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For the teachers, coaches, and sitters who get your kids through the year — and for the household starting the routine over. One Davis Downtown Gift Card, over 40 local businesses to choose from. Delivered by email.
There are two lists this time of year — the crew who gets your kids through the year, and the household gearing up for a new one. A Davis Downtown Gift Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 40 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Davis businesses.
These Davis businesses accept the Davis Downtown Gift Card — whether you're thanking a teacher or restocking your own school year.
A movie, a show, a night that isn’t about permission slips — Davis after the bell rings.
Nightlife
207 F Street, Davis, California, 95616
Arts & Culture
212 D Street, Davis, California, 95616
Nightlife
223 G Street, Davis, California, 95616
Nightlife
211 F Street, Davis, California, 95616
Arts & Culture
207 G Street, Davis, California, 95616
Nightlife
615 3rd Street, Davis, California, 95616
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Davis’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
222 D Street, Davis, California, 95616
Food & Dining
231 E Street, Davis, California, 95616
Food & Dining
122 B Street, Davis, California, 95616
Food & Dining
132 E Street Suite 140, Davis, California, 95616
Food & Dining
618 2nd Street, Davis, California, 95616
Food & Dining
610 2nd Street, Davis, California, 95616
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Davis shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
130 G Street Suite C, Davis, California, 95616
Retail
605 2nd Street, Davis, California, 95616
Retail
617 2nd Street, Davis, California, 95616
Retail
207 F Street Suite A, Davis, California, 95616
Retail
409 Third Street, Davis, California, 95616
Retail
513 2nd Street, Davis, California, 95616
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
102 E Street Suite 102, Davis, California, 95616
Services
221 G Street Suite 202, Davis, California, 95616
Services
231 G Street Unit 6, Davis, California, 95616
Services
260 Russell Blvd., Davis, California, 95616
Services
826 2nd St, Davis, California, 95616
Services
301 C Street, Davis, California, 95616
The first week of school books itself solid. Schedule delivery for the date you want — the morning of day one, the end of orientation week, or the Friday the new routine finally sticks.
Pick the delivery date during checkout. Delivered by email on the day you choose.
Pick an amount between $5 and $500.
Thank a teacher by name, or send a kid off with a word of encouragement.
Delivered by email — no shipping, no wrapping.
A Davis Downtown Gift Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 40 local Davis businesses — coffee, lunch, books, a spa break. No more mugs or desk trinkets. It also supports local businesses and never expires.
Two lists, one card. The crew who gets kids through the year — teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — and the household starting a new routine, including a busy-parent friend or a college kid heading back.
The Davis Downtown Gift Card is accepted at over 40 local businesses in Davis, including coffee shops, restaurants, bookstores, boutiques, salons, and more. They pick where and when.
Visit our purchase page, choose an amount ($5–$500), add a personal message, and send it by email — or print it for hand delivery on the first day. No shipping needed.
Yes. During checkout you can pick the delivery date, whether that is the first day of school or the end of orientation week. Set it up early and skip the last-minute scramble.
No, the Davis Downtown Gift Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Davis Downtown Gift Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 40 local Davis businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Davis Downtown Gift Card