Locally Owned Websites

Visit some locally owned websites. Live in Davis and have a website? Add it here. Davis is also mentioned on other wikis. There is also a list of Davis related Blogs.

• http://tiny.cc/ucd — Is a website that provides all the most requested online resources with direct links (no wandering around ucdavis.edu).
  

• UCDBBS.com — A chat forum mainly for UCD students.
  

• UCDbs.com — UCD is a decent school, but here is some information that you will not get on a tour or brochure.

• Davis Startups — Monthly meeting group for those interested in early-stage entrepreneurship
  

• Blenderhead Studios — is a local full-service web design team, specializing in small business and personal web design, and offering services in SEO, custom graphics, and content writing.
  

• Bounty and Savings — Deals and coupon matchups on grocery and drug store sales around town. Last updated August 2010.
  

• City of Davis — Municipal news and information.
  

• CoffeeSnobDavis — Suffering through bad coffee so you don't have to. Ignore if you are not a coffee snob.
  

• College Confidential
  

• Cooperatives & non-profits in Davis and Yolo County
  

• CraigsList — CraigsList for the Sacramento region. Free classifieds and community fourm.
  

• Davis Advocates for Neighborhood Groceries — Local group that supports walkable neighborhoods that include a local grocery store
  

• Davis California — Real estate related information about the city of Davis from Andrew Dowling
  

• Davis Community Network
  

• Davis Coupons Online — Numerous coupons from various Davis area businesses
  

• Davis Downtown Business Association
  

• Davis Housing — Free Search Engine of Apartments, Houses, Duplexes, Sublets, and Rooms for Rent
  

• Davis insiders
  

• Davis Life Magazine — Local interest e-zine
  

• Davis Real Estate and Homes — Davis area home search and community info
  

• The Davis Voice — News, Events, Politics and Opinion.
  

• Davis Websites — complete web-presence development. custom-designed, user-friendly interface, real-time updating, e-commerce, site-visit statistics, and unlimited bandwidth & technical support.
  

• The Freecycle Network — Freecycle group for Davis. Find free stuff, or find your stuff a better home than a landfill. Also working in the Sac and Vacaville areas.
  

• Davis Wiki — What the hell is this thing?
  

• Discover Davis Homes — Local real estate and community information
  

• iSeeDavis
  

• TillSey Web Design — Affordable web design services located in Davis
  

• OneGate — UCD and Davis resources and information
  

• Sports2Kids — Finding sports equipment for kids.
  

• Davis Historical Society — Explore Davis history on their website.
  

• Old North Davis History — The history of Old North Davis (neighborhood bound by B and the Tracks, Fifth & Seventh).
  

• Davis History Research Group — a bibliography of sources and resources on Davis history.
  

• Davis Political Arena — Listing of website links to candidate campaign websites and other election related resources.
  

• Davis Community Scrapbook
  

• http://culturalactioncommittee.com/ — Website for the Davis Cultural action Committee. Includes information about upcoming Davis arts events.
  

• The People's Vanguard of Davis — Online News, Commentary, Political Discussion
  

• http://poetryindavis.com/ — A clearinghouse of information about poetry-related events in and around the city of Davis. Blog-style, and updates regularly.
  

• Redwood Barn Nursery — Garden advice from local nursery.
  

• Yolo Hiker
  

• http://www.yourquizmaster.com/ — Site of Bistro 33 pub quiz, Monday nights at 9 PM.

• see also Social Websites as many of these have groups of locals

• Adocu - Nano Blogging — Let people know what your doing.
  

• All the Best Intentions — Local website for natural bath and body products, handcrafted natural soaps from California oils.
  

• Angry Sam Productions — Top-notch web design services and hosting
  

• AroundTheCapitol.com — State political and legislative website operated by Davis resident Scott Lay.
  

• Beauty in the Book — Professional editing for all types of writing.
  

• BigStockPhoto — Run by local resident Tim Donahue, they offer over 3 million stock photos, illustrations and vector images for all industries. Perfect for advertising, newsletters, websites, brochures, any creative project.
  

• Brain Maps http://brainmaps.org/ — A UC Davis neuroscience research website with over 50 terabytes of data.
  

• BRT Computer Consulting — Computer training, troubleshooting and website design for home and small businesses.
  

• Ca4H.org — Homepage of the California State 4-H program (youth development program) is hosted on the UCD campus. Ca4h.org is the only state 4-H website in the nation that is maintained by a group of youth and adult volunteers.
  

• California Voter Foundation — a Davis-based nonprofit organization providing elections and voter information.
  

• Captured On Earth — Photographs taken by WesHardaker
  

• Carnelian.com — A local Web based store offering Natual History objects, Russian Fossils and Polished Gemstone items for sale.
  

