San José: EntertainmentDeals and Events Make Summer Vacations in San Jose Hot Summer Bargains make Silicon Valley your Gateway to Fun in the SunSan Jose’s visitor industry is making it easy for travelers to get the most out of their vacation, with summer deals and events that make Silicon Valley a great destination offering a wide range of entertainment and recreation for all ages. Sizzling Summer Action Summertime Sporting and Theme Park Action
Cool San Jose Summer 2009 Events (some are free)June 2009DINE DOWNTOWN Restaurant Week:
June 3-13, 2009: For 11 days, and for the first time ever, more than 25
downtown restaurants invite you to dine in Downtown San Jose. The week
is packed with promotions and specially crafted menus that showcase each
restaurant's unique flavor and flare. The event begins June 3 with
$3-or-less sampler plates at the City Bites Kick Off Sampler Event.
Explore Downtown's culinary diversity at prices that will leave
you satisfied long after the meal is over. Three-course dinners range
from $20, $30 to $40 at more than 25 Downtown restaurants..
Participating restaurants include A.P. Stumps, Billy Berks, Il Fornaio,
Morton's The Steakhouse and many more. Reservations recommended. For the
full list, please visit www.sjdowntown.com/dinedowntown.html. August 2009AT&T San Jose Jazz Festival: August 7-9, 2009. Celebrating 20 years of this festival in one weekend, with more than 80 performances on 10 stages throughout Downtown. Sample a buffet of jazz tastes— Blues, Latin, Salsa, Big Band and more. The music lasts all day with lots of activities after dark. Tickets for 1 day of the festival are only $15 ($10 on Friday). All 3 day tickets and VIP tickets are available. Contact: 408/288-7557 or visit http://www.jazzfest.sanjosejazz.org/ Target Summer Pops: August 23-30, 2009. Target will sponsor a free Symphony Silicon Valley musical festival at the mall at the 4th Street and San Carlos at San Jose State University. Summer Pops kicks off at 7 p.m. with an evening of film scores by the legendary composer John Williams performed by Symphony Silicon Valley led by Maestro Bruce Hangen. Hangen will also lead a family concert at 3 p.m. where the first 1,200 children to arrive will receive free harmonicas and a quick lesson. The series continues with four more convert events. For the complete schedule, please visit http://www.sanjoseca.gov/cityManager/releases.asp. September 2009San Jose International Mariachi Festival: September 23-27, 2009. This event is a fiesta for the eyes and ears, showcasing both mariachi’s energetic music and its vivacious culture. This year’s festival will be Latin contemporary and traditional music takes over the Mexican Heritage Plaza and stages in Downtown San Jose, with performances by Grammy winners and top bands. Target will sponsor this year’s festival and a free outdoor performance at the Feria Maricachi, held 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, September 27 in Plaza de Cesar Chavez. Also this year, “ A Convert Tribute to Cesar Chavez” featuring Los Lobos, Carlos Santana and a special surprise guest. This tribute will be held Sunday, September 27 at 8 p.m. at the San Jose Event Center. Festival tickets go on sale in mid-May. Contact: 408/928-5501 or www.sanjosemariachifestival.com. San Jose Complimentary To-Do’sIntel Museum: The Intel Museum showcases Intel's history through unique, educational exhibits designed to let you explore Intel's advanced technology and manufacturing first hand. The museum is 10,000 square feet of fun and interactive learning for children and adults. Open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. http://www.intel.com/museum/visit.htm. The San Jose Convention & Visitors Bureau (SJCVB): The San Jose Convention & Visitors Bureau (SJCVB) mission is to enhance the image and economic well being of San Jose by marketing San Jose as a globally recognized destination. The SJCVB offers visitors, meeting planners, and tour operators, a range of services to ensure a successful event and fun visit to San Jose. For a copy of the Official Visitors Guide, please contact the SJCVB at 1.800.SAN.JOSE (1.800.726.5673) or visit http://www.sanjose.org. San Jose Renovations and NewsHilton San Jose just
completed an $11 Million total property transformation. Design
elements throughout the hotel have traditional Hispanic color accents
and patterns, reinterpreted in the high-tech, streamlined style,
suffused in the visual language of Silicon Valley and its products. In
addition, the new Affinity restaurant offers a myriad European-inspired
cuisine, yet made with rich, local ingredients in the dining room or on
the beautiful patio. San Jose Promotions and AwardsEco-friendly Hotel Valencia Santana Row
is offering a new, grown-up twist on the all-girls slumber party
tradition. It’s the “Girlfriends’ Getaway,” and it’s a package designed
to let best friends get away from it all in style. The package includes
an overnight stay at the Santana Row luxury hotel, including two
complimentary cocktails, breakfast for two in the hotel’s restaurant,
Citrus, and two Valencia cinch shopping bags filled with goodies to make
the slumber party complete. The package starts at $225, runs throughout
2009 and is based on availability. For reservations call 866.842.0100
or go to www.hotelvalencia.com and enter promotional ID: PKGGG. Each
room will receive two black Hotel Valencia cinch bags filled with
special items from Santana Row merchants. In addition to the package
goodies, the hotel puts girlfriends in a prime location to have fun and
pamper themselves.
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