While nearly all the official NFL events were in San Francisco, fans still showed up in droves for events in the South Bay organized by the San Jose Sports Authority, Visit San Jose and the city of San Jose during the week leading up to the big game. A city report on foot traffic in downtown San Jose shows about 459,000 unique visitors to downtown from Jan. 31 through Feb. 8.
365 Night Market is the Bay Area's most exciting cultural event, featuring 40+ food and product vendor booths, global cuisines, live entertainment, and family-friendly activities. It's a vibrant destination for food lovers, shopaholics, and culture enthusiasts. What to expect: 40+ Food & Product Vendor Booths Taste global flavors, shop artisan crafts, and find unique products. Live Cultural Performances Lion dances, live music, and interactive entertainment. Family-Friendly Activities Face painting, games, and creative workshops. Immersive Ambience Lantern-lit walkways, neon lights, and Instagram-worthy backdrops.
Jurassic Quet: Experience North America's largest moving, roaring, and breathing dinosaurs coming alive in this fully immersive walk-through experience. Dig for fossils, ride life-sized dinosaurs, and let kids play in the Lego-themed play zones. Tickets are priced starting at $26.85. 12 p.m., Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Rd, San Jose. bit.ly/3Nh8t3c Jan. 24 Hopelessly Romantic Symphony San Jose: Conducted by Francois Lopez-Ferrer, this concert comes with intense emotions and wonderful melodies composed by Jean Sibelius,
And, in San Jose, part of that tradition since 2018 has been raising a toast at one of downtown's insanely decorated pop-up holiday bars. The celebrations are underway and the libations flowing at three of them already: Miracle on First Street (the transformed Paper Plane cocktail lounge), Miracle at Miniboss (inside the arcade bar on Santa Clara and Second streets) and the tiki-styled Sippin' Santa at 55 South at Post St.
I've never been to Munich - or anywhere else in Germany - but I absolutely love Oktoberfest season. Whether it's the big downtown Campbell celebration, listening to The Internationals band along with a beer at Teske's Germania in downtown San Jose or having a backyard gathering with friends, the combination of beer, pretzels, sausages and oompah music brings a smile to my face every time.
