San Jose Local

B in the P (bark in the park)

2009-09-19T20:47:00.000-07:00

Were avid South First Friday goers

2009-09-19T11:52:00.000-07:00

FREE, WE LOVE FREE!

2009-08-05T15:52:00.000-07:00

Free Pedicab Service

Shuttle between the galleries with the complimentary South FIRST FRIDAYS Rickshaw Service courtesy of Eco City Cycles!

Serious

2009-07-12T23:27:00.000-07:00

Aww what BBQ

2009-07-10T14:49:00.000-07:00

Bike Party Propaganda

2009-07-10T14:36:00.000-07:00

Oh wow, so cool!

Hello Party People,
I will be selling the above posters at the Home Grown art show at Kaleid Gallery this Friday evening. They are the original graphics from the last dozen or so ride flyers but done up all nice with pretty colors.. Perfect for bringing the party to your home, cubicle, or bathroom alike. In addition to these, I can produce custom sizes and/or color schemes for anyone who wants. The posters above are about 5.5″ x 17″ and go for $25 at the show. Custom orders will be priced according to size. The art show is at the Kaleid Art Gallery 88 South 4th Street 7pm-9pm on Friday July 10 - Free - Live music.
Contact me Ohmaigawd@gmail.com

King Library hurting for cash

2009-07-07T18:32:00.000-07:00

No longer is the library validating parking. Bull shit.

Aztlan

2009-07-06T20:51:00.001-07:00

Girafa and Friends Part Duece

2009-07-01T12:15:00.000-07:00

KT Chunk in the House

Seen-it?!

2009-07-01T12:12:00.000-07:00

We honked.

Downtown San Jose Employee Mixer

2009-05-01T13:54:00.000-07:00

All Downtown San Jose employees are invited to Experience The Scene and Cuisine, Thursday May 7th from 5-8pm.
Enjoy a selection of complimentary items from our award winning fusion cuisine and extended happy hour drink specials.

For full details:
http://www.fultralounge.com/events/dtsj_invite.html

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Debbie Deb and Stevie B coming to town

2009-04-28T16:57:00.000-07:00

SJL staff will be attending and hosting an official dance contest.

SJLOCAL@GMAIL.COM

2009-04-23T22:33:00.001-07:00

So the site here gets on average 200 views a day.

SjLocal@Gmail.com

U-haul Fire

2009-04-21T16:05:00.000-07:00

On my way home, while driving down Curnter, I saw some smoke rising from behind the u-haul lot and between the almaden expressway overpass. Around 3:40 today

I thought it was it was pretty exciting because it was just starting and no one was really around. I decied to go up the on ramp to Almaden expressway.

Looped round and got back on Curtner going the opposite way as before.

And that was the extent of it, the fire wasnt really exciting enough for me to get out of my car so I left.

SJBP NUKA!

2009-04-19T21:33:00.001-07:00

Global Youth Service Day

2009-04-11T01:19:00.000-07:00

Date:	Saturday, April 25, 2009
Time:	9:00am - 4:00pm
Location:	Ryan Elementary School
Street:	1241 McGinness Ave
City/Town:	San Jose, CA

Global Youth Service Day is the largest annual celebration of young volunteers, where millions of young people in countries everywhere highlight and carry out thousands of community improvement projects. GYSD offers a way for local, national, and international organizations to:

BUILD the capacity of an international network of organizations that promotes youth participation, service, and learning;
EDUCATE the public, the media, and policy-makers about the year-round contributions of young people as community leaders around the world;
MOBILIZE youth and adults to meet the needs of their communities through volunteering; and
LEARN and share effective practices in youth service, youth voice, and civic engagement in the world today.

This year City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley will partner with volunteers from across Silicon Valley to transform the campus of Ryan Elementary School on the east side of San Jose. To find out how you can get involved in this day of service, contact Imran Siddiquee at 408.907.6536.

http://www.facebook.com/events.php?ref=sb#/event.php?eid=29010934996

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Friday Night in San Jose

2009-02-19T14:30:00.000-08:00

Alright so its this or the Chop Tops, or ride my bike in cold and probably get rained on. Friday Night in San Jose has got some options. Abraham Menor is gona be there you can see some of his work in the "Keep It Soiled" link to the left.

CHOPTOPS at the Blank Club

2009-02-19T14:22:00.000-08:00

Con Los High Tops and the Infamous Swanks
Feb 20.
doors open 9pm
18+ $10

BE THERE, OR BE SQUARE!

