Local
attractions near Campbell and San Jose
Minutes from downtown San Jose, at
the Carlyle hotel, you'll find a wide variety of activities. Below is a
sampling of the sights and sounds in and around the Campbell/San Jose
area:
SHORELINE AMPHITHEATER
Located 10 miles north of San Jose, this
22,000-seat outdoor amphitheater is home to about 40 concerts a year. For
more information, call (650) 967-4040.
PARAMOUNT'S GREAT AMERICA - - - www.pgathrills.com/#actions
Great America features some of the
best rides anywhere. There is also Kidzville with rides and attractions
for kids under 12 years old. This attraction is only 4 miles from the
Larkspur Landing hotel in Campbell. For more information, call (408)
988-1776.
TECH MUSEUM
OF INNOVATION - - - http://www.thetech.org/
Dig into the more than 240 hands-on
exhibits that teach about technologies affecting daily life. Play at the
inventor's workbench, make a movie in the Digital Studio, use the latest
animation technology, shake in an earthquake and build a microchip. For
more information, call (408) 294-8324.
SAN JOSE SHARKS - - - www.sjsharks.com
The HP Pavilion in San Jose, known as
the Shark Tank, is home to the San Jose Sharks Hockey Team. For more
information, call (408) 287-7070
ROSICRUCIAN
EGYPTIAN MUSEUM - - - www.egyptianmuseum.org
The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum houses
the largest collection of Egyptian, Babylonian and Assyrian artifacts on
the West Coast. For more information, call (408) 947-3636.
CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
The Center is home to the San Jose
Symphony, San Jose Cleveland Ballet, and American Musical Theatre of San
Jose. The hall books another 25 to 30 dates a year for concerts, variety
shows and other events. For more information, call (408) 277-3900.
CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM - - - www.cdm.org
Children can learn about electricity,
bubbles, water pumping, air pressure, banking, the post office, math
puzzles and many other subjects. For more information, call (408)
298-5437.
HAPPY HOLLOW PARK AND ZOO - - - www.happyhollowparkandzoo.org
Children young and old, but
especially those under 10, love this mini-amusement park and zoo because
of its combination of kid-friendly rides and 150 zoo animals. For more
information, call (408) 295-8383.
RAGING
WATERS - - - www.rwsplash.com
The Bay Area's largest water park,
Raging Waters boasts waterslides that can send you up to 25 mph and can
drop you six stories into a catch pool below. An inner tube ride, sled
ride, rope swing and other water activities round out the fun. For more
information, call (408) 654-5450.
SAN JOSE
MUSEUM OF ART - - - www.sjmusart.org
The San Jose Museum of Art features a
permanent collection of 20th-century works, with an emphasis on post-1980
Bay Area artists. For more information, call (408) 294-2787.
WINCHESTER MYSTERY HOUSE - - - www.winchestermysteryhouse.com
It's always Halloween at Silicon
Valley's spookiest landmark. The Winchester Mystery House contains 2,000
doors, 10,000 windows, 47 fireplaces and 17 chimneys. Sarah Winchester,
the rifle heiress who built the house according to her superstitions,
used spider webs as her decorative motif. For more information, call
(408) 247-2000.
LOS GATOS
SHOPS & RESTAURANTS - - - www.losgatosweb.com
A shoppers' paradise of boutiques,
specialty shops and fine dining options, downtown Los Gatos has grown
from its small mountain town vibe into an eclectic, upscale mecca for the
credit card inclined.
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