May 31, 2019
A hearty congratulations to our own Norris Burkes, author of Inside’s “Spirit Matters” and the self-syndicated column “Spirituality in Everyday Life,” which appears in 35 papers nationwide. The retired military chaplain is the recipient of the 2019 Will Rogers Humanitarian Award sponsored by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists.In his columns, Burkes has written extensively about the humanitarian project Chispa, which sponsors children’s libraries in Honduras and equips them with quality books in Spanish.
May 31, 2019
Barbara Safford shares her earliest July 4 memory: “I was 6 years old and living in Momence, Ill.,” she says. “I wore a red, white and blue dress, and red shoes like Dorothy. As the parade passed, I waved my flag. That night, I waved sparklers.”Safford, 78, will wave as grand marshal in the upcoming Carmichael Elks 4th of July Parade. She will delight in following the fire truck whose siren annually heralds the Fair Oaks Boulevard pageant. “I love firefighters,” she says. “You can always depend on them to make our lives safer.”
May 31, 2019
NEO Escape Rooms, the winner of the 2018 Downtown Sacramento Partnership’s Calling All Dreamers competition, will open to the public this fall on the Old Sacramento Waterfront at 1124 2nd St.
The escape rooms will immerse players in Sacramento during different time periods—including the future.
May 31, 2019
Juliana Bianes took her first unicycle ride inside her house. She held onto the kitchen counter. A few months later, the Pocket resident was riding her unicycle around the neighborhood while strumming her guitar.Next came mountain unicycling, an adventure sport that consists of traversing rough terrain on—yes—one wheel. Bianes has unicycled for more than 30 years.“My grandfather gave me a Big Wheel to ride as a toddler. When I was 8 years old, he bought me my first unicycle at a flea market for $15,” she says.
May 1, 2019
Now in its ninth year operating as a nonprofit, the Effie Yeaw Nature Center is preparing for its June 8 Spring Gala & Auction with new patronage. As honorary chair, Sacramento writer Ed Goldman follows such luminaries as publisher Cecily Hastings, Congresswoman Doris Matsui, the late businessman Russ Solomon, and artists Marcy Friedman and Gregory Kondos.
May 1, 2019
Old Sacramento promises new season of fun and games.
Spring marks the Old Sacramento Waterfront’s newest season of games, tours and train rides.Catch gold fever in the Sacramento History Museum’s Gold Fever! games. Participants take on characters from the Gold Rush and embark on a lively tour through the historic district. Games are appropriate for all ages and last approximately one hour. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for youth ages 6–17. Children 5 and younger are free.
