A couple of weeks ago, my daughter and I went to see my son in St. Helena. He is attending school down there.
If you can go to Napa during the week, that [...]

At San Francisco’ s Grace Cathedral people you will often see people slowly walking on one of two labyrinths in a contemplative fashion. There is one labyrinth outside and one inside the [...]

One of the most interesting neighborhoods in San Jose is not a neighborhood at all but a shopping area that was rebuilt for mixed use with housing as well as shops, restaurants, [...]

This photo is not from halfway around the world but instead from one of my favorite corners of the world which is only an hour and change from my own back yard. [...]

Mono Lake is on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California just east of Yosemite. One of the unique features of the lake is the tufa formations which are [...]

It may be possible that here in the heart of Silicon Valley that there are a few fans of the Star Trek franchise. OK, it may be possible that a few of [...]

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Originally uploaded by NandorFejer
When tourists come to the San Jose area one site they often want to see is the majestic redwood trees. The best known grove in [...]

If you live in or near San Jose and you happen to be undead then tonight there will be an event custom made for you – Zombie-O-Rama.
The SLG Art Boutiki will have [...]

The Tapestry Arts festival is being held again this Labor Day weekend in downtown San Jose. This festival was started as part of the country bicentennial celebration and has been running every [...]

San Jose – California
Originally uploaded by Luciano Stabel
When I was a kid growing up in central California, downtown San Jose was a place to avoid. A number of years ago Mayor [...]