Looking for a fun way to get outside and enjoy your Saturday? Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, Rogers Jewelry Co. and Bank of America have teamed up yet again to host the 4th Annual Race for the Ring. The event is July 14, 2012 and kicks off at 10 a.m. at Raley Field.
Grab someone fun, a quick and effective mode of non-motorized transportation, and a cell phone and explore downtown Sacramento while receiving clues sent via text message to solve riddles and interactive challenges. Prizes awarded to the top 10 finishers include jewelry from Rogers Jewelry Co. and gifts from Sacramento-area vendors.
If you can’t make it out for the event but still want to participate, you can sign up to be a virtual racer. You still receive a shirt and can join the after party.
The cost is $50 per team of two and includes two race shirts, entrance to the after party where lunch and live music will be provided, a gift bag, and a chance to win more than $10,000 in prizes. All proceeds benefit Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services.
Check out the video highlights from last year’s Race for the Ring and “like” the event on Facebook .
Ready for some fun? Click HERE to register!
About Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services
Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services is a local, privately funded, non-profit organization serving families in need since 1976. A staff of 40 and several thousand volunteers accomplish SFBFS’ mission of assisting those in need by alleviating their immediate pain and problems and by moving them toward self-sufficiency and financial independence. More information is available at www.sacramentofoodbank.org.
SactoMoFo4
Food Trucks, one of the hottest trends to hit the foodie world continues to gain moment in cities all over the country and the capital city is no exception. Food Trucks have been a huge hit right here in Sacramento, which is why the 4th SactoMoFo is sure to be a hit!
This spectacular event is taking place April 21st from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. at Southside Park (6th & X) and sounds like an amazing way to enjoy a spring Saturday.
With 28 food vendors from Sacramento and the Bay Area, there is sure to be plenty of options for everyone to enjoy. Some of the participants that might ring a bell are: Fuzion Eats, Mini Burger (hello, sweet potato tots!), Chando’s, Coast to Coast, Nom Nom SF, Smoothie Patrol, and Sanguchon (Peruvian faire from San Francisco).
The event will also feature live music and a beer and wine garden.
The fun filled day will showcase the diversity of food choices available in Sacramento. As an insider tip, “like” the SactoMoFo Facebook page to get the schedules and locations of several area food trucks throughout the week.
Lastly, be sure to bring canned food donations for the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services to receive free parking (space is limited).
Still need more convincing? Check out the event commercial here.
Farmers Market – X & 9th Streets
I never really appreciated fresh produce before I moved to Sacramento two years ago. Things like fruit stands and farmers markets overflowing with fruits and vegetables, likely picked and delivered straight from nearby farms that morning, just don’t exist in Phoenix as they do in California. These days, Sunday morning visits to the farmers market on X and 9th streets in downtown Sacramento have not only become a regular part of my weekly routine, but they’re one of my favorite parts about living in this city.
There are a lot of reasons why strolling through the downtown farmers market each Sunday has become an almost therapeutic way for me to “check out” before heading back to the daily grind on Monday. It’s the unassuming location and popping up like clockwork under a freeway overpass each week; the friendly faces of the “mushroom lady,” “avocado guy” and “chicken lady” I now look forward to seeing and chatting with weekly; the huge selection of fresh fruit, veggies, meat, seafood, pastries and flowers just begging to be taken home. Needless to say, this particular farmers market is a “must” on my list of things to do in Sacramento. Regardless of what’s on your shopping list, you’re sure to find what you’re looking for – and then some!
Race for the Ring
Okay, we know it’s only Tuesday but, hey – it’s never too early to start thinking towards the weekend! While making your plans for this upcoming weekend, why not throw in a good cause while you’re at it? The 3rd annual Race for the Ring, benefitting our friends at the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, is coming to Sacramento on Saturday, May 21. The event takes place from 10am-2pm, with a kick-off and an after party at Raley Field.
The race is a text-message-based scavenger hunt on bicycles (or any non-motorized form of transportation) where participants solve clues in hopes of winning amazing prizes such as bicycles and diamond jewelry.
The entire $40 registration fee benefits important programs at the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services and includes t-shirts, entrance into the after party, lunch, a goody bag, a chance at winning amazing prizes as well as a guaranteed day of fun competing with other participants searching the town for clues.
So, grab a friend, a bike and a mobile phone for your chance to win amazing prizes from Rogers Jewelry, Co. – all for a great cause. And remember, you don’t need to be a stellar athlete to win since your ability to solve clues is more important that your speed! For more information or to register, please visit www.raceforthering.com.
Wordless Wednesday: SactoMoFo
SactoMoFo was held on April 30, 2011 in Fremont Park
Deconstructed Somosas from CurryUpNow, the Bay Area’s first Indian mobile food truck inspired by street foods in India.
Chairman Boa’s baked buns out of San Francisco (from left): chicken; braised pork with mustard seed; pork belly; tofu
Asada, chorizo and lengua tacos from Tacos La Piedad located in Natomas.
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