1. Every elementary school field trip was to Coloma to pan for gold

You basically became an expert on the Gold Rush. Preparation for the trip meant class projects like churning butter and learning how the Gold Rush led to the creation of your hometown.

2. After every dance, football game, or basketball game you always went to Mel's

No matter how late it was.

3. Every hipster in the region hung out at Bloom

And if you wanted to get a coffee there you made sure you wore the coolest outfit you owned.

4. Summer and winter breaks were meant for day trips to Tahoe and San Francisco with friends

5. Seeing the tissue man on the corner of Sierra College and Douglas was what you lived for

You cannot deny your face lighting up everytime you saw him.

6. After the Galleria burnt down, all shopping was done online

7. You wanted nothing more than for your football team to be featured on KCRA 3 and 107.9 the End's High School Playbook Game of the Week

8. Trips to downtown Sac were reserved for when you needed a new profile picture at Temple or Insight Coffee Roasters.

Because all profile pictures call for wearing a floppy hat while posing with your artisan latte

9. Everyone's parents either worked for the government or in real estate development

State government, local government, maybe even the FBI. And you best believe at least one of your classmates' parents built the local shopping center.

10. Going to college outside of NorCal meant people had literally no idea where your town was.

11. As much as you wanted to you never actually succeeded in trying every milkshake flavor at Taylor's.

One day I will make it through the list. One day.

12. Pointing out that Even Stevens was based in Sacramento is still a subject of pride for you.

13. The entire population of the Sacramento region lived at Folsom Lake in the summer

Even during the drought, Folsom Lake was always crowded.

14. No matter what the new name is, Arco Arena will always be Arco Arena

15. You live for Dutch Bros

If you got a pink straw, it was the highlight of your week.

16. You're a die hard Kings fan, tried and true.