Where do I begin? FoodieLand Night Market was such a food and drink extravaganza. So many foods,…read moredrinks, desserts and every thing in between was available here. Walking in and I was overwhelmed with all the choices I had to choose from. I wanted one of everything and but knew it would be almost impossible to eat that much food, so I had to choose wisely. My eyes said to my stomach, you will eat and everything will fit My brain said, I wish I had the room for all this delicouse food that caught my eye, but do the math eyeballs. Some of our choices were BAO BUNS Daddy'sBeef Ribeye Buns Thinly sliced beef ribeye marinated in sweet Vietnams Soy and sesame,garnished with both pickled and fresh veggies,topped with sweet chili sauce. These boa buns were very asty and satisfying. Buns were fluffy and meat was well seasoned. Topping were fesh and crisp in every bite. It was just an appetizer to the begining of our food journey. QUESIBERRIAS Quesiberrias were small but they came in an order of three so there was enough for each of us. They were the perfect size with good flavor and seasoning. They were topped with onions, cilantro, avocado sause and a slice of lime to squeeze on top. Also ordered some chicken wings that wee very good with the right amount of spice. BONE MARROW Bone marrow came with mushrooms in a garlic sauce and a slice of white bread and slaw. Really enjoyed this and happy that our bone had a good amount of bone marrow. The mushrooms and garlic complemented it well and it was well seasoned. This was one of the foods I was really looking forward to trying. DRINKS Bought a horchata and ube horchata to quench our pallet. One thing I can say is these drinks wee over the top and very satisfying. Horchata was cold and refreshing. Ube horchata was differnt but the flavors complemented eachother well. It was topped with a chocolate rim, whip cream, a chocolate drizzled cookie and a cookie waffer. The portions were enought for two to share. DESSERT Went with the Dubi mini pancakes. The pancakes were fluffy and topped with chocolate, pistachio gem, and the crunchy stuff, lol, you know what I mean. These were sweet and satisfying and a good size portion to share if you wanted to. Second dessrt we went with the panden sago. It was panned jelly, panden pudding, coconut strings, coconut jelly. and sago. It was cold and sweet but not to sweet. It was perfect for cool off from the hot weather. Was looking forwad to the ube sago wich wwas my first choice, however, they sold out. It was a good day of them, yay. This was a food filled, sampling, drinking and eating experience. Had a good time and chared some good food. Definately looking forwad for the next one.

Expensive and poorly operated…read more PROS: - There is a LOT of different food, drink, and shopping vendors. The food we had was delicious. My favorite was Elaine's bread pudding. - They bring local artists to perform CONS: - Parking was $15 and it took us 40 minutes in line to park. That was ridiculous. - Entrance was $12, but with the cost of the expensive food, we felt like there should not be an entrance fee on top. - The food is x2 or x3 the normal price!! ONE churro was $10!! Seriously? Half a lobster with garlic noodles was $33. A half pineapple with rice and chicken and mac and cheese was $25. TIPS: - If you do come, bring a picnic blanket or chairs to chill on the grass. So glad we did, got to relax on the grass while eating. - Not allowed to bring a backpack, but can still bring small bag and water bottle. There was a refill station but it was empty when we tried to get more water. A lot of the food I guess are considered fusion or "trendy," like sushi pizza or korean tacos. It was cool to try but with the hassle of parking and prices, I don't think we'll be coming back.

Always a fun summer activity to walk through the art and wine festivals. The Santa Clara one is…read morenicely nestled amongst trees and a fountain. Live music, watermelon slushies, nachos and crafts oh mine.

First time here. There is paid parking $15-20. Place was pretty busy during my visit. Quite a few…read morevendors, saw art but didnt really see where the wine stalls were.

Californias great america winter fest is the hands down second best season: decorated with lots of…read morelights and some exclusive merch and food, ice skating, snow machines, this event was such an amazing event. Until it was removed same for all the other events. It was so great

I visited Winterfest last weekend and had a great time with my family. Many other families and kids…read morevisited as well, it was traffic entering the parking lot. As a Gold Pass member, I was really happy to get free parking + park entry for Winterfest. Winterfest ran from 4pm-10pm and we stayed nearly the entire time. We mostly visited just to take pictures with the decorations, tree, and the lights, and we were not disappointed. Seeing as there aren't many Christmas activities in the South Bay (outside of Christmas in the Park in DTSJ and Santana Row), I recommend visiting for the holidays! Since I didn't have to pay for park entry, I splurged a little on the holiday foods. The beignets were my favorites of the holiday foods, but pretty pricey at $6 each. The hot chocolate was hit or miss, depending on where you bought it. The funnel cake was good, but too sweet after a while. (Highly recommend splitting that with as many ppl as possible bc of how sweet it is haha) Dress warmly and have fun!

