Our 300th Post!

After 15 months, we're still alive and kicking and on our 300th post! Thank you to all of the SJ enthusiasts out there that make updating this blog worthwhile.

I would also like to extend an invitation out there to anyone that is interested in putting up their own San Jose-related blog posts here OR syndicating their posts from other blogs. If you look to the left or right, you'll notice no ads. This blog's primary goal is advancing San Jose's many attractions, culture, and international visibility--all are welcome to contribute to that goal. Just shoot me an email at josh@thesanjoseblog.com and I'll get you all set up!

San Jose Jazz Festival Breaks Attendance Records, Releases Cool Video

Thanks to Thomas Wohlmut for the tip!

Veggielution Now Part of the Downtown San Jose Farmer's Market!

JoAnn Freda just posted some good news on San Jose Metblogs... Veggielution is now part of the Downtown Farmer's Market! This should hold over fans of San Jose-grown produce until the San Pedro Square Market opens up.

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Produce Doesn’t Get Much More Local than This

By JoAnn Freda

August 19th, 2010 @ 6:17 PM Downtown, Farmer's Market

Veggielution Community Farm is now selling at the Downtown Farmers Market every Friday from 10-2 until December 14 (closed the day after Thanksgiving). This means we now have access to the most local and sustainable produce in San Jose. For two dollars you can buy a beautiful bunch of basil that was picked just two hours before you bought it.

In addition to heirloom tomatoes, Veggielution has a variety of unusual and heritage vegetables which means you may find something you’ve never seen or tried before.

The proceeds from Veggielution’s farmers market stand go to support programs such as Veggie Youth and Family Day. So look for their colorful display of approximately 100 pounds of freshly picked produce that has travelled a total of 3.5 miles to the market.

These satisfied customers are walking away with a Sugar Baby watermelon.

Nice Blog Post RE: The 88

I recently ran into this article on The 88. Interesting read, especially since it is written by a former San Franciscan. Here's my favorite quote: "San Francisco isn’t the only urban option for the Bay Area. San Jose downtown is a newer, cleaner, safer urban option for the Bay Area." Click here for the full post.

Satori Tea - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony!

My new favorite tea shop announced that they are having their ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug 20th at 10:30am! Swing on by to celebrate their opening and enjoy some Free Masala Chai and a 10% discount off tea & teawares.

Two Buck Tuesdays ($2 Art!)

Here's a great event I haven't promoted in a while, Two Buck Tuesdays at KALEID Gallery (next to Flames in the 4th St. Garage). Live art demonstrations, live music, and of course... quality art for $2 a piece. It's going down today, just scroll for all the info.

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TWO BUCK Tuesdays is an inspired event hosted by a crew of very dedicated artists at KALEID Gallery on the Third Tuesday of the month. This August session is curated by Michael Foley.
The Two Buck Tuesday Crew organizes artistic, creative speakers, live demos, performances and live music jammed into three hours for a hyper shot of inspiration that you'll carry with you all month long until the next one.
Artists and audience alike are invited to attend, contribute and share in this unique event all free of charge.
On August 17th from 7-10pm the public can see and speak with many amazing artists, performers and musicians and purchase $2 art (starting at noon.)
Featured Speakers:

Michael Denning. 
Bay Area Collage artist and teacher in Heart of Chaos's Juvenile Hall art program sponsored by Catalyst for Youth. Michael will discuss his passion for art, its healing power and how he is using art to rehabilitate the incarcerated youth at risk.


Jeff Bramschreiber
Bay area artist currently teaching at the Rosicrutian and Triton museum. Jeff will demonstrate how to re-create art in the same forms of ancient Egypt using a variety of media.


Professor Seigel from the onibatsu school of the performing arts.
Ever wonder what it takes to start an Art Collection? What should you buy? How do you know if it is good? How to make investment grade purchases. Now that you brought it home, what do you do with it? Matthew Bailey Seigel will answer these questions and more. Bring $10 and you will leave with your very own curated starter collection.

MUSIC by AIVAR
LIVE HULA-HOOPING by Alyssa Carlsen
LIVE ART by:
BasicLee
Miguel Machuca
Mike 3.5
Mike Borja
Emonic
Christine Benjamin
SKETCH ARTISTS:
Jaclyn Alderete
Kimi Star
Murphy Adams
Ivy Atoms
+MORE

TWO BUCK Tuesday- August 17th, 7-10pm FREE and open to the public.
KALEID Gallery 
88 South 4th Street
San Jose, CA 95112
http://www.KALEIDgallery.com
(408) 947-1785

About KALEID Gallery: Borne out of the Phantom Galleries project (art exhibitions in vacant storefronts), KALEID Gallery exhibits and sells the work of over 60 artists in a 6000 sq ft raw space with regular gallery hours and special monthly events. A catalyst for emerging artists and collectors, nowhere else in San Jose can you see so many talented artists in one venue.

August 2010 Downtown Dimension Highlights

Here are my notes from the latest edition of Downtown Dimension:

• 1stACT evaluated philanthropic giving in San Jose that stays local and found it to be very low compared to other cities. 90% of giving coming from local foundations leaves San Jose, of of the remaining 10% only 9% are invested in arts & culture. To help raise this percentage and increase awareness of art programs in San Jose, 1stACT is introducing several big ideas:
• Creating a Creative Center for Arts, where SJ art organizations can share production and back office resources to reduce overhead and increase synergy between organizations
• Reviving live music with Left Coast Live
• Region-wide marketing campaign
• Re-visioning Guadalupe River Park as San Jose's central park
• Creating destination art, especially via permanent ZERO1 installments
• Nurturing youth arts program
• 2,000 soccer fans came downtown to watch the world cup championship match.
• New initiative for Groundwerx ambassadors to improve relations with ground-floor establishments and identify and report on safety issues.
• Nice chronology of Downtown attractions, from the Jose Theater in 1904 to KALEID Gallery in 2006.
• The Tech IMAX will increase programming by showing more 1st rate Hollywood movies.
• 2 new Downtown food options:
• The Mmoon Empanadas is launching soon at 177 W. Santa Clara St.
• Polar Ice (gelato, yogurt, smoothies... wow another yogurt shop Downtown) at 96 E. San Salvador

To read the full newsletter, click here!

One More San Jose A's Stadium Render!

11 Best Cities to Find a Job in the US - San Jose Ranks #2

With only 1.23 people competing for every advertised job (as opposed to 8 in Miami), we managed to rank as the second best city in the US to find a job! For the full top 11 list, head on over to this article.

Thanks to DLO for the tip!

Baseball San Jose is at the Jazz Festival!

AND, Check out the new render of the proposed stadium below!

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from Baseball San Jose by noreply@blogger.com (DLo)

Friday evening, Baseball San Jose took in day one theAT&T San Jose Jazz Festival. It was great to get out and meet the community. We encountered a tremendous amount of enthusiasm to bring the A's to a new home here in Silicon Valley.
















If you are attending the festival, be sure to stop by the booth. You can see just released renders of the stunning proposed stadium (images coming to this site soon). In addition, we will be raffling A's tickets all weekend. Hope to see you there.   

  



You're up to bat, San Jose!