Think you know all there is to know about familiar landmarks around town? Take another look with help from KXJZ News and our ongoing, eye-opening series. We’ll shed new light on old favorites and also uncover some lesser-known, “should be” attractions.
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Sacramento Historic City Cemetery |
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It’s more than a spooky stroll. Walking through Sacramento’s Old City Cemetery is like taking a trip through time. Established in 1849 and located on the city’s highest ground -- today bordered by Broadway and Riverside -- the cemetery is “home” to John Sutter Jr., members of the Crocker family, governors, mayors, and thousands of other, lesser-known but no-less-interesting folks. Take a guided tour and you’ll meet a few of them, portrayed in costume by cemetery volunteers.
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California State Capitol |
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It is probably the most popular tourist destination in Sacramento, where laws and policies are made, where careers flourish and collapse. As one historian puts it, it’s home to the heartbeat of the state. And it’s free. We’re talking about our state Capitol. Thousands of fourth-graders are there touring the building on any given day. Why haven’t you been there yet? We’ll give you an audio postcard, some of that insider gossip and insight, and a history lesson, too. If you have been there, we promise to tell you something you didn’t already know.
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Medical History Museum |
Tucked away in the side streets of East Sacramento, on Elvas Avenue, is one of the country’s most fascinating collections of medical history. The exhibits at Sacramento’s little known Medical History Museum trace the evolution of medicine from the Gold Rush to today and include everything from an iron lung to Asian medicine to quackery. Oh, and there are leeches too.
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The Governor’s Mansion |
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What do Liberace, John F. Kennedy and Beverly Sills have in common? They all spent time in a towering 12-thousand square foot Victorian mansion at 15th and H Streets in Sacramento. The Governor’s Mansion. Yes, California has a governor’s mansion. It hasn’t been an official residence for a long time, but 13 California governors called it home. The mansion is open to the public and has a rich history to share. We’ll take a tour with someone who actually lived there.
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Old Sacramento Underground |
Old Sacramento is one of the region’s best-known tourist attractions, home to numerous museums, shops and restaurants. But most visitors, whether tourists or locals, are unaware of the world beneath the boardwalks. KXJZ News goes twelve feet under for a stroll down Old Sac’s secret sidewalk vaults.
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Tell us about your favorite, local “tourist stop.” Is there some lesser-known aspect of a familiar place that you want to share with fellow KXJZ listeners? Or perhaps you can let us in on one of your “secret” tourist attractions, where you bring friends visiting from out of town.
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