South Bay Today
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Wednesday's anchor is at Stanford, where Hamza Walker delivers the McMurtry Lecture on monuments and memory at Bing Concert Hall, free. Closer in, Supervisor Ellenberg runs a District 4 townhall on the county budget at the renovated Campbell Library, and the Samba Cruz Trio plays free on Castro Street in Mountain View. Three evenings that don't compete for the same crowd.
Today's field guide
Pick two or three
The cards run Los Gatos to Los Altos with Milpitas, Campbell, and San Jose in between, so treat it as a menu, not a route. Grab the Los Gatos counter coffee, lunch on Bascom in Campbell, or the French Alps slideshow at Los Altos Library, depending on where you actually are.
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Breakfast
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Breakfast · Los Gatos
Los Gatos cafe — order at the counter and post up.
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Morning
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11:00 AM · Milpitas Library · Milpitas · Free
Discuss Katherine Min's The Fetishist with fellow readers at Milpitas Library's book group.
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Lunch
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Lunch · Campbell · $15–30/person
Campbell restaurant on S Bascom Ave — $$ and worth a table.
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Afternoon
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Afternoon · San Jose
Classic used bookstore with an eclectic selection of titles & a labyrinthine layout.
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Dinner
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Dinner · Los Gatos
Winery on W Main St in Los Gatos — short pour or stay for a flight.
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Evening
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7:00 PM · Los Altos Library · Los Altos · Free
Watch slideshow and hear stories from a four-day hike through the French Alps.
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Tonight's pick
Hamza Walker: The 2026 Burt and Deedee McMurtry Lecture
6:00 PM · Bing Concert Hall · Palo Alto
A free named lecture at Bing Concert Hall on monuments, memory, and contemporary art institutions. The kind of evening that hands you something to think about and doesn't ask for a ticket.
Event details →
On the calendar
Two civic anchors (a Stanford lecture and a county budget townhall) bracket a free outdoor concert, a daytime city open house, a Santa Clara museum show, and a San Jose night market. Open the full calendar →
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6:00 PM · Campbell Library · Campbell · Free
Join Supervisor Ellenberg to discuss the county budget at the newly renovated Campbell Library.
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5:00 PM · Castro Street (near Dana Street) · Mountain View
Enjoy the Samba Cruz Trio's live performance on Castro Street downtown.
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11:00 AM · Municipal Operations Center · Mountain View
Climb on trucks, watch equipment demos, and eat shaved ice while learning city operations.
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10:00 AM · de Saisset Museum · Santa Clara
View Jonathan Calm's multimedia exhibition exploring absence, memory, and cultural displacement.
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4:00 PM · Creekside Socials · San Jose
Browse vendors, taste food, and connect with community at a weekly cultural night market.
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Newly open
A crab-focused seafood spot on Coleman Ave and a Homestead Road outpost of the California donut chain.
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Supreme Crab Restaurant — 625 Coleman Ave, San Jose
Opened 5 days ago
Seafood restaurant focusing on crab dishes — coming to 625 Coleman Ave in San Jose.
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Randy's Donut — 2595 Homestead Rd, Santa Clara
Opened 6 days ago
California-based donut chain known for large iconic glazed donuts.
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Around the South Bay
Apartment-hunting advice, the line at Four Seasons Tea House Hot Pot, a Sunnyvale fine-dining Indian hunt, and a 'tell me you're from the South Bay' thread.
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Renter seeking advice on apartment safety in San Jose.
r/SanJose · ↑ 75 · 💬 139
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Mountain View residents ask why Four Seasons Tea House Hot Pot has long lines.
r/mountainview · ↑ 13 · 💬 8
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Sunnyvale resident seeking fine dining Indian restaurant recommendations.
r/Sunnyvale · 💬 13
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Campbell residents share cultural markers about South Bay living.
r/Campbell · ↑ 36 · 💬 6
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