Nestled in the southeast area of the San Francisco Bay lies Fremont California. This area has some interesting history and is thriving with life today. Join many business travelers and tourists and stay in one of the hotels Fremont California has waiting for you and come see what this area has to offer. John Charles Fremont is who the city is named after. It consists of five communities each with their own distinction. Warm Springs, Mission San Jose, Irvington, Niles and Centerville.

Centerville is the largest community of the city. The cemetery houses the remains of the founding pioneers. It is become a large Afghan community. It is called Little Kabul in some circles. It is so rich with this culture that some of the movie The Kite Runner was filmed in the area. You can see the biggest representation of the culture at 99 Ranch Market. This area started when George Lloyd refreshed the stage coach passengers with cold beer from his tent in 1850.

Niles has been able to hang on to its small town feel. The old town area even has a silent movie theater. You can take a walk around town and see the post office and library. Step into a craft or antique store and snoop around. The town got its name from Addison Niles who was a railroad attorney. Some if the towns claim to fame is that it was an early motion picture companies. Some of the most famous silent movies by Charlie Chaplin were filmed here. Broncho Billy Anderson also created some films here. Visitors can see more about this industry at the Niles Essanay Film Museum.

Irvington is small and rather rural but there are some shops and restaurants that where established around the 1800s. The town was named after a railroad executives birth place, Irvington New Jersey. The Mission San Jose is centered around one of the oldest Spanish missions in all of California. This is of course where it gets its name. Part of the mission houses a museum. Asian Americans have made quite a community out of the area. Warm Springs has been able to get some of the bustle from Silicon Valley because it is very close to that area. Here is were you may share a hotel with a traveling computer whiz.

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