Mulch Madness
For the upcoming session of Mulch Madness, hosted by the Sacramento Tree Foundation, volunteers are needed to apply mulch rings around the trees in McKinley Park. Volunteers will convene at the basketball court (Alhambra and…
McKinley Park Playground Grand Opening!
McKinley Park Playground Grand Opening! Wednesday, July 31st starting at 5:00 PM As per the official website, www.rebuildmckinley.org: “It’s finally here! Bring the kids and join Councilmember Steve Cohn, the Rebuild McKinley Steering Committee, donors,…
Tree Tours in McKinley Park (follow-up)
In case you missed the one earlier this month, there is going to be another McKinley Park tree tour this coming Tuesday, July 30, courtesy of the Sacramento Tree Foundation. From 6:30-8pm, a certified arborist…
Mulch Madness at McKinley Park
This coming Monday, July 15, the Sacramento Tree Foundation is hosting Mulch Madness, a mulching party at McKinley Park. Volunteers (and some wheelbarrows) are needed to apply mulch rings around the bases of trees near…
Tree Tours in McKinley Park
We all admire the trees in and around McKinley Park, and now here’s your opportunity to learn more about them. Starting July 2, the Sacramento Tree Foundation will be offering a series of tree tours…
Taste of East Sac
This Sunday, June 30, Taste of East Sac returns to the Shepard Garden and Arts Center near McKinley Park. Now in its fifth year, Taste of East Sac showcases all the best that area restaurants,…
McKinley Park Work Day
The new playground is built and looking gorgeous. But help is still needed to keep the rest of McKinley Park neat and tidy. On Saturday, June 29, the Friends of East Sacramento is holding a…
310 36th Way Just Sold
I got a call in March by someone that was looking for a house in East Sac, but not just any part of East Sac, they wanted to be near McKinley Park and preferably on…
McKinley Playground Dedication
Over the past year, thousands of people have volunteered their time and given donations to rebuild the McKinley Park playground after it was burned down last July. And soon thousands can enjoy and appreciate the…
Pops in the Park, Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers, Mckinley Park
This year’s Pops in the Park goes out with a bang with Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers, performing tonight, June 22, at 6pm at McKinley Park. A staple at the SacramentoMusic Festival, this band…
Pups in the Park
I defy you to resist the cuteness. The morning of June 22, before Pops in the Park takes over, McKinley Park is the setting for the 5th Annual Pups in the Park dog walk and…
McKinley Park Ice Cream Social
To celebrate the successful completion of the rebuild of the McKinley Park playground, there will be an ice cream social on Sunday, June 9. The ice cream will be provided by Burr’s Fountain, and festivities…
McKinley Village Meeting Follow Up
I went to the community meeting about McKinley Village last night. It started at 6:30 and didn’t wrap up until 8:30. There was lots of good information, but most of the crowd wanted much more,…
Rebuild McKinley
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.…
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Pops in the Park
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…
McKinley Village Project on the Table Again in East Sac
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…