The fliers and advertisements promised big things: “Local arts, crafts and fashion vendors will descend upon K Street, transforming downtown Sacramento into a bustling creative district.” On Saturday, Sacramento News and Review hosted the inaugural Third Saturday Creative Block Party and nudged K Street in the right direction. Despite the scorching heat, more than 40 aspiring clothing and jewelry designers, artists and local businesses set up shop along K Street. “I think it’s wonderful of SN&R to have done this…it brings life to the downtown area. We’re so happy to be here,” said Ginger Wong, president of Transformations Makeup Institute, did makeup, hair and glitter tattoos. Both asp

All photos taken by Paula Aguirre   Meshugga Chic Vintage Clothing Insurgent Arts of Paul Imagine Musical Charis performing on main stage on 10th Street Atelier's sidewalk shop Tammy Valles of Transformations Makeup Institute   ICUP Comedy Troupe and audience participant Biodegradable water bottles from Green Sol Juli's Jewels   Palm reader Linda Austin Candy Glass magnets by Christie Vicars Candy Glass tiles by Christie Vicars Sacramento News & Review Newsstand Project Magic Salon Glitter tattoo by Transformations Audience/News 10 watching ICUP's performance Just Beecauze by Erlinda Cobb Hesam Rahmanian's exhibition at Art ten20 gallery

Executive Partner of Green Sol Water Dominic Carini pauses halfway through our phone interview to take a business call. Two minutes later he’s back, in slight disbelief. “I guess I’m one of the officials that’s supposed to water the BET awards, so I’m flying down to Hollywood. It’s crazy what’s going on. I can’t believe this is my life right now,” says Carini.   Carini’s impromptu invite qualifies the kind of splash Green Sol’s movement has had in its first four months of existence. Green Sol Water offers an alternative to petroleum-based plastic through their product's polylactic acid water bottles. Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biodegradable plastic derived from corn starch. The movemen