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Sep 24, 2025
The Jackhammers Are Back on Paseo de San Antonio
When I hear construction noise in an abandoned building that only exists because a hotel was moved down the street, I can only be in San Jose.
Sep 17, 2025
Kepler’s Celebrates 70 Revolutionary Years
When Roy Kepler first opened his place in May 1955, most publishers, and the general public, didn’t consider paperbacks to be “real” books.
Sep 10, 2025
From Bauhaus to Brutalism, Exploring Modernism at SJSU
Nearly 40,000 students are enrolled at SJSU this year. All of them should attend Heather David’s Sept. 20 tour of modernist architecture.
Sep 3, 2025
There Goes the Neighborhood…Again
Rollati Ristorante, a swank Italian restaurant near San Jose City Hall, ended its two-year run. Here’s a look at what once stood on the spot.
Aug 27, 2025
Another Entry on San Jose’s Impermanent Record
Forty years ago, El Paseo de Saratoga Shopping Center was a vibrant cosmopolitan epicenter of culture where monks and musicians gathered.
Aug 20, 2025
To Find Meaning, Experience What Others Ignore
Inspired by Phil Cousineau’s The Art of Pilgrimage and the poetry of Basho, I made a transcendental strip-mall journey to Senter Road.
Aug 13, 2025
Summer Fest’s Brightest Moments
First of all, the Alebrijes—vivid sculptures from Oaxaca—arrived in Plaza de Cesar Chavez. They were perfect.
Aug 6, 2025
A Look Back at the San Jose Jazz Break Room’s Past
During Summer Fest, the Break Room serves as a gathering place where late-nighters—you know, like most jazz people—can lurk in the shadows.
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