Home for the holidays

With so much strife and hate in our nation, who can blame those seeking to make the holiday season a safe space? So the theme for our annual Holiday Guide is “Home for the Holidays.”

It means more time with family and friends, so we explore how difficult it can be for singles and the recently divorced and what going home is like for LGBQT people.

It means observing traditions closer to home, so we offer some best bets for places to go and things to do in and around Sacramento. And it means helping those less fortunate in our own communities, so we highlight ways to volunteer our time and nonprofits that need our money.

In all these ways, celebrating the holidays can be as homey as a favorite sweater.