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Top Places for Prom Dresses

Top Places for Prom Dresses

For many, prom is one of the defining moments of high school and finding the perfect prom dress is just a few steps below finding the perfect wedding dress. Luckily, numerous businesses in San Jose and Silicon Valley carry a variety of prom dress styles….

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New Mural in Japantown is a Commentary on California’s Water Crisis

New Mural in Japantown is a Commentary on California’s Water Crisis

A Union Pacific truck—riding the railroad tracks on specialized train wheels—stops just past the corner of Sixth and Empire streets, in front of a huge in-progress mural, and gives an obligatory warning before squeaking on. “I’ve never seen that guy before,” says Juan Carlos Araujo,…

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The Best Date Spots, Even if the Person You’re with Kind of Sucks

The Best Date Spots, Even if the Person You’re with Kind of Sucks

Your dates may be awkward—sometimes painfully awkward—but your food doesn’t have to be. Just like there are many kinds of people who could be a potential match, not all dates call for candlelight or chocolate cake. The right ambience, cocktail or shareable plate can make…

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Wrestlemania 31 Events Guide

Wrestlemania 31 Events Guide

The Super Bowl of professional wrestling, WWE’s Wrestlemania brings the biggest stars from the ring to Silicon Valley for a week-long extravaganza that culminates with 70,000 fans cheering their favorite personalities on March 29. From smaller matches with rising stars at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds…

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Bacon and Beer Classic Set to Take Over Municipal Stadium

Bacon and Beer Classic Set to Take Over Municipal Stadium

There are few things more American than the love of baseball, bacon and beer and the Bacon and Beer Classic brings it all together for a day of tastings, interactive games and live entertainment on March 21 at the San Jose Municipal Stadium. With two…

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Orchestria Palm Court Impresses as a Throwback to a Simpler Time

Orchestria Palm Court Impresses as a Throwback to a Simpler Time

In Silicon Valley, where anyone looking to be the next someone competes to create the future, it becomes the norm to keep an eye on the horizon. Orchestria Palm Court, a small restaurant in downtown San Jose, dares to remain in the past, a time…

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Pi Day Celebrations in Silicon Valley

Pi Day Celebrations in Silicon Valley

Math and science enthusiasts everywhere maybe be overwhelmed with excitement just thinking about this Saturday’s special holiday, Pi Day. Pi Day, 3.14, is the celebration of the the ratio of a circumference of a circle to its diameter. The number is never ending but this…

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Ballet San Jose Begins Emergency Fundraiser

Ballet San Jose Begins Emergency Fundraiser

Ballet San Jose has just one week to raise $550,000 to keep its doors open, according to an Ballet San Jose press release. In January, the company decided that there was a need of $3.5 million by October to ensure that the company can face…

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‘Figure Studies’ Opens at San Jose Museum of Art

‘Figure Studies’ Opens at San Jose Museum of Art

Though he is best known for his vibrant, expressive, domineering and poignant mural work, an upcoming exhibition at the San Jose Museum of Art (SJMA) will showcase a more delicate side to the process and output of renowned Mexican artist Jose Clemente Orozco. Pulling from…

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Two Brothers Launch Urban Gardening Startup Plontz

Two Brothers Launch Urban Gardening Startup Plontz

During theback-to-the-earth movement of the ’70s, there was a push to assign doctors to rural areas. Jonathan and Tim Lyons’ father took up a job in Appalachia, where the family lived among coal miners and farmers. Like the locals, they worked their own garden, planting…

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