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The drive from Sacramento to California Academy of Sciences takes about 1 hr 33 min (southwest of Sacramento), by real roads from ZIP 95814. Along the way we found 86 stops within a short detour: 21 coffee shops, 1 bakeries, 17 ice cream and treats and 24 places to eat.
The list below is the best few of each kind, in driving order, with how far into the drive you reach each one (counted from Sacramento) and the detour it adds. Stops marked Our pick are chosen by us; the rest come from OpenStreetMap listings, so confirm hours before you count on them.
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0
Museum
An aquarium, planetarium, rainforest dome and living roof all under one roof in Golden Gate Park.
Heads-up: Buy timed tickets ahead. Parking is tight in the park.
First third Middle third Last third California Academy of Sciences
About 1 hr 33 min by road, heading southwest from the middle of ZIP 95814. Traffic and weather change that.
Good ones to start with: Starbucks (West Sacramento), OISHII Teriyaki (West Sacramento), Sancho's Tacos and Burritos (West Sacramento), Causeways Rocks (Webster) and Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area (Swingle). The page lists 27 in all, in driving order.
Starbucks in West Sacramento, Tomo Tea House in Davis, Volt Coffee in Davis and Starbucks in Dixon. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.
OISHII Teriyaki in West Sacramento, Sancho's Tacos and Burritos in West Sacramento, Mary's Pizza Shack in Dixon and Pizza Guys in Dixon.
Causeways Rocks in Webster, Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area in Swingle, Cool Patch Pumpkins in Dixon and Pena Adobe Park in Vacaville.
Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP <class 'zip'> (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Stops come from our own picks and OpenStreetMap listings; hours and detours change, so check before you go. We do not store anyone's location.