Guidebook for Davis

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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 Blvd
Convenient 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 Blvd
Shopping 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 Way
Major 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.
34 locals recommend
University of California, Davis
1 Shields Ave
34 locals recommend
UC Davis is a major university with many activities.

Food Scene

Very good and reasonably-priced food and drink.
17 locals recommend
Dos Coyotes
1411 W Covell Blvd
17 locals recommend
Very good and reasonably-priced food and drink.
Trader Joe's has affordable, easy-to-prepare groceries, and is only about 1 mile away.
25 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
885 Russell Blvd
25 locals recommend
Trader Joe's has affordable, easy-to-prepare groceries, and is only about 1 mile away.
Great and affordable Mexican food and the best mararita drinks in Davis!
El Toro Bravo
231 D St
Great 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.
27 locals recommend
Sophia's | Thai Bar & Kitchen
129 E St
27 locals recommend
Sophie'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 Blvd
The closest Starbucks is near the Trader Joe's on Russell Boulevard (across the street from U.C. Davis).
This is the closest Peet's coffee (coffee & tea).
27 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
1411 W Covell Blvd
27 locals recommend
This 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 St
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!

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.
40 locals recommend
Downtown
40 locals recommend
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 Boulevard
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.
You can take a train from the Amtrak station in downtown Davis to Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, the Central Valley, and Sacramento.
14 locals recommend
Davis station
840 2nd St
14 locals recommend
You 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.
7 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
5055 Chiles Rd
7 locals recommend
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.

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.
225 locals recommend
Lake Tahoe
225 locals recommend
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.