Friday, May 9, 2008
TwinSoup Weekend Guide: What To Do This Weekend in Sacramento...
GO: East Sac Garden Tour
{ Stop to Smell the Roses with Mom}
What: 10th Annual Garden Tour benefiting David Lubin Students. Visit seven participating homes in East Sacramento at your own pace.
When: Sat & Sun, May 10th & 11th 10-4pm. Purchase tickets here. $20 in advance, $25 day of event.
Where: Check-in and ticket pick-up located at corner of 40th & M Streets, Sacramento. .....................................................................................................................
SHOP & SAVE: Blush Boutique Spring Sale
{ Shopping Minus the Guilt}
What: Blush Boutique Spring Sale Event. Rolling-rack sale with an additional 20% off on reduced clothing including 3.1 Phillip Lim, Tory Burch, Twelfth Street, Milly and more!
When: Three Days Only! May 8th, 9th & 10th.
Where: Blush Boutique; 2717 J Street, Sacramento (916-457-7139)
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LISTEN: Friday Night Concerts in The Park
{ Cheap Date }
What: Free outdoor concert series, runs May 2 - August 15, is the hottest summer spot every Friday night downtown. The shows feature local artists representing a range of genres including rock, pop, punk, blues and folk and beer garden presented by Budweiser.
When: 5-9 pm; May 9th line-up: Kepi The Band, Kevin Seconds & Altruistics, Kepi & Friends, and Ghetto Moments.
Where: Cesar Chavez Plaza; 10& J Streets, Sacramento. Parking $5 at City Hall Garage; 10 & I Streets.
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GO: 2nd Saturday Art Walk
{ Art Imitates Life }
What: 2nd Saturday of every month, galleries host an open house evening starting at 6pm and continuing until 9pm or later. Enjoy the art exhibits, food and wine, music and special events. Many other businesses also exhibit art and have extended hours with a reception.
When: Saturday, May 10th 6-10pm
Where: Start at corner of 17th & L Streets. $2 parking is available in the parking structure there every 2nd Saturday, and great galleries are just steps away!
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BE SEEN: Greens Hotel Opening Party!
{ The New Hotel on The Block }
What: Join partners The Supper Club, The District Salon & Spa, Big Idea Theatre and Fran's Cafe to celebrate the unveiling of the newest hotel to Sacramento with plenty of drinks and dancing.
When: Saturday, May 10th 3-10 pm
Where: 1700 Del Paso Blvd, Sacramento.
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PARTICIPATE: The Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure
{ Run. Walk. Fight. }
What: Join the fight against breast cancer and participate in the Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure! It's not about running or walking, it's about fighting a disease that will affect 1 out of every 8 women in our country. Race proceeds fund breast cancer research, education, and screening programs in local communities across the country.
When: Saturday, May 10th; 6-10 am
Where: Cal Expo/Arden Way. For more info regarding registration and the event schedule click here.
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Labels: Sac Entertainment, Sac Events, Sac Fashion, Sac Fundraisers, Sac Weekend
Cal Expo, Meet the Kings!
What could be more exciting than the anticipation of eating a deep fried Twinkie at the California State Fair this summer?! How about the anticipation of eating a deep fried Twinkie while watching a Kings game??!
Although it hasn't been confirmed if these low-cal treats will be available on the arena's menu or not, it
was announced today that
Cal Expo and the
National Basketball Association had reached an agreement to move forward with the plan to build a new Kings arena at the Cal Expo site!!
The mixed-use entertainment development will be complete with a new arena and re-vamped fairgrounds--keeping in mind the goal of transforming the Cal Expo landscape into a much needed Sacramento destination location! Development plans to get Sacramento off the bench and back into the game will be hammered out over the next 180 days!
Stay Tuned...
Labels: Sac Development, Sac News, Sac Sports
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Sacramento: Colored Denim Alert!
Skinny. Boot. Straight. Bell. Pop a Dramamine, we're about to add yet another denim trend to the ever-so-growing list this season: COLORED DENIM! Breathe. This new crop of colored denim is NOTHING like those five-button colored Bongo get-ups of Junior High. The hottest colors this go-around? Reds, teals and this year's "it" color, yellow, worn in skinny or straight leg. 
Stuffed sausage alert: avoid being mistaken for one, and trade the equally snug top for a looser version and remember, beware of the colors you mix, no bumblebees or Christmas trees in May please!
Looking for a pair in Sacramento? Check out Urban Outfitters for there super affordable purple version (right) on sale for $59 bucks. With a price tag like this you won't feel bad when you banish these to the back of your closet at the whisper of the next hottest thing in denim.
