Hilton Sacramento Arden West

2200 Harvard St
Sacramento, CA 95815

Daniel A. writes: I normally stay at the Garden Inn when I am in Sacramento.  This time, due to changes in our travel planning app I had problems getting in there.  Happily, I got into this hotel and had a great stay.  

Nice rooms, generally friendly staff, etc.…

Illuminations

1689 Arden Way Ste 1050
Sacramento, CA 95815

Inigo M. writes: This is  a candle and scents store.

Great atmosphere.

A bit pricey.

Silk Bar & Cafe

1011 Del Paso Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95815

Chris B. writes: Great little bar and music venue that was part of the Light Rail Pub Crawl #3 - The Uptown Line (April 28, 2007).  The cinder block walls are painted black which gives this essentially windowless bar a cool, Batcave kind of feel.  There is a separate…

Hot Topic

1689 Arden Way Ste 2180
Sacramento, CA 95815

Sarah S. writes: Are you a goth/punk/metal kid or have one living under your roof?  This is the place to go get the cool kids some gear.  Lots of t-shirts--current and vintage rock stuff (Sex Pistols, Op Ivy, plus newer people), belts, jewelry and lots of girlie…

Party City

1692 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95815

Wendy P. writes: How much fun did I have here last night? Well if we put it on a scale of 1-10...(10 being high of course) it was definitely a ten! Rows and rows of totally fun stuff. I didn't realize they carry like almost all of the holidays there all the time.…

Waterworld USA-At Cal Expo

1600 Exposition Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95815

Christine K. writes: too many kids peeing in the water here for me to enjoy it anymore. It's also incredibly spendy for what you get, which is just the chance to get in the water. Inner tubes cost extra.

Sears Roebuck and Co

1601 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95815

Greg B. writes: My mom would usually take us to Sears when I was a kid. Sears had everything you needed back in the 70's and 80's. Fast forward to adulthood:  I would never go in there. As an adult I always thought of Sears as the place to buy crappy clothes and see…

REI - Recreational Equipment Inc

1790 Expo Pkwy
Sacramento, CA 95815

Eric N. writes: Wow, I should NEVER come here on payday...

My wife won't come here with me which is just as well since this is the one store that I can actually outshop her at.

Love the return policy here:  everything you buy from here is guaranteed for life.  Last…

Good Day Sacramento

500 Media Pl
Sacramento, CA 95815

Matt C. writes: Good Day Sacramento is a locally produced news show, supposedly to draw viewers away from the Today Show and Channel 3.  Good Luck with that!

One reason my wife refuses to watch Channel 31 in the morning boils down to three words: MARK S ALLEN.  I…

Taber Furniture Co

1815 Del Paso Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95815

SHANNON A. writes: For the price of a new fake wood dining set from Ikea, you can get a funky vintage set from Taber's!

In my ongoing quest to become even more mature, I am looking for some sturdy wood furniture for our place.  

If you're like me and make plans to "get…

Forever 21

1689 Arden Way Ste 1144
Sacramento, CA 95815

elizabeth c. writes: Forever 21, this is my mea culpa.

For years, I used to mock you as the provenance of teeny bopper high schoolers and pre-high schoolers who love Clay Aiken.  (I apologize to Clay Aiken fans for any unintential dissing, by the way.)

Then I was induced…

East Sacramento

Sacramento, CA 95816

Alisha K. writes: This is the best neighborhood in Sac hands down.  You have Mckinley park for running, walking, or checking out all the cute dogs, good restaurants and pubs.

McKinley Park - Tennis Courts

601 Alhambra Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95816

Inigo M. writes: Courts are maintained pretty well, and they are lighted.

Good base of 4.0 and up players.

The Townhouse

21st & P St
Sacramento, CA 95816

Erinn L. writes: I had my "club" days.  Looooong ago when I was considerably less rotund and, well, obviously younger...and they didn't shoo me out like a lost grandma.  These days I generally avoid them, but The Townhouse is different, I'll put on my club to go…

Sacramento Regional Transit District

1400 29th St
Sacramento, CA 95816

Linda Z. writes: I've been taking the bus off and on for a few years now.  I would definitely recommend buying a monthly or semi-monthly pass if you plan on using the RT regularly.  It's currently $85.00 a month for a regular user like me, which is much better than…

Light Rail

1400 29th St
Sacramento, CA 95816

Greg B. writes: I've been on the Light Rail twice. It's five dollars for an all day pass. We "rode the rails" from the 23rd street station all the way to Folsom  and back on Saturday. It's a Sacramento melting pot! The rail cars are well-lit and clean. Occasionally…

The Cornerstone

2330 J St
Sacramento, CA 95816

miika m. writes: After a rough night dancing and hoofing it up in hooker red heels and a nurse costume, my friend and I decide to hit cornerstone before meeting up with Alisha to learn how to knit.  

We get there around 10:00 and already a group waiting outside.  I…

Relles Florist

2400 J St
Sacramento, CA 95816

Mike R. writes: GOOD ENOUGH FOR MY MOM. She used to work here a long time ago. In the early 80s. She also worked at the one on Howe Avenue for a while. I remember how much my mother loved working there, creating flower arrangements. She always smelled like flowers.…

J Evans Furniture Warehouse

2321 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95816

Sean S. writes: You are lured in by the elegance of the wares put out on the street in the opening of the expansive door and stay because of the charm of the helpful sales staff and are lured into dreaming of that couch in your living room because of the seemingly…

French Nail Salon

3256 J St
Sacramento, CA 95816

Sarah S. writes: Ok, so take these four stars in context, please.  4 big old stars for the $14 pedicure!  No, of course it's not the best pedicure I've ever had, but it's certainly not the worst.  And it is the cheapest.
The owners are a husband and wife team and they…

Calif Council of Churches

2715 K St
Sacramento, CA 95816

Bruce R. writes: Solid work to join forward-thinking progressive churches in their work for political and social justice.  

