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Benicia
Bodega Bay
Berkeley
Empire Mine State Historic Park
Folsom Lake
The Locke Historic District
Jelly Belly Factory Tours
Lake Tahoe
Lodi
Murphys
Napa Valley
Nevada City
Apple Hill
Auburn
Brannan Island State Recreation Area
The California State Railroad Museum
Davis
Donner Memorial State Park
Emerald Bay State Park
Oakland
San Francisco
Sonoma Valley
South Yuba River State Park
Stockton
Sutter Creek
- Sacramento is the lovely state capital of California, located along the confluence of the picturesque American and Sacramento Rivers.
- After exploring city attractions like quaint Old Sacramento State Historic Park, visitors can use the city as a launching-off point for traveling through some of the Pacific Northwest's top wine regions, including the charming Napa, Sonoma, and Lodi, the "Zinfandel Capital of the World."
- Many regional mining boom towns have been preserved since the 19th-century California Gold Rush, operating as living history museums today offering underground mine tours and gold panning experiences for families.
- Visitors can also take a day trip to areas around the San Francisco Bay, including hip towns like Berkeley and Oakland.
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