The Sistine Chapel Exhibition in San Jose was decent at best. I feel the location of the exhibit…read morewas poorly chosen for a multitude of reasons... (limited parking and overall set-up just to name a few)... and not to mention that for the price of two adult tickets, a whopping $74? It was HIGHWAY ROBBERY! The advertising for this exhibit promised awe and wonder and what we got was anything but. First and foremost, I gifted this experience to my mother because she has always wanted to see Michelangelo's work in Italy and I thought this would be "the next best thing." Much to both of our dismay, it was FAR from it. Secondly, you are REQUIRED to download an app in order to interact with or get information for the pieces in the exhibition. You then use that app to scan QR codes throughout the exhibit that have been paired with each 17 foot rendition of the Sistine's panels.....but please be advised, the audio for this is not only cheesy... but borderline CRINGE. Not to mention, that although you are expected to bring your own headphones for this audio tour .... If you don't, THEY DON'T CARE. Let me explain....they tell you upon checking-in to download the app and use your headphones but in the same breath, if you don't have any.... that you can play it out loud too if you'd like.... Now, imagine being in the MIDDLE of your own audio for a piece and someone walks up, scans the QR code and begins blaring the same audio again from the beginning ...and you can no longer concentrate on what you are hearing because you hear THEIR audio as well. It was a horrid set-up. This happened no less than three times throughout the self-guided tour. There are very few places to sit for those who have trouble walking.... there are no bathrooms anywhere in the vicinity of this exhibition and there is no clearly defined path to explain where to go, which led to a lot of folks milling about, clumsily crossing over one another to scan the darn QR codes and with a 50 / 50 chance that the individual in question had no headphones.... you will end up disappointed in the experience as a whole. You are honestly better off going to a real museum or saving your money for a trip to Italy. HARD PASS suggested to anyone debating coming to this exhibition....

This was a beautiful event. I do think the ticket should have come with the audio record and that…read moreway everyone can enjoy the history of it all. It just feels kinda meh that they didn't and you need to get charged for it. I like that it has booze in the middle and you can order it with a little extra you get to take the cup you drank with home. I feel you should go with this is an exhibition and not the Sistine Chapel itself. I feel like lots of people like comparing it with the actual Chapel itself.

We came here over the weekend to see Spider Man Brand New Day, in XD. They were also having their…read moreannual Bring Your Own Bucket (BYOB) event. For the BYOB offer, you can bring your own container, any size, and they fill it with popcorn for only $5.00. It's a really good deal. Since we are movie club members, we got $1.00 off the popcorn price, so we only paid $4.00. They give you a plastic liner to put in your container, before they fill it. They didn't do this last year, so this was new to me. The XD experience was very nice. The picture was amazingly clear and the sound was extraordinary. Very explosion or loud sound/boom, was felt. It costs an extra $3.50 per ticket for the XD experience. I don't know if I'd see every movie with this format. I think action and superhero movies are perfect choices to see in XD. The movie theater was clean inside and each chair comes with its own table for your food items. There's also a cup holder and the reclining seat is adjustable. We will definitely be back to see more movies again and to see a movie in XD again as well.

Thank you to Edgar for helping us with the Pop Corn. Super fresh!! Shout out to Mason for always…read morebeing polite and courteous. This is my favorite theatre when premier blockbusters come out. Luxury clean seat options with surround sound you can feel in your bones.

The San Jose Jazz Summer Festival is held every year in downtown San Jose…read more It was a great time! Good vibes, multiple stages to choose from, lots of vendors and an awesome grown & sexy vibe. There are levels to the stage access, general access wristband gives access to 4 stages. Then there's an all stages wrist band that gives access to additional stages. Those stages were on the perimeter of the festival at the surrounding hotels and one stage was at the BreakRoom close to the festival main entrance. I arrived to the festival around 12 noon and the lines to enter were long. There are a host of volunteers who show up take the event flow. Day 2 of the festival Patti LaBelle was headlining!! Bring your own chair for a seat at the main stage, people arrive early to set their chair up, so consider this if there's someone you want to see on the main stage. The weather was great and I had a fantastic time. I'll check out next years lineup for sure! Cheers!

