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Exploring San Jose through Geocaching
A hand holds a small open canister and a roll of paper with log entries on it.
City Editor Nicole found this cache in Shady Oaks Park. | Photo by SJtoday staff
If you’re an avid SJtoday reader, you probably enjoy seeing your home city in a whole new way. But imagine going a step further and joining the world’s largest treasure hunt to discover hidden gems in your own backyard.

👀 Treasure you say?

Welcome to Geocaching, a huge GPS coordinate-based game where users hunt for treasures — called “caches” — that are hidden in public places.

Currently, there are over 3 million caches across all seven continents (even Antarctica), with roughly 1,800 caches in San Jose.

A variety of Geocache containers ranging from tiny canisters to fake logs and medium plastic containers.

Caches come in all shapes and sizes.

Photo via Geocaching.com

📦 What are these caches?

Caches come in many forms + can be hidden anywhere — in trees, under benches, in fake rocks, or on magnets inside fence poles, for instance.

But don’t expect doubloons and pieces of eight. Most caches only include a slip of paper to log your find. It’s much more about the journey than the actual “treasure.”

📲 How do I play?

You’ll need to make an account to get started, then you can use the official Geocaching app to start hunting. Pro tip: Bring a pen. You can also start hiding your own caches.

Not super interested in looking through bushes? There’s a new Geocaching Adventure Lab app to take you on local scavenger hunts.

A wide shot of the Martin Luther King Jr. Library in Downtown San Jose.

Where would one hide a cache at this San Jose landmark?

Photo by SJtoday staff

📍 Start here

Ready to hunt? We’ve hand-picked a few local beginner caches — with some clues for you.
  • Beethoven Lives Upstairs | N 37° 20.142 W 121° 53.123 | The coordinates lead to the doors of a well-known library — use the directory to find the cache’s final location.
  • Heads Up at Kelley Park | N 37° 19.369 W 121° 51.379 | Pass through the disc golf courses and look for a tree with a “skirt.”
  • Moons Over Mount Hammy | N 37° 20.481 W 121° 38.592 | This well-guarded cache offers an out-of-this-world view.
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Tuesday, November 1
Wednesday, November 2
  • The Big One-Oh! Jr. - CMT Junior Talents Tickets | Wed., Nov. 2 | 7 p.m. | Montgomery Theatre, 271 S Market St., San Jose | $20.00 | Kid actors perform this musical about a boy’s birthday and his imaginary monster friends.
  • Jamie Kennedy | Wed., Nov. 2 | 8 p.m. | San Jose Improv, 62 South 2nd Street, San Jose | $20.00 - $70.00 | This actor/comedian got his big break in Baz Luhrman’s “Romeo + Juliet.”
Thursday, November 3
  • Joyce McCulloch | Thu., Nov. 3 | 6-9:30 p.m. | Mama Kin, 374 South First St., San Jose | Free | Jazz it up.
  • San Jose Bachata Nights | Thu., Nov. 3 | 9 p.m.-12 a.m. | On One Studios, 422 N Capitol Ave, San Jose | $15.00 - $25.00 | Experience this dance party equipped with lighting, smoke machines, and state-of-the-art sound equipment.
Friday, November 4
  • Diego El Cigala - 20 Años de Lágrimas | Fri., Nov. 4 | 8 p.m. | San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 S Almaden Blvd, San Jose | $49.99 - $359.99 | This Romani Flamenco singer is one of the most well-known Spaniard singers in the world.
  • Shrek, the Musical | Fri., Nov. 4 | 7 p.m. | Historic Hoover Theatre, 1635 Park Ave, San Jose | $20.00 | Frightful becomes delightful in this Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure.
  • Stand-Up Comedy at Pruneyard Cinemas | Fri., Nov. 4 - Sat., Nov. 5 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Pruneyard Cinemas, 1875 S Bascom Ave. #100, Campbell | $22.00 | Rising star Dauood Naimyar headlines this night of laughs.

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NOVEMBER CONTINUES

Weather
  • 60º | Rain | 100% chance of rain 🌧️
Number
  • $8.5 million. That’s how much money has been raised in San Jose’s mayoral race — a record-making amount. Still haven’t cast your ballot? Check out our election guide to get ready for next Tuesday. 🗳️ (San José Spotlight)
Community
  • SJSU students + faculty are partnering with the local Muwekma Ohlone Tribe on a new exhibit at the New Museum of Los Gatos. “Reclamation” opens on Fri., Nov. 4 and will feature oral tribal history + digital maps of local indigenous sacred sites. The exhibit will continue through May of 2023.
Outdoors
  • Celebrate the grand opening of Delano Monongs Park in East San Jose on Sat., Nov. 5 at 2:30 p.m. This park is the first in San Jose that specifically honors Filipino American history. 🇵🇭
Legacy
  • Attendees at last week’s Fall Festival at Mayfair Park were among the first to see a new mural honoring the memory of 13-year-old local Keyla Salazar — who was killed at the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting in 2019. The mural was created by Bay Area artist Jessica Sabogal. 🕊️ (San José Spotlight)
Civic
  • Santa Clara County has expanded its Household Hazardous Waste Program to more small businesses — allowing them to drop off waste like paint, motor oil, batteries, and propane tanks. Currently 300 businesses participate in this program. 🚯
Biz
  • Hey neighbor. A tech subsidiary of John Deere & Co. has purchased an 84,000-sqft office building in Santa Clara for $85 million. The company is currently based in Sunnyvale, but it’s not clear if this new office building is supplemental or a replacement. 🚜 (Silicon Valley Business Journal)
Health
  • Eat too much Halloween candy last night? This cordless water flosser can help clean up those pearly whites. It is more effective than traditional dental floss and includes two flossing tips and two pressure settings. Bonus: This battery operated + cordless flosser is travel-friendly. 🦷*
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Honoring our ancestors

Dia de los Muertos in San Jose
A women stands in front of a three-tiered alter covered in candles, art, pumpkins, and more.
This Día de los Muertos altar was designed by Oaxacan artist Lissa Jones. | Photo provided by the Children’s Discovery Museum
Today marks the first day of Día de los Muertos — aka Day of the Dead — which is traditionally celebrated Nov. 1-2.

Metro Silicon Valley recently highlighted the San Jose Multicultural Artist Guild’s 25th Annual “Art of Remembrance” exhibit on the fifth floor of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library — on display until Fri., Nov. 4.

Don’t miss other local festivities happening in your area:
Interested in reading more about the Day of the Dead? Learn about the origins of the holiday.
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THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Nicole.

Editor’s pick: I want to give a big shoutout to my dad for the help on this story. He’s an avid Geocacher with years of experience + thousands of finds across the Bay.

Pro tip: There’s a Geocaching mega-event planned for June 24, 2023 at History Park — that’s leaves plenty of time to get your geocaching skills up to scratch.

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