Sacramento
Sacramento is where trips into the Central Valley, the Sacramento/San Joaquin River Delta and the Sierra Nevada foothills begin. Sacramento's main attraction for DogTrekkers is the 32-mile
American River Parkway, a shady greenbelt cradling a dog-friendly trail that stretches from the
Old Sacramento historic district to the
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area. Throughout Sacramento are parks, picnic areas, river beaches and countless other places where you and your dog can stretch your legs.
Theatre of Lights, Sacramento - Weekends through Dec. 24
Theatre of Lights holiday program in the Old Sacramento Waterfront District is dog-friendly and free. more »
Fiona cooling off at Two Rivers Cider Company
Photo Credit: @fiona_the_rascal
Sacramento is hot, hot, hot—and we’re not talking summer weather. The restaurant and craft brewery scene here has exploded of late, and thanks to a (usually) mild climate, outdoor dining is ubiquitous, and almost every restaurant and brewery patio in town is dog-friendly. more »
Wednesday rides the Skunk Train, Fort Bragg
Photo Credit: @wandering_wednesday
The chug-chug and urgent whistle call of an approaching train is always exciting, especially when a vintage steam engine leads the charge. How can you hear it and see it and not want to be on it? Several family-friendly excursion trains in California welcome dogs as well as parents, grandparents and youngsters aboard. Here’s a rundown. more »
Ava gets cozy at Kimpton Sawyer Hotel
Photo Credit: @the92008
Smack downtown in the middle of the action surrounding the new Golden 1 Center (home of the Sacramento Kings), the new, 260-room Kimpton Sawyer co-anchors a developing retail and entertainment district called Downtown Commons (DoCo for short). Like every Kimpton, this one welcomes pets of all shapes, sizes and breeds at no extra charge, more »
Boogie at Fenton Herriott Vineyards. Photo Credit: @hi_ericabrown
Wine grapes were introduced to the Sierra Nevada foothills during the Gold Rush years, when miners were thirsty for refreshment and farmers eager to provide. Today, the Sierra Foothills AVA (American Viticultural Area) stretches from Yuba County in the north to Mariposa County in the south, with five smaller AVAs under the umbrella designation. Two of them, El Dorado and Fair Play, are in El Dorado County, within easy striking distance of Sacramento, gateway to the Gold Country wine country. more »