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Fry’s Electronics: Where are San Jose’s legacy superstores now?

Tech superstore Fry’s Electronics was a San Jose staple for decades. After their collapse in 2021, their iconic buildings in the South Bay face an uncertain fate.

November 3, 2023

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Gregg Aronica

Three dishes on a table: A pile of nachos, three tacos, and a burrito.

Food

Get munching on San Jose’s nacho superlatives

From best toppings to meatiest creations, check out this list of San Jose’s nacho offerings.

November 3, 2023

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Brianna Williams

A plane, couch, and book icon against a snowflake background.

Culture

The Anti-Gift Guide: 50 ways to slow down, treat yourself, and break tradition this holiday season

Rip up your gift list — it’s time to rethink the holidays.

November 2, 2023

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Sarah Leonhardt

The Tech Interactive

November 1, 2023

Metallic watercolor presents and stars with the text "unwrap carefully curated gift guides this season"

Retail

2023 Holiday Gift Guide: 38 gifts you can buy right now

Shop the most popular gifts of the 2023 holiday season, plus gifts that support small businesses and the best holiday wrapping paper to tie it all up in.

November 1, 2023

Old cameras on display at a vendor booth at a Pop-Up SJ event.

Retail

Happy Hauling: Flea markets, co-ops, vintage, and resale shops in San Jose

Here’s the deal — the flea market and vintage shopping scene is stellar in the great 408.

October 31, 2023

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Monica Garske

A collage of four Craftsman-style homes in the Naglee Park neighborhood.

Real Estate

The art behind San Jose homes: Craftsman-style

Let’s visit another common architectural style in San Jose — the Craftsman home, popularized in the early 20th century.

October 31, 2023

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Alyson Chuyang

City

City Editor Alyson’s 3 favorite San Jose news stories from 2023

Take a look at some of our favorite stories we brought you in 2023 — and learn about how you can keep them coming by supporting SJtoday with the gift of your membership.

October 31, 2023

An old picture from the 1960s-1970s of the flea market.

City

Answered: San Jose Flea Market redevelopment

SJtoday readers + followers weighed in on the city’s plans of turning the San Jose’s historic flea market, or “La Pulga,” into a mixed-use urban center.

October 31, 2023

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Gregg Aronica

Kirk’s closes Campbell location to make way for housing project

After 75 years in operation, Kirk’s Steakburgers suddenly announced the closure of their only South Bay location.

October 27, 2023

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Gregg Aronica