Fun with Art

(13 reviews)

0.6 mi

Ms. Lana is a great teacher. The kids love her. The studio is in a safe area, always nice and…read moreclean. I gift my kid's paintings to family and they all absolutely love them. My Dad said he would keep it forever! Highly recommended her. She teaches many levels, age groups. There is another teacher named Mr. I who also teaches there. More options for classes.

My daughter has been taking classes here since 7 grade. For more than five years, she has learned a…read morelot of techniques from the painting teacher and has a deeper understanding of paintings and improved her painting skills. Gladly during the epidemic, she can continue to interact with teachers and classmates, making her works more and more distinctive. The painting portfolio played a key role in applying for college. This year, she was admitted to her favorite university as she wished! Special thanks to teachers Lana and Mr. I!

Council Member Sylvia Arenas announcing Mother's Day Art Contest winners.

Advanced and intermediate level Summer Camp

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Oil on canvas, Victoria,15 years old

NitRaj Arts

(2 reviews)

1.1 mi

I was introduced to Natasha's work by common friend. She has a good sense of art knowledge. Her…read morestudio offers a variety of art sessions for kids of different age group. My 4-year-old enjoyed the introductory class and we shall continue to build her curiosity under Natasha's supervision. Her connection with art and caring nature towards kids is commendable.

Over a year ago, Nitasha painted a custom oil on canvas painting for me. We had several…read moreconversations beforehand where she walked me through the process, due to my curiosity, and she helped me figure out a painting that would bring me joy. I am extremely happy with the quality of the painting. The painting is my prized possession and it brings me great delight to look at it several times a day. Nitasha is highly knowledgeable about the different drawing/painting processes and is always eager to share that knowledge with everyone. She is also exceptionally patient and I look forward to working more with her in the future.

"Golden Gate" Oil on Canvas

Student artwork, a pencil sketch

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Student artwork, color pencil

Global Art San Jose Evergreen

(5 reviews)

0.5 mi

Very nice place to have your child develop their art skills . Our daughter loved it since the first…read moreday we came by to get information . She was evaluated and looking forward to Start on her classes .

Cool place for kids to get a first taste of art. I appreciate the lessons here for my kid and her…read moredropping in cousins

Summer Art Workshop 2019 - batik painting

Kids doing the G-Clay crafts at Tom Matsumoto Elementary School Family Fun Night, May 11, 2018

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Art and Craft Workshops

4.1

(15 reviews)

6.4 mi

Kids surprised me and took me here for Mother's Day activity. We bedazzled a lantern and it was so…read moremuch fun. This place has other activities as well in fact my company was here for women's day to do candles but missed out on that. Our instructor was nice and knowledgeable and helpful with our project. You get 2hours to bedazzle your lamp. They had so many colors to choose from. They give examples you can follow or free style. I kinda filled but end up doing my own thing. Will be back to try another project.

First time at Art & Craft Workshop! Went with a group of 4 for the Mosaic Lamp 2 hour workshop…read more Great experience besides the minor bumps. Contacting via email with the team was seamless when asking for a discounted price and ensuring our reservation was confirmed. Going in meeting our instructor, Jamie, was great. She was very chill & let our creativity speak. She was very helpful when it came to teaching and explaining. Her lamps were super cute ! The lamp making itself is worth the cost, you come out with a beautiful piece of art that you created. Once you turn the light on the design looks amazing, even if you originally think differently ! As for the minor improvements. We had to call to figure out how to get in. They said they we should have gotten an email about how to enter, but we did not. The other party that came in also didn't get instructions. So we walked the whole square. Entrance will be the gate closest to the main parking lot, on your right. Ask the staff for the code before going in. Also, DO NOT park in that parking lot or you will be towed. The signs were so small, we didn't know but Jamie informed us. Plenty of street parking ! Last, no Turkish coffee or sweets were offered though it said they were on the website. Not a huge deal breaker, but just don't advertise it. Other than that, great experience. Would come back to try a different craft event !!!