• Cedant — a webhosting company whose datacenter is in San Diego while their tech support office is in Davis
  

• Cernio — A locally-run internet services company-turn-cooperative (Hosts this).
  

• Cockeyed.com — an awesome website by Sacramenten Rob Cockerham. This site is so awesome that it even has it's own wikipedia page.
  

• Coco Ranch — Local organic tree fruit and ongoing ethnobotany program.
  

• Custom Wedding Dress Design — Local designer Rebecca Wendlandt designs one of a kind garments including wedding dresses, eveningwear, and wearable art.
  

• Davis Therapeutic Massage — Certified Professional and Therapeutic Massage
  

• Think It, Write It — A Davis-based business, technical and science writer writes for you, or teaches you to write for yourself.
  

• Elevator — Abstract, hand printed and recycled fashions made in Davis.
  

• Enchantment Vintage Costume Jewelry — Buys and sells jewelry
  

• Etiquette Now! — Etiquette consulting, classes, etiquette articles, booklets, and visitor's questions.
  

• Eve West Bessier — Voice, Drama, Speech and Personal Coach
  

• Explorit Science Center — Explorit Science Center is "a hands-on science museum."
  

• EZ Publishing, Inc. — A web hosting and web services company.
  

• Flicker Pictures — a resource for creative video production, design and Davis shwag
  

• Jake Lippman Photography — Photography of UCD Student
  

• James Curtis Computing Solutions — Locally ran Website Design company
  

• Learn C++ — A C++ tutorial and blog on programming
  

• Linden Lab — A company best known for creating Second Life.
  

• LRM Equestrian Services — Lessons offered locally, although the business is centered an hour away
  

• Linux Users' Group of Davis — LUGOD computer club in Davis
  

• Make It Vegetarian Food Blog — A Davis resident transforms your dishes into gourmet veg-friendly.
  

• http://www.magpieplaza.com — Three gift shops in one, a virtual downtown, providing nature-themed, Indigenous/fair-trade, and vintage/cottage-chic gifts (after the Naturalist, DeColores, and Bower Bird sadly closed). We feature many local artists and artisans, non-toxic and eco-friendly, handmade, and unique items.
  

• Nerdy Video Game Stuff — Nerdy Video Game Stuff is a site for all Video Game Console enthusiasts to buy accessories, games and even consoles. All formats.
  

• Norman Riley Photograhy — Large format, black & white photography by long time Davis resident.
  

• Oceanic Sky — Local consultant David Siedband's portfolio of work.
  

• OneGate — UCD and Davis resources and information
  

• Online Pool Supply — Ecommerce swimming pool store for parts, supplies, and equipment, operating in Davis.
  

• Our Pet Network — Share your grief about the loss of a pet, your experiences with your current pet, read articles about pet issues, and help support animal causes.
  

• Pachamama Coffee Cooperative
  

• Parodycal Films — Film company made up of students from DHS. Home of The Lametrix.
  

• Photoblog.com — Free photoblogging service founded by UCD student Michael Zhang.
  

• Platinum Pool Care — Pool service company located in Davis. Services include cleaning, repairs, equipment installations.
  

• quantys usa — Distribution of high tech and stylish solar products.
  

• Reid McMahon, LLC — Local website development. Nice portfolio.
  

• Sacramento Forums — Sacramento online community with a forum for Davis, CA.
  

• Sarracenia.com — Carnivorous plant FAQ and photography site maintained by a local expert.
  

• Shared Lists — Share and coordinate lists with friends and family.
  

• http://www.sharesheetmusic.com — Database of free sheet music sources online. You can add your own arrangements as well.
  

• The Skeptic's Dictionary — A Davis resident attempts to debunk the paranormal.
  

• Start On Top.com — A homepage personalizer.
  

• SweetPeaStudio — Specializes in accessible web design
  

• http://www.tealarborstories.com/teal/default.cfm TEALarbor stories offers writing mentorship, tutoring, and story & nature guiding.
  

• This Week in Science — Popular science radio show and podcast broadcasting from Davis.
  

• Ultimate Jewelz
  

• Vaage Construction — Construction contractor.
  

• VetAnyware — IT Services for Veterinarians
  

• Veterinary Information Network — For Veterinarians, by Veterinarians.
  

• Vintage Reserve —Supplies fresh and frozen grape juice and must to winemakers. Founded by MikeyCrews.
  

• WinPcap — The industry standard Windows packet capture driver.
  

• Wireshark — The world's most popular network protocol analyzer.
  

• Wolf and Associates — A facilitation and strategic planning services company whose principals are Davis residents Kevin Wolf and David Siedband.
  

• Zombiekim.com — A humor site. Reviews of bad horror movies; cartoons; and blogs including such topics as the 1980s, sex and gender rants, and "Quantum Leap."
  

• The Scrambler — An e-zine specializing in literature and the arts. Featuring local and national writers and artists.
  

