Silicon Valley Places

Friday, April 15, 2011

Deer Hollow Farm, Mountain View, Ca

Deer Hollow Farm is an educational center where the public, school classes, and community groups can observe and participate in a historic working farm. The 150 year-old Farm stands as a reminder of Santa Clara County's agricultural history. In the tradition of a working homestead, Deer Hollow Farm continues to produce food on-site. Farm fresh eggs and seasonal orchard produce are for sale when available. Visitors are welcome to take a self-guided tour and learn about the history of the Farm and purpose of livestock. Our stock of chickens, rabbits, goats, sheep, pigs, a cow, and a volunteer supported garden and orchard may be available for viewing. Please note, the buildings and pens are closed to the general public. For information about events for the public, such and Spring Farm Tours, Ohlone Day, and Farm Merchandize Days, contact the Friends of Deer Hollow Farm via email (click here) or on their website at http://www.fodhf.org/. In addition, visitors can explore 24-miles of trails in the surrounding Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve.

For general information about Deer Hollow Farm please call (650)-903-6430 or email dhfarms@mountainview.gov

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Address

Rancho San Antonio Park, Cristo Rey Dr, Cupertino, CA 95014
Cristo Rey Dr & Hammond Way
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Campbell Historical Museum and Ainsley House

Beautifully restored in an enchanting park like setting, the English Tudor style architecture of the Ainsley House transports the visitor to the bygone era of the 1920s. Built in 1925 as the home for Campbell canning pioneer J.C. Ainsley and his wife Alcinda, the home was moved to its present location in 1990. The exquisitely restored and decorated 15 rooms are furnished with much of the original furniture of the era when it was one of the grand homes of the Santa Clara Valley. The surrounding English gardens are a refreshing respite for the visitor to this unique historic house. They offer 45 minute docent tours. Operating Hours

Thursday through Sunday 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm (last tour leaves at 3:30 pm).

Fees

Admission is $6.00 for adults, $4.00 for seniors, $2.50 for youth (7 to 17) and under 7 years free.

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300 Grant St

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Directions

http://www.ci.campbell.ca.us/museum/MuseumDirections.pdf

Contact Info

Phone: (408) 866-2119

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

San Jose Women’s Club KraftBrew! Fest, April 23, 2011

San Jose KraftBrew! Fest
The first annual San Jose KraftBrew! Fest will take place at the gorgeous San Jose Woman’s Club on April 23, from 12 noon. to 6 p.m.. Listen to the Hurricane Roses, talk to Master Brewers, taste over 30 beers and come with an appetite for beer friendly foods prepared by local favorite eatery: the Naglee Park Garage, nagleeparkgarage.com.
There is no entry fee, just pay as you taste!
At the event, the Naglee Park Garage will be serving up a beer friendly menu featuring:

Fresh Fritz with assortment of mayonnaise’s
Grilled beef, chicken or Shrimp brochettes(skewer’s)
Mussels in wine
Sausages w/ assortment of accoutrements
Potato salad
Grilled Asparagus

There will be over 30 micro and Belgian ales to taste. Some of the featured beers include:

Flying dog brewing-Frederick, MD
Raging Bitch “Belgian Style IPA”
Double Dog “Amrican Double/Imperial IPA”
Ommegang Brewing-Cooperstown, NY
Rare vos “Belgian Dark Ale”
Hennepin Farmhouse “Saison/Farmhouse Ale”
Lost Coast Brewing-Eureka , CA
Downtown Brown “English Brown Ale”
Brouwerij Van Steeberge
Augustijn Ale “Triple”
Gulden Draak “Dark Triple”
De Koninck “Belgian Pale Ale”
Piraat “Belgian IPA”
Brasserie Lefebvre
Blanche De Bruxelles “Witbier”
Brouwerij Verhaeghe
Duchesse de Bourgogne “Flander’s Red Ale”

Chris@giantcreative.com

San Jose Womens Club, Free Musical Recital, April 24, 2011

San Jose Woman’s Club presents
A Free Musical Recital
Thursday, April 24, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
San Jose Woman’s Club, 75 S. 11th St, San Jose
Please join us for the 2011 San Jose Woman’s Club Vocal Scholarship auditions. Promising vocal students from San Jose State University will perform musical selections for our judges, who will announce the scholarship winner at the end of the evening.
Our judges are Susan Gundunas, Special Guest Judge, Alma Taylor, Chair Chloe Leinwand, Jeanne McCann and Vernie Mast, alternate. Special Guest Judge Susan Gundunas is a former Principal Resident Artist at Opera San Jose who teaches voice at UC-Berkeley and runs a busy voice studio in San Francisco. The remaining four judges are all members of the San Jose Woman’s Club with active interests and experience in various aspects of opera and choral performance.
For more information, contact events@sjwomansclub.org.

