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Sacramento, with a metro-area population of nearly 1.8 million, is one of the state's fastest-growing areas. It's far from being a tourist town, but it does have its share of touristy activities. Visitors and locals alike enjoy a day spent walking through Old Sacramento, floating down the American River, or biking the shady paths along the Sacramento and American rivers. In addition to being the state capital, it's a thriving shipping and processing center for the fruit, vegetables, rice, wheat, and dairy goods produced in the Central Valley. Within the past decade it's also become a receptacle of high-tech spillover from Silicon Valley, and more recently, a suburb for Bay Area workers seeking affordable homes. As such, the quantity and quality of downtown restaurants—such as the Esquire Grill and The Waterboy—have greatly improved.
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Embassy Suites Sacramento - Riverfront Promenade
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Radisson Hotel Sacramento
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Hilton Garden Inn Folsom
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AttractionsBeals Point
7806 Folsom Auburn Road
Folsom, California 95630 Distance: 19.5 mi. (from destination center)
Expert Rated & Recommended
Old Sacramento (Old Town)
(between Front and Second streets)
1101 Second St Sacramento, California 95814 Distance: 0.6 mi. (from destination center)
Expert Rated & Recommended
Discovery Park
Garden Highway and Discovery Park Drive
Sacramento, California 95833 Distance: 1.9 mi. (from destination center)
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