Best Things to Do in Sacramento

It is one of the easiest cities to fall in love with so let’s have a look at the best things to do in Sacramento.

Take A Visit to Old Sacramento State Historic Park

Old Sacramento Historic Park covers the entire area of the 1850’s and became a National Historic Landmark in 1965.The buildings were built at the beginning of the Gold Rush and there are many historic buildings. The area now attracts visitors across the globe who are keen to check out these fantastic 28 acres of park.

Feel Inspired at Crocker Art Museum Originally this fine establishment was known as the E.B Crocker Art Gallery, it has since changed its name and is the longest continuously operating art museum in the west of America. There are a lot of works of art in the museum. The museum opened its doors in 1871 and houses one of the largest collections of international ceramics in the U.S as well as much work from Asia, Africa and Europe. There is much to see and experience to spend an entire day wandering around the beautiful pieces. Meet the animals at Sacramento zoo

The history of the Sacramento Zoo is fascinating, impressive zoo that you will get to experience today. Initially the zoo was very small and housed about 40 animals that were collected from local parks.

Now the zoo has 400 animals from all corners of the globe and focuses its energy on education, recreation and conservation. There is so much to see and experience here and the children especially will thoroughly enjoy meeting all the animals.

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge, also known as The Sacramento River Bridge connects West Sacramento in Yolo County to the Sacramento County in the East. The bridge itself was built in 1935 and upon its opening 100 homing pigeons was sent across the state to deliver the news to the people. The bridge has seen many renovations, but a lot of the original bridge equipment still exists.

Watch the Sacramento State Hornets Football Team Although not the most successful of college football teams the State Hornets are well worth a watch when in town. They play their home games at the Hornet Stadium and always have a strong following. The two teams are separated by Tower Bridge and the game is usually held on the last day of the regular season. Escape in to a fairytale Fairytale Town is a 2.5 acre play area and children’s museum in Sacramento. Mainly designed to bring all of your favorite nursery rhymes and fairytales to life. There are more than 25 different areas that can be brought to life with a little imagination. There are also various animals dotted throughout the park such as Peter Rabbit or the sheep that Mary had. Fairytale Town is a great place to go back over your childhood whatever age you may be. Take a ride on a sac brew bike The Sac Brew Bike is perfect for groups that want to spend their time doing something different. You can go for a group cycle around some of Sacramento’s best drinking and eating spots. A completely unique experience to the city and you can exercise and have fun at the same time

Dive bar

Sometimes seeing really believes and if you want something completely extraordinary then you should stop off for The Dive Bar. Above the bar is a tank that holds 7,500 barrel of water and there are mermaids in the tank and mermen swimming around for our pleasure.

The bar is available for private parties as well as the casual drinker who just wants to chill out for a while. The bar is truly unique and a great place to see a once in a lifetime experience.

Source: Wat Not