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👻 Gather ‘round, we’ve got tales to tell

Urban legends and ghost stories from San Jose, CA
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It’s always spooky season at the Winchester Mystery House. | @zeeneinreallife
Something about Friday the 13th landing in October just makes sense.

Let’s keep the ghoulish vibes going this month with some local well-known + lesser-known paranormal stories. Here’s our latest ghostly tale.

🧀 Chuck E. Cheese on Tully Road

Many locals may be familiar with the Chuck E. Cheese at 2445 Fontaine Road, more well-known as the Tully Road location and place where the 30-ft rat greets drivers on Highway 101.

What may not be common knowledge is that this location, credited with being the original Chuck E. Cheese (after moving from its South Winchester Boulevard location), is haunted by a young girl on its third floor.

The story goes that the little girl wandered up to the third floor when the building was occupied by then-Magic Village toy store and fell to her death from a balcony or window.

Employees have reported seeing a face peering out that upper window, sounds of children after hours, and malfunctioning lights.

A Google Maps screenshot of the Tully Road Chuck E. Cheese.

Wave hello to the 30-ft Chuck E. Cheese off Highway 101.

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Screenshot via Google Maps

But here’s the weird part — no deaths have been recorded at the location. Paranormal investigator Nick Groff has a theory that a “tulpa” (thought-form energy from Tibetan Buddhism) might be at play.

Groff explained that collective thoughts of others like believing in the presence of a ghost manifests into something tangible.

“If enough people walk into the building expecting to see the ghost of a little girl and project that mental energy into the space, eventually, that energy might coalesce into something that other people can experience,” Groff said in “Haunted San Jose.”

If that didn’t run a chill down your spine, click the button below to read about a ghostly jogger, haunted amusement park, and lone traveling limb.
More haunts this way
 
Events
Friday, Oct. 13
  • San Jose Barracuda vs. Rockford IceHogs | Friday, Oct. 13-Saturday, Oct. 14 | Times vary | Tech CU Arena, 1500 S. 10th St., San Jose | $13-$62 | Get in on the action of Cuda Country, all under One Reef.
  • Josh Wolf | Friday, Oct. 13-Saturday, Oct. 14 | Times vary | San Jose Improv, 62 S. Second St., San Jose | $25-$75 | You may recognize this LA-based comedian + New York Times Bestselling author from panels on E!'s “Chelsea Lately” and “After Lately.”
Saturday, Oct. 14
  • “Before Silicon Valley” Bike Ride | Saturday, Oct. 14 | 9:45 a.m.-1 p.m. | San Jose City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose | Free | Take a ~8-mile bike ride to some of San Jose’s most historic sites — end with a Tardeada/family dance at the Roosevelt Community Center.
  • Pumpkins in the Park 2023 | Saturday, Oct. 14 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Discovery Meadow, 180 Woz Way, San Jose | Free | Celebrate the autumnal season with live entertainment, family-friendly activities, and a pumpkin patch.
  • Rose Garden Homes Tour | Saturday, Oct. 14-Sunday, Oct. 15 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Rose Garden Neighborhood, Randol Avenue, San Jose | $40 | Walk through one of SJ’s historic neighborhoods — funds benefit St. Martin of Tours School.
  • “50 and Beyond” | Saturday, Oct. 14 | Times vary | California Theatre, 345 S. First St., San Jose | $25-$50 | Join the trailblazing Japanese-American drumming ensemble, San Jose Taiko, for their anniversary event.
  • Pink Party | Saturday, Oct. 14 | 5-9 p.m. | Hop & Vine, 1435 The Alameda, San Jose | Free | Enjoy live music from Mariana Bonetti and food + drink specials for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Sunday, Oct. 15
  • Streetlow Magazine Car Show & Concert | Sunday, Oct. 15 | 12-6 p.m. | Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Rd., San Jose | $30 | Browse lowriders, bikes, motorcycles, and trucks while enjoying live music, food, and beer.
  • Open Mic Comedy Anniversary | Sunday, Oct. 15 | 6-8 p.m. | Fox Tale Fermentation Project, 30 E. Santa Clara St., Ste. 120, San Jose | Free | Get some laughs at the one-year anniversary celebration of Fox Tale’s comedy night.
Events calendar here
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News Notes
Number
  • Check your lottery ticket... One winning ticket worth $760,111 was sold at the MLS Mini Mart #2 at 3570 Homestead Rd. in Santa Clara. California was the only state to sell a winning Powerball Jackpot this week. (NBC Bay Area)
Environment
Coming Soon
  • Chick-fil-A recently purchased a plot of land on the corner of Silver Creek Road and East Capitol Expressway. While no timeline has been announced, the $4.5 million sale indicates the chain plans to expand their foothold in San Jose. There are currently six Chick-fil-A restaurants in the city. (Off Plan Property Exchange)
Development
  • The Hanover Diridon building is going to convert empty storefronts into housing near the SAP Center and Diridon Station. Now that the city has approved the plan, they will break ground on 19 new ground-floor apartments that were originally designed for mixed-use. No construction timeline has been announced. (The Mercury News)
Theater
  • You can hear the people sing at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts this month. The touring edition of “Les Miserables” brings the Tony Award-winning (and extremely catchy) musical to Broadway San Jose Tuesday, Oct. 17-Sunday, Oct. 22.
Plan Ahead
Seasonal
  • This is the last call for submissions in our SJtoday Pumpkin Carving Contest. Decorate your pumpkin, take a picture, and submit it by this Sunday, Oct. 15, for a chance to win the inaugural SJtoday best jack-o’-lantern award. Make a submission.
Wellness
  • Noticing hair changes? Root causes of hair thinning can change over time making it difficult to know where to begin. Learn more about how Nutrafol can help.*
Eat
  • Fruit can be one of the healthiest things you can put into your body, but the majority of Americans are making this single mistake that can counteract all the health benefits of fruit. Here’s why one heart surgeon is asking Americans to “stop doing this to your berries.”*
San Josean
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Closing

🍺 Last call

Last Call: Willow Glen’s first woman-owned brewery to close
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S27 specialized in light, crisp beers. | Photo courtesy of S27 Alehouse & Brewery
Raise your glass and pour one out for a local brewery.

S27 Alehouse, the first woman-owned brewery in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood, will be closing its doors by the end of this month.

“There’s no ‘perfect storm’ story, no villain to uncover, no investigative work to be done, and no one to take any retribution out on,” said bar owner Kathy Szymanowski on Instagram.

Instead, she said their decision comes as a result of slowing sales and rising costs.

While no specific closure date has yet been announced, the bar’s Instagram page invites patrons to its last events in the taproom:
City Editor Gregg recommends trying out the delicious Victory Lap (Brut IPA), the delightfully smooth DIABEL (Irish Red Ale), or one of their in-house “hard” smoothies.
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Tell me San Jose, do you believe in paranormal activity? Despite loving October + Halloween, I get a little anxious when it comes to ghost stories or reported hauntings... let’s see how I do when I visit Winchester Mystery House’s “Unhinged: Housewarming” next week.
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