Sacramento

Pros: interesting & informative one hour tour
Cons: I would have liked to linger a bit longer...

(We went to Northern California for a short vacation this summer. I hope to write about some of our more interesting experiences while there.)

In Sacramento, our state's capitol, we went to the old Governor's Mansion. (Not a home for...

Pros: A surprising city ... with a GREAT location
Cons: Old Town Sacramento is not a worthwhile stop....

In the world of travel, there are sites that people flock to year after year. And then there are sites that the typical individual would never consider as a destination, unless work requires them to be there. For me, Sacramento would have been...

Pros: Excellent Food, Moderate Prices, Gorgeous Setting
Cons: Always Busy, Ice Cream Chairs Not Comfy

Whenever we visit the historical theme park that is Old Sacramento, we enjoy breaking up our day trip with a stop at a fine local restaurant.
One of our all time favorites, is Fat City Bar & Cafe, one of a group of local eateries run by...

Pros: Good public transit, affordable, historic, close to other major attractions
Cons: Hot in the summertime, a lot of traffic on weekdays

We decided this summer’s trip would be to Northern California. The first half of the trip would be to the B ay Area (covered in a previous Epinion) over the Independence Day weekend and then we’d spend the ...

Pros: Relaxing, Diverse, Hidden roads, good place to retire or have a family, SMF Airport, Shopping/Restaurants
Cons: Boring, expensive, Identical Urban sprawl, Little Art/live Culture, traffic, Mosquitoes, long drives, Summer HEAT!

Sacramento. Also known to locals as Sac Tomato or Sac Town. A town built in the early gold mining days, now itching its way from being agriculture to a thriving metro sprawl. I have lived in the Sacramento area nearly my entire life. I have seen it ...

Pros: Spring is the best time to visit; A city with charms.
Cons: Heat can be numbing

I have been to many state capitals and many cities of various countries, but after visiting Sacramento, I will admit that I fall for its charms. They are unique. Standing from the steps of the State Capitol, you can see all the way down to the...

Pros: Great food, sights, and fun
Cons: Sometimes very crowded

Ah, harvest time comes to the Sierras, and you have the urge to get out of town on an autumn weekend. There's no better place to head than Apple Hill! About 2 hours west of Reno, and about an hour or so east of Sacramento on Highway 50, lies the area...

Pros: Real history, not t-shirt shops
Cons: Not much to participate in, mostly viewing artifacts.

In my numerous trips "over the hill" to Sacramento, I always made it a point to visit Old Sac during my time in the capital city. Often, a visit to Old Sac, and the awesome train museum was my entire reason for driving over Highway 80. It took...

Pros: History you can walk through, great museums
Cons: Too darn hot in the summer!

Old Sacramento is one of my favorite California State Parks. It's a short drive from Reno, Nevada, and it's great for a day trip. True, there are plenty of "touristy" shops selling t-shirts and trinkets, but there's also a lot of history and...

Pros: Great fun, great guides, good food -- an excellent value for the money
Cons: River conditions can vary, weekends can be crowded

I had the great pleasure last weekend of whitewater rafting on the American River east of Sacramento. My trip was planned through a tour group called River Runners, which is definitely the way to go. The weekend price for this group is $230 per person....

Pros: Small town feel with more to do than just cow-tipping
Cons: VERY hot during the summer

Sacramento, home of the Deftones and the Governor, is one of the most versatile places you could ever hope to visit. While it may be best known for being the capitol of California and "close to other things", it's got plenty to keep visitors happy...

Pros: Within two hours of Tahoe and San Francisco
Cons: Nothing really noteworthy right in Sacto, too hot

I just had to offer another view of Sacramento. Like any city, it has good and bad points, but I wouldn't put Sacto high on my list of TRAVEL destinations.

First, it's main good point is it's proximity to cool places like San...

Pros: Close to beautiful areas
Cons: Its a big city! ( I am a small town boy)

Hello, I live in Sacramento, here are a few things to see and do here, and a few things NOT to do here.

Arco Arena: A great place to see a sporting event, Kings, Monarchs, Wrestling etc. Also concerts, check local listings when you are in...

Pros: Excellent musuem, interesting for the whole family
Cons: Not closer to my house!

Do you love trains? If so, you shouldn't miss the California State Train Museum, located in Old Sacramento. It's an absolutely wonderful museum, and one you shouldn't miss if you're traveling in the area. Besides that, it's a total bargain, with adult...

Pros: Historic Buildings, Close to Yosemite and Lake Tahoe
Cons: None

Sacramento is a good choice for seeing the Lake Tahoe area, Yosemite, and San Francisco, as well as the Sacramento area. The airport is only fifteen minutes from town, and the climate is good all year long, with mild winters and dry summers with low...