Midtown Sacramento (commonly known as Midtown) is a historical district and neighborhood just east of Downtown Sacramento. Officially, Midtown's borders are R Street on the South, J Street on the North, 16th Street on the West and 30th Street on the East.[1] However, the streets in Sacramento's original "grid" that are east of 16th Street cover the area commonly called "Midtown". This more general definition covers an area bounded by Broadway on the South, C street and the Southern Pacific rail lines on the North, 16th Street on the West and Alhambra Boulevard on the East.
It is a largely residential community with tree-lined streets and old Victorians. It is also the center of Sacramento's art, music, and cultural scene. Boutiques, bars, clubs, upscale, and casual dining abound. Midtown has the only winery located in the greater Sacramento urban area.[2] Midtown hosts an art walk on the second Saturday of each month which attracts thousands of metropolitan residents.[3] A large historic Asian community resides from S Street south to Broadway with a higher concentration between 3rd Street and 5th Streets, J Street and I Streets.[4]
The Midtown community is diverse in terms of race and income brackets. Many legislators choose to live in various spots in Midtown when the California legislature is in session. Increasing in-fill developments consisting largely of upscale lofts have priced out some residents. Historic sites such as Sutter's Fort, the first European settlement in Sacramento, are located in Midtown. Midtown is known for being pedestrian-friendly and bike-friendly with continuous marked bike-lanes throughout the neighborhood and a bike path connecting to the American River Parkway which extends to Folsom. Public transit consists of Sacramento Regional Transit Districtlight-rail lines running down R Street connecting the neighborhood to the metropolitan area and bus lines serving the central city area. A train station is expected to be constructed for Altamont Corridor Express and San Joaquins serviced by 2023.[5][6]
The Sacramento LGBT Community Center (formerly the Lambda Center), located in the Lavender Heights district.
Lavender Heights Street Sign at 20th and J streets
Lavender Heights, Sacramento's gay and lesbian district, is centrally located on K Street and 20th Street.[7][8][9] The area owes its name to the high number of gay-owned homes and businesses residing there.[8][10]
Lavender Heights is a name given to the hub of Sacramento's gay and lesbian community with many gay bars and restaurants.[11][12] It is considered Sacramento's equivalent to The Castro (San Francisco) and Dupont Circle (Washington D.C.) as the city's LGBT district.[13][14] Community resources for the LGBT community in the area include the Sacramento LGBT Community Center (formerly the Lambda Center) and the Lavender Library.[15] Most of the gay bars in Sacramento are located in the Lavender Heights area.[16][17]Hate crimes and gay bashing have been an issue since the early 1990s in the area.[18] A wave of "religious refugees" including "Slavic evangelicals" has added to the tensions; many were drawn to immigrate by Sacramento evangelical churches who sponsored them including the Assemblies of God Capital Christian Center.[19]
The area is home to many of the city's music and arts festivals, including the Second Saturday Block Party from May to September.[20] The neighborhood hosts a weekly farmer's market known as the Midtown Farmer's Market with local produce, art vendors and food stands every Saturday morning.[21]
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^Michael Nalepa, Linda Cabasin, Erica Duecy editors, Fodor's 2010 Northern California: With Napa, Sonoma, Yosemite, San Francisco & Lake Tahoe, page 468-9, Random House, Inc., 2010, ISBN1-4000-0900-6, ISBN978-1-4000-0900-8.
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^Andrew Collins. "A Guide to Gay Sacramento - Gay Travel in Sacramento". Retrieved 12 May 2008.
^"Gays Will Patrol For Bashers, City Police Welcome 'Lavender Angels'", Sacramento Bee, April 19, 1991, Page B3.
^Rone Tempest, For Gays, a Loud New Foe; Sacramento's large enclave of immigrant Slavic evangelicals is becoming a force on social issues. Their actions shock many.Los Angeles Times, Oct 13, 2006, A.1 Main News; Metro Desk.
