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    Hayward Veterans' Memorial Building

    3.7 (3 reviews)

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    Williams Historic Park/Chadbourne Carriage House

    Williams Historic Park/Chadbourne Carriage House

    2.0(2 reviews)
    10.1 mi

    Neighboring the old Elephant Bar, Chili's and just across from the popular Brunch spot Bill's Cafe…read morestands this historic building. Surrounding the old house is a Victorian garden with beautifully shaped boxwood hedges and the paved plaza with lots of seating areas. Bird of Paradise and some well taken care of lawn also present. Seems like the city of Fremont was given this house years back and it has been a long time since they put any money into it. I'd like to see some more life put into it beside the odd homeless sleeping on the porch. Maybe your getting new tires at Americas Best or perhaps your lady friend is digging through piles of junk at Ross and you'd rather hang out with the homeless here than watch her... Tons of parking as the strip mall is also a neighbor. If your in the area explore a little but don't make a special trip for this spot.

    Located between a Chili's and an abandoned Elephant Bar. The house itself looks pale and not very…read moreattractive with damage to its walls and boards covering its windows. The park is small and somewhat clean with not much to it except for a couple benches, a drinking fountain, and homeless people sleeping around it. It's not a one star because besides the homeless people and uninviting house the area is not bad and I like the quietness mixed with the sound of cars driving by. If it was cleaned up I'm sure more people would come by.

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    Williams Historic Park/Chadbourne Carriage House - Relaxing place

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    Williams Historic Park/Chadbourne Carriage House
    Williams Historic Park/Chadbourne Carriage House

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    Central Park and Lake Elizabeth - Squirrel

    Central Park and Lake Elizabeth

    4.2(558 reviews)
    10.6 mi

    Lovely park with lots of local wildlife, flora, and birds! Plenty of parking when we went right…read moreafter dinner and walking the stretch around the lake is enough to kill around an hour if you're just jaunting around and more than enough to digest a big meal. Around sunset on a Monday there were still lots of people sitting on the benches, walking, biking, jogging, and roller blading. Felt pretty safe, but when the sun sets there's not many walkway/street lamps so keep that in mind. Lots of Canadian geese and we got to see their awkward teenage goslings. There's some ducks and we got to see what looked like cormorant and I think a small heron. We also got to see small song birds and some robins too. It's neat that they have bird houses on some of the trees too and we got to see some ground squirrels. I think the prehistoric themed playground is super nice too. I LOVE themed things so the little saber tooth structure from the distance was quite nice. Along the lake are some "work out equipment" like a pull up bar and parallel bars. Lots of bird turds, so be wary of where you walk, but other than that. A solid park.

    most elizabeths are great. to name a few - the queen (rip), elizabeth taylor (the queen), and…read moreelizabeth hurley (also the queen especially when she pulled up in that versace dress, if you don't know what i'm talking about just google it). lake elizabeth is a spectacular elizabeth! it reeks of geese droppings and i'm HERE FOR IT. not in a weird way. it's super nostalgic for every fremont kid, has a great scenic 2 mile trail, and also offers alternative trails like the one behind the railroad. great place for community events and parties. squirrels are cute. note - trail is flat but there is one section that's super bumpy. not ideal for roller skaters like me who only have indoor wheels! some personal memories from childhood: watching an old guy catch a rainbow fish out of the lake, getting chased by a goose, falling off the brown playground slide, getting screamed at by a random parrot

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    Central Park and Lake Elizabeth - Lots of Geese

    Lots of Geese

    Central Park and Lake Elizabeth - When you throw seeds around while going for a quick run...hahaha

    When you throw seeds around while going for a quick run...hahaha

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    Lakeshore Park - Temporary park closure

    Lakeshore Park

    4.3(78 reviews)
    8.5 mi

    This is a nice neighborhood park and lake . It is dogs , birds , ducks friendly scenic lake with a…read more1.2 mile paved loop trail for jogging , leisure walk and biking . The man made lake is beautiful curved with willow trees planted along the shore . A lot of shade and lounge chairs to sit and relax . I sane some young parents with baby strollers , a few people Ja's fishing poles , jogging groups . It is a great place to enjoy the views of the wild life ( birds ) , plants and scenery along the lake . There is a small parking lot at the entrance. If it gets full in the morning , you can easily find street parking with access to the lake . I enjoy the peaceful environment very much .

