty bowl since 2010. In fact, in 2019, the state was considering “the decommissioning and removal of the Capitol fountain.” Happily, that didn’t come to pass.

So, today, Sacramento has reclaimed part of its glorious history.

To read more about the fountain, check out our 2014 story calling on the state to restore it: https://www.sactownmag.com/troubled-waters/

Happy New Year, Sacramento! 🥳

10/15/2025

Soil Born Farms first took root with a mission to create a thriving organic farm that would connect food, health, people and the environment. 25 years later, Soil Born's 55-acre home in Rancho Cordova has become one of California’s largest urban farms and is expanding (with a new animal barn and more) as it continues feeding our community while growing a new generation of young farmers. Read our feature here and leave us a comment: https://www.sactownmag.com/soil-born-farms-seeds-of-change/

10/13/2025

Shaken by a viral video showing teens harassing a boy with autism, two local women turned their anguish into action. They found a decidedly unconventional way to help children with physical and cognitive challenges—hosting skateboarding clinics, in the hopes of fostering confidence and community. SkateMD is once again ramping up its mission to spread kindness and spark joy, one totally gnarly grind at time. Read our story here: https://www.sactownmag.com/joy-rides-skatemd/

08/31/2025

Walk the chalk at at Fremont Park in midtown today. Going through tomorrow. 🎨

08/22/2025

Our “Best of the City” issue is out in the wild! Read about dozens of our favorite people, places and things; get a peek inside the new Disney-themed underground speakeasy; read our Q&A with the new Crocker Art Museum director; discover the latest new BBQ hot spot in town; learn all about the ambitious expansion — and extraordinary mission — of Soil Born Farms; take a joy ride with a local nonprofit that is helping kids with physical and cognitive challenges by hosting totally gnarly skateboarding clinics, and much more!

Cover photo of The Tower Bridge by Mark Lilly Photography
Balloon illustrations by Huge Art

06/29/2025

Break out the lawn chairs and the popcorn, bring a light jacket for when the Delta Breeze rolls in, and cozy up with your friends and family for some outdoor movie screenings this summer (and a few in the fall, too). Click here for all the details:

Break out the lawn chairs and the popcorn for a bevy of outdoor summer movie nights (and a few fall ones, too) across the Sacramento region.

04/26/2025

Today is Independent Bookstore Day, the nationwide celebration of indie bookshops and all the great booksellers that make them possible. So before heading out to grab your next page-turner, revisit our 2022 roundup (with a few updates) of a dozen or so of our favorite literary nooks in and around the Sacramento region. Read about what makes each one special: https://bit.ly/3S9hMkO

03/31/2025

Nearly 30 years after 2Pac’s “California Love” debuted, a snippet of its lyrics—“from Oakland to Sactown”—rings prophetic these days as the team formerly known as the Oakland A’s prepare for their home opener at Sutter Health Park today — March 31. Of course, it’s been far longer than three decades that the capital city has been chasing its baseball dreams, and now they’re about to come true (at least for a few years). But what does it all mean for Sacramento’s prospects as a permanent home to America’s Pastime? Mark Kreidler—a longtime journalist for ESPN and The Sacramento Bee, and one of our city’s most astute sports observers—weighs in on why the next few years could be a home run, one way or the other. https://www.sactownmag.com/a-sporting-chance-athletics-in-sacramento/

03/14/2025

Our new issue is on newsstands everywhere! Read our cover story about what the arrival of the A’s could mean for Sacramento’s future as a Major League Baseball town. Also in this issue: With Earth Day coming up next month, we’re spotlighting 7 local eco stores that are making it easy to be green; a local photographer chronicles then-and-now looks at local landmarks; meet the founders of Sacramento’s budding Cherry Blossom Festival; a sneak peek at a brand new Wayne Thiebaud exhibit; join us on a visit to one of Sacramento’s most inventive new restaurant concepts — Garden at the Line; we make our case for all-ages urban swings; things to do around the region in March and April; and much more!

Link in bio for a list of places where you can find our new issue on newsstands.

11/28/2024

The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and our Nov/Dec issue has you covered with dozens of locally made gift ideas, from wallets made from vintage Sacramento postcards to “Light the Beam” earrings, gorgeous wine stoppers crafted from felled trees and much more. Also in this issue: 10 delicious “meaty” vegan dishes from restaurants all over the region; a Q&A on how to make downtown a better place to live, play and work; mesmerizing Polaroid paintings of iconic local landmarks; an interview with a Davis-based Disney historian; a new ‘70s and ‘80s-themed midtown bar with C-3PO as DJ; where to find locally made eggnog; two Michelin-rated chefs bring a taste of northern Mexico comes to Folsom; and much more!

Link in bio for a list of where you can buy the new issue on newsstands.

10/26/2024

With less than a week before Halloween, chances are Evangeline’s has all the last minute ghoulish goods you need. What started 50 years ago as a small Old Sacramento shop for antiques and jewelry has been reinvented over the decades by Deborah Chaussé (pictured), the founder’s daughter, into a singular institution with a fantastical blend of the wild, weird and wonderful. Story link in bio or at sactownmag.com

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08/08/2024

Pick up our Best of the City issue featuring dozens of our favorite people, places & things this year. Also: The amazing story of Billy Mills, who won gold in the 10K meters in the 1964 Olympics; a profile of artist Raúl Gonzo; a Q&A w/ Paris Olympian Fiona O'Keeffe & much more!