K Street is known primarily as a shopping, dining and entertainment destination for Downtown, Midtown, and Old Sac.
Department and other large stores that once lined K Street included Breuner's, Weinstock's, Hale's, S. H. Kress & Co., Roos/Atkins, Montgomery Ward and Sears.
Movie theaters included the Crest, the Senator, the Hippodrome and, nearby, the Alhambra.
[2] In November 2012, the K Street Mall was rebranded "The Kay", and now functions as a shopping area.
[3] In May 2014, the Sacramento city council approved a public subsidy deal to build a downtown arena.