Very romantic place - I loved visiting here with my pig pig - perfect for a hot date night…read more Old Sacramento is good fun - it is different from the typical McDonald's, Walmart, Costco cities that are carbon copied now everywhere with cookie clone houses. Old trees, charm, all the houses nearby are different - my Grandma - a fairly well off city girl from Europe approved - and I can see why. Coming to the USA with nothing but two suitcases and 3 kids she quickly worked her way up to the Land Park neighborhood. A stunning house with 4 car garage, metal roof and pool. She loved old Sacramento and looked down on village or town or junky places. She too good for that. Piggy was too good for that. The romantic river once had the pirate boat shows - pig pig loved them. The old bridge - I love driving over that. Come here stretch your legs - now is the perfect time before it heats up for the summer.

Very nice and historic. It now has a modern feel since they added modern shops with their historic…read moresights. Love the fact that you can easily stroll and dine around for 3 hours and be deeply entertained. I personally love the restautant by the river known for its fried fish! The best i have had. Love this place, historical and yet modern.

I attended the most wonderful tour of the California State Capitol, my first since my last tour…read moresince the 80's. Though, I have been to the Capitol for work (hearings, etc) I was able to see plenty of changes since much of the construction and what stayed the same. What stayed the same was the beauty and the history of the building. It was really nostalgic for me. We had a wonderful tour guide, who met us to begin the tour in the 1st floor Capitol rotunda. The first thing i noticed was the huge statue of Queen Isabell and Christopher Columbus that used to sit in the middle of the rotunda. It is now open, and what a wonderful view to look up to see the top of the dome and the incredible artwork and painting. Did you know it really does take 3 people to change a light bulb? Yes, at the top of the dome! We started our tour on the 3rd floor with the view of the Legislature from both the Assembly and Senate galleries. It is absolutely beautiful, with carefully chosen paintings and artistry of the walls, ceiling, and room that held a lot of significance to the States history. Plaques of Minerva, the state bear, and eagle throughout the building. Looking down at the floor and visualizing the Legislature at work, presenting their case, casting their votes, makes the democratic process so real and fascinating. The beautifully carved wooden stairwells, and ceramic tiles and flooring were so meticulously placed. We toured the Governor's office, Secretary of State, and the Treasurer's Office from before 1906. The historic furniture of the past and how state operations worked in those days were incredibly interesting, and the tour can go on forever. I love our state capitol!!

I have lived in California my whole live but had never been to the State Capital so when I had a…read morechance to check it out I did not want to miss the opportunity. The building is impressive and grand! They offer free tours every hour and I would highly recommend as it only takes about 30-45 minutes to complete and after that you are still welcome to wander around at your leisure. State congress was in session so I was able to watch for a few minutes to see how it is done.

Lived in the Sacramento area for 18 years and somehow never made it to the California State…read moreRailroad Museum until we had some out-of-town guests visiting! Better late than never, right? We finally decided to check it out, and it turned out to be a really fun experience. The museum is much bigger than I expected, with massive restored steam locomotives, vintage passenger cars, and so many interesting things to see inside. Walking through the old train cars was pretty cool, especially the beautifully restored dining car with its classic table settings and the old sleeping car that gives you a feel for what train travel used to be like. There's also a fascinating exhibit about the Transcontinental Railroad, including the famous Golden Spike, and the stories of the Chinese workers who helped build it. We spent a few hours exploring, learning a little history, and enjoying something different with our guests. After living here for 18 years, glad we finally crossed this one off our Sacramento bucket list. A fun stop if you have visitors in town or just want to explore a little more of your own backyard!

While we were in Sacramento, we found out about the California State Railroad Museum, and we knew…read morewe had to go! We definitely were not disappointed. I was amazed by the life-size trains and how beautiful and well-preserved everything was. There was so much to see and learn! If you visit, definitely keep an eye out for the guided tours--they're absolutely worth it. I learned so much about these incredible trains and the history behind them. If you're a train lover or just enjoy history, you have to come visit this museum! You'll learn so much and get to experience these amazing trains up close. I went with my lovely hubby, and we had such a wonderful time exploring together.

