20 Things to Do in Sacramento
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- 20 Places to Explore in Sacramento -
Sacramento is the capitol of California, and it is a popular city for business travelers and visitors. While not the destination that San Francisco and Los Angeles are for tourists, it still has a lot of fun places to visit in the city. This list shows 15 of my favorite spots in Sacramento as well as 5 different places to eat. Check it out and let me know what your favorite is in the comments.
Here is a list of the places I visit in this video:
1. Capitol Building
2. Old Town Sacramento
3. California State Railroad Museum
4. Tower Bridge
5. Crocker Art Museum
6. Sutter's Fort
7. Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
8. Sacramento River Train
9. California Auto Museum
10. Bike the Sacramento River Trail
11. William Land Park
12. Dive Bar
13. Leland Stanford State Historic Park
14. Capitol Park / Rose Garden
15. California Museum
16. Bacon & Butter
17. The Waffle Experience
18. Chando's Tacos
19. Mother
20. Tower Cafe
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Why am I watching this I live in Sacramento
Lmao
For ideas... I had no clue off another video California has an elephant sanctuary... lived here my whole life
Same
Roman eightnine oh man i never met another Roman in sac this id odd
Lol
You were actually able to make my city sound cool
Dasha Walrath it is cool if you live in midtown, land park, or east sac.
Yup he made it sound cool but people still think San Francisco is better
@@ericx4124 I live in west sac
Man
Eric x i live in midtown its hella fun
We call it "Old Sac" not old town.
Good to know, thanks
Jay K lol I know right
Jay K yeah 😂
old ball sac? XD
Only blow ins from of of town call it "Old Sac." Those of us who have lived here a while call it "Old Sacramento."
You forgot . .. Walk around & watch crazy people talk to themselves..
That was my favorite when there...
😂😂 especially on fruitrige hella crackheads be talkin to them self's
Ya wanna talk crazy---try our bleeding heart governor (I live So.Calif) See you!
PS That bridge, the (non-English)_ Tower bridge, ios distinctince (the tower cross girders reminding me of (down bay area) the Okland Bay Bridge and in Long Beach the F.Heim Bridge (at least it USED to be there..)
Lol
I now when I am bored I go to down town at night and listen to drunk people
Marie’s Doughnuts on Freeport Blvd (get there early) and Vic’s Ice Cream on Riverside.
A Gardenhire Marie’s donuts slap
Vics is the bomb for ice cream, and maries donuts are delicious.
Came here to say this man slept on Marie’s. Glad to see I’m not the only one
A Gardenhire coffee and donuts on florin road is way better than maries doughnuts.
I used to live across the street from Maries on Watt Ave. Didn't know they moved!
Lifelong Sacramentan here. Nice list! Glad you mentioned the rose garden at the Capitol. There's also a rose garden at McKinley Park in midtown.
Do people really call us Sacramentans??
YES I love McKinley
@@sincerelykiwii lol yeah ive never used that
Which is the best Rose garden?
@KB been to both and recommend both
Beautiful City. I'm from Valencia Spain, Sister City of Sacramento.👍
TITO IVLIVS
Don’t put yourself down
You're basing this on pictures, correct?
Donovan Wisdom
No I lived in Sac for 6 years.
Did I miss something @@bobsingh5521? I was replying to @TITO IVLIVS and how exactly did he "put himself down"?
@@donovanwisdom310 don't understand put itself down. Eso es bueno o malo? And yes, por las fotografías.
I've been living in Sacramento practically my whole life and I've been to a lot of these places, but you made me realize how much I've been missing out.
Can't believe Rick's dessert diner isn't on your list.
Yuk
Rick's is mediocre at best
It’s trash that’s why
Lindsay Goodwin Ricks Desserts is garbage af!!! Your better off going to freeport bakery or ettore’s bakery. Just saying.
That place is no bueno.
Hehe this is a list of elementary school field trips for Sacramentans.
Growing up in the burbs this is 100% true
4real the railroad
A homeless guy threatened to stab me once at Chando’s.
Dude he was just trying to bring you your order.
Shoutout to Chando's they're the real mvp
Yep that’s Sacramento
Happend to me and a guy and his gf
Sac is the best city in Cali because it's an equal distance from everything in the state. The Bay, Sierra, beaches like Santa Cruz and Monterey, and Lake Tahoe. As for the city itself, depends on which part you live in lol
I fram okpark nortno
"They don't allow any pictures or video inside"
*shows pictures and video inside*
Can't forget Golden1 Center...Go Kings!!...or Discovery Park, Fabulous 40s for some beautiful homes
Why would you go to Discovery park anymore? It full of homeless, bums, and crackheads now.
