The MU, as the Memorial Facility is informally known, was built on the north side of the Quad in 1955 and dedicated to the memory of UC Davis students who died in military conflicts. It is the main gathering point on campus. From dining at the Coffeehouse and bowling or video gaming in the basement Games Area to shopping the UCD Bookstore, there are many reasons to visit the MU. Several ATMs are available on the MU's eastern exterior wall near the main entrance. Shops and services as well as the offices and recording studios of KDVS Radio in Lower Freeborn Hall are accessible via a tunnel which begins beside the bowling alley in the MU basement.
This congregation has for many years been heavily involved in social activism in the Davis community. Members were involved in the founding of local charities such as, STEAC (Short Term Emergency Aid Committee), Community Meals, the Cold Weather Shelter, Yolo Hospice, Citizens Who Care, Suicide Prevention, and Habitat for Humanity in Yolo County. Quite a few members have also served on the Davis School Board and City Council.
This church is relatively young compared to many Methodist churches in the area. However, from the beginning, following its split from the Presbyterian Davis Community Church in 1961, it has maintained and celebrated the Methodist traditions of inspirational music, and fostering small informal groups focused on spiritual and community growth and potlucks.
Schoolchildren come from Davis and towns around the Central Valley to "See BIG Bugs," as Bohart Museum educational brochures announce, and they are not disappointed. Bohart scientists constantly travel the world in search of insect specimens to add to its collection, the seventh largest in North America.
Today, the big attractions include the hissing cockroach of Madagascar (five inches long) and a preserved moth featured in the movie The Silence of the Lambs, among many others.
Founded in 1946 by Robert Bohart, then UC Davis' Chief Entomologist, the Museum also provides public services including insect identification (people can bring in insects they find) and aiding police in crime-scene investigations.
A private religious educational institution, GVCA is organized for kindergarten through ninth grade. The Academy provides, stated a spokesperson, "high academic standards in a safe and disciplined atmosphere." There are many electives available as well, including Spanish, choir and drama. Students may participate in a variety of sports. The Academy fields teams that compete in the Sacramento-based Parochial Athletic League (PAL).
It is a very structured educational environment, with a lot of rules, designed to encourage students to always honor authority, to be polite, productive, prompt and prepared," said the spokesman.
Rolling hills, wide lawns and shady groves of trees are the major landscaping features here. Nestled among them, you'll find jungle gyms, swings, slides, picnic tables and grill linked with winding paved paths. Basketball and tennis courts are also available. To the south, there are open fields where dogs may run free. The park is acessible via Swingle Drive which connects with Cowell Boulevard.
Davis Chamber of Commerce aims to maintain a strong local economy, promote community, create networking opportunities and represent business interests with the government. The Board of Directors consists of 15 members who serve three-year terms and meet monthly. There is also an executive committee that includes a chair, vice chair, secretary and immediate past chair. Specific businesses can be searched in the Chamber of Commerce Directory.
The MU, as the Memorial Facility is informally known, was built on the north side of the Quad in 1955 and dedicated to the memory of UC Davis students who died in military conflicts. It is the main gathering point on campus. From dining at the Coffeehouse and bowling or video gaming in the basement Games Area to shopping the UCD Bookstore, there are many reasons to visit the MU. Several ATMs are available on the MU's eastern exterior wall near the main entrance. Shops and services as well as the offices and recording studios of KDVS Radio in Lower Freeborn Hall are accessible via a tunnel which begins beside the bowling alley in the MU basement.
All Things Right & Relevant is a non-profit thrift shop and consignment store that occupies two separate buildings. The consignment shop is the smaller of the two, and displays mostly clothes and accessories.
The main store is much larger, with different sections that feature houseware, furniture, books, gifts, toys, clothes, jewelry and more. The proceeds from All Things Right & Relevant go to 10 different mental health agencies.
"That's too mainstream for KDVS," a station DJ remarked when asked if Stevie Wonder got played on a KDVS show featuring soul music. You won't hear big name Top 40-style musicians on the KDVS airwaves. They're not allowed in its "freeform" programming. The volunteer DJ's and engineers instead broadcast an eclectic selection ranging from blues, to folk and beyond, which includes punkabilly, "noise," Japanese pop, Punjabi hymns, speed metal and other genres you may never have heard of. There's plenty for a KDVS DJ putting a show together to choose from. The student-run station boasts the second-largest vinyl collection in the state of California (the biggest is privately held), a huge CD archive, old cassette tapes and plenty of other media. Bands of every description are constantly add to the "current" bin, which features in several new music shows. KDVS also offers public service programs including news, call-in talk shows and sports.
This church's congregation, also called Mormons, is part of the Woodland Stake, which is an umbrella organization including congregations in Woodland, Dixon and other Yolo County communities. The church offers Sunday School services at various times. It is involved in missionary work and proselytizing at locations in Davis, such as the Farmers Market. It also sponsors donation drives of food and other materials, to benefit needy people in other countries.
Named in honor of Cardinal John Henry Newman, a prominent British Catholic, the Davis Newman Center is a residence and religious center designed to serve Catholic students at secular universities. Specifically, the Center provides ministry services to Catholic students. Christians of all denominations are also welcome. Informal social gatherings also occur here, along with personal events such as weddings, baptisms and funeral receptions.
Founded in 1897, The Davis Enterprise is a media company which provides online and in-print community news, business, sports, entertainment, classifieds, obituaries and more.
This evangelical congregation began its existence as a fellowship of less than 10 persons in 1963 and then was officially organized as a congregation in 1966. Meetings were held initially in congregants' homes and then in a succession of rented buildings until the current building was completed in 2004. Several of the congregants who originally joined the fellowship 47 years ago a still active members. In addition to sermons, church staff conduct activities and education for children, youth and adults. Social events include movie showings and concerts.
Two types of Sunday services are offered. The "Classic Service" involves hymns, call-and-response readings and choir singing. The "Contemporary Service" adds electric guitar, bass, keyboards and drums. A spokesperson says the music tempo ranges from "mellow and contemplative" to "high energy." Lyrics are projected by PowerPoint behind the musicians so everyone in the congregation may join in.
Logos Books is a relatively new bookstore in downtown Davis. The store was started in 2010 by Susan and Peter Linz. The profits from the bookstore go entirely to two charities, Save the Children and Doctors without Borders. It carries only used and out-of-print books, and aims to be a place for people to browse the aisles and stumble across something they might have otherwise never read. They will happily accept all book donations.
They feature work by a rotation of artists and hold events, including a monthly philosophy discussion.