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The drive from Sacramento to Winchester Mystery House takes about 1 hr 56 min (south of Sacramento), by real roads from ZIP 95814. Along the way we found 92 stops within a short detour: 18 coffee shops, 6 bakeries, 19 ice cream and treats and 27 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.
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Landmark
A huge odd mansion in San Jose with stairs to nowhere and doors that open to walls.
Heads-up: Tours have many stairs. Book timed tours ahead.
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About 1 hr 56 min by road, heading south 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), Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area (Swingle) and Tomo Tea House (Davis). The page lists 30 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.
Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area in Swingle, Cool Patch Pumpkins in Dixon, Center for Freedom & Flight in Vacaville 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.