    I'm realizing more and more how vital it is for one's mental (and physical) health to spend time in…read morenature. During a particularly low day, I was literally craving me some nature. Which makes sense when you're in a concrete urban jungle day in and day out - we just weren't meant to live this way. I literally searched Yelp for a park in the area on my way home, and Lakeshore came up. Tucked away in a residential area, Lakeshore is a small-ish, serene, well-kept park with, as the name implies, a lake being the central point. I strolled on the path for a bit. I'm not sure how long the path is, but it seems like a good spot to get a decent walk in, and there were a few walkers and joggers. After stretching my legs for a bit, I grabbed some bench and watched the birds - geese (these guys are huge!), seagulls, ducks, and crows - hanging out and eyeballing me to determine if I had food. They were so cute. There is nothing that gets me feeling better fast than being around animals. The human animals that passed by were nice as well, with smiles and hellos, how refreshing. I spent some time just sitting and resetting. It was good. I need to do this more. Nice park, enjoyed a much-needed reprieve here, and would return.

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    Lakeshore Park
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    Sheffield Village

    Sheffield Village

    5.0(9 reviews)
    5.3 mi

    sheffield village is one of the best communities in oakland, located in the very quiet and isolated…read morecorner bordering san leandro and oakland with beautiful partial views of the bay, and mountains, yet it is very close to shops, freeways, the oakland zoo and BART. it was built in the late 30's and is seen as the jewel of oakland is now a historical landmark. i spent almost most of my 30 plus years here as my grandparents lived here most of their life. i would always look forward to visiting them here as this would prove to give me so much do do in this great village. climbing up into the hills of oakland, sneaking around the dunsmair house, trips to the park and even playing doctor with the neighbor girl. most of the homes still to this day have original hardwood floors, china cabinets and the same old school construction. i will never forget my time spent in this great community as it a place right out of a movie. One thing is certain: for anyone old enough to remember the 1950s, a trip to sheffield village is certain to evoke waves of nostalgia.

    I feel I need to answer the review about the "apartheid past." It has to be put in historical…read moreperspective. In 1939 that sort of attitude was the norm. I'm not saying it was right, but it was accepted and common. My family moved to Sheffield Village in 1946 when I was a 3 and I lived there until I finished college and got married. It was a great place to grow up, safe and self-contained. This was before the MacArthur Freeway chopped off the entrance to the village, and when there was a school and a library where the interchange now is. Also The Creamery, where they made their own ice cream (it was wonderful). Later the school moved to what is now the park area next to the rec center. I went to 3rd and 4th grade there and it was right down the street from where I lived on Marlow Drive. Back to the matter of color. When I was growing up I had never seen a person of color, there weren't any in Oakland that I remember. We shopped downtown and never saw anyone different from us (WASP). The large black population and the many people of asian descent are recent in my lifetime. We did see Chinese folks in Chinatown in SF but nowhere else. When my brother was little he saw a black man on the street and thought he was made of chocolate. i doubt that the conventions of the "law", which was more likely a CC&R such as are found in many developments today, have ever been followed. We were solidly middle-class and nobody had household help, or if they did it was temporary, so the matter of a black maid/cook/cleaning lady was completely beyond anyone's experience. I never heard a thing about it, it was a non-issue. Nobody's mother worked except for one boy whose father had died. Nobody got a divorce. It was Wally & The Beaver all the way. MIlk was delivered to your house, so was dry cleaning, women didn't drive. My mother was ill after my brother was born and my dad hired a housekeeper for a while, but she was a grandmotherly lady and blonde. There just weren't that many people of color around. What the original developer did was common for then, but times have changed now and for the better. I doubt you'll find that attitude today and you can't punish today's residents for something that happened so long ago. Blaming people in the present for the sins of the past is just silly, what we did to the Native Americans was awful, slavery was awful, the internment camps in WW 2 were awful, so was the restriction on black people in Sheffield Village--but my folks didn't do it, people today aren't doing it, and all any of us can do is move forward and make sure we don't do it in future.

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    Sheffield Village - Fall in the village

    Fall in the village

    Sheffield Village

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    Oakland California Temple - Part of Sky mural in visitors center

    Oakland California Temple

    4.7(163 reviews)
    11.4 miLower Hills

    Really gorgeous building and sunset view but they didn't allow service animals past the gate onto…read morethe rooftop garden (I asked security). I was confused because temples and churches are meant to be inclusive to all people... some cannot go too long without their service animal for medical reasons. It felt like it goes against the message establishments like these pride themselves on... Hoping they will change this soon, for safety reasons.