Go CCC go!

Fort Sutter Launderland

2431 K St
Sacramento, CA 95816

Mike R. writes: FOR THOSE WITHOUT A W/D OF THEIR OWN, there is Launderland. I'm lucky it is where it is. It's so close, I just walk there.

The attendants are helpful when you need to change your paper into coin. It's relatively clean inside, but it's age shows. You…

The Book Collector

1008 24th St
Sacramento, CA 95816

Keith Lowell J. writes: I can't think of a single local business doing more to support local, do it yourself writers, poets and artists. This place deserves your support, but go there for more selfish reasons; it's a great place to find something you aren't looking for and…

DV8

1050 20th St
Sacramento, CA 95814

Sarah S. writes: I recently bought the most rad t-shirt ever at this store.  It has a dead dove on it with the caption...."You've killed the part of me that cares."
I love it.  The shirt fits well, also.  The shop has other cute things, but I was distracted by this…

Lyon's of California

3000 J St
Sacramento, CA 95816

Sean S. writes: A good place to get some just ok food after a night out in Sactown.

Grind On J

2728 J St
Sacramento, CA 95816

Alan S. writes: Good coffee, friendly service and free refills.  What more can I say?  All I wanted was a cup of coffee.  They have pastries and snacks and probably more, but I didn't pay any attention.

Revolution Wines

2114 P St
behind Moxy Hair
Sacramento, CA 95816

Katie T. writes: I have to admit I was a little skeptical about the idea of an urban winery.  Not provincial enough, maybe.

But, I do like wine, so despite this terrible grumpy funk I was in, I somewhat grudgingly agreed to go when my boyfriend and I drove by last…

Sutter's Fort State Historic Park

2701 L St
Sacramento, CA 95816

Kari S. writes: I was starting to wonder why nearly everything in Sacramento is named Sutter something (health care, laundromat, etc); it is all because of a dude (John Sutter) and his fort.  

The Fort is a great slice of American and California history, conveniently…

Aspire Foundation

722 Alhambra Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95816

Amy P. writes: I hesitate to write this review because I don't know what people will think of me.  I ain't a cultist, and I ain't a new agey freako.  However, I now have a healthy respect for some of the people who are on the down low.  You don't always know who is…

Rutherford Heather DDS

2331 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95816

elizabeth c. writes: One of the most traumatic moments of my adult life so far, more traumatic than when I fell of that cliff while snowboarding, more traumatic even than when I fell off that second cliff while bouldering, was being told that I had cavities.

What?  I…

Starbucks

1401 Alhambra Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95816

WendySue R. writes: I prefer the parking situation at the 19th & J Street Starbucks, because at this location you're either parking on the street (in direct competition with the Blue Lamp crowd) or in this weird 8 or 10 space parking lot that is designed for Mini…

Alliance Francaise De Sacramento Corporation

1723 25th Street
Sacramento, CA 95816

Jennifer B. writes: j'ai suivi deux classes a l'alliance francaise.  Les professeurs sont excellent!!  Location est parfait.
Obviously my french needs work, but that's what the Alliance is here for!  I wish they offered courses during the day.

China Cafe

3653 J St
Sacramento, CA 95816

Matthew W. writes: The other day, my friends and I were going to go to lunch.  They said that we were going here.  I had never heard of it.  When we got there, I was a little worried by the look of it.  My friends reassured me and we sat down.  They were very fast in…

Boulevard French Laundry

3315 Folsom Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95816

lisa s. writes: I love a place that will dry clean my clothes (environmentally safe) and do alterations.  Love the owners even if they can't say my last name correctly.  Friendly, reasonable and perfectly located.

Sudz Yer Dudz

3424 Folsom Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95816

Justin T. writes: As far as laundromats go this place is pretty good, actually I've only been to two here in Sacramento, but this place offers free dry after you pay for the wash.  There is plenty of space and 3 large tables above waist height for ergonomic folding of…

Twisted Cigars

3718 J St
Sacramento, CA 95816

Nani V. writes: Neat little shop. I've been here quite a few times for my "cigar" needs. Very helpful staff. Have bought a variety of "cigar" smoking tools here. Speaking of which, I need to go back asap.

Shabby Shack

3655 J St.
Sacramento, CA 95816

Meredith H. writes: What's the best thing about this store?  Oh, let me tell you....

I don't know if they are incredibly cool for pricing all of their stuff so low, or if they don't realize how great their stuff is and how much price gouging they can get away with.…

Sub Depot

1055 Alhambra
Sacramento, CA 95816

Phil C. writes: I went here for lunch recently and I ordered a footlong veggie on wheat.  They have good sandwiches but it killed me that they were out of avocado because i order extra too.

Anyway its a, tiny, tiny place next to la Fiesta Taqueria.  Absolutely no FN…

Blush Boutique

NOW LOCATED ON J ST
1406 28th St
Sacramento, CA 95816

Sophie G. writes: I give this place three stars for the clothing lines they carry though believe this is all they have going for them.  The owner is very snobby, she is also a size 00 which is fine however for the rest of us, don't look down on us.  The owners sister…