Connie’s South Bay Guidebook

Connie
Connie’s South Bay Guidebook

Sightseeing

Have a few hours and want to enjoy nature? Visit the historic Filoli estate with its beautifully curated garden, especially in spring when the tulips, orchard, and roses are in bloom!
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Filoli Historic House & Garden
86 Cañada Rd
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Have a few hours and want to enjoy nature? Visit the historic Filoli estate with its beautifully curated garden, especially in spring when the tulips, orchard, and roses are in bloom!
My favorite shopping destination in the South Bay. Right next door to Santana Row. Has basically everything, ranging from luxury to niche to kids' brands, a movie theater, and an Apple Store. Just opened a new wing full of new restaurants.
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Westfield Valley Fair
2855 Stevens Creek Blvd
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My favorite shopping destination in the South Bay. Right next door to Santana Row. Has basically everything, ranging from luxury to niche to kids' brands, a movie theater, and an Apple Store. Just opened a new wing full of new restaurants.
Right next to Westfield Valley Fair! Outdoor mall with boutiques and luxe shops. Great for people watching and vibey dining.
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Santana Row
Santana Row
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Right next to Westfield Valley Fair! Outdoor mall with boutiques and luxe shops. Great for people watching and vibey dining.
San Jose has a lively performing arts scene ranging from concerts to plays to opera. Check out the full event listings here: https://sanjosetheaters.org/calendar/
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San Jose Civic
135 W San Carlos St
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San Jose has a lively performing arts scene ranging from concerts to plays to opera. Check out the full event listings here: https://sanjosetheaters.org/calendar/
Stunning rose garden, great for picnicking and spending a leisurely afternoon.
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Rose Garden
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Stunning rose garden, great for picnicking and spending a leisurely afternoon.

Food scene

Dank fried chicken sandwich food truck
Chubbys Chickn
Dank fried chicken sandwich food truck
Some of the best tacos in San Jose, sold out of a food truck. Outdoor and indoor seating.
Los Tres Reyes
2520 Story Road
Some of the best tacos in San Jose, sold out of a food truck. Outdoor and indoor seating.
Very cute local coffee shop with Asian flavors.
Academic Coffee
499 S Second St
Very cute local coffee shop with Asian flavors.
Amazing coffee in a beautiful open space with lots of indoor and outdoor seating. Good for working although outlets are limited.
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Voyager Craft Coffee
3985 Stevens Creek Blvd
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Amazing coffee in a beautiful open space with lots of indoor and outdoor seating. Good for working although outlets are limited.
Really good local tacos.
Metro Balderas 1
688 South Almaden Avenue
Really good local tacos.
Classic taco joint favored by SJSU students.
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La Victoria Taqueria
140 East San Carlos Street
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Classic taco joint favored by SJSU students.
Late night sweets and snacks including ice cream cookie sandwiches.
Nox Cookie Bar
151 S Second St
Late night sweets and snacks including ice cream cookie sandwiches.
Enjoy Asian food? This is place to be! This strip mall has a huge variety of options, ranging from Sichuan to Shanghai, halal to hotpot, Korean to Indian. My favorites: - Darda Seafood - halal restaurant that's been running for over 20 years, frequented by lots of non-Chinese folks. Order the knife cut noodles, sauteed string beans, and sesame green onion pancakes. - Shancheng Lameizi - group hotpot restaurant with a self-serve dessert and sauce bar, and an incredibly beautiful interior - YiFang Fruit Tea - boba/fruit tea spot with a lot of dairy free and fruity options Worth noting: - Tasty Pot - hot pot solo style - QQ Noodle - simple but effective Chinese noodle joint - Gen BBQ - popular all you can eat Korean BBQ spot - Ranch 99 Market - for all your Asian snack needs
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Milpitas Square
Barber Lane
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Enjoy Asian food? This is place to be! This strip mall has a huge variety of options, ranging from Sichuan to Shanghai, halal to hotpot, Korean to Indian. My favorites: - Darda Seafood - halal restaurant that's been running for over 20 years, frequented by lots of non-Chinese folks. Order the knife cut noodles, sauteed string beans, and sesame green onion pancakes. - Shancheng Lameizi - group hotpot restaurant with a self-serve dessert and sauce bar, and an incredibly beautiful interior - YiFang Fruit Tea - boba/fruit tea spot with a lot of dairy free and fruity options Worth noting: - Tasty Pot - hot pot solo style - QQ Noodle - simple but effective Chinese noodle joint - Gen BBQ - popular all you can eat Korean BBQ spot - Ranch 99 Market - for all your Asian snack needs
lovely little cafe that used to be an old gas station, good for people watching
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Roy's Station Coffee & Tea
197 Jackson St
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lovely little cafe that used to be an old gas station, good for people watching
Our favorite local Korean spot. It can get crowded on weekends
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Omogari
154 Jackson St
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Our favorite local Korean spot. It can get crowded on weekends
Traditional mochi sweets shop open Thu-Sun
Shuei-Do Manju Shop
217 Jackson St
Traditional mochi sweets shop open Thu-Sun
small farmers market in the Gordon biersch parking lot. Open Sundays from 8am to Noon through Nov. 6, 2022, check online for more details
Japantown Farmer's Market
357 E Taylor St
small farmers market in the Gordon biersch parking lot. Open Sundays from 8am to Noon through Nov. 6, 2022, check online for more details
A simple but tasty place to get Japanese basics!
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Kazoo Japanese Restaurant
250 Jackson St
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A simple but tasty place to get Japanese basics!
Specializes in Hawaiian Japanese fusion! On the heavier side so come hungry
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Hukilau
230 Jackson St
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Specializes in Hawaiian Japanese fusion! On the heavier side so come hungry
Amazing poke!
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Santo Market Inc
245 E Taylor St
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Amazing poke!

