Visit To Old Sacramento

We took a short mid-week drive to a location that we had not visited for quite some time - Old Sacramento. Old Sac is still being developed, after some forty or so years, and I suspect the recession has curbed a few of the more recent projects that were under consideration to make the area a more desirable attraction to both tourist and locals alike. Nevertheless, Old Sacramento will always have a certain charm even if it does have a few shortcomings compared to other cities that have an enticing river front to build on (for instance - Louisville, Kentucky or Portland, Oregon)

We enjoyed our walk along the river front and as we walked we discovered some establishments that have been a part of Old Sacramento from day one, and a few that that have been recently added, primarily it seems, to draw a younger demographic to the area (some tattoo parlors and several casual eating places). All and all, it still felt pretty much like the Old Sac that I recall from the eighties and nineties. That's not a criticism, I liked the Old Sac from that era and I use to visit the area frequently, back in the day. We spent time shopping at a couple of the smaller stores and then had a foot long hot dog and a caramel apple as we took in the sights.

The Crossfire is a neat way to travel to places like Old Sacramento, West Sacramento, the Delta, or any number of small towns that aren't all that far from the heart of the city. We plan to do more outings to such places, as the summer progresses. You can see some pictures of Old Sac to the right and at the bottom of the blog page.