KGB Deals: San Jose

Today I ran across a deal for one of the retail stores downtown, Bronze Beachwear & Tanning. To check out the deal click here. I didn't even realize there was a place that sold swimwear downtown.

2011 San Jose Jazz Festival!

Our good friends over at WMS Media have provided us with a little preview of the San Jose Jazz Festival, which is happening from August 12-14. This is one of the largest Jazz festivals on the west coast and is definitely worth checking out!

San Jose Has the Best Wages on the West!

You can get all of the details from this San Jose Business Journal article, but I'm going to ruin the suspense and post the best part:

"The following are the 10 Western metros with the highest annual average pay for all occupations:

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif., $66,780
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, Calif., $61,940
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, Calif., $54,590
Boulder, Colo., $53,640
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Wash., $53,240
Anchorage, Alaska, $49,730
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, Calif., $49,010
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, Calif., $48,940
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, Calif., $48,860
Denver-Aurora, Colo., $48,560"

Fresco World Market is Coming to Eastridge

Eastridge mall is getting a new anchor tenant in September! Fresco World Market will feature 34,000 sqft of fresh produce, seafood, and a deli. It's even going to have aquarium tanks with live fish and shellfish. However, what really excites me about this tenant is how eclectic the selection is going to be. There will be imported brands from South America, Mexico, India, and all over Asia. It's a market well catered to the South Bay, one of, if not the most diverse place on the planet.

For more details, just head over to the San Jose Business Journal.

Saturday Stats: Largest Public Companies in San Jose

Earlier this month the San Jose Business Journal published a list of the largest public companies in Silicon Valley based on revenue. I've pulled out the ones from San Jose along with their rank and latest fiscal year revenues:

• Cisco Systems (#4) - $40.04 billion
• eBay (#8) - $9.6 billion
• Sanmina-SCI Corp (#13) - $6.32 billion
• Adobe (#21) - $3.8 billion
• SunPower (#29) - $2.22 billion
• Brocade Communications (#32) - $2.09 billion
• Altera (#34) - $1.95 billion
• Xilinx (#35) - $1.83 billion
• Atmel (#38) - $1.64 billion
• Fairchild Semiconductor (#39) - $1.60 billion
• Novellus Systems (#44) - $135 billion
• Verifone (#50) - $1 billion
• Cadence (#51) - $935.95 million
• Atheros (#52) - $926.83 million
• Netgear (#53) - $902.05 million
• Cypress Semiconductor (#54) - $877.53 million
• Super Micro Computer (#57) - $721.44 million
• Quantum (#58) - $681.43 million
• Integrated Device Technology (#69) - $535.91 million
• California Water Services (#74) - $460.40 million
• Harmonic (#75) - $423.34 million
• Oclaro (#80) - $392.55 million
• Tessera (#91) - $301.39 million
• Micrel (#92) - $297.37 million
• Integrated Silicon Solution (#95) - $252.46 million
• DSP Group (#98) - $225.48 million

You can also find a filterable version of this data right over here. Of the 100 companies in Silicon Valley (including Santa Cruz County, San Mateo County, and parts of Alameda County), 26% of the companies were based in San Jose. The total revenue from just the San Jose companies exceeded $81 billion!

Sake Tasting in Japantown Next Week!

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Sake San Jose combines sake tasting with a walk through Historic Japantown San Jose.

WHEN:	May 26, 2011 5:00 pm – Opening Ceremony and Registration 5:30 pm – Sake Tasting 5:30 – 7:30 pm Akiyama Premium Sake Tasting
WHERE:	Japantown San Jose On Jackson Street Between 3rd and 7th Streets
TICKETS:	Pre-event – $40 Day of – $50 Akiyama Premium Sake Tasting – $80.00

Yu-Ai Kai Senior Services will host this benefit sake tasting walk through Japantown’s various businesses and restaurants, each having different types of sake at special tables.

This year, Sake San Jose will be premiering a new event in the brand new James Akiyama Wellness Center, the Akiyama Premium Sake Tasting. A special collection of premium sakes will be assembled for tasting in the Center’s Sakura Room (5:30 – 7:30pm).

Along with sake, a variety of “small plates” will be offered to accompany the sakes. Sake experts will be available to offer information about the different sakes being tasted. And once you have tasted these offerings, the streets of Japantown will still be available for you to find your Sake San Jose favorite sakes.

Proceeds from Sake San Jose benefit Yu-Ai Kai Senior Services, a nonprofit senior center, in Japantown.

To purchase tickets, click here.

San Jose Bike Party Formal Ride - May 20th

The latest San Jose bike party is coming this Friday and the theme is dressy. Don't be surprised if you see a thousand people that look like they're biking to prom this weekend.

"This months theme is the Formal ride so get dressed up and get ready to ride. and don’t forget a corsage for your special lady… the night promises to be a night full of Awkward dancing and even awkwarder kisses.  Please remember to keep your outfit clear of your chain so you don’t have a wardrobe malfunction and end up as the only one at the dance without pants."

For all the info, just click right over here.

TWO BUCK Tuesday Today, May 17th!

from Phantom Galleries by Cherri Lakey

KALEID Gallery presents
Two Buck Tuesday May 17th 7-10pm
You're invited to join us for our monthly $2 art sale and quirky people get together! We have another great lineup of art, demos and hands on activities!

Featuring:

Joanne Yada and Courtney Thiesen shows us how to reduce, reuse, and recycle without taking the can to the curb. Fuse together plastic shopping bags and make your own wallet. No sewing, no tape, no hard labor- just iron your creation and make it a useful work of art using the printing on the bags and your own scribbles. Free! http://www.craftingforcheapskates.blogspot.com/


Jessica Spencer will wow us with pirate-themed cross-stitch embroidery! Arrrrr!


Julie Jacobs will demonstrate her exquisite wire-wrapped jewelry.


Laura Callin Bennett will teach us how to print a Peregrine Portrait with a hand carved linoleum block. Take home your very own Peregrine Portrait! http://lauracallinbennett.com/


Troy Sims will show us the amazing art of customized paper embossing by hand.www.simsartworld.com 


Alan Hackler will guide us in the creation of the ultimate paper airplane. Complete with a paper airplane contest at the end of the night!


David Mejia, our resident portrait artist will draw your portrait for a small fee while you wait!


Nathan Vargas will host a drawing game he invented called Nathan's Juxl Puzzle.

It's very easy to learn and really engages the person's brain and imagination.
Nathan was bored one night and wanted a visual game that was a challenge but didn't seem like I was doing math....this is his answer to Sudoku. When the puzzle is completed, it can be easily turned into a piece of art. (The image above is a completed puzzle that has been taken to that next level.)
Come learn how to play and take home your own piece of Juxl Puzzle art!http://portfolio.nathanvargas.com/content/nathans-juxl-puzzle


FREE Heirloom Tomato Plants! While they last. Six varieties grown with love by Lacey.

Live Artists:
Jennifer Cordiglia 

Steven Reece http://steevn.carbonmade.com
Jehoiakim Santos http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000499750737 

Suhita Shirodkar sketchaway.wordpress.com 
Al Preciado

and Andre Trigueiro Harthttp://www.facebook.com/TheAndreHart


Music by DJ Coco


Treats By Sugar & Spice – Two lovely ladies with cupcakes and savory snacks!

As always, $2 art will be on sale throughout the evening! 
Tuesday, May 17th, 7-10 pm - free & all ages welcome!

KALEID Gallery 

88 South 4th Street 

Downtown San Jose

www.KALEIDgallery.com 

(408) 947 1785