Niles District: Fremont CA

We are currently staying with my Grandpa and Margaret while we wait for our stuff to get here. We did find an apartment, and I will blog about that a little bit later when we get all moved in and I can click some great pictures. They have a tradition that every Thursday they go out and do something or discover something new in the area. It is usually a walk or museum or something like that. This Thursday Preston and I were able to go with them. We first took a load of our stuff to our new apartment in Fremont and then they showed me a little cut district that is part of the city of Fremont, but is called the Niles District. This place is known for the railroad that goes through there as well as the place where they filmed black and white silent movies. The whole main street is so cute and well put together. There are lots of antique shops and cute places to look at. They do still show silent films with live accompaniment, which sounds so fun! They have a museum that features this theater and then another museum for the old railroad history.

Here are a few pictures I got of Niles:

A shot of the train station

 One of the trains that was on display outside. We weren't able to go to the railroad museum because they are only open on Sunday, which is a bummer. 

 Here is a shot through the window of one of the old shooting films for the movies. The famous man Charlie Chalpin himself starred in a few movies they shot here. 

 They have these cute street signs on the lamp-posts that tells you where things are. They are all different and support the things the district is known for. 

 Cute Main St.

 They had these amazing little details all along the way that really added to its cute feel.

 This was the look Preston had pretty much the entire time we were there. He did take a nap through most of it though. 

I like their tradition to go out and try to discover something new everything Thursday. It really helps them know what is around them and what the possibilities really are. We have gone with them when we have visited before and have such a fun time wherever we go!