Have you tried the yard house next to golden 1 arena
Also visit Willie's, Fox and Goose, McKinley Park, Tower Theater (next to Tower Cafe) Crest Theater, The DOCO, the California State Fair (open during summer)
It's nice to see my city as a tourist worthy spot
Gunther’s nor the fab 40s ain’t on this list????
Gunther's!!!!
BRUH I haven't had Gunthers icecream in hella long
I grew up near the fab forties, 38th street over by H street and McKinley park , I could never afford to live in my old neighborhood now
Im.from there and trust me theres nothing to do there, if you want a great city that has everything, go to Los Angeles
Omg Gunthers is THEE place to go in sac
*can not stress it enough*
Sacramento CA is the best"*! A couple of hours from the ocean,, a couple of hours from the mountains to go skiing and snowboarding,, a couple hours from the desert. Anything and everything you want on a short distance away
@Sequoia lmao sac??? drugs??? honey u got it wrong theres as much drugs in sac as anywhere else. in sac even the hood is barely hood
Sequoia where you from dude? Midwest,? 😏
Manual Villacana sooo true, it’s perfect for when you want to ski or when you want the beach
Best city in the world bro 🌃
Hell yeah
I really appreciate this video like I lived in Sacramento my whole life and I visited most of these places but I love how they guy talks about it and makes it sound really cool
Luffy Fonseca
Just visited Sac today from the Bay. Got so depressed I had to stop at a bar on the way home
I grew up and spent most of my life in Sacramento and have never heard of Old Sacramento referred to as "Old Town Sacramento"...🤔
Well, parts do look like an Ole Western Town.
OMG YOU GREW UP IN Sacramento AND NEVER WENT TO OLD SACRAMENTO :0 I'm shook
Del'Esa Lee we always called it old sac who the hell says the whole thing 😂
I remember assuming that "Ole Sac" was Davis.
Many people all it old sac or old town or hang town it’s very cool and you gotta go sometime
This just made me feel more depressed about living in Sacramento😂🤣
Haha, thanks for the wake up
So boring lmao
Suzy Vlogs same ugh aha there’s like nothing to do here
kristina exactly we have to drive two hours to get any excitement in our lives😂
@@suzyvlogs4593 I'm a short two mile bike ride to the American River. I never run out of stuff to do. Kayak, mountain bike, barbecue riverside, go tubing thru the rapids, dive off of the Clay Banks, etc. You should try renting a kayak for the day at Negro Bar.
Born and raised in Sacramento! I miss it soo much! Thanx for a lil of home!
I lived in Sacramento for as long as I can remember but I was born in Walnut Creek.
What part of Sacramento are you from?
You miss this dump?
@@DarkLight-sz1vp how is it a dump?
I also live in Sacramento and I can genuinely say that the best thing to do on your stay here is go to Stockton Blvd to enjoy the nice and clean quality of the pristine roads as well as immersing yourself in the rich culture of the kind people who live on these streets (literally)
Noooooooooo...we don't need tourist coming in and jacking up local prices on Stockton Blvd.
Great place to pick up a "date" too! (shudders)
lol
You missed the best thing: drive-in theater.
Jim M I was just there
Right
@@myraharris9995 there’s still a good amount left about 200+
I live in Sac and I approve this. Although you barely scratched the surface regarding restaurants. So many great eateries in Sacramento. Grange, Ella’s, OneSpeed, Paragary’s restaurants, Allora, Rick’s Dessert Diner to name just a few. Bacon and Butter opened a second location in East Sac. Take a drive through the fab 40s to see the amazing homes.
I grew up in Sacramento during my childhood years. They missed Vic's ice cream parlor. I loved that place. I also missed the Florin Mall (from the early '80s), but I hear that's gone because it got rougher with gang activity. I was also there during the hostage incident at "The Good Guys." A friend of mine knew of some of the guys with the guns. They went to Valley Hi High School near Consumenes College. I might add that I lived there when Captain Mitch had his show to introduce the cartoons. I was one of the guest and got a cool purple TV jacket that I still have. I liked that show.
