Think California doesn't do subtle? You probably have yet to visit the Golden State's mellow capital city. Right along the well-traveled route between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe, handsome Sacramento is one of those places most everyone's heard of but far fewer know terribly well. Barely an hour (no, really) from the Napa Valley, Sacramento has never sought the sort of attention other places in Northern California do – in fact, of the many things that are impressive about this almost demure city of nearly half a million people, Sacramento's modesty and serenity are perhaps the most striking. It is, as someone from this part of the world might say, a "chill" place, by and large, a place of tree-shaded streets connecting charming, classically Californian commercial districts. This also happens to be one of the most diverse, most integrated cities in North America, giving it somewhat of a worldly feel, for all its laidback-ness.
With the Bay Area property market what it is right now, affordable Sacramento – already connected to Berkeley, Oakland and San Jose via Amtrak's fairly frequent, daily Capital Corridor commuter service – now has the undivided attention of real estate investors. In other words, the way things are in Sacramento will most likely not be the way they stay for very long. Before everyone starts saying it's a thing, go check it out – you'll discover that, in its own way, Sacramento is already very much a thing. Here are just a few essential experiences to get you started.
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Hit the Sunday farmers market
Even closer to many of those farms responsible for the produce that makes a visitor to San Francisco green with envy, Sacramento has all of the good stuff with almost none of the pretense (and often at less punishing prices.) It feels like you're never far from a good farmers market here, but the one to start with is held Sundays underneath the freeway, at the foot of Southside Park. It's some of the best free entertainment you'll find in town.
Get out on the American River
Snaking its way through town and up toward the Sierras, it's impossible to truly appreciate Sacramento without spending time along this locally-loved waterway. From the world-class bike trail that runs parallel to swimming at Sand Cove (it's almost a real beach!) to floating and kayaking opportunities and even rock jumping in the more rugged stretch of the river at Folsom, there's no shortage of ways to engage along a 23-mile stretch known as the American River Parkway.
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