The best way to celebrate the holiday season? With a warm cup of hot chocolate or caramel apple cider spiked with whiskey at San Jose’s annual Christmas In The Park, of course. Christmas In The Park is a San Jose tradition that brings a whole lot of lights, Christmas trees, and holiday displays to Downtown … More Christmas In The Park
Things have really been shaking up in the South Bay this year. Santa Clara County has seen the most building development projects in the bay area.The endless orchards that covered the area a few decades ago have been replaced by a suburban tech hub. The area occupied by Santa Clara County has been known as … More Welcome to the 669!
In San Jose, the tradition of Thanksgiving goes as follows: have a delicious feast with the family and show gratitude for the things one has, and then spend the next 24-hours pushing through crowds, at stores, in order to get something, anything on sale. Oh, the irony. The shopping industry gets turned upside down during … More Black Friday
As the holiday season approaches, it’s a time to be grateful for ones blessings and supportive of those who aren’t as fortunate. Schools, businesses, religious institutions and average people all participate in the gathering of food for donations. At some schools children take initiative and collect foods from their neighborhoods. In others, children receive food … More Holiday Drive
Yesterday, on Nov. 1st, businesses on San Jose’s South First Street showcased local art as part of the monthly South First Friday Art Walk. This Friday was special because it marked the beginning of Dia de los Muertos, aka Day of the Dead. At MACLA the macabre theme of the holiday lingered in the main … More Dia de los Muertos
Earlier today, I stumbled upon a group of motorcyclists at a 76 gas station on the corner of Blossom Hill Blvd. and Almaden Expressway. One of them was nice enough to take a few minutes from his thrill-seeking schedule to share his riding experience with the Bright Side: We are at the 76 gas station, … More Riding
Fall is celebrated by the falling of leaves, an earlier dawn, and one massive party! This year, Oktoberfest in Campbell came at the usual time when the leaves begin to turn and the local residents are ready for some massive sausages and endless beer. Oktoberfest is an annual fair which originated in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, … More Oktoberfest — Campbell
This NHL season kicked off as the best in recent history for the San Jose Sharks. Tomas Hertl the Czech rookie has had an amazing start with seven goals since the season kicked off in September. Last year the Sharks had a slow start, in large part due to the NHL strike witch pushed the … More Go Sharks!
My friend Ryan likes to draw on anything he can get his hands on. He is a San Joseian, a very nice young man, and a creative force that manifests itself like this: More from Ryan coming soon…
The un-dead were once again causing a ruckus downtown San Jose last Thursday, October 3rd. The annual event was planned by the San Jose Zombie Crawl group on Facebook, and it also supported a great cause. I caught up with one of the friendlier zombies and got the facts. Alright Zombie, what’s your zombie name? … More Zombie Crawl
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