Sacramento, California USENET FAQ Part 2 of 6
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The Sacramento, California USENET FAQ Part 2 of 6
Frequently Asked Questions about Sacramento, California
(c) Copyright 1995 & 1996
by
David F. Prenatt, Jr.
Internet Esquire(sm)
P.O. Box 74632
Davis, CA 95617-5632
<http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/ >
<mailto:Net...@dcn.davis.ca.us >
The Sacramento, California USENET FAQ (Sacramento USENET FAQ) may be
comprised of more than one part. If it is, please see the TABLE OF
CONTENTS in Part One for a complete list of the questions that I have
attempted to answer and for other important legal information. Caveat
emptor: I assume no obligation for anyone through the publication of the
Sacramento USENET FAQ. Furthermore, all versions of the Sacramento USENET
FAQ are my personal property and are protected by applicable copyright
laws. All rights are reserved except as follows: I hereby give my
permission to anyone who has access to this version of the Sacramento
USENET FAQ to reproduce the information contained herein for non-profit
purposes, provided that proper credit is given to me as the author of this
FAQ and that I am notified of any use other than personal use. Permission
to reproduce any version of this FAQ may be revoked by me at any time.
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The Sacramento, California USENET FAQ Part 2 of 6
Frequently Asked Questions about Sacramento, California
(c) Copyright 1995 & 1996 by David F. Prenatt, Jr.
1) ABOUT THIS FAQ.
1.1) Who wrote this FAQ and how can I reach him? [Rev]
This FAQ was written by me, David F. Prenatt, Jr. Until further
notice, you can reach me by my e-mail at the Davis Community Network:
Net...@dcn.davis.ca.us (<mailto:Net...@dcn.davis.ca.us >)
or by snail-mail (i.e., U.S. Mail) at my P.O. Box:
David F. Prenatt, Jr.
Internet Esquire(sm)
P.O. Box 74632
Davis, CA 95617-5632
or on the World Wide Web (<http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/ >).
1.2) What information is contained in this FAQ?
Anything that I, as the author of this FAQ, decided would be of
interest to people who are interested in the community of Sacramento,
California. See PREFATORY QUESTIONS (Section 0) for more information.
1.3) How is this FAQ organized?
This FAQ may be arbitrarily divided into unequal parts where I felt it
was convenient to do so. I did this for two reasons. The first
reason is that some readers of this FAQ may have specific questions
and may not want to read the entire FAQ. If this version of this FAQ
is comprised of more than one part, the first part will contain the
complete TABLE OF CONTENTS. Thus, readers may refer to the TABLE OF
CONTENTS to find out which part of the FAQ contains the specific
questions that they want answered. Second, some computer services and
applications are unable to handle extremely large computer files. If
this version of this FAQ is comprised of more than one part, no one
part will exceed 32k. See the TABLE OF CONTENTS in this FAQ for more
detailed information about how the contents of this version of this
FAQ are organized.
This FAQ uses standard Uniform Resource Locator (URL) protocol
references to accomodate readers with a web browser:
<ftp://[ftp site][directory][archive] > = file transfer protocol
<gopher://[gopher address] > = gopher protocol
<http://[World Wide Web address] > = hypertext transfer protocol
<mailto:[e-mail account]@[domain] > = SMTP e-mail protocol
<news:[newsgroup or article reference] > = USENET protocol
<telnet:[telnet site] > = IP telnet protocol
These URL references will act as hyptertext links for those using
Netscape to read this FAQ on the USENET newsgroups or are reading a
hypertext version of this FAQ.
1.4) How can I obtain this FAQ? [Rev]
This FAQ is archived at rtfm.mit.edu in the pub/usenet/news.answers
directory under the archive name sac/faq/part* (where * = 1 through 6)
and available by anonymous ftp and e-mail request. See Section
10.2.3.1 for more information on ftp and e-mail request. This FAQ is
updated monthly and the most current version is posted to the
news.answers USENET newsroup (<news:news.answers >) and sac.general
(<news:sac.general >); a hypertext version of this FAQ is available at
the USENET FAQ project:
<http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/USENET-FAQs/sac/faq.html >
Snail-mail requests for the Offline 21Jun96 Version of this FAQ
will be honored within the United States (U.S.), if those requests are
accompanied by $5.00 in U.S. funds, in the form of a check or money
order for each copy of this FAQ requested to cover the cost of
printing, shipping, and handling; volume discounts and licensing
agreements are available. At my discretion, I may ship a more recent
offline version of this FAQ unless you specify otherwise.
1.5) Are there any other FAQs available by the author of this FAQ? [Rev]
Yes. I have published five other FAQS similar to the FAQ that you are
now reading:
The King Hall Law School USENET FAQ (King Hall USENET FAQ),
appearing on ucd.king-hall <news:ucd.king-hall >) and available by
anonymous ftp and e-mail request at the rtmf.mit.edu ftp server:
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/ucdavis/king-hall-faq/part1 >
. . . [through] . . .
