Some bad news today--unfortunately the historic Vogliazzo house at 152 Terraine Street was not able to be saved. The plan was to move it to Little Italy, but not enough money was not raised.
The home was razed to make way for the Silvery Towers project, which is supposed to officially break ground in April. However, it would have been nice to preserve this house and move it somewhere else in San Jose.
Destruction of 152 Terraine Street from WMS media Inc. on Vimeo.
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Saturday Stats: 2014 End-of-the-Year Meta Post!
Its that time of the year again where we can look back and see all of the accolades San Jose has collected in 2014. This year's list is the longest I have compiled so far. Thank you to everyone that has sent in links for these articles!
This year we have gotten everything from the smartest city, the best big city for jobs, the best city for small business, the city with the highest pay, and even the happiest city to work in. For the first time we even landed on a "coolest city" list.
Check out the impressive meta-list below and for links to the articles head over to this Google doc.
This year we have gotten everything from the smartest city, the best big city for jobs, the best city for small business, the city with the highest pay, and even the happiest city to work in. For the first time we even landed on a "coolest city" list.
Check out the impressive meta-list below and for links to the articles head over to this Google doc.
| #1 | Best City to Flip a House | 24/7 Wall Street | 2014 | SF #2 |
| #1 | Smartest City in America | TODAY Show | 2014 | |
| #9 | City with Momentum in the World | Jones Lang LaSalle | 2014 | SF #1, NY #6 |
| #2 | Top Performing Rental Market in the Country | SVBJ | 2014 | SF #3 |
| #9 | Best City for Female Entrepreneurs | Nerdwallet | 2014 | SF #2 |
| #1 | Apartment Boom Town | SpareFoot | 2014 | SF #8 |
| #5 | Best City for Overall Well-Being | USAToday | 2014 | SF #9 |
| #3 | Lowest obesity rate for metros larger than 1 million people | Gallop | 2014 | SF #3 |
| #11 | Top City for Millennials to Live, Work, and Play | Huff Post Collecge | 2014 | SF #5, NY #1 |
| #1 | Best Big City for Jobs | Forbes | 2014 | SF #2, NY #7 |
| #2 | Safest City of Driving | NBC | 2014 | NY #1, SF did not rank |
| #1 | Best City for Small Business | Biz2Credit | 2014 | SF #5, NY #7 |
| #6 | Healthiest City in the US | ACSM | 2014 | SF #5, NY #24 |
| #3 | Most Upward Mobile City in the US | The Atlantic | 2014 | SF #5, NY #10 |
| #1 | Happiest City to Work In | CareerBliss | 2014 | SF #3 |
| #1 | Best City to Work In | Glassdoor | 2014 | SF #2, NY did not rank |
| #1 | Best City for STEM Graduates | NerdWallet | 2014 | SF #5 |
| #16 | America's Coolest City 2014 | Forbes | 2014 | SF #5, NY #11 |
| #1 | Most Expensive Metro in the US | SocketSite | 2014 | SF #2 |
| #19 | Top City for Culture | PropertyShark | 2014 | SF #16, NY #13 |
| #7 | Top Place in the US to Cool Off Before Summer Ends | SpareFoot | 2014 | |
| #2 | Best Job Market in the US for Recent Grads | The Atlantic | 2014 | SF #1, NY #28 |
| #7 | Most Educated City in the US | WalletHub | 2014 | SF #14, NY #51 |
| #5 | Best City to Trick-or-treat In | Zillow | 2014 | SF #1 |
| #1 | Easiest City for Finding a Job | Forbes | 2014 | SF and NY did not rank |
| #1 | City with the Top Median Pay | Forbes | 2014 | SF #2, NY #8 |
Friday, December 26, 2014
Content Magazine Aquired by SV Creates
My favorite local publication--Content Magazine--is merging with SV Creates starting in January. I think this is great news on both sides. SV Creates will get a kick-ass magazine that is very much in tune with the arts and creative community in San Jose. Content will have access to greater resources and distribution channels.
For the offical announcement from Daniel Garcia (Content's founder), just scroll down. I wish both Content and SV Creates the best of luck and a huge congratulations!
For the offical announcement from Daniel Garcia (Content's founder), just scroll down. I wish both Content and SV Creates the best of luck and a huge congratulations!
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Merry Christmas Everyone!
We would like to wish all of our readers and their families a joyous Holiday Season!
To get into the spirit of the holidays, have a quick look at this great video put together by Team San Jose featuring a dozen San Jose landmarks!
To get into the spirit of the holidays, have a quick look at this great video put together by Team San Jose featuring a dozen San Jose landmarks!
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Food Trucks Coming to Plaza de Cesar Chavez Downtown!
Moveable Feast is planning to expand to its birthplace, Downtown San Jose. The goal is to have a weekly food truck event at Plaza de Cesar Chavez every Friday. It would be a mid-sized gathering of 5-6 trucks along with live music. Moveable Feast still needs to final approval from the city, but they are confident their plan will be approved.
Ryan Sebastian, the founder of Moveable Feast, believes that these events are key to bringing more people to Downtown San Jose and making it a destination. He believes there are still many San Joseans that are afraid of Downtown, and events like this will help change that brand perception.
The best case scenario would place Moveable Feast in the park beginning this February.
Personally, I would love to see this taken a step further and have a permanent area dedicated to food trucks (and retail trucks) with daily events. There would have to be enough demand, but that could really become an anchor for one of the best urban parks in San Jose.
Source: SVBJ
Ryan Sebastian, the founder of Moveable Feast, believes that these events are key to bringing more people to Downtown San Jose and making it a destination. He believes there are still many San Joseans that are afraid of Downtown, and events like this will help change that brand perception.
