Over the weekend I posted my thoughts from my experience at 10th and K. Now I want to know how we can make New Year's Downtown better. To get things started I want to propose a change of venue for the ball drop from 10th and K to either Cesar Chavez Plaza or the capitol mall. I think the mall would be better as the crowd could see the ball drop, the Christmas Tree at the capitol and the two fireworks shows over the river. Oh, and a bigger ball with a longer drop would be nice. Those are just a couple thoughts from me. What do you think about next year's celebration?

On New Year’s Eve a few friends and I went to Social nightclub to see the ball drop on 10th and K. The place was packed, the streets were packed (12,000 to 20,000 people) and there was a seriously festive atmosphere. But the ball was small. And it wasn’t really a ball, more of a diamond inside a round cage. The ball didn’t drop very far. It dropped maybe ten feet. The whole thing got plenty of media coverage. There were complaints the day after about all sorts of minor incidents. But really who could have expected a crowd of 20,000 people to show up to 10th and K? I started thinking, without any tradition or expectations all it took to get 20,000 Sacramentans to go party in the streets

This New Year is undoubtedly the most important New Year of my life, on account of growth in areas including politics, relationships and spirituality.  The ball drop was amazing.  It proved to this town, this country, EVEN THIS WORLD, that Sacramento can be happy and show solidarity if only given an outlet.  More importantly, we proved it to ourselves. We have a new President, may God help him keep his promises. We have a new Mayor, and as with Mr. Obama, may youth and charisma be proven tools for changes that are greatly needed.  I have a reinvigorated  love and respect for my family.  May fortune continue to shine upon them, for they are truly brave. May you and yours be as lucky an

Still no new year's plans? For once, you don’t have to plan anything much. Just drive downtown to 10th and K to see the new year in at Sacramento’s newest nightlife center: 10th Street between J and K. This New Year’s Eve will mark the official debut of Sacramento’s newest, and in some ways, finest, nightlife block. While the moaning and arguing continues about the K Street Mall between 7th and 9th, a single block of 10th Street between K and J is poised to impress. With this month’s opening of the Citizen Hotel and its gorgeous, elegant restaurant The Grange - following the November opening of The Cosmopolitan, with its restaurant, bar, upstairs club Social and theatre the Cosmopolitan