I have never made it a secret that I love this state that I live in. I have always felt remarkably lucky to have grown up in California, and am so proud of that fact. I am a California girl through and through. So when asked to write about the best parts of owning a home in this city of mine, I kind of saw it as a no-brainer. I mean, a chance to convince you all to come move here and be my neighbors and we can have parties and ride bikes and eat kettle corn together all the time?! Pfft, DONE.
Now, the house that we live in is actually the house that I grew up in. Yes, I was born and raised in this very abode that I am now living with my own little family! This little cozy neighborhood that our home is in is such a perfect little area. It’s walking distance to lightrail, so there’s easy transportation straight to downtown, it’s got a great number of neighborhood joints with some of the best food in town and it’s very bike-friendly! One of my favourite things to do is ride bikes down the tree-lined streets.
You guys, I feel like I’m living in a dream when we ride our cruisers to the park and have picnics and soak up the rays of sun in the summertime. Pinch me, why don’t you.
So. Moral of the story? Come to Sacramento and we’ll ride bikes and sit in rose gardens and eat lots of food and walk to the river together. Sound good? Good.
xo
I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective, and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.
My sister and brother live in Sacramento and I absolutely love visiting! I’m coming at the end of May and we always have such a great time! It really is such a lovely city.
Whaaaat?! That is so cool that they live here! :)
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if this was even a remote possibility in my life i would soooo be there!!! california has always been high on my vacay list though, so maybe i CAN make that happen! we would have so much funnnn!
Ugh it neeeeds to happen, pretty girl!!! it would be out of control how much fun we would have!
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My fiancé is from Sacramento!!! Fun, fun!!!
Awesome!! :) What high school did he go to?!
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If I could I would!! That sounds absolutely amazing!!
It is and you shoulddd! ;)
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this is so picturesque, I’ve never been to Sacramento but now I really want to visit!
Yesss you should come visit! :) That would be so fun!
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I’ve been to L.A. a couple years ago. Sacramento sounds so much better though (less crazy lol)! That’s a neat fact that you’re the city of trees. We live in a secluded area surrounded by nothing but pretty green trees, so I’m sure Sacramento would be a lovely place to call home :)
-L
Sacramento is wayyy better than LA! ;) Less traffic, less smog, less people. Ahhh where you live sounds so pretty, too!!
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I love California! But, I know I will never live there. I will have just have to pretend I’m there on days when we get a foot of snow!
Awww California gets snow too! Just depends where you live! :) We, however, don’t get it here in Sac, so. Yes. When you get the snow you can pretend you live here! ;)
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I love Cali so much. I’ve only been there once, but everything about it is just so pretty! Definitely a nice change of pace from this Canadian scenery.
Sincerely,
Sabrina
Ahhh I think it’s time you come back to Cali, then! Once is never enough! ;) As for me, Canada is on my dream list of places to visit! I’ve never been!!
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Sac is my favvvoorite. I still consider it home even though I’ve been transplanted to the south for a handful of years now. I tell people the tree fact all the time–it was the first thing my mom told us about Sac when we moved there :) these pictures made my night
Awww I forgot you lived here!! :) I’m so glad my pictures made you smile, girly! The tree fact is one of the first things I remember learning about Sac, too! haha love it
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I am always so jealous when you post about your bike rides. And as if I didn’t want to move there before..now I most definitely do!
YES, you must, girl!! :) We can ride bikes togetherrr!
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it looks beautiful there.
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Aw thanks for following! So happy to have you, dear!
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I lived in Huntington Beach for 3 years right around when I turned 21, and in the 5 years since I moved away, I wish I wouldn’t have. I would move back right this second if it were possible. Instead, I’ll take the 4 day vacation there I have planned for July. California will always have my heart though :)
Ahhh I LOVE Huntington Beach!! So awesome. It’s hard to move away from Cali, isn’t it ? At least you get to take a vacay here! ;)
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I spent my early years in Davis which is pretty close to Sacramento. Then I moved to the wine country and now I’m happy to call San Francisco home. I really love a lot of the areas of Sacramento and still have many relatives in Sac and the surrounding area.
Oh, yes, I love Davis! I have a lotttt of ties to that place because of UCD! :) And, SF is one of my favourite cities in the world! How fun to live there!
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Ah! Sounds amazing! My parents went to San Francisco on their honeymoon as well as their anniversary a few years ago and my mom always raves about northern California and how she would love to move there. I can totally see why she feels that way :)
I loooove San Francisco! It’s only 1.5 hours from here, so I have been a lotttt. Never get sick of that city! :)
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I miss California SO much these days. So jealous ;)
Aw are you from Cali??
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wow, I live in California but you definitely have me wanting to go to Sacramento! I think I just might have to plan a little vaca.
btw, I love that you guys live in the house you grew up in! We just bought our first house a year and a half ago, it’s a cute little 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath that we will probably outgrow a lot faster than we’d like. My husband has every intention of selling it but I keep telling him that we should keep it for our son. I would love for him (or any future children of ours) to be able to have a house that THEY can start a family in.
Aww what part of California do you live in?? Yes, come visit! Your house sounds so perfect for a little family! :) I definitely understand why you want to hang on to it. That sounds just like our house! I’m sure it’s already so full of precious memories.
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I have always wanted to visit California. Seriously. I have. I’ve never been anywhere on the west coast so I need to go eventually, right? And you live there so now I really have to make a trip! Maybe someday. Maybe.
YES you must visit CA!!
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