Guidebook for Sacramento

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Guidebook for Sacramento

Food Scene

Voted Best Thai in Sacramento!
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The Coconut On T
1110 T St
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Voted Best Thai in Sacramento!
Voted Best Patio Restaurant in Sacramento! Amazing breakfast in a beautiful setting!
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Tower Cafe
1518 Broadway
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Voted Best Patio Restaurant in Sacramento! Amazing breakfast in a beautiful setting!
A fun place to hang out for food and drinks. The atmosphere has a speakeasy vibe, dark with very low lighting, and a huge wrap around bar with paintings not for the faint of heart!
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The Shady Lady Saloon
1409 R St
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A fun place to hang out for food and drinks. The atmosphere has a speakeasy vibe, dark with very low lighting, and a huge wrap around bar with paintings not for the faint of heart!
If you're into southern style cooking, don't miss this amazing restaurant! A fun experience - sit on the front porch with friends and order one of their famous punch bowls!
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The Porch Restaurant & Bar
1815 K St
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If you're into southern style cooking, don't miss this amazing restaurant! A fun experience - sit on the front porch with friends and order one of their famous punch bowls!
Some of the best coffee in midtown!
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Temple Coffee Roasters
2829 S St
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Some of the best coffee in midtown!
If you like dessert this 50s style dessert diner is a MUST see while you are here. The cakes, pies, and sundaes are divine!
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Rick's Dessert Diner
2401 J St
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If you like dessert this 50s style dessert diner is a MUST see while you are here. The cakes, pies, and sundaes are divine!
This is a fun and upbeat spot for Mexican street food & cocktails served on a bustling patio! Highly recommend the watermelon margarita served inside a watermelon!
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Midtown's Cantina Alley
2320 Jazz Alley
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This is a fun and upbeat spot for Mexican street food & cocktails served on a bustling patio! Highly recommend the watermelon margarita served inside a watermelon!
Industrial-chic spot with a patio for seasonal New American eats, clever drinks & craft beer. Flavorful and creative local cuisine!
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Magpie Café
1601 16th St
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Industrial-chic spot with a patio for seasonal New American eats, clever drinks & craft beer. Flavorful and creative local cuisine!
A favorite spot for coffee...great drinks, yummy food (acai bowls are a plus!), and chill vibes.
Tupi Coffee
A favorite spot for coffee...great drinks, yummy food (acai bowls are a plus!), and chill vibes.
Jayna Gyro’s menu features traditional Greek items, including gyro chicken or beef and lamb pitas, house-made lavash wraps, house-made dolmades, and octopus salad. Dips include hummus, baba ghanoush, tzatziki, and Turkish-inspired desserts such as kunefe and baklava. Over half the menu features vegetarian dishes, including roasted chickpea gyro and gyro bowls and halal meat for its lamb burgers. In addition, the menu features a “Family Meal” of whole rotisserie chicken with Mediterranean salad and Greek fries and cocktails to go. For the sweet tooth, frozen Greek yogurt is available with baklava, olive oil, sea salt, Nutella, and hazelnut or honey lemon toppings.
Jayna Gyro
Jayna Gyro’s menu features traditional Greek items, including gyro chicken or beef and lamb pitas, house-made lavash wraps, house-made dolmades, and octopus salad. Dips include hummus, baba ghanoush, tzatziki, and Turkish-inspired desserts such as kunefe and baklava. Over half the menu features vegetarian dishes, including roasted chickpea gyro and gyro bowls and halal meat for its lamb burgers. In addition, the menu features a “Family Meal” of whole rotisserie chicken with Mediterranean salad and Greek fries and cocktails to go. For the sweet tooth, frozen Greek yogurt is available with baklava, olive oil, sea salt, Nutella, and hazelnut or honey lemon toppings.

