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Most tourists arrive in Sacramento by car, taking a logical break from driving on Rte-80.
Trains
come in at Fifth and I streets, near Old Sacramento, while an almost continuous stream of Greyhound
buses
arrives at Seventh and L streets. The
airport
is twelve miles northwest: SuperShuttle Sacramento vans ($10; tel 1-800/BLUE-VAN) take you directly to your downtown destination.
Sacramento's most accessible
visitor information center
is at 1101 Second St (daily 10am-5pm; tel 916/442-7644). Besides the central
HI-Sacramento Hostel
, 900 H St (tel 916/443-1691; up to $35), there are plenty of
places to stay
within walking distance of the city center - the best value is the
Econo Lodge
, 711 16th St (tel 916/443-6631 or 1-800/553-2666; $35-100), while
Hartley House Inn
, 700 22nd St (tel 916/447-7829 or 1-800/831-5806,
; $130-160/$160-200), offers nineteenth-century elegance in the heart of Sacramento's liveliest local neighborhood.
Savoyard Bed & Breakfast
, 3322 H St (tel 916/442-6709 or 1-800/772-8692,
; $100-130/$130-160), is another beautiful night's stay, across from the city's Rose Garden, or
On the Bluffs
, 9735 Mira Del Rio (tel 916/363-9933,
; $100-130/$130-160), is out-of-the-way but offers rooms with river views.
Paesano's
, at 1806 Capitol Ave (tel 916/447-8646), is a delicious and popular pizza
restaurant
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Virga's
, at 1501 14th St near O (tel 916/442-8516) offers scrumptious Italian fare and was selected best restaurant in local polls;
Centro Cocina Mexicana
, 454 28th St near J Street (tel 916/442-2552), offers innovative Californian-Mexican fusion cuisine. Local indie bands play at the down-to-earth
CafAŠ Paris
, 2326 K St (tel 916/442-1557). Pick up the free weekly,
Sacramento News & Review
, for more entertainment specifics. Other useful information
for tourists (each section contains more specific sub-sections): |
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