Mosaic lamp workshop

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Mosaic lamp workshop

Creative Flow Academy

(7 reviews)

1.9 mi

Learning from Sonu has been a deeply meaningful experience. Her focus, kindness, and gentle…read moreattention to every detail made me feel supported in ways I didn't even realize I needed. She helped me see the beauty of nature with new eyes and guided me in awakening a latent talent I never fully believed in. My drawing and painting have grown more than I ever imagined, and my home now feels more beautiful than ever with the art pieces she helped me create. I'm truly grateful for her inspiration and the warmth she brings into every lesson, and I hope to carry this connection with her as a friend for a very long time.

Miss Sonu is amazing in different ways. She meets the child where they are and then take them…read morefurther without making them feel they are behind or ahead. She let child explore what they would like to create giving creative freedom at the same time guide them along the way to make their art/writing piece better. Amazing. My girls love her and do so much work/learn willingly instead of them feeling that they 'have to'. I highly recommend creative flow academy if you would like to keep the love for learning alive in your kids.

Summer Camp 2026

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Picasso Art Studio

(1 review)

0.6 mi

My daughter has been going to miss Purvi for 6 months and she can't wait to go more! She always…read morecomes back happy, refreshed and energized after her classes. She gets to experiment with range of art formats - sketching, canvas, rangoli, water paints, drawing and coloring. She looks forward to her classes and always wants to go back! I can really see her skills getting better and love that she gets a way to express her creativity!

From the owner: Picasso art studio encourages a love of art in children and adults in San Jose in Evergreen area CA…read more95135.

Art class at Picasso art studio: Clay art on ceramic plate

Summer camp fun

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Acrylic paintings at Picasso art studio

Artistic Art Studio

(7 reviews)

8.9 mi

This is the best art school in Fremont /Milpitas Area. Check the portfolios of the teacher Erric…read moreand his staffs who from Academy of Art university, before enrolling and you will be amazed at the scope of the talent of each one of them. You will be learning from true artists. The school provides lots of opportunities for each student. One just needs to find the time and means to attend it. I wish I could take classes here every day. This school has the potential of becoming a major art educational institution in silicon valley. Highly recommend this place!

The teachers are professional artists who are responsible for kids and parents. My daughter had…read morestudied art at artistic art studio.I wish one day I could take adult class at the studio.

My daughter drew at the art class.

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Higher Fire Clayspace & Gallery

I first came to Higher Fire to take a class because I thought it would be fun make something with…read moreclay. It was so much fun, that I took another class. Then I realized I really enjoyed being with the people and the community, so I became a member. Classes are taught by excellent instructors and the studio members and staff are a friendly, super helpful group. If you've ever wanted to play with clay, come check out Higher Fire -- you'll learn a lot, meet some great people, and have a great time!

Sign up for a class today and begin your love affair with clay. My wife and I took a two hour…read moreintroduction class. We learned basic wheel use, shaping, compressing and decorating techniques. After finishing one bowl and one cup, the class ended but not before we picked a glazing color for each piece. The surprise comes when we pick up the final kiln fired and glazed bowl and cup. Our instructor was a gem. She was patient and gave clear instructions. She invited us up to her wheel to watch her complete each step. Well done Isis (our instructor) and Higher Fire! We will be back.

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CalColor Academy

(31 reviews)

8.1 mi

My daughter has a great time during summer camp! She got to dabble in different forms of art. They…read moregot fresh air by going to the playground as well.

My kid loves it. She learned lot of painting skills from this class. Highly recommended this course.read more

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528 Entertainment San Jose

(90 reviews)

7.7 mi

Just a very chill vibe to get your creativity juices flowing. My friends had signed up for a rug…read moretufting session, but we also saw some people assembling tiny beads together into an image. They let me stick around even though I hadn't signed up, so I just took pictures of the process. For the tufting session, you pick a flat image of what you want to make ahead of time. The instructor then will give advice on how to go about putting together your creation. After that, you link the image to the projector and it projects onto your canvas. You then outline the image. Then comes the fun part: the tufting tutorial. The instructor spends about thirty minutes teaching everyone how to use the tufting gun and then has each person practice on a large canvas. After that, you pick your yarn color and tuft away! Apparently, it took four hours for my friends to complete their tufted rugs, but they turned out so cute! They even stayed open past closing hours to let my friends finish. We need more artistic spaces like this.

