Coinciding with the beginning of Easter week, Old Sacramento officially springs into action for a new season of popular excursion train service on the Sacramento Southern Railroad and coveted Old Sacramento Underground tours that both resume the weekend of Saturday, March 31 and Sunday, April 1 (no foolin’!).  Visitors to Old Sacramento are encouraged to spend the weekend enjoying the various outdoor activities, exploring the historic museums, and making new discoveries along the way. Excursion Train Rides - Start March 31 The California State Railroad Museum’s popular excursion railroad -- the Sacramento Southern Railroad -- officially returns to operation for the 29th consecutive season

No Valentine this year?  No worries! Sacramento area singles looking for a fun new way to meet interesting people won’t want to miss the one-night-only “Singles Night at the Sacramento History Museum” in Old Sacramento on Thursday evening, February 9.  The special festivities include tasty appetizers and wine sampling at the Sacramento History Museum starting at 5 p.m., an evening Old Sacramento Underground tour at 5:30 p.m. led by the crowd-favorite Miss Odessa, followed by a fun and friendly museum scavenger hunt.  Then, for those who have worked up an appetite, the popular Rio City Café is offering a 15 percent discount on dinner for everyone with a valid “Singles Night at the Sacrame

In celebration of the Veteran’s Day holiday, the Sacramento History Museum is offering FREE Museum admission for military personnel and their families on Friday, November 11.  In addition, and with an expanded holiday schedule, discounted Old Sacramento Underground tours are available on Friday, November 11, for military personnel as well as for their entire families.  To receive free Museum admission and/or discounted underground tours, military personnel must present a valid military ID. With visually exciting and educational exhibits and artifacts on display plus interactive offerings and special hands-on activities on weekends, the Sacramento History Museum offers visitors a chance to

Well into its second full season, the popular Old Sacramento Underground tour program is now redefining “Date Night” with special adult-only evening tours being offered for a limited time.  In fact, six special “Date Night” underground tours are available on the following evenings departing at 6 p.m.:  9/29, 9/30, 10/6, 10/7, 10/13 and 10/14.  Available for guests ages 18 and over, the special “Date Night” Underground Tours last approximately 90 minutes and will include tales of devastation, perseverance, and determination that led to California’s only successful street-raising project, but will also include lots of shady stories and decidedly adult tales about colorful characters from Sac

After a very successful inaugural year in 2010, tickets for the second season of Old Sacramento Underground tours are on sale now with a limited number still available for opening weekend on April 2 and 3, 2011.   With tour schedules fluctuating with the seasons, Old Sacramento Underground tours will continue through Sunday, November 27.   Interested tour participants are encouraged to check the website -- www.historicoldsac.org -- for tour dates, times and availability. “We are absolutely thrilled with the overwhelmingly positive response to the underground tour program thus far,” said Marcia Eymann, Executive Director of the Historic Old Sacramento Foundation.  “We look forward to anoth

With a special “Family Fun Day” and crowd-pleasing favorites such as the always popular steam-powered excursion train rides on the Sacramento Southern Railroad and the coveted second season of the intriguing underground tours, Old Sacramento bursts into spring full steam ahead on Saturday, April 2.  With so much to do, guests to Old Sacramento are encouraged to spend the day exploring old favorites and unearthing new discoveries.  Check it out: “Pick Me! Family Fun Day” at the California State Railroad Museum - April 2 ONLY In celebration of the new and visually exciting “Pick Me! Fruit Crate Art & the California Dream” exhibit, the California State Railroad Museum invites the community t

How low can you go?! Advance tickets for coveted “Old Sacramento Underground” tours are available now and can be purchased online at www.historicoldsac.org. Given Old Sacramento has the distinction of being the only city in California to raise its streets and interest is high in the new offering, additional tours have been added to meet the expected demand.   Coordinated by the Historic Old Sacramento Foundation (HOSF) and in partnership with the City of Sacramento, California State Parks, Old Sacramento Business Association and participating merchants and businesses, these educational and entertaining tours of the underground in Old Sacramento will be available Thursdays through Sundays