There was a promo saying "beat the rush & buy your tickets online!" So, I did. When I arrived,…read morethinking I just needed to show my QR code get my wristband and away I go - WRONG!!! Everyone else must have seen the same promo because the line snaked around so much I couldn't find the end. No exaggeration. Was in line over 1 hour to get in. They definitely need to improve this. So, once I got in, the music was great. I missed The Altons due to the line fiasco. I did get to see the Sinceres from East LA. They were very good.

Noelle's Yelp Notebook 2025…read more Came with my husband and son to the Middle Eastern and Greek Festival. This is held at the Saint James Orthodox Church in Milpitas. There is no fee to enter. All the food, drinks and desserts are well organized. You can pay via Apple Pay, Google Wallet or cash. We placed our order and paid via Apple Pay. The food came out promptly. My favorites were the dolmas and the chicken shawarma. The beef shawarma and gyro were sadly on the dry side. The kanafeh was delicious. We enjoyed the Arabic music and dance by the youth. Definitely a family friendly event. If you're looking for a more traditional Greek festival the one in San Jose is your best bet (more Greek centric). I had a great time with my husband, son and our family friends. Noelle's Notes They take Apple Pay and Google Wallet Park at the Milpitas Library (it's a short walk) Bring a fan - it was hot

Sunday Fun- Middle Eastern and Greek Festival…read more Location - St. James Orthodox Church in Milpitas With - my wife Noelle J. and our son, friends as well. Food and Drink- Chicken shawarma Beef shawarma Gyro Dolmas Jerusalem bagel Hummus Food was good though the beef and gyro meats were on the dry side. The food overall was fresh and delicious. There were tables set up where you could eat your lunch. It was rather warm so it was a good thing there were shaded tents over the tables. While there were Greek food offerings, it seemed like it was more of a Middle Eastern event. There were no Greek dances, Greek music or Greek merchandise for purchase. They did have Middle Eastern dances with the Youth, Arabic music and Palestinian flags. The music was great and the Youth did a wonderful job on the dances. We saw some family friends that attend this Orthodox Church and the one in Los Altos. Etc. - Great family event to try Greek food and listen to Arabic music and see Arabic Dance. Street parking isn't easy. Parking at the Milpitas Library parking garage is your best bet and it's not far. To purchase food- it was easy, just go to the area where it says order, place your order and pay via Apple Pay, Google Pay or cash, then they call out your order. For the desserts and drinks you can pay via the same method as the main dishes area- very organized. This Middle Eastern and Greek Festival is free of charge while the Greek Festival in San Jose has an entrance fee. Overall, good family event!

I've been attending San Jose Giants games for over 10 years now.  While I do enjoy major league…read morebaseball, the tickets have become very expensive, especially for peak weekend games.  Minor league baseball, and specifically the San Jose Giants, provide a less costly, but still fun, time at the ballpark. Since I don't live in San Jose, I drive to games.  There is a small parking lot right across the street, but there are limited spaces and the attendant only takes cash.  But it's very quick to get out of the area after the game.  Alternatively, there is a parking garage a block away, and you can pay with a credit card (either at the machine or on an app).  On busy games, it can be difficult to get out of the garage, though. For most games, tickets are available for purchase at the stadium box office, though they do occasionally sell out (mostly when major league players are on rehabilitation assignments or for a very popular promotion).  But always check on the team website and social media channels; they are often discounted tickets or BOGO deals available. Once you are inside, I recommend grabbing food right away.  The meal selections are not as robust versus a larger ballpark, but the choices here are solid.  The most popular food stand is Turkey Mike's BBQ (located in the left field corner).  Just follow the signs and the smells of smoked meat.  I usually get the pork ribs meal.  And of course, you need a churro as a sweet treat after lunch/dinner.  Those are sold in the stand nearby Turkey Mike's, but this is cash only.  The churros are freshly made, and there are often long lines on the busy days.  There are also plenty of beer stands along the concourse (for those of you who celebrate).  Each game, one of the opposing batters is designated as the "Beer Batter;" if that person strikes out, one of the beer stands offers half off prices for 15 minutes.  You'll know when the Beer Batter strikes out, as this will be the loudest cheer during the game. The game itself is always fun, and since this ballpark is pretty small, all the seats come with a good view.  I do recommend getting seats on the first base side, which is both for the home team and also the shady side of the park on hot summer games.  In between innings, there have entertain interactive games on the field, usually with kids involved.  And there's something going on every game, either a ticket promotion (mostly mid-week games), or fireworks or kids run-on-the-bases (weekends).

Amazing experience at the San Jose Giant's game! The seats are close and the players throw the ball…read moreto the crowd ALL the time!! This is a great spit for family night. There were so many activities for kids and adults to join in on. So if you haven't caught a San Jose Giant game, it's a must!!