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City in California, United States
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Union City is a city of 70,000 people (in 2020) in the southern part of the East Bay portion of the San Francisco Bay Area region of California. It is bordered to the north by the city of Hayward and to the south by the city of Fremont. It is part of the Tri-Cities area, which consists of Union City, Fremont, and Newark.
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Dry Creek Cottage was a popular summer home of Edith, Mildred, and Jeanette Meyers, three sisters of Alameda who were very active locally during the early and mid 1900s. Dry Creek/Pioneer is adjacent to Garin Regional Park and shares a visitor center in Hayward. A network of hiking trails gives the chance to see raptors and coyotes, and the High Ridge Trail has extensive views of the bay. If you see cattle grazing, keep your distance.
formerly Mayflower Seafood Restaurant
Very popular Chinese restaurant. Avoid the weekend lunch hour, when it is packed. Come early (before 11:30AM) during the weekdays to experience probably the best dim sum in the Tri-cities.
Islander cuisine and event venue
A shopping center and hang out spot. The shopping center contains mostly "big box" stores.
A popular farmer's market held at Old Alvarado Park on Saturdays year-round.
A strip mall without much in the way of atmosphere, but its location across from the BART station makes it a convenient place for a snack, meal, or convenience store purchase. Anchored by Safeway and Dollar Tree, with some restaurants, coffee, bubble tea shops.
Cycling, walking, and taking public transportation are all alternatives to driving, although traffic isn't bad relatively speaking and free parking is plentiful.
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