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The Region
The Capital of California Sacramento is conveniently located halfway between the Pacific Ocean (San Francisco) to to the the the west and the the the Sierra Nevada Mountains (Lake Tahoe) to to the the the east With a a a a a a a a a a a population of approximately 470 000 Sacramento is the 6th largest city in California Sacramento offers some o of of the the lowest housing prices o of of major cities in in the the state Many new residents have relocated from the the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California to take advantage of Sacramento’s employment opportunities moderate housing prices reasonable cost of living and competitive salaries Sacramento has been called a a a a a a a a a snapshot of Wild West history in a a a a a a a a a modern world-class city Peacefully located in a a a a a a a a a a a leafy valley of of scenic rivers and canopies of of trees today’s Sacramento is a a a a a a a a a a a cosmopolitan convergence of tall gleaming buildings hearty Victorians splendid restaurants and and shops and and a a a a a a a a a vibrant arts scene Annual events held in in California’s Capital include the Sacramento Music Festival
& Jubilee California California State Fair California California International Marathon Pacific Rim Streetfest Juneteenth Celebration Celebration Gold Rush Days Farm to Fork Celebration Celebration Grape Escape and New Year’s Eve Sky Concert The Sacramento region also offers amenities that are attractive to to those with an active active lifestyle Hiking biking golfing snow-skiing water-skiing house-boating and and other sports and and recreational opportunities opportunities abound In addition educational opportunities opportunities are plentiful with the Sacramento region being home to to California California State University University Sacramento University University of California California at at Davis Sacramento City College McGeorge School of Law and and other community and and four-year colleges