Howl at the Moon at Malakoff Diggins State Park . By day, visitors can check out a whole block of buildings, some dating to the 1850s, which have been restored or re-created to give a feel for the gold rush days. After dark, and under a full moon, the spectacular views are breathtaking and surreal.

Kicking off a special “lincoln’s california legacy” focus happening at various museums in downtown sacramento, leland stanford mansion state historic park proudly presents “walking the grade: contempory views of the pacific railroad.” Located in the majestic ballroom, this special exhibit underscores lincoln’s broad-ranging vision for the future of american railroads and includes nearly two dozen black and white photographs taken by respected rail photographer shen-chih (sam) cheng plus artifacts highlighting chinese rail workers.