CITY OF FREMONT by Amazon Stones
Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California. It was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jose, and Warm Springs. The city is named after John Charles Frémont, "the Great Pathfinder."
Fremont is located in the southeast section of the San Francisco Bay Area. Home to an estimated 211,662 people as of 2007, Fremont is now the fourth most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area as the largest suburb in the metropolis. It is included as one of the towns in Silicon Valley.
The area consisting of Fremont, Newark (an enclave of Fremont), and Union City was formerly known as Washington Township and is now known as the Tri-City Area.
Culture and Recreation
Central Park
Fremont Central Park is a 450 acre park that lies in the central area of Fremont, California. The park is on Paseo Padre Parkway at Stevenson Boulevard and is easily accessible from both I-880 and I-680. It began development in 1960. In the park lies Lake Elizabeth, an 83 acre man-made lake that serves as a scenic picture for the residents who come to picnic, play sports, walk or tour the vicinity. The lake was dedicated to Fremont's Sister City, Elizabeth, South Australia in 1969. For other recreation, the northeastern side of the park consists of the large Fremont Park Golf Course.
Aqua Adventures
The Fremont Aqua Adventures Water Park is designed to provide a wide range of interactive water-based activities and experiences, for people of all ages. The water park is focused on family fun, and, in addition to the many water-oriented activities, will provide picnic areas for small and large groups wishing to enjoy celebrations of family events; company get-togethers; and similar activities.
Two open and two enclosed slides twist and turn from a height of forty feet above pools and slide-stopping water gates called "run-outs." A 700 square foot , three foot deep "lazy river" surrounds much of the complex while a splash zone of fun water features will lure kids of all ages to frolic through water jets and spray. In addition, a 25-yard "utility pool" with five lanes will provide a swimming and exercise venue. For those less adventurous or too small for strenuous action, a zero depth entry to the water course and a water bucket spray area has a depth of only 12 inches of water. Twelve shade structures will provide relief from the sun on hot days.
It has been open since May 2009.
Ardenwood Historic Farm
Ardenwood is a regional historic landmark in Fremont. Open in 1985 to the general public, the entire park includes a farm, a large forest and a mansion now called the Patterson House which was first constructed in 1857 by the farm's original owner, George Washington Patterson.
Sports
In November 2006 American League baseball team The Oakland Athletics announced plans to build a 36,000-seat baseball stadium in Fremont, to be called Cisco Field, at Pacific Commons in South Fremont in 2010 or 2011. A sizable portion of the team's fan base already resided in the southern Alameda County area; the new stadium's closer proximity to the lucrative Silicon Valley market was also seen as a positive aspect of the relocation.
However, on 24 February 2009, A's owner Lew Wolff officially ended the Athletics search for a home in Fremont. Citing resistance from residents and local business, Wolff claimed that the A's had invested over $80 million dollars in the failed attempt to bring the A's to Fremont, $24 million of which being non-recoverable. Wolff said that the strong resistance of both local residents and local businesses was what ultimately brought about the end of the project. Businesses claimed that the increase in traffic from the ballpark would drive away customers, and residents complained about possible parking, traffic and crime concerns. Fans also complained about the lack of transportation options to the game, stating the site lacked both freeway capacity and public transportations options to adequately handle the crowd.
