Sacramento, the beautiful capital city once popular for the gold rush has now evolved to be one of the most happening places in America. Though Old Sacramento is known for its gilded past, its modern day image highlights tall, gleaming buildings, a vibrant and dynamic art scene and an exuberant nightlife. The pleasant weather has also contributed to the increased number of tourists, making it a traveler paradise. With a number of opportunities for a wide variety of outdoor and daytime activities, the fine dining scenes and the dazzling nightlife has also been picking up over the years.

Though Sacramento has not earned much popularity for its buzzing nightlife, there are still a number of pubs and clubs to go to after a tiring day, to relax. These places are wonderfully designed to suit specific preferences. They are highly entertaining, with good music and a lively ambience. Many restaurants in Old Sacramento and other parts of the city hold live entertainment programs, at least thrice a week. On days when the bands are not playing, DJs play music ranging from country to salsa and swing. Generally, these entertainment hubs play a variety of music and they prefer to play different kind of music each night.

No matter what the form of entertainment is, the main purpose is to keep the ambience as lively as possible, so that people never get bored of the place and pay frequent visits. Clubs close around 2 am and the cover charges are reasonable.

Besides these, there are a number of elite clubs in the city that are exclusively designed for the rich and famous people who wish to have a great time and do not mind spending hefty sums of money on a drink or two. Some of the popular high-end nightclubs are:

Blue Cue: Blue Cue is one of the most popular lounge bars in Sacramento and is situated on the corner of 28th and J streets. It has a pool and shuffleboard tables and is very expensive. Besides, it also offers single malt scotches and premium vodkas.

Amourath 1819: It is a lush lobby- level lounge, with an outdoor patio that is located in the Hyatt Regency and overlooks a glittering pool.

Park Ultra Lounge: It is a hot- shot club with an elegant finish. It is open till 2 in the morning, thereby enabling people to enjoy themselves even after midnight.

In addition to entertaining clubs and pubs, Sacramento is also famous for a large variety of fine dining restaurants, most of which use fresh seasonal Californian ingredients to prepare mouthwatering dishes. Some of the classy restaurants of Sacramento are La Boulangerie, Danielles and Rio City Cafe.

Apart from the nightlife, Sacramento is known for its love for art. The Sacramento Convention Center and the Memorial Auditorium are the main theater venues of Sacramento. The Crocker Art Museum is also situated in this beautiful capital city of California and happens to be the oldest public art museum located to the west of the Mississippi River.