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Octobop

Octobop

Octobop’s ‘cool jazz’ repertoire lends itself to compositional spaciousness and requires that the musicians be in top form.

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Live Feed: Raw power

Live Feed: Raw power

I’ve been looking for raw milk because I’ve gotten into making my own yogurt and butter, and I want to try my hand at cheese making. Pasteurized milk is no good for that. It seems pretty clear, too, that raw milk is better for me and the cows.

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Silicon Valley Cities Could Derail High-Speed Rail Plan

Silicon Valley Cities Could Derail High-Speed Rail Plan

A report released Monday by the High-Speed Rail Authority reiterates the authority’s consistent argument: A tunnel and underground station will not work in San Jose. Business and neighborhood groups worry that the proposed elevated structure will be a huge and unsightly addition to the cityscape.

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Fight Preview: UFC at HP Pavillion

Fight Preview: UFC at HP Pavillion

This Saturday the HP Pavillion will host the most popular form of combat in America— and it isn’t boxing. The UFC is putting on a live pay-per-view event, UFC 139, making the first time the premiere mixed martial arts (MMA) organization has come to San Jose.

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Review: Jin Sho

Review: Jin Sho

Steve Jobs’ favorite Japanese restaurant was Jin Sho in Palo Alto. He ate a series of meals with friends and associates at the restaurant shortly before he died. I had walked by the restaurant several times, but I had never checked it out. After hearing about Jobs’ meals there, I wanted to try it.

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Opera San Jose: ‘Pagliacci’ & ‘La voix humaine’

Opera San Jose: ‘Pagliacci’ & ‘La voix humaine’

Opera San Jose stages a double bill featuring dramatic operas by Leoncavallo and Poulenc.

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Best Bites: San Jose’s Best Date Restaurants

Best Bites: San Jose’s Best Date Restaurants

A romantic restaurant is all about balance. It’s must be quiet but not too quiet. Service should attentive, but discrete. The food should be delicious, of course, but light and lively enough that it doesn’t put you to sleep. And while you’re dining in a crowd your table should feel like it’s own private island. These five restaurants fit the bill.

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Winter Sports for Bicyclists

Winter Sports for Bicyclists

San Jose Bike Club’s Winter Series allows cyclists to maintain their fitness during the colder months.

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SJ Q&A: Bob Schmelzer, Circle-A Skate Shop

SJ Q&A: Bob Schmelzer, Circle-A Skate Shop

From skateboard hard goods to various name brand cut and sew, Circle-A is the lone purveyor of authentic skateboard products from some of the industries most respected brands. Owner and proprietor of Circle-A skateboards, Bob Schmelzer has been running the shop since its first iteration in downtown San Jose before relocating to its current aquarium-like storefront on Paseo De San Antonio.

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Thanksgiving Dinner in San Jose

Thanksgiving Dinner in San Jose

A selection of some of the best Thanksgiving dinner specials at San Jose restaurants.

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