Labor day weekend trip to Sacramento. Highlights:
California State Capital
The California capital combines a visitor's museum with the state's government offices. Good place for visitors to learn of California's history. Key places in the capital are the historic Governor's Office, Senate Gallery, and Assembly Gallery. A large golden bear statue marks the entrance to the office of the Governor of California.
Old Town Sacramento
This historic district goes back to the California Gold Rush. Its shops have been preserved and some are converted to museums, most notably the California State Railroad Museum and Delta King Riverboat. The railroad museum contains replicas of old trains and you can go inside some of the cars to see kitchens, dining rooms, sleeping areas, food storage areas, and even a mail car (basically a post office on rails). The Delta King is a boat that has been converted to a hotel along with a restaurant - like a mini-cruise ship with a long history. I also took a ride on the Sacramento Southern Railroad, in a vintage 1920s train. I was in the El Dorado, an observation lounge on the train.
Downtown Sacramento
The Capital Park adjacent to the Capital consists of many trees, monuments, and memorials. There is the Vietnam Memorial (honors Californians who fought in the Vietnam war), California firefighters memorial (honors those who died while fighting fires in California), California Veterans Memorial (honors Californians who have served in the military since California became a state), and rose garden. A few blocks from the Capital Park is the California Governor's Mansion.
