Sacramento Convention Center. Located in the heart of downtown, Sacramento Convention Center includes 134,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space, 31 meeting rooms, an outdoor garden terrace adjacent to an elegant 24,000 square-foot ballroom, and two 10,000 square-foot registration/prefunction areas. The complex includes the 4,000-seat Memorial Auditorium and the 2,452-seat Community Center Theater. A historic landmark, Memorial Auditorium is a multi-use venue that has housed a variety of events, including the Shrine Circus, college basketball, professional boxing, and a variety of concerts, including Prince, Dave Matthews, Melissa Etheridge and Chris Rock. With superb acoustics and three seating levels, the 2,452-seat Community Center Theater has been a popular venue for audiences since its opening in 1974.

Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary. Since 1963, this small, unique California zoo has been providing sanctuary to very special animals - many rejected as wild pets or orphaned in the wild. Not a mainstream zoo, the sanctuary promotes responsible and appropriate human behavior toward all animals and teaches about common and uncommon animals, both wild and domestic, and includes those in between like feral pigs and wolf-dog hybrids. The Sanctuary is located 10 miles from our hotel. Visit www.folsom.ca.us/depts/parks_n_recreation/zoo.

Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. Ninety miles north of Sacramento, the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex consists of five national wildlife refuges and three wildlife management areas that comprise over 35,000 acres of wetlands and uplands in the Sacramento Valley of California. Serving as resting and feeding areas for half the migratory birds on the Pacific Flyway, the Refuge is a bird watching utopia.  [Top]

ARCO Arena. ARCO Arena is Sacramento’s top venue for sports, entertainment and special events. With 200 spectator events each year, ARCO Arena is one of the busiest arenas in the country. Millions of fans attend ARCO for events, from NBA basketball to the Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus. ARCO has hosted world-famous acts as the Rolling Stones, Elton John, Garth Brooks, and today’s biggest names in entertainment. The 442,000 square-foot arena is home to the NBA’s Sacramento Kings and WNBA’s Sacramento Monarchs, and has twice hosted the NCAA Western Regional Men’s Basketball Tournament. For events, visit www.nba.com/kings/tickets/About_ARCO_Arena.html.

Garbeau's Dinner Theatre. Garbeau's Dinner Theatre in Rancho Cordova has been a Sacramento landmark for over 22 years - the place where theatergoers dine and family entertainment reigns supreme. Voted the “Best Dinning Entertainment 2004” by Sacramento Magazine, Garbeau’s serves great fun, fabulous food and fantastic entertainment. This spectacular dinner theater presents professional Broadway plays, children’s theatre, concerts and special events, and is an ideal destination for groups.  [Top]

Hagan Community Park. Set on 75 acres in Rancho Cordova, Hagan Community Park features the Cordova Community Center, 3 swimming pools, 8 tennis courts, 8 picnic areas, 3 baseball fields, 3 soccer fields, a basketball court, playgrounds, tot lots, a fitness course, a scale model steam train railroad, a Petting Zoo, and access to the American River Bike Trail and American River. Take a free ride on the Sacramento Valley Live Steamers Club’s hand-built miniature steam train.

Sacramento River Train. Enjoy dinner, brunch or lunch on the 108-year old luxurious railroad on a 32-mile trip along the Sacramento River. While you roll along, enjoy great scenery, food, and entertainment. Enjoy weekend RiverTrain Dinner Parties with live music, a fun Murder Mystery Dinner, Saturday Great Train Robberies, party trains, Sunday champagne brunches, Christmas rides and seasonal and event trips. The dining cars have a relaxed style and the Club Car features beer and wine. The train boards in nearby Woodland, CA and goes on a 2 ½ - 3 ½ hour trip through the Gold Country. Visit www.SacramentoRiverTrain.com.  [Top]

Sacramento Theater Company. Sacramento's premier professional theater, the Sacramento Theater Company offers innovative interpretations of classics and cutting-edge works that celebrate the human experience. The Company presents public performances of classical and modern plays in the 300-seat Mainstage Theatre and 85-seat Stage Two. The Company's season runs October - April and consists of 6 productions, each running eight performances per week. Visit www.sactheatre.org or call the Box Office at (916) 443-6722.

Esquire Imax Theatre. Treat your senses to the most powerful and involving movie experience ever created at Esquire IMAX Theatre in downtown Sacramento. This 407-seat theater houses a 6-story-high, 82-foot-wide screen with 12,000 watts of digital wraparound sound. The 70mm film technology provides film entertainment that takes you places you only dream of. Don’t miss Mystery of the Nile and the Polar Express: An Imax 3D Experience! Visit www.imax.com/sacramento.  [Top]

Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park. Sutter’s Fort commemorates the Gold Country’s and Sacramento’s earliest settlement, founded by John Sutter in 1839, where early immigrants were welcomed to Sacramento. Self-guided audio tours explain exhibit rooms, which include copper and blacksmith shops, a bakery, jail, dining room and living quarters. Sutter's Fort Trade Store offers authentic gifts and publications relating to California history and the Gold Rush. Visit www.parks.ca.gov.

California Delta. On the doorstep of Sacramento, the California Delta offers 1,000 miles of waterways - fed by the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River - for boating, fishing, house-boating, cruising, water-skiing, windsurfing, swimming, camping, birding, waterside dining, wine tasting, and relaxing. Enjoy lazy rivers, sloughs, canals and 100 waterside marinas where you can rent sailboats, motoryachts, runabouts or houseboats. Fishing and boating is a way of life on the Delta’s waterways.

Lake Tahoe. Beautiful and alluring, Lake Tahoe beckons you to its deep blue waters, spectacular beaches, lush alpine golf courses, exciting casinos, and big mountain ski resorts. Enjoy world-class skiing, fishing, boating, water skiing, and scenic hiking along the Tahoe Rim Trail as you embrace the breathtaking mountain horizons.  [Top]