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How to Spend Two Delightful Days in Sacramento

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It is no secret that Sacramento has a significant number of destinations within a short distance of each other.  In fact most folks given just a day or so to enjoy our city, can experience a great deal.

Within a mere 1.5 mile radius of California’s State Capitol Building; or 3 miles from Tower Bridge on the west, to Sutter's Fort to the east, there is (1) Capital Park (2) Old Sacramento (3) Tower Bridge (4) RiverWalk (5) California State Railroad Museum (6) Crocker Art Gallery (5) Sutter’s Fort (7) California State Indian Museum.  There are other places of interest as well, but these are destinations most popular within that radius.

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Karen Crowson
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Rancho Bernardo, CA
Your Agent for Change

Hmmm. Railroad museum. We've been promisting to take my folks for a daytrip. My Dad would love that train museum.

Mar 19, 2012 02:10 PM
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Beautiful!

Love the pictures! So looking forward to come there soon and to make my own pix:)

Mar 19, 2012 02:29 PM
Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Myrl,

Great pictures and looks like a lot of fun to go and learn about our history. I especially like the picture of the capitol building with the beatiful pink roses.

Mar 19, 2012 03:49 PM
Jim Hale
ACTIONAGENTS.NET - Eugene, OR
Eugene Oregon's Best Home Search Website

Sacramento is great fun to visit...including all the places you picture.

Mar 19, 2012 04:29 PM
Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366
Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA
General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

thanks for the local post Myrl. There is so much history in the downtown area, many locals have not been to many of these places.

Mar 19, 2012 05:10 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Laura - A visit to those places would be great on any list:-)

Jon - I'm glad you liked it!  If you haven't been to California before, you really should try a visit!

Michelle - I sometimes get accused of leaving Sacramento to visit wonderful places within 100 miles of our city.  There's Sacramento, Lake Tahoe, Napa Wine Country, and California Gold Country, just to name a few.  I wanted to demonstrate that there are many things to see, all packed in the downtown area of Sacramento.

Shirley - I'm glad you enjoy them!  I hope you are having a GREAT week!

Mar 19, 2012 07:23 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Gary - Now that would be REALLY fun!

Karen - I must admit that I had never been to the railroad museum until a couple of years ago.  When I finally did visit, I was blown away.  It was far larger and grander than I had imagined!

Inna - If you can, visit Sacramento over Labor Day Weekend!  One of my favorite things to do at that time is visit Old Sacramento, which celebrates Gold Rush Days.  It's like stepping back in time!

Mar 19, 2012 07:26 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Kristin - The pink flowers are actually camellias.  Sacramento is know as the Camellia City, and the City of Trees!

JIm - You can really pack a lot of adventure in, within a small distance.

Tom - I have pretty much lived in the Greater Sacramento Region all my life.  Yet, I hadn't been to the railroad museum until a couple years ago.  I also think when we begin to really work with cameras, we notice things that we had missed in the past.  Our eye engages life more!

Mar 19, 2012 07:29 PM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

I have been to all of those places, Myrl. But then, you can walk to them from my house in Land Park. That's one of the nice things about living close to downtown and Midtown Sacramento. We should go to lunch again soon. Somewhere around here this time, OK? Pick somewhere low calorie, hahahaha.

Mar 20, 2012 12:30 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Hey Elizabeth - You may have lost me when you said, "low calorie."  I understand Biba's is close to your office, and I just bought a Groupon for $40.00 worth of food for $20.00.  I think it would be great, and you could just pay the tip:-)

Biba's has wonderful Italian food, but I wouldn't exactly describe it as "low calorie."  The Groupon is valid for lunch on Tuesday - Friday.

Mar 20, 2012 12:47 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for your post.  You make all of us want to visit Sacramento. It has been many years since Dolores and I visited your area.

Mar 20, 2012 02:45 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Myrl,

What a wonderful tour of the city...We love Biba's and I am glad you got a groupon for it.  They handmake their gnocchi daily.  When we lived in Napa, we would fly out of SAC (best airport) and time it with lunch or dinner at Biba's.  She was friends with Leo Buscalia and they id a book together which they kindly signed for me. A

Mar 20, 2012 05:41 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Roy - Sacramento has evolved with many changes over the years.  I can remember driving over the Tower Bridge as a kid, and not seeing too much of the landscape, other than the Capitol Building about 12 blocks away!

Alexandra - I remember Biba with Leo Buscalia.  I have followed her for decades!  Your adventures of flying in for lunch or dinner sound wonderful!

Mar 20, 2012 05:55 AM
Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert
Richmond, TX

Myrl,

             I have been to several of those places but it has been a few years and do not forget less than 45 minutes away is that wonderful California wine country! I hope you are having a great week!

Mar 20, 2012 10:14 AM
Kwee Huset
Kwee Huset Realty - Venice, FL
Venice Florida Homes For Sale

Myrl, it is a nice localism post, all the places are within 3 miles at California's State Capital Sacramento, it will be convenient for the tourists.

Mar 20, 2012 12:31 PM
William Johnson
Retired - La Jolla, CA
Retired
Hi Myrl, You always do such a wonderful job of bringiing Sacramento to life for all to see. It is a terrific communnity with many great venues of interest,museums, it's old town, restaurants, government, waterway activity and some really fun shopping.
Mar 20, 2012 12:45 PM
Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

This is localism at it's finest!! I would LOVE to visit Sacramento AND YOU!!

Mar 21, 2012 01:53 PM
Sara Homan
Coldwell Banker Ellison Realty 352-209-4044 - Ocala, FL
Realtor, Homes, Farms & 55+

Myrl, You always have such beautiful pictures.  I love the glassy still water with reflections...Amazing!

Mar 21, 2012 11:30 PM
Debbie Walsh
SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY
Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

Myrl beautiful collage - what are you using these days to do this?  

Mar 22, 2012 06:57 AM
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Good morning Mryl -  Debbie and I could easily Spend Two Delightful Days in Sacramento enjoying all it offers.  Can't get a better Localism post than this my friend.  Hope you enjoy this weekend to the fullest in all you do!

Mar 23, 2012 10:02 PM
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