As I was editing photos for this post, I realized that just as with yesterday's
visit to the Mission, the sole reason behind our trip to the state capitol in Sacramento was because we had a 4th grader in the house.
I've read that Sacramento is a vibrant, interesting city with lots of cool neighborhoods and restaurants and all the culture that comes with a good-sized city. Still, there's not much compelling us to travel there. This half-day visit to the state capitol was tacked onto our longer
trip to San Francisco. The capitol is interesting and packed with history, not to mention that it's a working building, not just some dusty old museum. But honestly, it's not a trip I would've planned without the 4th grade curriculum, focusing on state history.
Here we go:
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Ornate ceiling in the Senate chamber |
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Current governor, Jerry Brown |
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Popular former Governor |
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Inside the congressional chamber |
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Lily in front of the governor's office, guarded by "Mike the Bear" |
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Mounted police on the front lawn |
If you'd like to see more shots of the capitol building, and some taken around the Old Town area, check out this longer post written shortly after our visit:
Sacramento With Kids.
Thanks for coming along! Come back for Day 22 of my
31 Trips in California series, when we'll take a cruise on a mountain lake.
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