Summer Fun Along the Capitol Corridor

As COVID restrictions ease and summer approaches, many of us are looking for some local places to visit. And without the usual flood of tourists (at least for now), we have world-class destinations all to ourselves! Between wine tastings, hiking, museums, and more, the Capitol Corridor can help safely connect you and your family to some summer fun throughout Northern California.
Below is a summary of some of the wonderful, COVID-safe  trip ideas shared at our recent Corridor Conversations virtual Happy Hour featuring six amazing destinations along our route. The replay of that event can also be viewed HERE.

Sacramento

• • Old Sacramento Waterfront: oldsacramento.com
    • California State Railroad Museum: californiarailroad.museum
    • Sacramento History Museum: sachistorymuseum.org
    • Ferris Wheel: oldsacramento.com/attraction/waterfront-attractions
  • Crocker Art Museum: crockerart.org
  • Downtown Commons: docosacramento.com
  • Capitol Park: capitolmuseum.ca.gov/learn/about-the-capitol/capitol-park

Head to www.visitsacramento.com for more information.

Fairfield

• • Jelly Belly Candy Company: jellybelly.com
  • Suisun Valley Wine Region: visitfairfieldca.com/things-to-do/wineries
  • Il Fiorello Olive Oil Company: ilfiorello.com
  • Western Railway Museum: wrm.org
  • American Armory Museum: americanarmorymuseum.org
  • Grizzley Waters Kayaking: visitfairfieldca.com/directory/grizzly-waters-kayaking
  • Rockville Hills Regional Park: fairfield.ca.gov/gov/depts/pw/open_space/rockville_hills_regional_park

Head to www.visitfairfieldca.com for more information.

Berkeley

• • Peet’s Coffee & Tea: visitberkeley.com/directory/peets-coffee-tea
  • Fourth Street District: visitberkeley.com/maps-neighborhoods/fourth-street
  • Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive: bampfa.org
  • Berkeley Wine Block: visitberkeley.com/food-drinks/wineries
  • Cal Football: com/sports/football/schedule/2021
  • Triple Rock Brewery: visitberkeley.com/directory/triple-rock-brewery-alehouse-craft-beer-bars
  • Gilman Brewing Company: visitberkeley.com/directory/gilman-brewing-company
  • Telegraph Avenue: visitberkeley.com/directory/telegraph-business-improvement-district
  • Moe’s Books: visitberkeley.com/directory/moes-books

Head to www.visitberkeley.com for more information. 

San Francisco

• • Golden Gate Park: goldengatepark.com
    • SkyStar Wheel: skystarwheel.com
    • Stow Lake: stowlakeboathouse.com
    • Japanese Tea Garden: japaneseteagardensf.com
    • Botanical Gardens: sfbg.org
    • DeYoung Museum: deyoung.famsf.org
    • California Academy of Sciences: calacademy.org
    • Conservatory of Flowers: conservatoryofflowers.org
  • Presidio National Park: presidio.gov
    • Crissy Field: presidio.gov/places/crissy-field
    • Baker Beach: presidio.gov/places/baker-beach
    • Fort Point: presidio.gov/places/fort-point-national-historic-site
    • Tunnel Tops – Coming Fall 2021: presidiotunneltops.gov

Head to www.sftravel.com for more information.

Oakland

• • Self-guided Mural Tour in Jack London Square: visitoakland.com/things-to-do/tours/self-guided/jack-london-mural-tour
  • Oakland Ale Trail breweries: visitoakland.com/restaurants/oakland-ale-trail
  • California’s second oldest bar, Heinold’s First and Last Saloon, opened in 1883: www.heinoldsfirstandlastchance.com
  • A fun outdoor Margarita garden called Nido’s backyard: visitoakland.com/listing/nidos-backyard/5202
  • Rosenblum Cellars is one of a handful of urban wineries in the area with views of the bay, the port and ferry terminal: visitoakland.com/listing/rosenblum-cellars/1357
  • Coffee from Bicycle Coffee, one of Oakland’s many coffee roasters: visitoakland.com/listing/bicycle-coffee/3940/
  • On Sunday mornings there’s also a farmers market: visitoakland.com/blog/post/the-best-farmers-markets-in-oakland
  • Hotels along waterfront with nice views as you sip on a cup of coffee in the morning or wine & cheese at sunset: visitoakland.com/stay/hotels
  • Lake Merritt: visitoakland.com/things-to-do/neighborhoods/lake-merritt
  • Redwood Regional Park: visitoakland.com/listing/redwood-regional-park/133

Head to www.visitoakland.com for more information.

San Jose

• • California Theater: sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/california-theatre
    • Opera San Jose: operasj.org
    • Silicon Valley Symphony: symphonysiliconvalley.org
  • Cesar Chavez Home: sanjose.org/listings/chavez-family-home
  • Center for the Performing Arts: sanjosetheaters.org/theaters/center-for-performing-arts
    • Broadway San Jose: broadwaysanjose.com
  • Santana Row: santanarow.com
  • San Jose Earthquakes (PayPal Park): sjearthquakes.com
  • San Jose Museum of Art: sjmusart.org
  • San Jose Sharks: nhl.com/sharks
  • Tech Interactive (opening May 29, 2021): thetech.org/
  • Westfield Valley Fair Mall: westfield.com/valleyfair
  • Winchester Mystery House: winchestermysteryhouse.com