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Good Places to take Visitors

SaulSugarman — 2009-02-25 08:11:51

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- ''2005-06-15 00:27:18'' [[nbsp]] My parents give a sh*t less about coming to Davis. But when they are here, I like to take them to ["Sophia's"], or ["Pluto's"]. A good family trip could also be ["MU Bowling Alley" bowling under the MU]. Otherwise I'm stumped. If you want you can come down to the ["AS Papers"] office and I'll show them that; it's not very interesting. --["Users/SaulSugarman"]	+ ''2005-06-15 00:27:18'' [[nbsp]] My parents give a sh*t less about coming to Davis. But when they are here, I like to take them to ["Sophia's"], or ["Pluto's"]. A good family trip could also be ["MU Bowling Alley" bowling under the MU]. Otherwise I'm stumped. If you want you can come down to the ["AS Papers"] office and I'll show them that; it's not very interesting. --SS

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JasonAller — 2008-09-06 16:40:29

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	+ + ''2005-06-15 00:27:18'' [[nbsp]] My parents give a sh*t less about coming to Davis. But when they are here, I like to take them to ["Sophia's"], or ["Pluto's"]. A good family trip could also be ["MU Bowling Alley" bowling under the MU]. Otherwise I'm stumped. If you want you can come down to the ["AS Papers"] office and I'll show them that; it's not very interesting. --["Users/SaulSugarman"]
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- ''2005-06-15 00:27:18'' [[nbsp]] My parents give a sh*t less about coming to Davis. But when they are here, I like to take them to ["Sophia's"], or ["Pluto's"]. A good family trip could also be ["MU Bowling Alley" bowling under the MU]. Otherwise I'm stumped. If you want you can come down to the ["AS Papers"] office and I'll show them that; it's not very interesting. --["SaulSugarman"]	+ ''2005-06-15 00:38:54'' [[nbsp]] Although they've already had a ["UC Davis Tours" campus tour], maybe you could take them to the ["Arboretum"]... You could also just wander around ["Downtown"] and find a nice place to have lunch. --["Users/SummerSong"]
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- ''2005-06-15 00:38:54'' [[nbsp]] Although they've already had a ["UC Davis Tours" campus tour], maybe you could take them to the ["Arboretum"]... You could also just wander around ["Downtown"] and find a nice place to have lunch. --["SummerSong"]	+ ''2005-06-15 09:34:28'' [[nbsp]] Take them to ["Ben & Jerry's"] --["Users/RobRoy"]
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- ''2005-06-15 09:34:28'' [[nbsp]] Take them to ["Ben & Jerry's"] --["RobRoy"]	+ ''2005-06-15 10:19:19'' [[nbsp]] One idea I thought of: there are definitely interesting (and touristy places) in ["Sacramento"] that are worth visiting, e.g. ["Old Sacramento"] and the State Capitol. --["Users/KenBloom"]
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- ''2005-06-15 10:19:19'' [[nbsp]] One idea I thought of: there are definitely interesting (and touristy places) in ["Sacramento"] that are worth visiting, e.g. ["Old Sacramento"] and the State Capitol. --["KenBloom"]	+ ''2005-06-15 10:33:42'' [[nbsp]] If you feel like taking a senic drive, you could go up to one of the wineries north of Esparto. RH Phillips is up there... It's actually really pretty when you're driving through all the dry, golden farm land, and then crest a hill and drive down into a valley of lush, green vines. They have acres and acres of vines, and free wine tasting. --["Users/SummerSong"]
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- ''2005-06-15 10:33:42'' [[nbsp]] If you feel like taking a senic drive, you could go up to one of the wineries north of Esparto. RH Phillips is up there... It's actually really pretty when you're driving through all the dry, golden farm land, and then crest a hill and drive down into a valley of lush, green vines. They have acres and acres of vines, and free wine tasting. --["SummerSong"]	+ ''2005-06-15 12:32:49'' [[nbsp]] My parents have enjoyed the ["John Natsoulas Art Gallery" Natsoulas Gallery] and the ["Pence Gallery"], sitting in the ["train station"] on the corn cob bench, seeing the ["arboretum"], the ["mu bowling alley"], ["village bakery"] pizza, ["Pluto's"], ["Soga's"] and ["Symposium"]. --["Users/JackHaskel"]
