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Going to see Taylor Swift in Santa Clara? We have friendship bracelets to swap

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It’s not a quick endeavor.

The Sacramento Bee’s service journalism team thought it would be fun for our reporter to get in on the bracelet hype as she travels from Sacramento to Santa Clara on the Amtrak for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. We made our own to share with you this weekend.

@sacramentobee The Sacramento Bee made friendship bracelets. If you want one find us at the Taylor Swift concert Friday night! #friendshipbracelets #taylorswift #erastour #levisstadium #sacramen ♬ youre on your own kid bridge - sarahsversion

When we’re swapping: Friday, July 28.

Where we’ll be: The Capitol Corridor train from Sacramento to Levi’s Stadium.

What we’re bringing: Taylor Swift and Sacramento Bee-themed friendship bracelets to swap with our fellow Sacramentan Swifites.

Watch this video to see what we have:

Here are our tips for crafting your bracelets:

  1. Kids-section beads are cheaper (we shopped at Michaels) — and more fun.
  2. Set aside at least 2 hours. There were five of us and we made 22 in that time.
  3. Don’t be ashamed if your first bracelet falls apart. You’ll learn how to tie it by the end of the craft.
  4. Have fun with it. Make the bracelets unique to you.

This story was originally published July 28, 2023 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Going to see Taylor Swift in Santa Clara? We have friendship bracelets to swap."

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