Information about Martinez? (Sacramento, Concord, Napa: house, live, garden)

[Disquisitive]

I'm interested in Martinez because of its relationship to the Capitol Corridor, (I might need to commute to Sacramento, and I really hate driving) but a forum search didn't turn up too much about it. This is what my husband and I are looking for (that I can think of right now):
Public transportation
Diversity
Garden space
Access to hiking areas/open space

Also, what's the weather like in Martinez? The Sunset Western Garden Book puts it right on the boarder of three different climate zones.

[planbee]

Hello. I posted a very similar reply in another thread (if that's what you call it ). We lived in the downtown area of Martinez for two years (we had to move back to the east coast for personal reasons) and found that when the temperature cranks up in the East Bay, Martinez (at least our neck of the woods) felt much cooler than it did in nearby Walnut Creek, Danville, Concord, or even Pleasant Hill. In addition, from our house (which we have decided to hold onto ) )we were able to walk to the wonderful farmer's market, Starbucks, Safeway, and terrific hiking/biking/running trails. We were just a short car trip from Napa, and had great access to SF, either by car or one of the many nearby BART stations. We could also walk to the downtown Amtrak station, which, I believe, has service to Sacramento (but you might want to check that on your own). Hope this helps, and best of luck!

[humboldtrat]

It case you didn't know, there are a couple of oil refineries near Martinez. That tends to be a deal breaker for some people who worry about pollution.