Meghan Wood

Hidden in the heart of downtown Sacramento, The Inn and Spa at Parkside is a chic and elegant mansion and spa. Your urban oasis is complete with gourmet breakfasts, Italian arias, and candlelit evenings. While visiting Parkside, you're just a stone's throw from the California State Capital and an hour away from Lake Tahoe.

Skip over to the docks of Old Sacramento and board the 1920s paddle-wheeler Delta King Hotel Riverboat. Come aboard to enjoy the scenic river and its boating activity, exciting theatrical performances at the Capital Theater, causal dining and live entertainment at the Pilothouse Restaurant, and charming staterooms for overnight stays. You won't find another attraction like it.

Row, row, row your boat at California Canoe and Kayak. The pros here are ready to take you on a recreational whitewater kayaking adventure where you'll float through wilderness caverns, rushing waters and explore new rivers. You'll learn how to row a kayak like a pro, get physically fit and make new friends!

Hear the sound of music at the California Musical Theatre, Northern California's premiere producer and presenter of musical theater, and the largest nonprofit musical theater in California. For over 50 years, audiences have enjoyed the entertainment of musicals like The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, and Marry Poppins during the summer Music Circus season and the Broadway Series.