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- ''2005-06-15 12:32:49'' [[nbsp]] My parents have enjoyed the ["John Natsoulas Art Gallery" Natsoulas Gallery] and the ["Pence Gallery"], sitting in the ["train station"] on the corn cob bench, seeing the ["arboretum"], the ["mu bowling alley"], ["village bakery"] pizza, ["Pluto's"], ["Soga's"] and ["Symposium"]. --["JackHaskel"]	+ ''2005-06-15 13:21:39'' [[nbsp]] ["Sophia's"] --["Users/GeorgeLewis"]
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- ''2005-06-15 13:21:39'' [[nbsp]] ["Sophia's"] --["GeorgeLewis"]	+ ''2005-06-15 16:02:48'' [[nbsp]] ["Sudwerk"]s --["Users/AshleyOrsaba"]
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- ''2005-06-15 16:02:48'' [[nbsp]] ["Sudwerk"]s --["AshleyOrsaba"] - ------ - ''2005-06-16 08:41:49'' [[nbsp]] ["Cafe Mediterranee" cafe mediteranee], plumbshire inn, ["caffe italia"], and eh - I dunno. --["ChristopherMckenzie"]	+ ''2005-06-16 08:41:49'' [[nbsp]] ["Cafe Mediterranee" cafe mediteranee], plumbshire inn, ["caffe italia"], and eh - I dunno. --["Users/ChristopherMckenzie"]
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- ''2005-06-16 11:32:22'' [[nbsp]] Any suggestions for good things to '''see''', rather than places to eat. -- ["KenBloom"]	+ ''2005-06-16 11:32:22'' [[nbsp]] Any suggestions for good things to '''see''', rather than places to eat. -- ["Users/KenBloom"]
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- ''2005-06-16 13:32:58'' [[nbsp]] You kinda have a wide range of ages to accommodate and we don't really know what they've already seen on their campus tour, but since it's raining out why not take them to some of our ["Museums and Exhibits"]? --["AlphaDog"]	+ ''2005-06-16 13:32:58'' [[nbsp]] You kinda have a wide range of ages to accommodate and we don't really know what they've already seen on their campus tour, but since it's raining out why not take them to some of our ["Museums and Exhibits"]? --["Users/AlphaDog"]
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- ''2005-09-19 15:42:15'' [[nbsp]] Perhaps ["Tucos Wine Market and Cafe"] if they like to drink? :) --["MichaelGiardina"]	+ ''2005-09-19 15:42:15'' [[nbsp]] Perhaps ["Tucos Wine Market and Cafe"] if they like to drink? :) --["Users/MichaelGiardina"]
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- ''2006-01-28 21:50:29'' [[nbsp]] My mother has been here twice -- I'm not sure why she came again after the first time -- and the only places we could think to take her were ["Ruby Tuesday"] and the ["Arboretum"]. But the fact that we have a toddler probably constrained our choices a bit. I've heard the ["Jelly Belly Factory"] is cool, but not very close. ["Lake Berryessa"] is okay... --["RoyWright"]	+ ''2006-01-28 21:50:29'' [[nbsp]] My mother has been here twice -- I'm not sure why she came again after the first time -- and the only places we could think to take her were ["Ruby Tuesday"] and the ["Arboretum"]. But the fact that we have a toddler probably constrained our choices a bit. I've heard the ["Jelly Belly Factory"] is cool, but not very close. ["Lake Berryessa"] is okay... --["Users/RoyWright"]
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- ''2008-06-12 20:29:32'' [[nbsp]] I thought maybe taking my Mom to one of the many very cool public pools. All parents are different, but my Mom likes to lay out and look hot, what can I say... - - --["Users/ahbrapeach"]	+ ''2008-06-12 20:29:32'' [[nbsp]] I thought maybe taking my Mom to one of the many very cool public pools. All parents are different, but my Mom likes to lay out and look hot, what can I say... --["Users/ahbrapeach"]

