There’s more to California than Hollywood and Disneyland. Visit these 5 outstanding attractions on your next trip to learn about culture, arts and history. | The Sacramento Bee

It’s California’s 175th birthday and we're throwing a block party to celebrate the historic day! Join California State Parks and the Sacramento History Museum on Tuesday, September 9th, from 6-9pm and enjoy music, food trucks, family-friendly activities, and a laser display 30 minutes after sunset as we celebrate this historic milestone.Free food truck fare, birthday cake, and California-grown treats will be available (while supplies last). Save the date and learn more: Celebrate.CA.Gov In this

Our final concert of our 2025 musical series, West End Blues: A Sacramento Jazzstory, concludes Thursday, December 11th… with a swinging musical journey from 1900s Sacramento and up to 1970! The music for this program includes many songs recorded on the Harley White Jr. Orchestra’s album, Cupcake, and more will be included on a forthcoming album to be recorded this year. The historic photos accompanying the music come from local archival and library collections, including the Center for Sacramen

Today in California History: On December 5th, 1934, Joan Didion was born in Sacramento ✍️📚 From “Slouching Towards Bethlehem” to “The Year of Magical Thinking,” Didion’s clear, spare prose captured California’s contradictions and cemented her place as one of America’s most important literary voices. For your daily dose of California history, follow me, your history homie Foo Howser. #FooHowser #YourHistoryHomie #CaliforniaHistory #TodayInHistory #JoanDidion #Sacramento #CaliforniaAuthors #Liter