Posts from: March 2010

Hello all you wine lovers out there!!!

Mar. 31, 2010

This is the first of many blog posts from the Wine Gals about Sacramento wineries. My name is Julie and I work for the Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau. I also work at Bogle Winery a few weekends a month pouring wine in the Tasting Room. I…

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Eat Local: Plant a Garden

Mar. 30, 2010

The Capital is really becoming known for its abundance of restaurants and chefs that use locally grown foods and ingredients to create wonderful menus. Over the next few months, we’ll share with you the many places you can go for dining in…

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Chico Comes to Play in Sacramento!

Mar. 26, 2010

The ring is on the finger, the veil is soon to come, but a girl can’t walk down the aisle before taking stage and proclaiming her last night of freedom in the infamous tradition we like to call “The Bachelorette Party.” Her name is Stephanie, she…

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A Cardinal, Muskateer and Bulldogs Seen Running Around Sacramento

Mar. 25, 2010

For the first time ever, Sacramento is hosting the NCAA Division 1 Women's Basketball Regional Champioships at Arco Arena. If you've never experienced March Madness for women or men, then take this opportunity to do so. The crowds are electric, the…

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They Entered and Won Two Sacramento Trips They'll Always Remember

Mar. 24, 2010

Raise your hand if you've ever entered a contest and said "I never win anything." Or, maybe you have won a contest and didn't actually collect your prize. Well, we had two people who entered two contests nearly a year ago, won and collected their…

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Rachael Revealed

Mar. 23, 2010

I love Sacramento. Born & raised here, I just can't seem to leave! Somehow, I was fortunate enough to stumble upon this great project of managing Sacramento365.com, the year-round source for Sacramento events. It is quickly becoming the premier…

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Big Fish - Bigger Networks

Mar. 23, 2010

We recently had a prospective convention customer (let's call her 'Ann') come see Sacramento for the first time. Among the impressions with which she walked away was how her convention would garner the city's and entire Downtown convention/visitor…

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SCVB President Goes Bald for Charity

Mar. 16, 2010

Well, he did it. SCVB President & CEO Steve Hammond, part of Team Ault Hammond, got his head shaved as part of St. Baldricks Shaving the Way to Conquer Kids Cancer fundraiser last night at deVere's Irish Pub. There's lots to say, but really, the…

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Whose Crazy Idea Was it to Create a Sacramento CVB Blog?

Mar. 15, 2010

That's the question I've been asking since the decision was made to move forward on this. Fact is, so much is happening in this city that we wanted to share with everyone. The SCVB is filled with a variety of people who have their fingers, hands…

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