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Farewell, Johnny V's

| Clubs
Johnny V himself, pouring behind the bar of what is (or was) a San Jose institution.

This Sunday marks the final blowout gig at one of downtown San Jose’s most popular dive bars and longstanding supporters of live underground music, Johnny V’s. The address of 31 E. Santa Clara St. will never be the same. » Read More

San Jose Memories

| News

I WAS recently invited back to one of the precincts that defined a good portion of my youth—those retail monstrosities occupying the legendary intersection of Camden and Hillsdale in Cambrian Park. Local sign maker Jere Avila has just given the hookah room at Blunt’s Tobacco Shop a new intergalactic paint job, which is best viewed in 3-D using ChromaDepth® glasses. I advise you to check it out. It’ll take you to a different planet. » Read More

Hidden Histories

| News

WITH CELEBRATORY TALK about the 40th anniversary of Woodstock reverberating throughout the land, no one seems to be bringing up the darker side of that era, especially since August will also mark the 40th anniversary of the Tate-LaBianca murders. » Read More

Little Big Man

| News

Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero possesses a serious knockout punch, a talent the southpaw has proven in the professional ring 16 times. He could have taken on three or four more guys that night, the way he does when he is training hard-core, as he is right now, in preparation for his next big fight, June 12 at the HP Pavilion. » Read More

Portrait of Two Local Photographers

| Arts & Crafts
Bridal Party, This is IT Photography

Since there aren't too many Filipino husband-and-wife photography duos based in San Jose who have won multiple awards in different hemispheres, I just had to infiltrate an operation called This is iT Photography on El Camino Real » Read More

SJ Giants Avoid Sweep

| Sports & Recreation , Sports & Recreation
Buster Posey went 3-for-3 with a dinger in Wednesday night's win.

With the way San Jose Giants catcher Buster Posey has been hitting so far in 2009, manager Andy Skeels might do whatever he can to keep him on his team all season.

“Who wouldn’t?” Skeels said. » Read More

State of Grind

| Sports & Recreation , Sports & Recreation
VIEW ASKEW: Jonny Manak (below) and Steve Caballero (above) on the 30-foot vert wall

THE GREEN foothills of east San Jose form the backdrop as we stand in what seems like acres of smooth cement. The brand new Lake Cunningham Regional Skate Park doesn't officially open until April 26, but some local skateboard celebrities recently decided to test the place out. So I'm there in the hot sun on a weekday afternoon... » Read More

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Soft Underbelly of San Jose

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MVP Arena

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Coyote Creek

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Los Lagos Golf Course

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Lily Salon & Day Spa

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Deep Cliff Golf Course

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The Music Tree

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