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The Spirit Wings art walk in Sacramento
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This watchful sculpture marks one end of the art walk at the corner of K and 13th streets. | Photo by SACtoday staff
When traveling on foot along K Street, you may have noticed a series of seemingly unrelated, nondescript statues perched atop nearby buildings. Those sculptures are actually part of an art walk known as Spirit Wings.

Conceived in 2015, the art installation is the brain child of a partnership between the Downtown Sacramento Partnership and Megan Blackwell + Phil Tretheway through a program called Bright Ideas — which used citizen-proposed ideas to create projects throughout downtown.

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One end of the art walk is marked by this bird statue along the Sacramento River.

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Photo by SACtoday staff

The piece’s avian motifs are meant to represent Sacramento’s relationship between its human and bird populations. Birds were often seen as important figures to our region’s Native American populations, including the Miwok and Maidu peoples.

We’ll give you the locations of sculptures at each end of the walk, but it’s up to you to find the five remaining pieces in between:
  • 1000 Front Street — Near the Delta King
  • 1200 K Street — Above the Hyatt Sacramento
Hunting down the art yourself? Make sure to tag us in your photos (or use the hashtag #SACtoday) so we can see them.
Events
Tuesday, Jan. 9
  • Studio Painting with Bobbi Baldwin | Tuesday, Jan. 9 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Sacramento Fine Arts Center, 5330 Gibbons Dr., Ste. B, Carmichael | $125 | Learn oil portrait painting techniques and tips at this weekly class.
  • Palm Street Trivia Night | Tuesday, Jan. 9 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Palm Street Pub & Grill, 6416 Fair Oaks Blvd., Carmichael | Free | Test your knowledge in four rounds of trivia for the chance to take home a prize.
Wednesday, Jan. 10
  • 1 Degree of Separation | Wednesday, Jan. 10 | 7 p.m. | Laughs Unlimited Comedy Club, 1207 Front St., Sacramento | $15 | A group of comedians share stories and hold a discussion about mental health, depression, and suicide.
  • “Jesus Christ Superstar” | Wednesday, Jan. 10-Saturday, Jan. 13 | Times vary | Harris Center, 10 College Pkwy., Folsom | $81+ | Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic musical with this performance.
Thursday, Jan. 11
  • Unextinct | Thursday, Jan. 11-Thursday, Feb. 15 | 5:30-9:30 p.m. | Sacramento Zoo, 3930 W. Land Park Dr., Sacramento | $28+ | More than 40 threatened and extinct animals are brought to life at this immersive experience.
  • Beer & Geeks | Thursday, Jan. 11 | 6-9 p.m. | The Fat Rabbit, 825 Sutter St., Folsom | Free | Sip and share ideas at this networking event.
  • The Petty Breakers | Thursday, Jan. 11 | 7:30-10:30 p.m. | Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento | $20+ | Free fall with this Tom Petty tribute band.
Events calendar here
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News Notes
Weather
  • Bundle up, Sacramento. Temperatures are expected to hit freezing Wednesday morning, with the potential to dip into the 20s on Thursday. Sacramento could possibly see light rain late Friday night into early Saturday morning as well. (Sac Bee)
Job
  • The city of Roseville is hosting a job fair on Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Maidu Community Center (1550 Maidu Dr.). Seasonal, part-time, and full-time positions are available, with openings including child care, park maintenance, adult sports, and more.
Tech
  • A Davis-based company is using artificial intelligence for maybe its best use yet — finding the perfect wine pairing. The tech from Pair Anything Inc. works by matching bottles of wine with recipe cards that can be picked up with customers’ orders. (Sacramento Inno)
Open
  • Local sushi restaurant Mikuni is set to open its newest location in Arden-Arcade (2339 Fair Oaks Blvd.) tomorrow, Jan. 10. This follows the December closure of the eatery’s Market Square shopping center location (1735 Arden Way). (Sac Biz Journal)
Closed
  • Pieology Pizzeria’s location at The UV shopping center (488 Howe Ave.) has apparently closed. No reason for the closure has been given, but hungry patrons can still visit the Midtown location (1020 16th St.) to build their own pies. (Sac Biz Journal)
Trending
  • Comedian DeRay Davis — known for his appearances on “Wild ‘n Out” and “Empire” — is bringing his “High Score Tour” to the Crest Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 20. Tickets for the show are available now. (FOX40)
Fun Fact
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Travel

Let’s hit the road 🚗

Hit the Road: An adventure to Lake Tahoe
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Treat yourself to a view like this. | Photo by @rebelynn02
With Tahoe experiencing its first big snowfall of the season, now is the time to hit the road and head up the hill. To help you out, we’ve put together a guide featuring all of the must-do experiences, what to eat, and where to stay. Here are some of the highlights:
  • 🎟️ Experience — Heavenly Mountain Resort | This resort offers easy access to shopping, dining, or popping by a casino thanks to its location just off Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
  • 🍔 Eat — The Soule Domain | This top-ranked fine dining spot serves free range and organic meats, plus seasonal produce in its rustic + romantic dining room.
  • 🏨 Stay — Luxury Cabin | Traveling with kids or friends? This 2,500-sqft, 4 BD/2.5 BA cabin is the perfect home-away-from-home with its chef kitchen, hot tub, arcade set-up, and pool table.
In case you have road trip fever, Napa Valley is another destination City Editor Jordan really loves and is just over one hour away. The hot air balloon rides will make it worth your while.
Read the complete guide
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