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San
Jose-Silicon Valley
San
Jose better known as “The Capital of Silicon Valley” is
a world class city, 3rd largest in California and 10th
largest in USA. On offer is a high quality of life
coupled with the best educational, literary, art and
entertainment opportunities in the world. Mild and
pleasant climates as well as an excellent public safety
record make it an attractive destination.
Jose
Joaquín Moraga discovered El Pueblo de San José de
Guadalupe in 1777 at the crossway of the current
locations of West Taylor Street and Guadalupe Parkway.
In 1797, the town shifted to Plaza Pueblo and San Jose
emerged around this town. Ralph Vaerst conceived the
term Silicon Valley but it was first used by his friend
Don Hoefler . Located in the midst of the Silicon
Valley, San Jose houses the headquarters of the crème
de la crème of tech companies such as Adobe, Cisco ,
Google, Yahoo, HP to name a few!
There
is always something to do at San Jose at any given time
of the day. If you are a fan of amusement parks, San
Jose is the place to be. California's Great America
amusement park is a fun filled family package offering a
bunch of exciting rides and roller coasters , the
Boomberg water park and thrilling live shows. Raging
waters is a complete water park perfect to chill out at
in summers. Tee off at Golfland while your kids enjoy
the water slides and arcade there. When through with the
parks, shop till you drop at Westgate Mall or Valley
Fair. If you happen to be all about the brands, head
over to Estridge, home to Victoria’s Secret, Macy’s,
Bath & Beyond, Charlotte Russe, Forever 21 and many
more.
San
Jose has a vibrant arts and entertainment scene with a
wide range of options available. San Jose Repertory
Theater is famous for staging 6 contemporary and classic
plays per season. Opera enthusiasts have reason to
rejoice with Opera San Jose which brings together the
best talents in the country. Treat your ears to
melodious Chicano/Latino music at Teatro Vision, which
has been around for over 25 years. The Tech Museum and
San Jose Museum of art are a must-see for everyone.
Another must-see is the Winchester Mystery House, an
apparently ‘haunted house’ replete with mazes and
unending staircases and other mystifying things. San
Jose is renowned for its live music scene. Indeed there
is no dearth of music festivals and local nightly live
shows. All this combined with an amazing amount of
nightclubs makes for a very pulsating nightlife. Caravan, Cinebar
and 7 Bamboo are some of the best dive bars in the city. Put on your dancing shoes and head
over to one of WET nightclub, Sabor, Brix or any one of
the countless dance clubs in the city.
Last
but not the least; do check out the sprawling campus of
Stanford University, one of the top class academic
institutions in the world. The second largest university
in the world, there are some remarkable landmarks to see
here such as Memorial Church, Main Quad, Angel of Grief,
Arizona Cactus Garden and many more.
So come see San Jose for yourself and you won’t be
disappointed.
Related websites and additional information:
San Jose Visitors Bureau
http://www.sanjose.org/
San Jose city website
http://www.sanjoseca.gov/
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