Downtown/Midtown Sacramento Real Estate

Downtown Sacramento is generally the west-central area of the City of Sacramento. Downtown is generally defined as the area south of the American River, east of the Sacramento River, north of Broadway, and west of 16th Street.. The central business district is generally defined as north of R Street, south of H Street, east of the Sacramento River, and west of 16th Street.

Downtown Sacramento streets use a numbered and lettered grid system, with lettered streets running east/west, and numbered streets oriented north/south. The exceptions to this include Capitol Mall and Capitol Avenue, which are equivalent of M Street; Front Street in Old Sacramento, which is equivalent to 1st Street; Broadway, which is equivalent to Y Street, and Alhambra Boulevard, which is equivalent to 31st Street.

Downtown Sacramento has an active nightlife. There is an increasing number of nightclubs in the downtown area, including The Park Ultra Lounge at 15th and L Streets, the Avalon at 15th and H Streets, the Cabana at 12th and K Streets, the Zokku at 4th and J Streets, the Empire Entertainment Center at 14th and R Streets, The Reggae Dancehall at the Capitol Garage (1500 K Street), The Loft at J and 7th Streets, Marilyn's at 9th and K Streets, and the Parlare Euro Lounge at 10th and J Streets.

Near the convention center are the Crest Theatre at 10th and K Streets, and an IMAX theater located at 13th and K Streets. Westfield Downtown Plaza also has a large multiplex cinema. The Sacramento Community Center Theatre is located on 13th and L Streets, and has regular performances by the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra, the Sacramento Opera, and The Sacramento Ballet. The Wells Fargo Pavilion (formerly Music Circus) located on 14th and H Streets provides a unique 'theater in the round' live theater and musical experience. The historic Memorial Auditorium at 16th and J Streets holds many performances from concerts, musicals, comedy acts, traveling bands, and speakers. Currently, a 200-seat cabaret theater is under construction at 10th and K Streets.

Included within downtown is the California State Capitol building, the house of California State Government. The major shopping center is the Westfield Downtown Plaza, an outdoor shopping mall that includes Macy's. The recently renovated and expanded Sacramento City Hall is also located downtown. The Sacramento Convention Center Complex is a major events venue downtown. The recently renovated Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament located at 11th and K Streets. It is the largest historical cathedral west of the Mississippi River.

Every month, art galleries in the Sacramento metro area stay open late and invite the public to the Second Saturday Art Walk. People from near and far come to walk from gallery to gallery, enjoying the latest and best of the region's vibrant art scene. There is live music, and an immense variety of art and activities behind every door. On the second Saturday of each month, year-round (rain or shine). Galleries typically hold openings between 6-10pm. START EARLY! Especially if you are driving, arrive early, park, and get on foot as soon as possible.  For more information see www.2nd-sat.com.

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