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/ucdavis/king-hall-faq/part9 >
(see part 1 for a complete list of the TABLE OF CONTENTS)
with a hypertext version available at the USENET FAQ Project:
<http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/USENET-FAQs/king-hall-faq/faq.html >
The U.C. Davis USENET FAQ, appearing on ucd.general
(<news:ucd.general >), and available by anonymous ftp and e-mail
request at the rtfm.mit.edu ftp server:
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/ucdavis/faq/part1 >
. . . [through] . . .
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/ucdavis/faq/part6 >
(see part 1 for a complete list of the TABLE OF CONTENTS)
with a hypertext version available at the USENET FAQ Project:
<http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/USENET-FAQs/ucdavis/faq.html >
The Davis, California USENET FAQ (Davis USENET FAQ), appearing on
davis.general (<news:davis.general >) and available by anonymous ftp
and e-mail request at the rtfm.mit.edu server:
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/davis/faq/part1 >
. . . [through] . . .
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/davis/faq/part6 >
(see part 1 for a complete list of the TABLE OF CONTENTS)
with a hypertext version available at the USENET FAQ Project:
<http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/USENET-FAQs/davis/faq.html >
The Yolo County, California USENET FAQ (Yolo County USENET FAQ),
appearing on yolo.general (<news:yolo.general >)and available by
anonymous ftp and e-mail request at the rtfm.mit.edu server:
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/yolo/faq/part1 >
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/yolo/faq/part2 >
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/yolo/faq/part3 >
(see part 1 for a complete list of the TABLE OF CONTENTS)
with a hypertext version available at the USENET FAQ Project:
<http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/USENET-FAQs/yolo/faq.html >
The San Francisco Bay Area USENET FAQ (Bay Area USENET FAQ),
appearing on ba.general (<news:ba.general >)and available by anonymous
ftp and e-mail request at the rtfm.mit.edu server:
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/sf-ba/faq/part1 >
. . . [through] . . .
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/sf-ba/faq/part9 >
(see part 1 for a complete list of the TABLE OF CONTENTS)
with a hypertext version available at the USENET FAQ Project:
<http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/USENET-FAQs/sf-ba/faq.html >
These FAQs are updated once a month and the most current versions
are posted on news.answers (<news:news.answers >) and the appropriate
designated USENET newsgroup. The Offline 21Jun96 Versions of these
FAQs are available within the U.S. by snail-mail request, if your
request is accompanied by $5.00 U.S. currency in the form of a check
or money order for each copy of each FAQ that you order, to cover the
cost of printing, shipping, and handling; volume discounts and
licensing agreements are available. Including the FAQs that are
listed here, I have about a dozen FAQS that are currently under
construction and/or pending approval of the *.answers team.
2) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT VISITING SACRAMENTO.
I have tried to answer some of the more frequently asked questions
about visiting Sacramento in this section. For more information,
contact the Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau:
1421 K St
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916)264-7777; FAX (916)264-7788
(<http://www.sna.com/cvb/ >)
2.1) What reasons would someone have for visiting Sacramento?
Sacramento is a popular destination for tourists as the historical
seat of the 19th Century California Gold Rush and the modern day state
capital of California. As the state capital, it is the statewide
center of commerce and politics and contains the largest major city in
California (in terms of population) within 100 miles of its borders.
As a major city, Sacramento also serves the more local needs of many
surrounding communities.
2.2) Where is Sacramento and how do I get there?
Sacramento is located at the Intersection of Interstate 5 (I-5) and
Interstate 80 (I-80), approximately 100 miles northeast of San
Francisco. If you are coming to Sacramento from Southern or Central
California, take I-5 North (or alternatively Route 99 North, if it is
closer); from the San Franciso Bay Area, take I-80 East; from Northern
California, take I-5 South (or Route 70/99 South if it/they are
closer); from Nevada take I-80 West or the legendary coast-to-coast
Route 50 West (whichever is closer). The Sacramento Metropolitan
Airport is located on the remote northwest edge of Sacramento County
and is served by ten major airlines.
2.3) Where can I get something to eat in Sacramento?
See Section 5.2 for information on restaurants in Sacramento.
2.4) Where can I find lodging in Sacramento?
Sacramento is a major city and finding lodging is not a problem.
However, I do know at least one person who has made the mistake of
lodging at the airport hotel when he drove into Sacramento from the
San Francisco Bay Area, not realizing how spread out Sacramento is and
how remote the Sacramento Metropolitan Airport is from downtown
Sacramento and most of the populated areas of Sacramento. Take
location into account when selecting a hotel.
For more information about lodging in Sacramento, readers with a
web browser may visit the URL on the World Wide Web, Where to Stay in
Sacramento:
<http://banzai.neosoft.com/citylink/sacramento/sacstay.html >
2.5) What sort of recreation and entertainment is available for visitors
to Sacramento?
