These landmarks should ‘unquestionably’ be on the Sacramento Monopoly board, readers say
Sacramento is set to get its own capital city-themed Monopoly game. The Bee asked its readers which landmarks they thought should ‘unquestionably’ be featured on the board.
And after two weeks of open submissions, we received roughly 130 suggestions including bridges, buildings, restaurants, neighborhoods, parks and the canopy.
In a traditional game of Monopoly, time is filled with fast-dealing property buying, trading and selling as players compete to build real estate and bankrupt their opponents to win the game, according to the Monopoly website.
And in the anticipated Sacramento version, manufactured by Top Trumps USA and licensed under Habsro, the board would be filled with landmarks, businesses, state parks and more locations unique to the region.
The following suggestions, from Bee readers, have not been officially submitted to the makers of the game and therefore are not determinate of what the final board will look like. To officially submit your suggestions to Top Trumps USA, spokesman Michael Babowal said you can email sacramento@toptrumps.com.
In the meantime, here are some of the top landmarks Bee readers have told us they want to see:
BRIDGES
TOWER BRIDGE
The Tower Bridge, also known as the M Street Bridge, spans the Sacramento River, linking the capital to West Sacramento.
The bridge has a main span length of 209 feet and structure length of 738 feet, according to Historic Bridges. Originally constructed in the 1930s and painted silver, the bridge carried railroad traffic in the center with motor traffic on the sides until 1963 and was painted gold in 1976.
RESTAURANTS
TOWER CAFE
Tower Cafe was founded in 1990 by owner James Seyman. The restaurant has an outdoor patio space with trees, flowers and a water fountain.
Location: 1518 Broadway, Sacramento
CORTI BROTHERS
Founded by Frank Corti and Gino Corti in 1947, Corti Brothers has wine, cheese, meats and sandwiches.
Location: 5810 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento
PARAGARY’S MIDTOWN
Founded in 1983, Paragary’s has an outdoor space filled with waterfalls, plants and olive trees.
Location: 1401 28th St., Sacramento
Nature and Wildlife
SUTTER’S FORT STATE HISTORIC PARK
Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park in midtown showcases Sacramento and California’s development in the early 19th century, according to the park’s brochure.
Location: 2701 L Street, Sacramento
Entertainment
TOWER THEATRE BY ANGELIKA
The Tower Theatre by Angelika opened in 1938. The theatre showcased several Sacramento filmmakers’ premieres and runs independent, foreign and specialty films, according to its website.
Location: 2508 Land Park Dr., Sacramento
THE CROCKER ART MUSEUM
The Crocker Art Museum features California art, European master drawings and international ceramics, according to the Crocker’s about page.
Location: 216 O Street, Sacramento
GOLDEN 1 CENTER
In downtown Sacramento, Golden 1 Center is an entertainment hub and home to Sacramento NBA team, the Sacramento Kings.
Location: 500 David J Stern Walk, Sacramento
Buildings
STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
The State Capitol serves as both a museum and the California’s seat of government.
Location: 10th Street and L Street
Entities
SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) provides electric services to the Sacramento area.
This story was originally published March 12, 2022 at 5:00 AM.