South Bay Today
Thursday, June 11, 2026
☀️ sunny · high 100°, low 63°
Thursday peaks at 100, which is the day's main planning constraint. Tonight's headliner is Ringo Starr at San Jose Civic, an actual Beatle on a Thursday. Earlier in the evening, MACLA opens ¡Wepa! Fest at 5 with Puerto Rican music and food, and Cupertino's free Summer Concert Series starts at Memorial Park at 6:30 once things cool down.
Today's field guide
Outdoor morning, indoor afternoon
Get to Shoreline before the sun gets serious, then push the afternoon indoors when the high hits triple digits. Leigh's in Sunnyvale and California Momo Kitchen are both air-conditioned, and the valley drops back to 63 by evening so the King Library event opens up again.
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Breakfast
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Breakfast · Campbell · Under $15/person
Unassuming bakery turning out sweet & savory Mexican breads, tortas, pastries, cakes & coffee.
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Morning
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Morning · Mountain View
Park with a golf course, a lake with boat rentals, walking/biking trails & a Victorian house museum.
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Lunch
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Lunch · Los Gatos · $30–60/person
Los Gatos beer bar for beer, taps, and pub bites on University Ave.
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Afternoon
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Afternoon · Sunnyvale
Independent bookstore offering a large selection of new & used books plus cards & gifts.
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Dinner
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Dinner · Sunnyvale · $15–30/person
Dumplings, buns, and Chinese small plates in Sunnyvale on E Duane Ave, $$.
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Evening
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5:00 PM · King Library · San Jose · Free
Hear speakers celebrate a sorority chapter's 65 years of community service and sisterhood.
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Tonight's pick
Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band
8:00 PM · San Jose Civic · San Jose
Ringo Starr and the rotating All Starr Band at San Jose Civic, 8 PM. Paid ticket, but a Beatle on stage is the kind of show that defines a Thursday night.
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Also on the calendar
Free outdoor music in Cupertino and a free Puerto Rican festival at MACLA anchor the evening, with classical, comedy, a Hitchcock matinee, and a multimedia exhibition at de Saisset as alternates. Open the full calendar →
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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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1:00 PM · Sunnyvale Public Library · Sunnyvale
Watch Hitchcock's Rope with an introduction and post-film discussion about this psychological thriller.
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5:00 PM · MACLA · San Jose · Free
Experience Puerto Rican and Caribbean music, culture, and food at a free family festival.
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6:00 PM · Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts · Mountain View
Hear Elena Ariza and Solomon Ge perform classical works by Beethoven and Brahms.
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6:00 PM · Center for the Performing Arts · San Jose
Watch West Valley Dance Company bring the Despicable Me story to life through dance.
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6:30 PM · Memorial Park Amphitheater · Cupertino · Free
Bring a blanket and catch live music spanning classic rock, Latin, blues, and R&B on the lawn.
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8:00 PM · San Jose Improv · San Jose
Laugh at Jamie Lissow's stand-up routine at San Jose Improv.
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Newly opened
Three new spots from the last week, including a Campbell ice cream shop that picked the right week to open.
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Nature's Ice Cream — 191 E Campbell Ave, Campbell
Opened 6 days ago
Natural and artisanal ice cream shop with handmade flavors.
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Golden Malatang Restaurant — 1089 S De Anza Blvd, San Jose
Opened 3 days ago
Chinese spicy broth hot pot with customizable ingredient selections.
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Kabob Grill Addition - Mazza — 484 E San Carlos St, San Jose
Opened 6 days ago
Middle Eastern kebab and Mediterranean grilled meat specialties.
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Around the South Bay
A push to keep the Santa Clara County suicide prevention team intact, plus a free household repair clinic at Mountain View Senior Center this weekend.
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Mental health advocates urge Santa Clara County to maintain suicide prevention team.
r/siliconvalley
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Free household item repair event at Mountain View Senior Center this Saturday.
r/MountainView
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