Posted at 11:10 AM by SinghCity in City Guides, Local Nooz (13 comments)
MSNBC has just published a review of the “Top 10 underrated US cities” for travel destinations. Guess why I bring this up?
Sacramento came in as the number 10 top underrated city - which would mean that it’s the least underrated of the top 10 underrated cities. So, in effect Sacramento is the most overrated of the most underrated cities. So, like, is Sacramento really all that underrated then?
The review is provided by ShermansTravel.com (who dey newayz?). Here’s why they think Sacramento is underrated:
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Posted at 10:50 AM by CoolDMZ in City Guides, Lists, The Natural World (6 comments)
Let’s not beat around the bush here, Sacramento: it’s hot. But life goes on. If you aren’t a shut-in, chances are you can’t spend 24/7 laying on your kitchen floor or in an ice bath. So let’s hear it; how are you beating the heat, Sacramento? Here are some of our favorites, but we’d love to hear more. Read on.
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Posted at 7:32 AM by FauxPaws in City Guides, Lists (9 comments)
Which is best, city or county?
I now live in the county, just outside the city limit. But I still miss the city. I grew up in East Sacramento, next to East Lawn. By high school, we’d moved to the edge of Carmichael; by college, I’d moved back downtown. I’ve lived city, suburb and rural, in every corner of the county. I still like the city neighborhoods best, but a couple years ago I happened to trip across the perfect house for me in the county, so there I am.
In my dealings with the various bureaucracies, I have to say that the city beats the county every time, in my experience. Overall, I found living in the city much more pleasant and interesting.
Let’s go to the list:
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