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SACtoday’s 2025 holiday gift guide: 90+ finds for everyone you love
Including gifts for significant others, retirees, holiday parties, young people, and gifts that ship fast.
October 14, 2025 02:42 PM
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Emily Shea-Owen
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Asked: What local Sacramento business would you like to see make a comeback?
What stores, restaurants, and venues would you like to see return the most?
February 9, 2024
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Places to satisfy your sweet tooth in Sacramento
These treats will hit the sweet spot for your taste buds with candy, baked goods, and more.
February 8, 2024
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Owners Christopher and Angel stand in their restaurant, Flora & Fauna Provisions, with a mural in the background of a white bunny surrounded by illustrated florals.
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Flora & Fauna Provisions opens in Sacramento
This new restaurant has fresh local produce on the menu and food literacy on the brain.
February 6, 2024
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A bottle of Chardonnay by Elemental Wines sits between a stemless wine glass and a round, thin puck of aluminum, on top of a metallic, gold table cloth.
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Bogle Family Wine’s newest collection: Element[AL] Wines
Named for its 100% aluminum bottle, Element[AL] Wines is reshaping the wine packaging industry.
February 5, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
A bartender stands behind the bar of The Snug, surrounded by red string lights and backed by a wall of alcohol and liqueurs.
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3 cozy cocktails in Sacramento
The end of Dry January + a cold front moving in means now is the perfect time for a crafted cocktail to warm you up.
January 31, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
A table is laden with autumn harvest produce like squashes, tomatoes and onions. People mill around the vendor's tent in the background.
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West Sac’s newest farmers market
Yolo County has a new year-round farmers market on the block.
January 29, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
The interior of La Costa Cafe features gray concrete flooring, white walls and ceiling, with wood-finished booths and seating. The background reveals a wall of windows letting in natural light, and large tropical plants are dispersed throughout.
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The newest coffee shop in Sacramento
La Costa Cafe is open and ready for your business — or pleasure.
January 25, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
Two heart-shaped cakes in red and pink are adorned with ribbon bows, sprinkles, and cherries. One cake reads, "X O X O," while the other says, "Be mine."
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Valentine treats for your sweetheart in Sacramento
Support local and snag these confectionery perfections while they last.
January 25, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
A graphic with cartoon candy hearts that have different gift categories written inside, like "Home Goods" and "Books."
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The best Valentine’s Day gifts for 2024
Shop Valentine’s Day chocolates, couple’s games, cookware, candles, and fuzzy socks to spread the love.
January 24, 2024
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Amanda Long proudly displays two packets of her allergen-free cookies.
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Q+A: Amanda Long, owner of Lucian’s Food
She’s tackling nutrition, one allergen-free treat at a time.
January 5, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
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