Are Art Spaces Becoming the New Third Places?

As traditional cafes and restaurants vanish, art spaces step up as hubs for culture, connection and creativity

Originally theorized by Ray Oldenburg, a third place is meant to be a social anchor between home and work. Typically these communal places are bookstores, salons, coffeeshops, pubs and restaurants. But across Sacramento, art spaces like Demo, Panama Pottery and Forma are filling the social gap left by shuttered cafes and bars.

Jul 22, 2025 Melissa LuVisi

How Sacramento’s Young Professionals Forge Their Own Paths

Comstock’s was humbled by the high number of nominations we received for our 2025 Young Professionals issue. In fact, we got the most nominations ever. There are so many impressive rising stars in our region, we thought we’d ask some of the nominees their thoughts on leadership, how they spend their workday and what advice they have for others who are just starting out.

Jul 21, 2025 Judy Farah