To check out past TwinSoup Trends, click here.
Labels: Sac Fashion, Sac Fundraisers, Sac Steals, Sac Trends
Monday, May 5, 2008
Masullo Pizza Coming to Riverside Blvd in Sacramento!
Amidst the flashy whirlwind of new restaurants to Sacramento, sometimes you crave the romance of good ole' fashion comfort food. One you can count on; one to hold you when you just want to be held.
Enter Masullo Pizza. Owner and former Mustard's Grill pastry chef, Robert Masullo, plans to take us on a trip to Italy with a new Neapolitan-style pizzeria set to debut this summer on Riverside Blvd.
Recession approved prices, and a no fuss menu you won't have to pretend to understand. Menu will change seasonally--just like our handbags.
Individual plate-sized pizzas will be served authentic Neapolitan style, sizzling in wood-burning ovens soaring to temps hotter than Augusts in Sacramento. Toppings will be spread with a light touch; quality over quantity. The "Londra" and "Yerba" seem especially intriguing.
Blank Blank will complete the masterpiece and a noble walnut tree, long time resident of 10th & Richards Blvd, will come back reincarnated as the restaurants' tables and counter tops.
Study their
menu online, and wait patiently for their reveal at the end of May.
Buon appetito!Labels: Sac Coming Soon, Sac Eats
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Sacramento: Mother's Day Fabulous Finds!
Macaroni Monets. Finger Paint Picassos. This year give Mom something she won't have to just pretend to adore.
I wish you we're cool like Jenny's Mom!
For the trend-setter Mom on your list, pick up L.A.'s Viv & Ingrid, 14 K gold, cursive initial necklaces. All the rage among all the newest mom's in Hollywood. $122 Serendipity 5362 H Street, Sacramento.
P-L-E-A-S-E will you come play with me?!
Break out of the candle-and-lotion mold, and pick up
'flowering' tea at
Hina's Tea 2319 K Street, Sacramento.
Mom, you're SO embarrassing!
Proof fuzzy slippers can actually be
cool.
Uggs Fluffy's at
Serendipity 5263 H Street, Sacramento.
Stop stressing Mom!
Massage gift certificate at
Body Advantage with
Kara Zunie, SN&R Best Massage 2007.
Caution: ma
y incite outbursts of happiness.
Hat's off to you Mom!
Surprise Mom with the special
Mother's Day Hat Cake from Ettores --and then tell her
how thankful you are she doesn't
really wear one like it!
Ettore's 2376 Fair Oaks Blvd, Sacramento
916-482-8380 (48-hr required)
Now, off you go--make sure to take your sweater-- and make your Mother proud!
Labels: Sac Fab Finds, Sac Fashion, Sac Holidays, Sac Services
Thursday, May 1, 2008
TwinSoup Weekend Guide: What To Do This Weekend in Sacramento...Cinco De Mayo
SEE: The Spring Fashion Series
{Fashion, Meet Music.}
What: Spring fashion forward during the second of six Spring Fashion Series runway shows! Check out the latest fashions by local boutique Dara Denim, with styling by Mosiac Salon and music by DJ Eddie Edul & Vince Lombardi.
When: TONIGHT! Thursday, May 1st at 8pm
Where: The Park Ultra Lounge, 15&L
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SUPPORT: The National Kidney Foundation Magic Carpet Benefit
{Get High for Charity}
What: Get ready to get high (on your carpet) during a Magic Carpet Evening--an evening of live music, unique entertainment, exquisite silent & live auction items (donated by Hamilton Jewelers!) benefiting the National Kidney Foundation. Tickets are $95/person, purchase them online here.
When: Friday, May 2nd from 6-9pm
Where: Mansour's Oriental Rug Gallery at the Galleria in Roseville, 1113 Galleria Blvd
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WATCH: Michael Bublé in Concert
{Crooner It Up}
What: Satisfy your crooner cover craving by seeing Michael Bublé live in concert!
When: Sunday, May 4th--show starts at 8pm. Buy tickets here!
Where: Arco Arena
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CELEBRATE: Cinco de Mayo!
{Got Cinco?}
What: Even though Cinco de Mayo falls on a Monday this year, there will be plenty of Tres de Mayo parties going on this Saturday...our suggestions?
Uno: Centro Cocina Mexicana, corner of 28th and J Streets. If this year is anything like past Cinco's, expect the back parking lot to be transformed & hoppin' Cinco style!
