Sacramento County Neighborhoods Digest

A Sacramento artist has created curb address art to add some flair to local residences—as well as to benefit Habitat for Humanity with each booking.

Kids, brides-to-be, job-seekers, and car enthusiasts may be interested in several events coming up in the Sunrise MarketPlace, beginning next month.

The old Sports Authority building in Citrus Heights is slated to be the first Chuze Fitness location in the region.

New York might corner the market on the best bagels in the nation, but Sam Leonard’s South Land Park bagel business, Better Half Bagel, isn’t too far behind.

Going out of town on a vacation? The Galt Police Department will check on your home while you're gone, thanks to a new civilian volunteer program.

How has your neighborhood changed? According to four new maps released by the U.S. Census Bureau, cultural and ethnic landscapes are shifting in Sacramento.

Organizations in Natomas have taken to the sidewalks to chalk out promotions for the annual "Chalk It Up" art festival on Labor Day weekend.

Carmichael Park is hosting two more Saturday night outdoor concerts featuring cover bands under the park's sound shell. Dancing is encouraged.

Heirloom Acres, a family-owned farm in Orangevale, is now selling tickets for its flower picking event. Collect gorgeous floral varieties and support a local business at the same time.

The annual Herald Day Celebration happened on Aug. 7, drawing hundreds of residents to the beloved event hosted by the Herald Community Club.

The newly renovated Orangevale library opened its doors to an excited community, with a grand opening celebration planned for Sept. 25.

Business partners of the Sacramento Irish pub Pitch & Fiddle—both Bella Vista High school grads—are looking to open a new restaurant at 8525 Madison Ave, Suite 126, in the Fair Oaks Pointe Shopping Center this fall.

The Sacramento News & Review building has been sold to the city and will house a brand-new library in North Sacramento. SN&R founder Jeff vonKaenel notes that it’s a big win for this portion of the city, which has long waited for a quality library facility, but bittersweet for the well-established SN&R, which will officially now only be offered online.

Art and Aida Nersisyan enjoy being residents of Folsom, except for one issue: people keep crashing into their property. After at least five incidents in recent years, this couple is fighting for change—before this road hazard takes a life.

The City Improvement District of Carmichael erected 46 banners touting the recreational and economic achievements of Carmichael. More banners are in the works, and the CID hopes to have the chance to represent all businesses and organizations that wish to be seen in this manner.

A new mixed-voice a cappella chorus has recently formed in Fair Oaks. The group is called Stay Tuned and features singers performing jazz, pop, and other a cappella music. The chorus currently has approximately 25 members and is ready to welcome more.

The Target in Natomas is slated for a remodel in the coming months. It is one of 150 Targets on the schedule to be updated to include modernized features and shopper conveniences like order pick-up and drive-up areas.

Downtown Sacramento Partnership is offering the Old Sacramento Rewards program, a new mobile shopping promotions marketplace designed to drive customers back to shopping and dining at Old Sacramento Waterfront businesses.

After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the “Freedom Isn’t Free” car show is back. Event organizer Mary Gromer said about 100 vehicles were displayed, with donations going to Blue Star Moms, an organization that sends care packages to soldiers serving overseas.

Fair Oaks resident Tiffany Madrid has resumed her live acoustic open-mic music sessions, this time bringing the twice-monthly event to Stage 76 Kitchen & Bar at 7600 Fair Oaks Blvd. in Carmichael.

Natomas Buzz publisher Brandy Tuzon Boyd writes about the last day of Coffee Break Cafe, operated by husband-and-wife team Frank and Nuvia Cardona for more than 11 years.

New to the Historic Folsom District is Lucky Dog Bakery on 722 Traders Lane. The shop is run by Kathleen and Mark Pacis with help from their son, Cole, and their Siberian husky, Riley.

Bober Tea will be opening a new location sometime in August in the 1,600-square-foot space formerly occupied by Vampire Penguin in Natomas. The artisan bubble and fruit tea shop also has plans for a location in Elk Grove.

When COVID-19 hit, Temple Kukuri in Fair Oaks had to shut down its celebrations of Japanese culture, including tea ceremonies, drum and dance circles, and classes. Now, the tea is flowing once again.

A newly-formed Daughters of the American Revolution chapter has been formed in El Dorado Hills/Folsom. Searching for a name, members decided to honor stagecoach driver Charley Parkhurst, a woman who lived her life as a man named Charley, and became the first woman to vote in the United States.

Mosaic artist Robin Moyher unveiled a mural titled “Hometown Heroes” at B&J Body Shop, culminating a two-year process. It features the images of various first responders in silhouette against the backdrop of a tattered flag which “reminds us that we remain one country, strained and stretched, but still united,” the artist said.

The stage is set for the only community theater in Citrus Heights to make its post-pandemic bow. Theatre in the Heights vice president Vanessa Voetch told the Sentinel of plans to continue the run of Neil Simon’s “The Dinner Party.”

Members of Galt’s Youth Commission and Beautification Committee donned neon orange vests and blue latex gloves to clean up litter on Lincoln Way, accompanied by Mayor Shawn Farmer, Community Development Director Craig Hoffman, and local residents.

After years of service, Sal Arrigo Jr., founding president of the Orangevale-Fair Oaks Kiwanis club, is moving to Tennessee. His fellow Kiwanians gathered at Scotty’s Hideaway in Orangevale to salute his 32 years with the club.

The Regal Natomas Marketplace movie theater reopens May 7. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, its reservation system will hold two empty seats between groups, and each auditorium will be limited to 25 percent capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer.

The annual Independence Day celebration was suspended last year. With the infection rate falling and the wide availability of vaccines, the city will conduct a scaled-down event at the Elk Grove Regional Park.

With government offices and other businesses in Downtown Sacramento virtually empty, restaurants are still struggling to survive.