I also like to find new places to eat. San Jose is full of unique resaurants from Peruvian to barbeque.

While I lived in San Jose, I worked on the construction of The Tech Museum of Innovation. This million+ museum has some of the most incredible interactive exhibits for all ages. I think it was the best interactive museum around until the EMP in Seattle came along. And it should be, Silicon Valley is the worlds heartbeat of electronics.

Don't miss the Winchester Mystery House!

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Once you are in San Jose, you can get taxis, but you may have to call for them if you aren't downtown or at the airport. Busses run all over the city, but I never had to use them.

The best way to get around, like any city in California, is in a car.

The Fairmont is situated overlooking the Cesar Chavez park at market and San Carlos Streets. Across from there is the eyesore known as The Tech. If you can handle the Mango and blue dayglow that adorns The Tech get a room with a view.

I have a story though. One day I met my wife in here for lunch, I was working around the corner at The Tech. They have a nice little patio area for dining.

I grew up in a small town 200 miles south of San Jose and graduated high school there. About 4 years after that is when this story happened.

'Larry! Is that you?' I asked the dude in the hippy shirt. 'Isaac! What the hell are you doing here?' He replied with the same amazement.

I graduated with Larry. We were aquainted socially, but weren't great friends. OK, we dyed our hair together once. It was totally off the wall to run into him in downtown San Jose. The only other time I'd seen him since high school was when we ran into each other in line for The Revolution at Magic Mountain.

'See you around.' I said, instead of exchanging numbers. He was just passing thru on his way to Seattle and then to Europe. He was only in town for a couple of hours. Well, it tripped me out anyway.

The baked potatoes (standard side dish) are huge Idahoans. ASk for the cholesteral ball, a mass of sour cream, butter and other bad things that taste so good. The baseball size dolop looks orange in the dim light, I don't know what gives it that hue, but it's good.

Save room for your entre, steak or ribs that you can watch get grilled from your seat on the open oak pit.

Don't miss out on a bit of the Hi life. You'll find it over by the arena, it's not a very hi profile place, and the dead ends and one way streets can throw you off. It wasn't the best barbeque joint in town, but it had the best local feel. And I am a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to the art of the grill.

Try a malt, slice of pie, the fries are great and the burgers are delicious. They also have a dangerous chili bowl that is good for those with iron guts.

Johnny Rockets is around the corner from movie theatres and the park is a block away.

There is also a location in Campbell, in the Pruneyard Shopping Center.

On the top floor exhibits like virtual wheel chair races and computer designed bicycles await creative minds. Also up there is a lab for school groups to do projects.

I love this place, and if I lived there still I would have a season pass and go all the time.

If you have a chance catch Curbside or Sketch for a bit of local punk.

The price is around $15 for an hour long tour, but don't quote me.