Bayview

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Bayview is a fictional city on the West Coast of the USA in which Need for Speed: Underground 2 takes place. It contains four main areas which is: City Core, Beacon Hill, Jackson Heights and Coal Harbor. The player travels to Bayview six months after the events of Need for Speed: Underground.

Directory

This directory of Bayview in-game.

• Red Dot - Graphics Shop
• Cyan Dot - Car Dealership
• Blue Dot - Performance Shop
• Green Dot - Body Shop
• Yellow Dot - Specialties Shop
• Violet Dot - Garage (there is only one garage available)
• Purple Circle - Circuit Race
• Orange Circle - SUV-only Event
• Green Circle - Sprint Race
• Cyan Circle - Street X
• Blue Circle - Drag Race
• Yellow Circle - Drift Race
• Gold Circle - URL
• Purple X - Sponsored Circuit
• Green X - Sponsored Sprint
• Cyan X - Sponsored Street X
• Blue X - Sponsored Drag
• Yellow X - Sponsored Drift
• Gold Star - Magazine/DVD Cover Opportunity/Unique Part Opportunity

The city is divided into four sections with each connected by only a few roads. The most northern section is called Jackson Heights and just south is Beacon Hill. The central area is called City Core and the most southern part is Coal Harbor. There's an airport in the City Core district.

City Core

This region is available to players at the beginning of the title's career mode. It resembles a typical large city center as it features some tall buildings but also features regions where there are only small houses and thin alleyways. It's surrounded by a mostly elevated interstate known as Highway 27.

There's also an underground tunnel running through the center of the core. There are five hidden shops in this area; 2 body shops, a car specialties shop, a graphics shop and a performance shop. There's also a non-hidden performance shop, a car lot and the player's only garage.

Hotel Plaza

A relatively big district occupying the north-western side of City Core. There are many hotels and other large buildings as well as skyscrapers.

The roads are mostly wide with only a few alleys but players can reach high speeds in this area as many of the roads are almost straight. There are some Konopa Plaza signs in this area.

City Center

The north-east area of the region and features an underground freeway that players can drive along to reach Beacon Hill or Freeway 27. City Avenue runs through here. City Center is Bayview's downtown core, with many tall buildings and business headquarters, including the Suomi Lewis building.

Stadium

A small district near South Market containing Cooper Field, Eskuri Arena, and some large parking facilities. All Stadium Drift race events occur in Cooper Field.

This is the only area where Freeway 27's lanes divide around the Stadium. A Car Specialty Shop can be found within this district.

South Market

The middle of southern City Core features a notable Asian population due to the presence of Asian signage throughout. The district features many race events due to its small alleyways and wide main roads which both feature progressive turns.

There are multiple casinos in South Market and an animated canopy similar to the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jackpot Casino and Bingo Club is near the canopy. Another major landmark is the large casino that crosses over roads quite a few times.

Fort Union

The east area of City Core is Fort Union. Fort Union is often confused with El Norte because in Explore Mode, the Fort Union name appears on the screen when one enters El Norte and Fort Union. Fort Union Square located in the centre of the district contains wider than usual roads as players can drive onto the pavement.

Fort Union is also a residential district with multiple condos and apartments.

El Norte

The south-eastern area in Bayview is El Norte. El Norte is an average "lower eastside" district because of its darker roads and alleys. The Bayview EL line is affluent here, criss-crossing above the roads. Graffiti can be seen everywhere. There is also a construction site, basketball court, and Best Buy in El Norte.

Bayview International Airport

The Bayview International Airport is located east of the city core and is connected by the Airport Freeway. This is a very important area as players can enter many Drags and URL events that take placed along the runways of the airport.

Bayview International Airport appears to be modelled after Dulles International Airport in Virginia.

Beacon Hill

This is the second area players will unlock access to and is heavily based on Beverly Hills. It is the lower mountainside of Jackson Heights and contains extremely curvy roads.

Beacon Hill East

Beacon Hill East is the eastern area of Beacon Hill. It houses a few stores and some hotels as well as Bayview City Hall including a pink sculpture nearby. The column of Beacon Hill East appears to be modelled after Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London. Beacon Hill East has a few tall buildings as well as a mall.

Beacon Hill West

Beacon Hill West runs from the end of Beacon Hill East to the coast. These two areas are very similar and features many clubs along the road decorated with colourful lights.

Roads are a very technical curvy encompassing wide multi-lane streets, narrow alleys and shortcuts. West has a gas station, beach, switchbacks, a Burger King, and the Imperial Hotel.

Pigeon Park

Pigeon Park is an area referred to as Brad Lawless Park in the title. It occupies the eastern end of Beacon Hill and the area east of the bridge. It only has one road with a short-cut through a greenhouse and a restaurant. There is also a monument off the side of the road.

