Issue: July 31, 2014
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The feature story this week: Into the Wild. SN&R shares crazy camping
stories and 15 awesome outdoor spots.
Elsewhere in the issue: Raheem F. Hosseini speaks with bicycle-accident
victim John Bontemps, Cosmo Garvin examines the discrepancy in water
rates for Sacramento residents and corporations, Becky Grunewald samples
potent tropical cocktails, Joey Garcia consoles a reader after a painful
Brazilian wax, Jeff Hudson reviews Shakespeare in Tahoe and more.
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Into the wild: SN&R shares crazy camping stories
Essays and tips for hiking, camping, chilling and drinking with bears in the Northern California wilderness.
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A wild dime
Ten more don't-miss Northern California and northern Nevada camping recommendations.
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Human speed bump: On bike and car collisions in Sacramento
John Bontemps almost died riding his bike in Sacramento. He isn't the only one.
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Is the oil industry fracking up California’s drinking water?
California officials ordered shutdown and review of dozens of fracking sites out of fear that companies may have been pumping fracking fluids and other toxic waste into drinking-water aquifers.
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I got a parking ticket in Sacramento even though I paid for parking
I paid for a parking spot but an enforcement officer still wrote me a ticket.
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Letters for July 31, 2014
Readers put in their 2 cents on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Nestlé and Sacramento’s water, and expanding the region’s veteran’s court.
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Intimacy’s bush league
Joey advises a reader to keep it honest down there.
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Power plays: New Sacramento economic-development group with ties to K.J. threatens chamber, other organizations
Does the newly formed Greater Sacramento Area Economic Council more than duplicate existing organizations?
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The time-traveler’s costumer
Elizabeth Galindo hates '60s fashion, loves Daniel Day-Lewis and specializes in sheep wool.
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Gallons of corn syrup
The Mexican on how “vamonos” became “mosey,” and John Steinbeck liking Mexican food. A lot.
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Sacramento, where water hogs like Nestlé profit and residents pay fines.
Sacramento, where water hogs like Nestlé profit and residents pay fines.
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No good reason: California must abandon the death penalty
There’s simply no good reason for California to remain in the ranks of nations like China, Iran and North Korea. We need to abandon the death penalty altogether.
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Immigration real talk
The influx of Central American children is a humanitarian crisis, not an illegal-immigration problem.
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Sacramento’s best tropical cocktails and tiki drinks
SN&R’s drink guru throws down Cocktail Challenge 3: Island Edition on a treasure hunt for Sac’s best tropical drinks.
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Theater amid the trees
SN&R reviews a production of As You Like It by the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival.
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The Language Archive
SN&R reviews a production by Big Idea Theatre.
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Mime activism
SN&R previews a performance by the San Francisco Mime Troupe.
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The Three Musketeers
SN&R reviews a production by the Sacramento Shakespeare Festival.
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Cracker jack of all trades
Beatnik Studios celebrates its sixth anniversary—in a brand-new location.
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As Davis as it gets
Pick a spot on the grass to take in some brews and films at this outdoor screening in Davis.
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Escape from the circus
Carol Bradley's book exhaustively examines the mistreatment of circus animals in this book told through the story of one particular elephant.
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A sushi parade
At Shige Sushi, Shige Tokita deftly mixes up American style and traditional rolls.
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Big cheese
The annual Festival of Cheese brings fine cheeses to the Sacramento Convention Center.
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Unicorn of the sea cheese
Biohackers in the Bay Area are raising funds via Indiegogo to engineer baker's yeast so they can make sustainable vegan cheese.
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Aqua force
Sacramento's Salt Wizard dishes on all things water, chill time and spices.
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Sound Advice: Goodbye CIP, hello country bar
The FreeBadge Serenaders do buzzsaw blues, Concerts in the Park says goodbye, and a new country joint opens in Midtown.
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Intergalactic kvetch
Chris Pratt tries his best in this take on the comic-book superhero, but the film falls short, thanks to its predictability and sequel-ready storyline.
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Life Itself
This documentary, shot during Roger Ebert's last months, is a powerful portrayal of mortality.
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And So It Goes
Just guess what happens next in this predictable oldsters-in-love film starring Michael Douglas and Susan Sarandon. No really, go ahead and guess.
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The Grand Seduction
Brendan Gleeson and Taylor Kitsch keep the charm level high in this French-Canadian take on vintage British comedy.
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The Fluffy Movie
This Gabriel Iglesias stand-up concert documentary is affable but lazy.
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Addicted to pot?
Ngaio on whether you are addicted to marijuana.
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