When people ask what makes Inside Sacramento successful after more than 30 years, I give the same answer: Local partnerships.

Yes, we publish local journalism. We tell stories about neighborhoods, people, businesses and public issues. But at our core, Inside Sacramento has always been about connecting people.

For three decades, we have been fortunate to partner with hundreds of nonprofits, schools, arts organizations, neighborhood groups and civic leaders who share a common goal—making Sacramento a better place to live.

In my crusade to stop cyclists from running down people on city sidewalks, I overlooked something.

I ignored the fact that some cyclists don’t chase pedestrians into doorways or gutters. Some cyclists are civilized. They follow rules.

Around two dozen readers contacted me after my first two Inside columns about sidewalk cycling. Everyone was gracious and polite and thanked me for highlighting an overlooked problem.

After his death in 1912, Daniel Burnham, the legendary Chicago architect, was celebrated as much for his famous quote as for his high-profile planning projects.

“Make no little plans,” Burnham said. “They have no magic to stir men’s blood, and probably will not themselves be realized.”

When I think of what U.S. Rep. Doris Matsui recently pulled off for her local congressional district, the more Burnham’s quote resonates.

At age 80, Sacramento artist Suzanne Adan still delights in unsettling people gently, mischievously and with wit and humor.

Her retrospective exhibition, “I’m No Spring Chicken,” through Oct. 11 at the Crocker Art Museum, celebrates a career that spans five decades and establishes Adan as one of the region’s most important artists. 

The exhibition features more than 100 paintings, prints, drawings and ceramic sculptures that reveal a personal, visual language shaped by childhood memories, dark humor, vintage Americana and sly social commentary.

Run by three generations of women, Sacramento Honey Company reflects a beehive’s matriarchal power.

Pam Hill and her daughter Courtney manage the business. Pam’s parents Nancy and Fred Stewart started the company as a beekeeping supplier in 1985.

Nancy ran things for several decades. About six years ago, the family transitioned and stopped carrying bee-making supplies in favor of more bee-made products. In 2024, Pam took over with Courtney’s help when Nancy retired.

Aiona brings together Mediterranean cooking, world-class beverages and a seasoned kitchen staff. Open since April, it already feels like an established part of the scene.

Aiona is the newest restaurant from sommelier Elizabeth-Rose Mandalou and her husband, Chef Deneb Williams. The couple is the force behind Allora in East Sacramento.