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Things to Do in Hayward

Things to Do in Hayward

The cultural diversity of Hayward is rich and is represented by superb arts facilities and organizations as well as prominent heritage sites.

At the Hayward Japanese Gardens more than three acres of plants and bonsai are presented in traditional Japanese style. Pathways lead visitors to a koi pond, a teahouse and observation areas.

The Douglas Morrisson Theatre is an outstanding venue for live stage entertainment. Owned and operated by the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, the theater company presents plays, musicals and concerts in the 250-seat facility.

The visual arts are celebrated at facilities such as the Hayward Area Historical Society Museum of History and Culture, the Hayward Arts Council galleries and the Sun Gallery. Adding to this is public art that can be discovered throughout the community, including stunning murals in the downtown area.

California State University, East Bay and Chabot College offer concerts, theater, dance and art shows. Cal State East Bay is home to the University Theater, an art gallery and sculpture garden. Chabot College boasts an art gallery, bands, choirs and its 1,500-seat Performing Arts Center.

History buffs revel in the McConaghy House Museum, a 12-room farmhouse furnished in the style of 1886 – the date it was constructed. Located adjacent to Kennedy Park, the historic site is owned by the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District and operated by the Hayward Area Historical Society. The society has a year-long schedule of activities, with its main museum located downtown.

Additional historical sites include All Saints Catholic Church, a Spanish-Baroque style church constructed in 1912; the circa 1897 Meek Mansion; the “Old” City Hall, built in 1930; the Veterans’ Memorial Building, dedicated to fallen soldiers in 1932; and the Totem Pole at Weekes Community Park, erected in 1964 to depict the history of the Hayward area from 1849.

Shopping opportunities include the Southland Mall of 150 stores and restaurants and additional shopping areas promoting international foods and goods. A walk downtown reveals a blend of antique stores, salons, restaurants and a movie theater complex.

Places to Eat & Where to Stay

Hayward’s extensive selection of restaurants offers eclectic menus and outstanding service. American classics are intermixed with a host of ethnic establishments.

More than 800 hotel and motel rooms ensure Hayward visitors a comfortable night’s sleep during their stay. Each full-service hotel is conveniently located near major thoroughfares and transportation options, as well as local and regional attractions. Three new hotels are scheduled to open in 2018.

Chamber-recommended restaurants and lodging options can be found by browsing through the directory in the back of this publication, or by visiting the Hayward Chamber of Commerce website at www.hayward.org.


Residential Living

It is a great time to live in Hayward. In comparison to other East Bay cities, Hayward remains an affordable place to purchase a quality home. Mature tree-lined neighborhoods are intermixed with modern, luxury estates in the hills, providing homebuyers a selection of residential choices. Single-family dwellings, townhomes and condominium complexes are readily available, as are ample options for rental alternatives for those not in the market to buy at this time.

To meet the demands that come with growth, the city continues to implement measures to enhance and expand the services and amenities residents and businesses appreciate. Beautiful parks and schools are being renovated; bus and rail service improved; utility lines moved underground; and fall, spring and summer seasons feature community festivals in neighborhoods, parks and in the historic downtown.


Parks and Recreation in Hayward

From open spaces and park sites to modern recreational facilities, Hayward-area residents have access to diversions of all kinds. The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District operates and maintains more than 100 facilities and park sites and offers hundreds of educational and recreational programs, classes and events, with locations at www.haywardarearec.org.

Highlights of Hayward:
  • The 25-acre Oliver Sports Park has picnic facilities and a children’s play area, as well as facilities for softball, soccer, and basketball.
  • Kennedy Park welcomes families to enjoy the merry-go-round, a narrow gauge railroad, picnic and activity areas, and a snack bar.
  • Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center offers a glimpse into the ecology of the San Francisco Bay estuary.
  • The Sulphur Creek Nature Center is a wildlife education and rehabilitation facility in a creekside forest.
  • The Rowell Ranch Rodeo is a community favorite every spring.
  • The Hayward Plunge is a year-round indoor swimming facility that features swim lessons, public swim, lap swim and water exercise.
  • Mia’s Dream Come True Playground includes elements of inclusion play for cognitive, physical, social, sensory and communication stimulation. The park has accessible pathways, picnic areas, seating and shade structures.

Part of the East Bay Regional Park District, Garin and Dry Creek Pioneer regional parks include a visitor center with blacksmith shop, picnicking areas, and a 20-mile system of trails for hiking, horseback riding and fishing.

Golfers Love Hayward

Hayward has outstanding public and country club golf courses.

The Hayward Recreation and Park District operates the Skywest and Mission Hills of Hayward golf courses. Skywest is a popular choice for its challenging 18 holes on a tree-lined course stretching 6,862 yards. The facility includes a driving range, practice green and a restaurant. Mission Hills is a 9-hole executive course that includes a two-deck lighted driving range. Both offer professional instruction and pro shops.