Lucy is absolutely AMAZING!! I had tried tufting once before at their location in LA and didn't…read morehave a great experience. I decided to give it a second try for my boyfriend's birthday, and this experience was WAY better. Lucy did a great job at thoroughly explaining technique and was so patient with us. We were originally scheduled for 6 hours, but she went above and beyond and let us finish up past the 11pm closing time. We made a large frame (36"x36") for $168. The estimated time was 6 hours, but it ended up taking us 7.5 hours. They have so many different yarn colors. The tufting gun did take some practice, but we were able to get the hang of it pretty quickly (good for beginners). I definitely think we got our moneys worth. It is very tiring and will likely take you longer than you expect, so I would treat this as an all-day event. The booking process worried me a little as they texted me a couple of hours after I booked saying that they might have to reschedule/cancel my appointment if another party didn't book during the same time slot. I didn't receive an update for about 2 days and was about to book with another company, but luckily I was able to move things around and book a time slot that others had also booked.

Custom rug and tufting tools.

Niece having fun. David, the instructor was super helpful and friendly!

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Davenport Beach

4.4

(161 reviews)

30.9 mi

OMFG...I finally made it to the swing at the Davenport Beach?! :D…read more I did not read any reviews about this spot before coming here. I just bookmarked for a couple of years, and I finally visited it. My boyfriend and I along with his doggie were having a day out in Santa Cruz. I told him that we should visit this place so that we can swing on the beach. He was down for it, but once we found the way to get down to it--he said, "No way, I'm doing that." I *did* not let that stop me from going down there to experience the swing though. My boyfriend and his doggie stayed at the top of the cliff and watched me climbed down to the beach. Yes, it was pretty treacherous. Thank goodness there was a rope with knots to hold onto. Otherwise, I don't think I would be able to do it successfully without that lifesaver rope. Thank you so much to whoever secured that rope there! Also, I do want to point out I did this in a dress and flipflops?! Crazy right.. Then again.. I'm crazy, I do admit it. ;) There were a four gals and guys down there chilling. I asked them if there was another way to get in and out of here, but they confirm that that was the only way in and out. I got to swing on the swing and took some videos. The swing looked cool from the photos that I seen, but it doesn't swing well straight. It does swing sideways. Lol... It took me about 7 minutes to go down and about 4 minutes to climb back up. I know this because my boyfriend recorded me. Lol... I'm very grateful that I was determined to do this despite the company that I had didn't want to do it. Years ago I let someone that I was with who didn't want to do it influence me to also not do it when we visitied Alamere Falls so I won't let that happen anymore. If there is something I want to do, it's okay to do it alone when other people don't want to do it. That's on self-love, baby! There is two parking areas. We initially parked in the one right across the post office, but then we follow this group to the other one right next to it because it was closer. We walked across the railroad tracks and found the opening to the climb to the beach. I was sore for a few days afterwards in my legs from climbing the side of the cliff, but oh gosh... It was so worth it!

This is a beautiful, dog-friendly beach! The location is across from the Davenport Post Office,…read morewith a dirt parking area. The actual beach is pretty small, yet so picturesque! It features a rock pinnacle, an area of tidepools, and a cool cave! So, it is not a place for a long walk along the shore, but it is definitely worth seeing.

Engagement photo | By Luke Cunningham

Engagement Session | 1985Luke Photography

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Waterfall flowing out of cave

Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve

4.6

(112 reviews)

6.7 mi

Incredible hike! However go early because parking is sort of difficult to find later in the day…read more The best time I find to go is early morning since it's cooler and the parking will be easier to find. Around 7-9 am. Super clear trails, beautiful plants and livestock that occasionally walk by. Fantastic hike and I will continue referring majority of my friends here!

I can't believe I've lived here almost my entire life and didn't know this was right in my…read morebackyard! We came here last weekend to hike around 10 am and got lucky with parking. I'd say that's the biggest downside--there is only one small lot for the entire space and fills up very quickly, with rangers monitoring and prohibiting parking anywhere else on Sierra Rd. So either come early or be prepared to make a few circles and speed back as soon as you see someone leaving. The trails themselves have such beautiful views of the South Bay. I do wish there were more signs on what paths are what--there are a couple but there were a few forks where we weren't 100% sure which route would keep us on the loop. It is a pretty steep hike downhill to begin with if you're starting from the lot, which unfortunately means it's almost all uphill back but hey, you can feel good about earning that extra side of fries afterwards! There are also no restrooms so be sure to go before leaving the house!

