Steve Tuck comment-63141 2012-02-02T18:27:03Z 2012-02-02T18:27:03Z I'm excited! I work downtown and live in Elk Grove but I only take 99 on Thursdays so this will be my first stop at least once a week! I'm guessing it'll be worth the drive any day of the week. Steve Tuck 2012-02-02T18:27:03Z Steve Tuck comment-61154 2011-12-09T20:32:41Z 2011-12-09T20:32:41Z Wow I had no idea AC was still in town. I enjoyed listening to his show on KWOD. I wish he'd start up a radio station similar to KWOD because the last thing Sacramento needs is another top 40 station which 106.5 flipped to today. Steve Tuck 2011-12-09T20:32:41Z Steve Tuck comment-59642 2011-11-03T23:17:13Z 2011-11-03T23:17:13Z I've seen so many great photos from this show and these are no exception! What a great show by the Foo Fighters. Easily one of the best shows I've ever been to. Hopefully it won't take them another eight years to come back through town. Steve Tuck 2011-11-03T23:17:13Z Steve Tuck comment-52358 2011-06-20T18:46:08Z 2011-06-20T18:46:08Z One correction on ticket pricing for the Foo Fighters show on October 20: prices are actually $29.50, $39.50, or $49.50 if you buy at the box office to avoid service fees. Steve Tuck 2011-06-20T18:46:08Z Steve Tuck comment-51276 2011-05-27T16:16:26Z 2011-05-27T16:16:26Z I received a ticket last Monday in Old Sac and the photos the officer posted were such poor quality that it was impossible to tell if my meter really had expired. This added to my frustration because the ticket was time stamped within minutes of the amount of time I paid for. Sure, I could have disputed it but the last time I disputed another highly questionable ticket (related to distance parked from a fire hydrant) the " dispute attorney" did not write down my statement correctly and therefore proved a complete waste of time. This just reinforces my choice to spend as little time as possible in downtown. Steve Tuck 2011-05-27T16:16:26Z Steve Tuck comment-48717 2011-04-05T17:20:41Z 2011-04-05T17:20:41Z Good stuff! This place is just a block from my office and every now and then I'll stop in and get a couple bags of the defect cookies. He's only raised the price once in seven years from $1 a bag to $1.50 I believe. Steve Tuck 2011-04-05T17:20:41Z Steve Tuck comment-47464 2011-03-15T16:02:17Z 2011-03-15T16:02:17Z My daughter and I will be there! Got to let this city know we have not given up hope. Steve Tuck 2011-03-15T16:02:17Z Steve Tuck comment-47278 2011-03-11T04:06:11Z 2011-03-11T04:06:11Z I like Jim and I knew his tease was nothing but how slow of a sports news day was it? I mean we are living in an always-connected world so the instant something breaks we will have known long before the 10 o'clock news. Not sure how many people Jim thought he'd catch by surprise. That said, it caught at least on guy. Steve Tuck 2011-03-11T04:06:11Z Steve Tuck comment-47225 2011-03-09T18:16:59Z 2011-03-09T18:16:59Z KJ is a year too late, at the very minimum. It is pathetic that it took the Kings leaving town before a push by the city like this. Everything that KJ has said since news of the Kings moving came out has had an anti-Maloof feel. Another NBA team will not move here in any of our lifetimes so save some cash and build a smaller venue like Stockton's Arena. No need for a place with 17,000+ seats for at least 30 years. Steve Tuck 2011-03-09T18:16:59Z Steve Tuck comment-47120 2011-03-08T19:16:12Z 2011-03-08T19:16:12Z Personally, I'll be crushed when they leave. It hasn't really sunk in yet that Sacramento will be without the Kings soon. My mom took me, my brother, and my sister to meet Vinny Del Negro and the late Wayman Tisdale back in 87 or 88 when they each made an appearance at car dealerships in the Arden area. I also remember the day Ricky Berry committed suicide. Walking through Sunrise Mall, I saw the breaking news on tv while we passed by Radio Shack. Both good and bad, I have many memories about the Kings. I didn't go to my first game until the early 90's and I think it was a Warriors game. My next game was in 95 when the Suns were in town and me and two friends had to get single seats as that is all that was