Eat, drink, be merry with your dog by your side

Outdoor dining is an integral part of Sacramento culture, and restaurants with dog-friendly patios are too numerous to count. For walkability and a huge diversity of offerings, the Midtown residential/retail/dining/entertainment district just east of downtown is the place to explore. It’s where the see-and-be-seen action is for young people—and for DogTrekkers of all ages. Read more.

Jingle bell pup crawl, Sacramento

Jingle Bell Pup Crawl, Sacramento – Dec. 8 Few animal shelter and city holiday fundraising events promise to be as much fun as the Sacramento SPCA’s second annual Jingle Bell Pup Crawl from noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 8. It all starts with a check-in at Midtown’s new Truitt Bark Park (Sammy, link) and continues to six craft breweries with activity stations at each stop. Read more.

Yolo county spca purrfect howliday pawty, Sacramento

Yolo County SPCA Purrfect Howliday Pawty, Sacramento – Nov. 30 Dinner, live music, a silent auction and presentations about programs and community partnership are on the menu for the Yolo SPCA’s evening of holiday-themed fun with proceeds going to animals in need. Shop for holiday goodies, help the animals and have a pawsitively good time. This event is held at Camp Pollock. Read more.

Cool your jets (and your pets) in Sacramento

Sacramento is hot, hot, hot—and we’re not talking summer weather. The restaurant and craft brewery scene here has exploded of late, and thanks to a (usually) mild climate, outdoor dining is ubiquitous, and almost every restaurant and brewery patio in town is dog-friendly. Read more.

Kimpton Sawyer Hotel, Sacramento

Smack downtown in the middle of the action surrounding the new Golden 1 Center (home of the Sacramento Kings), the new, 260-room Kimpton Sawyer co-anchors a developing retail and entertainment district called Downtown Commons (DoCo for short). Like every Kimpton, this one welcomes pets of all shapes, sizes and breeds at no extra charge, Read more.