Tagged: California history

California celebrates its first State Parks Week

The California Railroad Museum is one of several state parks around Sacramento. The first California State Parks Week celebration runs through Saturday. (Photo by Brian Baer, courtesy California State Parks) Happy California State Parks...

Tour: From headlines to tombstones

See Sacramento’s famous Historic City Cemetery in summer bloom during this free tour. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Cemetery offers free tour devoted to yesteryear’s news makers Learn about headline makers of Sacramento’s early days during...

Celebrate Juneteenth with twilight tour

Take an evening tour of the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery and learn about the city’s early black history. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Historic City Cemetery offers unique look at Sacramento’s black history Learn early and...

‘Animal Tales’ recount Sacramento critter history

Learn the symbolism behind monument carvings as well as stories about Sacramento’s notable 19th century animal residents. (Photo: Courtesy Historic City Cemetery) Historic City Cemetery hosts rescheduled tour Saturday With warm and sunny weather in...

Cemetery rose garden comes to life

The Historic Rose Garden sale catalog includes Mutabilis, also called the butterfly rose. The catalog includes plot numbers so you can visit the roses ahead of time, perhaps while on the March 30 tour....

Goodbye to Amigo Bob, a NorCal legend

Amigo Bob Cantisano, who died Saturday, was an organic farming pioneer. (Photo courtesy Felix Gillet Institute) Amigo Bob may be gone, but he’ll never be forgotten. Organic gardeners lost a hero and a true...

Learn Sacramento’s African-American history on free tour

Sacramento’s Historic City Cemetery starts its tour season Feb. 23. (Photo: Courtesy Historic City Cemetery) City Cemetery starts tour season Saturday; first garden event March 30 Learn Sacramento history while getting some exercise and...

Experience ‘Haunted Sacramento’ on Saturday

Stroll the Historic City Cemetery and hear about its most famous ghosts this Saturday. Check out the gardens, too. (Photo courtesy Historic City Cemetery.) Historic City Cemetery offers a spirited tour with local tales...