For being the Capital of a State that has one of the world's largest economies Sacramento may seem unpretentious.  It still likes to maintain its original agriculture background proving it once again with its current slogan maintaining itself as the "Farmer to Fork Capital."  But in reality California has been a  recognized world leader in cinema, entertainment, technology and much more for decades.
On our recent visit to Sacramento we settled in at Hilton Garden Inn which became our home away from home for the next three days as we made like tourists to explore some of our State Capital.  Located in a business center just minutes from Interstates 5 and 80 as well as the city's old town established  in 1849, museums and Capital building .
The hotel offered all amenities with its 150 comfortable rooms, an expansive free parking area and with its Garden Grille the perfect place for breakfast or dinner after a busy day.  The setting of the Grille and Pavilion  Lounge  is casual but the service was excellent and either for breakfast or dinner the entrees were made to order for freshness and flavor.
Our accommodation  could be called a one room suite with its sofa, comfortable working desk, free HiFi and king size bed, all with a view out to what was truly a garden.  There was also a large fitness center,  a place we personally never go or use.  The Pavilion Bar was more to our liking.
Hilton Garden Inn in Sacramento is located at 2540 Venture Oaks Way, Sacramento, Ca 95833.  Telephone 916 568-5400,  web www.sacramento.hgi.com.
Famous and picturesque can describe the Crocker Art Museum which was one of the museums we visited on our Sacramento tour.  The Crocker name is famous in California and Judge E. B. Crocker was one of the family.  He served on the California Supreme Court and was the brother of Charles Crocker, one of the 'Big Four' railroad barons that built the Central Pacific Railroad. Judge Crocker and his wife, Margaret, started collecting art after a trip to Europe and then expanded their collection with art by contemporary Californians.  The original site of the museum was once the Crocker home and is most impressive both with its Victorian exterior as well as its stately rooms. New is the Teel Family Pavilion which was completed in 2010 and has tripled the size of the Museum. 
With three floors the museum shows European and Asian art as well as California from the Gold Rush to Impressionism.  Another floor houses African and art from Oceanic Islands.  As usual for us the landscape paintings of early California artists got the most attention and envy when compared to this Writer's poor efforts with oil painting.  The collection of l6th and 17th century Dutch and Flemish paintings is most impressive.
Founded  by Edwin and Margaret Crocker in 1885 Crocker Art Museum has continued to expand until it is now the 69th largest art museum in North America.
The Crocker Art  Museum is located at 216 O Street, Downtown Sacramento, Telephone 916 808-7000, web www.crockerart.org.