Downtown Davis, UC Davis offer great biking, dining, shopping, walking and nature   

Prospective students are visiting the University of California, Davis campus this month, trying to decide if they should spend the next few years there. For students and other visitors, there is plenty to see on the UC campus and the appealing city of Davis that surrounds it. What was once a tiny farming community has blossomed into a fair-sized town in recent years, with about 67,000 residents. And there is much to interest visitors who never intend to study or cram for finals.

Start downtown, a compact walkable district. E Street is the most interesting and the center of it all.