Hayward is also home to TPC Stonebrae Country Club with its 18-hole, 7,200-yard championship course 1,500 feet above San Francisco Bay. The beautiful facility with outstanding vistas includes dining opportunities, practice facility and a portion of the Bay Ridge Trail. The Ellie Mae Classic is one of the major events on the Web.Com PGA-affiliated Tour.


Mayor’s Welcome

The San Francisco Bay Area is the innovation capital of our state, country and arguably the planet. The region provides the entrepreneurial spirit, technological development and bold thinking that is changing industries, commerce, policy and the ways we live, learn and play here at home and around the globe. It is a distinction owing to our region’s natural beauty, commitment to environmental protection, world-class academic and research institutions, progressive attitudes and standing as a beacon to immigrants, migrants and risk-takers for generations.

Within the Bay Area, as a place of business and to do business, the City of Hayward offers an unparalleled combination of competitive advantages. From a commercial standpoint, we are strategically located at the center of the region and tied to markets regionally, nationally and globally through a robust transportation network of multiple highways, heavy and light rail, airports and maritime shipping lines operating through the Port of Oakland.

When it comes to employee recruitment and retention, Hayward businesses draw on a highly educated regional workforce within short commute distances. As a lifestyle proposition, the city is home to a highly diverse and welcoming community with relatively affordable real estate and housing costs; two- and four-year college campuses in Chabot College and California State University East Bay; and easy access to San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose entertainment and culture and expansive parks and open spaces, including shoreline and ridgeline hiking trails.

Increasingly, business owners and investors are discovering Hayward. The city’s industrial crescent is a veritable ecosystem of commerce and creation with thousands of companies and firms of all sizes across a multitude of sectors – information technology, advanced manufacturing, biotech and life sciences, transportation and logistics, food and beverage manufacturing and business and financial services among them. Meanwhile, the city has more than 3,000 units of new housing in the pipeline – either under construction, ready to break ground or approved for development. A 2019 update to our downtown-specific land-use plan encourages even more housing, retail and commercial office growth.

At city hall, we understand that being a “business-friendly” location isn’t enough. We want to be a partner in your success. Our economic development division offers one-stop business concierge services and other programs to support business site selection, project development and a range of operational, marketing and workforce activities. We also are investing in public infrastructure and services to enhance our business climate and quality of life, including new renewable energy sources, a new recycled water distribution system and other utility improvements, improved roadways and a new 21st century library and community learning center. It is with great pride that I say, welcome to Hayward.

Sincerely,
Barbara Halliday
Mayor of Hayward


Health Care

Health Care in Hayward

The Hayward area is well-positioned to serve the region’s health care needs. In addition to the multitude of established practices and clinics in the community, residents take advantage of convenient, high-quality health care resources at major hospital campuses.

Celebrating 57 years of service to the Hayward and surrounding communities, St. Rose Hospital stands tall providing quality health care to all. With almost 900 employees and 400 physicians, St. Rose is a nonprofit 217-bed acute care facility that offers comprehensive care. Diagnostic imaging services include the latest in digital technology and diagnostic ultrasound. Services include a 24-hour emergency department that sees 40,000 patients annually, a medical/surgical/telemetry department, an award-winning family birthing center and an outpatient care center. The hospital is a Cardiac STEMI Receiving Center providing emergency lifesaving angioplasties for immediate treatment of heart attacks. In 2017, St. Rose opened a state-of- the-art in-patient pharmacy.

Kaiser Permanente is one of the nation’s leading health care providers and nonprofit health plans. They provide a full spectrum of health care services to southern Alameda County residents through facilities in Hayward, Fremont, San Leandro and Union City. Kaiser has served Hayward for more than 50 years and continues its mission at the Sleepy Hollow Medical Offices to provide high-quality affordable health care services and to improve the health of members and the communities it serves.

Eden Medical Center’s state-of-the-art facility in Castro Valley brings together patient-centered care, technology and sophisticated design. It has 130 private patient rooms, with an additional 34-bed universal care unit. Eden is home to the Sutter East Bay Neuroscience Institute, Primary Stroke Center and Regional Trauma Center. Services include cancer care, advanced imaging, rehabilitation and emergency care.

Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center provides free and low-cost health primary care and social services to 15,000 patients in Southern Alameda County who would otherwise have nowhere to go to receive care. From its Hayward headquarters and social services site, the center provides services such as family practice, pediatrics, prenatal care, immunizations to infants, nutrition education to new mothers, mental health and outreach services and after-school programs.

The Firehouse Clinic on Huntwood Avenue is a collaboration of the City of Hayward, the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency and Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center. The clinic offers extended hours to accommodate the schedules of working families. Services include primary and preventive care at the fire station.

Hayward Wellness Center at the Southland Mall is part of Alameda Health System’s network of clinics that expand access to primary care and medical specialties. Hayward Wellness also provides services such as optometry and podiatry. Group visits include classes on healthy eating and living, and a demonstration kitchen.

