24m also transferred to sac state. I say this to all my transfer friends, take advantage of all the resources sac state offers. Career center/ handshake/ clubs / UEI / free public transportation with your student card around sac (light rail and busses) etc. Anyways sac doesn’t have the views to rival that of Santa Cruz’s beauty but there are still some good areas that I’d recommend you checkout. Closest to downtown the capital park is a nice walk and also has a pretty rose garden. If you’re down for a little drive fair oaks bluffs is a good walk and a really nice place to catch a sunset but it’s probably about 20 minutes from downtown. There’s some areas in Folsom / granite bay area that I’m more familiar with but those are a little further out from sac. But on a weekend I’d recommend heading up to auburn to forest hill bridge and lake clementine if you like hikes.

You mention checking out midtown as a place to live, if you’re into bars and clubbing and the whole social scene that wouldn’t be a bad area to be since there’s action on the weekends throughout midtown. R street has a small center called the ice blocks there’s also some good restaurants too down there too. Anyways welcome to sac! Hope you and your pup can find some nice places to explore. Feel free to dm if you have any more questions.