The best case scenario would place Moveable Feast in the park beginning this February.
Personally, I would love to see this taken a step further and have a permanent area dedicated to food trucks (and retail trucks) with daily events. There would have to be enough demand, but that could really become an anchor for one of the best urban parks in San Jose.
Source: SVBJ
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Lou's Beach Shack Coming to San Pedro Square Market!
A direct descendant of the famous Lou's Village Restaurant, Lou's Beach Shack will offer fresh seafood in a scaled down venue. The new eatery will be in the "Garage" area of the San Pedro Square Market next to B2 Coffee and will be open from 11am-10pm, 7 days a week.
The menu looks impressive and will give the Market several food options not provided by any of the other vendors today. You'll find everything from Clam Chowder, Calamari, Oysters, Lobster Sliders, Artichoke Hearts, and Cioppino. Check out the full tentative menu below.
For more information, head over to the Lou's Beach Shack website.
REAL FAST FOOD
Served 11am-10pm 7 Days
Our Famous Deep Fried Calamari 8.95
Fish 'n Chips 8.95
Boston Style Clam Chowder 5.95 Quart 13.95
Bay Calamari Steak Sandwich 8.95
Walkaway Shrimpy 7.95
Today's Oysters on the Half 2.00 ea..
Little Lobster Sliders 14.95
Caesar Salad 8.95 With Shrimp 13.95
Top Loaded Grilled Cheese Sandwich 7.95
Oh. My. Cod Fries 7.95
Deep Fried Castroville Artichoke Hearts 7.95
Capitola Fries a la Babe 5.95
Chickie's Cold Slaw 5.95
Chocolate Dipped Frozen Banana 5.95
with nuts add .75
Snow Ball
Raspberry, Blue Berry, Egg Custard
4.95
Orange Freeze 5.95
Iced Tea, Lemonade
16 oz 3.95 32 Oz 5.95
Fridays 5PM-9PM feature oysters of the day on the half @1.75 ea
(until gone)
Sunday is Family Poor Man's Cioppino Day 15.95/person while it lasts
(no nut crackers required)
Remember Tuesday is Red's Shrimp Tamale Day 8.95 ea
The menu looks impressive and will give the Market several food options not provided by any of the other vendors today. You'll find everything from Clam Chowder, Calamari, Oysters, Lobster Sliders, Artichoke Hearts, and Cioppino. Check out the full tentative menu below.
For more information, head over to the Lou's Beach Shack website.
REAL FAST FOOD
Served 11am-10pm 7 Days
Our Famous Deep Fried Calamari 8.95
Fish 'n Chips 8.95
Boston Style Clam Chowder 5.95 Quart 13.95
Bay Calamari Steak Sandwich 8.95
Walkaway Shrimpy 7.95
Today's Oysters on the Half 2.00 ea..
Little Lobster Sliders 14.95
Caesar Salad 8.95 With Shrimp 13.95
Top Loaded Grilled Cheese Sandwich 7.95
Oh. My. Cod Fries 7.95
Deep Fried Castroville Artichoke Hearts 7.95
Capitola Fries a la Babe 5.95
Chickie's Cold Slaw 5.95
Chocolate Dipped Frozen Banana 5.95
with nuts add .75
Snow Ball
Raspberry, Blue Berry, Egg Custard
4.95
Orange Freeze 5.95
Iced Tea, Lemonade
16 oz 3.95 32 Oz 5.95
Fridays 5PM-9PM feature oysters of the day on the half @1.75 ea
(until gone)
Sunday is Family Poor Man's Cioppino Day 15.95/person while it lasts
(no nut crackers required)
Remember Tuesday is Red's Shrimp Tamale Day 8.95 ea
Monday, December 22, 2014
Dice.com is Moving to Downtown San Jose!
One of the leaders in tech-related recruiting is finding its way Downtown. Dice.com has just leased 16,000 SQFT at 225 W. Santa Clara St., which is quadruple the amount of space they currently have in Santa Clara. They will be taking over the 11th floor of the building which also houses Deloitte. The new space will give them the ability to hire about 50 more employees in addition to their current Bay Area headcount.
To top off the good news, Slashdot.org will also be bringing its headquarters to the same location. Currently Slashdot (which is owned by the same parent company as Dice) is headquartered in San Francisco.
Office locations all up and down 101 were evaluated, and access to Caltrain and amenities such as the San Pedro Square Market were key drivers in the final decision. I'm sure it also helped that they will be able to put Dice signage somewhere on the building.
It's great to see tech tenants continuing to come Downtown!
Source: SVBJ
To top off the good news, Slashdot.org will also be bringing its headquarters to the same location. Currently Slashdot (which is owned by the same parent company as Dice) is headquartered in San Francisco.
Office locations all up and down 101 were evaluated, and access to Caltrain and amenities such as the San Pedro Square Market were key drivers in the final decision. I'm sure it also helped that they will be able to put Dice signage somewhere on the building.
It's great to see tech tenants continuing to come Downtown!
Source: SVBJ
Sunday, December 21, 2014
San Jose Lands GX3 - Everyone Games
GX3 is an eclectic video game convention that was started a few years ago. It was previously called GaymerX and targeted at the LGBT community, but now the event is being marketed to all gamers. This year they are going by GX3 with the tagline "Everyone Games." The past two events have been held in San Francisco, but the San Jose Marriott will claim this event for 2015 (Dec 11-13).
For more details, check out this Kickstarter page or hit the source link below.
Source: Joystiq
For more details, check out this Kickstarter page or hit the source link below.
Source: Joystiq
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