Not sure what you’re doing this weekend, but if the plan is “sit around and refresh the same three apps,” we have an alternative. There’s a live show happening in Sacramento that gives you a reason to leave the house, hear some music, and maybe remember that people still do things in real life.

Let’s just start with this bold but very real opinion: Winter is elite. The colder months are hands down the best time of year, and honestly, I don’t know why more people aren’t shouting it from the rooftops. Like, hello? Why would anyone willingly choose to live in a giant human toaster oven when you could be bundled up in cozy layers, sipping on a warm drink, and not sweating like you just ran a marathon doing absolutely nothing?

Let me break it down for you.

Thanksgiving has a way of pulling us out of the rush. Between work, school, family, and everything else life throws at us, it’s easy to move so fast that we forget to slow down and appreciate what’s actually going right. But gratitude doesn’t have to be loud or grand. Most of the time, it shows up in the small moments — the check-in text you didn’t expect, the laugh that resets your whole day, or the people who make life feel a little lighter without even trying.