Backpacking for Beginners
By Kelly Conroy Kelly Rathburn Conroy If you’ve ever considered going backpacking, there are tons of resources to help you prepare. REI’s expert advice page, for example, is a great place to learn all...
View ArticleHow to Fake a Tan
By Kelly Conroy Kelly Conroy It’s comical how pale I am. I spend most of the year in pants, trying ardently to avoid flashing my white legs at strangers. But, even if I could tan naturally, there’s a...
View ArticleOn the Table- GOTG Thanksgiving Recipes & Traditions
Kelli Gould: There’s a trillion Thanksgiving recipes to shuffle through online. Luckily, we are here to save you the time that you were about to spend searching for the best recipes. So, let’s start...
View ArticleHow GOTG Spend Their BLACK FRIDAY
Just as dinner is starting to wind down many of our stores are ramping up for what is claimed to be the biggest shopping day of the year. Love it or hate it Black Friday is as much of an American...
View Article#GivingTuesday + Volunteering : GOTG Give Back
The air is cold, Thanksgiving has passed us by, and we are all turning our eyes on the marathon that is December. Holiday parties, shopping, food, lights. All of the things that make this season...
View ArticleChampagne Wishes + Caviar Dreams: How GOTG would spend the $900 Mil Powerball...
Unless you’ve been on a deserted island or holed up in a snowed in cabin without wifi for the last week, you are well aware that the Powerball jackpot is approaching the $1billion mark for tonight’s...
View ArticleExploring El Dorado County – Sacramento’s Big Backyard
By Kelly Conroy Kelly Conroy As a kid, I had a huge backyard. My parents never hesitated to push us out the back door with the directive, “Go play outside.” I spent whole weekends and entire summers...
View ArticleMuddy Boot Wine
By Kelly Conroy Kelly Conroy With a barely perceptible farmer’s drawl, Phil Ogilvie stands in front of fifteen Girls on the Grid writers* and explains, “It’s wine I want to drink with my friends on the...
View Article#BigDog2016: Big Day of Giving May 3rd
May 3rd is the Sacramento-area’s annual “Big Day of Giving” – aka #BigDog2016. The Sacramento region will come together tomorrow to donate to deserving non-profits across the region. Starting at...
View ArticleOutdoor Adventure – Black Hole of Calcutta Falls
By Kelly Conroy Kelly Conroy Every summer, I get major adventure fever. The longer days pull me outdoors and I use a lot of brain space planning out my next trip into the wilderness. One of the...
View ArticleOutdoor Adventure – Inn Town Campground
By Kelly Conroy Kelly Conroy Looking for a last minute campsite? Want to be outdoors but hate sleeping on the ground? Need a family getaway that won’t destroy your savings account (or sanity)? Inn Town...
View Article4 Amazing Redwood Destinations Close to Sacramento
By Kelly Conroy Kelly Conroy California’s redwoods are internationally famous and, lucky us, it only takes a quick road trip to access some of the most incredible trees in the country. Whether you’re...
View ArticleGOTG Favorites: Sacramento Craft Beer/Brewery
A series by Girls on the Grid where we give shout out’s to our favorite [INSERT CATEGORY] around Sacramento. We love to support our local entrepreneurs and businesses. Please feel free to leave your...
View ArticleWanderlust: Kayaking Tomales Bay
By Kelly Conroy Kelly Conroy Only an hour and a half off the grid, Point Reyes National Seashore houses some serious outdoor gems. But, if you want to avoid the crowds and still revel in the coastal...
View ArticleGOTG Favorites: Pizza
Fact: Pizza is one of the greatest inventions of the modern world, coming in a close third to the horseless carriage and the light bulb. I mean – we’re talking about a dish consisting of bread, sauce,...
View ArticleThe New Kru
By Kelly Conroy Kelly Rathburn Conroy Kru has always been the restaurant I recommend to out-of-towners, someone planning a romantic date, and really anyone looking for a delicious and impressive place...
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