Interesting People
Long Live Lofings
In this age of Home Depot and other impersonal big-box behemoths, it is refreshing—one might even say illuminating—that there are still small business venues that offer one-on-one customer service, nearly 60 years’ worth of expertise, and a family-owned enterprise that enhances both customer needs and community profile.
On the Run
Scott Abbott readily admits that his favorite thing about running is when he’s done running.
“It’s such a physically demanding endeavor,” says Abbott, a championship runner, coach and executive director of the Sacramento Running Association, which operates the California International Marathon.
Keeping it Simple
If KCRA-TV anchor Edie Lambert ever decides to leave television, working for the Metro Chamber of Commerce could be a new career path. Lambert loves Sacramento. But don’t get your hopes up too high, chamber folks. Lambert is pretty smitten with her job.
King of Beers
Just like superheroes, beermakers and brewery owners all have their origin stories. There are the passionate homebrewers turned professionals; there are the beer industry lifers; and there are those who turn to craft beer as a career second act. While that last description certainly fits King Cong Brewing Co. owner and brewer Cong Nguyen, he is also undoubtedly one of the few dental school dropouts in the craft beer scene.
Better Angels
In Abraham Lincoln’s first inaugural address on March 4, 1861, on the eve of the Civil War, he made an impassioned plea to the people of the United States, stating, “We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies.
Practice in Patience
As both a prolific professional brewer and a “serious backyard BBQer,” Peter Hoey loves to play with unique and exotic ingredients, but his favorite ingredient is time. Whether smoking a brisket for a day or barreling a mixed-fermentation sour beer for an entire year, Hoey makes patience an essential part of his process.
