In Sacramento for the next 24 hours

[dain11279 976]

Just got back from a camping trip and have the next 24 hours or so to kill here til my flight tomorrow. Suggestions on food, sights? I love walking and am prolly gonna get a hotel near the airport so what’s the best option there? 
 

All ideas and suggestions are welcome, TIA

[weepaws 3,191]

Keep your head down, lock the door, and stay in.  

[jerryskids 6,790]

2 hours ago, dain11279 said:

Just got back from a camping trip and have the next 24 hours or so to kill here til my flight tomorrow. Suggestions on food, sights? I love walking and am prolly gonna get a hotel near the airport so what’s the best option there? 
 

All ideas and suggestions are welcome, TIA

I'll defer to @SUXBNME and @TheNewGirlwho live in the area, but I would stay downtown.  There is a pretty fun bar/restaurant scene including a live mermaid at one place!  Also a western-themed street near the capital IIRC.

[EternalShinyAndChrome 4,093]

2 hours ago, dain11279 said:

Just got back from a camping trip and have the next 24 hours or so to kill here til my flight tomorrow. Suggestions on food, sights? I love walking and am prolly gonna get a hotel near the airport so what’s the best option there? 
 

All ideas and suggestions are welcome, TIA

RUN!!! GET OUT NOW!!! 

[TheNewGirl 1,489]

2 hours ago, dain11279 said:

Just got back from a camping trip and have the next 24 hours or so to kill here til my flight tomorrow. Suggestions on food, sights? I love walking and am prolly gonna get a hotel near the airport so what’s the best option there? 
 

All ideas and suggestions are welcome, TIA

Our airport is kind of in the middle of a HUGE field, so if you get a hotel near the airport, the only thing you'll have to do is walk around that area. 

You can go into North Natomas, which is the closest city. They will have restaurants and stuff there. But might be a little drive. 

[5-Points 3,522]

Old Town Sac might be cool if you wanna walk around. You ain't walking there from the airport, tho. 

 

[dain11279 976]

41 minutes ago, 5-Points said:

Old Town Sac might be cool if you wanna walk around. You ain't walking there from the airport, tho. 

 

This is where I am currently. My hotel is actually only about a mile from Old Town. Cool little area

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7 minutes ago, dain11279 said:

This is where I am currently. My hotel is actually only about a mile from Old Town. Cool little area

Ive always wanted to do the underground tour there. The original town is actually underneath where you're walking around.

I dont know if they do that during the week but it might be cool if you're into historical stuff.  

[TheNewGirl 1,489]

20 minutes ago, dain11279 said:

This is where I am currently. My hotel is actually only about a mile from Old Town. Cool little area

Old Sac is good, you'll find a lot of stuff to do there. 

 

[Strike 5,535]

11 minutes ago, 5-Points said:

Ive always wanted to do the underground tour there. The original town is actually underneath where you're walking around.

I dont know if they do that during the week but it might be cool if you're into historical stuff.  

Wow.  Seattle is the same way.  I didn't know that about Sacramento.  I've done the Seattle underground tour.  Now I have to get back to Sacramento for theirs

[dain11279 976]

3 minutes ago, TheNewGirl said:

Old Sac is good, you'll find a lot of stuff to do there. 

 

I started to walk from my hotel to here but saw numerous sketchy peeps and many many homeless tents. Ended up calling an Uber instead. Will I die if I try to walk home from the bar

[5-Points 3,522]

1 minute ago, Strike said:

Wow.  Seattle is the same way.  I didn't know that about Sacramento.  I've done the Seattle underground tour.  Now I have to get back to Sacramento for theirs

Being right next to the river, I think it used to flood frequently. So they built a new town on top of the old one. Supposedly haunted, although that might just be a marketing ploy. 

I like old timey America type stuff, so I've always wanted to do it. One of these days. 

[5-Points 3,522]

3 minutes ago, dain11279 said:

I started to walk from my hotel to here but saw numerous sketchy peeps and many many homeless tents. Ended up calling an Uber instead. Will I die if I try to walk home from the bar

Why risk it?

[Strike 5,535]

2 minutes ago, 5-Points said:

Being right next to the river, I think it used to flood frequently. So they built a new town on top of the old one. Supposedly haunted, although that might just be a marketing ploy. 

I like old timey America type stuff, so I've always wanted to do it. One of these days. 

I looked it up.  What's interesting is that Seattle burned down and they just built right on top of what was left of it. 

[TheNewGirl 1,489]

14 minutes ago, dain11279 said:

I started to walk from my hotel to here but saw numerous sketchy peeps and many many homeless tents. Ended up calling an Uber instead. Will I die if I try to walk home from the bar

Oh yeah, tons of homeless out in that area. 

[5-Points 3,522]

6 minutes ago, Strike said:

I looked it up.  What's interesting is that Seattle burned down and they just built right on top of what was left of it. 

Yeah, why would you want to clean up first?  

 

 

[Strike 5,535]

33 minutes ago, 5-Points said:

Yeah, why would you want to clean up first?  

 

 

From what I recall it was because they just didn't have time.  The whole city burned down and they needed to get it back up and running.

[5-Points 3,522]

56 minutes ago, Strike said:

From what I recall it was because they just didn't have time.  The whole city burned down and they needed to get it back up and running.

I guess I can understand the sense of urgency to get things back up and running, I just pictured new buildings being constructed on top of the ruins of the previous buildings. It just struck me as being a little dangerous. 

But, Seattle is still standing, so I guess they knew what they were doing.