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Pack up the family and a picnic and get some air & exercise. These hikes/day-trips are all within easy driving from Sac, and are worth the trip.

Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area - Easy walk, 1.5 miles total along the Sacramento River. Watch people raft and canoe down the river while strolling along oak ...

Festival of the Arts, California State University, Sacramento
Students and vendors display and sell their art. http://calendar.csus.edu/MasterCalendar.aspx?data=dWRq0zqzacgX7W1y7UZ%2ffQ%3d%3d

Picnic Day, University of California at Davis
A 93-year tradition. Really family oriented and fun.
http://picnicday.ucdavis.edu/

Sutter Street Antique Market, Folsom
Tons of vendors along the streets of old-town Folsom. Make a day of it. Folsom is a charming little town. ...

The Sacramento Wine Country

When you think of visiting the California Wine Country, Sacramento may not immediately come to mind - but maybe it should!  Just 15 minutes from downtown Sacramento, in the quaint town of Clarksburg, more than 10,000 acres produce over 25 varietals of wine grapes including:  Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Merlot, Petite Sirah, Pinot Gris, ...

Ford's Real Hamburgers
1948 Sutterville Road,
Sacramento
(916) 452-6979

Doesn't its name say it all? Ford's is the perfect hamburger joint. Across from William Land Park, and hot as hell during the summer, Ford's is a classic American burger joint, complete with homemade French fries, real meat burgers and the red baskets (what's with the red baskets anyway?). Just go. The milkshakes rock, you can sit outside, and ...

Best Places to Hear MUSIC in Sac (things for couples to do, and, for groups to do, if you can handle groups...).

Old Ironsides: Old I is the place to be on Tuesday nights, when local dj’s spin; it’s called “Lipstik” and it rocks; this is one of the oldest bars in Sac, and it’s crammed and somewhat smelly. excellent dancing opportunities ...

A dive: "a drinking establishment (or sometimes a restaurant) with a dated or run-down appearance and atmosphere....in a dive, the drinks tend to be cheap...but frequently are of a high alcohol content (Wikipedia).

Here are a few of my favorites in Sacramento:

The Raven (A.K.A The Dirty Bird) - best dive in Sac. small and cramped, great jukebox, friendly locals and the coolest bartender ever. ...

On two recent cold, clear winter nights, I walked for several blocks both east and west along J Street. It's not a usual evening destination, but on both occasions while scurrying along in the chill, I remember thinking that midtown has become increasingly handsome.

Several old restaurants, supply stores and art galleries all have new facades. There are new sushi bars, new coffee shops and newly lighted storefront ...

Looking for a great way to get in shape while also learning a different culture and language?  If so, check out Agua de Beber, Sacramento's own Capoeira Arts Academy. 

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art form that originated among enslaved Africans brought to Brazil in the 16th Century.  Once outlawed in Brazil, the sport is now widely practiced there.  To play the game, participants form a roda (circle) and take turns sparring in pairs in ...

Like any thriving metropolitan city, Sacramento's landscape is seemingly changing daily. Reminders of yesteryear are dwindling at an all-too-rapid pace. But sidewalk stamps to the old faded painted signs on the sides of downtown buildings, anything that reveals a sense of the past deserves respect.

It's sad, for instance, when an ancient walnut tree is destroyed or when a long-standing business like Crown Cleaners in East Sacramento meets ...

Coming up is a great event! Just 20-30 minutes South of Sacramento in the Lodi Wine Country.

Delicious Lodi wines paired with decadent chocolates will be available at over 25 participating wineries. Tickets for the event are $30 in advance and $45 at the door. Take your valentine or your friends!! Its a fun one or two days!!

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.