Visitors to Sacramento usually find Old Sacramento ("Old Sac") very
entertaining. Old Sac could be termed a tourist trap, but it is also
an authentic blast from the past, with such attractions as the Wells
Fargo Museum. For more information about Old Sac, readers with a web
browser may visit the Old Sacramento Home Page on the World Wide Web
(<http://www.pageweavers.com/old_sacramento.html >).
Old Sac is connected by a footpath to the Downtown Plaza, a
charming shopping mall with an open-air roof. The Downtown Plaza has
several unique stores and displays along with several nightclubs
connected into one big night club (America Live). Parking at the
Downtown Plaza is free for 3 hours with validation from one of the
stores there; 4 hours if you eat at one of the restaurants.
At the east end of the Downtown Plaza, you will run into the K
Street Mall. This is signaled by a change in architecture, from a two
story building with an open air roof to a mall with no roof at all.
Meanwhile, you will notice that the tracks of the light rail run down
the middle of the mall. The best time to visit the K Street mall
(during the summer) is on Thursday night for the Street Fair.
To the south of the K Street mall is the state capitol. A number
of interesting exhibits and displays are located in the capitol
building (open seven days a week), the state courts building (housing
the State Court of Appeals and the California Supreme Court; open
business hours on weekdays), and the state offices building (open
business hours on weekdays). To the west of these state buildings is
Sutter's Fort at 27th St and L St, a place to which every visitor or
resident of California should make a pilgrimage. A number of other
museums are also located in and around the state building. For more
information on places of interest in Sacramento, see Section 5.
2.6) What sort of transportation services are available to and from
Sacramento?
Sacramento is served by the Sacramento Metropolitan Airport, Amtrak,
and Greyhound. Regional Transit, in cooperation with mass transit
services of outlying areas, provides some of the best transportation
services for commuters that I have yet encountered in a major city.
For more information, readers with web browser should visit Smart
Traveler on the Internet (<http://www.smart-traveler.com >), a site on
the World Wide Web that provides links to various transportation
services and options in the Greater Sacramento Area and beyond; the
following URL, may also be useful:
<http://www.quiknet.com/~spdcau/transp.html >.
2.6.1) How far is the Sacramento Metropolitan Airport from Sacramento and
how do I get there?
The Sacramento Metropolitan Airport is located in the remotest parts
of northwest Sacramento County, on the outskirts of the city of
Sacramento. Most of the populated regions of neighboring counties are
closer to the airport than are the populated regions of Sacramento
County. Take I-5 North (which is actually westbound for most of the
trip) from downtown Sacramento to the airport. You can't possibly
miss the airport; it's the only development in that area.
2.6.1.1) Where should I park at the Sacramento Metropolitan Airport?
Short term parking is usually available near the terminal of your
airline for 75 cents for the first half hour, $1.50 per hour to a
maximum daily rate of $10; long term parking is $1.50 per hour up to a
maximum daily rate of $5. Circle around the airport once before
parking to make sure that you know where you are going once you park.
2.6.1.2) Is there airport shuttle service at the Sacramento Metropolitan
Airport?
A number of companies provide shuttles services to Sacramento. They
are listed in the airport's Bi-Monthly Flight Schedule. See Section
2.6.1.3 for more information on how to obtain the Bi-Monthly Flight
Schedule.
2.6.1.3) Where can I get more information about the Sacramento
Metropolitan Airport?
Call the Metro's BeeLine at (916)552-5252 or write:
Department of Airports
6900 Airport Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95837
Be sure to ask for the Bi-Monthly Flight Schedule; Readers with a web
browser may also wish to visit Southwest Airlines Home Page on the
World Wide Web (<http://www.iflyswa.com/ >).
2.6.2) Amtrak. [Rev]
The Sacramento Amtrak station is located at 401 "I" St, Sacramento,
95814, (800)872-7245. Readers with a web browser may visit Amtrak's
Home Page on the World Wide Web (<http://www.amtrak.com/ >). Amtrak's
Capitol Route is an affordable and pleasant way to reach the Bay Area,
but the trains do not run on time. Make sure that you allow plenty of
time.
2.6.3) Greyhound.
The Sacramento Greyhound station is located at [7th and L St],
Sacramento, 95814, (916)444-7270.
2.6.4) Are there any commuter services to distant outlying areas in
Sacramento?
Regional Transit (in cooperation with other transit services) provides
transportation to a number of communities that neighbor Sacramento.
See Section 3.4.1 for more information about services offered by
Regional Transit.
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End Document:
The Sacramento, California USENET FAQ Part 2 of 6
Frequently Asked Questions about Sacramento, California
(c) Copyright 1995 & 1996
by
David F. Prenatt, Jr.
Internet Esquire(sm)
P.O. Box 74632
Davis, CA 95617-5632
<http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/ >
<mailto:Net...@dcn.davis.ca.us >
Link to next document:
<http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/USENET-FAQs/sac/part3.html >
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