Dos: Zocalo for their Got Cinco? Pre-Cincode Mayo Party, corner of 18th & L Streets
Tres: The Park for their Tres De Mayo Pre-Cinco de Mayo party featuring DJ Jus James & Gabe Xavier, corner of 15th and L Streets
When: Saturday, Tres de Mayo
Where: If you start the fiesta a little too early this year, no worries...just jot down the following corners on one of palms before you leave your house: 28th & J, 18th & L or 15th & L. Mumble one of the following to the nearest cabi and off you go to torture your liver a little bit more! Hooray!
To check out past TwinSoup Weekend Guides, click here!
Labels: Sac Entertainment, Sac Events, Sac Fashion, Sac Fundraisers, Sac Nightlife, Sac Weekend
TwinSoup in Kidaround Magazine!
You can now get a taste of TwinSoup in Kidaround Magazine, a local lifestyle magazine for modern moms!
Starting this month, we'll be lending a TwinSoup hand in each issue--giving Kidaround readers a sample of some of the best of TwinSoup in our Hit The Sac column!
Pick up a copy or visit Kidaround Magazine online and find our what local modern moms are talking about!
To check out past TwinSoup Press, click here!
Labels: Sac Baby, Sac Maternity, Sac Press
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Sacramento: New Chanel Glasses, Hot or Not?
Chanel channeled the Olsen Twins The Olsen Twins channeled Chanel in Paris for the designer's Spring 2008 fashion show...
Ever since, Mary-Kate (Right) has been seen wearing this 'hot' new pair of two-toned Chanels all around Hollywood...
Next stop, Sacramento?
Chanel's new two-toned glasses, a 'must-have' or a 'must-
never'?
To check out past TwinSoup
Hot or Not's,
click here!
Labels: Celebrity Buzz, Sac Fashion
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
Sacramento: RetroLodge Lands on 11th & H Streets... Retro Lodge
The once dismal downtown corner of 11th and H Streets, home to the Travelodge for the last 40 years, is now rockin' a revived retro shape as Retrolodge gets set to go back in time!
The throw back dream team? Developers Mike Heller, Mark Davis & Randy Boehms, along with RMW Architects (MARRS project) and blankblank interior design team, joined forces and talent to turn this once bordering-on-blight block into a sexy Sacramento 
corner!
The Palm Springs-circa-1950's project is made up of two separate buildings, Elroy & Astro--a nostalgic play off that crazy futurist cartoon we grew up watching. There will be 50 work/live studios ranging in size from 280 – 632 square feet including common area conference rooms, kitchenettes, and a re-designed interior courtyard--all this, and parking on site!
At street level expect a mix of the usual suspects--restaurants, coffee houses, and a thread of local art and artists...as with the MARRS project, there will be an emphasis on landing diverse retailers, keeping the spot 'alive' at all hours of day and night...
Sure to be the new It office and retail location hotspot, we're told The Retrolodge will be complete by the end of May!
Stay Tuned...
To check out past TwinSoup Coming Soon's, click here!
Labels: Sac Coming Soon, Sac Development, Sac News, Sac Real Estate
Thursday, April 24, 2008
TwinSoup Weekend Guide: What to Do This Weekend in Sacramento
SUPPORT: Jeans For Justice
{ Everything looks great with denim}
What: Walk the red carpet, have your photo snapped by the paparazzi, and experience a denim-themed fashion show all in the name of raising awareness of domestic violence and WEAVE.
The show will feature the latest from local boutiques: Krazy Mary's & Sugar Shack, Blush Boutique, Felicia Strati, Olipom and DV8.
When: TONIGHT Thursday, April 24th 6 pm to 10 pm. Buy tickets online.
Where: The Elks Tower, 921 11th Street, 2nd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814
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BUY: Jett Modern Sale
{Shopping. Zero the calories }
What: Head to Jett Modern for 15% off in-stock and custom orders on all Chilewich items. Everything from bags, table mats, and flooring in a huge variety of cool woven organic patterns and colors!
When: Hurry! Sale on now thru April 30th only!
Where: 116 I Street B Side, Old Sacramento
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SWEAT: DanceX Class at Healthy Habits
{Only the pounds come off}
What: Stippercize workout class at Healthy Habits promising to get you sexy for summer, in more ways then one. Call to pre-register. Only $15 bucks!
When: Friday, April 25th 7:45-8:45pm
Where: Healthy Habits Studio, 5363 H Street, Sacramento (916) 457-7700
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SEE: Spring Series Fashion Show
{We live not by reason, but by fashion}
What: Fashion forward it at the first of six Spring Fashion Series runway shows. Check out the latest by local boutiques, Krazy Mary's & Sugar Shack w/styling by Spanish Fly and music by UK's #1 House Duo, The Shapeshifters.
