Springtime Acupuncture Specials
 
As we spring forward into a new season, you may notice that along with the sunshine and the fresh blooming flowers, comes the windy season.  The season where pollen is blowing through the air and tends to aggravate those who suffer from the Legendary Sacramento Allergies.
 
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine each season affects our bodies in certain ways.  The springtime is related to wind, and fo

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Your destination is the Stevens Trail, which will be a 6.4 mile round-trip day hike.  You'll want to print the details from the website below before you head out.

http://members.psyber.com/asra//tgsteven.pdf

On your way up I-80 exit at Horseshoe Bar Rd in Loomis, when you exit you'll loop around and then want to take a right (heading north).  Horseshoe Bar Rd will take you right to Wild Chicken Coffee.

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9onF sets a trend in a green building and construction with the first Sacramento LEED-for-homes achieving a new and dynamic urban density with beautifully rendered tonwhouses from architect Ron Vrilakas and developer Jeremy Drucker.

Hey there Midtowners, Downtowners, and other Gridsters,

This 2nd Saturday launch of 9onF at 15th and F Streets was a total success. Kicked off with a press conference with Mayor Heather Fargo, developer, Jeremy Drucker, architect, Ron Vrilakas, and ECOS Executive Director, Graham Brownstein, Sacramento entered a new phase of inquiry as to what defines a green city and what it means to achieve sustainability through the lens of Green the Grid.

What is Green the Grid? Well, th

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Where Have All the Bee's Gone

Well, with June 24th through the 30^th being National Pollinator Week I decided to chime in on the Honey Bee Hot Topic. Apropos to the theme of the week, Senator Barbara Boxer unveiled her bill, The Pollinator Protection Act that, if passed, will dole out $89 million for research and grants related to the Great Bee Die-Off. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., was the author of a similar bill to pass in the House earlier this year.

A few months ag

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Exploring the Central Cities Walkability

A few weeks ago, the Guru attended the grand opening of the 1801 L Apartments and the movement of the crane across the street on the expected sister condominiums next door to Aioli Bodega Espanola. Many of the apartments were small, but well-appointed and very affordable, allowing for the people who keep the restaurants and retail humming to live near their work. That means that some people may

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Eco Living in Sacramento

So it seems that the eco-friendlier electric Zap Car that LJ Urban invested in might be a great road for all of us on The Grid to travel.

Here are 4 steps to a healthier air district on The Grid!

1. Walk more - Let’s create a campaign to celebrate

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CSUS' Earth Day Celebration

Hey there Midtowners and Sactowners,

We saw many of our Gridsters out at Sac State. The crowd was twice as a large as last year despite the threat of rain which never materialized. It was a beautiful day to celebrate our Earth.

Red Tent Belly Dance had two troupes dancing on the grassy stage. Verbatim strutted its pirate hula dances which can be seen again this Saturday at the L Street Lofts Party on 18th Street. ABD Capoeira displayed their Brazilian martial arts skills in a

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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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Becoming Environmentally Friendly in Sacramento

As mentioned in other blogs, midtowngrid.com is assisting ECOS in transforming Earth Day.

Our visionaries see the likelihood of leveraging Sacramento’s Earth Day into Earth Month in 2008 and Earth Year by 2010.

What does this look like? We would host some high profile events during the month of April, including the first Green Second Saturday

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Environmentalism in Sacramento

Hey Folks,

We don’t generally go Off the Grid; however, we have something to celebrate as a community. It is hard for any new small business to negotiate the path of survival but today is a green day. Green Sacramento is the first eco-friendly home building and design supply store in the Central Valley. It’

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