page_title: Benicia, California
section_title: Sites of interest
hierarchical_section_title: Benicia, California / Sites of interest
caption_attribution_description: English: Glass Beach in Benicia, California
context_page_description: Benicia is a waterside city in Solano County, California, located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. It served as the state capital for nearly thirteen months from 1853 to 1854. The population was 26,997 at the 2010 census. The city is located along the north bank of the Carquinez Strait. Benicia is just east of Vallejo and across the strait from Martinez. Elizabeth Patterson has served as Mayor of Benicia since 2007.
  The town is divided into four areas: the East Side, the West Side, Southampton, and the industrial park. Most of the town's older homes are on the east and west sides. Southampton contains primarily single-family housing developments and condominiums, most of which were built between 1970 and 2000. The East Side includes the Benicia Arsenal, a former United States Army armory, which was bought by the city and is now used for a variety of purposes, most notably as live-work spaces for artists. The Arsenal is home to several historic landmark buildings such as The Clocktower, the Camel Barn, and the Lieutenant's Quarters. The industrial park lies to the northeast of the residential areas of the city, and includes the Valero oil refinery.
context_section_description: Third capitol of California, with restored building and interpretive historic materials
  Glass Beach is an unusual beach that is abundant in sea glass created from years of dumping garbage into an area of the coastline. It is located below the 12th Street Park.
  A segment of the bicycle/pedestrian San Francisco Bay Trail runs through the Benicia State Recreational Area and downtown Benicia
  Benicia Arsenal
  Benicia Main Street: First Street-Shopping, Dining and Business district
  Pete Lemone's Historical House of Mystery
  Alverez 9th Street Park (AKA the 9th Street Pier) has boat landing, beach area and a playground for kids.
  the old Benicia tavern behind the parking lot of rookies bar and grill. where gold was first shown to the public starting the California gold rush.
caption: Benicia's Glass Beach
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