McKinley Park - East Sacramento

McKinley Park opened in 1871 as East Park.  This 34 acre park was given the name McKinley in honor of the President after his assassination in 1901.  

 The "East Park" as it was called in 1871 featured a "refreshment saloon," a ladies saloon, a gymnasium, a shooting gallery and a bowling alley.  

Pool and Kids Playground

Rose Garden

View of the Sacramento Skyline from Above McKinley Park

Library

Roseville Food Truck Mania

SactoMoFo brings Food Truck Mania to Downtown Roseville every 2nd Thursday of the month from 5pm until 9pm.

 This past Thursday was a perfect night for an evening out for great food and music.  

Come enjoy the music, unique food, local restaurants, shops, and festive atmosphere.
This event takes place on the 200 & 300 blocks of Vernon Street (closed to traffic).

Capital Village Shopping Center

Stopped for lunch at one of my favorite quick lunch places in Rancho "I Love Teriyaki."  I had my drone with me so I took it for a spin.  I love the feel of this little shopping area.

Drive-In Movie Theater

Do you have memories as a child of piling into a car with all your friends and watching a great movie at the drive-in theater?  I believe the West Wind Theater is the last drive-in theater in Sacramento.

When you go to a drive-in you aren't just going to see a movie.  You are going for an experience.  You will see families sharing pizzas, playing board games, playing catch or listening to the band playing classic rock tunes long before the movie starts.

What are your fondest memories of the drive-in?

Bella Vista High School

Bella Vista is one of two high schools in Fair Oaks.  It was built in 1960 and has an enrollment of about 2,000 students.

The Academic Decathlon team has been a pride of BV for many years.  The team has represented Sacramento County in the California Academic Decathlon in 20 of the past 24 years.

Some famous alumni are Joan Lunden, co-host of Good Morning America.  Lynn Anderson, country singer and Nicholas Sparks author of several novels that have been made into movies.  The Notebook, A Walk To Remember and Message In A Bottle are a couple of his most popular novels.

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Capital Village - Rancho Cordova - From 150 Feet Above

Capital Village is one of the more unique neighborhoods in the Sacramento area.   It does grab your attention when you drive by just because the homes stand out with their bright colors.

As a Realtor I always love showing in Capital Village because the properties are so interesting.  Not too many three story homes in Sacramento.

I hope you enjoy the quick overhead tour from about 150 feet above.

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Fair Oaks Cemetery

In 1902 a group of interested local citizens banded together to form The Fair Oaks Cemetery Association. The group purchased two and a half acres at Olive and New York Avenues for $250.00 for a community burial ground.  The Cemetery Association was incorporated November 3, 1903.

In 1926, a large majority of citizens petitioned the county for a taxing district. Thus the Fair Oaks Cemetery District was formed August 28, 1926 as a Public Cemetery, by resolution of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors.

Two of the earliest burials at the Fair Oaks Cemetery are Lillian Maude Shelton and Nellie Williams, who both died in 1898. The first "official" burial was that of Mrs. Sarah Vail in 1903.

Of the many veterans buried in the Fair Oaks Cemetery, there are about a dozen who saw service in the Civil War.

Skate Park - Citrus Heights

Wish they had these parks when I was a kid.  These guys sure look like they were having some fun.

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Sunflowers Near Dixon

I happend to be driving down Highway 80 and saw this sunflower field right next to the freeway.  Wish the flowers had been looking up at the sun like they do when they first open up.  Well, it gives me a reason to go back huh. 

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Brye House - Old Town Auburn

The Fred Brye Home was built in 1882.  The original owner of this home, Charles Simons, came to Auburn in 1850 to try his hand at being a miner.  He later became an owner of a saloon in town.  Around 1900 the home was sold to Fred Brye, a local butcher.  His family lived in the home for about 20 years.  

The home has been converted many times in its history.  It was used as a 12-unit apartment, a christmas store and most recently an office building.  

I can imagine back in the 1800's this was a beautiful estate on a large hill overlooking the town and courthouse.  

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