The inaugural Oak Park Black Film Festival kicks off Wednesday, Sept. 7 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 11 in the historic Guild Theatre in Sacramento's Oak Park.

Designed to share the voices of Black filmmakers with Sacramentans, the festival will showcase a mix of short and feature-length films with some of the filmmakers involved as well as some of the people who lived the stories of the films in attendance for discussion after some of the screenings. On this episode of the Visit Sacramento Podcast, Cassandra Jennings, President and CEO of St. Hope, shares the reason for the festival, the types of films, and why you should attend.

The 2022 Sacramento Farm-to-Fork Festival includes not only the two-day festival Sept. 23-24, but also the Legends of Wine tasting evening at the Capitol Sept. 8 and the Tower Bridge Dinner Sept. 11.

Hear from Visit Sacramento Events Director Annie Mosley as she describes the events, why you shouldn't miss them, and some new things to look forward to this year.

The Our Street NGT MKT is designed to be a celebration of creativity in Sacramento with a wide range of cuisine from street vendors, live art music and more. Inspired by night markets in Taiwan, it's coming back to Sacramento's R Street Sept. 10, it's a fun, free event that's open to all.

On this episode of the Visit Sacramento Podcast, two of the founders, Rose and Shawn, share the story behind the market, what people have loved about past events, and insider tips to help you skip the line at the door and get the most out of the event this year.

The World Butchers' Challenge is coming to Sacramento's Golden 1 Center Sept. 3, and teams from 13 countries will compete in what the organizers describe as the "Olympics of Meat."

Team USA is headed by Danny Johnson of Taylor's Market, with Paul Carras (also of Taylor's Market) joining other American butchers from across the United States to represent the nation as they face off against teams from France, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and more.

On this week's episode of the Visit Sacramento Podcast, learn about the event and what it takes to compete from both Carras and Ashley Gray, CEO of World Butcher's Challenge.

Spirit Wings is a new art installation that runs from the Old Sacramento Waterfront 13 blocks, with seven pieces of art along the way. Designed to entice people to get out, observe and explore the city, the art is by Garr Ugalde. The project was seven years in the making, with Phil Tretheway and Megan Blackwell coming up with the initial concept. On this week's episode, hear from Phil as he describes the art, the inspiration behind it and how you can experience it.

Sacramento's Burger Patch opened as a popup restaurant serving plant-based burgers in 2017, and lines stretched around the block, leading owners Danea and Phil Horn to expand on the concept, opening inside Golden 1 Center before finally finding a home in Midtown Sacramento in 2019.

Now with four locations, Burger Patch is a staple in the local food scene, and Danea and Phil are eying expanding to other cities. Listen to this week's episode of the Visit Sacramento Podcast where the Horns share why they decided to open a plant-based burger restaurant, how they weathered the Covid-19 pandemic and what their own favorite menu items are.

After a hiatus during the Covid-19 pandemic, the California State Fair and Food Festival is back in Sacramento at Cal Expo, and spokeswoman Darla Givens shares how to experience all the fun, food and great times at the 2022 event, which runs from July 15-31.

Amador Stage Lines got its start in the 1850s transporting miners during the Gold Rush, and today, the company is still providing taking passengers all over Northern California, Nevada and beyond.

On this week's episode of the Visit Sacramento Podcast, hear from Operations Manager Lisa Allen shares the history of the company, the types of buses they operate today, and how you can get in touch when you're planning your trip to the Sacramento area, whether it's a convention, family or military reunion, or any other group activity.

Darcel Harris Lee is the Chief Fantasy Officer of Cal Events – a tour company that customizes trips in the Sacramento area – and sees her role as providing the perfect tour from Sacramento to San Francisco and everything in between.

Cal Events handles all the logistics, hotel contract negotiations, and more, as well as providing guides to share the history, culture and celebrate what makes Sacramento and Northern California unique on this week's episode of the Visit Sacramento Podcast.

Sacramento has a thriving drag performance community, and one member is Apple Adams, who shares their background, what it means to be a drag performer, and how you can see a show.

Whether it's performing at Badlands in Lavender Heights or hosting Drag Bingo at another venue, Apple Adams said they enjoy using drag performance to express themselves, and have a lot of fun in the process.

On this week's episode of the Visit Sacramento Podcast, Apple Adams shares what makes Sacramento's drag community special, and why they love being a part of it.