Sacramento is the capital of the USA state of California, as well as the headquarters and biggest city in Sacramento County. Sacramento is the sixth-largest city in California and the ninth-largest capital in the country. It is located at the intersection of the Sacramento and American Rivers in Northern California's Sacramento Valley. Sacramento is experiencing an energizing rebirth, where young professionals are seeking an urban feel flock to this low-key city, where microbreweries, gastropubs, and chic shops abound. And award-winning chefs are becoming well-known for their emphasis on hyper-local foods. Connections between restaurants and neighboring farms have propelled Sacramento to the forefront of farm-to-fork cuisine in the United States.

Hot summer days produce some of the most beautiful nights in the state. Residents sit on porches of magnificent Victorian-era houses, and children run about in green parks until the sun goes down. There is always something going on in the state capital, and gatherings of different colored groups surrounding the cupola-topped Capitol Museum are frequent. Museums are concentrated mostly around the Capitol Mall and the historic Old Sacramento Waterfront, a redeveloped region along the Sacramento River that served as a gold rush hub.