I'll be living in Hayward and working in Fremont. I'm wanting to know more about living in the East Bay area - traffic, places to shop, places to eat, and things of that sort... what a newcomer needs to know!
Any information, tips, referrals, recommendations, etc. would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
traffic gets pretty bad on hwy 880, the main hwy you'll need to take to get to work. but you are somewhat against traffic. depending on what you like to eat, there are plenty of choices - check out yelp.com for restos (or tell me what you like and I'll tell you where to go!). For shopping, there is a outlets at Marina, right off of 880, as well as the great mall in milpitas which will not be too far from you if you live in fremont - that is an outlet as well, and there are many shops. Macarthy ranch is another good place to both eat and shop. Good luck.
Do you already have a place lined up in Hayward? If not, consider Fremont, which is in my opinion a nicer place to live.
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Traffic: 880 is pretty bad. I don't know how far north in Hayward you want to live, but you may want to look at surface streets for commuting, such as Mission Blvd. Most traffic in the Bay Area is during commute hours (7-9 am, 3-6pm).
Shop: The best malls in the area are Valley Fair in San Jose and Stoneridge in Pleasanton. Of course, there is great shopping in SF's Union Square.
Eat: I work in south Hayward, and we go out for lunch in Union City usually. They have a lot of restaurants, including chain restaurants and small ethnic places.
My tip to you is to check out the outdoor activities in the area. There are some beautiful hikes in the East Bay, such as Huckleberry Regional Preserve. Here is a great website: http://www.bahiker.com/.
Be careful in Oakland. It has a very high murder rate. But there are very safe places, and not-so-safe places. Rule of thumb: don't go somewhere in Oakland unless you know it is safe.
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