Visit Sacramento Podcast

One of the Sacramento region's newest restaurants is Franquette, which opened in West Sacramento's Bridge District earlier this year, bringing an all-day French café from the same group that opened East Sacramento's Canon.

Chef Elena Winks is on this week's episode of the Visit Sacramento Podcast, detailing the restaurant's offerings, location, and her experience learning to cook both in France and at Canon before taking on her role at Franquette.

A new HGTV show, Mash-Up Our Home, is set in Sacramento and stars Sacramento couple Christina Valencia and Kele Dobrinski – owners of Colossus Mfg. – as they remodel houses with owners who have different styles, mashing up the styles into a new remodel that both owners can enjoy. On this episode, get a behind-the-scenes take on the show, and why Sacramento is the perfect place to host it.

April is the perfect time to pick up a camera or visit a gallery, because Photography Month Sacramento returns with a host of events, workshops, receptions and more. Get the full story by listening to this episode, with Viewpoint Photographic Arts Center Executive Director Roberta McClellan on this episode of the Visit Sacramento Podcast.

Lucid Winery opened its doors earlier this month on R Street in downtown Sacramento. Owner and Winemaker Kevin Luther spent years managing other wineries before finally saving up to open his own in his hometown of Sacramento. Listen to this episode to hear about what unique wines are offered and about the one-of-a-kind space.

Sacramento's Ice Blocks project redeveloped a historic section of R Street, adding a host of businesses to the trendy corridor in Downtown and Midtown Sacramento. Now completely full, it's become a must-visit section of the city.

On this week's episode of the Visit Sacramento Podcast, Deron Benvenuti, director of leasing for Heller Pacific, which developed the project, shares the space's history, how the redevelopment of an old ice factory brought a mix of businesses to the area, and why you should visit.

Old Soul Co. opened in 2006 and was one of the early Sacramento coffee bars focused on specialty coffee. Now, a decade and a half and four locations later, it remains a Sacramento favorite, and co-owner Jason Griest shares why he loves Sacramento and the coffee culture here.

Sol Blume is a popular R&B/Soul/Hip-Hop music festival that began in Sacramento in 2018 and grew in popularity in 2019. Unable to be held during Covid, the festival is back for 2022. Co-founder and talent buyer Fornati Kumeh shares what you can expect at the festival this year.

J.J. Pfister opened its doors in 2017, but the family tradition of running businesses focused on providing high-quality products goes back more than 170 years to California's post-Civil War history. On this episode, hear from Michelle Keck Smith about the distillery's offerings, location and new events.

Larry Lee's father founded The Sacramento Observer 60 years ago as the paper of record for the Black community of Northern California, sharing its stories and providing a platform to speak truth to power. On this episode, he shares the paper's history, its importance and how it's managed to grow even in the time of Covid-19.

One of Sacramento's most popular comedy clubs is celebrating 30 years in business, and Comedian Lance Woods shares his experiences performing there as well as his insights into Sacramento's comedy scene.