Wildlife encountered during hike

Cows

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Waddell Beach

4.4

(30 reviews)

30.9 mi

I LOVE to take trips down Highway 1. Local day trips often just take me anywhere from Bodega Bay…read moreup north to Monterey down south, but most times just from the stretch of Pacifica to Santa Cruz. And when I cruise down leisurely down this glorious highway, I won't just gun the vehicle and go from destination to destination. I like to randomly stop at little towns, beaches, roadhouse eateries that's dotted along the way. There are so many beaches on highway 1. I'm still exploring around myself. Pulled in onto this beach as they had a big parking area on the cliffside. This is in-between Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay, super close to the road that you can take to go to Big Basin. This is not a lying around type of beach. It is very raw and very windy for some reason. Lots of seabirds on parts of the beach, lots of stranded seaweed and due to the wind, lots of white water surf. And a big attraction here actually is due to the surf and wind conditions. Lots of surfers and wind-surfers here that it'll catch your eye even from the highway. Wind surfers are these skilled and brave souls that go out in rough seawater with a parachute like apparatus connected to them, as so they can take flight and take leaps almost at bird level. And they are able to surf more waves without being pounded by rough waves, as they are able to jump from wave to wave via air/wind. Even tho it was too windy for me to sit out there for longer than 30 minutes, it was a blast watching these guys bounce and float around in what would otherwise be dangerous waters. I'm eventually going to knock out all the beaches from Santa Cruz to Half Moon Bay, and this one was a special one to knock out.

Such a beautiful beach! It was very windy and cold and I imagine it's like this all the time. But I…read morestill enjoyed my 2 mile walk along the beach. This place has bathrooms and parking. It's pretty big so I can't see it getting crowded.

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GrowFit - San Jose

(48 reviews)

3.4 mi

I have only taken my son here once but I have already signed him up to come back. I paid $120 for…read morethe day. It sounds like a lot but when I'm given the security of his safety and knowing throughout the day he is enjoying himself, that $ is well worth it. I was nervous having never even visited the place and only going off of another parents recommendation but the staff gave me direct communication as I continuously checked in (shout out to LuLu) and she provided me the comfort of knowing he's having fun and he told me he wasn't ready to come home until the last min of his day. He is excited to go again. He talked about the fun he had that days for several days after. I would def recommend trying it out even if it's just for one time. I'm sure your kid will talk you into coming again.

GrowFit seems to have a strong formula for highly active kids, and I can see why it is popular…read more However, my personal experience was disappointing due to concerns around supervision, overstimulation, and staff warmth. My son generally does best in more structured environments. This camp felt very busy, chaotic, and highly stimulating for him however he seemed to enjoy the activities very much. With a large group of children, I personally expect very active and engaged supervision, especially during free play. That part made me nervous as I saw on drop off no supervision while boys were playing soccer in my childs group. Ultimately, I made a decision to cut the camp short and move him to a another camp that blends sports and arts and had better student teacher ratios and just more a more personable manager in charge. Although GrowFit does not offer refunds, I still felt more comfortable choosing a calmer, environment. He is doing much better there, and I have less anxiety on saftey.

Summer camp sports fun for all kids ages 4-12!

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Flag Football at School Break Camp

Taste Buds Kitchen

4.5

(47 reviews)

5.9 mi

Family-owned & operated

Large group friendly

I took a cooking class here focused on Spanish paella, and it was such a fun experience! The…read moreinstructor and assistants were clearly knowledgeable, attentive, and made the evening really enjoyable. I went with friends and we had a great time cooking together. The portion sizes were super generous; we made tons of baked chorizo croquetas, devoured our entire paella, and still had plenty of lemon ricotta cheesecake left over to take home. Just a heads-up: the class ran from 7:30 to 9:30, so dinner ends up being on the later side. That said, it's totally in line with Spanish dining culture, so no complaints there, just something to keep in mind if you're coming hungry!

love this place! Belinda the manager is super professional kind and so good with the kids! my son…read morehas been attending a few camps and enjoys it immensely. camps are around 9-12pm and everything is so well organized and they know how to keep kids engaged!