DowntownFood & gathering
San Pedro Square Market
A meeting point when everyone wants something different.
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DowntownArt & museums
San José Museum of Art
The useful difference between a Friday and every other day.
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DowntownArt & museums
The Tech Interactive
Let the actual programme set the plan.
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DowntownStage & sound
Hammer Theatre Center
Build the evening around the performance.
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DowntownStage & sound
San Jose Civic
The seat map is part of the decision.
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DowntownStage & sound
San Jose Improv
A comedy plan needs more than a comedian’s name.
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SoFAArt & museums
MACLA
Free gallery time has a real closing time.
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SoFAArt & museums
Anno Domini
An art stop that can fit after work.
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SoFAStage & sound
California Theatre
A historic room, with a specific performance in mind.
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SoFAStage & sound
San Jose Stage Company
Make room for a whole production.
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SoFAFood & gathering
SoFA Market
A flexible food stop between fixed plans.
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SoFAFood & gathering
Haberdasher
A later opening window, clearly stated.
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SoFAFood & gathering
Nirvana Soul, Downtown
Be specific about which coffee shop.
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SoFAStage & sound
City Lights Theater Company
Look one street beyond South First.
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JapantownFood & gathering
Roy’s Station
A daytime meeting point with a family history.
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JapantownFood & gathering
Shuei-Do Manju Shop
A specific tradition, not a generic sweets stop.
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JapantownArt & museums
Japanese American Museum of San Jose
Give the neighborhood’s history its own time.
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JapantownFood & gathering
Jtown Pizza
Move the meeting point off Jackson Street.
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JapantownShops & design
Nichi Bei Bussan
Spend time with materials and design.
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JapantownShops & design
Kogura Company
A neighborhood shop to put on the actual map.
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Selection: 20 places across Downtown, SoFA, and Japantown, chosen for different kinds of cultural outings. This is a starting collection, not a ranking. “Check hours” means a dependable opening window has not been established here.