left. Earlier that day I got Charles Barkley's autograph while he was at the old America Live sports bar watching golf. We had to go there to check in there for the Hoop It Up basketball tournament that was happening that weekend in Land Park. I also remember earlier this decade when a friend was buying the group tickets and after the game we'd wait for traffic to clear out and listen to the postgame show which was done at Arco in the 4th floor lounge. Jim Kozimor was still working for KHTK and everyone just wanted to talk about the Kings and how special that team was. Although they did not win the title in 2002 they sure brought out the best in everyone in this city. It's funny how things change though. It seems one out every five people don't care if the team leaves. Steve Tuck 2011-03-08T19:16:12Z Steve Tuck comment-46596 2011-02-28T20:43:34Z 2011-02-28T20:43:34Z I don't know where to start so I'll just say this: if the Kings leave they will take top entertainment with them. The arena will have little life left. It will rot and at some point soon need to be demolished. When that is gone where will entertainment such as Lady Gaga, Usher, Eric Clapton, Disney on Ice and Sac State graduations, high school playoff games, etc, be held? The musical acts will bypass Sacramento for Oakland or San Francisco. Fine. If you are a fan of a big time musician you'll drive two hours to see the show. What does this mean for Sacramento? No dining out before or after the show at local establishments. Fans who would travel from outlying areas to see the show and stay in hotels near Natomas won't come here. It'll be a small loss but it's not an economy-killer. Sac State will probaly bring graduations to the Memorial or back to campus. High school playoff basketball will probably be moved back to the little gym on campus. But I agree with you. The sun will still rise. The commute will be just as long. The city will still operate as usual, minus the activity in one part of Natomas. City leaders have tried for a new arena for years but it is the age-old question: who wants to pay for it? The small-minded people of Sacramento don't want to chip in to a small tax increase to support a building they, their family, or their friends will at some point visit for a reason other than a basketball game. It's not all about basketball. The Kings play 41 regular-season home games per year. That leaves 324 other nights per year that the building will be used. In other cities where a new sports and entertainment complex was recently built, the surrounding area was completely revitalized. Ever been to a Giants baseball game? The first year that park was built the surrounding areas were parking lots. Now? It's surrounded by high-rise living, restaurants, bars, shopping, and prime office space. Ever been to Denver near Coors Field? The area where the park is located was a dump before the field was built. Now it is a revitalized part of town where people go to eat, drink, shop, spend time, etc, whether there is baseball or not. San Diego? Same thing. Sacramento is too narrow-minded, short-sided, and small-town thinking to deserve a pro sports franchise if it has been this impossible to get a building built. This city is missing out on so much and I can't wait until the day I can leave too. Steve Tuck 2011-02-28T20:43:34Z Steve Tuck comment-43953 2011-01-18T23:29:55Z 2011-01-18T23:29:55Z I heard about this last night and cannot wait! Hopefully it's the start of great food truck options in this city. I've heard about the grilled cheese truck in SoCal and they use Twitter frequently to update their fans on when and where the truck will be. Steve Tuck 2011-01-18T23:29:55Z Steve Tuck comment-43532 2011-01-13T02:16:29Z 2011-01-13T02:16:29Z I can't blame you for being angry at the Maloofs for the naming rights decision but at the end of the day it is all about the Benjamins. In this economy combined with the speculation that they could very well pull up and move in a couple years I applaud the Maloofs for being able to find a company, no matter what they sell whether it's bracelets or boxes of poo, to be willing to send them a check