Soul Fest Summer in Old Sac
I stopped by Waterfront Park last week and the talent from the Soul Fest Summer stage was impeccable. This artist had a cool standup bass, keyboard, acoustic guitar, obviously a microphone, but most importantly a loop. He layered his voice with all the instruments and it was so cool! Experience it for yourself at Soul […]
Farmer’s Market Haul and Meal Ideas
I went to the market on Wednesday and picked up a few in-season ingredients that I’m excited to cook with this week! We have two markets you can attend to pick up some goodies and Pinterest is a great place to find recipes and meal inspiration. We post the food, farm, and retail vendors every […]
Halfway through CIP 2024! What’s Changed?
So crazy that we’re six weeks into the Concerts in the Park season! This free music festival has evolved in so many ways over the years, but this year in particular we really wanted to show off its music festival aspects. We incorporated “worlds” and “lands” with the partnership of local event producers and vendors, […]
CIP After-Party Bar Crawls
Concerts in the Park is Sacramento’s favorite way to spend a Friday night, but the night doesn’t stop at 9PM! Check out our list of After-Party locations below or visit the web-page to learn more. In years past, bars chose their own specials and we’d give them shoutouts online and on stage. This year, we […]
Celebrate your Graduate
It’s graduation season and as you know the Golden 1 Center and Memorial Auditorium are not exactly places of higher learning, but they are beautiful settings to celebrate your graduates! Here are some places to take your friends and family for a post-graduation meal or picking up a (last-minute) gift! Restaurants near Golden 1 Center […]
Concerts in the Park Festival Expansion
Concerts in the Park will officially start Friday, May 3! Every Friday until July 26, 2024 enjoy live music by amazing artists and a music festival you can experience for free! How do I get in? You’re going to enter on I & 10th Streets OR J & 9th Streets. This stays the same as years […]
Farmers’ Markets Back Again!
We’re so excited to bring local fruits and veg back downtown! Along with the produce, our markets are home to fresh baked goods, small batch beverages, mouth-watering food vendors, and unique retail pop-ups. With two locations and two days of markets there’s no reason you shouldn’t have creative dinner menus or thoughtful gifts this summer! […]
Who You Should See at Concerts in the Park 2024
Concerts in the Park will officially start Friday, May 3! Every Friday until July 26, 2024 enjoy free live music by amazing artists and a really fun night out! Click for full lineup. We have curated this year to feature different genres every week, so if you’re into reggae or hip hop or punk or indie […]
_____ Downtown With Experience Designer Ryan Royster
Ryan is an experience designer. He creates experiences that connect people to their city and shape the way they interact with their environment. Being born and raised in Sacramento, his connection to the city shapes all that he does. He is the co-founder and CEO of Last Supper Society and has created experiences for thousands of people. From events like downtown’s […]
State of Downtown 2024
Tuesday March 26th, 2024 we had our annual State of Downtown breakfast where we updated our partners and stakeholders on our past year and our plans for the year ahead! Our Board Chair, Kipp Blewett kicked things off by thanking our team for throwing such a beautiful event, and set the tone for the day. […]