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| Digital City Guide |
This is the BEST guide to the "bests" of the San Francisco Bay Area! It is a great website to find activities, restaurants, sightseeing, parks, bars, theater shows, movies, shopping, concerts, nightlife and more! We love this site!
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| Link: | | www.digitalcity.com |
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| Santana Row |
Every city relies on vibrant neighborhoods. For most, this means a place to relax, shop, or meet a friend for coffee and a stroll along a sunny, tree-lined street.
We are Federal Realty Investment Trust, and with Santana Row, we developed a real urban neighborhood that provides a vibrant and diverse mix of shopping, dining, entertainment and living designed to enhance the individual experience.
We've focused on building urban neighborhoods - featuring a combination of unique boutiques, national and regional stores and wonderful local restaurants. Santana Row is our newest neighborhood and we consider it our most exciting endeavor to date.
The name is borrowed from Santana Park -a nearby half-acre park that will actually be incorporated into Santana Row. In addition to the park, we have taken great care to incorporate a rich landscape including hundreds of trees and several green spaces. In fact, during the initial clearing of the site we were able to save fourteen 40-year-old oak trees and 26 palm trees from destruction. The trees have a new home at Santana Row.
Our mission is to create urban spaces that are not just shopping centers, but dynamic, people and pedestrian-oriented places that people can look forward to visiting again and again.
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| Link: | | www.santanarow.com |
| Address: | | (map)
355 Santana Row
San Jose CA 95128 |
| Phone: | | 408-551-4600 |
| Note: | | This is a really cool place to hang out with lots of neat shops and places to eat! This is our favorite spot in San Jose to hang out! |
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| Winchester Mystery House |
In 1884, a wealthy widow named Sarah L. Winchester began a construction project of such magnitude that it was to occupy the lives of carpenters and craftsmen until her death thirty-eight years later. The Victorian mansion, designed and built by the Winchester Rifle heiress, is filled with so many unexplained oddities, that it has come to be known as the Winchester Mystery House. Sarah Winchester built a home that is an architectural marvel. Unlike most homes of its era, this 160-room Victorian mansion had modern heating and sewer systems, gas lights that operated by pressing a button, three working elevators, and 47 fireplaces. From rambling roofs and exquisite hand inlaid parquet floors to the gold and silver chandeliers and Tiffany art glass windows, you will be impressed by the staggering amount of creativity, energy, and expense poured into each and every detail.
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| Link: | | www.winchestermysteryhouse.com |
| Address: | | (map)
525 S. Winchester Blvd.
San Jose CA 95128 |
| Phone: | | 408-247-2000 |
| Cost: | | Adults $19.95 Children $13.95 |
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| Dolce Vita Day Spa and Salon |
Enter a world of personal decadence as you step through the doors of our elegantly appointed Victorian to experience your own private oasis. Slip into a plush spa robe and prepare yourself for an unparalleled journey sure to energize the body, calm the mind, soothe the soul, and harmonize the spirit.
Enjoy a setting of your serene lounge designed for comfort, accompanied by an unequaled level of professional services created for both men and women. Offered are a wide variety of coffee, teas and juices. But at the end of hectic day don't hesitate to indulge in a bountiful red or white wine with cheese and crackers.
Relax for an hour or indulge for a day. Explore the sweet life at Dolce Vita Spa & Salon. Stop by & browse in our beautiful boutique.
Voted #1 by The metro for Beauty Salon & Spa of the year 2001 and March 2001 voted by South West Airlines Spirit as "There's The Rub".
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| Link: | | www.dolcevitaspa.com |
| Address: | | (map)
630 North First Street
San Jose CA 95112 |
| Phone: | | 408-287-0200 |
| Note: | | Heather and Jason's favorite day spa! |
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| The Tech Museum of Innovation |
The Tech is a cosmopolitan museum singularly focused on technology—how it works and the way that it is changing every aspect of the way we work, live, play and learn. Its people-and-technology focus and the integration of advanced technologies into visitor experiences and infrastructure, distinguishes it from other science centers.
The 132,000 square feet of The Tech are shared by four major theme galleries packed full of one-of-a-kind exhibits, the Hackworth IMAX Dome Theater, an educational center for workshops and labs, an upscale cafe, and a retail store featuring books, gifts, and only-in-Silicon Valley items. An estimated 650,000 visitors are expected to trek to The Tech each year, making it one of California's most popular destinations.
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| Link: | | www.thetech.org |
| Address: | | (map)
201 South Market St.
San Jose CA 95113 |
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| Coyote Creek Golf |
With a view this beautiful, the hard part may be
keeping your head down and your eye on the ball.
