DJ Danny G will be spinning from 9pm to 1am at the Garage Bar. There is no additional link or registration, just show up and have fun!
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Free New Year's Eve Party at the San Pedro Square Market!
The San Pedro Square Market is doing another special event this year for New Year's Eve. The theme for 2015 is super heroes and villains, so come dressed up as your favorite. Instead of spending big bucks to go to formal NYE events, you can pay no cover and enjoy all of the reasonably priced food offerings at the Market this New Year.
DJ Danny G will be spinning from 9pm to 1am at the Garage Bar. There is no additional link or registration, just show up and have fun!
DJ Danny G will be spinning from 9pm to 1am at the Garage Bar. There is no additional link or registration, just show up and have fun!
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
The San Jose Downtown Association Looks Back at 2014
The SVBJ has a great photo recap of the Downtown Association's annual review of the year's business developments. 2014 was a great year for Downtown. One South Market and Centerra were both topped off and will be available for leasing next year, half a dozen other residential projects are close to moving forward, a new hotel will soon break ground, the new courthouse is moving along nicely, and the San Pedro Square Market continues to thrive and bring people to Downtown. Office vacancy plummeted and more tech companies are moving Downtown month after month.
The Association also took a look forward at 2015, where their key priorities will be St. James Park revitalization, addressing homelessness, and building up San Jose's identity. To have a look at the summary of the presentation, just hit the source link below.
Source: SVBJ
The Association also took a look forward at 2015, where their key priorities will be St. James Park revitalization, addressing homelessness, and building up San Jose's identity. To have a look at the summary of the presentation, just hit the source link below.
Source: SVBJ
Monday, December 29, 2014
PunchPie's San Jose Restaurant Specials
PunchPie is a San Jose-based affinity program for restaurants. Instead of using a punch card (e.g. buy 10 sandwiches, get one free), you can use an app on your phone. I hate carrying around a bunch of cards in my wallet for the lunch places I frequent, so this really comes in handy.
There are over 100 restaurants using PunchPie and 57 of them are in San Jose, including some of my favorites like Spuds, On a Roll, Bibo's NY Pizza, Punjab Cafe, Beach Hut Deli, and Caspian Village. Instead of just getting a free offering after a certain number of purchases, there is also a first visit bonus at all PunchPie restaurants.
Below you can see the full list of San Jose restaurants and their promotions. There is really no downside here so download the app, support a local business, and enjoy discounts at a ton of restaurants.
You can download the app here!
There are over 100 restaurants using PunchPie and 57 of them are in San Jose, including some of my favorites like Spuds, On a Roll, Bibo's NY Pizza, Punjab Cafe, Beach Hut Deli, and Caspian Village. Instead of just getting a free offering after a certain number of purchases, there is also a first visit bonus at all PunchPie restaurants.
Below you can see the full list of San Jose restaurants and their promotions. There is really no downside here so download the app, support a local business, and enjoy discounts at a ton of restaurants.
You can download the app here!
Sunday, December 28, 2014
152 Terraine Street Torn Down
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.
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.
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
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