Show Information - Sept. 29, 2013
Soap Box Derby
The Soap Box Derby is a slice of Americana. It's like Apple Pie, the 4th of July and the Spelling Bee! The city of Elk Grove hasn't hosted a Soap Box Derby Race since the mid 1970's, but today that is about to change!
Elk Grove Soap Box Derby Classic
When: Sat & Sun. September 28 & 29, 2013
Where: Grantline/Kammerer Road & Highway 99, Elk Grove
Time: 9:30am - 5pm
www.aasbd.org/about-us/history.aspx
Reptile Show Day 2
The Reptile Show invaded Good Day on Wednesday, and things got so creepy and crawley that we had to send our daredevil reporter Melissa to the Convention Center where there will be over 3,000 reptiles on display for the reptile show!!
Sacramento Reptile Show
Sacramento Convention Center
1400 J St.
Sacramento
(916) 808-5291
Sunday: 10am-4pm
www.SacReptileShow.com
Pot Pies
z-pies
www.z-pie.com
Family Food Feud
On Friday local chef Adam Pechal and kid chef Nicolas went head to head with Julissa and Tina in a family food feud for this weekends Farm to Fork chef competition. Yesterday they competed against each other and thanks to a panel of judges won! So today he is in studio to re-create his winning dish!
www.NicolasGarden.com
chefadampechal.com
Crystal Basin Wine
Crystal Basin Cellars has been making Sierra Foothill wines since 1981, starting in the basement of a house in Pollock Pines. From a start with a single barrel, the winery has grown to almost 600 barrels. The 2010's, the current vintage, won 12 Gold Medals at 4 major competitions in 2013, including Best Syrah in California, and Best Bordeaux Blend of the Foothill Region at the CA State Fair and a 4-Star Gold Medal for Merlot from the Orange County Fair - the list goes on and on!
Crystal Basin Cellars and Bistro
3550 Carson Road
Camino
(530) 647-1767
Open 7 Days a week
www.crystalbasin.com
www.crystalbasinbistro.com
11-Year-Old Filmmaker
Who says only adults can make movies? Ian just turned 13 and his second film just made it into "The Place Called Sacramento Film Festival", which is a contest sponsored by Access Sacramento public television in which writers (usually adults) have to write a ten-minute film that is set in Sacramento.
A Place Called Sacramento Film Festival
Crest Theater
1013 K. St.
Sacramento
Sunday, October 6: 1pm
Get tickets at tickets.com keyword: A Place Called Sacramento
1-800-225-2277
CrestTheatercrest.com
Maneki Neko
You know those luck cat ornaments you find at restaurants? Well, a local graphic designer has a new take on Lucky Cat - Maneki Neko. He is bringing in his nifty cards & paper hangers to show off. He is quite fun as well. here is a direct quote from his email: "I'm even getting a haircut for the big meet- up, maybe even takin' 2 baths this week!"
www.yamamotodesigns.com
Jake's Taco Hot Dogs
Hot dogs are an all American classic food that we all love to have at those Summer BBQ's. But hot dogs a coffee shop? Yes, it's true! Jake Parks, owner of Jake's: Coffee, Tea & Sandwiches, sells every kind of coffee imaginable plus pastries. But he also sells hot dogs, and these aren't your average weiners.
Jake's: Coffee, Tea & Sandwiches
150 N. Wilma Suite #10
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-1860
www.jakescts.com
Rubber Band Bracelets
Kendamas are so yesterday because what's so in right now are the original rainbow loom bracelets! These colored tiny rubber bands are sold in a kit with a plastic tool that allows kids to make over 30 different rubber band combinations of bracelets and necklaces! These kits are sold for $30 dollars and have been flying off store shelves at places like Toys' R Us, Michael's and Learning Express. Of these stores Learning Express is the only store that teaches classes on how to make the perfect bracelets and necklaces and today they are in studio showing Cody and Amy how to make their own!
Learning Express
2030 Douglas Blvd #25
Roseville
(916) 783-6310
Learning Express
1151 Galleria Blvd #134
Roseville
(916) 783-1124
www.learningexpress.com