Located
at the crossroads of three freeways—the 101, 92 and 280—San Mateo provides a
link with San Francisco to the north, San Jose to the south and the East Bay to
the east. The city’s proximity to San Francisco Airport also provides
convenient air transportation for visitors.
San
Mateo is renowned as a multi-cultural and socio-economically diverse town that
is walk-able and welcoming. People converse with one another in many different
languages: Spanish, Russian, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese and Hindi. There is
an equally impressive collection of ethnic restaurants: Mexican cantinas,
Korean noodle houses, Irish pubs, Italian eateries, Brazilian Steakhouses,
Sushi and Chinese restaurants, Indian buffets, all-American diners, healthy
cafes, coffee stores and juice bars. Draegers Grocery offers organic fruits and
vegetables, free-range meat and fresh fish. And there’s Japanese-centric Suruki
Supermarket, and several Mexican Markets. San Mateo residents and visitors can also
visit the countless premium stores at Bridgepointe and Hillsdale Shopping Mall.
In
addition, San Mateo offers an exceptional business environment where many
innovative businesses have flourished, from incubation to maturity. It has
become one of the San Francisco Peninsula’s premier employment centers for
financial, commercial, technology and scientific research sectors.
It
also features excellent public facilities, including Coyote Point Park, a state-of-the-art
library, the Expo Center, College of San Mateo, and Sawyer Camp Trail—which
offers a free 12-mile paved path for health & wellness activities,
including walking, jogging and biking. Indeed, San Mateo is one of the region’s
foremost destinations to live and work in an energetic and inspirational city.
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