Tagged: holiday traditions

These Sacramento holiday markets beat the rain

The Moonbeam Pixie Tribe offers free face-painting and balloons for kids during the Crocker Holiday Artisan Market this weekend. (Photo courtesy Crocker Holiday Artisan Market) Crocker spotlights regional artisans; global market showcases charities Worried...

A gardener’s Thanksgiving

This Japanese maple tree’s best gift is its late-fall beauty on a grey day. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) So much to be thankful for The world is cloudy and soggy this Thanksgiving morning in the...

Farm to floor: Search for the perfect tree

Find a forest of evergreens at nearby tree farms. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Christmas tree farms open the season Friday It’s a Sacramento holiday tradition: A short trek to find the perfect tree. Think of...

Send a message this Valentine’s Day

Olympiad, a red hybrid tea, can mean ” love you.” (Photo: Debbie Arrington) On Valentine’s Day, we let flowers do the talking. But do we know what they say? “Red roses” mean “I love...