SMARTBOX of Sacramento

Art lovers, this city has got an attraction for you. Explore Sacramento's Crocker Art Museum to discover California art collections from statehood to the present and collections representing African and Oceanic Art, Asian Art and European Art. Duck into Crocker Café for a bite to eat. Shop the museum store for an artistic souvenir guaranteed not to break the bank!

Spend some time outdoors and enjoy a nature walk at Effie Yeaw Nature Center located where the Sacramento and American rivers meet. You'll want to bring your binoculars, camera or artist pad to capture the "watchable wildlife" in the area, including wild turkeys, wild birds, deer and snakes. You're sure to appreciate nature even more at this award-winning, 77-acre environmental and cultural education center.

Doc Holiday still drinks' booze at the River City Saloon, located in Sacramento. The outlaw hangout is a painstakingly exact replica of the saloon that stood there in the 1900's, hence the famous slogan "almost historic." You can dine, drink and get your picture taken with Doc Holiday while he drinks at the bar at this authentic Wild West stop.

Experience romantic fine dining at the Firehouse Restaurant, housed in a historical landmark in Old Sacramento. Impress your date with the seven-course Chateau Boswell Winemaker dinner that begins on the breathtaking courtyard patio and finishes in the authentic underground wine cellar. After dinner, enjoy a stroll on the city's cobbled stone streets.