Celebrating the PBID, Midtown's Property Based Improvement District and the mood of Midtown

Hey there Midtowners, Downtowners, Sactowners, and Other Gridsters,

Or should we say "Good Morning Midtown!?"  Yes, it's 4 a.m. again and The Guru can't sleep, won't sleep, needs to count more sheep...feels like Cinderalla after the ball without fear of midnight...on with it.

It was a great night, a celebration of Midtown for the annual Midtown Business Association (MBA) dinner.   We started the evening mingling on top of t

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restaurant openings and closings as well as community emergencies like Sol Collective burning down

Hey there Gridsters,

Excuse the absence, but The Guru was pretty sick with that flu going around Sac. What are the comings and goings? Well, let's stand together first for Estella Sanchez. If you haven't met the folks from Sol Collective, now's your chance to touch their lives.

They lost everything, money, art work, retail, and a piece of their soul. Help them heal by reaching out to them. Some things they will not replace. Works of art are gone; however, they can

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WoW - Wine on Wednesday
Provenace Vineyards
Wednesday, March 26th
6:00 to 8:00PM

Taste 4 wines for $15. Price includes bites from the kitchen. Provenance Vineyards, located in the heart of the Napa Valley, is slowing becoming one of Napa's "bluechip" wineries - with founding winemaker Tom Rinalidi leading the charge. With 22 vintages at Duckhorn Winery under his belt and a firm belief that Cabernet Sauvignon is the "most rewarding wine to make&q

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Hey there Gridsters,

We’re seeking out any artists willing to create art using eco-friendly materials or covering environmental subject matter.

Green 2nd Saturday will be held on April 12, 2008, primarily in Midtown, Downtown, East Sac and along Broadway, but all galleries, art spaces, and artists are invited to participate, host, and spread the word. Our goal is to start this tradition as part of founding Sacramento’s first annual Earth Month on behalf of

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Hey there Midtowners, Downtowners, and Other Gridsters,

 

Please take a few moments to write reviews and rate your favorite local businesses.   We will launch contests monthly and quarterly for reviewers so get your feet wet now.

 

If you met our street team on 2nd Saturday and have come to register, we will list possible prizes to win by tonight and you and your friends have until this Wednesday to register with the site.

2nd Saturday Art Walk and Eco-Walking Tours for Green the Grid starting at 9onF at 15th and F Street

Hey there Midtowners, Downtowners, and Other Gridsters,

What's your plan this weekend?

On Saturday, we'll be leading a walk from the launch party for  9onF, the first LEED-for-homes certified housing in Sacramento.   There are only 9 units, designed by Sacramento's Ron Vrilakas, available for purchase located at 15th and F Streets near Sandra Dee's.   Food will be available and you can introduce yourself to many of Sacramento's green organizations as

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midtowngrid.com is launching its new web site to tie the community of Sacramento together in an even deeper fashion with more integrated social and small business tools.
Hey there Midtowners, Downtowners, and Other Gridsters,

Welcome to our new reality as we leap into a deeper social space.   All the tools are integrated into our new software, internally designed.   The evolution will not stop; it's just getting started, so share your ideas and if you have the skills to contribute, contact us today--seriously!

On that note, I want to put a shout out to two key figures in bringing midtowngrid.com to this stage.&nb…

A walking tour of environmentally friendly developments starting in Midtown, decompressing at Rubicon Brewing Company on 20th and Capitol Avenue

> see details about the upcoming Green the Grid events.

Hey there Midtowners, We'll serve up a proper welcome to the new web environment soon enough. Today, the Loft Gardener and The Grid Guru set off into the urban wilderness of concrete and many other materials with our trusty tourists in tow. We're pre-planning a series of urban walks throughout Sacramento on behalf of midtowngrid.com an

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This is the renaissance of coffee and comfort in Midtown's original coffee house in Sacramento.

You heard correctly.  The Weatherstone is breathing new life through our very Old Soul .  You can now resume patio life with good food and coffee.  

Old Soul's expansion is the perfect fit for this original coffee hous

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Celebrate the individuals in Sacramento, who have made a difference in the community

Save the Date! Evening of May 22, 2008 @ CA Museum for History, Women & the Arts

Help celebrate the past, present and future

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