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South Bay Today
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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☀️ sunny · high 94°, low 66°
Sunny and 94 today, the kind of Tuesday where the smart plan is an easy indoor daytime and a big night out. And the night delivers: the Sound of Music tour is downtown at the Center for the Performing Arts, the Giants are home at Excite Ballpark, and a pair of rock legends share a stage up in Saratoga.
Today's field guide
Symposium to storybooks to show tunes
Three separate invitations today. Equity comp pros can start at Santa Clara University's annual symposium with a stop at Fatima Bazaar & Grill, the after-school hour belongs to the Book Bugs reading club in Los Altos with Oren's housemade hummus nearby in Mountain View, and the night ends with the touring Sound of Music in San Jose, with Firehouse No.1's cocktails and comfort food for dinner.
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Morning pick
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8:00 AM · Santa Clara University · Santa Clara
Learn equity compensation strategies and network with local professionals at the annual symposium.
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Breakfast nearby
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Breakfast · Santa Clara
Unfussy, modestly sized store carrying fruits, vegetables, nuts & imported international foods.
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Afternoon pick
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4:00 PM · Los Altos Library · Los Altos · Free
Discuss Dragons and Marshmallows with other second and third grade readers.
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Lunch nearby
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Lunch · Mountain View · $15–30/person
Cozy Mediterranean restaurant serving housemade hummus with falafel or meats, plus sides & sauces.
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Evening pick
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7:30 PM · San Jose Center for the Performing Arts · San Jose
Watch the touring production of The Sound of Music with romance and musical theater.
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Dinner nearby
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Dinner · San Jose · $15–30/person
Buzzing gastropub for craft cocktails & elevated American comfort food with seasonal tendencies.
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Image source: The Mountain Winery event page
Tonight's pick
Wynonna Judd & Melissa Etheridge
7:00 PM · The Mountain Winery · Saratoga
Wynonna Judd and Melissa Etheridge on one Mountain Winery bill is the rare double-icon night, and the 7 PM start keeps it workable for a Tuesday.
Get tickets →
Also on the calendar
Everything here starts after 5 PM, split between big stages (a ballpark, a Broadway tour, a new TheatreWorks play) and smaller rooms where you participate: a pub seisiún, a fiber art workshop, and a beginner skate session at Martial Cottle Open the full calendar →
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6:30 PM · Los Altos Library · Los Altos · Free
Create a no-sew textile wall hanging with sustainable artist Gigi Farmer.
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6:30 PM · O'Flaherty's Irish Pub · San Jose
Listen to traditional Irish musicians perform in a live seisiún format.
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6:30 PM · Excite Ballpark · San Jose
Cheer on the San Jose Giants against Ontario Tower Buzzers.
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6:45 PM · Martial Cottle Park · San Jose
Meet skaters in their 20s, 30s and 40s for a beginner-friendly session at Martial Cottle Park.
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7:30 PM · Lucie Stern Theatre · Palo Alto
Watch a play about an HR executive navigating workplace bias at an aerospace company during a pivotal rocket launch.
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7:30 PM · Center for the Performing Arts · San Jose
Hear the Broadway cast sing and dance through Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical.
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Civic meetings tonight
Sunnyvale — City Council · Online and Council Chambers, City Hall
Cupertino — City Council · Council Chamber
Milpitas — City Council · Milpitas City Hall
What neighbors are asking
Practical week on r/SanJose: how to get through a heatwave without central AC, and where to buy fresh chicken in bulk.
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Residents share tips for managing heatwave without central AC using portable units.
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Local search for fresh bulk chicken from farm-raised sources and local butchers.
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