San Jose
The future is now in San Jose, California. The city was founded by the Spanish in 1777, and while the impact of Latino and Chicano history persists, San Jose is also known as a technological innovation hub, earning it one of its nicknames: "The Capital of Silicon Valley". Yes, that Silicon Valley and San Jose are its digital heartbeat. Still, there is something old-school about San Jose.
There is also a natural beauty permeating this city where technology is constantly growing and evolving. The emerging public art scene is interpreting and reimagining its cultural and technological surroundings by the day as if there is a friendly rivalry with the techno world you are about to step into.
The Popularity of San Jose
San Jose�s technology boom has created a prosperous job market and aggressive economy. This large economy in California has seen some of the fastest employment growth rates in the state. As the job market grows, so does the population and the housing demand. Its place in Silicon Valley makes it home to mega tech giants like Apple and Google, not to mention the startup companies that are fast on their heels. This creates several well-paying jobs, and when the employees are getting paid well, they can draw some prime real estate from that high-demand housing. Coupled with this booming market is a vibrant city in the Bay Area, where one can enjoy a moderate climate throughout the year.
San Jose's Location
San Jose can go overlooked, especially since it is only a stone�s throw away from handsome San Francisco. The city is located in Northern California�s Santa Clara Valley in the southern portion of the Bay Area. Most of the city lies away from the shore, but it is easy enough to reach during the day. Grassy hills surround this deceptively vibrant city. The area enjoys approximately 300 sunny days per year, and its proximity to the Bay Area means generally mild weather with a dry summer and a wet winter.
You will touch down at the San Jose International Airport a mere 3.9 miles from the city. Actually, you will notice that San Jose does not tower over itself as some cities do, and this is because there are height ordinances due to its proximity to the airport!
San Jose Attractions
From the second you touch down, San Jose loves showing off its technological culture with its modern terminal design and a parking lot wrapped in a digital facade. The moment you head into the city, everything changes. You start to see how this city�s soaring economy nurtures and pushes its artists, small business owners, and natural beauty. Murals in the Chicano historical tradition of Diego Rivera and Jose Clemente Orozco are visual, public textbooks for those walking by on their way to Santana Row--for shopping, eateries, and artisanal tequila cocktails.
The sheer number of gardens you can visit, including a stroll through the Rose Garden Municipal neighborhood, has earned San Jose its other nickname: The Garden City. You can get lost in the beguiling, confounding layout of the spooky Winchester House, or choose your own adventure by taking a brew tour or heading to the mountains for a wine trail. Just make sure you do not miss out on dinner at the San Pedro Market square where Mexican, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Indian cuisines are on full display.
Big Stump Trail
Los Buellis Hills
Oak Ridge Golf Club (Historical)
Blumbago Canyon
Jackson Flats Trail
Rosicrucian Museum And Planetarium
Day Valley
Aptos Creek Trail
Red, White And Blue Beach
Tehan Canyon
Deep Cliff Golf Course
Big Rock Hole Trail
Packwood Valley
Tunitas Beach
Little Chicken Hollow
Santa Cruz Lighthouse
Grabtown Gulch
Tarraville Canyon
Alec Canyon
Timms Creek Trail
Jacques Gulch
Diablo Gulch
Albert Canyon
Harvey West Stadium
Santa Cruz City Museum
Capitola Beach
Greenbelt Hiking Riding Trail
Larios Canyon
Atkinson Bluff Trail
Pomponio Trail
Watson Canyon
Austrian Gulch
San Jose Museum Of Quilts
Moran Lake Beach
Rings Gulch
Gamecock Canyon
San Jose Museum Of Art
Neils Gulch
Triton Museum Of Art
Bonny Doon Beach
Cañada Garcia
Koopman Canyon
Big Chicken Hollow
Butano Ridge Loop Trail
Skywest Golf Course
Trout Gulch Trail
Alum Rock Canyon
Newell Gulch
Carlin Canyon
Callahan Gulch
Sams Canyon
Spring Hills Golf Club
California Riding And Hiking Trail
Upper Coyote Ridge Trail
Pescadero Beach
Pomponio Beach
Aptos Sea Scape Golf Course
Allison Canyon
Chilanian Gulch
Iverson Trail
Amador Valley
Mill Ox Trail
Tarwater Trail Loop
Doolan Canyon
Año Nuevo Island
Santa Cruz Mountains
Redwood Loop Trail
Jones Gulch
Coyote Ridge Trail
Windmill Gulch
Isabel Valley
Parkway Golf Course (Historical)
Creeping Forest Trail
Hoover Valley
Hamms Gulch
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Sunol Valley
Cummings Canyon
Emerald Hills Golf Course
Marina Golf Course
Berry Creek Falls Trail
Braen Canyon
Crystal Springs Trail
Arano Canyon
Shearwater Isle
Swanson Canyon
Palomares Canyon
Morgan Hill Museum
Veterans Golf Course (Historical)
Franklin Point Trail
Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
Edson Canyon
Intel Museum
Stanford Stadium
Stanford Golf Course
Babbs Canyon
Rengstorff Gulch
North Fork Otis Canyon
Ashbury Gulch
Hotels in San Jose
Restaurants in San Jose