We recently flew from the east coast to Oakland on our way to Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, etc. We were looking for a place to spend the afternoon and evening without traveling too far from the airport. We decided to spend some time in Old Sacramento. Old Sacramento is a fairly small area consisting of 2 longer streets which are intersected by about 6 short streets. There are typical tourist stores such as t-shirt shops and trinket stores. We did have a first rate and delicious lunch at the Rio City Cafe which served extraordinaily delicious salads. We sat outside at a table with a large umbrella which shielded us from the powerful late summer sun. The outdoor dining overlooked the attractive Sacramento River where private boats were sailing. It really made for a lovely scene. The restaurant served excellent food and was very reasonably priced. Parking was also convenient in a large municipal garage only a block away. Unfortunately our preteen son did not have a lot to do and didn't love Old Sacramento. It's an interesting place to spend a couple of hours. It's purportedly restored to the way it looked shortly after the founding of the city. But the well-advised will not plan to spend an entire day here. There simply aren't enough attractions.