1. Folsom is, about 22 miles northeast of the state capital of Sacramento. A large network of area freeways encompasses the city, and these include Interstate I-80 and U.S. Route 50. Surrounding communities include Loomis (to the north), Carmichael (to the west), Rancho Cordova (to the southwest), and El Dorado Hills (to the east).Folsom is minutes away from Sacramento and Folsom Lake Recreational Area, midway between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe, and just 40 minutes from Sacramento International Airport.

2. Folsom is the location of the largest employer in the Sacramento area, Intel.

3. Folsom has been growing ever since the first prospectors sought their fortune in the nearby Sierra Nevada foothills when the town was called Granite City. The Pony Express stopped here, followed by rail and electricity. This history is alive in the antique shops, art galleries, and restaurants of the historic district of Sutter Street and chronicled in its new library open seven days a week. Or tune into your wild side and visit the local zoo sanctuary right down the street at 403 Stafford St.

4. The fourth of July brings the community together and is known far and wide. The Folsom Rodeo and a cattle drive down Folsom's historic Sutter Street. The rodeo is the real deal and it includes bull riding, bronco riding, barrel racing, steer wrestling.

5. Bike, hike, or boat at nearby Lake Natoma, Folsom Lake, and the American River.

6. Or practice your putting at Empire Ranch Golf Club.

7. The public school district in Folsom is highly regarded in the area.

8. Folsom has a rich history. Some quick facts from Wikopedia: “The Folsom State Prison, popularized in a Johnny Cash song, became the state's second prison upon its completion in 1880. Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park is an historical site whose hydroelectric powerhouse first delivered power to Sacramento in 1895 and remained in operation until 1952. The Folsom Zoo Sanctuary is not a "mainstream" zoo, but instead more of an animal sanctuary which happens to be open to the public. Many of its animals were raised and rejected as wild pets. Others were injured or orphaned in the wild. All have names and personalities, and their individual stories and information about their species are posted at the exhibits. The Folsom History Museum is housed in a reconstruction of the Wells Fargo & Company Assay Office built in 1860 by Wells Fargo agents in Folsom. The Folsom Dam, constructed non-stop from 1948 until 1956, is one of the most interesting and overlooked attractions in Folsom.”