For 13 years, San Francisco's Aquarium of the Bay struggled to transform itself from a privately-owned attraction into a financially successful, fully accredited nonprofit marine nature center. The mission is complete, and the public is the prime beneficiary.
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San Jose Airport is San Jose International Airport
Newspapers are Nabou Silicon Valley, San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Sports teams are SaberCats, Giants, Skyrockets
Major San Jose Attractions and Events are Winchester Mystery House, Paramount's Great America, Annual Comcast Jazz Festival , Zee Heritage India Festival , Annual Nikkei Matsuri
Local Schools are San Jose State University, Evergreen Valley College
About San Jose, California
Brain power is applied very well in San Jose. It’s the town that produces more patents than any other town in the U. S. In 1777, San Jose was the first town in Nueva California. It’s certainly been there long enough now to grow roots. But, what about today? It’s the poster city for Silicon Valley, hence, the patents. It does take brain power to recognize the problem of light pollution from cities, for example, and do something about it. San Jose, they say, replaced all its outdoor lamps with low-pressure sodium ones. Now, in honor of that effort, San Jose has an asteroid named after it, asteroid 6216 San Jose. (I wonder if that’s the mayor’s street address. Har, har.) San Jose has beautiful weather like San Francisco, which makes it easy for workers to get to their tech-bubble jobs every morning. Soccer and hockey are big here for people to enjoy when they relax. Finally, in 2004, the San Jose City Library system (and University Library) as a unit was named by Library Journal as Library of the Year. Brain power, I tell you, is key here.
Ruby Skye is not only the biggest nightclub in San Francisco, often filling to its capacity of 900. The level of entertainment is sky high, too. You want the top DJs in House music? Ruby Skye has hosted most of the top DJs in the world, including Armin Van Buuren and Tiesto. The top live musicians? Ruby Skye has presented Alicia Keys, Prince, Rihanna and John Legend.
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It’s a safe bet you will talk to at least one Alioto while dining at Alioto’s, one of the oldest and best seafood restaurants at Fisherman’s Wharf. Ten members of the Alioto family work at the restaurant. But you may be too distracted enjoying one of San Francisco’s best restaurant views of the Golden Gate Bridge—and the straight-off-the-boat fresh seafood—to take names.