We went today for the 12:30 underground tour, our tour guide was a wonderful young man who made it…read moreso much Fun!!! As soon as we walked in we were greeted very welcoming place !!!

This is mostly a tour of old Sacramento, with just a little bit of underground thrown in, (no…read morepictures or video though) its a bit of a reach to call it an underground tour. I went on an underground tour of Pendleton, Oregon and few years back and thought this would be similar. Instead we walked around above ground looking at old buildings and then spent about 5 to 10 minutes in an old basement and learned about how they used jacks to pick up the buildings after a great flood back in the 1800s. On the bright side, the tour guide was very friendly and informative. If you're looking for a quick hour long historical tour, this is recommended, but don't expect too much underground stuff, you won't get it.

The tour was awesome! So worth the money spent. As a history buff, there's a lot to learn about the…read moreghost stories in Sacramento. This is only the tip of the iceberg. Recommend you purchase the EMF reader along with the tour.

We booked this as a tour for around 9 people on Friday the 13th earlier this year, and…read moreunfortunately did not have a great experience, however I can see how this would be a great experience if the circumstances were different -- so 2 stars for potential. The directions were not clear as to where we were supposed to arrive. There was no address to meet at. After going back and forth with customer service, they eventually gave a landmark, which did not exist in the uber and Lyft apps and was questionable on Google Maps. Everyone in their uber got dropped off to different places. The directions also said to go to "the yellow building" -- but when we arrived, there were several yellow buildings. The tour guide also was not carrying a lantern, which was part of the directions given (look for the person carrying a lantern.) When we finally found her, we asked the tour guide where her lantern was, she said she didn't want to carry it around all night. We also believe the tour guide was late. We were in the area looking for her for about 15 minutes and we passed by the same spot she ended up being at several times and did not see anyone. Finally they called and we went back to the spot and she was there. This was around 5 minutes past the start time. Then she told us we only have until 7:30. So we are ending on time but she didn't start on time? The tour guide took us around to several bars, but the first one she admitted that it was not even haunted, or that she was not sure if the bar was haunted or not as she was not familiar with the bar. So I'm confused why we went there? There was also no indication that this was only going to be an hour and a half. It was fun bar hopping with our friends in some spooky places, but considering I paid almost three hundred dollars for the group I expected a higher quality experience.

Totally worth the visit. Displays are well done. During our visit there was a baseball exhibit, a…read morepolitical cartoon exhibit and a centennial quilt display besides the usual displays. Building is wheelchair accessible with an elevator to the upper floors. Veteran and senior discounts available. Picnic tables in front of museum. Parking in nearby garage or on street. Small gift shop sells items printed on their historic printing press, books and a few other items.

This place is sooooo amazing ! First off, I didn't know there was a Sacramento History Museum…read more Where have I been ? I saw a post on social media about their current baseball exhibit. We are huuuuge baseball fans so had to check it out. A wonderfully curated exhibit showcasing the lengthy history of baseball in Sacramento with a special focus on the AAA Rivercats and how they came to be. It was so fun to see the memorabilia and read the stories. The museum had other items on exhibit showcasing mining history and stories of the early settlers to the region. Cute gift shop with a variety of Sacramento specific items. I bought a few unique postcards and some wild flower seeds to grow blooms native to the region.

Wow! What a gorgeous historical venue! I recently went to an event here , first time but I was so…read moreimpressed with the building and the architecture. It's like a hidden treasure I've driven by so many times and from now on will always acknowledge. The pictures I took need no filter, that's how beautiful this place is. Check it out.

Only negative is the parking but other than that everything else was perfect . Margo was our tour…read moreguide and she was fun and informative. The mansion itself is preserved beautifully. Such history . Free tours on the hour and they seem to last about 45 minutes. Maybe add a small souvenir section for trinkets.