Jackson Heights

Jackson Heights is located high up in the mountains of Bayview containing tricky turns, short straights and a variety of technical routes. It is the only area where players can drift along an open road with traffic.

This area has only two hidden shops; a Body shop and a Graphics shop.

At the north-east there's an observatory which is modelled after the Griffith Observatory in the hills above Los Angeles. The entire city of Bayview can be seen from the peak of the mountain as well as a "BAYVIEW" sign styled after the Hollywood Sign.

Jackson Heights has an events center and gardens in the west. In the east, there are numerous mansions and a polo club. The north has the summit and a broadcasting tower. The observatory area also includes a car park, Capilano Heights, and a museum.

Coal Harbor

Coal Harbor is the most southern area of the city and is unlocked in two sections. The district is an industrial complex featuring many narrow roads.

Coal Harbor East

Coal Harbor East is the first section of Coal Harbor that players will unlock. The district connects Coal Harbor with the City Core. Players can find four hidden shops and a car lot in this area.

The district contains some old houses, a steel mill, electronics manufacturing area, business centre and a port. There are three highways running to the rest of the city; Highway 7 runs directly to the City Core, the Coal Harbor Freeway runs a bit out of the way before heading into the city core and the Airport Freeway leading to the Airport.

Coal Harbor West

Coal Harbor West is the final area that players unlock. It only has three hidden shops. The area contains heavy industries, a port and rail yards as well as a Nuclear Power Plant.

Shop Locations

City Core

• Garage-Located in El Norte near Fort Union. Just across the street from a fountain. Look for the violet light.
• Graphics-One of the Graphics shops is located north of the Casinos in South Market. It is right by the tunnel construction zone and the canopy. Find the red light.
• Car Specialties Shop-Locate Cooper Field from the Freeway and you will near a Specialties Shop. It is in the Stadium district in the western part of City Core.
• Body Shop 1-One of the Body Shops is in the Fort Union district. Look for the greenish-yellow light and the large blue Body Shop sign.
• Body Shop 2-In Hotel Plaza there is a Body Shop on Resort Loop. Look for the light in the Gemini Resort/Inn/Plaza.
• Performance Shop-A Performance Shop is in El Norte tucked in a back alley. Check for a blue light.
• Mega Low Performance Superstore-Mega Low is the discount performance retailer in Bayview. They don't have everything, but it is well worth checking out. It is near the Konopa Plaza sign and Eskuri Arena in western City Core. Same as the standard performance stores, it has a blue light near the entrance.
• Car Lot-Look for an aqua light leading to the entrance of the Lot in Stadium.

Beacon Hill

• Graphics-A Graphics Shop is in Beacon Hill East near the river bridge. Of course, there is a light in front.
• Car Specialties Shop-The Car Specialties Shop in Beacon Hill West is one of the trickiest to find. It is located off City Avenue with a yellowish-gold light leading to the driveway.
• Body Shop-Keep an eye out for the Body Shop in Beacon Hill East. It is tucked behind the Coffee Shop.
• Performance Shop-There is a Performance Shop in Beacon Hill West located near the Burger King. Look for the blue lights.
• Car Lot-There is a Car Lot near the coast in Beacon Hill East. Look for the aqua light.

Jackson Heights

• Graphics-One of the two shops in Jackson Heights, the Graphics Shop is just next to the Body Shop by the Gardens. Locate the green light for the Body Shop, turn into the driveway, and you will also see the Graphics Shop.
• Body Shop-The Body Shop is to the left of the Graphics Shop in the Heights. It is easy to find.

Coal Harbor East

• Graphics-The Graphics Shop is near the rail tracks by the Manufacturing area. Look for the red light and the very small driveway.
• Car Specialties Shop-Find the yellowish-gold light leading to the hidden driveway near the interchange, the shop is there.
• Performance Shop-Unlike the other shops, Coal Harbor East's Performance shop has a parking lot and is easy to find. The blue light will lead you to the store.
• Body Shop-The Shop is in the Business Center and it has a long driveway. Look for the greenish light and a small opening.
• Car Lot-Similar to all the other Car Lots, the Car Lot in Coal Harbor East is easy to find. Look for where the highway ends and the entrance is over in that area.

Coal Harbor West

• Car Specialties Shop - This shop is over by Grandview Station and has a bronzy light beam guiding you to the entrance.
• Body Shop - The entrance is just off the road near the other train station. Locate the light and large sign.
• Performance Shop - Just like the Body Shop, the Performance Shop in Coal Harbor West has no driveway. Locate the blue light. It is near the tunnel and is just past the gas station.

Trivia

• As mentioned by Rachel commenting on a unique part, Bayview is possibly located on the West Coast of the United States.
• Some Burger King restaurants and Best Buy stores can be found in the city.