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Healthcare

Dentists

Vision Exam

  • Corvision Optometry
    • Address: 3912 Washington Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538
    • Hours:
      • Tue-Wed: 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
      • Fri: 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
      • Sat: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
      • Mon, Thu, Sun: Closed
    • Schedule Appointment

Urgent Care Options

  1. St. Francis Urgent Care Center (No Pediatric Service)

    • Address: 1649 Industrial Parkway West, Hayward, CA 94544
    • Phone: 510-780-9400
    • Hours:
      • Mon-Fri: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
      • Sat: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
      • Sun: Call to verify
    • Links:

  2. Fremont Urgent Care (No Pediatric Service)

    • Address: 3161 Walnut Ave, Fremont, CA 94538
    • Phone: 510.796.1000
    • Hours:
      • Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
      • Sat: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  3. Progressive Urgent Care

    • Hours: Daily 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    • Yelp

  4. Sutter Urgent Care - Fremont

    • Address: 3200 Kearney St, Fremont, CA 94538
    • Hours:
      • Weekdays: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
      • Weekends: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    • Yelp

Grocery Shopping

  • Safeway
  • Lucky (Freebie Friday)
  • Ranch 99 (Cheap vegetables on sale)
  • Costco Staples:
    • Bananas, spinach, croissants, chicken feet/thighs, milk, tofu, wontons (3-pack), pizza
  • Lion Supermarket:
    • Cabbage, napa cabbage, sunflower seeds (3 for $8), green beans (2-pack), mushrooms (2-pack), Fuji apples (5-6), broccoli, celery, carrots, zucchini, lettuce

Libraries

  • Centerville Library:
    • Tue/Thu: 10 AM - 12 PM & 3 PM - 5 PM
    • Wed: 12 PM - 2 PM & 5 PM - 7 PM
    • Sat: 10 AM - 12 PM & 3 PM - 5 PM
  • Union City Library
  • Newark Library
  • Fremont Main Library

Recycling

  1. Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station

    • Address: 41149 Boyce Rd, Fremont, CA 94538
    • Household Hazardous Waste Hours:
      • Wed-Fri: 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
      • Sat: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

  2. Tri-Ced Community Recycling (CRV)

    • Address: 33377 Western Ave, Union City, CA 94587
    • Hours: Tue-Sat 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    • Yelp

  3. Other Recycling:

    • Walmart: Oil changes
    • Lowe's: Batteries and light bulbs

Children Activities

  • Library Events: Regular children's programs
  • Discover & Go: Free museum passes
  • Theme Parks:
    • Great America
    • Gilroy Gardens (GA gold membership accepted, parking fee required)
  • Playgrounds:
    • Mia's Dream Come True (Hayward)
      • Address: 401–499 Panjon St, Hayward, CA 94544
  • Museums/Zoos:
    • CuriOdyssey ($16 adult + $13 child + $6 parking; Membership $145)
    • Oakland Zoo (Membership $148 with Fond discount)
    • Legion of Honor (Free Saturdays for Bay Area residents: famsf.org)

TV Channels

  • 65-3: CourtTV
  • 9-3: PBS Kids
    • 4:30 PM & 9:00 PM: Curious George
  • 26-1 KTSF:
    • 7:00 PM: Cantonese News
    • 10:00 PM: Chinese News
    • Sat 8:00 PM: XiJuRen
    • Sun 8:00 PM: FeiChengWuRao

Radio Stations

  • 88.5 FM: KQED/NPR

Biking Routes

  • Decoto Walgreens: Use trail for safety (avoids I-80 crossing)
  • Other Destinations:
    • Centerville Library
    • Lucky supermarket
    • American High School

Seasonal

  • Christmas Lights: 6716 Fountaine Ave, Newark

Botanical Gardens

  • UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley
    • Great for day trips with kids
    • Free entry with Discover & Go pass
    • Website

Mail & Packages

USPS Locations

  1. Union City USPS

    • 3861 Smith St, Union City, CA 94587
    • Small but closest

  2. Alvarado Niles USPS

    • 33170 Alvarado Niles Rd, Union City, CA 94587
    • Larger location; offers passport photos

  3. Collection Boxes:

    • Lake: 3967 Great Salt Lake Ter, Fremont, CA 94555 (letters only)
    • Plaza: 32108 Alvarado Blvd, Union City, CA 94587 (letters only)

UPS Store

  • Location: Dyer Plaza (closest to home)
  • Address: 32108 Alvarado Blvd, Union City, CA 94587
  • Services: Notary available ($15 fee)

Public Transportation

  • BART
    • Closest stations: Union City or South Hayward
    • Green line to Downtown Berkeley ($7)
    • Orange line to Downtown SF ($8)
    • $3 parking weekdays
    • Free parking weekends/holidays/after 3pm.
    • Or bike all the way to UC BART ($0)
  • Bus
    • To PA/Stanford:
      • 210 ($2.25) > Decoto > DB/DB1 ($6)
      • Bike to Decoto > DB/DB1 ($6)
    • To UC BART:
      • 210/walk > Dyer & Alvarado > 1/97/5
      • 210 > Decoto > 99 or DB/DB1
      • Bike to Decoto > 99 or DB/DB1
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