You don’t have to believe: Somewhere out there at Folsom Lake is a submerged ghost town. | Photo by @creignakano
Did you know Sacramento is home to more trees per capita than any other city in the world? Gotcha. We’re here for the deep cuts, and there are plenty of interesting factoids to go around. Check out these 20+ interesting facts about the Sacramento area.
History
Under Folsom Lake rests the remnants of Mormon Island — a Gold Rush-era ghost town that was founded by the Mormon Battalion. It was destroyed by a fire in 1856, and during Sac’s historic drought in 2021, it became exposed.
Culture
Sacramento is home to the nation’s first entirely solar-powered sports arena, Golden 1 Center, which has received a platinum-level LEED certification.
Food
The rice grown in the Sacramento Valley is used in almost every sushi roll in America, according to the California Rice Commission.
Big Jay Oakerson | Thursday, Aug. 7-Saturday, Aug. 9 | Times vary | Punch Line | $39 | This stand-up comic, radio show host, and podcaster sure is comfortable on the mic — catch his comedy tour.
AAPI Celebration | 6-9 p.m. | North Natomas Regional Park | Free | Head to District 1 to celebrate the local AAPI community with vendors, live performances, speakers, and community organizations.
Ben Folds | 7:30 p.m. | Harris Center, Folsom | $87+ | The pop rock singer has also been working on compositions for film, TV, and theatre and fronting Keys for Kids, an initiative that provides lessons to kids who want to learn to play piano.
Saturday, Aug. 9
Urban Dreams Art Experience | Saturday, Aug. 9-Sunday, Sept. 14 | 8 a.m. | Midtown Sacramento | Free | With 16 large-scale art installations created by 13 artists, Midtown feels like an open-air gallery — stroll through the rooftops, patios, and public spaces to take it all in.
Monster Jam Freestyle Mania | Saturday, Aug. 9-Sunday, Aug. 10 | Times vary | Golden 1 Center | $37+ | Watch Monster Jam trucks team up with Freestyle Motocross bikes to showcase gravity-defying, next-level stunts — adrenaline rush guaranteed.
SacTown’s Finest Night Market | 7 p.m. | Drake’s: The Barn, West Sacramento | Free | Shop over 50 vendors while enjoying live music, cold beer, and eats.
Sunday, Aug. 10
Yoga & Puppies at the Winery | 12:30-1:45 p.m. | Lucid Winery & Event Venue | $61 | You had us at puppies — stretch, breathe, and smile big while pups playfully roam around you.
Shuck Off Sacramento | 1-4 p.m. | The Courtyard | $34+ | This will be one shell of a good time — the culinary competition returns with the city’s top oyster shuckers going head-to-head for the shucking showdown crown.
Tuesday, Aug. 12
Creativity Speaks: Chris Inclenrock & Mars Parker | 5:30-7 p.m. | The Urban Hive | $18 | This celebration of local creatives will feature words from Inclenrock, a creative director with 20+ years of experience, and Parker, a Sacramento-based comic, actor, and producer.
Whether you prefer to DIY or enlist help from a pro, making home improvements can have a big impact on your property’s value. | Photo via Pexels
Whether you’re thinking of selling your home in the next few years or further down the road, there are plenty of home improvement projects you might consider to increase its value, like:
Updating the kitchen. Think: adding an island or energy-efficient appliances.
Remodeling the bathroom. (Psst, we’re all about terrazzo right now.)
Amplifying your curb appeal. From repainting the front door to sprucing up your landscaping, a first impression goes a long way.
Sacramento launched its Limited Entertainment Permit (LEP) meant to boost live entertainment at restaurants, coffee shops, or wine bars that hold 300 patrons or less. The LEP costs $750 for two years and allows small businesses to offer live entertainment until 10 p.m. on weeknights and 11 p.m. on weekends. (KCRA)
Open
Bay Area chain Super Duper Burgers has expanded to Roseville, opening a location on Galleria Boulevard. The menu features burgers, fries, milkshakes, and organic soft serve. We also hear that the fried chicken sandwich with chipotle aioli is a must-try. It’s open daily, 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. (FOX40)
Outdoors
Fall, is that you? It’s been a bit of a cooler summer and some Sacramentans are already noticing trees changing colors. Are you seeing yellow, red, and orange leaves in your neck of the woods yet? We be-leaf you, but send us a pic to possibly share in an upcoming newsletter. (CBS Sacramento)
Closing
Attention, shoppers: After 34 years in business, the Grocery Outlet in Rancho Cordova will close up shop on Saturday, Aug. 23. The store operators said they lost their lease, but they’re grateful for their decades in the community. A liquidation sale is underway. (ABC10)
Eat
Let’s eat. A new pop-up event dubbed Outside Bites is now up and running in the parking lot of a former auto shop in Midtown. The outdoor dining hub at J + 17th streets features 18 rotating food vendors showcasing Sac’s farm-to-fork energy. It’s open every Friday and Saturday, 5-11 p.m. (CBS Sacramento)
Plan Ahead
Speaking of farm-to-fork bites, tickets are on sale for Legends of Wine, the premier tasting event coming to the west steps of the California State Capitol on Thursday, Sept. 4. Attendees will sip on curated NorCal wines and enjoy samples from local restaurants.
Traffic
A plan is underway to improve safety along Oak Park’s busy Broadway corridor. The project will remove lanes between Martin Luther King Jr. + Stockton boulevards to narrow the road to two general travel lanes and add continuous bike lanes with plastic post buffers. Construction could begin next summer. (The Sacramento Bee)
Arts
Applications will open on Monday, Aug. 11 for the city’s 2026 Emerging Curators Fellowship. The funded program allows rising curators to develop + present two exhibitions at City Hall’s Robert T. Matsui Gallery, with support from a mentor.
Sports
Oh, that Jonathan Kuminga saga. Hear both sides of the Kuminga negotiations from the local experts on the Sacramento Kings and
the Golden State Warriors with Locked On’s daily, team-focused podcasts.
Job
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Finance
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The bridge will be replaced with a new multimodal crossing that will feature 12-ft paths for pedestrians and cyclists, plus wider traffic lanes for buses. The upper deck of the original 1911 bridge will be converted into a crossing that’s solely for pedestrians + cyclists. Construction should last about four years.
The project will cost ~$300 million and $275 million has already been secured. Sacramento and West Sacramento are finalizing cost-sharing agreements for the rest of the funding, and the city council will likely review those details in September.
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Hi, Sacramento. We’ve been asking new SACtoday subscribers to share their favorite local restaurants with us, and the list of recommendations is getting so good, we have to share.
Some standouts: The Mimosa House (brunch, anyone?), Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters (which has a buzzy new downtown location), and Village of Om (which recently got this shoutout).
Check out Sac’s latest food news and keep those scrumptious suggestions coming — we love hearing from you.
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