Baskin Robbin $0.31 scoop Night, Wednesday 4/27/2011 5-10pm

Baskin Robbin $0.31 scoop Night 4/27 5-10pm
31 Cent Scoop Night at Baskin-Robbins to help honor America’s firefighters. The Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation is donating $100,000 to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation® (NFFF).
Participating stores will reduce prices of ice cream scoops to 31 cents*.
Help your neighborhood raise money for YOUR local fire service organization during Baskin-Robbins 31 Cent Scoop Night. For the 5th annual event, Baskin-Robbins is partnering with National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. The Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation will donate $100,000 to the non-profit organization. Locally, Baskin-Robbins is providing an opportunity for firefighters and store owners to come together for an event of fun, smiles and fundraising for local fire service organizations.
On Wednesday, April 27th, 2011, Baskin-Robbins stores across the country will hold 31 Cent Scoop Night from 5-10 pm to honor America’s firefighters. Baskin-Robbins will reduce prices of small ice cream scoops to 31 cents* and create an opportunity for customers to donate to local fire charities. Read more about the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation at http://www.firehero.org

Monday, April 11, 2011

City of Palo Alto, Silicon Valley California

Palo Alto is perhaps the most well known of the Silicon Valley towns, being the place where Hewlett and Packard invented the audio oscillator, in an Addison Avenue garage, now known as the "Birthplace of Silicon Valley".
Palo Alto's central location and its proximity to Stanford University are just two of the criteria which have made Palo Alto one of the most desirous residential area for newcomers relocating to Silicon Valley.
But you all know the old adage ?Supply and Demand? and nowhere is it more true of Palo Alto house prices. Gorgeous homes, many remodeled, with beautifully landscaped gardens border the tree-lined streets.
High-achieving schools and great shopping streets as well as the modern and stylish Stanford Shopping Centre factor into the very high house prices here; no decent home is available for under $1 million.
Stanford University is on the doorstep so the coffee shops and restaurants in the main street are frequented by its students. Home to big-time college football and basketball, Stanford has a huge stadium and in the past has hosted a Super Bowl and World Cup soccer games.
Every year the two high schools, Gunn and Palo Alto, score among the highest in the state in the math SAT. With an almost 100 percent graduation rate, Palo Alto schools send their students to some of the most prestigious universities in the country. It's a very green city with 30 parks including one in the Santa Cruz Mountains only open to Palo Alto residents. Palo Alto is all about location, education and gorgeous homes but lot size is limited, so if you can afford it and are looking for space and bigger lot size, try looking over at Los Altos Hills or Saratoga.

City of Mountain View, Silicon Valley California

With a bustling downtown and a plethora of ethnic restaurants to visit day and night, Mountain View, the home of Google, is a popular venue.
Coupled with its famous Performing Arts downtown and the Amphitheatre at Shoreline which attracts major bands and artists, the town is a thriving entertainment center, particularly for the young folk.
Shoreline is, as its name suggests, an area of shore on San Francisco Bay, full of wildlife, birds, bike and walking trails.
Commuting presents few problems as Mountain View is so central to most of the high-tech companies, and is close to several freeways, the 85, 237 and 101. Caltrain takes passengers to the City (San Francisco) and south to Sunnyvale, Santa Clara and San Jose and the Light Rail provides access to many of the Silicon Valley cities.
Houses are expensive, and, being in the midst of Silicon Valley, space is sparse so you won't find large houses here. This is a city where apartments outnumber single homes. But if you want to be in the middle of it all, Mountain View is definitely worth a look!

City of Morgan Hill, Silicon Valley California

Morgan Hill is located 10 miles north of its nearest town, Gilroy, still 12 miles south of San Jose. It has a village-like atmosphere, main street with quaint shops and small town feel, similar to Gilroy.
The 101 freeway connects Morgan Hill to Silicon Valley and, coupled with larger properties and lots, parks and open spaces, has become a very attractive alternative to those looking to live in Silicon Valley.
School test scores have improved greatly over the past decade, due in part to the increase in numbers of pr. fessionals and high-tech commuters moving into the city. Because the modern Morgan Hill was not built until the 1980's, much planning went into its construction, and if you buy a home here, you can be sure you will be moving into a well-planned controlled-growth community.

City of Menlo Park, Silicon Valley California

The town of Menlo Park is further up the Peninsula towards San Francisco. Tree-lined streets with wide avenues, well-known restaurants, good schools and oversized houses are the trademark of this majestic town, situated just north of Palo Alto.
With the creeping of high-tech industries further north into the Peninsula, extending the boundaries of Silicon Valley nearer San Francisco, Menlo Park has become a convenient place for high-tech professionals to find their home. It can lay claim to fine restaurants, excellent schools and a very enticing tree-lined main street for interested shoppers.

City of Los Altos, Silicon Valley California

Moving back up to the centre of Silicon Valley, we find a small wooded community which seems to have it all - gorgeous main street, quaint downtown with bakeries, coffee shops, sidewalk cafes and art galleries, beautiful houses, tree lined streets, highly-rated restaurants and excellent schools - hence the exorbitant house prices!
Nothing comes without a price in Silicon Valley and Los Altos and its neighboring town, Los Altos Hills, are some of the most sought after and expensive properties in the valley. Those in Los Altos Hills are beautifully situated, spread out in acres of land, most with gorgeous views of the valley, accompanied by some of the highest prices in Silicon Valley!