It's supposed to be as hot as 103 this weekend- what a way to celebrate the beginning of summer in Sacramento! The coolest place to be in town tonight is the Crystal Midsummer Night's Dream and Ice Cream Fantasy at Fairytale Town. Head over there tonight from 6 to 9pm for all you can eat ice cream, food, beverages, crafts, entertainment and more.
Love the idea of all you can eat ice cream and want to do it again? The Sacramento Zoo's Ice Cream Safari is Saturday, July 26th from 4 to 8pm. This feast features all you can eat Baskin Robbins ice cream and Coke products, live entertainment and great bands, face painting and more fun for the whole family. Our favorite part of the Ice Cream Safari is the Giraffle- you can win some amazing and fun prizes all while supporting the zoo.
While we're on the all you can eat theme, adults will also enjoy the King of Feasts at the Zoo. Enjoy live music while dining on exquisite samples of delicious Sacramento food, dessert, wine and beer. Tickets are $50 for non-members and children are allowed but discouraged.
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Sunday, November 25, 2007
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
I love Christmas in Sacramento! The weather is just chilly enough to feel like winter but you won't freeze your tush off at any of the outdoor celebrations. You'll have lots of options of things to do so get out your mittens and get ready to celebrate. Here are just a few upcoming ideas:
*Fairytale Town Winter Wonderland Saturday, December 1st. Visit with Santa and his elves, do some art projects and listen to music all while enjoying Fairytale Town.
*Old Sacramento Heritage Holidays November 21st thru December 23rd. An assortment of activities including a holiday train ride, Christmas puppet show, Discovery Museum projects, historical reenactment and the Capitol City Yacht Club's lighted boat parade
*Ice Skate Downtown Plaza November thru January 21st. Your chance to pretend you are a kid again, or take the kids and show them how great you really are!
*Holiday Magic at the Zoo Saturday, December 8th. You had no idea an orangutan can open a present did you! All the animals at the zoo receive special gifts.
And that's just for the next week!
*Fairytale Town Winter Wonderland Saturday, December 1st. Visit with Santa and his elves, do some art projects and listen to music all while enjoying Fairytale Town.
*Old Sacramento Heritage Holidays November 21st thru December 23rd. An assortment of activities including a holiday train ride, Christmas puppet show, Discovery Museum projects, historical reenactment and the Capitol City Yacht Club's lighted boat parade
*Ice Skate Downtown Plaza November thru January 21st. Your chance to pretend you are a kid again, or take the kids and show them how great you really are!
*Holiday Magic at the Zoo Saturday, December 8th. You had no idea an orangutan can open a present did you! All the animals at the zoo receive special gifts.
And that's just for the next week!
Friday, April 6, 2007
We have Penguins! (Now if we only had a zoo...)
Today the Magellanic Penguins on loan from the SF Zoo go on display at the Sacramento Zoo. As Zoo Parents, my son and I had the privilege of attending the preview party yesterday and they sure are cute little guys. All six lined up on the ledge, and as if on cue, shoved each other one by one into the water. the crowd let out a collective "ooohhhhh" and the penguins were a hit.
Really though, it'd be a much better sell if we actually had a zoo... yes I know there's a large area in Land Park called the zoo. I know there are animals there and a brand new Vet hospital. But if you've ever visited a zoo in a large city, you know what I mean. We have a tiny excuse for a zoo. We are not Portland, Seattle or Denver and we are not even a close second compared to San Diego. San Diego Zoo had close to 3.2 million visitors in 2006 and Portland had nearly 1.5 million in 2006. Less than 500,000 people visited our little zoo last year.
Regardless of your opinion on zoos, it's hard to argue that they do a decent job of protecting species that left in the wild are going extinct. Zoos create a place for children to see animals up close and personal that they otherwise would not experience. Sure, I'd rather that our borrowed penguins be in their native Argentina fishing. But the reality is that seeing the penguins creates a sense of compassion, ownership and dedication to protect. You cannot create that for most people with a postcard, an Animal Planet show or a funny cartoon movie.
The Sacramento Bee article dated 4/6 says that for approximately $200 million we could have a "zoo of the future", perhaps a landmark of distinction that would encourage visitors to see something beyond Old Sac and the capitol. That seems like a lot of money but in comparison, we could build two zoos for the cost of a new arena. Sacramento is already leading the way on eco-living, green standards and solar power. Why not put forth a state-of-the-art conservation zoo and expand our environmental concern to protecting animals as well?
If I have to choose, I'll take basketball on TV and penguins, cheetahs and elephants in person.
Really though, it'd be a much better sell if we actually had a zoo... yes I know there's a large area in Land Park called the zoo. I know there are animals there and a brand new Vet hospital. But if you've ever visited a zoo in a large city, you know what I mean. We have a tiny excuse for a zoo. We are not Portland, Seattle or Denver and we are not even a close second compared to San Diego. San Diego Zoo had close to 3.2 million visitors in 2006 and Portland had nearly 1.5 million in 2006. Less than 500,000 people visited our little zoo last year.
Regardless of your opinion on zoos, it's hard to argue that they do a decent job of protecting species that left in the wild are going extinct. Zoos create a place for children to see animals up close and personal that they otherwise would not experience. Sure, I'd rather that our borrowed penguins be in their native Argentina fishing. But the reality is that seeing the penguins creates a sense of compassion, ownership and dedication to protect. You cannot create that for most people with a postcard, an Animal Planet show or a funny cartoon movie.
The Sacramento Bee article dated 4/6 says that for approximately $200 million we could have a "zoo of the future", perhaps a landmark of distinction that would encourage visitors to see something beyond Old Sac and the capitol. That seems like a lot of money but in comparison, we could build two zoos for the cost of a new arena. Sacramento is already leading the way on eco-living, green standards and solar power. Why not put forth a state-of-the-art conservation zoo and expand our environmental concern to protecting animals as well?
If I have to choose, I'll take basketball on TV and penguins, cheetahs and elephants in person.
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