Davis, CALIFORNIA – Just one train stop from Sacramento is the university town of Davis. Known as an Aggie school, it is resplendent with local arbors, plants, and animals.
Given local stance on promoting nature, small art museums and craft fairs happen year-round. At these events, many artisans set up craft booths with hand-woven shirts, rad stickers, and one-of-a-kind plants. It is a balanced promotion of sustainable values and the small business mindset.
Indigenous art is the centerpiece of nearby museums. Visuals of the West are interspersed with artwork that penetrates with its vibrancy of nature. It is a quiet place to stroll through whilst learning about local history.
Not far from the university is downtown Davis, where small shops help to retain a small town feel. Used bookstores, cafes, and delis line each of these streets, a worthy area to explore an afternoon away.
Davis Book Recommendations:
Locke 1928, by Shawna Ryan, 2007.
The novel recounts early 1900s Chinese living and working near the Sacramento Delta. When Chinese women mysteriously appear, the threat of floods intermingle with the vagaries of the past.
Run River, by Joan Didion, 1953.
Set in Sacramento, on the cusp of the transition to a booming population. At the center of the story is a family, whose complicated backstory reflects a greater sense of disturbance in the growing town.
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