Written by Cheryl Morgan on July 14, 2002
- OK, so this should have been a museum entry, but there was so much I wanted to say about this place that I could not get the entry under 500 words. Sorry.
There is a tendency...
Written by gsingh on December 9, 2000
- Gordon Biersch (GB) is a fabulous upscale German-style brew pub in Downtown San Jose. A definitive place to eavesdrop on corporate types getting hammered, young rich couples on dates, or longtime regulars who have their...
Written by gsingh on December 9, 2000
- OK - this place bit the dust in November of 2001, but I'm leaving the entry up for nostalgic purposes...
This is the best thrift store in all of San Jose: it's a complete dump. There's...
Written by gsingh on December 9, 2000
- Twice Read Books is a legend in Downtown San Jose. The shop has been in its location since 1928 and you can literally smell the books as you walk by. Out on the sidewalk, as...
Written by gsingh on December 9, 2000
- The longest running live music venue in San Jose also boasts a great bottom-of-the-barrel happy hour. Your feet will stick to the floor, but the drinks are cheap and strong. The names here have been...
Written by gsingh on December 9, 2000
- Now with an all new location at 151 S. 2nd Street in San Jose, House of Siam boasts gorgeous authentic decor with expensive imported Thai figurines, wood carvings and more. The new place also features...
Written by Cheryl Morgan on November 15, 2000
- Given time, some festivals travel a long strange road. Roman Saturnalia, an excuse for big parties and lots of eating and drinking, has become Christmas, and excuse for, well, pretty much the same. Samhain, on...
Written by Cheryl Morgan on November 15, 2000
- When you go on holiday so somewhere really nice there is always the temptation to wonder what it would be like to live there. Then you remember the sad pensioners in Blackpool and Bournemouth staring...
Written by Cheryl Morgan on November 15, 2000
- One of the drawbacks of travelling is that once you get there you don't know anyone. Some of the Guides here have perfected the art of befriending the locals wherever they go. But if you...
Written by gsingh on April 15, 2002
- Even though you’d never tell by looking at it now, St. James Park used to be the main square of San Jose. Chester Lyman planned out the area in the 1850s. Definitely check out all...
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