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Ready to meet your New Year’s resolution in San Jose? Don’t be nervous, we know you can do it. From finding more family time to getting your creative juices flowing, we’ve rounded up some local resolution recommendations.
Spend more quality time with family
- Trivia Nights | There’s always that film or TV show that you and your family can quote word-for-word... grab a brew and test your knowledge at local taprooms and bars.
- Happy Hollow Park & Zoo | Take advantage of the zoo’s community membership pass valid for four guests. Enjoy family time at discounted education programs, exclusive member events, and more.
- Local Tours | The whole family can explore San Jose through history and art tours, or even bond through a scavenger hunt.
Shop sustainable
- The Source Zero | Get your soap refilled, shop biodegradable essentials, and take sustainability workshops to limit your plastic footprint.
- Thrift Stores | Goodbye fast fashion. Upgrade your wardrobe with unique, gently-used clothing and give that vintage jacket a new home.
Try out something you’ve never done before.
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Nurture creativity
- Nirvana Soul After Dark | Give your poetry, comedy, or music a go in front of an audience at the cafe’s Mixed Mic Fridays, 6-9 p.m.
- Visual Philosophy Studio | We’ve tried our hand at blacksmithing, but the studio’s workshops span printmaking, sculpting, welding and bladesmithing, too.
- Theatre classes | Join 3Below Theaters for classes in acting, singing, and tap basics, as well as makeup, costume, and lighting design.
War Fitness Bay Area — small business, big gains.
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Get active
- Lifted Movements| Try out a strength + HIIT bootcamp, or try personal training.
- War Fitness Bay Area | This veteran-owned fitness center offers nutrition consultation, group classes, and 1:1 personal training.
- Silicon Valley Roller Derby | Join some rockin’ (and rollin’) women in the derby — 18+ skaters of all skill levels, refs, and volunteers are always needed.
- Feeling extra committed? Challenge yourself to hike these local trails we rounded up for you.
Who said going plant-based had to be boring?
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Go vegetarian, vegan, or plant-based
- Veggielution | Grab a Veggie Voucher from Veggielution’s website to get fresh produce at its Saturday Farm Stand, and cook your own plant-based meals by following its Farm Box recipes.
- Eat local and plant-based at these vegetarian and vegan restaurants.
Here’s to an amazing 2025 in the great 408.
