There is an article today on SacBee.com regarding Sacramento’s 211 hotline and I found that many people didn’t even know this service existed! And, in an effort to help people during hard times, the Community Services Planning Council is looking to expand the hotline. Callers using the 211 hotline can be referred to a...
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The winners have been chosen for Access Sacramento’s 9th Annual “A Place Called Sacramento” film festival, which is to take place on October 5, 2008 at the Crest Theater. Scroll down for a list of the winners! Sacramento in Jeopardy by Garret Paul Nyland Think you “know” Sacramento? Answer in the form...
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Below is a list of all of the free WiFi HotSpots in Sacramento listed on SuperPages.com. I haven’t verified the accuracy of all of the listings, but you can check out the complete list, including pay-to-use hotspots here. There is also a list of WiFi HotSpots here. If you know of any free WiFi HotSpots that aren’t...
read moreLooking for fun stuff to do at the California State Fair without breaking the bank? There may be more than you thought… Here is a list courtesy the State Fair via KCRA. Free Concerts – General viewing is included w/ admission – be at the stage by 4pm as seating is limited. California Family Fitness Kidz Fitness...
read moreA frequent destination for Sacramento area school field trips is the Nimbus Salmon and Steelhead Hatchery, located off of Hwy 50 and Hazel Ave. The Visitor Center is open every day from 10-3 and visitors can view the young fish in ponds prior to being transplanted to various parts of the Sacramento River-San Joaquin Estuary. Because...
read moreThe Sacramento River is the largest river in California, stretching 327 miles from Mt. Shasta down to the the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, which empties into the San Francisco Bay. The river snakes its way from Northern to Central California, passing I-5 several times along a path that takes it past Redding, Sacramento and Davis....
read moreBeginning in the Sierra Nevada mountains, the American River runs all the way to the Sacramento River, near I-5 and Richards Blvd, where Discovery Park is located. Along the way the American River flows into Folsom Lake, created by the Folsom Dam. Water is released from the Folsom Dam into Lake Nimbus, which is created by the Nimbus...
read moreThere’s Craigslist, the Sacramento Bee classifieds and half a dozen others, but there’s a new FREE resource available to residents of the Sacramento area: SactoClassifieds.com Help the Sacramento Classifieds get started by posting your ad, completely free. Unlike the Sacramento Bee, there is no charge to post an ad,...
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