MC History
The year MC founders moved in.
What is 1991?
This original household helped construct MC, literally.
Who are Fred & Andrea?
The other co-housing community in Davis.
What is "N" Street CoHousing?
Name of the area behind houses on the southeast side.
What is the "Wild Area?"
When MC was rife with young children, this springy activity was a tradition.
What is a bounce house?
Name or use of MC gym before it became a gym.
What is the kid's playroom or children's room?
This household still owns a house in MC, but they actually live elsewhere -- though close by.
Who are Diane & Chas?
The name of the two residential NAMI houses for the severely mentally ill, for which MC provides holiday gifts to residents every year.
What are Pine Tree Gardens?
The full name of the type of surface we are replacing on MC paths.
What is decomposed granite?
This tournament was occasionally held on anniversaries and involved players 1 vs. 1.
What is the ping pong tournament?
The MC family of 3 that returned to Ithaca, NY.
Who are Catherine, Paul and Ezra?
This current MC household has raised the most boys in MC.
Who are Janis and Alex?
The present location of the MC "Lost & Found."
What is the laundry room?
The number of cars our EV charging stations can charge all at the same time.
What are 26?
The song which goes with the spiral dance on the lawn.
What is "We are a Circle" or "Circle Within a Circle?"
The MC fruit that used to hang from a trellis with swings on the west end.
What are kiwi fruit?
This MC neighbor graduated from NYU film school.
Who is Bailey?
The form of cohousing governance we studied that led us to create circles.
What is Dynamic Governance?
The herb that used to grow in many areas of MC and used for tea, among other purposes, but is only found now in the herb garden.
What is mint?
The MC photographer (other than Laurie) that used to also sometimes take the community photos.
Who was Holly Istas?
The number of "original" households that presently live in MC.
What are FIVE?
This person's grandmother was a bootlegger during Prohibition.
Who is Tanya?
The number of "circles" MC presently has, not counting any subcircles.
What are 9 circles?
The 3 tall MC trees that are not native to the Central Valley, but are beloved by MC residents.
What are Coast Redwoods?
Name the TWO different book series on which treasure hunts in years past were based.
What are Harry Potter and Dr. Seuss?