Fair Oaks at street level
The chickens are not a marketing invention. They wander the Village, they get into the park, and the Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District runs a Chicken Festival about them. The Fair Oaks Bridge, built between 1907 and 1909 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006, still crosses the American River for walkers and cyclists and drops onto the parkway trail. Sunflower Drive-In has been on Fair Oaks Boulevard for decades. Bella Vista High School is on Madison Avenue and Bannister Park is on Bannister Road. Census figures record 32,514 residents, 25.1 percent aged 65 or over, 48.7 percent with a bachelor's degree or higher, and 71.2 percent of homes owner-occupied, which describes an established, educated, settled community rather than a growing one.
Who comes in from Fair Oaks, and what for
A quarter of Fair Oaks is retirement age, and much of the dentistry seen from here was placed thirty or forty years ago. Failing bridges, teeth already lost and never replaced, partials worn past their fit, gums that have receded far enough to expose old root surfaces. These patients read, ask good questions, and want the options laid out rather than a single recommendation. Their adult children and grandchildren often follow later for family visits once the parents have decided the drive is worthwhile.
Getting to Artisan Dentistry from Fair Oaks
Drive note. About fourteen miles. The scenic version is Fair Oaks Boulevard the whole way, through Carmichael and Arden, until it ends at Carlson Drive and H Street, then west into East Sacramento and south on 33rd. Highway 50 by way of Sunrise is faster when Fair Oaks Boulevard is busy. Twenty-two to twenty-eight minutes either way.
Parking. Patient parking and the entrance are accessed via 33rd Street.
Landmarks nearby. Fair Oaks Bridge over the American River, Fair Oaks Village and its park, Sunflower Drive-In on Fair Oaks Boulevard, Bella Vista High School on Madison Avenue, Bannister Park on Bannister Road, The American River Parkway and Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail, Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District.
Transit, bikes, and parking from Fair Oaks
Transit from Fair Oaks is possible but slow, and most patients drive. SacRT Route 21 runs Sunrise Boulevard with a stop at Fair Oaks Boulevard, and Route 1 covers Greenback Lane. Both connect to Gold Line light rail, which runs west into downtown Sacramento, where Route 30 heads east on J Street and stops at J and 33rd. Budget an hour and a quarter. Patient parking and the entrance are on 33rd Street.
