# is Sacramento cool? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 15, 2010, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sacramento-cool/525108 "2010-01-15T19:16:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Carnacki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b5e925/32.png) [@Carnacki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnacki)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sacramento-cool/525108/21 "2010-01-16T18:42:25Z")
> [@ceen284](#): > > gotcha-does it have a gay scene at all? I am not expecint San Fran style, but I am from Buffalo NY so any change is good hehe. I just moved here a month ago, so I’m no expert. But my wife knows a gay couple here in town. And I drove past the [Sacramento Gay and Lesbian Center](http://www.saccenter.org/) the other day, for whatever that’s worth. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sacramento-cool/525108/22 "2010-01-16T21:13:41Z")
It does have a gay scene, I’ve not lived there but I’ve spent some time there for extended business. It’s conservative, but then again, even LA’s gay community is conservative compared to San Francisco 🙂 The metro area is over a million so yes, there are gay people, though not as many as normally you would find in a million plus metro area, simply because San Francisco is so close many people that would normally stay in a good sized metro area, move due to San Francisco. You might also want to ask this question over at [City-Data (Dot) Com](http://www.city-data.com/city/Sacramento-California.html), it’s a great place for people who seek info about cities. ---
**Author:** ![goBuffalo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@goBuffalo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goBuffalo)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sacramento-cool/525108/23 "2010-01-17T09:12:48Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > At a certain level of generality, to say that Sacramento is to San Francisco as Albany is to New York City is not a bad comparison. that’s not good hehe 🙂 Thanks for the info guys. I’ve heard Davis is nice too…I’ll have to see. I figure if I hate it I can look for other tech jobs in San Fran. I still think Sacremento is going to be an upgrade from Buffalo NY. ---
**Author:** ![goBuffalo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@goBuffalo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goBuffalo)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sacramento-cool/525108/24 "2010-01-17T22:23:33Z")
Thanks for that site Mark, It still sounds better than Buffalo-warm weather, more culture, more people, close to cool stuff, and a bigger gay and technology population. I think moving there as a first step, and maybe eventually to san fran if I hate it might not be so bad. ---
**Author:** ![Desert\_Nomad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desert_nomad/32/177_2.png) [@Desert\_Nomad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desert_Nomad)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sacramento-cool/525108/25 "2010-01-17T22:47:01Z")
Dubai is hotter than the surface of the Sun, but is more comfortable than Sacramento in summer. ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sacramento-cool/525108/26 "2010-01-17T23:24:36Z")
> [@not\_alice](#): > > Stockton tends redder? I am in Tulare County, I’d say the Valley as a whole is not only the reddest part of California, but quite possibly equal to the reddest parts of the US. > > Sacramento itself would be a slight oasis in that, Davis to the west probably is as blue (and green) as it gets in the Valley, and is home to UC Davis. Well Stockton itself and San Joaquin lends itself tends bluer for several reasons. Stockton like Davis is a college town. It also has 580, Hwy 4 and Hwy 12 leading directly into Stockton proper, so it has it’s share of insane commuters going back and forth to the Bay Area everyday. Tracy, and points south, as well a few other communities including my own are essentially bedroom communities for the East Bay. It does get redder in a hurry once you get north of Stockton and east of say Modesto. ---
**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sacramento-cool/525108/27 "2010-01-18T05:33:32Z")
The local paper is the Sacramento Bee. Their site looks like a hick town paper. There’s life, but not obvious. Remember a heart-warming story a few months back of an old guy who bought a stack of 45’s (records) and found they had stickers with his mother’s name and old address on them? Wasn’t that a sweet little story? That glurge was the sacbee’s most-clicked story EVER. Just a warning… Since the state government has imploded, there are lots of unemployed tech types - but there is a market. Just over-saturated at the moment One of my favorite Sacto sites: > **[Sacramento Area Flippers In Trouble](http://www.flippersintrouble.com/)** > > Welcome to the Sacramento Area Flippers in Trouble Gallery. I'll update this blog once a week or so with the latest Flippers In Trouble listings. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sacramento-cool/525108/28 "2010-01-18T06:05:34Z")
> [@Stuffy](#): > > Sure, there are night clubs and museums. There is also [Old Sacramento](http://www.oldsacramento.com/) which boast several bars, dance spots and a comedy club. I hand out there periodicly because my wife drags me to Joe’s Crab Shack. Old Sac is very cool. ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sacramento-cool/525108/29 "2010-01-19T00:41:23Z")
And there’s always the [River Cats](http://www.rivercats.com/schedule/catsschedule/)! ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_D\_oh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@Jane\_D\_oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_D_oh)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sacramento-cool/525108/30 "2010-01-20T18:40:33Z")
Driver8 got it spot on, I think. I’ve been here two years and while I won’t say I love it!!! I will say I am enjoying the hell out of it. I have had some great meals here. I love the fact that I’m so close to SF and Napa/Sonoma. Also, not mentioned yet is Lodi/Paso Robles for wine. All the goodness without the trappings of Napa. Mid-town has a gay contingent. Arden Arcade has a great [game](http://www.greatescapegames.com/) store. I’ve found a hairdresser who works miracles. All in all I would say cool is a hard find in Sacto, but it can be found if you look for it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sacramento-cool/525108.md?page=1)