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South Bay Today
Saturday, July 11, 2026
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☁️ cloudy · high 85°, low 55°
Cloudy start at 55, climbing to a warm 85 with no rain in sight, which is a Saturday built for being out all day. The morning stacks up around farmers markets and naturalists in the field: Sunnyvale and Palo Alto stalls, a creek survey, lizard-spotting, a preserve bike ride. By afternoon it tilts toward makers and culture, with the ACGA Clay and Glass Festival in Palo Alto and a street fair at Santana Row, and the night splits between the Argentina vs Switzerland World Cup quarterfinal watch party in Santa Clara and Hilary Duff at Shoreline.
Today's field guide
Creek survey now, Bollywood later
Start with custard-filled donuts, then meet the scientists counting plants and wildlife along Coyote Creek at 9. Casual Vietnamese for lunch and a community drum circle in Campbell at 4 keep the afternoon loose. Cap it with a chef's-choice dinner in Los Altos or roll straight to Vishal and Shekhar playing their Bollywood scores live at San Jose Civic.
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Breakfast
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Breakfast · Milpitas · Under $15/person
Basic donut shop known for custard-filled treats & also serving sandwiches, croissants & coffee.
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Morning
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9:00 AM · Coyote Creek · San Jose · Free
Survey plants and wildlife along Coyote Creek with local scientists.
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Lunch
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Lunch · San Jose · Under $15/person
Casual stop for classic Vietnamese eats including pho, banh mi & more, plus a few fusion dishes.
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Afternoon
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4:00 PM · John D. Morgan Park · Campbell
Drum together in a community drum circle led by experienced facilitators.
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Dinner
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Dinner · Los Altos · $60+/person
A tiny, upmarket bistro with just one nightly seating serving chef’s choice Japanese fare & wine.
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Evening
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8:00 PM · San Jose Civic · San Jose
Watch composer duo Vishal & Shekhar perform their superhit Bollywood scores live.
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Tonight's pick
Hilary Duff: the lucky me tour
7:00 PM · Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain View
Hilary Duff's Lucky Me Tour is the marquee show in the county tonight, and a warm summer night at Shoreline is the right setting for a full set of the hits you already know every word to.
Get tickets →
Also on the calendar
A daytime spread of art, markets, and hands-on wildlife, then a free World Cup quarterfinal and a night of new short plays. Open the full calendar →
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9:00 AM · Murphy Avenue · Sunnyvale · Free
Shop for local produce, artisan goods, and ready-to-eat food weekly.
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10:00 AM · Palo Alto Art Center · Palo Alto
Watch live artist demonstrations, see over 130 clay and glass artists, and try hands-on pottery.
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11:00 AM · McClellan Ranch Preserve · Cupertino · Free
Meet animal ambassadors, learn about local wildlife, and do hands-on activities with park rangers.
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11:00 AM · Santana Row · San Jose
Browse local artists' work and shop handmade goods at the street fair.
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6:00 PM · Santa Clara Convention Center · Santa Clara
Watch Argentina vs Switzerland World Cup quarterfinal at 6 PM with community viewing from 1 to 9 PM.
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7:30 PM · San Jose Stage Company · San Jose
Watch six original short plays by Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander writers in one night.
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What locals are talking about
This week's threads run from Obon this weekend to the perennial move-back-to-San-Jose debate, plus the usual hunts for food and a parking spot.
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Obon Festival happening this weekend in San Jose.
r/SanJose
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Millennials share experiences of returning to San Jose after living elsewhere.
r/SanJose
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Looking for bulk BBQ pork bao vendors for 30-40 person party in San Jose.
r/SanJose
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Advice request: parking availability at Diridon Station for morning/midday commutes.
r/SanJose
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