^Coats, Matthew. "2nd Saturday Block Party Series | OUT in Sacramento". Outinsacramento.com. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Midtown Sacramento news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2007 Learn how and when to remove this template message Midtown Sacramento commonly known as Midtown is a historical district and neighborhood just east of Downtown Sacramento Officially Midtown s borders are R Street on the South J Street on the North 16th Street on the West and 30th Street on the East 1 However the streets in Sacramento s original grid that are east of 16th Street cover the area commonly called Midtown This more general definition covers an area bounded by Broadway on the South C street and the Southern Pacific rail lines on the North 16th Street on the West and Alhambra Boulevard on the East It is a largely residential community with tree lined streets and old Victorians It is also the center of Sacramento s art music and cultural scene Boutiques bars clubs upscale and casual dining abound Midtown has the only winery located in the greater Sacramento urban area 2 Midtown hosts an art walk on the second Saturday of each month which attracts thousands of metropolitan residents 3 A large historic Asian community resides from S Street south to Broadway with a higher concentration between 3rd Street and 5th Streets J Street and I Streets 4 The Midtown community is diverse in terms of race and income brackets Many legislators choose to live in various spots in Midtown when the California legislature is in session Increasing in fill developments consisting largely of upscale lofts have priced out some residents Historic sites such as Sutter s Fort the first European settlement in Sacramento are located in Midtown Midtown is known for being pedestrian friendly and bike friendly with continuous marked bike lanes throughout the neighborhood and a bike path connecting to the American River Parkway which extends to Folsom Public transit consists of Sacramento Regional Transit District light rail lines running down R Street connecting the neighborhood to the metropolitan area and bus lines serving the central city area A train station is expected to be constructed for Altamont Corridor Express and San Joaquins serviced by 2023 5 6 Contents 1 Lavender Heights 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksLavender Heights Edit The Sacramento LGBT Community Center formerly the Lambda Center located in the Lavender Heights district Lavender Heights Street Sign at 20th and J streets Lavender Heights Sacramento s gay and lesbian district is centrally located on K Street and 20th Street 7 8 9 The area owes its name to the high number of gay owned homes and businesses residing there 8 10 Lavender Heights is a name given to the hub of Sacramento s gay and lesbian community with many gay bars and restaurants 11 12 It is considered Sacramento s equivalent to The Castro San Francisco and Dupont Circle Washington D C as the city s LGBT district 13 14 Community resources for the LGBT community in the area include the Sacramento LGBT Community Center formerly the Lambda Center and the Lavender Library 15 Most of the gay bars in Sacramento are located in the Lavender Heights area 16 17 Hate crimes and gay bashing have been an issue since the early 1990s in the area 18 A wave of religious refugees including Slavic evangelicals has added to the tensions many were drawn to immigrate by Sacramento evangelical churches who sponsored them including the Assemblies of God Capital Christian Center 19 The area is home to many of the city s music and arts festivals including the Second Saturday Block Party from May to September 20 The neighborhood hosts a weekly farmer s market known as the Midtown Farmer s Market with local produce art vendors and food stands every Saturday morning 21 See also EditDowntown Sacramento East SacramentoReferences Edit City of Sacramento Neighborhoods PDF Map November 2010 ed City of Sacramento Archived from the original PDF on 2013 10 28 Retrieved 2012 02 06 58 Degrees amp Holding Company Midtown Sacramento Retrieved August 27 2012 Second Saturday Art Walk 2nd Saturday sacramento 95814 Sacramento downtowngrid com Retrieved August 27 2012 Sacramento s Chinatown Mall Yee Fow is Sacramento s Second City Archived from the original on February 8 2011 Retrieved August 27 2012 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Bizjak Tony 11 June 2018 Catch an Amtrak toward L A from midtown Sacramento Train officials propose new service Sacramento Bee Retrieved 10 May 2020 Valley Rail Sacramento Extension Project Draft Environmental Impact Report PDF ACE AECOM Retrieved 9 May 2020 Wild Elk Relocated By Helicopter Sacramento cbslocal com Retrieved 6 February 2019 a b Michael Andrew Claussen Lavender Heights the emerging gay community in downtown Sacramento California California State University 1998 Melanie Noel Light What s New amp What s HappeningUnder the Lavender Heights Rainbow Sacramento Visitors and Convention Bureau Andrew Collins A Guide to Gay Sacramento Gay Travel in Sacramento Gaytravel about com Retrieved 12 May 2008 Gay Sacramento A Capital Idea Sacramento gaycities com 2013 11 18 Retrieved 2013 12 03 Lanie Dills Lynn West Great gay amp lesbian places to live the official guide 1995 ISBN 0 916744 03 5 ISBN 978 0 916744 03 8 Joyce Krieg Slip Cue A Talk Radio Mystery Macmillan 2004 ISBN 0 312 32736 6 ISBN 978 0 312 32736 1 Michael Nalepa Linda Cabasin Erica Duecy editors Fodor s 2010 Northern California With Napa Sonoma Yosemite San Francisco amp Lake Tahoe page 468 9 Random House Inc 2010 ISBN 1 4000 0900 6 ISBN 978 1 4000 0900 8 Lavender Library Archives and Cultural Exchange LLACE 2013 11 29 Lavender Library Archives and Cultural Exchange LLACE Lavenderlibrary org Retrieved 2013 12 03 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Andrew Collins A Guide to Gay Sacramento Gay Travel in Sacramento Retrieved 12 May 2008 Sara Benson Lonely Planet California page 424 6 ISBN 1 74104 739 0 ISBN 978 1 74104 739 4 Gays Will Patrol For Bashers City Police Welcome Lavender Angels Sacramento Bee April 19 1991 Page B3 Rone Tempest For Gays a Loud New Foe Sacramento s large enclave of immigrant Slavic evangelicals is becoming a force on social issues Their actions shock many Los Angeles Times Oct 13 2006 A 1 Main News Metro Desk Coats Matthew 2nd Saturday Block Party Series OUT in Sacramento Outinsacramento com Retrieved 2017 05 15 Midtown Association Midtown Farmers Market Retrieved 2021 11 05 External links EditMARRS Midtown Art Retail Restaurant Scene sacramento365 com midtowngrid com Explore Midtown Sacramento Midtown WiFi Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Midtown Sacramento amp oldid 1053770645, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
