Things to Do Around the 2024 UC Tech Annual Conference
There are so many wonderful experiences to be had throughout Davis and Sacramento. Scroll down or click the buttons below for local places to visit, dine, and drink. There is truly something for everyone to enjoy!
Note: The locations listed below are not affiliated with UC Tech 2024, and there is no benefit to the conference, UC Davis, or UC Davis Health if you patronize the establishments. Inclusion on this page is not an official endorsement.
Visiting Sacramento
Branded as America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital, sourcing food from its local farmers, Sacramento is an urban, agricultural hotspot located 20 minutes away from Davis.
- California State Capitol Park
There are several points of interest at the beautiful California State Capitol Park: war memorials, monuments, and Victorian-designed gardens. The park’s blend of history within nature encourages a slower pace in contrast to the bustling city, creating a tranquil atmosphere to unravel the past. You can also enter The Capitol, but make sure to plan accordingly by viewing the museum’s hours of operation and prohibited items.
California State Capitol Building 
California State Capitol Rotunda 
California State Capitol Park Veterans Memorial 
California State Capitol Park World Peace Rose Garden - Old Sacramento Waterfront
The Old Sacramento Waterfront has a rich history as the site where the Transcontinental Railroad was founded and a trading center for gold miners developed. It features shopping, nightlife, and docks by the American River. It also has several notable museums: the Sacramento History Museum and California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento’s golden Tower Bridge can be seen in walking distance, and is especially beautiful at night when the bridge lights up.
Old Sacramento Waterfront neon sign 
Sacramento History Museum 
California State Railroad Museum 
Tower Bridge and Old Sacramento Waterfront - Crocker Art Museum
The Crocker Art Museum includes the Crocker family’s mansion, which acts as an art gallery, and the Teel Family Pavilion. The museum features permanent collections of American art, European master drawings, and international ceramics. It also includes rotating exhibitions. Nearby are the Leland Stanford Mansion, which showcases themes of the Victorian era, and the California Automobile Museum, which exhibits 120 years of automotive history.
Crocker Art Museum - Teel Family Pavilion 
Crocker Art Museum - Historic Building 
Leland Stanford Museum 
California Automobile Museum - Golden 1 Center
The Golden 1 Center is home to the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Sacramento Kings, is an indoor sports and entertainment arena. Located adjacent from the center is the Downtown Commons where you can enjoy shopping, dining, and entertainment.
Golden 1 Center 
Golden 1 Center and Downtown Commons - Aerospace Museum of California
The Aerospace Museum of California is an interactive museum that details the history of aviation and aerospace. You can explore historic aircrafts, learn about space travel, and participate in educational activities.
Aerospace Museum of California 
Aerospace Museum of California - Blue Angels Aircraft - William Land Regional Park
William Land Regional Park is a popular green space and lake spot to picnic and exercise. Within the park is the Sacramento Zoo and attractions for young children, including Fairytale Town and the Funderland Amusement Park, making it a great place to bring your family.
William Land Regional Park 
Lions at the Sacramento Zoo 
Fairytale Town 
Funderland Amusement Park
Visiting Davis
Dubbed as a cow town, college town, and bike town, Davis is Yolo County’s most populous city featuring a flat landscape, environmentally-friendly culture, and lively community.
- UC Davis Arboretum
- UC Davis Arboretum, a 100-plus acre garden along Putah Creek, features over 150 plant families from California and other countries. It acts as an outdoor museum for wildlife and habitat protection, research, and teaching about sustainable landscape management. For those wanting recluse in nature, the arboretum is the perfect daytime getaway.
UC Davis Arboretum 
UC Davis Arboretum - Poppies - Bohart Museum of Entomology
- Bohart Museum of Entomology has the seventh largest insect collection in North America, collecting over seven million specimens of arthropods. The museum aims to research and teach about the impact of insects on the ecosystem.
