🙌 What to do around SJ this weekend (9/20-9/22)

🌟3 Weekend Events to Attend

Head West Marketplace: State Street Fair

• When: Sun. (9/22), 11AM-5PM

• Where: State Street, Los Altos, CA 94022

• Price: Free admission

• Description: The perfect street fair event for a lovely weekend afternoon. There’ll be over 70 small businesses selling everything from handmade ceramics to unique fragrances and plants. Since the street fair is happening around the streets of State Street Market, an upscale food court, you can conveniently grab a delicious bite to power your shopping.

Moon Fest Night Market

• When: Fri. (9/20), 5-9PM

• Where: 1590 Berryessa Rd., San Jose, CA 95133

• Price: Free admission with $5 parking

• Description: Didn’t have a chance to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival this week? Swing by after work to enjoy lion dances, browse cultural maker booths, do arts and crafts activities, and try delicious food trucks.

Bark in the Park

• When: Sat. (9/21), 10AM-5PM

• Where: William Street Park (E William St. & S 16th St., San Jose, CA95112)

• Price: $10 donation per adult (dogs and kids under 12 enter free)

• Description: One of the biggest dog festivals in the US with thousands of dog lovers and wagging tails every year. Bring your pooch and enjoy dog costume contests, demonstrations of dog agility training, and free samples of pet goodies. There will also be a kid’s zone with dog-themed activities if you want to bring your little one along.

🚗 1 Place to Visit

Vallejo Street Dahlias: U-Pick Dahlias

• Where: 37 Paulsen Road, Watsonville, CA 95076

• Price: ~$4 admission and $2-$5 per flower picked

• Description: If you’re up for a small road trip, this quaint family farm offers a field of nearly 2,000 dahlia plants in over 80 varieties for a unique U-Pick flower experience. Bring home a beautiful bouquet before it gets too cold and the dahlia season ends.

🍽️ 1 Restaurant to Try

Slice of NY

• Where: 3443 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA 95117

• Description: A small pizzeria created by a New Yorker to bring you a taste of authentic New York cheesy goodness. They were broken into earlier this month, so make sure to swing by to share your support! They’ll also be having $2 slices, 20% off all baked goods, and free mini cannoli all day today (9/19) to celebrate their 18th anniversary.

👀 New to SJ

Haiku Teahouse

• Where: 1501 Berryessa Rd Ste 35, San Jose, CA 95133

• Description: A cute boba shop with unique drink flavors. Try their guava matcha latte ($7), corn einspanner ($7), and hojicha einspanner ($7).*

ID Cafe

• Where: 87 N San Pedro St Ste 103, San Jose, CA 95110

• Description: A South Indian place offering specialty dosas in San Pedro Square. Try their plain dosa ($11), tikka paneer dosa ($14), and sambar idly ($10.50).*

*Prices based on online sources; might change.

Thanks for reading!

See you next week,
Cindy

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