When you are arranging your Sacramento group tour, we know that you are looking for deep, unique experiences for your groups. You want to give them experiences that go beyond regular tourism experiences. From special, hands-on tours to special…
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A full uninterrupted five or six hours of antique shopping in Sacramento has been at the top of my to-do list for several years now. It was a cold February morning as I embarked upon a day to myself, just me and my excitement at the prospect of…
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The headline of the San Francisco Chronicle, Friday July 2, 1895: “It was 4 a.m. in Sacramento and a 100 gun salute shattered the quiet…” That was when the turbines at the Folsom Powerhouse first began to spin and produce electricity. It was a really…
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Even weeks later it still makes me smile! On a bright summer morning, Cindy, Jackie, and I met at 28th and V, the headquarters of Hysterical Tours. We were excited to embark on a Segway tour of Midtown Sacramento. When I first approached the machine…
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I guess time flies when you’re busy, and we here in Sacramento tourism have had a whirlwind year. People who live in Sacramento know what a great place it is to relax, eat, drink, learn and adventure, and it’s our job let the rest of the world know…
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Ahoy, matey! When you tour the tall ship Hawaiian Chieftain , you suddenly want to talk like a pirate. She was berthed on the river in Old Sacramento from October 22 through December 8 for her annual visit to our city. The day we went on board for our…
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The international travel market is taking note of what Sacramento has to offer….even if they might not yet know exactly where we are. On a recent sales trip to Germany, I spent a lot of time pointing to a small star in the center of a map of…
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I love autumn in the Sacramento Valley. I look forward each year to going up to Apple Hill for apple pie and wandering through the craft stalls on the weekends. But closer to home are pumpkin patches, farmers markets and seasonal produce stands in…
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Every year at the end of September, I watch for the giant metal pumpkin to appear at the corner of Jackson Road and South Watt Avenue to let me know that Roemer Pumpkin Patch will open soon. Aside from the fact that it’s not far out of town, I…
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The Governor's Mansion in Sacramento is a Victorian house with a lot of history in the heart of California's capital city. So, been there, done that, checked it off the list? Think again. One of the greatest benefits of being a tourist in your own…
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