Midtown Sacramento
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Midtown is a trendy neighborhood just east of Downtown Sacramento bounded by Broadway Avenue in the North and the American River in the South. It's 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 abounds. Midtown hosts an art walk every second Saturday of each month which attracts thousands of metropolitan residents. A large historic Asian community resides from S st. north to Broadway. Lavender Heights, Sacramento's gay district, is centrally located on K st. and 20th. The community is diverse in terms of race and income brackets. Increasing in-fill develoments consisting largely of upscale lofts have priced out some residents. Historic sights 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 all the way to Folsom. Public transit consists of light-rail lines running down R st. connecting the neighborhood to the metropolitan area and bus lines serving the central city area. Midtown is the most progressive neighborhood in Sacramento with residents, publications, and city leaders who are decidedly leftist.
