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After living in Davis for a while, you might want to visit other places. Davis is surrounded by very interest places that you can visit over the weekend or even for the day. Here is our take of the most interesting places to visit.
After living in Davis for a while, you might want to visit other places. Davis is surrounded by very interest places that you can visit over the weekend or even for the day. Here is our take of the most interesting places to visit.
Sacramento
Sacramento
Sacramento is the capital of the State of California. It has normal people (not only college students) living there and, as such, has more diverse places for socializing, like coffee shops, bars and restaurants. The most attractive places are concentrated in Downtown and Midtown.
Sacramento also has several touristic spots. For example, you may want to visit the State Capitol or Old Sacramento. Old Sac has been preserved as an 1800 town and it also holds the Railroad Museum, which is a very fun place to visit.
Sacramento is also a place where renown performances take place. The Golden 1 Center is the biggest performance arts center, so you can sign to their newsletter list to get news about your favorite artists and shows.
If you are interested in going to Sac, visit here for more information on transportation.
Winters
Winters
The City of Winters is a beautiful town about 20-30 minutes away from Davis. For this reason, a lot of weddings take place here. It is the home of very nice breweries where you can enjoy a pleasant time outdoor drinking beers with friends. It's also close to Putah creek.
You can start your day with a brunch in the Putah Creek Cafe. Then, walk around downtown and visit the Railroad Bridge. Later, you can go to the Green River brewery for a beer and snacks.
To get to winters you can either bike, drive or take public transportation.
Vacaville
Vacaville
One of Vacaville's main attractions are its shopping outlets. If you are in need of some shopping this is your place. They have pieces at a significant discount from premium brands. There are have restaurants and great Mexican food. Also, this is the home of a Genentech manufacturing facility in case you are interesting in an internship nearby. Enjoy the beautiful sunflowers blooming all along the highway in between Davis and Vacaville during the month of July!
If you want to get more information, visit their Vacaville's website or the premium outlets' website.
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
One of the most famous close get away destinations of Northern California is Lake Tahoe. During the winter months people go there to do snow sports, like skying or making a snowman. However, if you drive to Lake Tahoe during the winter, make sure you have taken all the precautions to drive when there is snow in the road. During the summer months, people enjoy water activities such as kayaking, floats or swimming.
You can go to Lake Tahoe for the day or stay for longer. There are hotels as a well as camping sites.
Click here for more information about how to travel to Tahoe.
Reno
Reno
If what you want is to visit casinos and gamble but you don't have time to go to Las Vegas, then Reno is the closest destination for that kind of entertainment. Reno is known as the "biggest little city in the world" and it's located approximately 22 miles from Lake Tahoe in the State of Nevada.
Reno has a great website with touristic information that you can visit to get more information.
Napa & Sonoma Valley
Napa & Sonoma Valley
Northern California is well-known for its wineries. Napa Valley is one of the most famous places, and for that reason is usually more expensive. In the region there are more than 400 wineries. You can go for the day or stay in a hotel. There is also a nearby petrified forest in Calistoga, which makes a great end to a fun day. To learn more about Napa region, visit their website. Also, for more information on how to get there, visit our transportation page.
Sonoma Valley is also a famous wine place in Northern California, near San Francisco. It has hundreds of vineyards as well as dairy farms, where you can do cheese tasting. The region also has famous wilderness areas, like the Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve and Bodega Bay.
If you want to have the "wine" experience at lower prices, check out Clarkburgs. It is a wine region South Sacramento. Its most famous winery is Bogle.
Lake Berryessa
Lake Berryessa
Napa Valley not only is about wines, but it also has amazing nature. Lake Berryessa is the largest lake in Napa County. It is just a beautiful place to visit for the day, practicing swimming or aquatic sports, hiking, or camping.
Visit Lake Berryessa's website for more information. Also, you can find Lake Berryessa recreation areas here.
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is the most famous National Park in California. Here you can do camping, hiking, and overall connect with Nature. If you visit Yosemite, plan your visit. Within the park, you can visit places like Tuolumne Meadows and Tioga Road.
For more information on how to get to Yosemite, visit our transportation page.
San Francisco / Bay Area
San Francisco / Bay Area
Davis is actually pretty close to San Francisco. In about 1 hours 30 min you can get to Downtown San Francisco from Davis. What can we say about San Francisco that you may not know? It's one of the most beautiful cities in US, with multiple touristic spots, amazing food from all over the world, museums, performance centers, stadiums, you name it. In addition to the most famous places – like the Golden Gate Bridge, the Piers, or The California Academy of Sciences – check out places like Sausalito, a beautiful town north San Francisco, or Castro, the famous gay district.
Visit our transportation page to get more information on how to travel to San Francisco from Davis.
Santa Cruz & Monterey
Santa Cruz & Monterey
If what you are looking for is beautiful beaches and looking at the ocean, there are a couple of fantastic places to the south of San Francisco.
Santa Cruz is a city on central California’s coast that is well-known for its fantastic beaches. Downtown offers a variety of vintage clothing stores, cafes and galleries. South Santa Cruz, there is Monterey. In downtown Monterey, you can find seafood restaurants and bars. However, Monterey is most famous for the Monterey Bay Aquarium, with thousands of marine animals and plants on display in underwater and interactive exhibits.
If you want to keep experiencing more of the amazing California coast, you can keep driving south through the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). PCH drive through Big Sur is every Instagrammer dream!
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