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Sacramento Central Library

828 I St
Sacramento, CA 95814

Paul C. writes: Okay the homeless patrons in the bathrooms are a bit stinky sometimes...but the library is definitely a treasure.  If you haven't gone online and set up an ID you have to do it.  Take your time on Amazon or Brothers Judd looking for books, go over to…

Rocklin Fire Department

4060 Rocklin Rd
Rocklin, CA 95677

Melanie I. writes: In December, they drive around the burbs of Rocklin, blasting Christmas carols, with Santa on top of a Fire truck. They pass out candy canes to every kid who comes outside to see Santa.
Once, when my kid was about 4, we were at the park on Rocklin Rd…

Capitol Park

Capitol Ave & 15th St
Sacramento, CA 95814

C A. writes: I think this is one of the most overlooked treasures in Sacramento.  A 40-acre park in the middle of our downtown that sports trees, plants and flowers from around the world as well as some very cool memorials and statues.

It's an amazing place to…

Robert T. Matsui Waterfront Park

200-219 Jibboom St
Sacramento, CA 95814

Gretchen S. writes: Look! Out on the Sacramento River between Discovery Park and the I Street Bridge! It's a ship; it's a dragonfly; it's a public art display; it's a destination by foot, bike, skates, or car along the riverfront; it's a fun place for kids to play in a…

Roseville Public Library

1530 Maidu Dr
Roseville, CA 95661

Maricel A. writes: We frequent this library more often than the other one in town not only because it's closer to home but because it's more kid friendly. They've got a colorful kid area, free wi-fi internet, and it's a hop & skip away from the Maidu park (a must visit…

City of Sacramento

Sacramento, CA 95857

Man of Leisure M. writes: Excerpted from Matt R.'s review:

"Look Sacramento, if you had even a shred of culture, I'd be happy to recognize it.  You don't.  It hurts me to say this about a City in a State that I live in and love, but damn it, its true."
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United States Postal Service

1618 Alhambra Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95819

Ally D. writes: I HEART this particular Post Office (aka the Fort Sutter USPS on Alhambra & P Street).  The staff, especially Joy & Benny, are wonderful.  
Ok, I'm weird. I know the names of the counter people at my post office, but they've been there forever!
Ok,…

Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau of Automotive Repair

1625 N Market St, Suite S-202
Sacramento, CA 95834

Sun E. writes: TEN STARS!!!!!!

Folks...if you have ANY issues with shoddy service regarding car
repair, contact BAR!!!!!!!!!!!
They are awesome!

Bureau of Customer Affairs is fantastic too- file complaints with
every business type under the sun!!!

California Department of Consumer Affairs

1625 North Market Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95834

Sun E. writes: California Department of Consumer Affairs protects and serves consumers!
Yippee!

This fantastic government agency was instrumental in handling a formal
complaint I submitted.

The representative went above and beyond my expectations in
resolving my…

McKinley Library

601 Alhambra Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95816

Cam H. writes: Tiny library tucked into the Clunie Clubhouse at McKinley Park. Pretty small selection but I usually order my books from other libraries in the system and just use the "hold" shelf at McKinley. No drive-up book drop or self-serve checkout at this…

US Post Office

6024 44th St
Sacramento, CA 95824

Farm S. writes: A post office is only a post office, but not this one.  There's this guy there that speaks a million languages.  I have no idea what his name is but he's so cool!!!  He's some old, tall, nice, intelligent, Caucasian guy.  I would so love him to be my…

California State Lottery HQ

600 N 10th St
Sacramento, CA 95814

Marjorie B. writes: I know, I know... state lotteries are for suckers... people who can't do some basic math.  Yea, yea, so you say.  but this I say unto you... California State Lottery is also largely for children's education.  What?!  I'll say it again, damn you,…

CA State Park Public Safety & Resource Protection

Dept. of Parks and Recreation, San Mateo District
San Mateo District
Sacramento, CA 95814

Michelle M. writes: The next time your're driving solo on highway 1, without a cell phone because you don't own one, and your "oil at temp" light starts flashing and your "check engine" light starts flashing five miles after that, and your car, which until now had a…

State Capitol

State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814

James L. writes: This is an amazing place! There is so much history here that you can spend hours walking around, visiting the various state constitutional offices - at least the historical offices before they became too big and now occupies their own buildings - or…

