Sightseeing in Old Town
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 by HML
The day after Uncle J and Aunt L’s wedding, Team Gimlet spent the morning strolling around Old Town Sacramento, a historic district commemorating the era of the California Gold Rush and Transcontinental Railroad.
Old Town features several museums or historic attractions, most of which are free; several restaurants and snack options; and lots of shopping. The latter category housed several souvenir penny machines, almost all of which were in order and produced nice elongated coins. By way of information for fellow squishers, we were able to find machines at the following locations:
- California Military Museum
- Sacramento History Center (out of order, but the history center is also under construction)
- Candy Barrel
- Crystal Moon Gift Shop
- McGee’s Old Time Photo
Not bad!
As history buffs, we both enjoyed the little museums scattered throughout Old Town. When it was time for lunch, we chose the Rio City Cafe on Front Street, looking out over the Sacramento River. After a leisurely and delicious lunch (perhaps all the more delicious because it was leisurely – a quality best appreciated by other parents) we left the 19th century and drove to the airport for our return flight home.
