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During your Sacramento vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Crocker Art Museum
This museum houses an outstanding collection of California art, as well as changing exhibits from around the world. It's in an imposing century-old Italianate building, with an ornate interior of carved and inlaid woods. The Crocker Mansion Wing, the museum's most recent addition, is modeled after the Crocker family home and contains works by Northern California artists from 1945 to the present. Plan to spend about an hour here.
California State Railroad Museum
Well worth visiting, this museum is the highlight of Old Sacramento. You won't miss much if you bypass the memorabilia displays and head straight for the museum's 105 shiny locomotives and rail cars, beautiful antiques that are true works of art. Afterward, you can watch a 20-minute film on the history of the Western railroads that's quite good, then peruse related exhibits that tell the amazing story of the building of the transcontinental railroad. This museum is not just for train buffs: Over half a million people visit each year, and even the hordes of schoolchildren that typically mob this place shouldn't dissuade you from visiting one of the largest and best railroad museums in the country. Allow about 2 hours to see it all.From April to September, on weekends and holidays from 11am to 5pm, steam locomotive rides carry passengers 6 miles along the Sacramento River. Trains depart on the hour from the Central Pacific Freight Depot in Old Sacramento, at K and Front streets. Fares are $6 for adults and children ages 13 and older, $3 for children 6 to 12, and free for children under 6.
Sutter's Fort State Historic Park
John Sutter established this outpost in 1839, and the park, restored to its 1846 appearance, aims to recapture the spirit of 19th-century California. Exhibits include a blacksmith's forge, cooperage, bakery, and jail -- and a self-guided audio tour is available. Demonstrations and reenactments in costume are staged daily Memorial Day to Labor Day, when admissions are bumped to $4 for adults and $1 for children 6 to 16.
Vizcaya
Located in Downtown Sacramento, Vizcaya Mansion is within 5 - 10 minutes of the State Capitol, Sacramento Convention Center and the Federal and County Court ...
Hampton Inn and Suites Sacramento
We are conveniently located on Business 80 near the State Capital and Cal. Expo Fairgrounds. Located on the Corner of Howe Avenue and Auburn Boulevard. Sacramento Airport 18 miles NW taxi-rental car-shuttle State Capitol 7 miles SW taxi-rental car Cal Expo 2 miles W taxi-rental car Old Town Sacramento 7 miles SW taxi-rental ...
Hyatt Regency Sacramento
* Near Auburn, Davis, Marysville, Placerville, Stockton, Vacaville, Woodland, Yuba City, Roseville, Folsom and Rancho Cordova * Near Sacramento International ...
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