Midtown.

It isn't just New York City with a midtown, we have one here too!

And ours is better.

Yes, I know that will start a cascade of people saying "WTF dude, really?" but yes, I am serious.

First off, it's nothing like NYC's version. Midtown here is a flat residential district with a selection of commercial areas interspersed on major avenues. Mostly, is small apartment buildings and homes. The commercial areas have a mix of garages, restaurants, bars (a lot of bars) shops and generally everything else under the sun. There isn't much you can't get midtown and so much to do.

Graffiti Sacramento style.

It's also, compared to what people imagine a midtown to be, quiet. Sure, there is some traffic, the occasional firetruck and even a train hor two, but generally, it is peaceful here.

Palm trees, it is California

It is a great mix of urban, suburban and even a bit rural as on the north side is the almond exchange and its open space just beyond. Giving the feel of being just next to the farms of the Sacramento Valley.

However, there are issues here. homelessness is chronic. Even outside my apartment building, as I write this, there are two homeless men sheltering from the rain. Also there is the G word, gentrification. But I still see a mix of families, elderly, young, middle and working class in the area so this could be more a downtown issue. I'll do downtown in another blog post.

So yes, even with those detractions, it's a lovely place and I am happy I landed here. I like midtown!!