Sacramento is the capital of the State of California and is the fifth largest city in the state.

Sacramento is located in north/central California, approximately an hour and a half north east of Oakland and San Francisco.

Sacramento is ranked as the 23rd "Most Fun U.S City" in a survey conducted in 2003 by Cranium Inc. Factors taken into account in the ranking include: the number of sports teams, restaurants, dance performances, toy stores, the amount of a city's budget that is spent on recreation, and other factors. Sacramento was also a finalist in the National Civic Leagues prestigious "All-America City Award".

Sacramento has attractions too numerous to do justice in a simple list. Some of Sacramento's more unique attractions include:

• The California State Capitol Museum
• The California State Fair
• All of the attractions of the surrounding "Gold Country" (along Highway 49 and surrounding areas)
• Sutter's Fort
• Wineries in the area surrounding Sacramento