Also Frank Fats.
Who else lives in wackramento 🙋🏽♀️
I've heard "Sac-of-Tomatoes" all my life, but never Wackramento. I like it.
🤪🙋🏻♀️
Sac Town natives would never call her that. South Sac resident 1969 to 2001....minus college at Tuskegee.
Amanda Williams Roseville
🙋
I lived in the Sacramento area for 43 years before I left for Phoenix, exactly 4 years and 4 hours ago as of this typing...I moved to the Sacramento area from the Bay Area on May 10th, 1973 and left July 22nd 2015 at approximately 6pm...
With all those years there, I can tell you my favorite places and things about Sacramento.
The California State Fair at Cal Expo is a must see. One of the best fairs in the nation.
The Placer County Fair in Roseville and the Gold Country Fair in Auburn are also favorites of mine.
Other fun events that I like...Fireworks on July 3rd in Old Sac is really fun. Just about any festival in Old Sac is always a blast, like the now defunct Jazz Jubilee and the Asian Food Festival. I'm not exactly sure what it's called anymore.
Plus there is another fireworks show on New Years Eve.
The Rivercats are fun to watch in West Sac. The soccer team plays at Cal Expo too...
I love free outdoor concerts like the ones at the Folsom Amphitheater, Carmichael Park and lots of others.
I spent a lot of time on the American River Bike Trail exercising.
The aquatic center on the American River near Hazel is a great place to visit.
Rafting the American River is also a blast during the summer.
Discovery Park is also a great place to go swimming on the Sacramento and American River confluence.
Old Town Folsom is also a lot of fun. Lots of old time shops. Old Town Fair Oaks is fun, but just a little smaller than Old Town Folsom.
As for restaurants? A few of my favorites:
My favorite burger places are Burgers and Brews off R Street Downtown Sacramento, in West Sac, and in Davis. My favorite is the Burgers and Brews in Davis. It is in an old house right on the sidewalk which they have tables on.
I also love Crickets diner on Auburn Blvd near College Oak just north of town. Excellent breakfasts!
One of my favorite dinner places in West Sac is called Vinces. Good steak!
Another Folsom place is called Sutter Street Cafe. The wife loves it.
I also love the Elk Grove Western Festival on the first weekend in May and Pow Wow Days in Orangevale.
I also love the 4th of July fireworks show at the Cal Expo race track. Free admission and always a great show.
The best Christmas Lights neighborhoods were Dove Ct in Orangevale, the lights at the Fabulous 40's streets in east Sac, and my all time favorite light show at the Rocklin neighborhoods near Pebblecreek Rd. That is the best Christmas light show in the whole country, bar none.
Sacramento is a great place to live, but the people in charge made it way too expensive for me. I'm am glad I left.
I miss Sacramento. I grew up there during my elementary school years. I hear it's gotten rougher and more expensive. I grew up in East Sacramento, the Valley Hi (when it was really safe), and the Greenhaven areas. I still miss the city and my friends there.
We definitely call it Old Sac(funny as it sounds)
Lol been saying it so long I didnt even realize it sounds funny😂😂
Jaedan Howard right!😂😂
I grew up in Sacramento and it actually is amazing to see it becoming bigger and bigger.
I dare you to do 20 things to do in Bakersfield or Fresno
You can hit 20 dam good Taco Trucks in Fresno. Can't do that anywhere else.
Lmao!!! Dare you!!!
Well... There's LOTS of stuff to do in Fresno now 🙌🙌🙌 it's pretty active
dorkydeni I bailed my uncle out of Jail in Fresno before that's something to do!
Yes!
born and raised in LA been here for 3years and all i can say is i love it out here. so much out door activities(fishing every weekend) , no traffic , experience all 4 seasons(summer does get hella hot) and so many great micro breweries in one spot.
Andii Ramii I agree... Sacramento has a ton of options for outdoor activities. I especially love the bike trail along the river.
Yeah Sac has a lot of hidden charm it has the feel of an old fashioned city and a lot of natural beauty. I lived in LA and SF Valley and if you like going to sporting events and the beach amusement parks etc then SoCal got it beat but but for the smoothness of life then Sac is the place. Too bad they weren't an hour away from each other. I live in Palmdale now and compared to Sac it defines boring. But it's a half hour roll into LA which makes it tolerable.
I grew up in Sacramento and there is so much more to do and explore there with so many changes happening day in and day out.
