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Revel in Fresh Produce (and Bump Into Local Chefs) at the Cesar Chavez Farmers' Market Fans of the Chavez Plaza farmers’ market, open from May through October, are arriving in hoards to purchase some of the region’s ripest and freshest produce. Beloved by downtown lunch-goers, the Chavez market also offers an array of food trucks for visitors, who have an opportunity to chow down on dishes ranging from carnitas... Posted by Kira O'Donnell on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 New |
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Want Freshly Plucked Eggs (and Olive Oil) with Your Farm Veggies? Try Natural Trading Company's CSA Box Sacramento-region residents are exceptionally lucky to have fresh, locally grown produce so close at hand. One way to take advantage of this agricultural bounty is by signing up for a CSA box, which provides its subscribers with a tasty array of just-harvested vegetables and fruits from a small nearby farm each week. CSA, or... Posted by Kira O'Donnell on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 New |
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What's My Home Worth? With inventory at an all-time low, house prices are going through the roof. Sellers, rejoice: the Sacramento real estate market is back. Posted By Marybeth Bizjak on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 New |
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Glamping Out For many of us, camping has involved cramming a car with gear, pitching a tent (often by flashlight), pumping the Coleman stove to spark a tiny blue flame and, of course, the dreaded middle-of-the-night treks to the spider-infested campground bathroom, flashlight waning, untied shoelaces dragging through the pine needles. To glam things up, you... Posted By Krista Minard on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 New |
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Special Promotional Section: Let the Gaming Begin Thunder Valley Casino Resort 1200 Athens Ave., Lincoln 916-408-8777, thundervalleyresort.com This stunning casino just north of Roseville offers visitors an all-inclusive gaming experience. Think of it as Club Med on a local level, with all of your dining, entertainment and lodging needs in one spot. The 17-story hotel... Posted By Vanessa Morganstern on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 New |
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Nutrition Smarts For Young People Getting teenagers to put down the sodas and jumbo bags of Cheetos is not a new challenge, but it’s an especially pressing one these days. “We’re obviously concerned about the obesity epidemic. People are heavier than they should be,” says Dennis M. Styne, M.D., a pediatric endocrinologist at UC Davis Children’s... Posted By Jan Ferris Heenan on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 New |
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Desserts Delivered To Your Door If your idea of the perfect midnight snack is warm-from-the-oven chocolate chip cookies and a cold glass of milk, there’s a new startup in town you might want to put on speed dial. Cookies & Milk, Sacramento’s first late-night cookie delivery service, will bring the classic dessert duo to your doorstep three nights a week... Posted By Catherine Warmerdam on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 New |
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I Heart Kamdesh’s Chicken Kebabs I’m a sucker for a good kebab, and seek out this meaty Middle Eastern dish on a regular basis. But while I love chicken kebabs, they often arrive dry – which requires a generous slathering of tzatziki or hummus to add much-needed moisture. But last week I discovered a chicken kebab so moist and juicy it needed no embellishment... Posted by Kira O'Donnell on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 New |
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Sacramento Area's 50th Anniversary
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Vegetarianized Recipe: Gigantes I've always loved this Greek meze, and recently had a wonderful version similar to this in San Francisco. The gigantes bean (pronounced yee-gahn-tes) has been grown in the Kastoria region of Greece since the 17th century. Like California has the American Viticultural Area wine-growing regions, the gigantes has a Protected... Posted By Adrienne D. Capps on Monday, May 20, 2013 |
