Did you know that about 10 years ago the U.S. Census Bureau claimed that Elk Grove was the fastest growing city in the country? While growth has slowed a bit from that nation-leading pace, it has remained steady over the last decade. Long-time Elk Grove residents have had to adapt to many changes in their…
It’s almost time, once again, for the annual Elk Grove Greener Gardens Tour, exploring the colors and designs of local gardens throughout the community. The tour allows residents of the City of Elk Grove to showcase gardens that highlight green gardening practices, including quite a few that focus on zero-scaping using lush, drought-resistant native plants….
One of my favorite things about Northern California is our beautiful historic homes. All over Sacramento, we have classic houses built many decades ago, some of which are almost 100 years old. In other cities like Roseville, Folsom, and Elk Grove, we have neighborhoods that sprung up in the 40s and 50s, bringing classic architecture…
Sacramento is a fun place to play, but it’s an even better place to raise a family. Aside from all the kid-friendly things to do in Sacramento, there are excellent communities with thriving schools, low crime rates, low unemployment, and affordable cost of living. In fact, along with the surrounding towns, it’s been rated as…
A long time Roseville client, Jeff, recently converted the back room of his house into an in-law suite for his father-in-law. The problem, though, is that the walls back there weren’t insulated well, and as the summer has started heating up, it’s becoming a problem. Jeff says: “I need some help. My father-in-law recently came…
From the Delta to the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas, every town in our area has its own special feel—but there’s something unique about Davis. Maybe it’s because it’s a college town filled with science professors and agriculture students, but every time I’m there, I notice that folks are working hard to make their houses…
One of my favorite things about Folsom are the rolling foothills of the Sierra Nevadas. I can imagine that waking up to a warm cup of coffee each morning and staring out over the beautiful landscape is a pretty great way to start your morning. In a town with such great views, specialty windows can…
Those of us that grew up in the 70s and 80s remember it nostalgically as a time when music and entertainment were at their best and kids could play in the street until dinner time without supervision. It was a time when, if you wanted to talk to someone, you had to either use your…
I’m a Sacramento guy, born and raised in Northern California, so I’m used to the big time increase in temperature each summer. The daily highs for our area in July and August reach 90 degrees on average. But what I look forward to most this time of year is an increase in something else—softball, one…
Northern California is home to some of the sunniest cities in the country. Sacramento, Stockton, and Fresno are all regularly listed as having at least 275 sunny days a year, putting them up there with Las Vegas and Phoenix as the most sun-soaked spots in the U.S. The big difference, though, between sunny Northern California…
Everyone knows that around harvest time it can get a little nutty in Modesto. In fact, the San Joaquin Valley is the largest producer of almonds in the entire world. But along with that kind of production comes a lot of air pollution in the form of dust. Almond harvesting produces 41 pounds of dust…
A couple years back, I had a friend who bought and installed new windows in his house himself, despite my warnings about the complexity of the work, the large margin of error, and the hazards of being inexperienced when working with glass. To my friend’s credit, he actually did a pretty decent job of installing…
