Guidebook for San Jose

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Guidebook for San Jose

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Public Parking at 630 S 1st Street. Public parking at $5/day; within minutes' walk from our apartment
630 S 1st St
630 South 1st Street
Public Parking at 630 S 1st Street. Public parking at $5/day; within minutes' walk from our apartment
Santa Clara Station in Downtown San Jose. VTA Light Rail. Useful transportation hub to Levi's Stadium and other destinations near San Jose.
6 locals recommend
Santa Clara Station (1)
6 locals recommend
Santa Clara Station in Downtown San Jose. VTA Light Rail. Useful transportation hub to Levi's Stadium and other destinations near San Jose.
San Jose Diridon Transit Station: Transportation hub (Cal-Train, Amtrak, etc.).
134 locals recommend
San Jose Diridon Station
65 S Montgomery St
134 locals recommend
San Jose Diridon Transit Station: Transportation hub (Cal-Train, Amtrak, etc.).
Major airport.
272 locals recommend
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
1701 Airport Blvd
272 locals recommend
Major airport.

Entertainment & Activities

The Tech Museum of Innovation. Neat, educational place with IMAX theater.
267 locals recommend
The Tech Interactive
201 S Market St
267 locals recommend
The Tech Museum of Innovation. Neat, educational place with IMAX theater.
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose. Fun destination for families.
141 locals recommend
Children's Discovery Museum
180 Woz Way
141 locals recommend
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose. Fun destination for families.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library: excellent public library, five floors, special collections upstairs. Close to SJSU main academic area, very pleasant.
20 locals recommend
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
150 E San Fernando St
20 locals recommend
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library: excellent public library, five floors, special collections upstairs. Close to SJSU main academic area, very pleasant.
SAP Center at San Jose: San Jose Sharks (and other exciting sports events)!
271 locals recommend
SAP Center
525 W Santa Clara St
271 locals recommend
SAP Center at San Jose: San Jose Sharks (and other exciting sports events)!
Get a workout!
7 locals recommend
The Studio Climbing
396 S 1st St
7 locals recommend
Get a workout!
San Jose State University Aquatic Center - swimming, open to public (for a modest fee).
1 Washington Square
1 Washington Square
San Jose State University Aquatic Center - swimming, open to public (for a modest fee).

Sightseeing

Get some culture!
134 locals recommend
San Jose Museum of Art
110 S Market St
134 locals recommend
Get some culture!
San Jose Convention Center. Convention center and VTA transportation hub.
89 locals recommend
San Jose McEnry Convention Center
150 W San Carlos St
89 locals recommend
San Jose Convention Center. Convention center and VTA transportation hub.
Municipal Rose Garden: Unusually good garden (for a city).
60 locals recommend
Municipal Rose Garden
1649 Naglee Ave
60 locals recommend
Municipal Rose Garden: Unusually good garden (for a city).
Japanese Friendship Garden and other parks of a historical and pleasant nature. Might have a fee for parking.
51 locals recommend
Japanese Friendship Garden
1300 Senter Rd
51 locals recommend
Japanese Friendship Garden and other parks of a historical and pleasant nature. Might have a fee for parking.

Arts & Culture

Local university - excellent public library.
85 locals recommend
San José State University
1 Washington Sq
85 locals recommend
Local university - excellent public library.
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts: More culture!
58 locals recommend
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
255 S Almaden Blvd
58 locals recommend
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts: More culture!
San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles: Not amazing but perhaps good if you like textiles.
10 locals recommend
San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
520 S First St
10 locals recommend
San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles: Not amazing but perhaps good if you like textiles.
Eclectic exhibits. Focus on Egyptian art and culture.
105 locals recommend
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
1660 Park Ave
105 locals recommend
Eclectic exhibits. Focus on Egyptian art and culture.
I've never been there so tell me how you like it!
6 locals recommend
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art
560 S 1st St
6 locals recommend
I've never been there so tell me how you like it!
Relaxing and exciting
South First Billiards
420 S 1st St
Relaxing and exciting
Close to other museums (and clubs and bars).
6 locals recommend
MACLA
510 S 1st St
6 locals recommend
Close to other museums (and clubs and bars).

Food Scene

Japantown: one of the largest U.S. settlements of Japanese; not big but quaint. Sushi restaurants, temple, historical plaques about WWII internment, etc.
107 locals recommend
Japantown
107 locals recommend
Japantown: one of the largest U.S. settlements of Japanese; not big but quaint. Sushi restaurants, temple, historical plaques about WWII internment, etc.
Restaurants, bars, farmers' market.
234 locals recommend
San Pedro Square Market
87 N San Pedro St
234 locals recommend
Restaurants, bars, farmers' market.
Restaurants, bars, shopping.
818 locals recommend
Santana Row
Santana Row
818 locals recommend
Restaurants, bars, shopping.

Shopping

Shopping.
The Home Depot
2181 Monterey Rd
Shopping.
Electronics (dozens of stores and restaurants are in this mall).
19 locals recommend
Best Buy
3090 Stevens Creek Blvd
19 locals recommend
Electronics (dozens of stores and restaurants are in this mall).
Shopping for a wide range of products.
34 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
5095 Almaden Expy
34 locals recommend
Shopping for a wide range of products.
760 Newhall Driver, San Jose: Office supplies and other stores
Staples
760 Newhall Dr
760 Newhall Driver, San Jose: Office supplies and other stores

Essentials

Shopping for groceries and other food and beverages.
350 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
777 The Alameda
350 locals recommend
Shopping for groceries and other food and beverages.