Northern California Hostels Events

Sacramento Underground Tours

Molly — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:05:14 +0000

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Cost

$15 for adults / $10 for kids ages 6-17 / Free for kids under 6

Hiding beneath Sacramento’s sidewalks is a network of underground walkways and spaces created when the city raised its streets to prevent flooding in the 1860s.

This hour-long seasonal tour, offered by the Historic Old Sacramento Foundation, takes you into the underground, revealing the once-first-floor doorways and windows that now lead into basements, brick retaining walls protecting buildings from the elevated roadways, and secret spaces once used for tiny underground shops.

If You Go

Stay at the beautiful Sacramento Hostel, a restored Victorian mansion 10 blocks from Old Sacramento.

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Historic Old Sacramento Foundation

Midtown Stomp Swing Dancing

Molly — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:01:35 +0000

Friday, July 5, 2013

Where

The Spotlight Ballroom, Sacramento

Cost

$8 on DJ'd nights, $12 on band nights

Midtown Stomp offers swing dancing every Friday night at The Spotlight Ballroom. Join the beginning swing dancing lesson from 8-9 p.m., and then keep dancing until midnight!

Lessons are social with rotating partners -- you don't need a partner to join. Dance the Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Balboa, and many other fun, vintage dances.

If You Go

Stay at the historic Sacramento Hostel.

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Midtown Stomp

Certified Farmer's Market

Molly — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:53:25 +0000

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Where

Various Sacramento locations

Cost

Free

Sample the bounty of California's harvests straight from local farms at the weekly Farmers Markets near the Sacramento Hostel.

Tuesdays, it's in Roosevelt Park, 8 blocks from the hostel.

Wednesdays, it's at Cesar Chavez Plaza, 1 block from the hostel.

Thursdays, it's on the Capitol Mall at 6th Street, 9 blocks from the hostel.

If You Go

Stay at the beautiful Sacramento Hostel, a restored Victorian mansion in downtown Sacramento.

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California Grown Certified Farmer's Market

California Coastal Cleanup Day

Fiume — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 22:15:43 +0000

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Where

Various coastal sites around California.

Cost

Free

From the surf of San Diego to the sea bluffs of the Lost Coast, thousands of people across California are trading in their sand pails for trash bags on September 25, to take part in the 25th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day.

Coordinated by the California Coastal Commission, more than 50,000 volunteers turn out annually at over 700 cleanup sites across the Golden State to take part in what the 1993 Guinness Book of World Records dubbed "the largest garbage collection."

If You Go

Stay overnight at one of our hostels in Northern California.

Please Note

All volunteers must sign a waiver to participate. Wear sunscreen, shoes, hat, and gloves. Trash bags and data collection materials are provided.

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California Coastal Commission

Historic City Cemetery Walking Tour

Molly — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:55:25 +0000

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Where

Sacramento Historic City Cemetery

Cost

Free (donations appreciated)

Wander through the lush gardens and along the grand avenues of the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery, the resting place of many remarkable Californians. Established in 1849 and designed to resemble a Victorian garden, the City Cemetery is an outdoor museum recording California history from the Gold Rush era through today.

If You Go

Stay at the historic Sacramento Hostel, 10 blocks from the Historic City Cemetery.

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Sacramento Historic City Cemetery

Historic Steam Train Excursion Rides

Sarah — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:07:11 +0000

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Where

Central Pacific Railroad Freight Depot, Old Sacramento

Cost

$10 for adults / $5 for kids in a coach or gondola seat / $15 for a first-class seat.

Once a stop on the First Transcontinental Railroad, Sacramento’s history with locomotives, train tracks, and engineers dates back nearly 150 years.

The California State Railroad Museum -- one of Sacramento’s most popular tourist attractions -- showcases that history, displaying 21 restored cars as well as various exhibits on all things rail-related.

If You Go

Stay at the historic Sacramento Hostel, a restored Victorian mansion 10 blocks from Old Sacramento.

More Info

California State Railroad Museum

Sacramento Underground Tours

Molly — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:05:14 +0000

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Cost

$15 for adults / $10 for kids ages 6-17 / Free for kids under 6

Hiding beneath Sacramento’s sidewalks is a network of underground walkways and spaces created when the city raised its streets to prevent flooding in the 1860s.

If You Go

Stay at the beautiful Sacramento Hostel, a restored Victorian mansion 10 blocks from Old Sacramento.

More Info

Historic Old Sacramento Foundation

Downtown Sacramento Walking Tours

Molly — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:14:57 +0000

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Where

Downtown Sacramento

Cost

$10

The Downtown Sacramento Partnership offers a variety of walking tours designed to introduce visitors to the people, places, and events that shaped California history. At least one walk is offered daily (except most Saturdays), and topics range from art and architecture to cultural, religious, and urban history.

Current scheduled walks include:

If You Go

Stay at the historic Sacramento Hostel.

Please Note

Hostellers have occasionally complained about no-show tour guides with this organization. We recommend against paying in advance, just in case.

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Downtown Sacramento Partnership

Certified Farmer's Market

Molly — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:53:25 +0000

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Where

Various Sacramento locations

Cost

Free

Sample the bounty of California's harvests straight from local farms at the weekly Farmers Markets near the Sacramento Hostel.

Tuesdays, it's in Roosevelt Park, 8 blocks from the hostel.

Wednesdays, it's at Cesar Chavez Plaza, 1 block from the hostel.

Thursdays, it's on the Capitol Mall at 6th Street, 9 blocks from the hostel.

If You Go

Stay at the beautiful Sacramento Hostel, a restored Victorian mansion in downtown Sacramento.

More Info

California Grown Certified Farmer's Market

Historic Steam Train Excursion Rides

Sarah — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:07:11 +0000

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Where

Central Pacific Railroad Freight Depot, Old Sacramento

Cost

$10 for adults / $5 for kids in a coach or gondola seat / $15 for a first-class seat.

Once a stop on the First Transcontinental Railroad, Sacramento’s history with locomotives, train tracks, and engineers dates back nearly 150 years.

If You Go

Stay at the historic Sacramento Hostel, a restored Victorian mansion 10 blocks from Old Sacramento.

More Info

California State Railroad Museum