Visit Sacramento Podcast

Sacramento's Tower Bridge Dinner To Go lets you experience the great food of America's Farm-to-Fork Capital this year. No ticket, no problem. Area chefs are preparing a fantastic feast for you to take home or eat al fresco, and it lasts all week from Sept. 12-19.

Sacramento sits at the heart of California Gold Country, and it's normally a popular destination for travelers from around the world, but even during the COVID-19 pandemic, it provides an easy escape for families to get out and travel safely.

The Sacramento Midtown Association has been hard at work during the COVID-19 pandemic, launching a new Wednesday night market at Winn Park and a new program to help chefs looking to start their own businesses: Street Food Sacramento. Learn more at exploremidtown.org.

Rabbi Dave Azen and Chef Mike Harris run Fresher Sacramento, which operates in the Meadowview area and teaches youths how to cook, supplies food to the community and, during the COVID-19 pandemic, has provided more than 50,000 meals to those in need. Learn how they're making it all happen. Learn more at freshersacramento.org.

Fairytale Town is a top Sacramento family attraction, and Executive Director Kevin Smith-Fagan shares how families can safely enjoy a day there during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how the outdoor park is celebrating its birthday.

Sacramento Republic FC President and COO Ben Gumpert discusses the ways the soccer team is navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, and, as the team prepares to enter Major League Soccer, how it's forging a legacy in Sacramento.

Sacramento comedians Becky Lynn and Johnny Taylor share why they enjoy performing in Sacramento, how you can log in for a few laughs during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what makes Sacramento's comedy scene unique.

Sacramento is a great region to cycle, and Neighborhood Bike Shops owner Jesse Scatton shares his favorite places to ride and explains how the pandemic has affected his business as well as cycling's popularity.

Sacramento Musician Clemón Charles recorded a song about Sacramento called 'The Delta Breeze,' and discusses his influences, the song and what he loves about Sacramento. Listen to the full song here: https://soundcloud.com/clemon-charles/tracks

Hotels are working diligently to keep guests and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nikki Carlson, general manager of the Kimpton Sawyer Hotel in downtown Sacramento, shares the steps her staff is taking, and gives ideas on things to do during your stay in Sacramento.

Ariela Cuellar of the Sacramento LGBT Community Center shares the focus of this year's Sacramento Pride virtual events and shares how you can get involved.

Chanowk Yisrael began farming after the Great Recession, and that spawned Yisrael Family Urban Farm in South Oak Park, Sacramento, with a farm stand and a mission to bring back resiliency to communities in the face of uncertainty, as well as work to eliminate a food desert. Learn more at yisraelfamilyfarm.net/.

Chando of Chando's Tacos started 2020 saying it was going to be a great year: Opening new restaurants and a tortilla factory. Then COVID-19 struck, but he didn't let the pandemic stop him from opening the tortilla factory – with social distancing – and putting people to work.

Shira Lane of The Atrium shares how Sacramento artists are making masks in the COVID-19 era, and where you can get yours to support the arts and help provide free ones for frontline medical workers.

Capital Books opened a year ago in downtown Sacramento, and with the COVID-19 pandemic, owners Heidi and Ross Rojek were able to pivot to online sales with delivery and curbside pickup. Heidi describes that process and the future of the bookstore in this episode.

Bogle Vineyards teamed up with Sacramento restaurants to provide 6,000 meals for area hospitals when the COVID-19 stay-at-home order went into place. Jody Bogle describes that effort as well as changes to the business in this week's episode.

N'Gina Guyton shares how she managed to turn her Sacramento restaurant, South, into a takeout-only establishment when the stay-at-home order was issued, and how the Sacramento community has embraced her establishment, enabling her to keep her staff employed.

Chelsea Minor, corporate director of public affairs for Sacramento-based grocery chain Raley's, discusses the challenges the company has navigated during the current crisis, what safety measures are in place to protect staff and customers, and how the grocer has worked to keep food on the shelves despite unprecedented need.

Chef Patrick Mulvaney of Mulvaney's Building & Loan discusses Family Meal, a charity project with Sacramento restaurants making meals for those in need during these unprecedented times. Get additional information and donate to the cause: https://www.spotfund.com/story/c9f9921c-e54a-4861-9571-7dc942ba2e5c

Michael Passmore of Passmore Ranch discusses what it's like to be a farmer in America's Farm-to-Fork Capital, what farmers wish everyone knew about what they do, and how Sacramento came to produce 80 percent of U.S. caviar.

Sacramento has something special when it comes to beer. Before Prohibition, beer was a staple crop in Sacramento, but it hasn't been until recently that beer has made a comeback -- and now it's back in a major way. Hear how beer fits into Sacramento's farm-to-fork culture with Rob Archie, owner of Urban Roots Brewing & Smokehouse and Pangaea Bier Cafe.

Chef Santana Diaz is making farm-to-fork eating possible in hospitals -- eliminating the stigma of bland food and changing it to operate more like room service. He also touches on his previous experience at Sacramento's Golden 1 Center on how to make farm-fresh eating work in sports arenas.

Amber Stott of the Food Literacy Center discusses how food education, access and public health factors drove her to found the organization in 2011, and how, in the succeeding years, it developed into a model for bringing food education to schools. Learn more and support the organization at foodliteracycenter.org.

Josh Nelson was a driving force in getting Sacramento named America's Farm-to-Fork Capital in 2012. Seven years later, his restaurant The Kitchen earned Sacramento's first Michelin Star. He gives insight on how the region has progressed and where he believes it is headed.