Listening to great live music at the Bistro Free every night! (submitted by Allison Cook, 21/ix/04)

Hiking the peaceful hills and trails of Garin Park

The Tranquility of the Japanese Garden

Memories of the fabulous campus of the old Hayward High

Constant cultural activities through the Hayward Library

Hayward's Multi-Generational

Poetry Slams

Wonderful Nutcracker Ballet at the Chabot Theater

Haircuts by Barber Joe, the Mayor of B St.

Day of the Dead Exhibit at Meek Estate

My book--Hayward Hometown Poetry

Hayward Fishery -- Yummmm!

Terrific climate

BART to San Francisco in 40 minutes

Central to so many places to hike/bike

My hometown--Hayward Hospital on A St., 1946
(the ones above were sent in by Bruce Roberts, 23.xii.10)

Hayward Chamber of Commerce's Street Parties

The Rotunda's Art Shows

Horchatas at Acapulco Restaurant

Rich Diversity of our city

Driving down B Street

Reading the Daily Review with my morning coffee

Murals

The great staff at the City Clerk's Office

Camarones a la diabla at El Cerrito Restaurant

City Hall

Jorge Servín's wrougth iron fencing

Great photos at the Hayward Historical Museum

Reading my Daily Review with my morning coffee

Running into friends while eating a hot pastrami sandwich and drinking an ale at Buffalo Bills

Rich taquitos from Tacos Uruapan

James Bond books, and books in Spanish, at The Book Shop

All those Spiderman comic books and action figures at Maximum Monkey Comics! (gone)

Los Chilones de Hayward at the Matt Jiménez Boys & Girls Club Center

Taquitos al pastor at Taquería Eduardo's

Taking a class at Chabot College

Visiting Cal State Hayward

Cult movies at Video Z (gone)

Finding out about Hayward by surfing www.zermeno.com

Walking the neighborhoods

Drama productions at Mt. Eden High

Alaskan rolls at The Naked Fish

Great books at the Hayward Public Library Dedicated in Honor of César E. Chávez

iMacs at the Computer Center

The Altars at the Sun Gallery

Zucchini bread at the Festival

Fire Station at Main

Meeting and listening to Hayward residents

Dried figs at the Crossroads World Market

Pilar's wall postcard collection at Glenn Oaks

Tennyson High events

John's sweet creations at GH Demos' meetings

Classes at the Hayward Recreation Center, Adult School and Senior Center

Escargots at Rue de Main (gone)

Burritos de lengua at Taquería Arandas

Minami bouquets (gone)

Window shopping Southland

Jorge's hat collection at El Tapatío on B. Street (gone)

Chianti Supremo at Buon Appetito

Kid's handprints at the Kid's Breakfast Club

El Cinco de Mayo Festival

Expresso at Café Bijoux

Reupholstery furniture done at Chevy's Furniture Reupholstery

Great frame selection at Eye Spy

Professionalism at the Hayward Body Shop

Mother's chiles rellenos

Ana's flowers at the Farmer's Market

Banning's historical walks. With Banning's passing in 2005, we now have Frank Goulart doing the touring.

Fried rice at Rickshaw Express

Dancing at Better World School of Music and Dance, in our Downtown and at www.bwmusicanddance.com

Ride-alongs with a HPD officer

Grupo Tlapalli

The delicious homemade flan at the Shark Shack Restaurant

Marcos' mural at César E. Chávez Middle School

CABE events

Sesame balls at Mr. Chaus (gone)

Volunteer Dinner at Centennial

The five different sauces at La Salsa on B and Watkins

Touring Moreau High

CALDO meetings

Art shows at HAC

Tequiladas

The view from Fairview

Fresh guavas at Arteaga's Market

Riding the choo choo train at Kennedy Park

Swallows at Chabot College and their Return of the Swallows Festival in early April

The chips and salsa at Los Dos Hermanos on Mission Blvd.

Varied selection at Chávez Super Market

Recruiting students at Hayward High

Good bicycles at Cyclepath

Melodious Latino music at Discoteca Lluvia on A Street

Picking blackberries at East Avenue Park

Fresh tortillas at La Mexicana

Shoreline walks

Calling Hayward residents from the United Food and Commercial Workers Hall in Hayward

Palmeras at Panadería Corona

Hayward-San Felipe Sister Committee's Shrimp Feed (gone)