
At 123 Years Old, McKinley Park Is the Still-Thriving Glory of East Sacramento
The park features the largest rose garden in the Capital Region
This isn’t just any park. The McKinley Park rose garden is the setting for countless al fresco weddings, confirmations, quinceañeras and private soirees. It also provided a stunning backdrop for the scene in Sacramento native and filmmaker Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird,” in which the two young lovers own up to their emotions.

In Northern California, the Natural Landscape Lures Outdoor Lovers With a Wide Variety of Recreational Activities
Great outdoor adventures abound in the Capital Region and beyond
Beautiful natural resources like this make Northern California a popular destination for recreation lovers. In fact, in California in 2023, some $81.5 billion was generated from outdoor recreation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Let’s head outdoors.

Twin Lotus Thai Jazzes up Local Music Scene
College-Glen restaurant serves jazz with a side of pad Thai
In a city that lacks a jazz club, where does one go to hear live
jazz? For many local music fans, the unlikely answer lies in a
quaint Thai restaurant located off the beaten path in a strip
mall in the College-Glen neighborhood, a stone’s throw from Sac
State.

Sacramento’s New Cherry Blossom Park Sees Its First Spring
Hanami Line honors the history of Sacramento’s Japanese community
After more than 10 years of planning, Sacramento’s cherry blossom
park, Hanami Line, officially opened June 20 of last year —
making this spring the park’s first bloom.

A (Feminine) Touch of Tuscany in Amador County
Founder of Teneral Cellars aims to empower women with every bottle
Teneral Cellars winery in Plymouth is an award-winning, women-owned and self-proclaimed disrupter in the industry. It’s also an oasis in the Shenandoah Valley that’s less than an hour’s drive from Sacramento, though reminiscent of a picturesque wine region in Italy.

Five Years After the Shelter-in-Place Order, How Is Downtown Sacramento Doing?
Sacramento businesses face mixed results since first shutdowns associated with COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020
In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Comstock’s followed four downtown Sacramento businesses and their broader sectors for a six-part series. On the fifth anniversary of the shutdowns, we checked in to see how they are faring.

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Sacramento With ‘Father Paddy’
Patrick Redmond, owner of Father Paddy’s Public House, shares insights on Irish spirits as his Woodland pub readies for big celebration on March 17
Ahead of his annual bash, we caught up with the host of one of
the Capital Region’s biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations — and
the keeper of a vault holding 500 different whiskeys from across
the world.

Women in Leadership 2025: Kimberly Parker
Our annual salute to the women who lead the Capital Region
Her sense of adventure and interest in new experiences led her from her upbringing in Ohio to now nearly four decades living in the Capital Region. It’s also what led her to shift from a 36-year career working in nonprofits to building the new Nevada County Economic Development Office from the ground up as its first program manager. Throughout her career, Parker says, she has felt an openness to learning new things.
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ELK GROVE IS A TECH-SAVY CIT WITH A SMALL-TOWN FEEL
With a revitalized Main Street, thriving culinary and retail scenes, and a vibrant calendar of festivals, Elk Grove offers a blend of small-town charm and modern amenities.

The Egg-onomics of Bird Flu: Capital Region Businesses and Consumers Scramble to Deal with Shortage
How the bird flu is affecting businesses that produce and sell eggs in Sacramento and beyond
As the ongoing bird flu crisis continues to decimate millions of
infected chicken flocks across the country, and eggs become
pricier and harder to find, Capital Region businesses weigh in on
the impact of the shortage and what’s helping them through
another major economic challenge so close on the heels of the
pandemic.