If you follow what goes on in the world of real estate, there is one news story you just can’t get away from. You know what it is. How many times have you heard some variant of “the housing market is turning around”? With real estate news outlets starved for good news, you can’t blame them for their excitement.
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Season ticket holders for the San Jose Sharks will be given complimentary tickets to a special San Francisco Bulls games planned at the HP Pavilion for Dec. 17.
In the current trend of South Bay restaurants, there seem to be two working models: high-end, high-tech fusion kitchens that stress bold new flavors and cooking techniques to entertain foodies, and the smaller, authentic corner dives that pleasantly represent the flavors of an ethnically diverse valley.
Many people find a way to give back to their community during the holiday season, regardless of interest or schedule. Should you be interested in doing the same, the South Bay is home several organizations dedicated to empowering the less privileged and improving their quality of life. From making blankets for sick kids to mentoring at-risk youth, here are five great volunteer opportunities.
The Silicon Valley Turkey Trot has been a San Jose Thanksgiving tradition since 2005. Starting on Thanksgiving morning, the event offers runners and walkers of every skill level to enjoy a holiday community gathering and exercise before the Turkey feasts that follow
Saturday marks another major event for San Jose fighters as hometown favorite Cung Le takes on former UFC middleweight champion Rich “Ace” Franklin at “UFC on Fuel 6.”
Amy Anderson, events and promotions manager for the San Jose Downtown Association for the last seven years, is behind some of San Jose’s most popular events: the year-long Farm Fresh Fridays farmers’ market, Zombie-O-Rama, Live & Local Music Spotlight, Starlight Cinemas Free Outdoor Movies, Fountain Blues Fest and many more.
One hears Ike’s before seeing Ike’s. The new gourmet sandwich shop, which opened Monday across the street from Santa Clara University, bursts with a contagious energy spread by exuberant employees, loud music and chattering customers.
Years from now, residents of San Jose will tell their children and grandchildren about simpler times—when phoning a neighbor meant punching in seven digits. Those will have been the days. When we were a community that rallied around a single area code. But starting Saturday, the laborious and confusing process of using 11 digits starts, as a new area code—669—is introduced to the South Bay.
Religion has played a relatively small role in the Presidential race this year, aside from the topic of abortion. What many people don’t know, however, is that Republican candidate Mitt Romney took firm stances against abortion, even when the lives of the mothers were at risk, according to women who knew him during his rise to prominence within the Mormon church.
