Amador County Wine Country ★ 4.4
Amador County wine country east of Sacramento centres on Plymouth and Sutter Creek, with 40-plus zinfandel and barbera tasting rooms in the Sierra foothills.
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Sutter Creek Wine Country ★ 4.4
Sutter Creek in Amador County, one hour east of Sacramento, has eight walkable Main Street tasting rooms plus the Sutter Creek Cheese Shoppe.
Davis Farmers Market ★ 4.5
Davis Farmers Market at Central Park, 20 minutes west of Sacramento, runs Saturday and Wednesday with Picnic in the Park evenings each summer.
Locke Historic Chinatown ★ 4.4
Locke in the Sacramento Delta, 30 minutes south, is the US's only rural Chinatown, a 1915 National Historic Landmark with Al the Wop's and museums.
Ruhstaller Farm, Dixon ★ 4.5
Ruhstaller Farm in Dixon, 30 minutes west of Sacramento, is the 40-acre farm brewery with hop yard, open-air taproom and food trucks Friday to Sunday.
Wise Villa Winery, Lincoln ★ 4.4
Wise Villa Winery in Lincoln, 35 minutes northeast of Sacramento, is the Placer County estate winery with a full Tuscan-style chef restaurant.