Bohart Museum of Entomology - Butterflies 
Bohart Museum of Entomology - Stick Insect - Manetti Shrem Museum of Art
- Manetti Shrem Museum of Art offers rotating exhibitions that showcase the work by various acclaimed artists and UC Davis undergraduate and graduate students. The museum also hosts educational art activities, making it a great place to unleash your creativity.
Manetti Shrem Museum of Art 
Manetti Shrem Museum of Art - Exhibit - Downtown Davis
- Downtown Davis is easily walkable from the UC Davis Main Campus, presenting 32 blocks of shopping, dining, and entertainment through cinemas and museums. The downtown is most ideal for an evening stroll with its vibrant nightlife and well-illuminated streets, creating the perfect nighttime experience.
Downtown Davis - Outdoor Cafe Seating 
Downtown Davis - Shopping - Pavilion Structure
- Pavilion Structure, also known as the Hutchison Parking Garage, on Hutchison Drive and Dairy Road is the best sunset spot in Davis. You can walk or drive your car to the top of the parking structure and camp out until the sun goes down.
Pavilion Structure - Hutchison Parking Garage 
Pavilion Structure - Hutchison Parking Garage Rooftop - Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area
- Yolo Bypass is a 16,000-acre wildlife area, home to 200 species of birds. The bypass functions as a flood control station by carrying any overflow of water from the Sacramento River to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. There are multiple walking trails, making exploration fun and easy.
Yolo Bypass - Aerial View 
Yolo Bypass - Ground View
Most of the locations listed below are local to Davis or Sacramento and are within an (approximate) ten minute drive from the conference venues. The restaurants with a * in front of the name were voted by locals as their favorite spots. We have also provided the approximate price point for each restaurant ($ to $$$$). Please remember that this is not an exhaustive list of the amazing restaurant offerings in the Davis and Sacramento areas. We recommend checking operating hours before heading to any of the spots listed below. Some locations may also need a reservation.
Find Food in Sacramento
Breakfast
- Bacon & Butter ($$)
Café Bernardo - Midtown ($$)
Café Dantorels ($$)
*Donuts & Coffey ($$)
Mimosa House ($$)
Old Soul @ 40 Acres ($$)
*Pushkin’s Bakery (gluten and dairy free) ($$)
*Tower Cafe ($$) - Lunch
- Fixins Soul Kitchen ($$)
*Kin Thai Street Eatery ($$)
*Nopalitos Southwestern Cafe ($)
OBO’ Italian Table & Bar ($$)
Origami Asian Grill ($$)
*The Porch Restaurant & Bar ($$)
*Quán Nem Ninh Hòa Restaurant ($$)
Selland’s Market- Café East Sacramento ($$)
Sunshine Cafe ($)
Vibe Health Bar ($$) - Quick Bites
- *Andy Nguyen's Vegetarian Restaurant ($$)
*Public House Downtown ($$)
*Federalist Pizza ($)
*Ryujin Ramen House ($$)
*Tacoa | Tacos y Tequila ($$)
*Zumapoke & Lush Ice ($) - Dinner
- *Tres Hermanas ($$)
Allora ($$$$)
Beast & Bounty ($$$)
Cannon - East Sacramento ($$$)
*Cafeteria 15L ($$)
Fox & Goose Public House ($$)
Hawks Public House ($$$)
*Hiso ($$)
Iron Horse Tavern ($$)
Localis ($$$)
*Mikuni ($$)
Paragary’s ($$$)
*The Rind ($$)
Slim & Husky’s Pizza Beeria ($$)