• http://SweetPeaStudio.biz — Web Design Service by JenniferKucich.
  

• http://www.dooglio.net — DougBarbieri's personal website—politics and whatever else comes to mind...
  

• http://www.trug.com — The Barbieri Family.
  

• http://www.vapinc.org — Valley Artist Productions, home of the Davis Chorale and Davis Children's Chorale.
  

• http://www.woodlandsingers.org — Woodland Chamber Singers, hosted locally.
  

• http://www.turnwatcher.com — Let it Roll with Turn Watcher!
  

• http://www.schwerno.com — Davis-based marketing support services: web, video, graphics, advertising, collateral...
  

• http://paradox.rambisyouth.com — Flash viewer Abraham Lincoln based poster.

Used to be based in Davis, but have since moved. You can take the website out of Davis, but...

• Inoculated Mind — Karl's Science-oriented weblog and podcast. Now in Madison.
  

• PhoneNews.com — Delivering wireless news to the consumer since 2003. Moved with MechaWorks to Silicon Valley.
  

• Tekify — Local, professional, web and email hosting services. Offers Linux web hosting, Microsoft Exchange business email services. Also offers on-site residential and business computer repair services.

• CACE Technologies — A company specializing in low-level computer networking. They were the guys behind WinPcap and Wireshark. (Acquired by Riverbed Technology based in San Francisco. An office is still located in Davis.)
  

• CampusMunchies.com — 1 hour Food & grocery delivery service, based out of Davis. (Departed)
  

• CollegeWingman — A site for college students to review local dining and drinking establishments.
  

• davis411 — Tried to have a useful guide to davis, but charged for 'premium content'. Was somewhat popular and useful for a while, but became quickly obsolete by sites offering better content for free.
  

• Davis Bike Repair — A Mobile bike repair service that brings the shop to your bike.
  

• Davis Blog — Real-time local information of Davis: housing, moving-sales, jobs, books, bicycles, cars, furnitures, etc. And it's blog-style, very reading friendly.
  

• davisbuildersoutpost.org — Building material exchange site.
  

• Davis Campus Access — Detailed maps and photos of buildings on the UC Davis campus.
  

• Davis Choice Voting — Davis Citizens for Representation
  

• DavisCoeds — Meeting people who live in or around Davis.
  

• DavisCommunity.com
  

• DavisForums.com — UC Davis Forums
  

• Davismap.Ning.com — weird googly mapy thing
  

• Davis Online — Used Books and Student Housing Info at UC Davis.
  

• DavisText.com — Online Alternative Bookstore for Davis Students; formerly local, now part of national network.
  

• eBaby — A community auction to buy sell and trade babies online.
  

• Folksonomy.org — weblog covering Web 2.0 with news, reviews, interviews, and more.
  

• Food, Sex, Money and more Blog
  

• GreenerPaths.com — web store, create, developed and based in Davis.
  

• Gorgeous Gardens Company, LLC — No longer active as of March 2011
  

• Great California Restaurants Davis — Davis online dining guide with coupons, menus, photos and gift certificates
  

• Heckletees — Trendy sports apparel business started by two UCD students.
  

• infobump — A search aggregator that gives you fast facts for any topic.
  

• Jackery's free site — A free adult site hosted here in Davis.
  

• Jackery's Pyrotechnics Information — Learn how to make your own fireworks!
  

• Life in California — A UK Student's blog about Davis
  

• Monkeys Vs Robots — News, Reviews, Humor. It's funny, laugh.
  

• Musings by the Hairslave — A blog by local stylist David Martin
  

• One Paper — A data management and publishing company.
  

• http://www.ownagelist.com — A simple and free online inventory tool.
  

• Paper Squid — Pictures of bulletin boards. Most of them are Davis oriented currently.
  

• PriceArc — Provides direct price/value comparisons between different companies and individuals that offer the same service or product.
  

• Rutheiser & Co.Website Design
  

• http://thesaunterer.com — Art, Music, Photography, and Wilderness.
  

• Siscast — Schedule planner and textbook lookup tool for UC Davis students
  

• Sweet and Lush — A daily art, design, and style blog focused on independent artists and online artisan shops.
  

• yolosoapbox.com — A Yolo County-oriented political discussion board

Anyone have an idea what http://www.calaggie.com/ is all about? It seems really dead.

2007-12-10 19:55:30   Is Daviswiki locally owned anymore? I mean surely it is 'owned' in a sense by the community, but legally I believe the owners are all now no longer local to the city. —DavidPoole

• The content is owned wholly and entirely by all people (seriously — including legally!). That's that whole Creative Commons license thing in Copyrights. The servers and such are run by Wiki Spot, a non-profit devoted to fostering and hosting such communities. —Evan 'JabberWokky' Edwards