Guidebook for San Jose

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Guidebook for San Jose

Food Scene

Excellent deep dish pizza! We recommend the blue line, and they will do half baked take-out.
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Blue Line Pizza
1201 San Carlos Ave
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Excellent deep dish pizza! We recommend the blue line, and they will do half baked take-out.
Our favorite restaurant and bar!
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The Table
1110 Willow St
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Our favorite restaurant and bar!
Premium shopping and restaurants and an all around good downtown urban experience. Don't miss the giant chessboard!
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Santana Row
Santana Row
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Premium shopping and restaurants and an all around good downtown urban experience. Don't miss the giant chessboard!
Our local weeknight taqueria. Always "poppin" in the evenings.
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Tequila's Taqueria
160 S Livermore Ave
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Our local weeknight taqueria. Always "poppin" in the evenings.
Order the Gilroy Special. Thick delicious crust and always fresh local pizza chain.
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Jake's of Willow Glen
1074 Lincoln Ave
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Order the Gilroy Special. Thick delicious crust and always fresh local pizza chain.
A must-love burger spot for locals. Anyone who has ever lived in California knows and returns for In-n-Out. Our favorite is a double-double with extra toast animal style and a neopolitan shake!
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In-N-Out Burger
550 Newhall Drive
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A must-love burger spot for locals. Anyone who has ever lived in California knows and returns for In-n-Out. Our favorite is a double-double with extra toast animal style and a neopolitan shake!
Excellent upscale burgers with all the trimmings.
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The Counter
39350 Paseo Padre Pkwy
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Excellent upscale burgers with all the trimmings.
Our favorite ramen spot! Order the Halu ramen for sure. Just as good as Orenchi ramen but without the lines.
Ramen Halu
375 Saratoga Ave
Our favorite ramen spot! Order the Halu ramen for sure. Just as good as Orenchi ramen but without the lines.
Mediterranean food!
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Dishdash
190 S Murphy Ave
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Mediterranean food!
Closest commuter Starbucks.
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Starbucks
101 E Santa Clara St
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Closest commuter Starbucks.
Japanese steakhouse (like Benihana). Good deals if you go early!
Kyoto Palace Japanese Steakhouse
1875 South Bascom Avenue
Japanese steakhouse (like Benihana). Good deals if you go early!
Japanese "fondue" or "hot pot" Try it, you'll like it!
Shabuway
4304 Moorpark Avenue
Japanese "fondue" or "hot pot" Try it, you'll like it!
Great sandwiches, especially at breakfast time. Stop here and relax for a while.
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Dry Creek General Store
3495 Dry Creek Rd
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Great sandwiches, especially at breakfast time. Stop here and relax for a while.
Low key but delicious.
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Healdsburg Bar & Grill
245 Healdsburg Ave
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Low key but delicious.
Excellent off leash dog beach right next to the restaurant. Walk the dog on the beach and then come back for a patio cocktail and lunch. Doggies welcome! Also very close to Mavericks.
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Sam's Chowder House
4210 CA-1
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Excellent off leash dog beach right next to the restaurant. Walk the dog on the beach and then come back for a patio cocktail and lunch. Doggies welcome! Also very close to Mavericks.
Local sushi spot!
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Yuki Sushi
1140 Lincoln Ave
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Local sushi spot!
Tasty, local grown, delicious burgers.
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Brown Chicken Brown Cow
397 E Campbell Ave
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Tasty, local grown, delicious burgers.

Essentials

Closest premium grocery store.
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Whole Foods Market
777 The Alameda
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Closest premium grocery store.
This Safeway is worth the extra .2 miles over the one on Race Street.
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Safeway
15549 Union Ave
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This Safeway is worth the extra .2 miles over the one on Race Street.
Excellent charcouterie and deli.
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V. Sattui Winery
1111 White Ln
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Excellent charcouterie and deli.

