Wednesday opens at 55 and climbs to a sunny 75, which is right in the range that makes South Bay's summer music series worth building a day around. Downtown Mountain View has free music on Castro, Los Gatos brings jazz to the plaza, and Chris Stapleton takes Shoreline after dark. Farmers markets, a peccary's 21st birthday at Happy Hollow, and a full deck of library programs cover the daytime.

Today's field guide

Coffee in Campbell, then Saratoga Village

Start with a locally roasted cup in Campbell, then spend the morning walking Saratoga Village before an easy Mexican lunch at La Cueva. If you want a civic detour, the Saratoga Planning Commission takes up two Builder's Remedy housing projects at 12:15, a four-unit development and a 25-unit site. Dinner runs over to Rosie's for New York slices in San Jose, and night owls can drive up to Hacker Dojo in Mountain View to grill a startup pitch at 7.

Tonight's pick

Jazz on the Plazz

6:30 PM · Los Gatos Town Plaza · Los Gatos

Bring a lawn chair to the Los Gatos Town Plaza at 6:30 for live jazz under the stars. It is outdoor, central, and an easy answer for a warm summer evening.

Also on the calendar

Live music leads, with a Santana Row farmers market, flamenco and tapas in Los Gatos, a rooftop BBQ downtown, and a peccary's birthday at Happy Hollow filling out the day. Open the full calendar →

Newly opened

Two spots that opened last week: a Vietnamese grocery and food market on Monterey Road in San Jose, and a creamery and cafe on West El Camino Real in Sunnyvale.

Civic meetings tonight

Campbell — City Council

Los Gatos — Town Council

What locals are talking about

Breakfast burrito rankings, Mexico World Cup watch parties, a Caltrain executive pay story, and a hunt for photos of the old Berryessa library before it was demolished.