Coyote Creek Golf Club, located in San Jose, California,
features two spectacular 18 hole Jack Nicklaus
Signature Golf Courses, and a Golf Instruction Center.
Practice at our grass driving range or enjoy the elegant
clubhouse with bar & grill, golf shop, locker rooms.
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| Link: | | www.coyotecreekgolf.com |
| Address: | | (map)
One Coyote Creek Golf Drive
San Jose CA 95037 |
| Phone: | | 408.463.1400 |
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| A.P. Stumps |
Artfully prepared New American cuisine, prime cuts of beef and dreamy desserts served in a sparkling downtown setting.
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| Link: | | www.apstumps.com |
| Address: | | (map)
163 W. Santa Clara St.
San Jose CA 95113 |
| Phone: | | 408-292-9928 |
| Cost: | | $$$$ |
| Note: | | This is our second favorite place to grub! |
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| Blowfish Suishi |
Hipsters chow on exotic rolls and artful fusion dishes while grooving to techno beats and watching anime. An eclectic sushi bar and restaurant that serves both modern and traditional sushi, sashimi, and teppan dishes, as well as, salads, noodles, and special desserts. Featured items are Pufferfish, Ostrich, and Duck. The menu style is called Asian Fusion and emphasizes clean, pure healthy foods that create a sense of euphoria.
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| Address: | | (map)
335 Santana Row
San Jose CA 95128 |
| Phone: | | 408-345-3848 |
| Note: | | Suishi to die for -- we love! An upbeat/loud atmosphere. They have a wide selection of rare sake too. |
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| Caltrain |
Take the train from San Jose to San Francisco! A one hour train ride will drop you off right by Pac Bell park. An easy way to get to San Francisco to visit and have some fun!
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| Link: | | http://www.caltrain.com/ |
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San Jose CA 95128 |
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| City of Santa Cruz |
| Link: | | www.ci.santa-cruz.ca.us AND ww
w.downtownsantacruz.com |
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| E&O Trading Company |
The restaurant combines spices and flavors of Asian cuisine with English-syle beers, infused cocktail elixirs and tropical sodas to an atmosphere of casual almost whimsical, 19th century trading house.
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| Link: | | www.eotrading.com |
| Address: | | (map)
96 South First Street
San Jose CA 95113 |
| Phone: | | 408.938.4100 |
| Note: | | Heather's favorite restaurant!! Yum! |
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| Pier 39 |
PIER 39 is San Francisco's #1 Attraction - a festival marketplace with more than 110 stores, 11 full-service restaurants with Bay views and numerous fun-filled attractions.
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| Link: | | www.pier39.com |
| Address: | | (map)
San Francisco CA |
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| San Jose Flea Market |
A California tradition for over four decades, the San Jose Flea Market has grown into the biggest open-air market in the United States, featuring 8 miles of colorful alleys and treasure-laden corridors where over 2,000 vendors hawk their wares across 120 acres of land. Tires, toys, produce, beer, sunglasses, car parts, jewelry, clothing, music, and just about anything else you can imagine is on sale here somewhere. More than four million people visit each year. Open Wednesday-Sunday.
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| Link: | | http://www.sjfm.com/ |
| Address: | | (map)
1590 Berryessa Rd.
San Jose CA 95133 |
| Phone: | | 408-453-1110 |
| Cost: | | Free with $5.00 parking |
| Note: | | We like to go here and walk around when we are bored, play skee-ball and take goofy black and white photos in the picture booths! |
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| The Mountain Winery -- Paul Masson Vineyards |
Welcome to The Mountain Winery in Saratoga, California. We are dedicated to preserving the Mountain Winery's history and restoring the property to its magnificent glory for the enjoyment of all. We are very proud to continue the tradition started by Paul Masson, and our committed team takes personal pride in creating innovative and memorable experiences for our guests.
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| Link: | | http://www.mountainwinery.com/
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| Address: | | (map)
14831 Pierce Road
Saratoga CA 95070 |
| Phone: | | 408-741-2822 |
| Note: | | We have been to MANY concerts and MANY weddings here -- lovely with great views and serenity! Check it out! |
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| The V Bar |
This sophisticated lounge is separated from the reception area of the stylish Hotel Valencia by a steel-beaded curtain and an invisible aura of cool. Club music plays through an impressive, hidden sound system, drowning out the plasma TVs on the walls, but the attractive crowd is more than content to watch each another instead. Mojitos are the drink of choice here, served from a jet-black bar lit with rich, red mood lighting.
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| Address: | | (map)
335 Santana Row
San Jose CA 95128 |
| Phone: | | (408) 551-0010 |
| Note: | | A very nice bar to hang out at. |
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