Rate This City: Day 51- Sacramento

[murksiderock]

4 given some of the news I've read.

What does this mean?

 

[LezJepzin]

Anybody got some history on West Sacramento? My mom said it was a predominantly black neighborhood when she was growing up there. This was back in the 50's/60's.

Its more of a industry town , mostly due to The Port Of Sacramento that runs through there. Never heard of it being a area for blacks . Mexicans maybe .

There really wasn't shyt there until they started to build the area up in the early 2000s . A homie of mine loves living there though he ain't black . Police have a sketchy history but it was more from dumb shyt than

Its divided from Sacramento by the Sacramento River but it's always had its own identity being more blue collar .

 

[Darealtwo1]

I'm late as hell, sorry for the revival, but I miss this city. I lived here in 2014-2015. It offered the suburbs in the south and a city center for the urban dwellers. The transit was very efficient and easy to get around. You had a decent amount of foot traffic, a downtown, and old town for partying or eating. I lived in both South Sac and West Sac. West Sacramento was it's own city. I liked the river between West Sac and
South Sac. One of the last memories I have is 4th of July with boats and fireworks, and everyone gathered around on the bridge. I know it's probably not the best city, but coming from someone who lived in Palmdale for years, it was great.

where did you move too?

 

[Cobalt Sire]

where did you move too?

I moved back to Palmdale, CA.

 

[Darealtwo1]

I moved back to Palmdale, CA.

WHY????????

 

[KingsOfKings]

7

 

[FakeNews]

Crime is up everywhere and Sac has always gotten busy, but it seems like its gone up something serious in Sacramento. am I wrong? @murksiderock @LezJepzin

 

[Max.]

Crime is up everywhere and Sac has always gotten busy, but it seems like its gone up something serious in Sacramento. am I wrong? @murksiderock @LezJepzin

Ya people get clapped alot shyt going up

 

[Max.]

Some 20 year old just got raped n killed by the river by a bum

 

[LezJepzin]

Some 20 year old just got raped n killed by the river by a bum

Yeah. I went on a run over there that day. When I saw the story on the news six hours later

 

[Buddy]

Miss my days out in Sac sometimes.
Only sometimes

 

[jadillac]

Born and raised Add "City of Trees" to the nicknames (fukk "Farm to Fork" ) . Sacramento is the #2 Major city in the world behind Paris on the most trees per square mile.

I've lived here all of my life and I've seen the city change a lot . The Kings moving here in 1985 changed a lot of the demographic in Sacramento, such as the area north of Downtown (Natomas).

I find it funny when people talk about how diverse Sacramento is because it didn't start to get that way until the early 90s.

It's a great place to live to raise a family with great neighborhoods, schools and public parks.

Lot of things to do if you like the Great Outdoors.The American River Bike Trail, which runs from Folsom(15 minutes East) to Downtown Auburn which has a lot if great hiking trails as well, is only a 25 minute drive from Downtown as well.

It's a blue city but it still feels on the conservative side at times.

Nightlife has improved greatly through the years , mostly in part by former Mayor Kevin Johnson. The club scene still has a long way to go but the bar scene is better than any other city in Northern California. Prepare to deal with some Beer Snobs though I recommend checking out The Bank , Coin-OP, Shady Lady and Dive Bar if you're visiting. They're all Downtown. As for clubs, The Mix, Social, The Park and Revival at The Sawyer are the better ones.

Weed has been legal here for years. Check out the weekly Sacramento News and Review (SN&R) for their ads.

If you're a foodie check out R St and Midtown.

The city does move at a slower pace than The Bay and LA but that's it when it compares to other CA cities.

Old Sacramento is still a good place to visit after all these years . The past improvements as well as the ones planned helped a lot. Crocker's art museum and The Railroad museum are great places to check out that are nearby .

Golden 1 Center is a beautiful arena, especially during warmer seasons where they open the hangar doors .

Weather is a Mediterranean climate so it's pretty fair year round outside of July/August where it can get in the 100s. It's like LA but with cooler nights , especially in the winter.

Bottom line

Pros: Cheaper than the The Bay and LA to live
Weather (outside of the summer)
Hour flight from LA & Vegas . Hour drive from the Bay , two hour drive from Reno/Tahoe
Family friendly
Bar Scene

Cons: The areas North and East from the city are. very conservative
Lack of diversity .
Nightlife .
Its NOT the Bay .
Airport TSA are

Overall, I give it a strong 6. It's a great place to live if you're not about that fast life.

Feel free to ask me about anything else

Wouldn't mind giving it a try.

Cheaper than LA and Bay but still probably good weather I assume?

 

[Max.]

Wouldn't mind giving it a try.

Cheaper than LA and Bay but still probably good weather I assume?

yup it says sunny 9 months out the year:..it hasnt really rained alot the past few years…way cheaper than the bay

Yeah. I went on a run over there that day. When I saw the story on the news six hours later

ya my girl wanted to look at a place over there

fukkn bums are all over the river camped out

 

[LezJepzin]

Wouldn't mind giving it a try.

Cheaper than LA and Bay but still probably good weather I assume?

It was in the mid seventies last week . The airport here has improved greatly since my last post. Maybe because I got TSA PreCheck last year but still.

People drive like shyt and the dating scene is still 90% of my Hinge matches are from the Bay Area . Yeah, the homeless Situation here has made things unbearable at times. But its nowhere close to Oakland, SF, L.A. in CA .However, its still a good place to live overall compared to a lot of cities.

 

[tremonthustler1]