Sacramento Travel Guide
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Situated at the confluence of the Sacramento River and American River, Sacramento is a city of contrast, defying expectations that the capital of a state must be a bustling metropolis studded with sleek steel and glass towers. There are buildings fitting that description clustered downtown, but the heart of California's capital city has tree-shaded … Read Sacramento introduction
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California State Railroad Museum
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California State Railroad Museum is the largest train museum in the country. Dedicated to accuracy and detail, the California State Railroad Museum, located in historic Old Sacramento, recreates the golden days of American …
Delta King Hotel
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Mark Twain would probably feel right at home in the pilot house of this riverboat converted to an elegant hotel. Delta King's interior shines with brass and …
Broiler Steakhouse
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This is a fine dining restaurant with delicious entrees. The menu features T-bone, Rib, New York Strip, and a huge 30-oz Porterhouse. Steaks are mesquite grilled to order, and can be topped with caramelized onions and mushrooms, sauteed …
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I have been to most the places on the site , I have grown up in sacramneto , and never knew so much exsisted. Glad I found this site !!!
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Introduction
Capitals often sacrifice liveliness for politics, but while Sacramento is far from California's most exciting city, it's still an energetic urban centre and worth investigating for its gold-rush past, its humming harbourfront, its university life - and its vintage icecream parlours.
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Crocker Art Museum The Crocker Art Museum is one of Sacramento's must-see attractions as much for its outrageous stairways and beautiful tile floors as it is for its impressive art collection. There are some fine early California paintings and some stellar European works. The curators are …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 445335 Area : 878km² Longitude / Latitude : -121.422996521 / 38.5670013428 Currency : US Dollar (USD) Weights & Measures system : Imperial
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Sacramento International Airport is serviced by most major US and international airlines. It is 24km (15mi) north of downtown, off the I-5. 'Yolobus' bus services run hourly from the airport to downtown. If you are driving to Sacramento, you will find the city 146km (91mi) east of …
History
Recent History Today, Sacramento's status as the capitol of California - a city that administers the world's sixth-largest economy - assures it an importance that belies its size. This has tended to make Sacramento a downtown-focused, nine-to-five kind of place. Still, some cafe culture has …
Weather
Sacramento can get pretty hot in summer, with temperatures of up to 32-39°C (89-100°F). Winters are cool, although certainly not freezing. Watch out for the 'tule fog' in winter, a thick fog which hugs the ground and has an impact on driver visibility. Nights can be chilly almost all the …
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Overview of Sacramento
90 miles E of San Francisco; 383 miles N of Los Angeles Sacramento, with a metropolitan population of nearly 1.7 million, is one of the state's fastest growing areas. In addition to being the state capital, it is a thriving shipping and processing center for the fruit, vegetables, rice, wheat, and …
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When placed alongside tourism powerhouses such as San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego, Sacramento is not usually the first place that comes to mind when planning a California vacation. Unfortunately, those who overlook Sacramento and its surrounding area are missing a vital piece of a true …
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