I had a great visit here. Excellent selection! I found the book I needed. I liked the gallery of…read moreart made by local artists. The lovely woman working that Sunday was very sweet, welcoming and helpful. She went beyond and even looked up the nearest art supply store for me. I also liked the little table-sitting area at the front of the shop.

It's cool that they're run by volunteers and that supposedly all proceeds go to the Davis Library,…read morebut what threw me off was how they have a whole section dedicated to Zionism. It was the last thing I expected to see in cute ole Downtown Davis. I'd say come to Sac if you're looking for bookstores that won't make you feel weird entering. Edit: To clarify, I found it pretty disappointing that there was an entire shelf dedicated to European history, and another shelf generalized as "world history". Within the "world history" shelf, I saw a row of books specifically about Israel and Zionism, albeit not labeled as such. The only book with Palestine in the title was on display, but on the back cover it specified that it recounts the "experiences of Zionist women settling in Palestine", and not indigenous Palestinians. I scanned the shelf and didn't see a single book about Palestine, despite a fair number on Israel. Given how charged this topic is with the ongoing genocide in Gaza, I felt uncomfortable as it seemed that the bookstore had taken an intentional stance by not providing, at the very least, accounts of both sides of the matter.

This is a great place to learn meditation, or just drop in if you are looking for a free place to…read moremeditate that is beautiful and serene with friendly people. Some here also study the Tibetan Buddhist path but that is optional; beginners are welcome and free meditation instruction is offered several times a week. They serve refreshments at most of their events when the meditation session is over. While some of the regulars are older there are others who are younger, some from the UCD community and some families with younger and older children. Learning to meditate has been such a gift for me personally...

free instruction, breakfast 8-9 am on tue-thu, people i met there were sll friendly and kind, many…read moreare older but younget folks too, great outside patio

Hearts for Paws aka Dani, Brandi are going above and beyond to help us find a dog that is meant for…read moreour family. This rescue is known to rescue dogs on the verge of being euthanized, paying exorbitant vet fees to care for the animals and pouring through dozens of applications to find a perfect forever home for each and every dog. As a non profit organization this is no easy task. When the time comes, we look forward to meeting our newest family member. Thank you for all you do.

Tried very hard to adopt/foster multiple dogs from the group but was always told they weren't…read moreavailable. Spent an hour on a zoom call ultimately for them to disagree with how my previous dog was trained before I got them over ten years ago. Ultimately became unresponsive to the point where it was discouraging to try and adopt a dog. Unfortunately went to a breeder and got our perfect family dog. Bittersweet as we have always adopted our previous 4 dogs but our experience with this group has turned us away from that.

This is the way bike repair should be! The Davis Bike Collective lets you fix your own bike, while…read moresupplying the tools (some bike tools are incredibly specific and price, so it's nice not to have to amass my own collection), and experienced volunteers to guide you for $5 an hour. There are also used parts available. This means that I've done repairs that would cost in excess of $100 for $5-20.

Similar to The Bike Kitchen in San Francisco. Volunteer run, super friendly staff. I come by a few…read moretimes every several months when visiting my son in school.

Huei's Garden is a beautiful and peaceful oasis. Huei herself is a gem. She works very hard to…read moremaintain the garden so that people can come and enjoy it. She puts on several tours per year (June for Rotary, October for Breast Cancer, and April for Shriners Children's Hospital). She is always happy to host volunteers who would like to partake in garden work. Volunteers can report to Huei's garden Sundays 10-12. She will guide and offer great insight into gardening. Would highly recommend! If you are interested in learning more about Huei's garden you can watch an interview linked here https://youtu.be/8-yrPzIKkBI?is=wSepRx4NEdy2MQGb. If you are interested in touring, tours are generally $25. If you are interested in donating to help Huei maintain the garden, you can reach out to Green Acres, where Huei sources her plants, at (916) 730-5751.

Huei's Garden is absolutely gorgeous, full of beautiful plants so artfully arranged with rocks and…read morewater! Huei's talents, energy, warmth, and dedication to community service are spectacular, and her sense of humor is delightful and infectious. Don't miss this wonderful place and this wonderful person!

Nice little place with very limited hours and cash/checks only. If you want to splurge and get a…read moreton of meat, arrive early and bring a cooler. It gets busy sometimes. They fresh, ground, and frozen meats. Service isn't the fastest, but friendly. Meat is served up by UCD animal science students.

Came here and got the bacon, it's very tasty and thick cut and not a bad price at all. The guy…read moreworking the counter was great too, the interior is clean and organized well.

Very small (no cost) gallery in downtown Davis with three neat exhibits and some items for sale…read more The exhibits right now are Slice: A Juried Exhibit of Regional Art; Rochelle Mason Focus on Nature: Beyond Eden & Wildcats of the World; and Exhibit it! A Community Art Exhibit. All of them had interesting and beautiful pieces, some of which are for sale. We were greeted by Cindy when we arrived. After spending time in one of the rooms, she asked our thoughts and we discussed for a few before going to the next. Would definitely visit again.

I attended the 30th Annual Pence Gallery Garden Tour 2023 in Davis. I heard about it through one of…read morethe garden hosts - Janey & Jason Santos, who are popular garden YouTubers in the area. Their garden was more beautiful in person, and it was a pleasure to walk through it... along with the other gardens. The Pence Gallery itself is very nice. We stopped by because we had will call tickets for the garden tour. The lady at the front desk was very friendly and welcoming. She gave us a little goodie bag which we appreciated. The place was clean and organize, it was also serene and relaxing. As for the garden tour event, the description on the Pence Gallery website said there would be 7-10 gardens. Sadly, there were only FIVE + a stop at the gallery, and it literally took us less than two hours to do the whole tour. We definitely would have planned our morning differently had we known there were only five gardens. Hoping they offer more gardens next year! Other than that, we had a good experience at Pence Gallery and their garden tour event.