Davis is a delightful city located just west of Sacramento, best known as the home of the University of California Davis and its beautiful arboretum, which showcases landscaped gardens with international plants organized around the banks of Putah Creek. Visitors can explore unique museums such as the Bohart Museum of Entomology or the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame, which showcases historic bicycles and inducts important biking figures each year. The UC Davis California Raptor Center rehabilitates orphaned birds of prey, offering up-close opportunities to meet and greet with birds. The famed Davis Farmers Market, located within the city's Central Park, is operated twice a week, known for its delightful live music performances, restaurant stands, and locally-grown produce. Each year, the university campus hosts Picnic Day, the United States' largest student-run festival.

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