    We took a tour inside of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Temple's Visitor's Center…read more The Visitor's center is open to the pubic and it's free. In addition you don't need to make reservations. We were warmly welcomed when we entered and were asked if we wanted a tour or would we just like to look around on our own. We opted for the tour. There was a short video presentation on families and them being together for ever. It was a sweet presentation. Unlike the Carousel of Progress at Disney World where the room moves for you, in this presentation you have to walk to each viewing area. It wasn't an issue. You just moved down the seats 5 feet or so to the next stage. It was a well done presentation. After that we wandered around. In the back part of the visitor's center there are floor to ceiling windows and today was a clear day and you could clearly see the Golden Gate Bridge. What a sight. They also had 3 examples of historic temples. One all the way back in the Old Testament to Moses's time. I thought that was really cool to see temples were built back in the biblical times and not something just made up for today. My parents enjoyed their theater and sat though many of the 8 stores of missionaries and there journeys of faith and service. I listened to 2 and really enjoy hearing about their stories and struggles. The Visitor's Center is Staffed with full time missionaries from the Church off Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Unlike what you may have heard about missionaries, these are just sweet kids trying to make everyone feel welcome and if you're intreasted they will tell you about God and his plan of happiness. These are not used car salesmen they aren't trying to sell you something or pull wool over your eyes. If you are interested in knowing more about them or there church you are free to inquire, but they aren't going to push anything on you. The grounds are beautifully maintained and well manicured. There are always flowers in bloom and the trash is always lush. If you go to the top of the temple you can see a view of the city. There is a staircase to the right and left of the entrance that will take you to the roof. Parking is great. They have there own private lot and parking is free. The spaces are wide and I had no issue parking. Bathrooms, the visitors center has plenty of clean well stocked bathrooms. Concerts and Programs, all free of charge- Their are lots of different offerings depending on the season. I wanted to take a picture of the Easter Celebrations for the week, but my phone died on me. They have some Holy Week activities, if you are interested I'd give them a call and asked for the list of activities that are happening soon. During December there are lots of programs and organizations and other churches participated. I believe they have an interfaith concert which brings people of many faiths together. The last concert I went to was a bell concert. People with musical bells came to perform in the concert hall. It was something I've never heard of before, but enjoyed. Family history center- They have a family history also referred to as genealogy center in the basement and that is also free to the public. We didn't pop our heads in, but we heard it's there.

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    Oakland California Temple - View from the parking lot

    View from the parking lot

    Oakland California Temple - Jesus

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    Forest Home Farms - old barn house

    Forest Home Farms

    4.1(21 reviews)
    8.4 mi

    We came here for their Holiday on the Farm event and were so pleasantly surprised by how much there…read morewas to do there: - arts and crafts in the Boone house - Glass Museum hours - Santa meet and greet and pictures - Magic show - brass band - face painting - kettle corn, cotton candy vendor - sheepdog/sheep demonstrations - chicken coop - tractor rides - tractor barn - lawn games - gift shop The best part about it all was that it was free (with the exception of tips for the face painter, food for purchase, tractor ride donations)! Love that we came here by chance and left so happy, overjoyed, and full of Christmas spirit. We would definitely come back for their other Saturday events and sheep shearing in April! Lots of parking, and staff are so welcoming. Had an issue with unruly kids and parents, but other than that, it was a pleasant experience all around.

    This is a quaint little farm in San Ramon that's open to the public (free). We came here with a…read moretoddler, who was a bit frighten by the animals at first, but eventually warmed up to them. They are all very gentle and just roaming around in their enclosed area. There is a horse, sheep, lamb, a goat, and some chickens. This is not a petting zoo. We came here on a Saturday and ran into the couple that runs the farm. They were eager to tell us all about the farm, its history, and current events happening at the farm. (Almost) every Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m. there is a free event, such as art with corn, ice cream making, rug weaving etc. See their website for schedule of events. They also have a tractor museum with many tractors restored by volunteers. Because we had a toddler with us, we had to cut our visit short and didn't get to check out the gift shop and the tour of the Victorian house (tours Saturdays at 12:00 pm and 1pm). We brought a picnic lunch and sat at one of several picnic tables scattered throughout the farm. It was a fun and educational outing, and we'll probably come back again.

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    Forest Home Farms
    Forest Home Farms - There are art and craft projects every Saturday at 11:00 am. Today was corn art.

    There are art and craft projects every Saturday at 11:00 am. Today was corn art.

    Forest Home Farms - Barn houses

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