Good Places to take Visitors

MaryLieth — 2008-06-28 22:36:24

making the page "less lame", please add stuff

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- So I'm graduating in the afternoon on Friday (the ["College of Engineering"] ["UCD Commencement"]). My parents, my sister (who's coming here in the fall), my brother, and my grandmother are all coming. They've all had the ["UC Davis Tours" campus tour] before, and they've all seen my apartment. What are good places to take them to entertain them? -- ["KenBloom"]	+ This is a generalized list of suggestions to take visitors (or parents) year-round, whenever they may come to visit. For the other segment of Davis' population (that is, non-students), you might take a look at a list of ["Good Places to Take Kids" good places to take your kids] or the ["Seven Wonders of Davis"].
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- This page can (and should) be generalized to suggest good places to take parents year-round, whenever they may come to visit. For the other segment of Davis' population (that is, non-students), you might take a look at a list of ["Good Places to Take Kids" good places to take your kids] or the ["Seven Wonders of Davis"].	+ ='Authentic Davis' Places= + ''Things you can't see anywhere else, or are strongly associated with Davis life'' + * Cruise the general ["Downtown"] area + * ["Farmer's Market"] on Saturday mornings or Wednesday evenings in the summer. + * ["Davis Food Co-op"], ["Delta of Venus"] + + =UC-Affiliated= + * See a ["UC Davis Home Football Games" football game] or other Aggie sports event + * Go on a ["UC Davis Tours"] campus tour + * Take a walk in the ["arboretum"] + * Visit the ["Botanical Conservatory"] + * Take them on a bike tour of the campus with bikes borrowed/rented from the ["Bike Barn"] + * Find an event to take them to on the [http://calendar.ucdavis.edu/ UCD Events Calendar] + + =Restaurant and Eateries= + * ["Caffe Italia"] + * ["Ciocolat"] + * ["Dos Coyotes"] + * Non-Californians to ["In-n-Out"] + * ["Konditorei"] + * ["Little Prague"] + * ["Pluto's"] + * ["Seasons"] + * ["Soga's"] + * ["Sophia's"] + * ["Symposium"] + * ["Village Bakery"] + * ["Woodstock's Pizza"] + * ["Yogurt Shack"] + + =Fun Stuff= + * ["MU Bowling Alley"] + * To avoid the 'what are you doing with your life' talk, go see a ["Movie Theaters" movie] + + =Out-of-Town= + * [http://capitolmuseum.ca.gov/ The State Capitol building], [http://www.saczoo.com Sacramento Zoo], and [http://www.oldsacramento.com/ Old Sac] in ["Sacramento"] + * [http://jellybelly.com/Cultures/en-US/Fun/Tours/Fairfield%2BVisitor%2BCenter.htm Jelly Belly] and [http://www.budweisertours.com/docs/calif.htm Budweiser] factories in ["Fairfield"] + * Wine tasting in ["Napa"]

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JonathanLawton — 2008-06-12 19:42:05

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	+ ------ + ''2008-06-12 20:42:05'' [[nbsp]] The ["Botanical Conservatory"] is a neat place to visit. It's open to the public M-F, just drop on by. --["Users/JonathanLawton"]

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CovertProfessor — 2007-09-03 18:11:25

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- ''2006-01-28 21:50:29'' [[nbsp]] My mother has been here twice -- I'm not sure why she came again after the first time -- and the only places we could think to take her were ["Ruby Tuesday"] and the ["Arboretum"]. But the fact that we have a toddler probably constrained our choices a bit. I've heard the Jelly Belly factory is cool, but not very close. ["Lake Berryessa"] is okay... --["RoyWright"]	+ ''2006-01-28 21:50:29'' [[nbsp]] My mother has been here twice -- I'm not sure why she came again after the first time -- and the only places we could think to take her were ["Ruby Tuesday"] and the ["Arboretum"]. But the fact that we have a toddler probably constrained our choices a bit. I've heard the ["Jelly Belly Factory"] is cool, but not very close. ["Lake Berryessa"] is okay... --["RoyWright"]

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JabberWokky — 2007-02-27 15:28:18

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NickSchmalenberger — 2007-02-27 15:14:45