We call it old sac 😂
I call it wack town
mob cent fr
Who cares!
😂😂
Your dad has an old sac
Its weird how most ppl live in sac in the comments ,i do to😂
Yup I was born &. Rised here
It’s really fun and amazing.
Lol I’m from South Sac
FAB 40s at Christmas is overwhelming!! So beautiful
Great video. Glad you mentioned Bacon and Butter!
Don't forget the Sacramento Music Circus! Fabulous!!!
Thanks for the ideas! I recently moved to Sacramento from Texas. I feel Sacramento gets more hate than it deserves. It’s an absolutely beautiful place to live. Sure it has its problems but that’s true of anywhere. It’s a wonderful place to raise a family. And it’s so close to many amazing places. Californians should have more pride in their state it’s a wonderland.
I’m moving to Sac in two years and we are from Texas. Really hope we enjoy as much as you say. Excited.
This definitely better than Chicago by💯
I'm from the Sacramento area, but live in AZ with my Texan gf. There is no way in hell I'd convince her to move there lol. I really love where I grew up in the rural area north of town, but every time I go to visit all my friends and family there, I'm frustrated with all the typical California problems after about a week and I remember why I haven't moved back haha
Love the Crocker Museum; solid choice
I've always loved history and Sacramento seems to have no shortage. Looking forward to going one day.
Still haven’t been to the railroad museum 🤦🏽♀️... born and raised here
I had lived I San Jose for 25 years and it took me 20 years to go to a Sharks game and Winchester Mystery House
You have to go. It is one of the best museums I've seen. My father hates museums and went twice.
Went to railroad museum in September, had never been there. Im not a train buff, but it was a terrific two hours of learning about trains, will go again!
If you are into history at all it's a great Museum.
The best part about Sac, is seeing it in my rearview mirror as I'm heading north!
Bro lmafaooooo
I live in sac and im still watching this-
The Jungle Bird is the absolute best tiki bar and the food is AMAZING
I’ve lived in Sacramento my entire life and have not done most of theses lmao. You should consider exploring the Delta of the sac area, west sac, Clarksburg, courtland, etc. it’s so beautiful I feel honored to call it my home 🤗
I have lived in sac for 13 years and didnt know half the places you mentioned
Ive been here my whole life and i didnt know some of them either
My Dad worked at the Crocker Art Museum! I got to see all the behind the scenes. He was the Director of Operations.
There’s also Sac State Aquatic Center for kayaking, jet skiing, canoe, etc.
I love to paddleboard out there
Hold up. You can rent jet skis there?
Myspachor ya
ayee the Fox and Goose shoutout at the end, respect dude
Great Job. My hometown.
Went to William Land Park, State Capitol, SuttersFort, and Crocker on a school field trip in the early 60's.
Yes ,I'm a old timer to Sutter Jr. High and sac high, crest and fox theatre .
Well done!!
The Rose Garden in Land Park is a must-see too. So many beautiful plants there.
thumps up!!!! brilliant video ever for Sacrarmento!
You forgot going to oak park and trying not to get shot
true
Tru
Not anymore, it's hella overrun by coffee shops and hipster joints. South Sac is the new Oak Park
@@jtho94 haha seems about right
😭😭😭stop
going for Aftershock 2018, can't wait!
THANK YOU for this video!
Your work is amazing! Thank you for this 🙏🏼💯
I live in midtown Sacramento. There is nothing to do here but drink alcohol.
AnnoyedLawStudent 87 hey neighbor
Tank house, old tavern, the distillery which is no longer their😑 etc.
AnnoyedLawStudent 87
Midtown Sac used to be called the Herpes Triangle
Marky Mustybrook literally drink alcohol and smoking weed is what everyone does tbh
Me too Sacramento boring asf😭
One of my good friends was a merman at the Dive Bar. Lol
Oh man, I would like to swim in that tank once!
I thought there were only mermaids there.
can he give me a referall i've been practicing my mermaid
🧜🏽♀️🧜🏼♂️
Usually come out@10pm nightly with DJs on Friday & Saturday, But confirm
😂 That’s awesome
I'm from Sac but as someone like me who's been incarcerated for 10 years, a walk in the park is already a blessing. People be grateful. There are people around the world that lives in worst conditions than Sac.
I'm from Sac... I did most of this as a kid, in school...
