River City Gems Sparkle 2024

[Natalie5004]

https://rivercitygems.org/events/sparkle/

DATE: Saturday, September 28
TIME: 6:00pm-11:00pm
LOCATION: DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton
ADDRESS: 2001 Point West Way, Sacramento, CA 95815
ENTRY FEE: $75
PAID MEMBER ENTRY FEE: $65
PURCHASE DEADLINE: September 22
WEBSITE:
DIRECTIONS:
The West Coast?s most glamorous transgender event is back!

The River City Gems welcome the whole transgender community, including family, friends, and allies, to put on your finest attire and party the night away at River City Sparkle 2024. Whether you are a first-timer or a Sparkle veteran, you won?t want to miss this year?s gala event.

The theme this year is Sparkle and Shine. Diamonds, glitter, sequins, precious metals, and all things lustrous, radiant, and dazzling will be on display. Dressing to the theme is completely optional. Please wear whatever makes you feel like your most beautiful self.

The party will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel, near Arden Fair in Sacramento. Get ready for a fun party atmosphere, no-host cocktails, a delicious dinner, door prizes, and more. Back by popular demand, there will be an after dinner dance party featuring DJ Amber! A photographer will be available, and of course, ample opportunity for taking photos.

6:00pm ? No-host cocktails
7:30pm ? Dinner

Your Sparkle dinner will be a buffet which includes:

Iceberg Salad with Blue Cheese, Cherry Tomatoes, Crisp Smoked Bacon, Scallions, & Buttermilk Ranch
Field Greens Salad with Goat Cheese and Citrus Wedges, Candied Pecans & Balsamic Vinaigrette
Fresh Fruit Salad and Seasonal Berries
Penne Pasta with Broccollini, Basil Pesto, Sundried Tomato, Asiago Cheese, Pine Nuts & Peas
Fresh Wild Caught Cajun Snapper with Grilled Prawns & Cheese Grits
Rotisserie Chicken Breast with Sherried Mushroom Pan Jus & Pearl Onions
Bone In Mustard Grilled Pork Chops with Fresh Herbs and Cracked Peppercorn Sauce
Potatoes au Gratin
Fresh Seasonal Vegetables
Chef?s Dessert Display and Freshly Brewed Starbucks? Coffee & Tea Selection
Scroll down to the ticket order form below to purchase your ticket(s). Be sure to purchase by the deadline of September 22!

A pre-Sparkle dinner is being planned for Friday, September 27th. So, if you are coming from out of town, you may wish to plan on staying over Friday and Saturday nights. Don?t wait ? book your hotel room today at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Sacramento.

For more information about the Pre-Sparkle dinner and other informal outings that may be happening in the days surrounding Sparkle, be sure to join our online community at https://rivercitygems.groups.io/.

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I am going to see if I can convince my wife to go with me. I would go alone but I do not want her to think I am on the prowl.

[Jenn A116]

Sounds like a lovely time. If I weren't so far away I'd definitely give this a try.

[Natalie5004]

So I mentioned to my wife that we have an event to go to at the end of September. I think I will pull this off.

She loves to get Glammed up. So we will stay overnight because it is a good 4 hours away to drive.

I will have to figure out what I will wear.

[Sometimes Steffi]

I'd been planning on visiting a T-Girl friend in Reno. Thinking about flying into SFO, driving to Sacramento for the pre-sparkle dinner, and Sparkle, and then driving to Reno.

I went to school in Palo Alto, 1979 - 1980. Drove cross country in 1979 through RNO and SAC to SFO.

It's been a long time. How'd the drive? Will it be free of snow through late September. Earlier in our cross country trip we his a real snow storm crossing the Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming. I seem to recall that the snow started at 7,000 feet of altitude. We decided to push on though and the snow stopped shortly after we crested.

So, it it drivable in late September?