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Sacramento Area Information

Welcome to the state capital of California, Sacramento! The county seat of Sacramento County is located the juncture of the Sacramento and American River in the Central Valley, and has been the hub of commerce and river travel since its founding in 1838 by Swiss immigrant John Sutter. With the state government employing the majority of the almost 500,000 residents, Sacramento is the seventh largest city in California and was named as America’s most integrated in 2002 by Time magazine.

One of the many things that draws new residents and visitors to Sacramento is California State University, Sacramento and the UC Davis Medical Center, a research hospital known the world over for its excellent work. Tourist attractions such as Fairytale Town, the Marina and Historic Old Sacramento provide hours of things to do, make it a great place to visit year round.

With so much going on in Sacramento from sights to see, people to meet, you’ll come for a visit to look around and want to stay!

To learn more about Sacramento, please visit: http://www.cityofsacramento.org/about_the_city.htm

Granite Bay, California

Granite Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 19,388 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 95746. Granite Bay is a primarily residential suburb of Sacramento located just east of Roseville and west of Folsom Lake.

El Dorado Hills, CA

Situated in the mountain foothills of the Sierras with elevations that range from 200 to over 10,000 feet, El Dorado Hills paints a beautiful picture of a community where anyone would love to live. With breathtaking views of the Sacramento Valley and Folsom Lake as well as the Sierra Nevada Mountains, no matter which way you turn you see beauty.

Active and friendly, El Dorado Hills offers visitors and residents parks and playgrounds for the outdoor enthusiasts, dance academies and a musical theatre ensemble as well as art galleries filled with work for the discerning eye. With a diverse offering of activities, both indoor and out, you will love to visit El Dorado Hills. Your biggest problem will be making yourself leave!

To learn more about El Dorado Hills, please visit: http://www.eldoradohillschamber.org/visitor_information.html

History

Spanish explorer Gabriel Moraga discovered the area and named it Sacramento Valley, referring to the Catholic sacrament, he was enamored of the beauty of the area. By August of 1839, John Sutter had arrived from Switzerland and established a trading colony and built New Helvetia (New Sweden), a fort that became known as Sutter’s Fort. It was a small but thriving place until 1848 when James W. Marshall discovered gold, bringing in men by the thousands, who came to make their fortune. Sutter, Jr. planned the City of Sacramento with Sam Brannan, and they hired William H. Warner to draft the official layout of the city.

The residents adopted a charter in 1849 and were recognized by the state legislature in 1850, making it the oldest incorporated city in California and Governor John Bigler moved the state legislature to Sacramento in 1854. By 1874, the state capitol was complete and California had been a state for 24 years setting the stage for its continued growth and prosperity.

With its new status as state capital and its strategic location, Sacramento flourished, becoming the western end of the Pony Express as well as the terminus for the first Transcontinental Railroad.

Today, the city’s government is a city council and manager, adopted in 1920, with continued growth through the years with Sacramento merging with North Sacramento and growing to be the prosperous city is today.

To learn more, visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento,_California#History

Attractions & Activities

Sacramento Zoo

Our Mission: To inspire appreciate, understand and respect for all living things through stimulating education, wholesome recreation and innovative species management.

For more information visit: http://www.saczoo.com/

Fairytale Town

A 2.5 acre children’s play park and out museum, Fairytale Town brings nursery rhymes to life, delighting millions of guest, inspiring imagination and literacy since it opened its doors in 1959. Over 25 play sets give children a venue to become their favorite stories, see a friendly menagerie of animals and even meet Peter Rabbit!

To learn more visit: http://www.fairytaletown.org/about/fairytale-town

Old Sacramento

Located along the Sacramento River, take a trip back in time at this 28 acre National Historic Landmark District. Alive with activity, there’s shopping, attractions and restaurants as well as world renowned museum set during the time of the California Gold Rush and the hey day of the Transcontinental Railroad.

For more information, visit: http://www.oldsacramento.com/

Haggin Oaks Golf Course

With two distinctive championship golf courses, there’s a lot to appeal to every skill level of golfer. Thirty six holes, several tee placements, and two distinct layouts give every golfer a unique experience that will keep them coming back for more.

To learn more, visit: http://www.hagginoaks.com/?page=64702

Parks and Recreation

With 200+ parks available and state of the art recreation facilities as well as diverse programs for its residents, the parks system has something for everyone, including Rover the dog!

For more information and a complete list of the parks and their amenities, please visit: http://www.cityofsacramento.org/parksandrecreation/parks/index.html

Events Calendar

With everything from festivals that sell local art to music concerts performed in a wide range of styles, Sacramento offers year round events that everyone can enjoy, rain or shine, summer or winter.

To learn more, visit: http://www.cityofsacramento.org/calendar/