Comments on: Diamond Palace is closed

By: Marty

Marty — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:33:59 +0000

Poppie, you have secured your spot as….

The Most Uninteresting Man in The World.

Stay churchy, my friend.

By: Dan Ondrasek

Dan Ondrasek — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:22:38 +0000

or this one….

http://www.stanfordtheatre.org/stf/

I know that it can be picked apart that some of these places, on their own, are financial underachievers. This is true in some cases; but what is striking is how they can bring a area alive and inject foot traffic and revenues to the neighborhoods they inhabit. And the secondary benefit – when you drive through a city or a ‘burb that has saved and restored their movie house, you know that city has a respect for its heritage. Fremont has a great opportunity here.

By: charlie C

charlie C — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:17:56 +0000

#9…Maybe a professional sports franchise would liven things up a tad? Lew my brother, are you listening?

By: bbox231

bbox231 — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:31:32 +0000

Dan O – #6 – add to the list

Fox Theatre in Redwood City . . ..

http://www.foxrwc.com/about/

Lots of variety in their schedule.

http://tickets.foxrwc.com/

By: Poppie

Poppie — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:47:55 +0000

West, you move in different circles than I do.
My neighbors are worried about jobs, education for their kids, and taking care of their older relatives.

Most of the entertaining involves jump houses, balloons, and family reunions at the parks, music lessons for the kids and maybe a recital or two.

They use their church halls for the really big events. Several are pretty big on going to the gyms and waterslide.

Personally I prefer a good night’s sleep to the sirens that were going off all night along Peralta when the Coffee Bean was rockin.

Of course, you might not want to stay out too late in San Jose as the new police force cuts and reduction in services are news even now … the people there don’t want to pay so much to supervise what passes for ‘adult’jj or exciting entertainment.

Accept the fact that people move here to raise families and live quietly. Take BART to the city when you have an urge to boogie.

By: Audrey

Audrey — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:28:15 +0000

I agree with West. I spend most of my entertainment/restaurant money in San Jose too. My friends and I all think that Fremont is really boring.

By: Marty

Marty — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:06:43 +0000

And don’t forget that the City will rent you a pigeon-sh*t infested picnic site for about a half a G. There’s many other options.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:22:23 +0000

We have a performing arts center in Fremont, look at the Smith Center at Ohlone College. There have been lots of postings on this blog about shows at the Smith Center.

Regarding banquets, the Marriot on Fremont Blvd does a good job, they have a nice ballroom and cater meals.

I can’t say much about dancing, there’s a ballroom place at Cushing & Fremont but I’ve not been there yet.

By: Dan Ondrasek

Dan Ondrasek — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:19:01 +0000

Broken record here…but back to the Center Theater:

Through college, I had a small business restoring old movie theaters. Here are a couple that we worked on back in the early 80s that continue to thrive and greatly helped their neighbors…

The Tower in Fresno:

http://towertheatrefresno.com/

The Vista in Los Angeles:

http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/32

The Arcata in Arcata

http://www.arcatatheater.com/

and we worked the first (pre David Packard restoration) of the San Jose Fox:

http://www.shomler.com/calsj/index.htm

Do whatever to utilize that place…the nightlife will follow.

By: Owen

Owen — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:07:35 +0000

West is right. I’ve lived in Fremont since 1958. I say the only think our city has become is over crowded,with a traffic light at every corner.

Our City Fathers should spend a little time in down town Livermore. They have it right.