Sacramento • Locke

It felt even hotter than Africa in Sacramento 😅—so before the temperature hit 40°C, I grabbed my Tanzanian sun-protection gear and headed out! 🏛️ California State Capitol Park: Half of the park was under maintenance, and the museum was closed on weekends. Not much to see this time. 🏡 Stanford Mansion: The former residence of Stanford University’s founder. The garden is beautiful—lots of people were taking wedding photos. You can only enter with the free hourly guided tour, and no photography is allowed inside. 🚂 Old Sacramento State Historic Park: Seems like most tourists come for the Railroad Museum. The exhibition area has several vintage trains, somewhat similar to the Liberty State Park Railway Museum in Jersey City. The whole area has a traditional American downtown + Gold Rush复古vibe. I didn’t explore much since parking was $3/hr. 🏰 Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park: The starting point of California’s Gold Rush. The park isn’t very big, but there’s a lot to see and read. You can finish in about an hour. Too bad there were no staff in the rooms to explain the history. 🧧 Locke Historic District : The last remaining historic Chinese village in the US, established in 1915. I stopped by on my way back to the South Bay. It’s only one or two streets, but really interesting. The village is well-preserved with its early 20th-century appearance. There are several museums—a hotel, a Chinese school, and a gambling hall—but they’re only open Friday to Sunday. The Dai Loy Museum has old gambling tables and equipment, though the second floor is closed 🤐 (a lot of Locke’s history can only be found online). Not sure if it’s because the village is partly abandoned, but there’s a strange atmosphere walking through the streets… I’ve heard there are some supernatural stories around here. #BayAreaLife#SacramentoWeekend #BayArea #BayAreaWeekend #BayAreaGetaway #BayAreaWeekendIdeas