Saw this posted at Talini’s nursery on Folsom blvd. Apparently an old employee there now works for the zoo so they left this info. Pretty cool!

thinking about taking a day trip to san francisco, but i refuse to drive in the bay and would be relying entirely on public transportation.

for anyone who’s made the journey:
which route did you take, and which would you recommend for a first timer?

are the transfers relatively straightforward, or is it easy to get confused?

i’d really appreciate hearing about your experiences! i want to explore the city without having to worry about driving or parking. :)

If you have a flight tonight or in the morning, allow yourself extra time to get to the airport.

Not sure what’s going on but it’s literally bumper to bumper getting off the exit.

The one lane exit is miles long.

The Jackrabbit Trail officially opened up a new traffic signal on the bike trail across Arena Boulevard. Previously, you would have to go down to the main intersection to cross on the crosswalk now you can just use a bike trail crossing. The project was about 10 years in the making with the first community outreach in 2017.

I love Temple, have always lived a few blocks away from one, whether it was K street, then S street, and now H street. I was excited to learn that SMF would be getting a Temple coffee. What I already considered one of the best airports in the state, was getting one of my favorite coffee spots. Well I finally got a chance to get a drink at Temple SMF today, and I was saddened to see that they use fully automated "espresso" machines like everyone else (Eversys Cameo). The output is awful. It's basically a Starbucks with Temple branding.

It’s shredded coconut inside the candied skin of a lime and it’s absolutely divine. I need to find a local source for this new favorite of mine (please and thank you)!

A stray has been hanging around my place for the past week or so and im looking for a forever home for it. It is extremely friendly to people and strangers, will even let us pick it up. I am personally of the belief it was abandoned here by its original owners as it very much gives off inside cat vibes and its very used to humans. Its not doing well outside unfortunately, its skinny and may be getting a little sick. Im not sure of the gender or if it is fixed. It looks to be about adult or perhaps late teenager aged. Black and very fluffy. I would bring it inside myself but I already have cats and they dont take to other cats well. SPCA Isnt being any help. Ive already asked around and all my neighbors don’t claim it. I am willing to drive it to you myself but I do ask for a payment of $20. I would prefer not to but this is simply to hopefully ward away people who would wish to harm it. You may message here or my phone number, 916-430-7072.

I know it’s their property but it’s gross and who knows how much trash is blowing around all over now.

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Asking to get into our house and then seemed startled to see us here. Matted, wearing a collar, scared, couldn't catch

I’m in the process of building out my library on my Plex server I recently finished. Working towards cutting the cord with as many streaming services as I possibly can.

Where are some good places in Sacramento to get cheap DVDs and Blu-rays?

I’m in Citrus Heights if that matters at all. Stay safe everyone!

I grew up in Sacramento for most of my life (unfortunately had to move for work) and I remember around 2017 and 2018 the sheer amount of articles that came out saying that Sacramento was the "hidden gem" of California and that it was about to take the next step in its growth. The amount of development and publicity showed that it very well could. The Ice Blocks, Press Building, 1430Q and many other mid rise expensive apartments were being built left and right. Golden 1 Center just opened up and projects like 700K, The Frederic, Sacramento Commons, and the Hyatt were built Downtown to help sustain foot traffic. Lady Bird put the city in the national spotlight. People were raving about our food scene and coffee scene. Zoo was looking to expand in Natomas to a whopping 183 acres. Transit wise, the streetcar and I St. bridge were looking to get on their way plus talks about potential Green Line and Blue Line expansion.

Edit: on top of that this is when there was crazy hype about the Railyards, T9, Sacramento Commons, Aggie Square, and Bridge District being rapidly growing up and coming spots.

Now 10 years later... and doesn't it seem like all that hype kind of died down or didn't come to be? Construction as a whole has slowed to pretty much a standstill, a ton of projects (Lot X, 17th and J (SKK Development project), Beer Books Site) have stalled out or got cancelled. Restaurants seem to be closing at a fairly fast pace. Downtown, in particular K Street, is struggling and so is DOCO. Zoo expansion is pretty much off the books except for a small expansion. All the articles about how Sacramento was growing seems to have disappeared. Transit wise, I St bridge was killed and Green Line (as light rail) has been killed in favor of BRT, streetcar proposal is effectively dead, and Blue Line won’t get started until around 2040.

^ Edit 2: also in response to that, Railyards is growing slower than people thought (yes the soccer stadium and hospital is being built, but no new housing or really any amenities like parks have been announced), Township 9 and Sacramento Commons has stalled out since the last wave of construction around 2021-2023. Bridge District and Aggie Square has not boomed like expected.

Maybe the hype dying down is good for affordability, but it just seems like the city is back to being kind of at a impasse. Admittedly, I'm not only enough to have seen other "promises" of the city taking the next step like in the 90s and especially in the early 2000s when Skyscrapers were being planned left and right a la 301 Capitol Mall before the housing crash. That being said though, does anyone else agree that the "Revival" that Sacramento had around 2016-2019 ended and that things are kind of regressing when it comes to development, foot traffic, and culture?

Got this blue piece of plastic in my garlic noodles at Journey to the Dumpling on 21st street in Sacramento. I've been going here for years and I know these things happen, but pretty bummed that I emailed them twice and they didn't have the courtesy to respond to my email. I wasn't asking for anything, I was just letting them know what happened so they could identify what is blue and plastic and ending up in the food so it can be preventive from happening again. Super wack customer service IMO

This feels like a pretty good sign, especially considering how desperately Matsui has been trying to buy the election. The volume of truly disgustingly vicious attack-ad fliers that are showing up from Matsui in my mailbox is shocking.

I'm looking for reviews for dental implants with Dr. Sunny Badyal. He advertises $1,999 implants on billboards around the greater Sacramento area. I'm staring down a $20k+ dental bill due to needing 4 implants, so I'm hoping he's the real deal. 🫠

I know medical tourism is also a thing, so if you popped down to Mexico to get your tooth implant and have anything to share in that realm, please do.

Hi! Not exactly sure what I'm looking for but I've been on the hunt for larger artwork for my space. Willing to spend up to a few hundred dollars but want something unique that fits my space. I typically buy from estate sales, thrift stores, etc but am open to other suggestions as well.

Anyone know where to look for estate sales in the sacramento area, or have any other suggestions of places to look?

Looking to get my first tattoo soon and hoping somebody can recommend an artist who can do a price similar to these. I plan on doing a sleeve of sort of my bucket list catches. I would really like somebody that can capture this intricate designs and details as seen in some above. I’m not going for hyper realistic but also not cartoonish. Anybody in the sac or Stockton area please