Davis, California – The Davis, California – The Place to Be!Place to Be!

By Mrs. SharpeBy Mrs. Sharpe

Welcome to Beautiful Davis!Welcome to Beautiful Davis!

Davis HistoryDavis History

The city of Davis began The city of Davis began as little more than a as little more than a train depot on the route train depot on the route from San Francisco to from San Francisco to Sacramento. It began as Sacramento. It began as Davisville – so named Davisville – so named for famous original for famous original resident and farmer resident and farmer Jerome Davis.Jerome Davis.

U.S. Bicycling Hall of FameU.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame

From the historic train From the historic train station where Davis got station where Davis got its start, take a walk its start, take a walk west and you will reach west and you will reach another of Davis’s another of Davis’s unique attractions, the unique attractions, the U.S. Bicycling Hall of U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame – which Davis has Fame – which Davis has the honor of hosting the honor of hosting because we are such a because we are such a bicycle friendly town!bicycle friendly town!

At the Bicycling Hall of Fame…At the Bicycling Hall of Fame…

Crazy Art BicyclesCrazy Art Bicycles

Bicycles through the agesBicycles through the ages

8 Time Tour de France Winner Greg 8 Time Tour de France Winner Greg Lemond’s BicycleLemond’s Bicycle

Central Park Vegetable GardenCentral Park Vegetable Garden

After the Bicycle Hall of Fame, walk directly north to After the Bicycle Hall of Fame, walk directly north to see the new central park vegetable garden.see the new central park vegetable garden.

Davis Farmer’s Market – A Davis Farmer’s Market – A Community Gem!Community Gem!

Come to the Market!Come to the Market!

The Davis Farmer’s The Davis Farmer’s Market happens every Market happens every Saturday morning and Saturday morning and Wednesday Wednesday afternoon/evening in afternoon/evening in Central Park, and Central Park, and features local features local restaurants, live music, restaurants, live music, and splash fountains in and splash fountains in addition to local organic addition to local organic produce.produce.

Meet Randi MacNear, Farmer’s Meet Randi MacNear, Farmer’s Market Director and Local ResidentMarket Director and Local Resident

University of California, DavisUniversity of California, Davis

http://www.ucdavis.eduhttp://www.ucdavis.edu ““UC Davis is one of the nation's UC Davis is one of the nation's

top public research universities. top public research universities. As one of 10 campuses of the As one of 10 campuses of the world's pre-eminent public world's pre-eminent public university system, the University university system, the University of California, we are located in of California, we are located in the heart of the Central Valley, the heart of the Central Valley, close to the state capital and San close to the state capital and San Francisco Bay Area. UC Davis Francisco Bay Area. UC Davis lays claim to being one of the few lays claim to being one of the few remaining college towns where remaining college towns where we cherish our close relationships we cherish our close relationships on campus and within the Davis on campus and within the Davis community.”community.”

The Beautiful UCD Arboretum The Beautiful UCD Arboretum Plant Preserve and GardenPlant Preserve and Garden

A slice of the Redwood Forest in the A slice of the Redwood Forest in the Central Valley @ the ArboretumCentral Valley @ the Arboretum

The Newly Remodeled Davis Branch The Newly Remodeled Davis Branch of the Yolo County Libraryof the Yolo County Library

Crista Cannariato, LibrarianCrista Cannariato, Librarian

Meet Crista Cannariato, Meet Crista Cannariato, reference librarian at the reference librarian at the Davis branch of the Yolo Davis branch of the Yolo County Library. Ms. County Library. Ms. Cannariato has also worked Cannariato has also worked at the West Sacramento at the West Sacramento branch library, but decided branch library, but decided to come back to Davis last to come back to Davis last year because she enjoys year because she enjoys working with the Davis working with the Davis community so much!community so much!

Davis Schools are Special!Davis Schools are Special!

Aside from an excellent Aside from an excellent academic education, academic education, Davis schools give Davis schools give children much more, children much more, from school gardens from school gardens like the one pictured like the one pictured here, to a special here, to a special magnet K-9magnet K-9thth grade grade Spanish Immersion Spanish Immersion Program.Program.