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Old Sacramento
Located on the Sacramento waterfront, this historic area is filled with
restored buildings, museums, and novelty shops. A great place to buy t-shirts,
trinkets, as well as grabbing a bite to eat. Be sure to take a stop here for a
couple of hours in your next visit to Sacramento to enjoy the lovely waterfront
views, and the kind community.
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California State
Railroad Museum
This attraction proudly holds the title of being America's largest railroad
museum. Aside from drawing in more than 500,000 train enthusiasts annually,
this museum offers a chance to ride a steam engine throughout the months of
April to September. A place great for kids as well as all of you train fans out
there.
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California State
Capitol and Museum
This attraction is home to the California Legislature which also houses a
museum open to the public. A great place for young and old alike with beautiful
gardens children love to run through, and memorials for our veterans. A great
place to visit, especially for people with a historic or political mind.
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California Military
Museum
As the name implies, this museum features California's long military
history. This three-story museum is filled with displays of weapons and
uniforms that date back to the Spanish colonial era. With 30,000 artifacts, you
could see why some people refer to this museum as the best in the country.
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Capitol Park
This park is easily found as it surrounds the California State Capitol.
During lunch, don't be surprised seeing almost all the locals enjoying the
beautiful landscaping. Featured here are trees, scrubs, and other plants from
all around the world. You also have a chance to see breath-taking memorials
from the Spanish-American War, World War II, and even a park within the park
for the Vietnam Memorial.
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Country Club Lanes
The words "fun" and "Sacramento" are what the Country Club Lanes is all
about. Known well by all of the residents, this all-hours bowling alley has
many things to offer. From billiards, to darts, nightly dancing to music, and
of course 48 lanes. And even if your kids get tired "black light" neon bowling,
feel free to just send them to the video arcades. A place that truly guarantees
a great time, for all ages.
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California Delta
The huge delta is a 1,000-mile waterway fed by five major rivers. The
California Delta offers boating, camping, water-skiing, windsurfing, and even
wine tasting. Originally used by miners and settlers during the 1800s, the
Delta is still as beautiful and mysterious as ever. So make sure to take a stop
here, for a relaxing and exciting time.
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Discovery Museum
Science and Space Center
Take a visit here and be prepared to explore natural history, earth, and
space. The exhibits offered in the Science & Space Center will leave you
fascinated as you will learn about fossils, rocks, and crystals. Be sure to
take a stop at the Space Quest exhibit which gives you the chance to see a
special feature display of space toys from the last 25 years.
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Alpine Valley Bowl
If you enjoy bowling, and plan to visit Sacramento anytime soon, the Alpine
Valley Bowl is going to have to be one of your stops. With 40 lanes, don't
worry about waiting for a lane opening as you normally do in every other
bowling alley. With video games, bumper bowling, and more, the Alpine Valley
Bowl also guarantees fun for kids too!
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Sutter's Fort State
Historic Park
Receiving a land grant from the Mexican government in Sacramento Valley in
1839, John Sutter founded an agricultural settlement called New
Switzerland. Controlling more than 150,000 acres of the Central Valley, the fot
walls rose 15 - 18 feat high above the ground level. The beginning of
the end of the fort began when workers desert the fort to seek for
gold forturnes from the sawmill.
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California State
Railroad Museum
One of the largest historic attractions in Old Sacramento is the notorious
State Railroad Museum that transversed old Southern Pacific tracks. Featuring a
comprehensive array of exhibits including Goveror Stanford locomotive, St
Hyacinthe locomotive, Santa Fe dining car, and much more. Imagine, many of
these locamotives are completely restored in their own life-size exhibits.
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Crocker Art Museum
Take an educational adventure to California's premier art museum which
features a permanent colleciton of 14,000 works of art. Core collection of
art was compiled in the 1870's by it's founder Judge E. B. Crocker. Collections
are grouped into 8 categories which include photography, European Art,
American, Art, International Ceramics, Asian Art, drawings & prints, and of
course California Art.
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