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Why Davis???
The City of Davis is a friendly, informal college town of 50,000 people. Residents here are active in local, national and international political causes, a wide variety of clubs and organizations, the visual and performing arts, and several ecologically and socially innovative projects.
Davis is surrounded by wide open spaces - and yet is within easy access to some of California's premier tourist destinations, including San Francisco, Napa Valley, Lake Tahoe and the majestic California coast. This access to world class arts, music, dance, theater, cuisine, outdoor recreation facilities and ecological reserves, combined with a mild Mediterranean climate and a safe, comfortable living environment, make Davis very popular with international students.
Davis is "QUIRKY"! Read what the Davis Enterprise has to say about this ...uh ....weird?... quaint? .... okay, quirky! place.
Davis Swings! If you like to dance, Northern California is the place for you. Ballroom, Latin, salsa, country, hip-hop -- it's all happening here, and in a very big way.
The hottest dancing in town is at Davis' own Ballroom and Latin dance studio, Barbara's Dancing Tonight! BDT is "cutting edge" in the dance world -- Barbara regularly wins major competitions with her choreography, and her teenage and adult teams are unrivalled. Special workshops are taught by the best of the best: a frequent visitor is Ron Montez, seven-time undefeated world Latin champion! Despite the artistic professionalism, BDT is casual, friendly, and VERY cheap. Most of the regulars are students, and internationals find themselves welcomed instantly. There is no better way to break the culture barrier and to get away from your ESL classmates! Barbara's Dancing Tonight is not the only swinging venue in town. Check these out:
- UC DavisDepartment of Theater and Dance
- The Davis Art Center
- UCD's Experimental College
- Sunday night at the Graduate (group lesson by the Hepcats, and open dancing)
Ask the students: What's cool about Davis? Davis Links
Davis Virtual Market
Davis Online Lots of links!
The California Aggie UCD student newspaper. Very useful classifieds ... find a job, an apartment, a roommate, a pet rat, whatever.
The Davis Enterprise Local newspaper... somewhat useful site, especially the Visitor's Guide
University of California at Davis
UCD Graduate Division
Davis Community Network An ISP, with good coverage of the host community.
Barbara's Dancing Tonight Davis' own Ballroom and Latin Dance Studio. Dance Links
Swingset ... Use their "People link" to locate dance partners around the world!
Dottie's Just Dancin' - Links Sacramento dance studio specalizing in west coast swing and ballroom dance. Dottie also has a great selection of dance shoes and other dancewear both new and used.
The Swing Shift West Coast Swing in Sacramento, CA.
Pamela Trokanski Dance Theatre "Post-modern contemporary dance"... Pamela Trokanski Dance Theatre Address: 911 Third Street Davis, CA 95616 Contact: Jan Fiore Phone: 530 756-8937 Hours: M-F 10am-9pm S 9-2
