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Western States 100: Sacramento Area's Best Free Sporting Event Set For June 25

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:23:41 +0000

The Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run is arguably the most enduring and unheralded sporting events in the greater Sacramento area.

The 38th edition of the ultramarathon from Squaw Valley to Auburn begins at 5 a.m. Saturday at base of the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics.

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Father's Day Drive, Bay Area Meet-Up For Sacramento EuroSunday

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 02:20:53 +0000

Fathers, sons, daughters and auto enthusiasts of any kind from the Sacramento area can share a full day of automotive nirvana on Father's Day with their counterparts in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Taylor Swift On Her Way To Sacramento in September

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:53:56 +0000

Amid the shock rock and in-your-face sexual overtones of performers like Lady Gaga and Britney Spears is the antidote to such foolishness. Her name is Taylor Swift.

A few years ago, Swift, then 17, became the youngest person to single-handedly write and sing a number-one country single entirely on her own. Swift's "Our Song" spent six consecutive weeks at No 1. on Billboard's Country Singles Chart.

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Steelin' Dan Playing Harlow's in Midtown Sacramento on June 11

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 01:40:18 +0000

Until a few years ago, I had little interest in tribute bands. I attended concerts with Beatles cover bands on New Year's Eve in Sacramento and on Bastille Day in France. But neither band was particularly good and that soured me on the concept.

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NCAA Women Rowing Championships Begin at Sacramento State Aquatic Center

Fri, 27 May 2011 01:34:17 +0000

The NCAA Women's Rowing Championships, one of the Sacramento area's most unheralded sporting events, will be held beginning Friday, May 27, at the Sacramento State Aquatic Center, located in Gold River, California.

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Councilman's Public Office Hours, Free East Sacramento Concert, Movie Series Start Soon

Wed, 18 May 2011 02:03:12 +0000

Sacramento City Council Member Steve Cohn, in conjunction with the upcoming free Pops in the Park concerts and Screen on the Green presentations, also has two upcoming open-to-the-public office hours.

According to a Sacramento City Hall mailer, the sessions are "office hours to discuss neighborhood and citywide issues."

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Sacramento travelers To Amgen Tour of California Face Detour To South Lake Tahoe Start

Tue, 10 May 2011 02:42:00 +0000

As the finishing city to stage 2, Sacramento will be part of the Amgen Tour of California for the fifth time in the race's six editions on May 16.

But a day earlier, when the event begins in South Lake Tahoe, travelers seeking to see the field of 114 riders start the 800-mile trek, will not be able to travel to the beginning of the eight-day event via U.S Highway 50.

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East Sacramento Garden Tour: Mother's Day Delight

Thu, 05 May 2011 02:12:11 +0000

The Sacramento area has an increasing variety of home and garden tours and one of the enduring examples is ideal for Mother's Day.

It's the 13th annual East Sacramento Garden Tour. The tour features seven gardens in the East Sacramento Fab 40s neighborhood. The tour runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and is a fundraiser for the neighborhood's David Lubin Elementary School.

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Kentucky Derby Sacramento-Style at Cal Expo

Wed, 04 May 2011 17:49:09 +0000

Only about 150,000 spectators can view the Kentucky Derby live each year at famed Churchill Downs. But Sacramento fans of horse racing's most famous race can get some of the festive experience Saturday at Cal Expo.

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Sacramento Kings Will Stay For Now: The Good, Not-So Good

Mon, 02 May 2011 12:25:44 +0000

After relocating from Kansas City for the 1985-86 season, the Sacramento Kings, an NBA team in turmoil, will remain in Northern California to play at least one more season, the owners have announced.

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