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Pops in the Park

Pops in the Park

Posted by on May 31, 2013 in East Portal Park, East Sac, Events, Pops in the Park | 0 comments

June 1, kicks off this year’s Popsin the Park series. So don’t forget to stop by EastPortal Park at 6pm to enjoy the toe-tapping Cajun and zydeco tunes of Tom Rigney and Flambeau. Actually, you’ll probably want to get there a little early to find a good spot to set up your lawn chairs and grab a bite to eat from one of the local food vendors. Here are some pictures that I took at the event. Quite the turnout and this was on a 100 degree...

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Rebuild McKinley

Rebuild McKinley

Posted by on May 29, 2013 in East Sac, Events, McKinley Park, Pops in the Park | 1 comment

A direct recipient of funds raised by Pops in the Park goes to this project ($5000). Almost a year ago, on July 21, 2012, nearly a third of the McKinley Park playground was burned down. Since then, community members have rallied to rebuild it. According to the website: “The theme of the playground will be essentially East Sacramento, with an intent to reflect its history and sense of place. To this end, the playground will have elements such as a trolley, architectural elements reminiscent of the Alhambra Theater and natural elements such as logs and stones. The playground may also include other features reminiscent of Sacramento’s past and present.” If you’re interested in volunteering your services, there will be plenty of opportunities to do so: three shifts a day for six days from Tuesday June 4th to Sunday June 9th. For more information on how to volunteer or make a donation to the cause, see the official website at...

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Pops in the Park

Pops in the Park

Posted by on May 29, 2013 in Bertha Henschel Park, East Portal Park, East Sac, Events, Glenn Hall Park, McKinley Park, Pops in the Park | 0 comments

If you didn’t get your fill of live music with the Sacramento Music Festival, never fear. All this June, we have Pops in the Park. Starting out in 1991 as an afternoon concert, the East Sac Pops in the Park has since evolved into a series of evening concerts to help fund the upkeep of neighborhood parks. This year, it kicks off June 1 in East Portal Park with perennial SacramentoMusic Festival favorites Tom Rigney and Flambeau. Rigney and his gang of talented musicians always gets the audience up on their feet with their energetic Cajun and zydeco tunes, traditional New Orleans jazz, waltzes, blues and ballads. The emcees for the evening are B Street Theatre’s Buck Busfield and Bill Blake. The series continues through June in various East Sacramentoparks. Here’s the schedule: June 1- Tom Rigney and Flambeau, East Portal Park June 8- Mercy Me, Glenn Hall Park June 15- The John Skinner Band, Bertha Henschel Park June 22- Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers, McKinley Park All shows start at 6pm. Get there early with your blankets or lawn chairs to get the best spots. The shows are free, with proceeds from food and drink vendors benefitting neighborhood projects. To find out more about Pops in the Park, visit the website at...

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Sacramento Music Festival

Sacramento Music Festival

Posted by on May 23, 2013 in Events, Sacramento | 0 comments

Rejoice, all music lovers! This Memorial Day weekend you can listen to all the live music you desire at the SacramentoMusic Festival. Once upon a time, this was known as the Sacramento Jazz Festival. However, a name change to the Sacramento Music Festival was deemed necessary to more accurately reflect the wider range of music genres the festival will offer. There is something there for everyone. Celebrating its 40thanniversary this year, the Festival is, as the organizers put it, “one GIANT PARTY pulsing with many styles of music. There will be dancing in the streets! Music will be running morning, noon, and night.” The Festival will feature such notable bands as Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, Los Lobos and the Bob Ringwald Trio (featuring his daughter, Molly). These and more than 80 other bands will serve up traditional New Orleans style jazz and swing, blues, R & B, Cajun/zydeco, American Roots rock, Western swing, Rockabilly, country, bluegrass, Latin and mariachi music. Over the weekend, these bands will perform at more than 20 sites throughout Old Sacramento and the Convention Center (including a number of free Next Generation youth band sites). Tickets are available by the day or as an All-Events pass for the entire weekend. For more information on who will be performing, when and where, and ticket info, visit...

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McKinley Village Project on the Table Again in East Sac

McKinley Village Project on the Table Again in East Sac

Posted by on May 22, 2013 in Clunie Community Center, East Sac, McKinley Park, McKinley Village, MENA | 1 comment

Well, once again the 48 acres of land North of East Sac between the Capital City Freeway and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks near Sutter’s Landing Park is being reviewed for development. The current name for the proposed development is the Mckinley Village. Many residents are getting involved in the conversation and want to know what the impact will be. Fortunately, there are many ways to find out. I’m not going to try to recreate the wheel with all the thorough journalistic (and some less than journalistic) reporting out there, I’m just going to summarize the facts and point towards the information. I’m also not going to weigh in for one side or the other just yet. As a resident of East Sac and the McKinley Park neighborhood, I’m very cautious of new development and any increased traffic. As a Realtor, I am always intrigued by new development (a good sign for the economy) and homes for sale. I’ll read all the information and go to the meeting and try to slowly form my opinion of this potential development… According to the Q&A of the developer this would be: 328 single family one and two story homes on a 48-acre lot. Homes will range in size from approximately 1,250 square feet with three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms to approximately 2,500 square feet with five bedrooms and four bathrooms. Some of the homes will feature an option for second units, and others will have a master bedroom on the ground floor. This will be a $130 million development and they would expected the homes to sell from $300,000 to $600,000 plus. Access to the Mckinley Village development for cars, bike, and pedestrian would be through A and 28th Streets in Midtown, and via an under-crossing of the UnionPacific Railroad tracks that connects through the Cannery Business Park to C Street between 40th Street and Tivoli Way in the McKinley Park neighborhood. There will also be a bike and pedestrian under-crossing of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks at B Street and Alhambra Boulevard in the McKinley Park neighborhood Mckinley Village would also include 2.9 acres of park land, which will require that RCI (the developer) pay maintenance fees to the Park and Recreation Department. There will be over 2,000 trees and an additional 3.26 arches of common green space. Here are the links to the most informative articles that I have found: A detailed article in The Sacrament Bee http://www.sacbee.com/2013/05/12/5413743/phil-angelides-pushes-housing.html The developers Q&A document http://www.scribd.com/doc/141664071/Frequently-Asked-Questions-for-McKinley-Village Brochure http://www.scribd.com/doc/141668073/McKinley-Village-brochure#download Illustration http://www.scribd.com/doc/141665259/McKinley-Village-Illustrative Plans http://www.scribd.com/doc/139731007/McKinley-Village-Plans Several articles in the Sacramento Press http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/82300/Residents_react_to_the_McKinley_Village_project http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/82716/Sacramento_Old_City_Association_forum_on_McKinley_Village_development http://sacramentopress.com/headline/82710/McKinley_Village_RCI_response And an article in the East Sac News http://www.valcomnews.com/?p=9851 There are two upcoming meetings that I plan on attending to find out more about the development and participate in the conversation. A community meeting sponsored by MENAand ESIA on June 4th at 6:30pm at the Clunie Auditorium. The presenters will display graphics and answer questions on the proposed...

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