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Amazing Airbnb and Vrbo rentals around San Jose
Check out some of the coolest, most unique Airbnb and Vrbo rentals around the great 408 and plan for your next adventure or staycation.
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The exterior construction of the Paseo mixed-use development.
Development
Your guide to understanding development news in San Jose, CA
Become a development terminology expert faster than you can say “special use permit for a mixed-use zone.”
April 14, 2023
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Travel and Outdoors
Native plants in San Jose, CA
Let’s learn a little about the wild + native plants that grow in the “Valley of Heart’s Delight.”
February 17, 2023
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Alyson Chuyang
A map showing purple-highlighted parts that will be the Downtown West transit village.
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What’s the update with Google’s Downtown West transit village?
Google may be reassessing its construction timeline, following an announcement mid-February 2023.
February 16, 2023
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Alyson Chuyang
A Google Maps image of the Bo Town Seafood Restaurant.
Development
San Jose highrise to replace Bo Town restaurant
At the end of November 2022, San Jose City Council gave the green light to replace the historic, 1960s-era restaurant with a luxury high rise tower.
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Alyson Chuyang
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The women's parlor room with old wood furniture containing pictures of Countess Lillian Remillard Dandini.
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Inside the Ashworth-Remillard House
We’re taking you on a tour of one of San Jose’s oldest buildings, which dates back to the 1860s.
November 3, 2022
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Alyson Chuyang
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Real Estate
The Albertson Halloween House
This local house has been a trick-or-treat destination since 2002.
October 28, 2022
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Nicole Calande
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Real Estate
History of Victorian homes in San Jose, CA
Explore what makes these Victorian Era buildings unique.
October 24, 2022
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The cost of living in San Jose
We’ve broken down the cost of living in San Jose, comparing it to other states and the US national average.
October 12, 2022
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Real Estate
Asked: Show us your Halloween-themed house in San Jose, CA
It’s spooky season — and we want to see the best Halloween-decorations on the block.
September 30, 2022
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Alyson Chuyang
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