The Life West Chiropractic College Health Center is located on the teaching facility campus in Hayward. Senior interns are directed by licensed chiropractors at the clinic, which provides affordable services to those in need of care.


Join the Hayward Chamber

Become a member of the Hayward Chamber of Commerce to promote your business and be a part of Hayward’s economic vitality.

1 Business development: Member mixers provide visibility and access to new business contacts and resources. Promote your business at member receptions, luncheons, workshops, meetings, events, the Business Expo and more. Members are also listed on the chamber website and in the annual business directory magazine.

2 Marketing: Members can support, participate and sponsor high-profile events. Our audience is a specialized market of business owners, employers and executives, as well as an active community.

3 Business referral: The chamber receives calls and walk-ins for business referrals of local products and services. People like to do business with chamber members.

4 Government advocacy: The chamber addresses community issues and keeps connections to elected officials. The work of our Governmental Relations Council and our political action committee promotes beneficial business legislation, discourages detrimental regulations and saves you money.

5 Professional Development: Enhance your professional skills with training and education at workshops led by speakers on topics such as sales, marketing, customer service, capital acquisition, government contracting and social media.

6 In the know: Members receive our e-newsletter and other communications that keep them up-to-date on the local business scene as well as chamber and community events and opportunities for networking. The chamber website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Yelp pages are additional sources for business contacts.

7 Travel programs: Chamber-sponsored travel programs provide opportunities to network worldwide.

8 Business credibility: Your business perception amongst consumers and business owners brings credibility when it is identified as a member of a Chamber of Commerce.

9 Leadership Hayward: More than 300 Hayward community and business leaders have been trained by this acclaimed Chamber program over the past 26 years.

10 Programs and events: The chamber hosts activities, including an annual awards gala, Business Expo, member receptions, networking groups, workshops, ribbon-cuttings and grand-openings. We attract visitors to Hayward with our downtown street party series, mariachi festival and the Light Up the Season celebration. Our State of the City Luncheon is a Hayward tradition and our luncheon speakers’ series features experts from America’s international trading partners.

11 Value-added benefits: Money-saving member-to-member discounts are available to members only. New members are welcomed on Facebook page and in our e-newsletter. We can promote and assist with your grand opening/ribbon cutting ceremony, which increases your visibility in the community.

12 Making a contribution: Committee involvement is an opportunity to expand business contacts and network while finding solutions for community issues. Join chamber affiliate organizations such as the Ambassadors, Latino Business Round Table, Hayward Nonprofit Alliance, and our support groups for industries such as food manufacturing/distribution and bioscience.


Schools in Hayward

Schools in Hayward

A hallmark of Hayward’s development as a city is its embrace of “cradle-to-career” learning and it is one of the few cities in California to have both a community college and a state university.

A student’s educational journey begins with the Hayward Unified School District, serving approximately 20,000 students. The district offers programs in bilingual education, dual language immersion, career pathways and college readiness. Its focus on arts education for all students brings the opportunity to explore instrumental arts, theater and visual arts, among others. An exciting era is on the horizon with various state-of-the-art facilities under construction, including STEAM buildings at each high school campus. HUSD celebrates the community’s diversity and creates an engaging educational environment that prepares Hayward youth for college, career, and life.

Private school education includes 10 preschools and elementary schools. California Crosspoint Academy is a Christian middle and high school known for excellence in academics. Moreau Catholic High School is a Holy Cross college-preparatory institution where nearly all graduating students advance to higher education. Silver Oak High School is a public Montessori charter school that provides a college preparatory education. All Saints Catholic School is a kindergarten-to-eighth-grade parish school, established in 1947, and St. Joachim is a preschool-to-eighth-grade Catholic school established in 1958.

Chabot College is a comprehensive community college where 13,000 students of all ages and backgrounds receive a quality education at an affordable price. Students choose from more than 160 associate degrees and career training programs. The college awards associate degrees and certificates, and specializes in university transfer, workforce training and lifelong learning. Chabot partners with private and public sector industries to build workforce development opportunities to help meet the need for a skilled workforce.

California State University, East Bay is known for award-winning programs, expert instruction, a personalized learning environment and more than 100 career-focused fields of study. The university has 14,800 students with a mission that centers on providing a diverse student population with rich, culturally relevant learning experiences that prepare them for meaningful life work; to meet the educational needs and contribute to the vitality of Hayward, the East Bay, the state, the nation and globally; and to nurture philanthropy that transforms students’ lives and empowers future generations.

Life Chiropractic College West offers the doctor of chiropractic degree and is internationally recognized for leadership and innovation in chiropractic training.

Other educational institutions serving Hayward include Carrington College, which offers certificate and associate degree programs toward health care careers; the University of San Francisco’s campus in nearby Pleasanton; and Unitek College, which offers programs in vocational nursing and medical assisting.

More options for lifelong learning are available through the Eden Area Regional Occupational Program and the Hayward Unified School District’s Center for Education and Careers (adult school).