every month in exchange for putting said company's name on the building. It's purely a business decision and at the end of the day the Maloofs are the winners because they are getting paid. The new name of the arena is nothing to be ashamed of. Instead, if and when the Kings move, this will be much more embarrassing to me as a Sacramento resident. We will be known as a pathetic small minded city who could not get an arena built in order to hold onto an NBA basketball team. What's more embarrassing than being a city that loses a professional sports team? The reasons I don't consider Seattle a pathetic city after losing the Sonics is because they still have an NFL and an MLB team, both with new facilities, as well other attractions and features that make it a world class city. Just my opinion, but if the Kings do in fact leave it will be a major blow to this region and Sacramento will be nothing more than a bathroom break between Tahoe/Reno and San Francisco. In regards to the Pavillion title, there are three other somewhat well known venues called Pavillions: HP Pavillion in San Jose where the Sharks play, Hyundai Pavillion down in Orange County which is a concert venue, and Pauley Pavillion on the UCLA campus where the Bruins play basketball. Steve Tuck 2011-01-13T02:16:29Z Steve Tuck comment-43008 2011-01-03T20:18:12Z 2011-01-03T20:18:12Z I thought that if an NBA team moved to Vegas that all the casinos would then have to take betting on NBA games off the table. Maybe I misunderstood that as only pertaining to the Palms if the Kings did make a move there. I feel that a move to Vegas would not work for any pro sports team let alone the Kings or an NBA franchise. The All Star Game was held there a few years ago and it was mostly a PR disaster from what I remember hearing and reading. Crime was a big issue but maybe it was isolated because of the magnitude of the event and the large amounts of fans that came to town because of the game. Steve Tuck 2011-01-03T20:18:12Z Steve Tuck comment-42918 2010-12-31T17:03:35Z 2010-12-31T17:03:35Z You got some great shots Steven. I think that last one is my favorite as it shows Evans heading for the tunnel after doing the impossible. What a game! I watched at home in disbelief as Evans' shot hit all net. Steve Tuck 2010-12-31T17:03:35Z Steve Tuck comment-41248 2010-11-25T05:48:07Z 2010-11-25T05:48:07Z Just another sign that Downtown Plaza is dead and gone. What a waste of potential. I've been to a handful of other cities where the mall is a major part of their downtown. K Street has been prime potential and yet it is still rotting. The Plaza is a dump now. The Kings will be the next piece of Sacramento to go away too, with yet another losing year, way too many empty seats, and the prolonging arena issue. Somehow this city continues to suprise and disappointment me. Steve Tuck 2010-11-25T05:48:07Z Steve Tuck comment-40696 2010-11-15T19:09:11Z 2010-11-15T19:09:11Z The Kings need to follow that new slogan and start playing all the big guys. Whiteside needs to be activated and given some playing time. Steve Tuck 2010-11-15T19:09:11Z Steve Tuck comment-40695 2010-11-15T19:06:44Z 2010-11-15T19:06:44Z Wow, 8:30am is nuts! I go to several of these and my max is 2 hours early. I might wait 8 hours for a superstar like Kobe. The closest I've cut it was Tyreke Evans in Dixon last year. Got there 2 hours early and they ran out of tickets about four people ahead of me so there was no guarantee that we would get in. I chose to stay and it paid off as I got a photo signed. Steve Tuck 2010-11-15T19:06:44Z Steve Tuck comment-39970 2010-11-02T21:50:08Z 2010-11-02T21:50:08Z Thank you, Bill. It was my first time attending the Davis market and it was great to see such a wide variety of items for sale. Steve Tuck 2010-11-02T21:50:08Z Steve Tuck comment-33638 2010-07-27T22:12:56Z 2010-07-27T22:12:56Z I wasn't exactly ROTFLMAO at Mandel's show. He had some funny stuff but let's just say I would not have paid extra to see this. Of course jokes about your butt and balls will make most guys 15 again but overall he was not what I was expecting. Most of the people sitting with us in