Sacramento, California Pros: - City of trees, very beautiful this time of the year with the changing colors. - Very bike-able, in fact they just changed the

Sacramento, California Pros: - City of trees, very beautiful this time of the year with the changing colors. - Very bike-able, in fact they just changed the way the bike lanes work to make them more accessible and visible. If you're staying in the general downtown/midtown area there's no real need to drive a car. - Lots of beer, lots of food. Plenty of Thai restaurants in particular for some reason. - I have a soft spot for nearby Davis with its smaller community feel and the arboretum near the university. Pro/con: Centrally located between the bay area and tahoe/yosemite/etc., meaning you have good vacation choices but you have to drive a couple hours either way. Cons: - It's still a city, so it's expensive and the homeless situation is worse than anywhere else I've lived. - The trees smell bad.