South Bay Today
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
🌤 partly cloudy · high 75°, low 56°
Tuesday is 75 and clear, with a real evening lineup. K-pop group Ampers&ONE plays the Hammer Theatre in downtown San Jose, the New Playwrights' Festival opens at Santa Clara University, and ICA San José runs a free hands-on workshop with artist Miguel Novelo on digital ghosts and e-waste. Finals week is also visible across the libraries.
Today's field guide
A Campbell-Cupertino swing
The day runs Campbell to Cupertino and back: pastries at Maple Leaf Donuts on Winchester, golf at Blackberry Farm, ramen at HiroNori on Wolfe, then Trattoria 360 for dinner and the Campbell Library's beginner Chinese program at 6:30. The Santa Clara stop is a finals-week perk, free chair massages in the SCU Learning Commons, students only.
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Breakfast
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Breakfast · Campbell · Under $15/person
Campbell bakery for pastries, cakes, and baked goods on S Winchester Blvd.
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Morning
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Morning · Cupertino
Cupertino golf course on Stevens Creek Blvd.
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Lunch
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Lunch · Cupertino · $15–30/person
Cupertino ramen shop for ramen bowls and Japanese small plates on N Wolfe Rd.
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Afternoon
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2:00 PM · Learning Commons and Library · Santa Clara · Free
Get a free chair massage during finals week in the Learning Commons and Library.
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Dinner
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Dinner · Campbell · $15–30/person
Corner location with patio seating & an elegant interior serving upscale Italian & European fare.
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Evening
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6:30 PM · Campbell Library · Campbell · Free
Learn basic Chinese through interactive games, crafts, and cultural activities designed for beginners.
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Tonight's pick
Eric Ries with Kim Scott
6:00 PM · Kepler's Books · Palo Alto
Eric Ries with Kim Scott at Kepler's Books in Palo Alto, 6 PM. The conversation is about how organizational success can corrupt principles and how to design against it.
Get tickets →
Also on the calendar
Music, theater, sports, an author talk in Mountain View, and a timely wildfire prep session in Saratoga. Open the full calendar →
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6:00 PM · ICA San José · San Jose · Free
Join Miguel Novelo's hands-on workshops exploring digital art, e-waste, and data loss.
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6:00 PM · Joan Pisani Community Center · Saratoga
Learn wildfire safety strategies including home hardening and evacuation planning from local fire officials.
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6:30 PM · Excite Ballpark · San Jose
Cheer on the San Jose Giants against Inland Empire 66ers.
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7:00 PM · Books Inc. Mountain View · Mountain View · Free
Hear Danish Kurani read and discuss her work about space and identity.
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7:00 PM · Hammer Theatre Center · San Jose
Watch K-pop group Ampers&ONE deliver their energetic live performances on their Born to Define tour.
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7:00 PM · Fess Parker Studio Theatre · Santa Clara
Watch new plays written and performed by student playwrights in the Fess Parker Studio Theatre.
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Newly opened
Two recent arrivals worth knowing: a Mexican grill and bar on University Ave in Palo Alto, and a Japanese ramen and donburi spot on E Campbell Ave.
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La Corneta — 324 University Ave, Palo Alto
Opened 4 days ago
Mexican grill and bar featuring burritos, tacos, and margaritas in Palo Alto.
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Maruwu Campbell — 296 E Campbell Ave, Campbell
Opened 6 days ago
Japanese restaurant featuring ramen, donburi, and authentic Japanese cuisine.
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Civic meetings tonight
Campbell — City Council
Milpitas — City Council · Milpitas City Hall
Los Gatos — Town Council
Around the South Bay
Cupertino's Merlion successor, a World Cup ticket gut-check, a Santa Clara lease-vetting thread, and a Los Altos restaurant review.
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Cupertino restaurant community celebrates new establishment replacing beloved Merlion.
r/Cupertino
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Asking if World Cup ticket price for Austria vs Jordan in Santa Clara was overpaid.
r/AskSF
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Santa Clara resident seeks advice on what to check before signing apartment lease after past bad experience.
r/SantaClara
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High school newspaper reviews Kathmandu Cuisine in Los Altos with positive recommendations.
r/bayarea
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