Sacramento, CaliforniaLocated
in California’s central valley, Sacramento is just a two hour
drive from the Pacific Ocean and the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Sacramento’s
convenient access to scenic nature spots, San Francisco and the
Napa Valley makes it a wonderful place to live and work. Sacramento is home
to outdoor recreational activities, the jazz festival, the capital, California
State University and nearby University
of California, Davis.
Sacramento is surrounded by several lovely suburbs. Two of Sacramento’s suburbs were selected as Money Magazine’s “Top 100 Places to Live”.
Education
The Sacramento area and its suburbs have several public school
districts. Several schools in the area have been awarded
the California State Distinguished School Awards. The
nearby community of Davis, a 20 minute drive, has one of the highest scholastic
achievement test scores in the region with 90 percent of high school graduates
enrolling in post-secondary institutions. There are also several nearby
colleges and universities including University
of California, Davis, California State
University, Sacramento, Sacramento
City Community College, American
River Community College, Sierra
Community College and
the UC Davis Extension
Program.
Transportation
Nearest Airport – Sacramento International
Airport
Museums and Attractions
Sacramento Capital
Crocker Art Museum
Sacramento Railroad Museum
Sutter’s Fort State Historic
Park
Performing Arts
Mondavi Center for the Performing
Arts
Sacramento Opera
B Street
Theatre
Sacramento Ballet Company
Outdoor Recreation
