Places to Stay and Things to Do in California's Capitol
Before you arrive in Sacramento you'll want to find a place to stay. Some available options from across a few different levels of quality are: The Inn & Spa at Parkside, a cozy Inn within walking distance to the venue across a community park; into downtown Sacramento is The Hyatt Regency Sacramento, a 4-star hotel that offers an ideal location for taking in what the city has to offer. It rests right next to the State Capitol and the central park around the historic Capitol Museum; Moving out to the Sacramento River and Old Sacramento lies the Embassy Suites by Hilton Sacramento, a 3-star Hotel that offers waterfront and Tower Bridge views and walking distance to the train museum as well as the quaint shops of Old Town; on the other side of Sacramento in Midtown is the Hyatt House Sacramento/Midtown, this location offers quick access to lots of night life - restaurants and bars - teeming with culture; further out towards College Town at the Howe Ave. exit on Route 50 is the Motel 6 Sacramento - CA Central and the Comfort Inn & Suites Sacramento for a more economical experience.
As far as activities in Sacramento there are many options depending on what your interests are. For those that enjoy the outdoors and history there are State Parks in Downtown at the Capitol that includes the Capitol Museum, Midtown has Sutter's Fort, and Old Sacramento has access to the Sacramento Bike Trail that continues north to a series of paths and trails that includes the American River Bike Trail/Jedidiah Smith Memorial Bike Trail that continues all the way to Lake Folsom, which is also accessible if you drive to Granite Bay and park at Main Beach for a small fee. There are plenty of trails to explore here. Old Sacramento is a lovely part of the City with views of the iconic Tower Bridge along with a paddle wheel ferry and the California State Railroad Museum. Heading South from Old Town you will come across the Crocker Art Museum, the California Automobile Museum, and the Latino Center of Art and Culture. In Downtown in-between 12th and 13th street on K street are several restaurants and an Imax Theatre with 70mm projection capabilities. We watched Oppenheimer there and it was a riveting experience. Walking from Sutter Fort towards Downtown you could get yourself lost in Midtown and find an experience on any given street.