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Culture: |
Sacramento is home to
professional ballet, opera and theatre companies. |
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Entertainment: |
Performing arts, music,
theaters and galleries galore. Sacramento is home to
over 32 theaters, galleries and museums. Night time
entertainment range from quiet piano bars to folk
and pop ensembles, and from country western to rock
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Shopping: |
Downtown Plaza, on the K Street Mall between 3rd
and 7th streets, has many restaurants, and 150
boutiques and specialty shops in addition to Macy's.
A $107 million expansion, completed in 1993, added a
multi-screen cinema. Another well-stocked shopping
center in Sacramento include Arden Fair,
located at the Capital City Freeway and Arden Way.
Arden Fair contains Nordstrom, Sears, Macy’s and JC
Penney, in addition to 150 specialty shops,
restaurants, a multi-screen cinema and a food court.
At Pavilions you'll find cosmopolitan
shopping and fine dining. Located on Fair Oaks
Boulevard, east of Howe Avenue.
Sunrise Mall, at Sunrise Boulevard and
Greenback Lane in Citrus Heights, has 1.1 million
square feet of shopping space and a theater. More
than 110 stores include Macy's, JC Penney, Sears and
many specialty shops and restaurants.
Town and Country Village, the oldest
shopping center in Sacramento, was built in 1946 to
accommodate the new homes in the area. The
ranch-style center at Fulton and Marconi avenues has
55 shops on its 22-acre lot.
Florin Mall, east of Interstate 5 on Florin
Road, is 960,000 square feet and contains a theater,
Sears, JC Penney as well as 100 boutiques and
restaurants.
Galleria At Roseville |
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Recreation: |
In a city bound by two rivers,
the American and the Sacramento, water recreation
tops the list for outdoor activities: Salmon and
steelhead fishing, river rafting, boating. All can
be done on the 1000 miles of waterways around
Sacramento and the Delta. Nearby Folsom Lake and
Lake Natoma offer sailing and windsurfing.
Sacramento municipal golf courses provide the
surrounding community with 540 acres of quality
fairways and greens.
More than 120 city parks encompassing over 2,000
acres provide outstanding natural and developed
parklands.
Professional sports are represented by the
Sacramento Kings of the NBA, the Sacramento Monarchs
of the WNBA and the Sacramento River Cats, a
Triple-A baseball team. |
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Annual Events: |
Sacramento Jazz Jubilee,
California State Fair, CA International Marathon,
Summerfest, Festival de la Familia, Pacific Rim,
Winterfest, Mardi Gras, Free Museum Day, Juneteenth
Celebration, Bridge to Bridge Waterfront Festival,
Pan Pacific Masters Games, Gold Rush Days, Grape
Escape, Salmon Festival, New Year's Eve Sky Concert
and Holiday of Lights. |
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