Best of the Burbs 2014

Suburbs: Sometimes we say we hate them because of their often hastily planned and unwalkable streets, their lack of nightlife and their decentralized, sprawling commercial zones. But really, we also love them for their vast acreage, lush greenery and kid-friendliness. There are a ton of great shops and food in the burbs, too, if you can find the right strip mall (you’ll probably need a reliable GPS). Indeed, much of the cool stuff in the Sacramento-area burbs seems hidden, known only to a few locals. That’s why we created Best of the Burbs. SN&R’s team of explorers wrote about their favorite suburban things, and SN&R readers weighed in, too. So, give it a look, fill up your car’s gas tank, and go discover the burbs.

­—Jonathan Mendick

Editor: Jonathan Mendick

Art Director: Hayley Doshay

Photographer: Lisa Baetz

Writers: Janelle Bitker, Becca Costello, Cody Drabble, Guphy Gustafson, Raheem F. Hosseini, Rachel Leibrock, Jonathan Mendick, Nick Miller, Shoka

Copy Editors: Kimberly Brown, Becca Costello, Shoka Shafiee

Web Publishing: Joe Kakacek

Online Voting: John Bisignano, Joe Kakacek

Director of Sales and Marketing: Rick Brown

Sales Team: Joseph Barcelon, Meghan Bingen, Dusty Hamilton, Rosemarie Messina, Lee Roberts, Stephen Swanson, Olla Ubay, Joy Webber, Kelsi White

Ad Services Operations Manager: Will Niespodzinski

Ad Services Team: Melissa Bernard, Jovi Radtke