*Thai Lotus Cuisine ($$)
*Urban Roots Brewery & Smokehouse ($$)
*The Waterboy ($$) - Dessert
- *Babes Ice Cream & Donuts ($)
Broadway Donuts ($)
*Estelle Bakery & Pâtisserie ($)
Faria Bakery ($$)
Freeport Bakery ($$$)
*Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates ($$)
*Gunther’s Ice Cream ($)
*Rick’s Dessert Diner ($$)
*Yume Gelato ($$)
Find Food in Davis
Breakfast
- Café Bernardo - Davis ($$)
Crepeville ($$)
Delta of Venus ($)
Scrubs ($)
*The Posh Bagel ($)
Three Ladies Café ($)
Village Bakery ($) - Lunch
- *Ali Baba ($)
*Burgers and Brew ($$)
*Four Seasons Gourmet Chinese Restaurant ($)
Ike’s Love & Sandwiches ($)
Mamma ($$)
*Pho King 4 ($)
*Sam’s Restaurant ($)
Taqueria El Burrito ($)
Thai Canteen ($)
The Mustard Seed ($$$)
*Yang Kee Dumpling ($$) - Quick Bites
- *3rd & U Cafe ($)
*Bambi Vegan Tacos ($)
*The Hotdogger ($)
*Shah's Halal Food ($)
*Zia's Delicatessen ($) - Dinner
- Bull ‘N Mouth ($$)
El Patio Fresh Mexican Grill ($)
Froggy’s ($$)
*Hikari Sushi & Omakase ($$$$)
Hunan Bar & Restaurant ($)
My Burma ($$)
*Tasty Kitchen ($$)
*Tommy J's Grill & Catering ($$)
Woodstock’s Pizza ($$)
*Wok of Flame ($)
*Yuchan Shokudo ($$)
*Zen Toro Japanese Bistro ($$) - Dessert
- Cultivé Frozen Yogurt ($)
*Davis Creamery ($)
Icekrimski Cafe ($)
Lazi Cow ($)
Let Them Eat Cake ($)
*Mandro Teahouse ($$)
*Sweet and Shavery ($)
*Upper Crust Baking ($$)
Most of the locations listed below are local to Davis or Sacramento and are within an (approximate) ten minute drive from the conference venues. The locations with a * in front of the name were voted by locals as their favorite spots. We have also provided the approximate price point for each ($ to $$$$). Please remember that this is not an exhaustive list of the amazing offerings in the Davis and Sacramento areas. We recommend checking operating hours before heading to any of the spots listed below.
Find Drinks in Sacramento
Coffee & Tea Shops
- Broadway Coffee Company ($)
Coffee Works ($)
Naked Coffee Roasting & Cafe ($)
Tupelo Coffee & Roasting ($)
Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters ($$)
Old Soul @ 40 Acres ($$)
Pachamama Coffee ($$)
*Shift Coffee House ($)
Temple Coffee Roasters ($$) - Wineries
- Acheson Wine Company ($)
Betty Wine Bar & Bottle Shop ($)
Revolution Winery & Kitchen ($$)
The Nook Bistro & Wine Bar ($$)
The Shop by Rendez-Vous Winery ($$) - Breweries
- Alaro Craft Brewery, Restaurant & Cocktail Bar ($$)
Device Brewing Company ($$)
New Helvetia Brewing Company ($$)
Oak Park Brewing Co. ($$)
Porchlight Brewing Company ($$)
Sac City Brews Neighborhood Tap House ($$)
*SacYard Community Tap House ($$)
Urban Roots Brewery & Smokehouse ($$)
Find Drinks in Davis
Coffee & Tea Shops
- Cloud Forest Cafe ($)
Mishka’s Cafe ($)
The Coffee House ($)
Bober Tea & Coffee ($$)
Pachamama Coffee Davis ($$)
Philz Coffee ($$)
Tea List ($$)
Temple Coffee Roasters ($$)
Volt Coffee, Tea & Taps ($$) - Wineries
- Davis Wine Bar ($$)
*Great Bear Vineyards ($$)
Nashoba Wines (Cork It Again) ($$)
Running Rivers Café and Wine Bar ($$)
Wines in Tandem ($$) - Breweries
- Dunloe Brewing – The Local ($$)
*Sudwerk Brewing Co. ($$)
Super Owl Brewing ($$)
Three Mile Brewing Co. ($$)