We were in town for a concert and decided to stay here because we had some credits on the Chase…read moreSapphire Reserve card that helped cover some of the costs and it was central to where we were going. Check-in was seamless. The hotel is definitely on the older side and it shows. We got in kinda late, so they were out of king bed rooms so we ended up with two doubles. Not a huge deal. Whoever was in it before definitely rearranged the furniture because it was all over the place. When I woke up the next morning, I noticed gum on the wall, which made me think, did they actually clean this room? I headed down to the front desk, and Dean was able to get us into a different room on the spot. It was a night and day difference. The room looked newer and less dated, so I guess some rooms are truly better than others. If there's one thing I can say about this hotel is that the staff truly went above and beyond to make sure we were good. Kudos to them. The staff is what bumped my review from a 3 to 4. Taking care of customers and feeling heard is a lost art nowadays, and the team here is doing a great job. Parking here is all outdoors and they have a private lot. It's $45 a night though, which we felt was hella steep. What we saved just gave it back in parking. There's a garage structure next door which is cheaper but paying slightly more was worth the convenience of getting in and out during the day. The location is the best part of the hotel. It's walking distance to Golden 1 and all the shops/restaurants in DOCO. Would I stay here again? probably because the price is affordable and the location is great.

The Holiday Inn Sacramento downtown Arena is conveniently located near the K St. mall as well as…read morethe Sacramento Kings Arena and the downtown commons ( DOCO). The check-in process was seamless. Paying for parking is frustrating and expensive. You have a couple of options for parking: the garage or hotel parking lot. Hotel parking was $50. Parking garage is $35. This hotel is OLD. However it has been painted and they've tried to update it with modern conveniences. This hotel has a lot of icky carpet, popcorn ceilings, and old windows. Carpet in hotels grosses me out. The hotel appeared to be clean. The hotel staff were friendly. However, because this hotel is on the older side it has older windows. The outside noise is incredibly loud. Everything from street noise to street performers makes it very difficult to sleep. On the night we stayed there a street performer decided to play a drum set around 10 PM. The hotel pillows are awful. I might as well have used the towels that were in the bathroom to sleep on. The breakfast buffet was amazing. Breakfast is served in the dining room. The amazing, friendly staff will seat you and bring you your beverages, tea, coffee, water, and a variety of juice. The buffet had a variety of cut up fruit, a variety of yogurt, cereals, a French toast area, hard-boiled eggs as well as fresh eggs, bacon, sausage, breakfast potatoes, and a toast and pastry station. The staff was incredibly nice and helpful.

Sunday cruising with the family!…read more But there are so many options for groups and they also have sunset cocktail cruises. Bar is upstairs but there is plenty seating in and outdoors. The crew members were pretty friendly. The speaker did have some issues here or there when someone was talking then went back to normal. Overall it was a fun experience! Go get your boating on!

Easy booking process online via the website, even managed to secure a bogo50% deal - yay! Arrived…read moreat the meeting location around 12:55 with 1pm departure time and 12:45pm boarding time. Most passengers had already boarded and all tables on the upstairs deck were taken. We found a couple chairs that folks weren't using and set them up near the railing. It was a hot day so a bit warm on the deck. It did seem to be a bit cooler inside but the energy was definitely upstairs :) the tour guide was great and presented an abundance and variety of information. Staff was professional and cordial.

It's a historic house where a female serial killer lived. Definitely worth walking by if you are in…read moreSacramento and into things like this. This story is well known to locals but was also featured on Netflix's "The Worst Roommate Ever" so I'm sure the owners are getting more foot traffic. You can't go inside and it's gated off as it should be considering people live there. I enjoy how the owners embraced the horrible history by adding some signs.

Good overall experience. I am a big horror true crime fan fan so it was a good experience to see…read morethis in person