The Old West: Old Sacramento

When you think of California, most people really only think of two cities: San Francisco and Los Angeles. Unless, of course, you're from California. Of course, we all (should) be aware that California is WAY too big to have just two cities, however large they may be. And if we all paid attention in 7th grade history, you'd definitely know about Sacramento, California.

Sacramento is the Capitol city of California and is where the governor and our state's legislature is, handling all of our business and things. But it's no just a town for politics. Not far from the State Capitol building is a nifty little area called Old Sacramento. And Old Sacramento is the remnants of the old western town that Sacramento used to be.

Old Sacramento is right by the brand new stadium that was recently completed and you can walk right into it via the underpass under the freeway. The underpass itself is one long mural project showcasing pivotal points in Sacramento's history. Walking along the underpass you can see the vibrant town and history that Sacramento has. At least, the American history. Perhaps in the future it can present the history if the indigenous peoples as well.

When you come out from under the underpass you see the sign and the off-white wood buildings that make up old Sacramento. To the left you'll find Super Silver, a place to buy silver jewelry and trinkets. I have more than a few rings from there. Keep going along the main street and you find Evangeline's. This is a cool place. Evangeline's has a lot of things for multiple purposes like masks for masquerades and neat little trinkets to decorate your room or (wo)man cave. And it's Halloween costume store is amazing, you can find entire costumes or you can piece things together.

Another neat place to visit is Ology, which is also on the main street, and Ology is a great place to find unrefined stones and gems as well as minerals that most people wouldn't think about. The minerals there have a calming effect and can be used for multiple purposes, all outlined on the displays. They can be decorative, therapeutic, or if you want you can throw them at people (but that would be a waste of your money). Ology tends to spend pretty nice, too.

A place the sweet-tooth bearer HAS to visit is Candy Heaven. The name says it all. You can get practically any kind of U.S. made candy there including a 5lb slab of chocolate. It's a dangerous taste for those who love sweets. There are literal buckets upon buckets of different kinds of candies that are begging you to spend your money. Be careful, young traveler.

Old Sacramento sits right on the Sacramento river, and behind Candy heaven you can see the old dock and the river. If you walk along the river, you can find places to go down and sit by the water, the best thing to do on a warm summer's day. I also recommend taking photos because the waters , trees and reflected sunlight make a beautiful background for selfies and profile shots.

For more pictures of Old Sacramento, please refer to the photo gallery. I promise you'll find something you like.

Cheers~~