San Jose Travel Guide, California

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San Jose, the largest city of Silicon Valley is about a 50 miles south of the South Francisco is linked with cutting-edge technology and innovation. The city of San José has faced quite a hit even after the slump in the IT sector and economy. The city of San José and its surrounding communities such as Fremont, Milpitas and Santa Clara have a lot to provide for the visiting tourists.

Perhaps the most striking feature of San José and the surrounding region is its cultural diversity. The city is popular for retaining its Mexican heritage along with a huge Latino population. The cultural mix of the city means a profusion of ethnic festivals, neighborhoods, community centers, ethnic restaurants, houses of worship and movie theatres.

San José is also famous for being a home to numerous museums that surely warrant a holiday. The San Jose Museum of Art is perfectly constructed in a structure that creatively combine the old sandstone building with the modern architecture and a large range of traveling exhibits from both the widely popular artists and the local ones. There are various nice hotels for the travelers as well in the downtown San Jose along with a wide range of pubs, clubs and ethnic restaurants.

Public art is a developing attraction in this city of San Jose. The city was among the first to have the public art ordinance at about 2 percent of the capital improvement building plan budgets and the outcome of this commitment are  starting to have an influence on the city’s visual landscape. There are also a huge number of public art developments throughout the city’s downtown area and a great collection of latest civic locations in the neighborhoods such as parks and libraries.

San José is also a home to numerous universities and colleges. The most popular and largest is the San Jose State University that was founded by the well-known California Legislature in the year 1862 and is the main campus of California State University system. Ideally situated in the downtown city since the year 1870, the university is highly admired for its excellent education and other facilities. Other famous and renowned colleges and universities in the city include the National Hispanic University, Lincoln Law School of San Jose, Evergreen Valley College, Palmer College of Chiropractic, San Jose City College and Golden Gate University.

Apart from the great education facilities and sights offered by the city, the nightlife of San José is another striking quality that this beautiful city boasts offers to its visitors.

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  Having the fame of one of the most amazing hunted houses, the Winchester Mystery House is a major tourist attraction in San Jose. Though I feel it a bit overpriced, the whole mansion is just amazing all in itself. Mrs. Manchester, the...
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  Located only 1.5 miles from downtown, the J. Lohr Winery offers a exquisite wines for tasting in their Tasting Room Center. There are no reservations in advance needed though you may want to contact them if you are going with a larger...
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  Fun and inviting with activities for all ages, the San Jose Flea Market is not just a market where you can sell your stuff or buy, it a place that provides entertainment for everyone. There are annual events, festival that are held in...

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