Blue Diamond Almonds
1802 C St., Sacramento; (916) 442-0771; www.bluediamond.com

Located in midtown, Blue Diamond Almonds is the world’s largest tree nut processor and marketer. Pop into the gift shop at the plant on C Street and check out the huge selection of almond-related products. You can feel good doing so: Loaded with calcium, iron and something called phytochemicals, which studies show can help combat heart disease and cancer, almonds are good for you.