Arts & Culture

Many events going on here!
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SAFE Credit Union Convention Center
1401 J St
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Many events going on here!
AMAZING drive-in theater!!! Six screens that will take you back to your childhood days. Truly something you must do if you like movies and adventure (especially if you have a hatchback)!
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Sacramento 6 Drive In
9616 Oates Dr
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AMAZING drive-in theater!!! Six screens that will take you back to your childhood days. Truly something you must do if you like movies and adventure (especially if you have a hatchback)!
This museum is one of the best gems of Sacramento. They have great exhibits and a monthly evening social event called ArtMix on the second Thursday of every month. Definitely check this out if you are in town!
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Museo de Arte Crocker
216 O St
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This museum is one of the best gems of Sacramento. They have great exhibits and a monthly evening social event called ArtMix on the second Thursday of every month. Definitely check this out if you are in town!
The California Museum is the state history museum of California. It is home to the California Hall of Fame.
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California Museum
1020 O St
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The California Museum is the state history museum of California. It is home to the California Hall of Fame.

Sightseeing

Sutter's Fort was a 19th-century agricultural and trade colony in the Mexican Alta California province. The site of the fort was established in 1839 and originally called New Helvetia by its builder John Sutter, though construction of the fort proper would not begin until 1841.
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Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park
2701 L St
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Sutter's Fort was a 19th-century agricultural and trade colony in the Mexican Alta California province. The site of the fort was established in 1839 and originally called New Helvetia by its builder John Sutter, though construction of the fort proper would not begin until 1841.
Scenic city green space with monuments, memorials, flower gardens & walking paths.
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State Capitol Park | World Peace Rose Garden
1317 15th St
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Scenic city green space with monuments, memorials, flower gardens & walking paths.
Old Sacramento is the riverfront historic district, with Gold Rush-era buildings, cobblestone streets, and horse-drawn carriages. It’s home to numerous museums, including the Sacramento History Museum and the state Railroad Museum, which offers excursion train rides. Souvenir shops sell T-shirts, movie memorabilia, and antiques, and there are several upscale restaurants and a few bars popular with the college crowd.
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Old Sacramento Waterfront
1014 2nd St
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Old Sacramento is the riverfront historic district, with Gold Rush-era buildings, cobblestone streets, and horse-drawn carriages. It’s home to numerous museums, including the Sacramento History Museum and the state Railroad Museum, which offers excursion train rides. Souvenir shops sell T-shirts, movie memorabilia, and antiques, and there are several upscale restaurants and a few bars popular with the college crowd.
Beautiful park with a rose garden, pond with ducks, fountain, tennis and basketball courts, public pool, library, and a fun play area for kids.
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McKinley Park
601 Alhambra Blvd
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Beautiful park with a rose garden, pond with ducks, fountain, tennis and basketball courts, public pool, library, and a fun play area for kids.

Entertainment & Activities

Home of the CA State Fair and a fantastic water park!
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Cal Expo
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Home of the CA State Fair and a fantastic water park!
A great zoo in a beautiful setting!
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Sacramento Zoo
3930 W Land Park Dr
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A great zoo in a beautiful setting!
Enduring kid-friendly park featuring a storybook theme, animals for petting, gardens & a cafe.
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Ciudad de Cuento de Hadas
3901 Land Park Dr
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Enduring kid-friendly park featuring a storybook theme, animals for petting, gardens & a cafe.
Great venue for a wide variety of music, located on R Street, a great location for evening activities!
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Ace of Spades
1417 R St
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Great venue for a wide variety of music, located on R Street, a great location for evening activities!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great food and drinks and best bloody mary bar during Sunday brunch!
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Ink Eats & Drinks
2730 N St
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Great food and drinks and best bloody mary bar during Sunday brunch!
A great wine bar and restaurant!
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Revolution Winery and Kitchen
2831 S St
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A great wine bar and restaurant!
A fun and very lively place to go outside for a beer!
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Midtown BierGarten
2332 K St
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A fun and very lively place to go outside for a beer!
A great spot for music as well as an outdoor lounge in the back that is one of the best in Sacramento!
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Harlow's Restaurant & Nightclub
2708 J Street
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A great spot for music as well as an outdoor lounge in the back that is one of the best in Sacramento!

Essentials

Best grocery store in Sacramento for organic local foods. They have a great hot food section which has everything from Italian, Mexican, to Mediterranean items to choose from.
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Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op
2820 R St
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Best grocery store in Sacramento for organic local foods. They have a great hot food section which has everything from Italian, Mexican, to Mediterranean items to choose from.