Travel: 36 hours in Sacramento


	Travel: 36 hours in Sacramento
Lexica
10-30-2009 2:47 PM
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Too long to clip – click through for the rest, including shopping, dining, wine tasting, at least one bar that serves absinthe, farmers' markets, and bicycling.
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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/d3934197-e9e1-4476-802c-ad23e6869f54/BFAEFBF0-4341-4396-89DA-7DAB13DEABF7/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/travel/01hours.html#" href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/travel/01hours.html#" style="font-size: 11px;">travel.nytimes.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/travel/01hours.html#"><A title="Go to the Sacramento Travel Guide." href="http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/california/sacramento/overview.html?inline=nyt-geo">Sacramento</A> has no deficit of quirky cultural offerings. Situated at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers, this capital city has a gentle, small-town charm, with a strong theater tradition, delightful new restaurants and a vibrant art scene. It also has a wealth of greenery — residents proudly claim more trees per capita than any city in the world besides Paris.  </blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/travel/01hours.html#"><P class="caption">Riding the Jedediah Smith Memorial Bike Trail.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/travel/01hours.html#"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/travel.nytimes.com/img/5A34B60C-E960-4F15-AD1D-11D381B5F555" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/travel/01hours.html#"><DIV class="whereToStayTitle"><A href="http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/california/sacramento/hotels.html">Where to Stay</A></DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/travel/01hours.html#"><DIV class="whereToEatTitle"><A href="http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/california/sacramento/restaurants.html">Where to Eat</A></DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/travel/01hours.html#"><DIV class="whatToDoTitle"><A href="http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/california/sacramento/attractions.html">What to Do</A></DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/travel/01hours.html#">the <A title="" href="http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/california/sacramento/26790/california-state-capitol/attraction-detail.html?inline=nyt-classifier">California State Capitol</A></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/travel/01hours.html#">a neo-Classical  confection of Corinthian and other classic  columns, parget plasterwork and mosaic floors</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/travel/01hours.html#">Sacramento has a vibrant theater scene</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/travel/01hours.html#">Get to the <A href="http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/california/sacramento/57113/tower-cafe/restaurant-detail.html">Tower Cafe</A></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/travel/01hours.html#">early, and you’ll have a better chance of snagging an outdoor table under the shady mimosa tree</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/travel/01hours.html#">The <A title="" href="http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/california/sacramento/35009/crocker-art-museum/attraction-detail.html?inline=nyt-classifier">Crocker Art Museum</A></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/travel/01hours.html#">compact yet diverse, including works from prehistoric to modern times</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/travel/01hours.html#">Old Sacramento</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/travel/01hours.html#">is a hokey, tourist-mobbed scene. But</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/travel/01hours.html#">the <A title="" href="http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/california/sacramento/35008/california-state-railroad-museum/attraction-detail.html?inline=nyt-classifier">California State Railroad Museum</A></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/travel/01hours.html#">features restored locomotives and railroad cars that you can climb aboard</blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/BFAEFBF0-4341-4396-89DA-7DAB13DEABF7/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>
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