Old Sacramento

First, I've got to say that contrary to what another reviewer said Old Sacramento DOES NOT have all the 'hot spots'. In fact, it almost has none. Most out-of-town visitors don't make it into trendy Midtown, Sacramento's hippest neighborhood, so I'm not surprised they would think that. Old Sacramento has enough to keep you interested/entertained for only few hours and not much longer. Most Sacramentians rarely visit Old Sacramento on regular basis so it doesn't feel like a real part of the city and you'll just be hanging out with other tourists. It's also pretty much geared to a certain socio-economic 'type' which makes people watching rather unappealing. Visit the Railroad Museum and wander around, have a ice cream/snack/what-not but save your appetite for better restaurants in Midtown. Pros: Real History -something rare in California, Riverfront, Railroad Museum Cons: Mostly tacky touristy shops, mediocre food and service, no shade trees so you fry in the summer, other vistors are mostly unsophisticated more

Old Sac is a great attraction for visitors to California's capitol. It's a great place to just stroll and visit different stores, try a restaurant or two. You can often find something in the stores here that you couldn't find in a regular ""mall"". One of my favorite ""kitschy"" stores is here, Evangeline. When I lived in Davis, I'd spend an afternoon in Old Sac and stroll over to the K Street Mall to find the standard stores. Also, if you ever get a chance to ""do"" a festival in Old Sac, I recommend it. They're usually crowded, but always fun. more

What a dissapointment. All new business, everything has been remodeled. There are some interesting museums. I would have preffered more static displays of how daily life was in the 1850's. more

There is nothing to do except walk around and spend money on things you don't need anyway. Also parking fee's are outrageous and you have to walk too far through areas that are dark and potentially dangerous. If you to look at old buildings with expensive shops and restaurants this is the place for you. The only exception to all of this is the Spirit Of Sacramento cruise. which is Excellent. Pros: historical buildings, River, Spirit of Sacramento Cons: bad parking, Cost too high, Boring more

Old Sac is awesome, eat, drink, girl watch and go to River Cats game or relax...go shopping at the Mall or enjoy yourself at a sport bar. GO KINGS!!! more

This is a great place to go people watch, plus your visiting friends will love it and its free. Cons: bathrooms more

Old Sacramento has everything you could possibly think of. Good food,Entertainment, Wonderful & unique shops of all kinds. Last but not least,History. Pros: every shop is differa, friendly people, Great food Cons: Sometimes very crowed more

What a great place to people watch and hang out. Night life is good and day life is better. more

Old Sac is a great outing when you're low on cash, however parking sucks and it is not totally free if you wanna do something. I think this category should be titles, 'The cheapest outing in Sacramento' you can eat cheap and park cheap. There are always free activities in Old Sac like the fireworks on the 4th and on New Years and all Sacramento's hot spots are in Old Sac. For a cheap outing I definately reccomend visiting Old Sacramento. more

If you've never been to Sacramento, you must see Old Town to fully appreciate where we've transistioned from as a city and state. Old Town offers everything from great eats, to museums and riverside attractions. The whole family or even singles can enjoy Old Town Sacramento. more

Park in the mall. Get an ice cream and get your parking ticket validated. Walk on down to Old Town. Pros: Jazz Festival, Downtown Mall more

Old Sacramento is like stepping back into time. The store fronts are set back in the Gold Rush days of early California and some of the homes in the area make you feel like running down the hillside with your petticoats flowing! Pros: variety of shops, value for money spent, amenities Cons: parking more