Sightseeing
Cannery Row
An attraction made famous by the author John Steinbeck. There are many quaint shops and restaurants surrounding this historic site.
- A 1.5 hour drive from downtown San Jose
Felton Roaring Camp
Enjoy a scenic train ride through the nature's magnificent redwoods.
- A 45 minute drive from downtown San Jose
- Tel: (831) 335-4400
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Take a drive down the Pacific Coast to enjoy the world famous Monterey Bay Aquarium. It brings visitors up close with the rich marine life found along California's coast.
- A 1.5 hour drive from downtown San Jose
- Tel: (831) 648-4888
Napa Valley Wine Train
Take a drive up to the Napa Valley, famous for its vineyards, and enjoy beautiful scenery and great wine.
- A two hour drive time from downtown San Jose
- Tel: (707) 253-2111
San Francisco
See the world-famous sights and tourist attractions of San Francisco: Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz, Union Square and Chinatown.
- One hour drive from downtown San Jose
Santa Cruz Beach and Boardwalk
This is the west coast's only remaining seaside amusement park. The area is known for its warm, sunny beaches and magnificent views.
- 45 minutes to one hour from downtown.
- Tel: (831) 426-7433
Santa Cruz Mountains Wineries
Enjoy seasonal wine and food events in the Santa Cruz Mountains. A 45 minute drive from downtown San Jose.
- Cooper-Garrod Vineyards: Tel: (408) 867-7116
- Bargetto Winery: Tel: (408) 475-2258
- Byington Winery and Vineyard: Tel: (408) 354-1111
- Obester Winery: Tel: (650) 726-9463
- Savannah Chanel Vineyards: Tel: (408) 741-2930
Winchester Mystery House
525 Winchester Blvd., San Jose 95128
Winchester Mystery House is a mansion with a remarkable history. Sarah Winchester, heiress of the Winchester Rifle fortune, moved from Connecticut to San Jose in 1884 and bought a small farmhouse. Convinced by a medium that its expansion would exorcise the spirits of those killed by the rifle, she kept builders laboring on the house 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for 38 years, until her death in 1922. The result is a bizarre complex of 160 rooms, including stairs that lead nowhere and windows set into floors.
- 3.49 miles from downtown San Jose
- Tel: (408) 247-2000
Paramount's Great America Amusement Park
2401 Agnew Rd., Santa Clara 95052
The best amusement park in Northern California packs a wide variety of attractions into its 100-acre site. The park is divided into several different areas, each one designed to evoke various regions of the United States. Along with high-speed roller coasters many rides incorporate themes from films and television shows produced by Paramount Studios. Open-air pop concerts are often held on summer evenings in the large amphitheater.
- 408-998-1776
- 5.89 miles from downtown San Jose
Intel Museum
Intel Corporation's Robert Noyce Building
2200 Mission College Boulevard, Santa Clara 95052
At the Intel Museum in Santa Clara, you can experience the power of computer chips first hand, and the evolution of their development. Explore the pages of the site and interact with their Web movies to learn more about the museum and computer chips.
- 408-765-0503
- 5.51 miles from downtown San Jose