Interesting People
Take A Hike
Take A Hike Bike hikers ride their way to fun and health By R.E. Graswich December 2019Steven Kahn was riding his bike along the American River Parkway when another rider came by and told him about the perfect club for people who ride bikes. It’s a club that...
On Life and Living
On Life and Living Funeral home ownership provides life lessons By Jessica Laskey November 2019 “We’re all going to die,” Chris Meyer says. He’s not trying to be morbid. He’s just intimately familiar with the fact—he’s owned Lind Brothers funeral home in Carmichael...
Mixing It Up
When Linda Novi heard that Mixed Bag, a Midtown shopping fixture for 38 years, was closing, she knew she had to step in.
“It’s like Christmas every day!” says Novi, referring to her favorite store’s abundance of cool and creative merchandise.
Novi and her husband Tom, who live in Carmichael, purchased Mixed Bag, located at the corner of 24th and K streets, earlier this year from original owner Susan Larson who was ready to retire.
Take A Hike
Here’s one cheap and easy way for sports fans to improve their chances of living longer and healthier lives: Park on 15th Street and walk to an event at Golden 1 Center. The secret to longevity can be found in each step.
October may be the perfect month for walking in Sacramento. The blazing summer heat has eased. The dreary skies and soaking winter rains have not arrived. Pollen counts are reasonable. And the benefits of a hearty walk improve each time a new medical research study is published.
Century of Aces
Sutter Lawn Tennis Club celebrates its 100th birthday in September, which prompts one Grand Slam question: How did the little East Sacramento jewel manage to last a century?
A tempting story would tell how Sutter Lawn’s guardians intuitively aced the future and moved with the times at 39th and N streets. They adapted to changing tastes, acquired nearby properties and relentlessly expanded to become the city’s dominant sports facility.
Stand-Up Guy
A comedy club owner once told Grant Lyon that to get booked, he needed three things: to be very funny, to be easy to work with and to be able to sell tickets.
“I can’t sell tickets yet,” Lyon says, “but two out of three is still pretty good.”
