We get the feeling like we’ve been here before. In case you haven’t heard, Sacramento has, yet again, been named one of America’s Most Miserable Cities by Forbes. Below, 2012 Chair Sean O’Brien gives the writer his feedback. Hey there Kurt – I’ve felt truly miserable a few times in my life. Once I ate some bad mussels for dinner. (the funny thing is – I was in…
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Archive for the ‘Why We Love Sacramento’ Category
Deja Vu? :: EDGE Chair’s Response to Forbes
Monday, February 6th, 2012We Want Your Feedback :: Fall Poll
Monday, October 3rd, 2011What makes Sacramento a fun, affordable city? As a Sacramentan, you know the joys of living in our great city. The wealth of restaurants, entertainment options, activities and affordable housing give Sacramento an advantage over our big city counterparts in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco suffering from the high price of city living. So it’s no shock to us that Sacramento was recently…
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Why I Love Sacramento
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010I’m a jet-setter. Or at least I try to be. I have this need to always be on the go and see as many places as I can before I die. I want to experience everything, and I want to do it now. I know I get this from my mom, whom, for the last 25 years has been a field representative for a marketing…
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From Downtown to Land Park, Sacramento is home
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010There are so many things to love about Sacramento – friendly people, plethora of outdoor dining options, farmers markets to name a few. We may not be Los Angeles or San Francisco, but that’s just fine with us. Sacramento is filled with bright and ambitious people who are loyal and and dedicated to improving the city. It truly is a diamond in the rough –…
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Staying Connected In Sacramento
Thursday, October 28th, 2010If you’ve lived in Sacramento long enough, it’s likely that you’ve heard the call for us to decide as a city what it is that we’re “about.” Tired of being branded a cowtown or anything involving tomatoes, the city has struggled to figure out our mission and purpose. I wish that I could come up with a trite turn of phrase or cute saying that…
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Sights on Sac: Confessions of a Professional People Watcher
Monday, October 25th, 2010Young professionals! Yes, you. You with your under-eye circles and your TPS reports and your deadlines. With your Twitter and your blogging! Your meager income and your growing professionalism. That is young. *** How’s that for an introduction? You = hooked, right? So, once you’ve recovered from that wave of awesomeness, allow me to introduce myself. [Swivels around in chair, chin resting gently on right…
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It’s All About the People
Thursday, October 14th, 2010Metro EDGE’s “Why we love Sacramento?” series features some of Sacramento’s most prominent bloggers and what makes Sacramento so special to them. Ashlee Gadd, author of Where My Heart Resides, talks about why she calls Sacramento home. When asked what I love about Sacramento, a variety of things rushed to my mind. Endless pizzettas at The L Wine Lounge, delicious flavors and toppings at Yogurt-a-go-go, mini…
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SacFoodies Dish on Happy Hour Delights
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010Metro Edge is starting a blog series entitled “Why we love Sacramento?” The series will feature some of Sacramento’s most prominent bloggers and what makes Sacramento so special to them. Our hope in starting this series is to share the treasures that we have all come to love here in the city with the rest of Sacramento’s young professionals. First up is a great post…
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Why the Kings love Sacramento
Monday, September 20th, 2010A few of our favorite Kings (including Rookie of Year Tyreke Evans) share why they love Sacramento. Go Kings!
Why We Love Sacramento
Thursday, September 9th, 2010The beautiful trees. The booming downtown scene. The short drives to Tahoe, Napa and San Francisco. There are so many great reasons to love Sacramento. Over the next few weeks, our “Why we love Sacramento” series will highlight local Sacramentans and why they love living, working and playing in the capital region. To kick off the series, we’ve created a short video that includes interviews…
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