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South Bay Today
Thursday, July 23, 2026
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🌤 mostly sunny · high 81°, low 57°
Mostly sunny and 81 today, and the night is unusually strong for outdoor music: the San Francisco Symphony plays Bond themes at Frost Amphitheater, the Happy Together Tour lands at Mountain Winery, and Cupertino's free concert series takes the Memorial Park lawn. Daytime has range too, from a vendor market at the Los Gatos Library this morning to open-air salsa at the San José Museum of Art at 6.
Today's field guide
From zoo keepers to the von Trapps
The morning starts at Happy Hollow, where the 50-plus Senior Safari gets you early entry and time with the keepers, with coffee and pastries after at A. M. Craft on E San Carlos. The afternoon shifts to Cupertino for a free session on digging up your ancestors' military records, then Brazilian steakhouse lunch on Stevens Creek. Evening comes back to San Jose for The Sound of Music with closed captions, with po' boys and New Orleans plates at Poor House Bistro to round it out.
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Morning pick
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9:00 AM · Happy Hollow Park & Zoo · San Jose · Free
Get early entry to the zoo, chat with keepers, and meet animals up close at this 50-plus morning event.
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Breakfast nearby
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Breakfast · San Jose
San Jose cafe for coffee, pastries, and cafe bites on E San Carlos St.
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Afternoon pick
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1:00 PM · Cupertino Library · Cupertino · Free
Learn to access U.S. military records that reveal your ancestors' service and personal histories.
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Lunch nearby
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Lunch · Cupertino · $30–60/person
Steaks, grilled meats, and sides in Cupertino on Stevens Creek Blvd, $$$.
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Evening pick
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7:30 PM · San Jose Center for the Performing Arts · San Jose
Watch The Sound of Music with closed captions, directed by Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien.
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Dinner nearby
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Dinner · San Jose · $15–30/person
Eatery in an old house serving New Orleans-inspired food like po' boys, with live music on weekends.
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Tonight's pick
James Bond Forever - San Francisco Symphony
7:30 PM · Frost Amphitheater · Palo Alto
at 7:30 PM at Frost Amphitheater in Palo Alto. Hear the San Francisco Symphony perform 60 years of James Bond themes, conducted by Steven Reineke.
Event details →
Also on the calendar
Tonight leans musical and outdoor, with a youth-theater take on Frog and Toad and a comedy set at the Improv if you'd rather be indoors. Open the full calendar →
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10:00 AM · Los Gatos Library · Los Gatos · Free
Browse local vendors and artisans selling handmade goods and crafts.
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6:00 PM · Mountain View Center for Performing Arts · Mountain View
Watch Peninsula Youth Theatre bring Arnold Lobel's beloved frog and toad friendship through four charming seasons.
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6:00 PM · San José Museum of Art · San Jose
Dance salsa with live music instruction and socialize under the open air.
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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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7:30 PM · Mountain Winery · Saratoga
Catch the Happy Together Tour featuring classic rock and pop acts at Mountain Winery.
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8:00 PM · San Jose Improv · San Jose
Watch stand-up comedian Brent Morin perform original material on the San Jose Improv stage.
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What neighbors are talking about
A civic-minded stretch on r/SanJose: a quietly disclosed Google data center in North San Jose, a county call to spot recalled grapevines before a pest hits local wine production, and one 24-year-old's case for car-free l
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Google developing new data center in North San Jose with limited public disclosure.
r/SanJose
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County officials seek public help identifying recalled Costco grapevines to prevent wine production collapse.
r/SanJose
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Young resident shares tips for car-free living using VTA public transportation.
r/SanJose
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