Sightseeing

Our favorite and closest running trail. Only a couple blocks away and a nice little break from the urban neighborhood.
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Los Gatos Creek Trail
Los Gatos Creek Trail
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Our favorite and closest running trail. Only a couple blocks away and a nice little break from the urban neighborhood.
Late night clubbing and entertainment.
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San Pedro Square Market
87 N San Pedro St
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Late night clubbing and entertainment.
The best Sunday Farmer's Market around 9-1. Cute shops, lively night life, bars, dancing, gastropubs, and great restaurants. Also just a couple light rail stops away!
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Downtown
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The best Sunday Farmer's Market around 9-1. Cute shops, lively night life, bars, dancing, gastropubs, and great restaurants. Also just a couple light rail stops away!
Quaint and sometimes historic downtown street. Take a walk and soak it in.
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Willow Glen
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Quaint and sometimes historic downtown street. Take a walk and soak it in.
The best beach town experience.
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Capitola
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The best beach town experience.

Everything Else

Thin crust California style pizza! One of the top local chains.
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Pizza My Heart
209 Esplanade
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Thin crust California style pizza! One of the top local chains.
Huge grass area that dogs often frequent off leash (if under voice control). Please keep it clean and stay clear of the soccer players so we can keep going there! A 1+ mile walk from the house.
Del Mar High School
1224 Del Mar Avenue
Huge grass area that dogs often frequent off leash (if under voice control). Please keep it clean and stay clear of the soccer players so we can keep going there! A 1+ mile walk from the house.
Fascinating spot with great wine!
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Bella Vineyards and Wine Caves
9711 W Dry Creek Rd
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Fascinating spot with great wine!
Our favorite wine tasting area. Definitely a better and more classic experience than Napa.
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Dry Creek Road
Dry Creek Road
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Our favorite wine tasting area. Definitely a better and more classic experience than Napa.
Easy access to public transportation!
Fruitdale Station Apartments
1590 Southwest Expy
Easy access to public transportation!
Caltrain and Amtrak accessible, and only two lightrail stops from our house!
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San Jose Diridon Station
65 S Montgomery St
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Caltrain and Amtrak accessible, and only two lightrail stops from our house!

Shopping

This CVS is much better than the one closer to our house.
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CVS
821 The Alameda
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This CVS is much better than the one closer to our house.
Our favorite Japanese market, Kinokuniya bookstore, Daiso japanese dollar store, and Paris Baguette.
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Mitsuwa Marketplace - San Jose
675 Saratoga Ave
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Our favorite Japanese market, Kinokuniya bookstore, Daiso japanese dollar store, and Paris Baguette.

Arts & Culture

Good movie theater with classic movies as well as the latest. Hard to park but at the end of Santana Row.
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CineArts Santana Row
3088 Olsen Dr
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Good movie theater with classic movies as well as the latest. Hard to park but at the end of Santana Row.
Our local cheapskate movie theater.
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Camera 7
1875 S Bascom Ave
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Our local cheapskate movie theater.
SUPER BOWL 2016!
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4900 Marie P DeBartolo Way
4900 Centennial Blvd
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SUPER BOWL 2016!
Local amusement park with tons of major roller coasters.
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加州的大美國
4701 Great America Pkwy
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Local amusement park with tons of major roller coasters.
For shows, Sharks games, and everything in between!
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SAP 中心
525 W Santa Clara St
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For shows, Sharks games, and everything in between!
Concert venue, beautiful views, excellent wine, an all around great experience.
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Mountain Winery
14831 Pierce Rd
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Concert venue, beautiful views, excellent wine, an all around great experience.
Good collection and funky little market area.
Gallery 1870
1270 Washington St
Good collection and funky little market area.

Entertainment & Activities

Quiet little park with slides and jungle gyms. The closest to our home. Dog on-leash friendly.
St. Elizabeth Park
Saint Elizabeth Drive
Quiet little park with slides and jungle gyms. The closest to our home. Dog on-leash friendly.
Great park with a lot of the community hanging out, basketball courts, nice trail circle off Los Gatos Creek Trail, and playgrounds!
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坎貝爾公園
Gilman Avenue
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Great park with a lot of the community hanging out, basketball courts, nice trail circle off Los Gatos Creek Trail, and playgrounds!
An old favorite for school field trips.
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The Tech Interactive
201 S Market St
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An old favorite for school field trips.
Excellent and beautiful park with redwoods and a lake. 6 mile run/ride from our house.
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瓦索納湖縣公園
333 Blossom Hill Rd
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Excellent and beautiful park with redwoods and a lake. 6 mile run/ride from our house.