Having a Galentine’s Day party? This is the perfect sweet treat. | Photo via Luv’s Brownies
As Valentine’s Day approaches, why not whip up something sweet for your sweetheart? Lucky for you, the bakers at Luv’s Brownies have a recipe that everyone will love: the brownie cone.
Here’s how to whip up your own version of the sweet treat. And, if you’d like to browse more baked goodies and leave it to the pros, we totally get that, too.
“Art of the African Diaspora” | Through Friday, Feb. 14 | 2nd Floor, DiNapoli Gallery, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library | This year, the exhibit highlighting Black artists in the Bay Area is honoring the legacy of Black labor across professions + generations.
Friday, Feb. 14
Laser Taylor Swift | Times vary | The Tech Interactive | $12+ | Swifties, try this — experience beams of color and stunning lasers dancing throughout the theater, choreographed to your favorite Taylor Swift hits.
I Heart City Lights: A Benefit Concert with Nineteen | 8-10 p.m. | City Lights Theater Company | $45+ | City Lights is teaming up with SJ’s professional big band, Nineteen, to present a concert benefiting the theater.
Cristela Alonzo | Friday, Feb. 14-Sunday, Feb. 16 | Times vary | San Jose Improv | $32+ | The comedian, author, and actor who once created and starred in her own ABC sitcom, “Cristela,” performs her stand-up act.
Saturday, Feb. 15
Lunar New Year Celebration | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | SCFHP Blanca Alvarado Community Resource Center | Free | This community event will feature lion dances, activities for the family, and free health screenings.
“Whose Live Anyway?” | 8 p.m. | San Jose Civic | $66+ | The cast of the Emmy Award-nominated show, “Who’s Line Is It Anyway?” — Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray — perform their improv tour live.
Los Tigres Del Norte: “Aquí Mando Yo” | 8 p.m. | SAP Center at San José | $105+ | What a homecoming — put your hands together for San Jose’s norteño band that has achieved global success over the decades, and lots of Grammy Awards.
Monday, Feb. 17
“Jurassic Park” Trivia Night | 7:30-9 p.m. | Dr. Funk | Free | Welcome to Jurassic Park — drop your knowledge of the ultimate dinosaur flick so your team doesn’t become extinct.
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Don McMillan | Tuesday, Feb. 18-Wednesday, Feb. 19 | 8 p.m. | Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club, Sunnyvale | $25 | The Bay Area engineer-turned-comedian hits the mic.
It’s official:Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium is just one year away — set for Feb. 8, 2026. Stadium renovations are underway, and Mayor Matt Mahan is researching how to prep + activate SJ’s spaces for the big game, including where to install photo backdrops that highlight our city. (The Mercury News)
State
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order calling for California homeowners to create a 5-ft “ember-resisant” zone around their homes to lower fire risk. Cal Fire said details are still murky, but it would be up to local jurisdictions to enforce the rule in fire-hazard areas. (The Mercury News)
Weather
Keep that umbrella handy, this rain isn’t going anywhere. The National Weather Service expects excessive rainfall to continue today, with a 15-40% chance of flash flooding. Storms will be the heaviest tonight, with lighter showers lingering through Valentine’s Day.
Development
The Clara District — Santa Clara’s newest urban neighborhood off Tasman Drive — is rising. About 2,000 apartments are set to open this year, with some residents already moving in. The development could eventually feature up to 4,500 units, plus retail stores, restaurants, and public parks all near public transit. (The Mercury News)
Edu
Franklin-McKinley School District is looking to close three of its schools due to a ~$23 million budget shortfall and declining student enrollment. The 6,000-student district plans to shutter Los Arboles Literacy & Technology Academy, Ramblewood Elementary, and McKinley Elementary at the end of this academic year, and possibly reconfigure its middle schools. (KTVU)
Biz
Voyager Craft Coffee is moving out of its San Pedro Market location. Its final day at its “special corner” will be Wednesday, Feb. 26, but the shop isn’t traveling too far. Voyager debuted its new spot this week in the Computer & Data Science building at Stanford University.
Closing
Skate, surf, and snowboard brands Billabong, Quiksilver, and Volcom are closing 100+ retail stores across the US, including local stores like the Volcom outlet in Milpitas. The operator of the brands filed for bankruptcy, but the brands will now transition to another operator. (NBC Bay Area)
Arts
This Saturday, Feb. 15, History San Jose will debut “¡MONSTRAS! Female Legends of Latin America,” an exhibition that explores myths surrounding 10 Latin American monsters, based on a podcast by the same name. See it at History Park every Saturday + Sunday, 12 p.m.-3:45 p.m., through Saturday, April 12.
Sports
Let’s go, Bay FC. Single-match tickets went on sale yesterday for Bay FC’s 2025 season, including the home opener against Racing Louisville FC on Saturday, March 22, at Paypal Park. Our city’s NWSL team will play 13 matches at home through mid-October, and 13 on the road.
Finance
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Community
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Home
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🌹 Will you accept these date ideas?
Goodtime Bar is one of SJ’s newest wine bars. | Photo by SJtoday staff
Looking for love in San Jose? SJtoday makes the perfect sidekick, and we’ve found date ideas that will help you write your love story — whether this is the first page or a later chapter. Go on, enjoy your date in the great 408.
For the ones who want a night out on the town
Catch a local comedian at San Jose Improv, and for a pre-show delight, head just around the corner to Goodtime Bar for natural wines and a cool space to chat before the laughs.
For the ones who like to play games (just not with your heart)
You can’t go wrong with a trip to Miniboss, where each cocktail is inspired by the retro arcade games inside.
If you want an “old fashioned”-style date
Roll into West Wind Capitol Drive-In for a movie under the stars, complete with hot food, popcorn, and sweet treats from the snack bar. Pro tip: Impress your date with some history about SJ’s last drive-in theater.
Le Creuset’s Signature Round Dutch Oven in the color Berry. In case you haven’t heard the news, this popular hue is back after being discontinued in 2019 — and the internet is freaking out. It’s also available in the Signature Oval Dutch Oven. Grab it before it’s gone again.
Something fun is happening in downtown SJ: Unzipped Gardens: Roller Rink + Beer Garden, a new space where you can rent roller skates, take some laps, and enjoy local food trucks.
The temporary attraction, open every weekend through Memorial Day, has taken over the space at 350 S. 2nd St. where a towering art sculpture has sat since 2021. Grab your tickets to the rink — they cost $20 for kids + $25 for adults. Skaters of all levels are welcome.
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