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Lei Day, Intergalactic Expo and 30-Day Vegan Challenge - May 1, 2015

Daily List: 3 Best Buys for May
We're into a new month – and if you're looking to replace some things in your home, you couldn't have picked a better month to do it. Mattresses and linens go on sale this month, along with summer clothing. But that's not all!
On the daily list this morning, 3 best buys for May!
https://shopping.yahoo.com/news/the-best-shopping-deals-in-may-235355307.html
Giants Replica Rings
Take home your own piece of the Giants' 2014 World Championship season! The first 5,000 fans through the gates will receive a replica of the 2014 Championship ring presented to the Giants.
RiverCats vs. El Paso
Tonight, 7:05pm
5,000 replica rings!
Sacramento RiverCats
http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t105
SF Giants Ring Giveaway
https://secure.mlb.com/sf/community/gcf/ring_raffle.jsp
Neil The Tortoise Red Carpet
Our favorite tortoise is back! We introduced you to Neil after his owner made the cover of Wall Street Journal for the unique hats he wears. He's also a model for a calendar with portion of the proceeds going to help a local tortoise rescue.
2016 Neil Calendars Available Now!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/DeerwoodCreekGifts
Train Your Tongue
The woman's buds are the best! A professional taster shows us how to train our tongue when it comes to olive oil! Not only is Orietta Gianjorio a Sommelier, she's also a certified oil, honey AND chocolate taster!! Today we learn how to read olive oil labels after a UC Davis study revealed 79% of the imported oil sold in supermarkets and labeled extra virgin, really ISN'T!
http://www.Orietta.net
http://www.CAstatefair.org
A Story Of Fashion
The San Joaquin Delta College fashion club is hosting their story of fashion event that features student designers in a full-fledged runway show that looks like something out of New York fashion week.
Marcopolous Gymnasium

Stonecreek Village
5757 Pacific Ave., Stockton
Friday
8pm
$20-$40
http://fashi76.wix.com/a-story-of-fashion
Intergalactic Expo
HUGE sci-fi con this weekend in West Sac...are you into Star Wars? How about Star Trek? Farscape? Doctor Who? Or as we call it, "ALL THINGS CODY IS OBSESSED WITH?" well this is the con for you. Cody is actually doing a panel on all of our comic book inspired TV shows on CW 31.
West Sacramento Civic Center
1110 West Capitol Ave
http://www.westsacscifi.wix.com/westsacscifi
American River Fashion Show
American River College also has a fashion show tonight to showcase what their fashion design and merchandising department has been up to this year. We'll get a sneak peek of today's shows.
Black box theatre
American River College
4700 College Oak Drive, Sacramento
Tonight
5:30PM & 7:30PM
$15-$35

Lei Day
It's Lei Day! -- A statewide celebration in Hawaii. This morning the Hui o Hawaii club -- a Hawaiian club that's been around for 43 years -- joins us in studio for a hula lesson and presenting of the Leis!
Hui O Hawaii Sacramento
Hawaiian Cultural Club
http://www.huiohawaiisacramento.org/index.html
Parkour And More
Freeflow academy has expanded to offer more than just your average parkour training course... We are going to test out some of their new classes and the course of course, too!
Free Flow Academy
1106 Tinker Rd
Ste. 150
Rocklin, CA 95765
http://www.freeflowacademy.com
Phone: 916-759-1468

The 30-Day Vegan Challenge
Marriage is all about compromise right? So when Melissa says "Hey Sean we're taking a 30 day Vegan Challenge" he has to say yes right? Sean and Mel are live with bestselling author Colleen Patrick-Goudreau ready to take on her newest book- The 30 Day Vegan Challenge. It kicks off TODAY so they're live in Whole Foods learning how to shop. Follow their journey on Instagram and Twitter #veganchallenge.
http://JoyfulVegan.com
http://30DayVeganChallenge.com
U-Pick Blueberry Farm
May is officially here and you know what that means? Blueberries are a-ready for a-picking!
Mondays-Saturdays
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
209-614-8307.
http://www.vanderhelmfarms.com
Manly Minute – 5 Derby Horses
The fastest 2 minutes in sports is coming tomorrow with the Kentucky Derby. Ken is standing by with the horses to watch for tomorrow.
http://www.courier-journal.com/videos/sports/horses/triple/derby/2015/04/28/26237253/

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