For those who don't live there and have never been there, how far away is Natomas from the current location of the zoo? I think MapQuest can give one answer but I always trust locals more.
Well, a friend of mine from out of town used to joke that Sacramento locals would say everything is 15 minutes away no matter the distance. But, in this instance, I think 15 minutes is about right!
The current location and proposed site are completely different, though. I understand Natomas' interest in replacing the lost business traffic from the Kings (although did people really stop all that often on their way in/out of the Arco parking lot?), and I really sympathize with the need to modernize the zoo facilities, which are constrained by the current small site . It's too bad, though, given the Zoo's location in Land Park and across from Fairytale Town and Funderland, and a few blocks from Vic’s Ice cream, which provides somewhat of a one-stop-shop for families.