Features

Best Grocery Store: Trader Joe’s
Best of DavisMay 7, 2025
Trader Joe’s voted Best Grocery Store in Davis for the fourth consecutive year By GRACIELA TIU — features@theaggie.org. Yet again, UC Davis students voted for Trader Joe’s as the Best Grocery Store in Davis. Appreciated for its affordable prices, unique signature products and welcoming environment, Trader Joe’s remains one of the most revered […]

Best Date Spot: Davis Varsity Theatre
Best of DavisMay 7, 2025
The Varsity Theatre voted UC Davis students’ favorite spot for romance By EVELYN SANCHEZ — features@theaggie.org Open since 1950, the Davis Varsity Theatre, located at 616 2nd St., is a beautiful staple of the city of Davis. However, in 1990, the theater was almost torn down due to being unable to keep up […]

Best Local Band: Cowboys After Dark
Best of DavisMay 7, 2025
The seven-piece act pairs musical versatility with magnetic stage presence By LAILA AZHAR — features@theaggie.org Cowboys After Dark, Davis’ beloved cover band, wasn’t always known as Cowboys After Dark. As Bernadette Albano, a fourth-year biological sciences major and the band’s lead vocalist, recalled, they adopted the cowboy theme after an early show. “We […]

Dumpling House wins Best Dumpling in Davis
Best of DavisMay 7, 2025
Students reflect on their experiences eating at the restaurant By AMBER WARNKE — features@theaggie.org Dumpling House has been deemed the best dumpling restaurant in Davis yet again, earning 70.8% of students’ votes in the category. The restaurant, located at 129 E St., has been serving the Davis community for over two decades, offering […]

Best Student Resource Center on Campus: Women’s Resources and Research Center
Best of DavisMay 7, 2025
Redefining what “welcome” means By NEVAEH KARRAKER— nakarraker@ucdavis.edu For over half of a century, the Women’s Resources and Research Center (WRRC) has been a pivotal aspect of the Davis community. It has transitioned from a small place of simple but impactful peer counseling and support groups to a hub of programs dedicated to […]

Best Davis-specific Instagram Account: @mydaviscalifornia
Best of DavisMay 7, 2025
Proof that everything in Davis is just a click away By ABHINAYA KASAGANI— akasagani@ucdavis.edu If you ever find yourself wondering how to fill your days and are plagued by the prospect of being presented with more than one choice, you’re in luck. The Instagram account @mydaviscalifornia caters to all — students, locals and […]

Best ARC Fitness Class: Yoga
Best of DavisMay 7, 2025
Yoga has once again earned the highest honors By JHANA RHODES—jsrho@ucdavis.edu As the end of the school year approaches, navigating demanding spring quarter schedules while finding time for rest can be daunting. However, the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) offers a much-needed sanctuary through its diverse yoga classes. The ARC provides a variety […]

Best Campus Animal: Cheeto
Best of DavisMay 6, 2025
Meet the physics cat of UC Davis By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu UC Davis is famous for all of the animal life present on campus. From cows near the Tercero dorms, horses by the Arboretum and turkeys that haunt the pathways between lecture halls to therapy dogs that comfort students during finals week […]

Best Bakery: Upper Crust Baking
Best of DavisMay 6, 2025
Upper Crust is recognized as the best bakery in Davis for the third year in a row By OLIVIA HOKR — city@theaggie.org Over the past few years, Upper Crust Baking has earned the titles of Best Bakery and Best Pastries. They have once again been voted the Best Bakery in Davis for 2025. […]

Best Dessert Shop: Davis Creamery
Best of DavisMay 6, 2025
This local, family-owned business is set to debut a new flavor and a new trailer truck By RORY CONLON — city@theaggie.org Davis Creamery, an ice cream and dessert shop located on 113 E St., has been a part of the Davis community for nearly 14 years. The Creamery was originally owned by David […]

UC Davis research funding impacted by executive actions
FeaturedMay 6, 2025
Leaders and members of the UC Davis research community share how funding cuts have impacted research

Senior Send-Off: William Jacobs on studying abroad, building career foundations and growing with Davis
FeaturesMay 3, 2025
This spring, fourth-years reflect on their time at UC Davis and share their post-graduate plans By JALAN TEHRANIFAR — features@theaggie.org William Jacobs came to UC Davis from Carlsbad, California, unsure of where he would end up. Four years later, the civil engineering major is graduating with a sharpened focus, a strengthened work ethic […]