McClatchy Library

2112 22nd St
Sacramento, CA 95818

Phyllis P. writes: What a wonderful library!!  It feels like home as it was the  McClatchy's home until the 1940s.  I have always found pretty much what I came looking for, but I really love the sale room! There are many many things to buy!   There are paperbacks,…

Sylvan Oaks Library

6700 Auburn Blvd
Citrus Heights, CA 95621

Phyllis P. writes: I love all libraries.  This one has plenty of everything. Also, it has  great sylvan valley oaks out front which are dropping their acorns.  Get a bunch of them and put them in little pots to start.  Transplant them into a place which is good for a…

United States Postal Service

4700 Northgate Blvd STE 150
Discovery
Sacramento, CA 95834

Inigo M. writes: Generally friendly staff. But only two counters.

Forget lunch hour. Unless you take long lunches. Slacker.

Davis Main Post Office

2020 5th St.
Davis, CA 95616

Melissa C. writes: After being accosted at the ups store yesterday I took my package here today.

I was happy to find that I shipped my box for only $6.

The lines were long, but it was tax deadline...and I was impressed by how fast they moved.

Screw you UPS store, hello…

United States Postal Service

3775 Industrial Blvd
West Sacramento, CA 95799

WendySue R. writes: I have never actually gone into this post office, but I have to give this branch 5 stars for doing their last drive-up blue box pickup at 9 pm Monday through Saturday.

This is a huge postal facility, I think it's the regional sorting facility.

My…

Perata / California Senate

Sacramento Government
Sacramento, CA 95857

petra g. writes: Whoa Senator  Don Perata! You have HUEVOS!
He is proposing to "Vote us Out of Iraq" in the Presidential Primary in February 2008! Even if this bill makes it by the June Primary or November General Election it will be AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!
I saw a bumper…

Belle Cooledge Library

5600 S Land Park Dr
Sacramento, CA 95822

Laura B. writes: Why do I love the library?  Reading for free!  Belle Cooledge is the branch most convenient to where I live.  I love the library system where you can request materials from other libraries and have it delivered to the location closest to you.  Also,…

United States Postal Service

9500 Kiefer Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95827

Chris B. writes: I needed to renew my passport and was happy to find a post office near work from whence to do just that.  Not sure why they call this place the "Perkins" post office, but I guess every boring government branch deserves a cutesy moniker.  The two…

Arden-Dimick Library

891 Watt Ave
Sacramento, CA 95864

kendyce m. writes: UPDATE about this library's AC -- Sometime in mid-May they got it fixed! Arden-Dimick is literally cool again :O)

Arden-Dimick Library is 1.1 miles from my apartment. I like walking to places near my apartment but there are only a half-dozen places…

Sutter's Fort State Historic Park

2701 L St
Sacramento, CA 95816

Kari S. writes: I was starting to wonder why nearly everything in Sacramento is named Sutter something (health care, laundromat, etc); it is all because of a dude (John Sutter) and his fort.  

The Fort is a great slice of American and California history, conveniently…

Carol Miller Justice Center

301 Bicentennial Circle
Sacramento, CA 95826

Phil C. writes: You only go here if your paying a ticket, being sued or suing someone else in small claims.  Well I was here to pay a ticket cause I was driving with expired tags and I got it taken care of quickly.  It was going to be $110.00 bucks but I got it…

Shields Library

University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616

Serena Q. writes: Shield's will always have a special place in my heart because I spent so many hours inside the stark, gray, concrete building's 4 walls reading and writing and growing and learning. It sounds cheesy but there is something about a library that can be…

Sacramento DMV

4700 Broadway
Sacramento, CA 95820

Paul C. writes: Think about this a minute - this office has about a million drivers come through a year - day in day out - they get endless complainers, people cheating on exams and smog checks, people who can't speak English, old people petrified about becoming too…

Sacramento Memorial Auditorium

1515 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

SHANNON A. writes: The Memorial Auditorium is a good place to find out what new perfumes are available in the market or to play the fun party game "guess who stinks like B.O.".  It gets so cramped that once the main band starts playing that you'll be closer to…

United States Postal Service

801 I ST RM 149
Sacramento, CA 95814

Inigo M. writes: Rude security personnel.

Always long lines.

California State Lottery

600 North 10th St
Sacramento, CA 95814

Jessica H. writes: I only have a few vices - coffee, cupcakes, and lottery tickets.  Sure I know the odds are against me, but I also know that somebody's gotta win and it might as well be me.  You gotta be in it to win it. Count me in.

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