1. Golden 1 Center
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Golden 1 Center, the stunning home of the Sacramento Kings, does double duty as a music and performance venue. Unveiled in 2016, the architecturally striking, LEED-certified basketball arena shifted downtown’s cultural hub west of the Capitol with over 40 home games, touring acts (such as Kanye and Lady Gaga) and an eatery- and shop-filled plaza (in true Sac fashion, the arena’s food program sources 90 percent of ingredients from within a 150-mile radius). Even without tickets, you should check out the public art dotting the plaza including Jeff Koons’s flashy Coloring Book #4, 10 giant dart sculptures from Gale Hart and a lush soundscape from Bill Fontana.