🧡 The celebration

💛 Pride week events

• Master “Drag” Chef Showdown | Monday, Aug. 21 | 6-8:30 p.m. | AC Hotel by Marriott | Free | Watch queens Diamond Dior and Jade Amethyst face off in this cooking competition hosted by award-winning Chef Carlos Pineda.
• Annual SVPride’s Flag Raising | Tuesday, Aug. 22 | 5-6:30 p.m. | Free | San Jose City Hall | Watch City Hall light up in rainbow colors.
• Drinks & Drag Bingo | Tuesday, Aug. 22 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | S27 Brewery | Free | It’s brews, beauties, and bingo at this function — plus, two mystery drag performers will make a special appearance.
• Hey Girl Black and Pink Dance Party | Wednesday, Aug. 23 | 6-9 p.m. | Holiday Inn San Jose | Free | Shake your tail feathers to beats by DJ Danny G.
• Queer Night at the Movies | Thursday, Aug. 24 | 6:30-10 p.m. | Pruneyard Cinemas | $60 | Catch “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and enjoy a three-course meal along with other pre-film activities.
• SVPride’s Kickoff Party | Friday, Aug. 25 | 7 p.m.-12 a.m. | The Glasshouse | Free | Mingle + bust a move to sets by DJ Moscone and DJ Lexapeel.

• Crafternoons: Clothing Alteration & Repair Workshop | Monday, Aug. 21 | 3:30 p.m. | San Jose Library: King Library, 150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose | Free | Teens are invited to bring in one to two items of clothing they’d like to alter with hands-on sewing instruction.
• Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival | Monday, Aug. 21-Wednesday, Aug. 30 | Times vary | Locations vary | $14-$500 | Get “Energized” at this year’s premier Silicon Valley film festival.

• Taiko for Parkinson’s | Tuesday, Aug. 22-Tuesday, Oct. 17 | 10-11 a.m. | Virtual | $10 | Drum and learn the history of taiko in this class designed for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease — no students turned away for lack of funds.
• San Jose Giants vs Modesto Nuts | Tuesday, Aug. 22 | 6:30 p.m. | Excite Ballpark, 588 E. Alma Ave., San Jose | $5-$29 | Cheer on our home team as they take on competitors from the north.

• Historic Orchard Workday | Wednesday, Aug. 23 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. | Historic Orchard, 425 Seymour St., San Jose | Free | Volunteer with the Historic Orchard Revitalization by weeding, tree repairing, and pruning to help fruit trees thrive.
• Tessora’s Paella on the Patio | Wednesday, Aug. 23 | 6 p.m. | Tessora’s Barra di Vino, 234 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell | $40-$60 | Back by popular demand, enjoy a night of paella and Spanish wine on Tessora’s Barra di Vino patio — RSVP to secure your table.

• A new six-story, 99-unit affordable housing complex will soon come to 797 S. Almaden Ave. The city is applying for funding from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Dept. to cover the estimated project cost of $118.1 million. (The Mercury News)

• Duo Apartments, a four-story, two-building complex in South San Jose, was recently bought by an LA-based real estate firm for $93.5 million. This sale follows a trend from Fairfield Residential Company LLC selling Silicon Valley properties for more than $90 million within the last three years. (Silicon Valley Business Journal)

• San Jose was recently ranked the second best US city for families, according to a new article by U.S. News and World report. The ranking praised our local high school students’ college readiness, but pointed out the higher cost of living as compared to other metro areas. (NBC Bay Area/U.S. News and World Report)

• After 19 months, Poor House Bistro has reopened. In January 2022, the restaurant was moved to Little Italy to make way for Google’s Downtown West village. It now shares space with the Italian Museum. Owner Jay Meduri hopes to bring live music to the patio very soon. (The Mercury News)

• A few new stores are shuffling into Santana Row, with the newest opening at YETI, an outdoor apparel + equipment store. Other stores include Suspiro, a Peruvian Spanish fusion eatery, Urban Plates, a farm-to-table style restaurant, and Fitoor, an Indian grill and lounge. (The Mercury News)

• 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.*