In Print: 

Want to know the best restaurants, markets, and bakeries in Sacramento according to the experts (that is, the locals)?  Want to explore the city's history and architecture, or even its politics? What about walking tours, wine regions, and night life? The " Inside Guide  To Sacramento" by Dan Flynn, cleverly subtitled, " The Hidden Gold Of California's Capital,"  should help you make some well-planned decisions.

Here's a book with a long title. Take a deep breath and say, " Best Short HIkes In And Around The Northern Sacramento Valley" by John R. Soares. The title says it all.

" Murder Off Mike" by Joyce Krieg is a mystery novel that earned an Agatha (Christie) nomination for Best First Mystery Novel in 2004. Set in Sacramento, it is the story of a talk show host turned amateur murder sleuth (try putting that on your resume).

" Day Trips From Sacramento" by Stephen Metzger details destinations all within two hours of Sacramento, including Emerald Bay on the southwest shore of Lake Tahoe.

Though not a book about Sacramento, " The Year Of Magical Thinking" by prolific writer and longtime city resident, Joan Didion, will tug at your heartstrings as you read the memoir of her husband's death. She won the 2005 National Book Award for this nonfiction title. 

On the Web:

Schmap Sacramento Guide -- A free downloadable guidebook featuring dynamic Sacramento maps, useful links, playable tours, top picks, plus photos and reviews for hundreds of Sacramento hotels, restaurants, bars, sights and attractions, Sacramento shops, cinemas, theaters, museums.