Sacramento Magazine

The quintessential little foothills town, pretty and clean, Sutter Creek welcomes visitors for walking, wine tasting and antiques shopping. A number of inns make...

Take a drive through the hills and into the pines to this little brick-laden Gold Rush town located on The Divide, a spot of...

Since it is starting to heat up here in the Sacramento Valley, our family decided to cool off a bit last weekend. We headed...

The American River flows beside this historic site, beneath a narrow automobile and foot bridge, skirting the spot where it all began for these...

One of the larger small towns in the foothills, Placerville is bisected by Highway 50, a rest stop for travelers between Sacramento and South...

Among the fruit murals of Loomis, plenty of spots are open for a bite, mostly on Taylor Road.Reds Bistro—Open for dinner, Red’s partners with...

This rural town, along the route of the Central Pacific Railroad (the western portion of the first transcontinental railroad) and now an Amtrak stop,...

Unless you’re there to pick mandarins in winter or taste wine out along the Placer Wine Trail, a visit to Newcastle revolves mostly around...

Just 33 miles from Sacramento, Auburn’s Old Town comprises a couple of streets anchored by the gorgeous courthouse (and a candy-striped firehouse with a...

About an hour’s drive beyond Nevada City, Downieville sits deep in at the confluence of the Yuba and Downie rivers. Two bridges—the Durgan and...

Sister city to Nevada City, Grass Valley has its own identity, too, with a bustling downtown district that these days has an impressive outdoor...

This picturesque foothill town has preserved its historic downtown to such charming proportions that it’s impossible not to walk a little slower as you...