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San Jose, California is right up the street from where I live, which is in the country, so I could say San Jose, California is right up the road apiece. And man it is metropolis, antithetical to the lifestyle those of us who need woods and animals and quiet to stay sane. But the city of San Jose is also one of great appeal to industrious folk, to shoppers and material chasers, and to tourists, and far be it for me to dismiss the value of some of the more unique characteristics.
For example, first, there's the Winchester Mystery House, which is unique to San Jose, California. The widow of the man who invented the Winchester rifle (and proceeded to build a fortune on Winchester firearms) was haunted by ghosts of those killed by the Winchester over time, so she consulted with a psychic, or spiritualist, who informed her she needed to build...and never stop building, lest she be plagued by the dead Winchester victims and would die. Sarah L. Winchester did just that: she hired round-the-clock carpenters and masons and had doors built that don't open or that go nowhere, windows in walls that have nothing to look at on the other side, and staircases that go into ceilings. The Winchester Mystery House is open to tours now, though it would take you days to cover every area and oddity in the 160 rooms over some 162 acres.
Another thing that makes San Jose, California unique is its being home to the Tech Museum of Innovation. This place features a theatre in the round, with a screen that covers the ceiling and makes viewers feel as if they are in the scenes showing, which last time I was there included moon exploration and flight. Very cool and the only one I have seen since Expo in Canada in 1969. The Tech Museum... also houses scientific, computerized, and other fascinating gadgets, many of which invite interactivity. You can get a three-D image of your head, can program Mr. Potato Head in the Silicon Workshop (which will remind you that Silicon Valley is here and leading the world in technologies), or do any number of virtual reality projects where you design and enjoy roller coaster rides, pilot jet skis, or where you can genetically "engineer" or ride space and time machines.
With a population of almost one million, San Jose, California is home to relatively young (and up and coming) people, three-quarters of whom are high-school educated, and almost half of whom have a bachelor's or higher degree. The residents make an average of 70 grand a year, live in homes that are estimated at almost 400k, and work in the area where their commute is under a half an hour.
On weekends, there are numerous kinds of leisure and recreation, from the San Jose Flea Market, which is one of the biggest in the U.S., to the games with the renowned San Jose Sharks, from the world-famous Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley and the world's largest Ancient Egyptian antiquity museum to the shopping malls and restaurants galore, golfing greens, and many botanical gardens and parks.
So while this 230-year-old city is bustling and booming, it also offers a million-plus the quiet and relaxation that is much deserved after contributing to science, technology, and the arts the way it does.
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