The city is in the midst of hosting its first NBA postseason games since 2006, bringing the national spotlight back to a place often overshadowed by California’s other cities, lacking the bohemian bona fides of San Francisco and the glitz of Los Angeles.
from North America’s largest cities in the fall found that activity in Sacramento’s downtown was at 75 percent of its pre-covid level, outperforming all California cities with more than 500,000 residents, except Fresno and San Diego. The area immediately surrounding Golden 1 has seen a 14 percent bump in visits compared with last year, according to the Downtown Sacramento Partnership.
The beam, which debuted earlier this year and received a blessing from the Federal Aviation Administration, “has become part of our folklore,” Ranadivé said, and it’s here to stay. he was about to move to a city hungry for success, and in recent months he’s seen a new energy in his adopted hometown.“You definitely see the excitement, no matter where you go around the city,” said Fox, who regularly hears calls of “Light the beam” when fans see him walking downtown. “Just to be a part of this, getting the Kings out of that playoff drought, is huge — not only for myself but the entire fan base, the organization and the city.
“I have never seen this much excitement, I have never seen this much unity,” said Cummings, who was clad in a purple wig and monarch robe. “People want to rag on this town and joke on this town, but I hope this puts us on the map beyond basketball.”“We’re getting the respect and recognition that is long deserved,” Wood said, his face poking out of a giant violet inflatable tube man costume.
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