Fremont
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Cross the blue and orange drawbridge with its gaily lit neon sculptures and enter the Republic of Fremont, Center of the Universe. This unique community is home to 14,000 residents, two microbrewpubs, dozens of art galleries, shops, and restaurants, an open air farmers and crafts market, software companies, and, of course, coffee houses.
Named for John C. Fremont, the neighborhood boasts many public works of art, including a multi-story rocket that blasts smoke on demand, a giant troll (holding a Volkswagen bug) waiting to scare those who venture under a highway bridge, a mammoth pair of grass covered dinosaurs, a life size sculpture of people waiting for a trolley, and a towering bronze sculpture of Vladimir Lenin – a bargain at only $150,000!
The first Saturday of every month brings many people to a gallery walk, while thousands come for major events such as the Fremont Fair with hundreds of crafts and food vendors, Summer Solstice parade hosted by the local arts community, complete with colorful floats and imaginative costumes, Oktober fest, and Trolloween, a community wide Halloween carnival.
Fremont Chamber of Commerce Website
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