Sacramento
Sacramento is the capital of the state of California. She wrongly lives her unknown existence alongside the great San Francisco and Los Angeles, as this guide shows.
Sacramento | ||
state | California | |
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resident | 485,199 (2014) | |
height | 9 m | |
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background
Located in the southern part of the Sacramento Valley at the entrance to the American Rivers in the Sacramento River, many tourists are almost on their way from the Bay Area to the Sierra Nevada Sacramento.
But Sacramento is too bad to leave left and offers more than just the seat of former Governor Arnie Schwarzenegger. It has been the capital of the well-known state since 1854.
Numerous green areas and parks invite you to linger and stroll, historic buildings and squares offer information from centuries past, huge shopping malls satisfy your shopping desire.
arrival
By plane
The Sacramento International Airport offers connections to and from many states of the United States (including Hawaii) and Mexico. It is located about 15 km northwest of the city center. Yolobus Route 42 offers a cheap bus transfer.
by train
The Amtrack Station is on 401 I Street. For timetable information see [1].
By bus
The Greyhound Bus Station is on 715 L Street. For timetable information see [2]
On the street
Sacramento is located at the intersection of Interstate 5 and Interstate 80, highways 50 and 99.
- San Francisco 87 miles
- South Lake Tahoe 105 miles
- Reno 135 miles
- Los Angeles 384 miles
- Yosemite National Park 167 miles
By ship
mobility
sights
churches
castles, palaces and palaces
structures
monument
museums
- California State Railroad Museum. A Dorado for railway fans, or those who want to be. Located on the edge of Old Sacramento, it is open daily from 10:00 to 17:00 except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.
- Old Sacramento State Historic Park. The old town of Sacramento. Located to the west of the capital, between Interstate 5 and the Sacramento River, Old Sac offers an insight into nineteenth-century America.
- Sutter's Fort. Sutter's Fort, located between K and L Street and 26th and 28th Street, was built by Johann August Sutter in 1839. The two-story main building in the Adobe style was completed between 1841 and 1843 and is now the only building of this reconstructed and renovated facility that has been preserved in its original state. The State Historic Park is open daily from 10:00 to 17:00, except on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. For visits from Monday to Saturday, it is recommended to keep enough quarters available for parking, and parking is free on Sundays.
- External links:
- Sutter's Fort State Historic Park homepage
- Aerial photo of Sutter's Fort from Microsoft TerraServer
- Sutters Fort Virtual Web Site
streets and squares
park
Sacramento is a green city. In addition to the numerous green areas and parks, there are many trees dotted around the city, which sometimes gives you the impression of driving through alleys.
As is almost the case in the USA, the greenery and parks are mostly very clean and well maintained.
- State Capitol Park Downtown, behind the Capitol between L and N Street.
- William Land Park, between Freeport Blvd. and Interstate 5 exit Sutterville Road. There is also the Sacramento Zoo (small but fine).
- There are also extensive green areas along the American River.
miscellaneous
activities
- Sacramento Jazz Jubilee. Sacramento Jazz Jubilee is the largest and most important Jazz Festival in the USA. It takes place every year on the weekend of Memorial Day.
purchase
Shop 'till you drop it is also called in Sacramento. In addition to the huge shopping malls, the small shops in the Capitol area are also worth a visit.
- Arden Fair Mall, 1689 Arden Way at the I-80 exit Arden Way.
- Downtown Plaza Shopping Center, 547 L Street between Old Sacramento and Capitol.
- Roseville Galleria. About 23 miles north-east of downtown Sacramento, easily accessible via the I-80 (exit Eureka Rd).
- Fry's Electronics, 4100 Northgate Blvd., I-80 exit Northgate Blvd. computers and electrical products.
kitchen
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walking
nightlife
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accommodation
- Best Western Expo Inn, 1413 Howe Avenue. Tel: +1 916 922 9833, +1 800 643 4422 (toll-free), Fax: +1 916 922 3384.
- Best Western John Jay Inn, 15 Massie Ct. Tel.: +1 916 689-4425, Fax: +1 916 689 8045.
- Best Western Sandman Motel, 236 Jibboom Street. Tel: +1 916 443-6515, Fax: +1 916 443-8346.
- Best Western Sutter House, 1100 H Street. Tel: +1 916 441-1314, Fax: +1 916 441-5961.
- Courtyard Sacramento Airport Natomas, 2101 River Plaza Drive. Tel: +1 916 922 1120, Fax: +1 916 922 1872.
- Courtyard Sacramento Cal Expo, 1781 Tribute Road. Tel: +1 916 929 7900, Fax: +1 916 920 9319.
- Courtyard Sacramento Midtown, 4422 Y Street. Tel: +1 916 455-6800, +1 800 321-2211 (toll-free), Fax: +1 916 669-1031.
- Fairfield Inn & Suites Sacramento Airport Natomas, 2730 El Centro Road. Tel: +1 916 923 7472, Fax: +1 916 923 7482.
- Fairfield Inn Sacramento Cal Expo, 1780 Tribute Road. Tel: +1 916 920 5300, Fax: +1 916 920 9319.
- Hawthorne Suites, 321 Bercut Drive. Tel: +1 916 441-1200, Fax: +1 916 319 7093.
- Holiday Inn, 5321 Date Ave. Tel: +1 916 338 5800.
- Holiday Inn, 300 J Street. Tel: +1 916 446-0100.
- Holiday Inn Express, 728 Sixteenth Street. Tel: +1 916 444-4436.
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 2981 Advantage Way. Tel: +1 916 928 9400.
- Motel 6 Sacamento South, 7407 Elsie Avenue. Tel: +1 916 689 6555, Fax: +1 916 689 6495.
- Motel 6 Sacramento Central, 7850 College Town Drive. Tel: +1 916 383-8110, Fax: +1 916 386-0971.
- Motel 6 Sacramento Downtown, 1415 30th Street. Tel: +1 916 457-0777, Fax: +1 916 454-9814.
- Motel 6 Sacramento North, 5110 Interstate Avenue. Tel: +1 916 331-8100, Fax: +1 916 339 2241.
- Motel 6 Sacramento Southwest, 7780 Stockton Boulevard. Tel: +1 916 689 9141, Fax: +1 916 689 7340.
- Motel 6 Sacramento-Old Sacramento North, 227 Jibboom Street. Tel: +1 916 441-0733, Fax: +1 916 446-5941.
- Residence Inn Sacramento Airport Natomas, 2410 West El Camino Avenue. Tel: +1 916 649-1300, Fax: +1 916 649 1395.
- Residence Inn Sacramento Cal Expo, 1530 Howe Avenue. Tel: +1 916 920 9111, +1 800 218 7214 (toll-free), Fax: +1 916 921 5664.
- SpringHill Suites Sacramento Airport Natomas, 2555 Venture Oaks Way. Tel: +1 916 925 2280, Fax: +1 916 925 2290.
- Suites Sacramento Cal Expo, 1786 Tribute Road. Tel: +1 916 920 5400, Fax: +1 916 920 5411.