Guidebook for Davis
Essentials
Convenient full-service grocery store is only one block from house and next to a major bus stop.
Westlake Market
1260 Lake BlvdConvenient full-service grocery store is only one block from house and next to a major bus stop.
Everything Else
Shopping Center with grocery store, restaurants, bakery/coffee shop, hair salons, and other services.
Westlake Plaza Shopping Center
1260 Lake BlvdShopping Center with grocery store, restaurants, bakery/coffee shop, hair salons, and other services.
Major Bus transfer center at the University of California, Davis, campus. Buses serve Davis, the Sacramento Airport, and Sacramento.
UC Davis Memorial Union station
Howard WayMajor Bus transfer center at the University of California, Davis, campus. Buses serve Davis, the Sacramento Airport, and Sacramento.
UC Davis is a major university with many activities.
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University of California, Davis
1 Shields AveUC Davis is a major university with many activities.
Food Scene
Dos Coyotes
1411 W Covell BlvdVery good and reasonably-priced food and drink.
Trader Joe's has affordable, easy-to-prepare groceries, and is only about 1 mile away.
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Trader Joe's
885 Russell BlvdTrader Joe's has affordable, easy-to-prepare groceries, and is only about 1 mile away.
El Toro Bravo
231 D StGreat and affordable Mexican food and the best mararita drinks in Davis!
Sophie's is an excellent Thai restaurant located in downtown Davis. It also has a bar and live music on Thursday evenings.
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Sophia's | Thai Bar & Kitchen
129 E StSophie's is an excellent Thai restaurant located in downtown Davis. It also has a bar and live music on Thursday evenings.
The closest Starbucks is near the Trader Joe's on Russell Boulevard (across the street from U.C. Davis).
Starbucks
825 Russell BlvdThe closest Starbucks is near the Trader Joe's on Russell Boulevard (across the street from U.C. Davis).
Peet's Coffee
1411 W Covell BlvdThis is the closest Peet's coffee (coffee & tea).
On Saturday mornings (year round) and Wednesday evenings (May thru September) there is a wonderful Farmers' Market in Community Park in downtown Davis. You can buy fresh produce, purchase breakfast or dinner, and listen to live music!
Community Park
203 F StOn Saturday mornings (year round) and Wednesday evenings (May thru September) there is a wonderful Farmers' Market in Community Park in downtown Davis. You can buy fresh produce, purchase breakfast or dinner, and listen to live music!
Entertainment & Activities
Downtown Davis has a variety of restaurants, bars, shops, and activities. It is very "walkable" and picturesque. It's about 3 miles from my house, so it's best to take transit (Unitrans red bus), bicycle, or drive there.
Downtown Core
Downtown Davis has a variety of restaurants, bars, shops, and activities. It is very "walkable" and picturesque. It's about 3 miles from my house, so it's best to take transit (Unitrans red bus), bicycle, or drive there.
Sightseeing
In downtown Sacramento you can tour the historic State Capital building and surrounding park; eat at many restaurants; shop in the downtown Mall; and walk around. There's also Old Sacramento with buildings from the Gold Rush era, as well as the Train Museum.
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Downtown
In downtown Sacramento you can tour the historic State Capital building and surrounding park; eat at many restaurants; shop in the downtown Mall; and walk around. There's also Old Sacramento with buildings from the Gold Rush era, as well as the Train Museum.
Getting Around
There is a bus stop within one block for both the Unitrans (red) buses that go around Davis and to U.C. Davis, and for the Yolobus (blue) buses that go to downtown Sacramento, the Airport, Woodland, and other places outside of Davis.
Arlington Boulevard
Arlington BoulevardThere is a bus stop within one block for both the Unitrans (red) buses that go around Davis and to U.C. Davis, and for the Yolobus (blue) buses that go to downtown Sacramento, the Airport, Woodland, and other places outside of Davis.
You can take a train from the Amtrak station in downtown Davis to Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, the Central Valley, and Sacramento.
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Davis station
840 2nd StYou can take a train from the Amtrak station in downtown Davis to Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, the Central Valley, and Sacramento.
Enterprise will pick you up at the house; but, after you drop off your rental car, you'll need to take a bus or Uber back home.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
5055 Chiles RdEnterprise will pick you up at the house; but, after you drop off your rental car, you'll need to take a bus or Uber back home.
Parks & Nature
Lake Tahoe is gorgeous! It's well worth a trip, but you'll need to drive there because there's no public transportation to Lake Tahoe.
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Lago Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is gorgeous! It's well worth a trip, but you'll need to drive there because there's no public transportation to Lake Tahoe.