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Often known as "The Capital of Silicon Valley," San Jose [1] is the largest city in the Bay Area, 3rd largest in California, and the 10th largest city in the United States. For the 5th year in a row is named the safest big city in the US.
True to its location in Silicon Valley, San Jose is home to many a high tech mega-headquarters such as Cisco, Ebay, and Adobe to name just a few.
There are many different neighborhoods in the large geographic area of San Jose to the point where you wouldn't know you are in the same city depending on where you are. San Jose, like most Bay Area cities, is an expensive place to live (many basic houses easily top $1M in price). Some of the hip areas to live these days are the downtown area (for those that like urban living), the vintage charm neighborhoods of Willow Glen and Rose Garden, the woodsy area with the best schools known as Almaden Valley, the new mcMansion subdivision area called Silver Creek, and the new hip live/shop area called Santana Row.
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- Downtown. Offices, shops, hotels, numerous restaurants, a convention center, the SoFA (South First Area) nightclub district, the weekly San Pedro Square Farmers' market, San Jose State University, City Hall, the main library (a prestigious award-winning joint-use library combining resources of the city and San Jose State University), the Guadalupe River trail, parks, cultural events, theaters, art galleries, and museums.
- San Jose Museum of Art, 110 South Market Street, (408) 294-2787, [3]. Focuses on contemporary art. Admission: $8.00 General, $5.00 Seniors / Students.
- The Tech Museum (Museum of Science and Technology), 201 South Market Street, (408) 294-TECH, [4]. Numerous exhibits on technology, many of them interactive.
- San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, 520 South First Street, San Jose (408)971-0323 [5] The first museum in the U.S. to focus on quilts and textiles, the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles has an outstanding collection of textiles on rotating display. Exhibitions change quarterly at this exciting and modern museum. Admission: $6.50 General, $5.00 Seniors / Students with ID. Admission is free on the first Friday of the month.
- Winchester Mystery House, 525 South Winchester Boulevard, (408) 247-2101, [6]. The legend is that Sarah Winchester was afraid of being cursed by the ghosts of those who had been killed by Winchester guns. She thought that as long as construction kept going on, the ghosts would be kept at bay and she would keep on living. Construction did keep going on, resulting in a fantastic house full of mazes, stairs that go nowhere and other odd architecture. Mansion tour $23.95. Behind the Scenes tour $20.95. Combined tour $28.95.
- Santana Row, http://www.santanarow.com/ -- the new hotspot (as of 2005) in San Jose which is a newly constructed "European Village" of shops, restaurants, and high priced condos. Many swank shops, restaurants, hotel, and great nightlife. God forbid, I have even heard of people from San Francisco visiting for the day/night!!
- Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, 1342 Naglee Ave, (408) 947-3636, [7]. One of the largest collections of Egyptian artifacts in the United States.
- Japantown, [8]. The neighborhood surrounding Fifth and Jackson streets (a mile from Downtown) has several good restaurants, retail shops, cultural facilities, etc. Festivals are held several times a year.
- Willow Glen, http://www.downtownwillowglen.org/ Lincoln Avenue near Willow Street. A charming shopping district, once the center of a town separate from San Jose.
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- San Jose is home to professional Hockey team(SJ Sharks). Many people call the Arena the "Shark Tank" and make a night out of going to game by having dinner out before and drinks out after.
- San Jose has the American Musical Theater of San Jose. It plays top-notch but slightly older musicals from Broadway. http://www.amtsj.org/ (San Francisco has a stronger tradition in theater than San Jose.)
- San Jose has the San Jose Repertory Theater. It puts on comedies and dramas with a creative flair. http://www.sjrep.com/
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- Original Joe's, 301 S 1st St, 292-7030. A San Jose classic, having been in business for almost 50 years. Very good food, if not a bit pricey. 70s decor. Always (!!!) busy and one of the few places open late in the downtown core. You may end up waiting for half an hour for a table, but it'll be worth it.
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