Here's your chance to score 4 tickets to see bluesman Kenny Wayne Shepherd Friday night, July 20… at the Woodlake Hotel (the former Radisson). Text key RIFF to 45797. You may enter once per person… we'll select a lucky winner Monday.
It's a great week in Sac Perks… How about a 10 inch decorated cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes($39.50 value) for 19 dollars! Or enjoy scrumptious Japanese delicacies atSushimono in Fair Oaks. Get $20 worth of fare for 10 bucks. Now in Sac Perks.
I heard that idiot football fans who get kicked out of NFL stadiums this year will be required to pass a code-of-conduct exam and write a letter of apology…. or they will not be allowed back in for another game. Hilarious. If you're that abusive to others, and can't seem to control yourself… I'm thinking a four hour $75 online course and letter writing might be a little out of your comfort zone.
I ran across a story that suggested drinking some booze might improve your chances of surviving a heart attack. Researchers found that guys who drink about two alcoholic beverages each and every day have a 42 percent lower risk of dying from cardiovascular causes. Now, I'm sure we're not supposed to go out and get liquored up, and there are other factors involved… but sometimes it just feels good to accept the truth. I might need a little drinky tonight.
The 2012 Harley Fat Boy has found a new home. Thanks to everyone who entered to win this gorgeous bike, which went to Frank Hironymous of Elk Grove, a long time Eagle listener. It was pretty tense there at Harley Davidson of Sacramento,as we slowly counted down from 33 qualifiers… all the way to the last man standing. And thanks to Capital City Loan and Jewelry for coming on board this year.
Are you kidding? What is this world coming to? I saw in Gillian Flaccus's piece that the famous Swallows of Capistrano are no longer returning to nest at the 236 year old Mission San Juan Capistrano. Wait… there was a song written about them back in the 30s… they HAVE to come back. Tales of swallows returning from Argentina to what is now Southern California date back to the beginning of our republic, but in recent years the birds have all but vanished. Some experts blame urban sprawl, or changing landscapes. I blame the Maloofs. Oh wait…
Study after study tell us that more American adults are overweight or obese than are not. We get it. Oh the horror of it all. But so much of the food we're supposed to avoid tastes great. What is this,a cruel joke?It's an outrage. Yes, I admire those who only eat the healthiest morsels… but I feel they're looking down their noses at the rest of us. Hey, if you want to eat turf builder and strained tofu all your life, knock yourself out. Yeah, you might be skinny… but what a miserable existence. For all the enjoyment that would bring me, I might as well crawl in hole and die. I'd rather go for moderation. Healthy stuff when I can, but I'll save room for Luigi's Pizza… and the occasional bacon cheeseburger. I feel better already.
As soon as I heard "Good Ol' Fashioned Chocolate Shop"… I'll be right there. Today in Sac Perks, get $10 worth of handmade chocolate goodness and other treats… for 5 dollars, at Snook's Chocolate Factory, Folsom. This is where they lovingly create rocky road fudge, truffles, pecan turtles… and of course there's a special box for MOM… at Snook's Chocolate Factory, family owned for nearly 50 years.
This is an ongoing poetry reading series at the Shine Café, 1400 E Street, downtown Sacramento. I suppose anything with legs is always a good draw. What I do know is that our own James Lee Jobe will be sharing his work tomorrow night at 7:30. I promise you won't be disappointed. Oh, and there's no cover charge… how can you go wrong?
The other day I saw about a thousand parents watching aT Ball game. Yeah, it's pretty big. Do you mean to tell me everybody gets to bat? I wish they had this when I was getting started. I think my self esteem would have been stronger. Back in ancient times, when I stepped into the batter's box, and a kid threw three strikes by me…. it was GRAB SOME PINE, MEAT.
Sadly, this story has played out before. But it never gets any easier. Shock, sadness, disbelief, bewilderment. Future Hall of Fame linebacker Junior Seau is gone, the victim of an apparent suicide, and there are so many questions yet to be answered. But we know he is the latest in a disturbing number of football players who have taken their own lives. Some have suggested that depression can be brought on by brain trauma associated with years of playing football. Hall of Fame linebackerHarry Carson said "he was not shocked" to hear of Seau's death. And sports agent Leigh Steinberg says that "while normally, speculation as to causation would be premature… these are not normal times." He calls the long term effects of head injury a largely undiagnosed health epidemic. What we do know is that Junior Seau, one of the most popular players in NFL history, must have seen no other way out. And there are other players and former players who are feeling the same way. Here's hoping they get the help that they desperately need.
I had a feeling Sac Perks would blow up this week. How about INK Eats and Drinks, the great late night spot? $20 worth of fare for 9 dollars! And there's a fantastic golf deal at a terrific nine-hole in Auburn.. Black Oak Golf Course. You get a two-some for golf, PLUS beverages and cart ($45 value) for 20 bucks. Please… that's killer. Jump in now before these deals go night night.
Not only is Mayweather vs. Cotto on PPV this weekend, the bout is being shown on the big screen at theaters around town. It takes me back to the pre-cable days (remember how long it took to even get Cable in Sacramento?) when we'd pay to see Closed Circuit boxing at the Memorial Auditorium. Sometimes the picture was so bad, you couldn't distinguish one boxer from another. When you can't tell Pipino Cuevas from Thomas Hearns, you have a challenging video feed. Yeah, Pay Per View is great at home, but there's something about watching championship boxing with 5,000 other screaming fans. By the way, the Hearns-Cuevas fight was a classic.
I know you've heard of the Lingerie Football League. Well, this might be cooler… quite a bit cooler. The Bikini Hockey League is looking for women who would like to don some blades and hit the ice – in their bikinis. I've been out to see some great rec league games in Roseville. I think Bikini Hockey would be exactly the same, except there would be 12,000 people in the stands. Better fire up some more hot dogs…. and can we sit down front?
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Here's your chance to score 4 tickets to see bluesman Kenny Wayne Shepherd Friday night, July 20… at the Woodlake Hotel (the former Radisson). Text key RIFF to 45797. You may enter once per person… we'll select a lucky winner Monday.
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Not only is Mayweather vs. Cotto on PPV this weekend, the bout is being shown on the big screen at theaters around town. It takes me back to the pre-cable days (remember how long it took to even get Cable in Sacramento?) when we'd pay to see Closed Circuit boxing at the Memorial Auditorium. Sometimes the picture was so bad, you couldn't distinguish one boxer from another. When you can't tell Pipino Cuevas from Thomas Hearns, you have a challenging video feed. Yeah, Pay Per View is great at home, but there's something about watching championship boxing with 5,000 other screaming fans. By the way, the 