the back left the show about halfway through, some were actually offended too. Showing a video clip as your closer was weak and it was not even funny! Sorry, Howie: No Deal. You're better on AGT and Deal or No Deal if it's still on TV. Steve Tuck 2010-07-27T22:12:56Z Steve Tuck comment-27312 2010-05-19T15:12:26Z 2010-05-19T15:12:26Z Agreed, FrankC. Sacramento is far far away from becoming a World Class City. I also agree that the city had to sign this deal in order to get some revenue. Anything will help at this point since the economy is nowhere near turning around. At least the current freeway signs are not displaying ads. That had been talked about recently as a way to generate some cash for our wrecked state. Steve Tuck 2010-05-19T15:12:26Z Steve Tuck comment-27311 2010-05-19T15:08:16Z 2010-05-19T15:08:16Z It's hard to believe anyone was wondering where the guitar went because the Hard Rock appeared to have died years ago. The place was never busy, much like the mall, so it should hardly be a loss for the city. Steve Tuck 2010-05-19T15:08:16Z Steve Tuck comment-25896 2010-04-29T16:13:09Z 2010-04-29T16:13:09Z It's nice to see people care about what's going on in the city but at the same time this is the kind of thing that gives Sacramento its cow town reputation. They are building a damn Target store. So what if they found loopholes to avoid paying permit fees and such? It's a smart business move to save money in a crappy economy. Is the Target store going to look worse than the boarded-up and vacant old Golden 1 building? Probably not. Is it going to be a busy store and full of shoppers everyday? Yes it will. The Sac State students alone who live in the area will benefit with this store right there because as of now there is nothing that compares to a Target in the immediate area, not to mention all the other residents who will shop this store. The city of Sacramento loses out on some building fees. So what. The city has bigger issues than a new Target store. Steve Tuck 2010-04-29T16:13:09Z Steve Tuck comment-22748 2010-03-01T17:39:12Z 2010-03-01T17:39:12Z For those who don't speak legal-ese you cannot tint your front windows. I know some people who have tinted a shade or two but if you go "blacked out" you risk being cited and in some cases the officer will make you peel the tint off right there on the spot. It happened to my brother-in-law and I've herad others say it's happened to them. It is correct that officers have higher priorities than stopping people for illegal tint but imagine you have tinted front windows and a cop on a slow day sees you. You'll get popped. Steve Tuck 2010-03-01T17:39:12Z Steve Tuck comment-16849 2009-10-30T21:56:41Z 2009-10-30T21:56:41Z Omri Casspi had a great game in his first NBA outing. My question for him would be whether or not he has any plans to bring his family and friends to ARCO from Israel to watch some home games. Steve Tuck 2009-10-30T21:56:41Z Steve Tuck comment-15172 2009-10-09T14:58:07Z 2009-10-09T14:58:07Z You guys watch, this group of Kings is gonna bring the purple and black attack! After last season there was nowhere to go but up and I think they've got a real nice core of young guys who are going to build on. Give it a couple years and the Kings will be better than that other team in CA that wears purple! Steve Tuck 2009-10-09T14:58:07Z Steve Tuck comment-15171 2009-10-09T14:53:51Z 2009-10-09T14:53:51Z I'm looking forward to seeing Tyreke and Desmond Mason in person this weekend. I hope the Kings can do a few of these appearances during the season as well, similar to what they've done in the past. Lots to look forward to this season! Steve Tuck 2009-10-09T14:53:51Z Steve Tuck comment-15170 2009-10-09T14:51:02Z 2009-10-09T14:51:02Z I'm confident this season will be worth watching, even with the growing pains and the learning that is needed. We seem to have some nice talent this season. Steve Tuck 2009-10-09T14:51:02Z Steve Tuck comment-15168 2009-10-09T14:49:31Z 2009-10-09T14:49:31Z I just found the site via a tweet from the Kings and so far this is really cool. I'm gonna bookmark it and visit daily! Steve Tuck 2009-10-09T14:49:31Z