Saturday nights in San Jose can be spent at the Ritz, watching cool bands like The Adicts, or participating in a bar crawl like the Beer Walk in Japan Town hosted by local businesses such as the legendary Jack’s Bar and Lounge as well as some places you wouldn’t expect like Japantown Dental. Instead, this … More the weekend
If you ever go to Los Gatos, San Jose’s poshest sub-city, make sure that you have a designated driver or enough money on your card for an Uber. The town is absolutely beautiful and as a result absolutely overflowing with pretentious house wives and some of the South Bay’s elite. As a result, drinking in … More The Black Watch
I’ve been a somewhat dormant blogger lately. I’ve actually been a pretty dormant person too. Yesterday, I finally got out of my shell and did something noteworthy. This girl Chelsea, who uses my ID to get in to clubs in her spare time but fights to protect our environment most other times, was screening a movie … More It’s not too late… yet
This weekend I was joined by my parents at Campbell’s Oktoberfest. Naturally, we had to get the best sausage with the most sauerkraut we could find. We easily achieved this mission and ran into The Silicon Valley Accordion Society and all eight of Bay Area teams’ Lombardi trophies along the way, that’s five for the … More Family means Sauerkraut and Football
“I am an emotional wreck, but I went to the dentist today and my teeth are doing great — no cavities.”
Peaceful afternoons outdoors are timelessly delightful. This Sunday afternoon, I returned to the grounds of the South Bay’s lovely Villa Montalvo. One of my favorite parts of the villa’s grounds is the spectacular garden that is home to classic statues in the midst of beautiful landscape design. There, old-world mediteranean classic is juxtaposed with modern southwestern … More A Walk in the Park
After twelve years of providing indie nights, local and not-so-local music to the people of San Jose, the Blank Club has closed its doors. The news came as a shock to many since the club’s popularity hadn’t wained over the years, yet with lease agreements and other things to fuss about, the Blank Club has … More Bye Bye Blank Club
Thousands of San Joseians hit the polls yesterday for the ever underestimated General Election, and like on any Tuesday following the first Monday of the eleventh month, the people of America had to make some key local and state-wide decisions. Since this year has marked one of the dryest in the state’s history, Proposition 1, … More Voting is Sexy — Election Day 2014
The SoFA Street Fair, one of the things that made San Jose cool in the nineties, is back! On Sunday, thousands of San Joseians gathered on South First Street to enjoy what’s left of summer by drinking some ice cold brews, dancing (or moshing) in the street, and listening to some excellent local music. Indeed, … More The Return of the SoFA Street Fair
What does a hearse, local music, corn on the cobb and some Pabst Blue Ribbon have in common? Last Saturday, they were all very present at Motorpool Automotives, where the repair shop celebrated their one-year anniversary in conjunction with this cool guy Nate’s birthday. The event was community driven — Tap-Tempo, a local music shop, helped … More Last Saturday at Motorpool Automotives
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