My first impression of Sacramento is...


Visitors will pour into Sacramento this weekend for the NCAA Tournament.

We asked 12 tourists to give us their first impressions of the city.

Here's what they said:



Isabella Oursler from Wildomar, California



"There's a lot more people here than where I'm from, so just the crowded streets and everything is a lot more than I'm used to, and I saw a rat run across the street and that's just a sign of a busy city."

Ann Hickey from Sherman Oaks, California



"I was impressed with how eclectic and I guess, in my terms, feeling like it was very interesting looking. The design is kind of a cool mesh of historical and sort of hip, very trendy thing going on here, which I was surprised to see."

Philgue Yi from South Korea



"(I picked awesome) because I've never been in this kind of atmosphere before in other countries or other cities. I have traveled to 38 countries."

Holly Chang from Lake Elsinore, California

"I saw the street art going on. It's really diverse here. Everybody here has their own personality, so I just really think that Sacramento is really a vibrant place to be."

Jeremiah from Kodiak, Alaska

"We've had a rough couple of days on the road, and it wasn't until we pulled into the Sacramento area that we asked somebody for some directions and they were so friendly."

Fredrik Buorkander from Sweden



"(I picked friendly) because I had a really super friendly reception when I got into the hostel at 6 in the morning."

Trevor Nakata from Lake Elsinore, California



"I chose fun because when we first got here there was music playing. It had such a good vibe to it."

Lexi Birdsell from Wildomar, California



"I chose creative because everywhere you look you see different people ... you can look at the buildings and paintings and graffiti and see how creative people are."

Tothlyn from Connecticut



"It's beautiful, people are nice and it's lovely here."

Charlyn Ghoubrial from Murrieta, California



"It's fantastic because it's my first time here and my parents are not with me, but my friends are with me. So it's kind of like a new experience having your friends and not your family. It's kind of like more free and it's fantastic."

Ashley Jimenez from Wildomar, California



"(I picked "bright") because I thought the city lights were amazing to see."