Sacramento Legalized Drinking On "Beer Bikes"

June 1, 2016 | Steve Milne

State law lets cities decide if alcohol can be served on board beer bikes. Last night, the Sacramento City Council voted to allow passengers to drink beer and wine, with some restrictions.

Sacramento Brewery Boom Continues

May 27, 2016 | Steve Milne

A popular Placer County brewery might be opening a new location in midtown Sacramento. The Sacramento Business Journal's Managing Editor for Digital News Christopher Arns has the details.

Arts and Lifestyle

Sacramento Artist Gives Midtown Dumpster Fresh Look

March 25, 2016 | Jonathan Ayestas

Midtown Sacramento may soon have its alleyways made more accessible to businesses and residents. Alley activation efforts are looking to beautify and maximize space in alleyways. One such example is the dumpster by Insight Coffee on 16th and P.

Chalk It Up! Festival This Weekend

September 4, 2015 | Steve Milne

If you're not leaving town over the Labor Day Holiday weekend and you're looking for something to do, there's Chalk It Up! in midtown Sacramento. That's the annual festival where people draw chalk art on the sidewalk at Fremont Park.

Food and Sustainability

Second Annual Sacratomato Week Begins

July 20, 2015 | Steve Milne

It's tomato season in Sacramento. From big red slicers to tiny cherries, tomatoes are in abundance this time of year. And to celebrate, several midtown bars and restaurants are spotlighting tomato-based drinks and entrees.

Mixed Bag For Midtown Businesses

November 28, 2014 | Bob Moffitt

Parts of Sacramento have struggled even as the nation's economy improves. In Midtown Sacramento, the stories are mixed.

Business

Business Journal: Midtown Grocery War; Residential Development; Pacific Ethanol

August 1, 2014

It looks like midtown will finally be getting a Whole Foods grocery store. A local developer this week announced the store would be on the ground floor of a new mixed-use project at 20th & L streets.

Eclectic

'THIS Midtown' June Preview: Carousel, Fronds, Cold Eskimo, And More

June 9, 2014 | Melody Stone

If you're as musically unhip as I am, you might not recognize very many of the bands playing at THIS Midtown on June 14th. Don't fret, I've done the legwork for you and put together a handy guide to the bands of THIS.

Eclectic

Concerts In The Park June 6th: Dance Gavin Dance, Life In 24 Frames, City Of Vain

June 8, 2014 | Melody Stone

Did you miss Friday's Concert In The Park? Were you there and want to relive the experience through sound clips? Well, we've collected some musical samples to help recreate the evening.

Arts and Lifestyle

Lipstick Turns 14

April 30, 2014 | Nick Brunner

Shaun Slaughter has gone from learning to mix music on a former girlfriend’s turntables to high profile DJ. This weekend Slaughter & Roger Carpio celebrate fourteen years of their eclectic dance party, Lipstick.