Second Saturday is here again, tonight.  With Spring temperatures and longer days stretching out, we guess we'll have at least 5,000 people out all over downtown. If you've never been, it's the largest unorganized event of the month held every Second Saturday all over town from Del Paso and Downtown thru Midtown and East Sacramento.  Live music, art and sidewalk vendors turn J Street and K Street into a temporary Bezerkely style Telegraph Avenue.  Have fun.  Last summer, Sacramento had 10,000 strong out setting a one day record for the event.  Cars are discouraged from coming thru town, go around. Trust me, it will take you 20 minutes to go 10 blocks in a car.  Stay off I, J, K and Capitol for easier driving. Check out the nice work below for a good synopsis of Second Saturday... The best FREE PARTY every month.  Mainly held between 15th and 27th Streets and H and Broadway aka The Grid. 

March 13 - 14: Silver Belt Bonzai, Downhill Ski-Cross. Last  year's winner, Daron Rahlves went buck wild on the course taking first.  Local hommie Errol Kerr will also be on deck with nearly 100 other bad asses.  If you are looking for some inspiration to up your technique, this is the race to watch.  Sugarbowl, located just behind Donner Lake off HWY 80, reports 100+ inches at base and 160+ inches at the peak.  if you haven't been, 'it's your turn."  If you haven't seen this video, it's one of the best from the '09 season we've seen. Yes, we were there so this ain't all hype, it's the real deal.

March 13, Saturday:  Pink Floyd Laser Extravaganza at The Crest Theatre.
Tickets are $36.00 - $38.00. Show starts at 8:00PM.

March 14, Sunday:  Trombone Shorty comes to Harlows with local funk & R&B outfit, The Nibblers.  If you like to dance, but not into the 'club' scene, this is your chance to check out one of the best in the business.  Both bands represent mad skills on stage.
Tickets are $17.50 ADV. Show Starts at 8:00 PM.

St. Patrick's Day Events, March 17
Saint Patrick's Day Block Party Hosted by Deveres Irish Pub. Last year, doors opened around 11 a.m. and about 7,000 people rolled through.  This year, doors open at 8 a.m. and probably more like 10,000 people will come out. Two stages of live music including Tainted Love. Tickets are $20.00 ADV/$25 Day of Event

Saint Patty's R District Pub Crawl will take place at locations along the R Street Restaurant Row (between 14th & 15th streets) in Sacramento.

Conan O'Brien at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium May 6.

Alice in Wonderland is now playing

Disney's jump down the 3D rabbit hole has scored big at the box office beating even Oscar winning film, Avatar. $116 million to Avatar's $77 million for opening weekend.

"In theaters with multiple formats, we saw that the Imax 3-D sold out first, then regular 3-D, and then 2-D," said Disney distribution President Chuck Viane.

Check out this interview with director Tim Burton and Johnny Depp from the premier of the movie, Alice in Wonderland.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QISj5-gLK8o&feature=player_embedded

Snowfest of North Lake Tahoe and Truckee
March 5 - 14. Swim in the lake like a polar bear. Help determine the Snowfest Queen, catch the FREE Nightrider bus to Squaw for the laser and torch parade and fireworks, join the neon 'gappers' '80s party at the Cornice Cantina (near Far East lift over by the big A-frame), Northstar hosts the TransWorld TransAM 'jam' style competition, Snowbomb throws down the "Toyota's Sick n Twisted Freestyle Tour Rail Jam at Sugarbowl, Firefighter's pancake breakfast, Boreal gets some action with a concert, and 20th Annual "Gar Woods" Polar Bear Swim, Snow Down Party with the Space Cowboys in Tahoe City, Wacky Winter Human Bowlling, 3rd Annual Dog Pull, Mamasake (Squaw) Extreme Food Challenge, Cantina Sundeck Ski race...More about this event at SacPress.com

Bassnectar slams into South Lake Tahoe's, Mont Bleu on March 13 (Saturday). Sacvibe first scoped this phenom out while looking for music to remix for Vans Tahoe Cup '06. For the montage, see below. Bassnectar has also become a namesake around Burning Man circles, famous for his superfreak style sets. One of the few true producers in the industry, this dj doesn't just spin other people's jams, in fact, we think he doesn't at all.. Show at 7pm, tix $29, GA. Afterparty at club bleu ($10 before 12:30 am).

St. Patricks Day Block Party at de Vere's Iris Pub
If you were there last year, you know this is the big one with about 7,000 attendees. This block party shuts down L Street between 15th and 16th Streets. Doors open at 8 a.m. and runs all day and night thru 2 a.m. Music by Tainted Love and tix are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Be safe!

Spring Block Party 2010 hosted by the Active 20-30 Sacramento club
April 24, 6:00-10:00pm. On the Capitol Mall, between 5th and 6th streets (entrance on 5th street). Music by The Spazmatics, food and beverages by de Vere's Irish Pub, Barefoot Winery, Beach Hut Deli, Chipotle, House Restaurant, Pine Cove Tavern and Red Bull.