This week the Dirt had an opportunity to cross over the Grapevine and participate in the endlessly entertaining (for Californians anyway) game of “Comparing Southern California Unflatteringly With Northern - Read more

Listen, can you hear it? Spring’s sweet cantata. The strains of grass pushing through the snow. The song of buds swelling on the vine. The tender timpani of a baby robin’s heart. – Dianna - Read more

Greetings from Volcano, Ca where one dirt-y damsel I know is tucked away in an old stagecoach hotel watching snow falling on cherry blossoms through a lacy-curtained window.  Tonight’s post starts late and - Read more

OK, ok we’ll admit it, all the Dirt ladies were out of town last night, including one of us out of the country. For this Dirt advocate, the Crocker Art Museum’s monthly Artmix event offered too many good - Read more

It’s so beautiful out this morning, I laughed out loud just riding my kid to school. Woot! Sunshine. Enjoy it today, cuz there’s rain in the forecast for tomorrow. Not that it makes any difference, since - Read more

They’re heeeeeeeere.  That’s right, kids: it’s California Duck Days.  If you love wetlands—and we know you do!—this is your lucky weekend. The Pacific Flyway wetlands festival is free, open to the - Read more

Yay! At last.  Having fallen in love with DJ Hailey’s Funk Nite repertoire Sundays at Press Club, the Dirt finally got to see another side—literally—of her, performing as MOM last night at The Hub in Sac. - Read more

Hello World. This is the Dirt reporting for duty. And with bright blue skies in the forecast, a fine duty it is. Get out there and spread some sunshine with us, friends. It’s the month of love, and we’re - Read more

Wha…? Friday already?! Ohhhh right, it was a short week. Well, sweep all that stuff  you didn’t manage to get done and stick with The Dirt this weekend. You won’t be led astray. But you might be led to - Read more

Gooooood Morning Davis People. And a truly good morning it is, too, what with the long weekend, MLK festivities, and the palpable good vibes around town. There’s so much goodness going on this weekend I’m - Read more