West Sac Chris Blog

Where to hunt and fish in West Sacramento First day of Summer is here, which means it’s time to start planning your hunting agenda for the Fall. Last week, the results for California hunting tags became available. Transplants from out of state will appreciate...

The new Bryte Park opens today!   Last weekend, volunteers from Disney and the West Sac community KABOOM-ed the park into being in a single day. I have heard of KABOOM before, they are a Washington D.C. based non-profit that works with communities to organize...

  Film doesn’t only happen in Hollywood.   Some big movies and popular TV shows have been filmed right here in the Sacramento area over the years, such as “Almost Famous” and “The Mentalist.” As exciting as that is, the real...

“Excuse me, do you know where I can find an art gallery nearby?”   I was having coffee in midtown when a visitor with a soft, foreign accent asked me where they could find some art. I pulled out my phone and searched for galleries. Instead of one or...

When I saw eight food trucks in the Lowe’s parking lot in West Sac, I thought “How did I not know about this?”   Every fourth Wednesday, you’ll find a wagon train of food trucks here from 5pm to 8pm. The organizer, SactoMofo, provides the...

It’s one thing to build a community, and another to maintain or improve it.   West Sacramento is divided into three main sections. The South side, generally referred to as “Southport,” has only been built up in the last 15 years. The central...

The Impact of Higher Education   One way to gauge the stability, job market and quality of life in a community is to look at the educational institutions nearby. How many are there? How prestigious are they? How do they effect the community? This 2009 study by...

  “Startup Culture” refers to the work-world movement towards individuals that work in a collaborative environment, sometimes forming teams that become Startup companies. Startup culture is built on talented free-agents who are looking for meaningful...

I love our train station.   The brick exterior, the waxed tile floor, the wooden benches, the chandeliers and high arches, the murals. I have taken the train in and out of Sacramento dozens of times, and every time I feel enchanted by the old building. Sacramento...