Blog #2: Get outside and discover these fun places in San Jose

With the increasing student fees and not to mention the current prices for movie tickets, the last thing you want is spending a fortune on a fun filled weekend in downtown San Jose.

Rather than spending your Saturday’s and Sunday’s at home in front of the TV or slaving over your homework for hours, take a break and check out these five free San Jose activities.

1)      If you enjoy modern art and are interested in environmental issues, stop by the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art for their upcoming Afterlife exhibition. Starting November 7th, visitors can admire a series of recycled objects that have been transformed into artwork. 560 South First St.

2)      Despite the quickly approaching winter weather, embrace the fresh air and immerse in the surrounding natural scenery of the Japanese Friendship Garden. You can sit on the grass and read a book for class or walk along one of the khoi ponds. 1300 Senter Rd.

3)      While sitting in the grass at a nearby park or garden is a great way to watch the clouds glide by, get an even closer look at the sky from atop Mt. Hamilton at the UC Lick Observatory.

4)      Shop for ripe vegetables and take home freshly cut flowers from the year-round Farmer’s Market on Santana Row.

5)      Get a sense of San Jose’s history while window shopping along the restored buildings of History Park. Visit one of the current exhibits including Santa Clara Valley’s World War II Experience in the Pacific Hotel Gallery. Corner of Senter Road and Phelan Avenue.

Andrea Pyka

-Art Director