Downtown Sacramento at street level
Downtown covers the ground south of the American River, east of the Sacramento River, north of Broadway and west of 16th Street, with the core business blocks between H and R. Locals name the pieces separately: Old Sacramento across Interstate 5, the Railyards north of the tracks, K Street and Downtown Commons around Golden 1 Center, Capitol Mall, and the R Street corridor of brick warehouses converted into apartments and restaurants. Residential stock is mostly apartment buildings, converted offices and lofts rather than single family homes, with older Victorians surviving north of the Capitol in Alkali Flat and Mansion Flats. State government sets the rhythm of the day, and the return to four days in the office has put weekday foot traffic back on K Street and Capitol Mall.
Who comes in from Downtown Sacramento, and what for
Downtown patients are mostly working adults who either live in an apartment nearby or commute in to a state, legal or association office. Their constraint is a fixed in-office week, so the first appointments of the morning and the last of the afternoon go quickly. What they ask for tends to combine maintenance and appearance: cleanings, exams, teeth whitening and porcelain veneers ahead of a hearing, a session or a photo. Emergency dentistry matters here too, since a cracked tooth at a desk downtown is a short drive from help rather than a lost day.
Getting to Artisan Dentistry from Downtown Sacramento
Drive note. Ten to fifteen minutes from most downtown blocks, depending on traffic and route.
Parking. Patient parking and the entrance are accessed via 33rd Street.
Landmarks nearby. State Capitol, Old Sacramento waterfront, Golden 1 Center, Sutter Memorial campus.
Transit, bikes, and parking from Downtown Sacramento
The Gold Line runs east from Sacramento Valley Station through Archives Plaza, 13th, 16th, 23rd and 29th Street stations, and 29th Street leaves you about three quarters of a mile from the office. SacRT Route 30 is the direct bus, heading east on J Street from downtown and returning west on L. Driving, J Street is a straight one way eastbound run from the Capitol, roughly two miles. Turn at 33rd Street for patient parking.