When: TONIGHT, Thursday April 24th; 8pm.
Where: The Park Ultra Lounge, 15 & L Street in Sacramento.
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To check out past TwinSoup Weekend Guides, click here.
Labels: Sac Designers, Sac Events, Sac Fashion, Sac Fundraisers, Sac Health, Sac Weekend
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Sacramento Moms: My Beautiful Mommy, helpful or harmful?
What do you get when you mix a kids book with plastic surgery? A
heated debate and a
whole lot of
press! (Can you say
My Rich Plastic Surgeon Daddy?)
Dr. Michael Salzhauer, a Florida based plastic surgeon, is responsible for the
book that's sparking so much debate...
My Beautiful Mommy, a picture book due out April 28
th, claims to ease the fears of kids by helping moms explain their 'transformation' to their children--taking them through mommy's post op,
surgery and the healing process in a "friendly and non-threatening way."
With nearly
11.7 million surgical and non-surgical
cosmetic procedures performed in the United States in
2007, with
average post-surgery recovery times of
3 weeks, it's become
more and more of a reality that children in the U.S. will likely experience
some sort of cosmetic procedure or plastic surgery before they become old enough to elect it for
themselves....so, the question is, does this book designed to "help" really do just
that, or is its message about plastic surgery the
wrong one to be sending to our kids?
Labels: Sac Baby, Sac Beauty, Sac Health, Sac Maternity
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Sacramento: Looking for a way to celebrate Earth Day 2008?
Who said it wasn't easy being green?! Lighten up your carbon footprint this Earth Day and check out all that's green in Sacramento...
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1. Eat Your Greens.
We're not talking veggies here. Check out Cookie Connection in Loehmann's Plaza for their special Green M&M 'Earth Day' cookie. All proceeds will be donated to Earth Day Network! .............................................................................................................................
2. Drink-It Green.
In honor of Earth Day, Starbucks will be donating 5 cents of every purchase today made on gift cards and all purchases of Pike Place Roast to Conservation International!
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3. Spend Some Green.If shopping is in your Earth Day future, buy eco-conscious at Madam Butterfly in the Pavilions! They carry tons of Eco-friendly lines including Blake Mycoski's TOMS shoes. As owner & designer, Blake makes a simple, yet profound promise to match every shoe purchase by donating a pair to a child in need! Now that's shopping minus the guilt!
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4. Junk-It Green.
If you've had it up to here with those empty promises of Ed McMahon and his millions, put an end to the harassment, stop the junk mail, save trees, and help save the environment! Visit Green Dimes today, sign up and reduce 90% of your junk mail! It's free, easy, and a tree is planted for each person that signs up!
.............................................................................................................................To check out past TwinSoup Going Green, click here. Labels: Sac Goes Green
Monday, April 21, 2008
Twinsoup Asks Sacramento: Hot or Not?
Men may come and go, but girlfriends shoes are forever...In honor of a girl's best friend we bring you our picks for some of the oddest & ugliest shoe 'trends' that have hit the Spring '08 runways so far...
Don't you hate it when that happens?! Wait, take a second look...after closer inspection we uncovered that these Prada pumps are not the unfortunate result of your stiletto's stumbling upon a steaming Fido surprise...These peep toe Mary Jane's are actually straight from the Spring '08 Prada runway, Prada's interpretation of their 'flower-heel' shoe!
Well, they might be ugly but at least their affordable...pick up this
steal at
Neiman Marcus for just
$750?!
Fed up with the stability of traditional heels? (Who isn't?!) Go head over heels-less for a $3600 pair of 5 1/2 inch 'heel-less heel' snakeskin Antonio Beradri's! A great way to spend way too much money on a sure-to-be-OUT-next-Spring trend!
Fashion forward? Marc thinks we should try fashion
backward instead! Marc Jacobs aimed to re-invent the shoe wheel when he showcased his 'backwards' heel down his Spring 2008 catwalk!
Caution: May cause motion sickness, clumsy walking abilities and uncontrollable outbursts of laughter...
Hooray! Just in time for bikini weather... Lisa Carney crafted these
'high-tide' heels for her Spring fashion show and before you get excited...they were created exclusively for her show and they're not for actual sale...
Damn...and these flipper slippers would have gone with just everything!!! To check out past
TwinSoup Hot Or Not's, click
here.Labels: Sac Fashion, Sac Hot or Not, Sac Random Stuff
TwinSoup Weekend Guide: What To Do This Weekend in Sacramento...
