Below is a list of local resources and areas of interest that you may find helpful in planning your visit to San Jose.
WILLOW GLEN: WALKING DISTANCE
Downtown Willow Glen is a bustling shopping district filled with shoppers, strollers and dogs walking up and down the sweeping tree-lined sidewalks. It is the scene of many popular community and entertainment events year round.
http://www.downtownwillowglen.net
OUTDOOR "RODEO DRIVE": 3 MILES
Santana Row is an upscale mixed-use shopping center in San Jose, California. Westfield Valley Fair is located just to its north, on the other side of Stevens Creek Boulevard, and the Winchester Mystery House just to the west, across Winchester Boulevard. Santana Row is home to many luxury restaurants, outlets, and multi-million dollar condominiums. Santana Row was intended to be Northern California's answer to Rodeo Drive, which features one of the highest concentration of luxury retailers in the Western United States. The shopping center is now the fourth highest ranking mall in California and the highest ranking in the Bay Area by sales per square foot.
http://www.santanarow.com
CAMPBELL'S QUAINT SHOPPING CENTER: 2 MILES
The PruneYard Shopping Center is a sprawling 250,000 square foot (23,000 mē) shopping center located in Campbell, California at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Bascom Avenue, just east of State Route 17. It also features three office towers, one of which is the tallest building in the area outside of downtown San Jose, an inn, and a movie theater.
http://www.pruneyard.com
VALLEY PARK HOTEL
Valley Park Hotel is located within 1 mile of Slice of Heaven Day Spa and walking distance to Santana Row and Valley Fair Mall. Enjoy our complimentary breakfast and dinner services during your stay. Our hotel is accessible to Highways 880, 280, and 101. Our hotel is accessible to
Highways 880, 280, and 101. We are located at 2404 Stevens Creek Blvd. San Jose, CA 95128 (408)293-5000.
http://www.pacifichotels.com/valley/index.html
FALAFELS DRIVE IN (across the street from Valley Park Hotel)
I local tradition in San Jose is visiting this drive in for great falafels, gyros and banana shakes. In 1966, Anton and Zahie Nijmeh moved their family to San Jose, CA. They wanted to create a business that provided healthy and authentic foods for their children and their community. Their passion for home cooking drove them to open up a Drive-In. He started by selling hamburgers and slowly introduced his customers to his delicious falafels made from his own recipe.
http://www.falafelsdrivein.com/home.html
