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South Bay Today
Friday, August 7, 2026
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☀️ sunny · high 90°, low 62°
If you'd rather be outside, Santa Clara closes Lafayette Street at 6 for its annual Street Dance with a live band and food trucks.
Today's field guide
Panels, qi gong, and Korean rock
Start at the Hammer Theatre for PolitiBeat's all-day run of policy panels and interviews, with a Nirvana Soul coffee in hand. After lunch at Kovai Cafe, a free Qi Gong class at the Milpitas Library resets the afternoon, and the evening belongs to Insun Park & The Generals at the Montgomery Theater, where rock meets Korean mask-dance rhythms (po' boys at Poor House Bistro before the show).
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Morning pick
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9:00 AM · Hammer Theatre Center · San Jose
Catch panel discussions and one-on-one interviews with media and political figures at this all-day policy festival.
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Breakfast nearby
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Breakfast · San Jose
Trendy cafe featuring specialty coffees & teas, plus sweet treats amid funky decor.
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Afternoon pick
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1:00 PM · Milpitas Library · Milpitas · Free
Practice gentle Qi Gong movements and breathing exercises to ease stress in the library auditorium on Friday afternoons.
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Lunch nearby
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Lunch · Milpitas
Milpitas cafe for coffee, pastries, and cafe bites on Ranch Dr.
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Evening pick
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7:00 PM · Montgomery Theater Stage · San Jose
Watch Insun Park & The Generals fuse rock with Korean mask-dance rhythms and traditional music.
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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
Benson Boone
8:00 PM · SAP Center · San Jose
Benson Boone brings his arena tour to San Jose, the kind of national booking that turns into the whole evening. There's a VIP add-on with premium bites, drinks, and lounge access if you want to go all in.
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Also on the calendar
Live music leads tonight, rounded out by a free street party, a red-carpet film festival, a group hike in Cupertino, and a star-festival craft for the kids. Open the full calendar →
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5:00 PM · Vineland Library · San Jose · Free
Write a wish on a tanzaku strip and hang it in the bamboo grove for the Tanabata Star Festival.
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5:00 PM · California Theatre · San Jose
Watch Marathi films and walk the red carpet at the festival celebration.
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5:45 PM · South Bay Indoor / Outdoor Activities Group (SBIO) · Cupertino
Hike the trails of Rancho San Antonio with the group, then grab dinner together after.
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6:00 PM · Lafayette Street · Santa Clara
Dance to David Martin's House Party live band and grab food truck bites on Lafayette Street.
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7:30 PM · The Mountain Winery · Saratoga
Enjoy Los Lobos and Los Lonely Boys performing rock and Latin music.
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9:00 PM · Montgomery Theater Stage · San Jose
Hear jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut lead his trio through decades of improvisation shaped by work with Betty Carter and Wynton Marsalis.
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What neighbors are talking about
A mix of finds and asks: one resident is championing Lake Cunningham's free skate park and bike tracks, another is hunting solo-friendly weekend plans, a fan is still buzzing from AC/DC at Levi's, and someone wants Latino restaurant picks for a date.
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A resident highlights Lake Cunningham's free skate park and bike tracks as an underrated spot.
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A newly free San Jose resident looks for solo-friendly weekend activities and meetup ideas.
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A fan raves about the AC/DC concert at Levi's Stadium.
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Someone asks for good Latino restaurant recommendations for a date in San Jose.
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