Renamed from "Good Places to take Parents" (start on removing student orientation)

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	+ So I'm graduating in the afternoon on Friday (the ["College of Engineering"] ["UCD Commencement"]). My parents, my sister (who's coming here in the fall), my brother, and my grandmother are all coming. They've all had the ["UC Davis Tours" campus tour] before, and they've all seen my apartment. What are good places to take them to entertain them? -- ["KenBloom"] + + This page can (and should) be generalized to suggest good places to take parents year-round, whenever they may come to visit. For the other segment of Davis' population (that is, non-students), you might take a look at a list of ["Good Places to Take Kids" good places to take your kids] or the ["Seven Wonders of Davis"]. + + [[Comments]] + ------ + ''2005-06-15 00:27:18'' [[nbsp]] My parents give a sht less about coming to Davis. But when they are here, I like to take them to ["Sophia's"], or ["Pluto's"]. A good family trip could also be ["MU Bowling Alley" bowling under the MU]. Otherwise I'm stumped. If you want you can come down to the ["AS Papers"] office and I'll show them that; it's not very interesting. --["SaulSugarman"] + ------ + ''2005-06-15 00:38:54'' [[nbsp]] Although they've already had a ["UC Davis Tours" campus tour], maybe you could take them to the ["Arboretum"]... You could also just wander around ["Downtown"] and find a nice place to have lunch. --["SummerSong"] + ------ + ''2005-06-15 09:34:28'' [[nbsp]] Take them to ["Ben & Jerry's"] --["RobRoy"] + ------ + ''2005-06-15 10:19:19'' [[nbsp]] One idea I thought of: there are definitely interesting (and touristy places) in ["Sacramento"] that are worth visiting, e.g. ["Old Sacramento"] and the State Capitol. --["KenBloom"] + ------ + ''2005-06-15 10:33:42'' [[nbsp]] If you feel like taking a senic drive, you could go up to one of the wineries north of Esparto. RH Phillips is up there... It's actually really pretty when you're driving through all the dry, golden farm land, and then crest a hill and drive down into a valley of lush, green vines. They have acres and acres of vines, and free wine tasting. --["SummerSong"] + ------ + ''2005-06-15 12:32:49'' [[nbsp]] My parents have enjoyed the ["John Natsoulas Art Gallery" Natsoulas Gallery] and the ["Pence Gallery"], sitting in the ["train station"] on the corn cob bench, seeing the ["arboretum"], the ["mu bowling alley"], ["village bakery"] pizza, ["Pluto's"], ["Soga's"] and ["Symposium"]. --["JackHaskel"] + ------ + ''2005-06-15 13:21:39'' [[nbsp]] ["Sophia's"] --["GeorgeLewis"] + ------ + ''2005-06-15 16:02:48'' [[nbsp]] ["Sudwerk"]s --["AshleyOrsaba"] + ------ + ''2005-06-16 08:41:49'' [[nbsp]] ["Cafe Mediterranee" cafe mediteranee], plumbshire inn, ["caffe italia"], and eh - I dunno. --["ChristopherMckenzie"] + I think you mean ["Osteria Fasulo"], not plumbshire inn which no longer exists. + ------ + ''2005-06-16 11:32:22'' [[nbsp]] Any suggestions for good things to '''see''', rather than places to eat. -- ["KenBloom"] + ------ + ''2005-06-16 13:32:58'' [[nbsp]] You kinda have a wide range of ages to accommodate and we don't really know what they've already seen on their campus tour, but since it's raining out why not take them to some of our ["Museums and Exhibits"]? --["AlphaDog"] + ------ + ''2005-09-19 15:42:15'' [[nbsp]] Perhaps ["Tucos Wine Market and Cafe"] if they like to drink? :) --["MichaelGiardina"] + ------ + ''2006-01-28 21:50:29'' [[nbsp]] My mother has been here twice -- I'm not sure why she came again after the first time -- and the only places we could think to take her were ["Ruby Tuesday"] and the ["Arboretum"]. But the fact that we have a toddler probably constrained our choices a bit. I've heard the Jelly Belly factory is cool, but not very close. ["Lake Berryessa"] is okay... --["RoyWright"]