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Welcome to Concord, California.
Concord is a city located in Contra Costa County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 121,780. Concord is a suburb of San Francisco, and was until 1998 the eastern terminus of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) commuter train system.
Concord has been primarily a bedroom community over the last forty years, but during the last decade corporations such as ChevronTexaco and Bank of America have established extensive back-office operations there, diversifying the local economy. City of Concord is located 29 miles east of San Francisco and adjacent to majestic Mount Diablo, Concord provides easy access to San Francisco, Silicon Valley and Sacramento. Business-friendly government policies, outstanding Class
A office space values, numerous industrial parks and excellent transportation systems combine with dramatically affordable home prices, a well educated workforce, a dynamic retail environment and an enviable quality of life.
Concord has three major retail areas conveniently located within a mile of one another. Sunvalley Shopping Center, The Willows and Park & Shop Center feature large anchor stores like Macy's, Sears, JC Penney, Fry's Electronics, Burlington Coat Factory, Cost Plus, REI, Old Navy, CompUSA and OfficeMax. Hundreds of other retailers and restaurants make the three shopping centers a magnet for local and regional shoppers.
Downtown Concord, near Todos Santos Plaza, offers an exciting mix of entertainment, retail and eating establishments including Brenden Theatres, Half Price Books and critically-acclaimed Luna Restaurante.
Large retailers and department stores such as Costco, Expo Design Center, Home Depot, Office Depot, YardBirds, TJ Maxx, K-Mart and McCaulou's call Concord home.
Over a dozen auto dealerships represent more than 25 automakers. Concord's major auto center is located along Market Street and down Concord Ave. to the Diamond Blvd. area.
Cropped map of the Concord flower bed by the 242 Market Street exit by NASA World Wind on 05/23/2006.
Concord is also the home of the annual Concord Jazz Festival and the Concord Records jazz record label. Concord's Mount Diablo High School is home to several acclaimed California academies, specifically the Digital Safari, a three-year program involving the integration of multimedia with the core curriculum through integrated, project-based learning.
The headquarters of the Kabul Soccer Club is located in Concord. Concord's De La Salle High School is home for the record winning streak of 151 games set by the football team between 1992 and 2004. During that span, De La Salle won 12 California state championships, and was named national champion five different times (once by ESPN, four times by USA Today). Jazz musician Dave Brubeck was born in Concord, as was actor Tom Hanks.
The Chronicle Pavilion, Willows Theatre, concerts and festivals at Todos Santos Plaza, Brenden Theatre, Gallery Concord, Pixieland Amusement Park and Waterworld USA are all part of Concord's vibrant landscape.
There are things to do indoors and outdoors with festivals and concerts dotting the calendar. Bay Area KidFest, held on Memorial Day weekend, is a highlight of the summer festival season at Todos Santos Plaza and is the oldest and largest children's event in the Bay Area. Holiday events for 4th of July, Labor Day, Halloween and the Christmas season are traditions in Concord.
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Local daily news in Concord:
Cows stampede on I-680 freeway near Concord; at least one dead
"Cows stampede on I-680 freeway near Concord; at least one dead " Authorities were faced with a surreal scene late Thursday when a trailer hauling a herd of cattle broke loose, allowing the animals to escape into traffic near the interchange of Highway 4 and Interstate 680. via Freerepublic.com
New stores revive old Concord retail sites
"The amount of people and the incomes there scream for more retail. There's a lot of opportunity, so the developers are willing to put money into it." Developers are breathing new retail life into some under-performing or empty commercial sites in the East Bay. via Ledger Dispatch
Bay Area gas tops $4 a gallon
"They have to drive long distances to the radiation facility for treatment. When you are diagnosed with something serious, you want to focus on beating it, but how can you when you're worried about bills?" Gas prices in the Bay Area have zoomed past the dreaded $4-a-gallon pump price and show no sign of slowing down, a survey said Tuesday. via Inside Bay Area
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Places of interest:
Waldon, CA (3.8 miles), Pacheco, CA (3.9 miles), Pleasant Hill, CA (4.1 miles), Clyde, CA (4.2 miles), Walnut Creek, CA (4.6 miles), Vine Hill, CA (5.7 miles), Bay Point, CA (5.8 miles), Clayton, CA (5.9 miles).
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