sacramento, california?

Question

what is there to do in sacramento, california? I'm going there to visit an old friend and want to know if there's any spots I should check out. I know that san francisco is about an hour away. I also heard sacramento is on the rise with about five high rise buildings, anybody know any info on that??I think that's cool, I'm into architecture so I'll be excited to see contruction going on.

Answer 1

hit Joe's Crab Shack in Old scramento 4 some killer time and yummy fish. It is killler there

Answer 2

I've lived in and around Sacramento for most of my 50-plus years. I think it's a great place to live - very underrated and (despite the basketball Kings) unknown. It is growing, with many more suburban tracts covering the surrounding farmland, and the freeways are getting more crowded - but it's still nothing like the mess you find around the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and many other large urban areas.

There is ongoing high-rise construction on Capitol Mall that may interest you. The current tallest building in Sacramento is the the Wells Fargo Building on Capitol Mall, 34 stories. However, I understand that one of the buildings under construction will approach 50 stories. The current second tallest (29 stories) is a few blocks away on the K Street Mall - the dark & forboding structure locally dubbed the "Darth Vader" building, for reasons that are apparent. While not one of my favorites, you might find it interesting. At 12th & K, you will find the so-called "Ban Roll-On" building, so labeled for its most prominent feature and which I'm sure the owners & the architect don't appreciate! Just off the lobby, you'll find a nice Irish pub - Gallagher's - and a good restaurant - the Broiler. If you're into historic architecture, the State Capitol Building is a must and the surrounding Capitol Park is very beautiful.

For an inner city area, downtown and midtown Sac are very nice. Tree-lined streets and lots of restaurants, clubs and eclectic shops, especially on J Street from 21st to 29th streets. The origins of Sacramento are captured at (Captain John) Sutter's Fort, bordered by 26th, 28th, J and L Sts - not its original location, having been moved there quite some time ago. As others have mentioned, a visit to Old Sacramento is highly recommended, for the shops, restaurants & clubs, as well as the History and Railroad museums - the latter is considered world class. Check out Fanny Ann's Saloon - one of the more unique places in Old Sac. Not far from Old Sac is the Crocker Art Museum between 2nd & 3rd on O St., in the historic old Crocker home.

The beautiful American River Parkway has a bike/walking/jogging trail that runs from the downtown area over 20 miles to Folsom Lake. There are scenic areas for picnics and for simply contemplating nature. And the American as well as the Sacramento rivers offer many opportunities for recreation. As does Folsom Lake.

Answer 3

I'll second the vote for Old Town. Years ago it was a total slum. It was proposed that the new freeway, I-5 plow right through it and be done with the mess. Some folks started looking at the history behind what were then 50c a nite flop houses and found they were a huge part of the history of the west. The places where the transcontinental railroad was planned. Lot of old history there, so they moved the freeway inland a few blocks, saved the old buildings, and restored the place. And, the railroad museum is terrific for kids of any age. Look at the huge locomotives that climbed the Sierra and the beautiful little CP Huntington steamer in the mirrored alcove. If your budget can handle it, have dinner at the Firehouse located there. Very pricey, but a neat place.

Answer 4

My favorite part of Sacramento is Old Town. The original Old Sacramento is actually under the ground now from it sinking from being in a floodplain for so many years. It is full of shops, cafe's, and old, neat stuff to look at. There is also alot of neat stuff along the river, theme restaurants and such. You can also visit the Railroad Musem in old sac. if you are into history at all. It is really cool! The K street mall is a good place if you are into walking, window shopping, or just having a drink or bite to eat at the Hard Rock Cafe. There is usually some type of construction going on, it's usually not hard to find, just look for the cranes.

Answer 5

Sacramento isn't anything to shake a stick at, it's some place to be from. Take a cow bell, you will need it.

I don't even want to tell you about architects...