👘 A brief history

🎏 What to expect

• Parking in Japantown is... slim. We recommend parking at the free lot on First + Hedding streets and taking the shuttle.
• Missed practices but still want to dance? You can find practice videos on YouTube or just hop in and follow the instructors in the center of the dancing circle.
• Can’t make it out? Attend virtually through the SJ Buddhist Church Betsuin Facebook Live channel.

• Friday Night Lights | Friday, July 7 | 3-9 p.m. | Lake Cunningham Action Sports Park, 2305 S. White Rd., San Jose | $10-$149 | Enjoy a night skate under the lights of one of Northern California’s largest skate parks.
• Opening Celebration of “Yolanda López: Portrait of the Artist” | Friday, July 7 | 6-9 p.m. | San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S. Market St., San Jose | Free | See the first solo museum presentation from the pioneering Chicana artist and activist who had a 50-year career in California.

• Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show | Saturday, July 8 | 9 a.m. | Downtown Campbell, East Campbell Avenue and North First Street, Campbell | Free | Spend the day checking out jaw-dropping classic cars while enjoying live music, festival food booths, and kid-friendly activities.
• “Voyage to Vietnam: Celebrating the Tet Festival” | Saturday, July 8-Sunday, July 9 | 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, 180 Woz Way, San Jose | $16-$18 | See the newest original interactive exhibition from the Purple Museum on its opening day.
• Makers Market on the Row | Saturday, July 8 | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | Santana Row, 377 Santana Row, San Jose | Free | Shop from local makers of jewelry, organic body and CBD products, candles, plants, home goods, apparel, glass, and more.
• Jazz & Roses | Saturday, July 8 | 8 p.m. | Municipal Rose Garden, 1649 Naglee Ave., San Jose | Free | SJZ Boombox Truck return for an evening of music with Jessica Johnson and her band.

• Tech Topple: Watch The Dominos Fall | Sunday, July 9 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | The Tech Museum, 201 S. Market St., San Jose | $28-$34 | Watch a group of domino masters construct a city made to be demolished — and potentially break a world record.
• Worldwide Rollout Day | Sunday, July 9 | 5 p.m. | San Jose City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose | Free | Bike, skate, and roll along with SJ Roll Call as part of the global movement encouraging community cooperation.

• The developers for an apartment project meant to replace an old office + research building in North San Jose have switched plans to construct townhomes at the Baypointe Parkway location. The new plans detail 104 townhomes to be built on the 4.3-acre site — no construction timeline has been announced. (The Mercury News)

• Santa Clara County officials are looking into building a ~25,000-sqft Valley Health Center on De Anza College’s campus. A study is being conducted — with results to be released next month — on whether the project is feasible and if they can begin the process of development by next spring. (The Mercury News)

• Merryhill School, a private elementary institution, got approval from the city to build a new school at 1207 N. Capitol Ave. The plans call for demolishing a home on a 1.5-acre site to build a 14,000-sqft, 14-classroom facility that up to 252 students could attend. There’s no construction timeline yet. (San José Spotlight)

• Santa Clara County’s property value increased by $41.2 billion in 2022, making all real estate + business property now worth ~$661 billion. The jump could be credited to businesses’ change of ownership and new construction. (San José Spotlight)

• Refinance rates are skyrocketing. But home equity rates remain relatively low — which means that now is a great time to borrow against your home. Calculate your payment.*

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Current destinations

• Atlanta, GA | Delta
• Austin, TX | Alaska, Southwest
• Boston, MA | JetBlue
• Chicago, IL | American, Southwest, United
• Dallas/Fort Worth, TX | American, Southwest, Spirit
• Denver, CO | Southwest, United
• Honolulu, HI | Alaska, Hawaiian, Southwest
• Houston, TX | Southwest, United
• Las Vegas, NV | Southwest, Spirit
• Los Angeles, CA | Alaska, American, Delta, Southwest
• Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN | Delta
• Nashville, TN | Southwest
• New York, NY | JetBlue
• Phoenix, AZ | American, Southwest
• Seattle, WA | Alaska, Delta, Southwest
• St. Louis, MO | Southwest

International destinations

• Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | Alaska
• León, Mexico | Volaris
• London, United Kingdom | British Airways
• Tokyo, Japan | Zipair