Livermore Overview
San Francisco town in the Contra Costa region, Livermore, CA is a unique and diverse cultural hub. It has a large population over 90,000 and is one of the oldest wine regions in California. Recent housing development has included the addition of hundreds of million-dollar houses set amongst the picturesque vineyards. It makes considering Livermore CA, real estate a wonderful choice for a lifestyle that encourages outdoors activities.
Did You Know These Livermore Fun Facts?
- Livermore, known as the oldest wine region in California, was founded in 1869 by William Mendenhall and named after Robert Livermore.
- The city is noted for one world record. A 110+ year old 4-watt light bulb, called the Centennial Light, housed in the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department main station, is still burning.
- Livermore has several golf courses located near the city: Las Positas municipal golf course, and the 18 hole Poppy Ridge and Wente Vineyards courses.
Things to do in Livermore
Livermore, CA has plenty of things to do. Fancy a round of golf? Head to one of the many courses around town. Or perhaps exploring and nature are your thing – with many parks (Del Valle Regional Park, Sunset Park & Sycamore Grove Park) and vineyards you can enjoy the scenery and perhaps a wine too. Museums, temples and monuments are many of the free offerings available.
Livermore News
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Livermore History
Livermore is a city in Alameda County, California, in the United States. With an estimated 2019 population of 90,189, Livermore is the most populous city in the Tri-Valley. Livermore is located on the eastern edge
The city has redeveloped its downtown district and is considered part of the Tri-Valley area, comprising Amador, Livermore and San Ramon valleys.
During Livermore’s early years, it was well known for large hotels that graced the downtown street corners, before new buildings replaced them. Livermore after the 1880s is also notable for the Wente Vineyards, Concannon Vineyard, Cresta Blanca Winery and many other wineries. Since it has a Mediterranean climate, gravelly soil, warm days and cool nights, it was a good location to grow wine grapes. By 1880 the extensive winter wheat and hay crop lands were being replaced by vineyards.
The downtown area or central district has two movie theaters, a community theater, and space for open-air concerts. The North Livermore district is north of the Union Pacific Railroad that cuts through downtown. The South Livermore district, including areas of unincorporated land, has over 40 wineries. This is another great reason to consider Livermore, CA Real Estate.
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