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(Sacramento skyline, from Riverwalk,
The capitol of the state of California, Sacramento is also the county seat. With a population of almost 460,000 the city of Sacramento it is the seventh most populous city within California. Within the greater Sacramento area, the population exceeds two million people, and is the fourth largest population within California. Sacramento encompasses all of the Central Valley, and is the core economic and cultural hub of Placer, Sacramento, Yolo, and El Dorado counties. Greater Sacramento has been said to be one of the five most livable cities in America, and Time magazine stated that Sacramento was the most integrated city within America. Sacramento's history is quite vivid. Old Town Sacramento as it is now referred too, is a living monument to the city's rich past. Started as a fort, called Sutter's fort in the mid-nineteenth century, there are many historic buildings still in existence although the fire of 1852 wiped a lot of them out. Now, most of them house restaurants, galleries, shopping and other tourist attractions. Within Old Sacramento, is the California State Railroad Museum. Other attractions for tourists include historic trains, rides in horse drawn carriages, cruises on antique riverboats. One riverboat, called the Delta King is moored on the river and is a hotel, theatre, and restaurant. Old Sacramento State Historic Park attracts over five million people annually. The events held in the park include the Jazz Jubilee, New Years Eve, Mardi Gras, and the Gold Rush Days Festival. Another neat tourist draw is the Underground tour. There are still some tunnels that are in existence that are from the old streets and storefronts. Sacramento has no end to sporting and athletic fun either. Home to both the NBA Sacramento Kings and the WNBA 2005 champions, the Sacramento Monarchs both play at Arco Arena. There is also a minor league basketball team and minor league baseball team. At one time Sacramento hosted two different football teams, one of the CFL league, and the other of the WLAF league, as well as an indoor soccer team. Outdoor fun can be had in all the parks that exist within Sacramento. Arts is also a big part of Sacramento flavor. There is several community theaters, as well as dance companies. There is an art museum as well as the above mentioned California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento is known for its Dixieland Jazz, as well as its Trash Film Festival which celebrates B-movies, horror, absurd, and monster films. The French Film Festival is also held which premieres French films for the U.S. as well as shows classic French films. Sacramento is definitely a destination. With so much to offer, it is no wonder so many people love to visit, work, and live here. (Information provided by city of Sacramento website and county of Sacramento website)
(The Capitol building, image provided by Wikipedia) |
