November 3, 2008

A new wine shop, Fremont Wine Warehouse has opened next door to Anytime Fitness and the Asteroid Cafe (map). All the wines are priced under $25. The owner, Michael Cawdrey, ran a wine shop in the same building 5 years ago. He says his new shop is focused on finding great, undervalued wines that are

November 2, 2008

Here’s a unique way to celebrate Halloween. Two guys put pumpkins on their heads and streaked naked around Fremont on Saturday to honks and cheers. (Thanks Michael for the tip and photos!)

November 2, 2008

Portage Bay Goods has those hard-to-find election knick-knacks. In true Fremont style, most items are Obama gear. Because you have to have the Barack Obama magnetic wardrobe. Or action figure. Or the pink “Baby Got Barack” onesie.

October 31, 2008

Trolloween kicked off at 7 p.m. tonight with some revelry, a dance-off and a melodrama all under the watchful metal eye of the Fremont Troll, who celebrated his 19th birthday tonight. The Fremont Arts Council organizers, dancers, and drummers Vamola proceeded to parade through downtown Fremont where they were watched by spectators from bars, restaurants,

October 30, 2008

Fremont is known for its “whimsical counterculture” — at least if you believe the New York Times (see the post below) — and one of the best times to take that in is during Halloween, when for a day, counterculture is on full display. Among the Halloween events in Fremont, there’s a costume extravaganza, a