Me too and the only time Sac is fun is when you're a kid. Fairy Tale Town, Train museum, and other attractions are stuff for kids. When your in your early 20s and doing ecstacy at the clubs it is mildly fun. But after that move to a real city (SF or LA or somewhere outside the state) where's there's attractions for adults.
You forgot golden one center 😁GO KINGS 💪 Sacramento PROUD
Great Video Josh!! Always very informative , great narration !!
Thanks Ian, I always appreciate your comments
What a great vide...Thank you. 😊
Wow! Great Videos.
I love your point of view. Thank you for shearing.
No problem, thanks for watching the videos
Was that a misspelling or intentional?
Hey Josh, we love that you made this video because Sacramento does have a ton of Fun Things To Do, Great Restaurants To Dine At, Site Seeing, and plenty of small businesses that we should support. Small businesses are the engines that drive our economy!
Amazing suggestions!😊
Excellent video! Will definitely be trying most of the things you listed!!
I'm going to Sacramento for New Years 🥳 this is exactly the viedo I was searching for Thank You!!! ❤️
Cynthia Rodriguez give me a holler
You coming too the wrong place for Nye lmao
Thank you for including family friendly spots we travel as a family and always look for recommendations to include kids! Great video
No problem, I will try to include more in the future!
Agreed‼️
I moved away from the Sacramento area to central Texas and now I’m watching this video!
Good video to get the useful info about sacramento..thanks
I have lived all over the US from Florida to Montana and a lot of in between, but I love my hometown of Sacramento. There are so many fun places to see, do, and experience. Great outdoor activities at the lakes or rivers, great food culture with dozen and dozens of breweries and access to lovely wineries, art galleries, local artists, so many fun small music venues, meetup groups, museums, and oh yeah...did I say food!?
Great list, wish it came out last week while I was in Sacramento!
Always seems to happen right?
Nice video, thanks!
thanks man.. been here 2 years now in sacramento and this tourist spot info you have are pretty amazing!
Really cool and informative video!! I been thinking on go there for night photography now I know where to go 👌👌👌💯
Thanks for the comment, ya I love taking pictures of the Tower Bridge at night
This makes me miss my hometown sacramento Cali sooo much
Great video and style. Loving your series.
Thanks, I really appreciate that
Thank you for such a nice coverage of Sacramento. 👌🤔🎉
Wow! So many amazing places - done. Want to retire. Now. Really ~ you make everything look amazing!
haha thank you for the compliment, I really appreciate that!
Travel Small Live Big this place is shit , don’t be fooled by this crappy video
Travel Small Live Big
Don’t!
Victor R.
No it’s not. 🙄
Hit up coin op! Best damn bar-cade I’ve ever been to
Good job man. Good video, very helpful
Thanks for the comment!
Great recs!
Sammys on Del Paso blvd. It's been a staple in Sacramento since 1947. Still great food and good prices. Also Marie's donuts on watt ave since the early 60s.
I did my first communion in the Cathedral p.s. i live in Sacramento also we call it old sac
if you had been a boy, you would have been molested
I went there for easter Sunday with my grandma and sister.
Was that also called saint Joseph in the 80s?? On k street??
Awesome!
Thanks a lot!
It’s awesome!
Born and raised in sac and this is the first I've heard old sac referred to as old town sac. I'm sure if you asked someone in sac about old town, you will get a confused look.
Bacon and butter is fricking bomb. There was a line going down the block.
Yea, always busy but the food is worth it!
Thank you for this video. Sacramento is Nice place.
Thanks Bro!
Cool thing in Sacramento is the parlor. Don’t hesitate, GO TO THE PARLOR.
As a local I can say you did a great job!
Thanks, I appreciate that!
Im new here in sacramento! Thanks to your video! Hopefully to visit those places on weekends!
Favorite thing to do in Sacramento is head for the mountains or the ocean. Tahoe quick 90 minute trip east up Highway 50. Or go west on l-80 for 90 minutes and your on the coast in San Francisco
Going there in a couple of weeks. Great tips!!!
Thanks for the comment and for watching the video!
Bacon and Butter and Waffle Experience are both hella good.
The Pork Belly at Waffle Experience is literally AMAZING!!!👍
Sure, if you want to spend $15 on a salad.
Great Job! 👍
I made it out to about 30% of this list and I loved it. I almost had to remind myself I was still in California and I’m from LA. A lot of great places to check out.