A sunny, genuinely hot one today, so the parks in the field guide below are best hit early and late. The evening is where the calendar earns its keep, with a big-name rock show in Mountain View, free plaza jazz in Los Gatos, and an open mic in downtown San Jose. Meanwhile, the city released its rankings for renaming Plaza de Cesar Chavez, and the neighbors have thoughts.

Today's field guide

Trails, schnitzel, and a ballpark finish

Two parks carry the daylight: Alum Rock's trails and mineral springs in the morning, then Vasona's lakefront lawns after lunch. Burnt almond cake at Peters' Bakery and Wiener schnitzel at Naschmarkt handle the fuel, and the Giants close things out under the lights at Excite Ballpark.

Tonight's pick

Train: Drops of Jupiter, 25 Years in the Atmosphere

6:45 PM · Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain View

Train is playing Drops of Jupiter and the rest of the hits to mark 25 years together, and an amphitheatre sing-along on a warm, clear evening is the easy call. Grab tickets this morning before the day gets away from you.

Also on the calendar

The after-work slate leans toward music and getting on your feet, with a midday produce pickup and an early-evening printer demo mixed in. Open the full calendar →

Asking around

San Jose is debating what to call its downtown plaza and what to plant where the palm trees fell, with Giants nostalgia and apartment intel filling out the thread.