2009-02-19T10:25:00.001-08:00

THIS FRIDAY, which is tomorrow, San Jose Bike Party will be hosting its monthly.....Bike Party. So call a friend or come alone, just dont forget your bike. Forecast tomorrow will be cloudy with a small chance of rain.
sjbikeparty.org

Aivar Concert on Thursday, not yesterday

2009-02-17T19:24:00.000-08:00

Formed in 2006, AIVAR (eye-var) consists of a variety of established professional musicians writing uplifting original material from the infamous Silicon Valley. Members of this band have toured the Islands of Hawai’i, toured the western region of the nation, organized and orchestrated several music benefit productions, played at most if not all of the top venues in the Bay Area, been musically trained at SJSU and Berklee School of Music in Boston, MA, been sponsored by clothing companies (Left Coast Boardwear & Sense Boardwear) up and down the California coast, and performed with the best jazz, reggae, alternative, and rock musicians such as Mikey Dread, Tower of Power, Gwar, Strata, 880 South, Fallen, Double-Play, Eterni, The Reefers, We A Dem, Rocker T. Tough Lion, ARMY, Soul Majestic, Fiji, and many more. Members have also performed at Santa Clara County Fairs, The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, The Pound in San Francisco, The Independent in San Francisco, and have made appearances on MTV, PBS, and local channel 7 in San Jose, CA.

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Man Jose - It's Official

2009-02-12T20:59:00.000-08:00

As if we needed any confirmation, it's official - San Jose officially equals Man Jose. The Census Bureau recently released it's numbers showing that there are 117 men for every 100 women in San Jose amongst the ages of 20 to 44 years old (thanks NBC Bay Area). The first thing that struck me was that the number didn't sound right. Now my math is the equivalent of a low level 5th grader, but if there were only 17 more males than females I'd be a happy camper.

Sure, there may be only 17 more, but I would say with all seriousness, that for every 100 guys that go out in San Jose, only 25 girls are doing the same. Of those 25 girls, 2 are probably good looking. The rest are made up of divorcees with 3 kids, fanatical fast-food lovers that don't work out and think they're J-Lo, unemployed, undocumented immigrants, and 17 year olds with fake ids.

To give you context, the U.S. ratio is 97 males to 100 females. Take a look at the chart below (I do my research when it comes to serious matters like these) - the more green it is, the more men there are:

Now I like my green in the form of money, trees, grass, and Kool-Aid, but Men is where I draw the line! For you women, that doesn't necessarily mean good news for you. Remember, this is Silicon Valley, home of the engineers, programmers, and undocumented aliens..... at the very least, you'll find a very hard worker, but quite possibly a socially inept one. If they would only build a marketing or PR firm out here - then we could even this ratio out. Those places are like gold mines!

FYI: It doesn't get any better on the outskirts of Man Jose. Mountain View has 125 males to 100 females! I blame this on Google... Hire some more females for Pete's sake! If you truly want your employees to be happy, free food, oil changes, haircuts, workout facilities, stock options, and transportation will only cut it for so long. Who wants that stuff anyway? You have a civic duty to your community or else I will boycott one of your products! Well, not gmail... I like that one. Google maps is pretty good too. And well, I'm using Blogger right now. And that search engine is money.... Hmmm.... well, I will hold my breath for 15 seconds! And if I ever meet your employees, like Charlotte, I will tell them: "I curse the day you were born!"

Sincerely,
Kevin L.
The Silicon Valley Bachelor
http://www.siliconvalleybachelor.com/

P.S. Thanks Annmarie, for sending me this news tip!

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Album of the Week

2009-02-08T23:55:00.000-08:00

Bootie USA

This years addition of the best mash-ups from the city up north. Quite possibly I think this might be the best "best of" yet. From my opinion the best track on the album is "Every Kind of Creep" which is Radiohead vs. Robert Palmer.

Whaaaaaaat?!?

2009-02-04T19:48:00.000-08:00

Yup, Wing Stop. A shop just for buffalo wings. Sounds like heaven right? Not really. Its kinda pricey and the wings are nothing special, but it is open pretty late, till midnight, so it is good for late night muchies.

Dybbuk?

2009-01-19T22:59:00.000-08:00

Alright at first I was gona post this under the GRAFF section, but then I went to this kids Myspace and saw that Brian Rose had some good designs, and from his pictures they look like some quality rags. Cool thing is the kid's myspace says he's from LG. Although its not San Jose, its close enough.

Poor dog.

Album of the Week

2009-01-19T22:29:00.001-08:00

Charles Hamilton & DJ Skee

This kid has got some real substance. True Hip-Hop. Its abstract with the video game beats, and dont tell that he dont remind you of Del Tha Funkee Homsapien with Deltron 3030

Finally!

2009-01-19T15:54:00.000-08:00

Still no pharmacies locally, but its a start. You can get a prescription for pot,(not on a federal level) and all you have to do is exaggerate your case of insomnia and lack of appetite. Oh and also pay about $200 dollars.

Album of the week.

2009-01-13T23:29:00.000-08:00

Jay-Z vs. Radiohead

Like the grey album, but better.

Accountability

2009-01-06T23:03:00.000-08:00

Accountability is not taught in public schools, If it was Oscar Grant's assailant would have issued a press release by now.