Here are some photos of the transformation inside of the restaurant formerly known as Dragonfly. The Press restaurant is expected to open in August. Read more about chef David English's restaurant here. The Press is located at 1809 Capitol Avenue. Photos by Sonny Mayugba.      

Teams of family and friends will race through parks, around landmarks and even inside local businesses deciphering clues to secret locations in Hunt the Grid, an urban adventure presented June 12 by Mastermind Treasure Hunts and Downtown Grid. Partial proceeds from this fun and challenging event will benefit Hands on Sacramento, the Valley’s full-service volunteer action center. With the success of films like National Treasure, and reality shows like The Amazing Race, treasure hunting—solving puzzles to find “secret” locations—is more popular than ever. Hunt the Grid, an information-based urban treasure hunt, challenges players to discover answers that can only be found at specific Sacram

The Jewish Federation is celebrating their move to Midtown Sacramento by throwing a big party for a cause! The Big Nosh is a gourmet food and pub crawl benefiting 5 local charities where participants will get a chance to eat and drink their way across the grid sampling appetizers and cocktails at 30 restaurants and coffee shops. Tickets are $36/person and Crawl Captains may register at www.thebignosh.com and earn their ticket for free by recruiting 10 or more people to their team. Teams will start at different locations at the same time in a "round robin" format and experience Midtown as it's meant to be experienced: walking! Calling all Crawl Captains...register now at www.thebignosh.com

Do you know an out-of-the-way public space in Sacramento that most of your friends have never seen? An undiscovered place that gives Sacramento some of its charm? It could be anything: a rooftop garden, a temple, a great place to run or skate. As long as it's within city limits. The closer to the central city, the better. Within the grid is primo. We'll put some of the best together and then share them with you. Send ideas to suzanne@sacramentopress.com or add your comments below. Thanks!

Walk through some of the region's newest neighborhoods and you'll discover hundreds upon hundreds of houses lying empty. Their owners, victims of foreclosure, have long since moved on. While only some of those are currently on the market, you'll find it next to impossible to come upon a foreclosed home for sale in Sacramento's central city. That's because there's currently only one. The desirability of living in the grid and of its housing stock have kept prices fairly stable and made the area nearly immune to the foreclosure crisis, unlike outlying areas of the city and fast-growing suburbs like Natomas and Elk Grove, according to local real estate agents. "Downtown has held its value,

Special to Sacramento Press By Dena Kouremetis It may seem like an anomaly, but it really comes as no surprise to REO expert and Re/Max agent Ray Ponce.  Housing in Sacramento’s ‘grid’ – surrounded by freeways in all directions, has simply not become a casualty of foreclosure crisis. “It’s just a matter of supply and demand,” says Ponce. “There has always been, and will continue to be a demand for housing in this area.  Most of the homes in this area were built during the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s during a period of time when quality of craftsmanship and individual style were important for homeowners.  These homes are built well and possess charm and character that today’s modern homes simply

Whenever I am in a hurry, I find myself weaving in and out of alleyways and such trying to take the quickest route to my destination. However, in Downtown Sacramento it seems every other street is bombarded with DO NOT ENTER signs. This frustrates me. The reason it gets under my skin so much, is that as I look down the street, I can plainly see that on the other side of that sign, is a clear and unobstructed street ready for travel. The street goes through, yet there is a sign telling me that I cant. I must admit, that if this were an idea conjured up by the city of Sacramento as some way to control traffic on certain streets, I’m not sure I understand the logic behind their reasoning. T

It's cold, but it's getting lighter every day. And when you get a free ride over the downtown, things look entirely different.