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Hair and nail care for a good cause

Relay for Life

Get a haircut and manicure for a good cause Sunday at Murieta Hair and Nail Salon in the Plaza. Members of the Cutting for a Cure team are holding a Cut-A-Thon and Nail-A-Thon from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. The minimum donation is $15. To make an appointment, call 354-1035. Walk-ins are welcome.  Cutting for a Cure is one of the teams participating in Rancho Murieta's first American Cancer Society Relay for Life Aug. 1-2 at Stonehouse Park.

Murieta's July 4: We're Mayberry with golf carts, at least for a day

Watermelon eating

Rancho Murieta celebrated another Fourth of July with the all-American small-town traditions (think Mayberry with golf carts) that make it the biggest day of the year, and set some records doing it. From the pancake breakfast that begins the day to the fireworks that cap the celebration, see the whole day here in pictures, 211 of them.  Here's our look at July 4, 2009:

Band will perform at Gazebo July 4

The Gazebo musical entertainment the evening of July 4 will feature the group Three Chords and a Beer, event organizers say.  The music begins at 7 p.m. Read more »

Got milk? Here's a chance to get some

 

Milk tour

 

The Milk Mustache Mobile Tour will make a stop at Plaza Foods from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, offering some dinnertime fun and dairy treats. Read more »

In the crowd at the ETC concert...

Scholarship winner

Liz Fitzsimmons presented Jacqueline Schock with a $1,000 check for college at the start of the concert.  The high school senior won this year's Entertainment, Theatre & Culture scholarship competition with her essay on the effect of current economic conditions on the entertainment industry. Read more »

ETC show: Music that echoes from Lake Michigan to Lake Clementia

Chicago

 

Red square Faces in the crowd: Click to see who you know at the show.

The coolest place to be Saturday night was Lake Clementia Amphitheater, where Sacramento's Chicago Tribute Authority paid its respects to the legendary group Chicago and created its own magic for hundreds of happy concertgoers. With only a couple of hours to squeeze in decades of hits, the group braved the day's 100-plus-degree heat and a barrage of insects to get the crowd up and dancing to hits that included “Saturday in the Park,” “If You Leave Me Now” and “Feeling Stronger Every Day” once the sun went down.  Were you at the show? Click here to rate it.  See more photos... Read more »

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A big week -- music, wine and fireworks

The community's biggest entertainment week of the year starts tonight, with Entertainment, Theatre & Culture's presentation of Chicago Tribute Authority at Lake Clementia.  On Monday, Stonehouse Bistro in the Plaza hosts a jazz and wine event.  On Friday, there's an encore performance by Spencer Day at the Country Club.  And the week concludes next weekend with the July 4 festivities.  Here's a look at the week: Read more »

July 4 schedule and gate-pass info

CartsJuly 4 is the community's biggest holiday, one full of events and, by Rancho Murieta standards, crowds.  By the time the fireworks roll around, the community's population has swelled.  Here is the day's schedule and, to help with the crowds, a request about gate passes. Read more »

Sounds of Chicago are coming to Lake Clementia Amphitheater

Chicago Tribute Authority

Chicago Tribute Authority brings the sound of the legendary group Chicago to Lake Clementia Amphitheater Saturday in the latest Entertainment, Theatre and Culture concert of the summer season. Tickets are $20 for ETC members and $30 for non-members, and can be purchased at MarShaTes and the Rancho Murieta Business Center in the Plaza as well as at the Rancho Murieta Association Building. Read more »

Deer Creek Hills bike tour June 27

The Sacramento Valley Conservancy is holding its first mountain bike tour of Deer Creek Hills Saturday, June 27, from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Mountain bike docents will escort riders on single track, cattle paths and ranch roads. Read more »

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