Sacramento: Practicalities
Most tourists arrive in Sacramento by car, taking a logical break from driving on Rte-80. Trains come in at Fifth and I streets, near Old Sacramento, while an almost continuous stream of Greyhound buses arrives at Seventh and L streets. The airport is twelve miles northwest: SuperShuttle Sacramento vans ($10; tel 1-800/BLUE-VAN) take you directly to your downtown destination.Sacramento's most accessible visitor information center is at 1101 Second St (daily 10am-5pm; tel 916/442-7644). Besides the central HI-Sacramento Hostel , 900 H St (tel 916/443-1691; up to $35), there are plenty of places to stay within walking distance of the city center - the best value is the Econo Lodge , 711 16th St (tel 916/443-6631 or 1-800/553-2666; $35-100), while Hartley House Inn , 700 22nd St (tel 916/447-7829 or 1-800/831-5806, ; $130-160/$160-200), offers nineteenth-century elegance in the heart of Sacramento's liveliest local neighborhood. Savoyard Bed & Breakfast , 3322 H St (tel 916/442-6709 or 1-800/772-8692, ; $100-130/$130-160), is another beautiful night's stay, across from the city's Rose Garden, or On the Bluffs , 9735 Mira Del Rio (tel 916/363-9933, ; $100-130/$130-160), is out-of-the-way but offers rooms with river views. Paesano's , at 1806 Capitol Ave (tel 916/447-8646), is a delicious and popular pizza restaurant ; Virga's , at 1501 14th St near O (tel 916/442-8516) offers scrumptious Italian fare and was selected best restaurant in local polls; Centro Cocina Mexicana , 454 28th St near J Street (tel 916/442-2552), offers innovative Californian-Mexican fusion cuisine. Local indie bands play at the down-to-earth Café Paris , 2326 K St (tel 916/442-1557). Pick up the free weekly, Sacramento News & Review , for more entertainment specifics.
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