City/town information

Los Gatos downtown is nestled in the hills and has lots of lovely coffee shops, restaurants, and boutiques circling a small grassy square. Cozy feeling, great for people watching.
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Los Gatos
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Los Gatos downtown is nestled in the hills and has lots of lovely coffee shops, restaurants, and boutiques circling a small grassy square. Cozy feeling, great for people watching.
Surfing! The boardwalk! The beach! Thrifting! Santa Cruz has it all. Drive up Highway 1 and stop at any of the numerous beaches. Check out the Penny Ice Creamery if you have time - their flavors are inventive and all made in-house.
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Santa Cruz
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Surfing! The boardwalk! The beach! Thrifting! Santa Cruz has it all. Drive up Highway 1 and stop at any of the numerous beaches. Check out the Penny Ice Creamery if you have time - their flavors are inventive and all made in-house.

The outdoors

Beautiful trail that winds down a ridge and has views of the Pacific ocean. Good for banana slug spotting! Get here early in the morning as the parking lot is small.
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Purisima Creek Trail, Higgins Road Trailhead
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Beautiful trail that winds down a ridge and has views of the Pacific ocean. Good for banana slug spotting! Get here early in the morning as the parking lot is small.
My favorite beach in Santa Cruz.
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Bonny Doon Beach
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My favorite beach in Santa Cruz.
Awesome hiking destination for the whole family. Great views over the Santa Cruz Mountains https://www.alltrails.com/parks/us/california/castle-rock-state-park
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Castle Rock State Park
15451 CA-35
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Awesome hiking destination for the whole family. Great views over the Santa Cruz Mountains https://www.alltrails.com/parks/us/california/castle-rock-state-park
Discover this 3.70 mile, loop trail near Stanford, California. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 51 min to complete. Very popular. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/stanford-dish-loop-trail
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Stanford dish hiking trailhead
Stanford Dish Hiking Trail
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Discover this 3.70 mile, loop trail near Stanford, California. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 51 min to complete. Very popular. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/stanford-dish-loop-trail
Lovely views over the South Bay. Come in late winter after the rains have fallen to experience beautiful waves of green grass.
Bernal Historic Ranch Park
372 Manila Dr
Lovely views over the South Bay. Come in late winter after the rains have fallen to experience beautiful waves of green grass.

Neighborhoods

One of the only 3 Japantowns in the US. Amazing food and culture - look out for Sunday farmers markets and Obon and Nikkei Matsuri festivals. My faves are Roy’s Station coffee, Omogari Korean restaurant, poke at Santo’s Market, and Nijiya Market. Super cute!
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Japantown
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One of the only 3 Japantowns in the US. Amazing food and culture - look out for Sunday farmers markets and Obon and Nikkei Matsuri festivals. My faves are Roy’s Station coffee, Omogari Korean restaurant, poke at Santo’s Market, and Nijiya Market. Super cute!