The Del Paso Boulevard Partnership is hosting its 3rd annual Spring Carnival on The Boulevard from Wednesday, April 4, to Sunday, April 8. It will be held in the Rite Aid/O'Reilly Auto Parts Lot at Del Paso Blvd. and El Camino Ave. in North Sacramento from 3pm to 10pm Wednesday-Friday and 10am to 11pm Saturday and Sunday. Carnival attendees can enjoy rides, games, corn dogs, cotton candy, and other fun. Proceeds of the event go to the Del Paso Boulevard Partnership Foundation. Their website (with information on the carnival and other events) is http://dpbpartnership.com.

On Saturday, the third annual Sacramento VegFest was held at the Artisan Building on Del Paso Boulevard. Hundreds of visitors came to explore the world of vegetarian and vegan lifestyle alternatives, to check out new products and ideas, and to attend presentations by some top chefs in the healthy food movement. It was a happy crowd wending their way through the booths and displays on a sunny afternoon. Both guests and vendors were eager to share their enthusiasm for all things vegetarian. The Sacramento Vegan Society had an information booth. So did the Sacramento Vegetarian Society, and representatives from both groups were careful to emphasize their particular focus, cautioning us not

The North Sacramento Chamber of Commerce hosted its 20th annual tree lighting ceremony tonight. The vibrantly lit tree is behind the Iceland Rink at the Woodlake Community Pool, 1445 Lockbrae Rd. SacPress Photo | Kati Garner

The Greens Hotel was the spot for a Summertime Mixer  hosted by The Temp (Sacramento Temporary Contemporary Gallery) for an evening of socializing and networking, as well as a Fish Fry and a Preview of "Gone Fishing" - a group show featuring Ken Waterstreet's Water Series in the long, long Gallery. A woman walks in front of art in the Temp Gallery during the mixer.     Icky TheUgly Dog, (right) voted The Ugliest Dog online was there!       Nearby businesses had samples such as  Sweet Expressions Desserts and Fine Baked Goods. Cupcakes available for sampling were Orange Creamsicle, Smore's, Strawberrry Lemonade and Root Beer Float (below). At the Mixer, they were getting opini