Archive for: April, 2011

Taking it to the Streets

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By Becky Larson, SacMidtown.com One of the first things people often notice when driving into Midtown is that you always have to watch for people on bikes.  They seem to be everywhere and no matter how cautious you are, you’re bound to run one of them off the side of the road at some point [...]

Intervention: The Trix Rabbit

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By Cory Hunt, SacMidtown.com Dear Trix Rabbit, We don’t talk about it very much, but you’re like my younger sibling. There’s no way that I can repay you for teaching me to dressup like Girl Rabbit to best Elmer.  Your disguise expertise saved me from getting shot more times than I can count.  I’ve always [...]

The Sugar Plum Vegan Café on K Street

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By Danielle Carlson, SacMidtown.com If you haven’t been to Sugar Plum Vegan Café on K Street in Midtown, you need to check this place out quickstyle. It takes up the first floor of an adorable little Victorian house, as the upstairs houses a recently-opened all vegan shop called Never Felt Better.  So excited that these [...]

Sacramento Guide to Wining and Dining in a Recession

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By Bethany Hill, SacMidtown.com The economy is unstable and unemployment rates are painful, yet Sacramento’s restaurant scene continues to be irresistible. With that said, I think it’s time to examine one of the most effective ways to guard your moolah when dining out. As a Sacramento native who is as equally obsessed with wine as [...]

Runners Corner: I Confess, I Obsess Over My Pace

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I confess, I obsess over my pace. I’m not going fast enough. I’m going too fast. How will I ever PR in my next half?

My Phone Tells You How Important I Am

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By Cory Hunt, SacMidtown.com This is probably like the best smartphone out there. Look, but don’t touch! There’s a reason this thing is in a holster; it’s dangerous. Do you realize how much time this holster saves me? It’s at least a quarter of a second every time I use it, which adds up to [...]

Summer Fun: It’s Not Just For Kids Anymore

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By Becky Larson, SacMidtown.com Ah, those summer days when we were kids. Riding our bikes through the neighborhood, swimming all afternoon and playing baseball in the park.  It sometimes seems as we enter into the “real world” of adulthood those long summer days and nights are a thing of the past.  Jobs, family and trying [...]

The Mystery Behind Midtown’s Haunted Mansion

Midtown's Haunted Mansion

By Armando Gonzalez, SacMidtown.com It’s your average Sunday afternoon in the heart of midtown’s Boulevard Park. People are out and about in the neighborhood running, walking and biking by. Yet, something is different about the average day in the neighborhood on my block. As the local midtowners scatter by they all share the same routine—they [...]

Abs, Abs, Abs! (With Video)

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By Kristin Walton, SacMidtown.com Before I go start my rant, there is one thing you must remember: abs are made in the kitchen, not the gym. This means that when Ms. Britney Spears said all she does for her abs are crunches, she was lying! Yes, it is very important to work your core, but [...]

Relationships Should Not Begin Online

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By Carlyn Spangler, SacMidtown.com The commercial for online dating sites love to broadcast the phrase “1 in 5 relationships begin online.” This phrase make you wonder as to why relationships are now beginning in the “viral world” as opposed to face-to-face. I remember the days in school when if you liked someone in your class, [...]

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