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South Bay Today
Friday, July 10, 2026
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☁️ mostly sunny · high 80°, low 58°
Mostly sunny and topping out around 80, the kind of Friday that pays off if you get outside early and stay out late. The night is stacked with free music (In Living Color on the Mountain View plaza, The Megatones in a Santa Clara park) and San Jose leans into an art opening, live Irish rock, and standup. Daytime brings a Spain vs Belgium World Cup quarterfinal watch party in Santa Clara with free food and kids' clinics.
Today's field guide
Donuts to lightning talks
Start with donuts and a creekside park, then keep it easy through the afternoon with pho and a guided bike-to-boba ride around downtown Mountain View. Cap it at Vin Vino Wine and, if you want your brain engaged, the 7 PM Lightning Talks at Hacker Dojo.
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Breakfast
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Breakfast · Santa Clara · Under $15/person
Retro, dinerlike eatery with a basic menu of acclaimed donuts, sandwiches & soda-fountain treats.
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Morning
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Morning · Palo Alto
Miniature park with a creek, featuring playgrounds, sports areas, a fenced dog run & grassy fields.
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Lunch
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Lunch · Santa Clara · $15–30/person
Vietnamese classics like pho & vermicelli dishes served in a comfortable space with an upbeat vibe.
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Afternoon
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2:00 PM · The View Teen Center · Mountain View
Bike through downtown Mountain View to boba shops with a safety overview and complimentary drink included.
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Dinner
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Dinner · Palo Alto
Stylish tasting bar & established wine store specializing in artisanal French, Italian & local wine.
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Evening
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7:00 PM · Hacker Dojo · Mountain View
Hear rapid-fire talks from community members on varied topics.
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Tonight's pick
Opening Celebration: a small ocean swallowed
6:00 PM · San Jose Museum of Art · San Jose
at 6:00 PM at San Jose Museum of Art in San Jose. Catch opening night for the new exhibition a small ocean swallowed at SJMA.
Get tickets →
Also on the calendar
A morning redwood hike and a farmers market feed into a big midday World Cup watch party, then free evening concerts, a Los Gatos culture exhibition, and two rooms of live music and comedy in San Jose. Open the full calendar →
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9:00 AM · Oaks Shopping Center · Cupertino · Free
Shop for local produce, artisan goods, and ready-to-eat food weekly.
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9:00 AM · Bear Creek Redwoods OSP · Los Gatos · Free
Walk through old-growth redwoods on a guided morning hike at Bear Creek.
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10:00 AM · New Museum Los Gatos · Los Gatos
Tour an exhibition on Muwekma Ohlone land stewardship, cultural burns, native plant cultivation, and language revival.
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11:00 AM · Santa Clara Convention Center · Santa Clara
Watch Spain vs Belgium quarterfinal with free food, drinks, live DJ, and kids' soccer clinics.
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6:00 PM · Civic Center Plaza · Mountain View
Dance to high-energy hits performed live at Civic Center Plaza with food and drinks available.
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7:00 PM · The Ritz · San Jose
Catch Young Dubliners and Ockham's Razor performing live at The Ritz.
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7:30 PM · San Jose Improv · San Jose
Watch Donnell Rawlings perform standup comedy and improvisation.
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On this day in Silicon Valley
Apple · 2008 · Cupertino
On July 10, 2008, Apple launched the App Store alongside iPhone OS 2.0 — and within 24 hours, 10 million apps had been downloaded. Steve Jobs had been skeptical at first; the original iPhone shipped with no third-party apps. But developers pushed, Phil Schiller championed the idea, and Cupertino relented. The App Store changed what software distribution meant: no retail shelf space, no publisher gatekeeping, just a developer account and a good idea. The first week saw apps like AIM, Loopt, and dozens of games. By 2024, the App Store had paid out over $320 billion to developers worldwide. The app economy — which now employs millions of people — was born from a decision made on Apple's Infinite Loop campus in Cupertino.
What locals are talking about
Where to plant a young family, a date spot with real ambiance, Sunnyvale's downtown glow-up, and whether luchadores are hitting the Night Market.
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Residents share recommendations on best neighborhoods for young families in San Jose.
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Visitor seeks restaurant and bar recommendations with good ambiance for a date.
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Downtown Sunnyvale transforms from underutilized parking lot into vibrant mixed-use community hub.
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Attendee asks if luchadores wrestling entertainment will appear at Gordon Biersch night market.
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