2013

This year, Miss L has taken over the task of gardening outside. For her birthday, she received a nice planter box with al the dirt and fertilizer (oh yes friends, we went with heavy duty manure this year) needed to grow her favorite summer fruit: tomatoes! That girl might be able to survive on...

Listen to native stories, sing and roast marshmallows around the CAMPFIRE at the Maidu Museum. Friday Meet animals up close and listen to toe-tapping music at a WALK ON THE WILDSIDE outdoor festival. Saturday FREE See twin sheep get sheared and shop the mini farmers market at Fairytale Town’s FARMS & FRIENDS. Saturday   Celebrate...

Fairytale Town is celebrating agriculture and the environment! Have your kids ever seen wool spun into thread? This Saturday at Fairytale Town’s Farms & Friends Go Green event, they’ll have the chance! Arrive early and watch as Fairytale Town’s twin Babydoll sheep get sheared, then watch as the wool is spun into thread using...

BottleRock attendees have a tumble of fun, above, with Primus on the stage Thursday.NAPA – Like a glass of fine cabernet sauvignon, the first vintage of the BottleRock Napa Valley music festival went down smoothly, with minimal complaints ab...

Debra McCormick of Wilmington, North Carolina enjoys the musical performance of ALO during the Bottle Rock festival at the Napa Valley Expo on May 9, 2013 in Napa, Calif. NAPA - Like a glass of fine cabernet sauvignon, the first vintage of the Bo...

By Laura Braden, Chelsea Irvine, Caroline Silveira and Julia Tanghetti From Outside Lands and Coachella to Mumford and Prince, we consider ourselves concert connoisseurs. So when we heard that there was a new festival planned in Napa in May, we said “giddy-up”. And BottleRock Napa didn’t disappoint. The Good  95% of everything – we were all impressed...

We've just made our way inside Napa's Bottle Rock Festival and all's going fairly smoothly. It's a warm albeit slightly breezy day near the Napa River, and a fair amount of dust is being kicked up near the Citi Stage. Traffic was backed up the lengt...

Flower artist-author, Debra PrinzingDebra Prinzing has a message for Mother's Day: Go slow. The mother of the "Slow Flower" movement, Prinzing is making a personal crusade to encourage people to think about floral purchases the same way they...

If you love your mother, treat her to a cup of coffee on Sunday, and get one free for yourself at Peet's Coffee. Or if you can barely tolerate your mother, grab a cup of coffee before seeing her so...

Play carnival games, get your face painted and go on rides at Funderland’s HOPE FOR HANK. Friday ($5 Unlimited Ride Wristbands) Watch live performances and bounce at CELEBRATE SACRAMENTO in William Land Park. Saturday FREE Tour the California State Railroad Museum and enjoy rail-related activities on NATIONAL TRAIN DAY. Saturday FREE    Make a...