January 13, 2009

The Fremont company Logan’s Hammer held a contest among local architect firms over the holidays to build the coolest gingerbread house.  And the winner has just been announced. Take a look at this… This amazing house built by the folks at DeForest Architects. “The winning gingerbread house featured a modern two-story design, landscaped with a

January 5, 2009

This November, voters elected Reuven Carlyle (D) to the 36th District legislative seat. Carlyle ran on a platform of openness with the goal of becoming a “citizen legislator who listens well.” With that in mind, Carlyle has agreed to open a new and (we think) unprecedented line of communication: he’ll write about local issues right here on FremontUniverse and our sister blogs, encouraging your feedback and ideas. And yes, he’ll read the comments that follow. (Occasionally, we’ll invite other local leaders to write for FremontUniverse, as well.)

We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to engage your local legislator at a critically-important time. Without further ado, here’s Carlyle’s introductory post below, with a challenge for FremontUniverse readers…

January 2, 2009

It’s the first Friday of the month here, and that means it’s time for the Fremont First Friday Art Walk. A list of what’s currently showing is available on the art walk blog, as are some highlights for the night, including abstract paintings by Arianna Davalos at Frame Up Studios.

January 1, 2009

We read in comments recently (our apologies, we don’t remember who posted it) that the snow plows and sanders had inadvertently eliminated a lane from the Aurora Bridge. Today, we drove over the bridge and snapped a photo: Going in either direction, the reflectors and lines separating the second and third lanes have vanished. We

December 21, 2008

Even though the Fremont Market shut down today due to the inclement weather, residents and visitors were still walking around downtown Fremont. The snow continued to fall this morning, adding a new layer of fluff over the icy crust that formed on the snow last night, and allowing a few folks to ski right past