Looking for something different to do this Valentine’s Day? How about a big ole pillow fight in downtown San Jose! Feathers of Fury takes place this Sunday, February 13 at Noon. The downtown San Jose location will be announced at 12:01 am on the Pillow Fight San Jose website. Costumes are highly encouraged.

The sacred commandments of the Pillow Fight are as follows:

1. Tell everyone about the Pillow Fight.
2. Wait until the whistle/airhorn signal to begin.
3. Smile.
4. Soft pillows only!
 No buckwheat or special surprises hidden in your pillow.
5. NEVER swing at people without pillows or with cameras.
6. Tell EVERYONE about the Pillow Fight.
7. Remove glasses beforehand!
8. Don’t hit people with a pillow unless they want it.
9. Swing lightly, many people will be swinging at once.
10. This is not a little kids event.
11. If you don’t like it … just walk across the street.
12. SMILE and TELL EVERYONE ABOUT THE PILLOW FIGHT!

Pillow fights can be messy. Please set a good example and help clean up afterwards. Garbage bags will be provided. Please do your part.

For more traditional ways to celebrate with your Valentine, Maceio Brazilian Steakhouse, Azúcar Latin Bistro Mojito Bar & Lounge, The Grill on the Alley, and Fahrenheit Restaurant and Lounge are just a few of the restaurants in downtown San Jose that will be featuring special Valentine’s Day menus. If oldies are your style, The Valentine’s Super Love Jam featuring Heat Wave and Rose Royce rolls into the HP Pavilion on Valentine’s evening. For the adventurous type, the Blank Club and the Silicon Valley Roller Girls present The Valentine’s Day Burlesque Show with Whiskey Avengers and Pimpsticks on Saturday, February 12. Is comedy more your speed? The downtown San Jose Improv has a Valentine’s Day dinner featuring the comedy of John Witherspoon. Of course you can always spend the whole weekend in downtown San Jose. Hotel De Anza is offering Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Packages. Enjoy a romantic getaway for two with overnight valet parking, chilled champagne, chocolate amenity, a lavish breakfast for two in La Pastaia and a “raid our pantry” late night snacking. Great package rates start at $179.

Feathers of Fury
Sunday, February 13 at Noon
Location: TBA – Click here for more information about Pillow Fight San Jose

Maceio Brazilian Steakhouse
72 S. First Street
For reservations call (408) 293-1215 or go to www.maceio-restaurant.com

Azúcar Latin Bistro Mojito Bar & Lounge
71 and 81 E. San Fernando Street
For reservations call (408) 293-8482 or go to www.azucarsj.com

The Grill on the Alley
Fairmont Hotel
172 S. Market Street
For reservations call (408) 294-2244 or click here.

Fahrenheit Restaurant and Lounge
99 E. San Fernando Street
Reservations required. Call (408) 998-9998 or go to www.fahrenheitsj.com

Valentine’s Day Super Love Jam
HP Pavilion
Monday, February 14, 7:30 pm
For tickets go to www.ticketmaster.com

The Blank Club
44 S. Almaden Avenue
www.theblankclub.com

The Improv
62 S. Second Street
For tickets call (408) 280-7475 or go to www.sanjoseimprov.com

Hotel De Anza
233 W. Santa Clara Street
For reservations call (800) 843-3700 or go to www.hoteldeanza.com

Vice Mayor Madison Nguyen has recently been appointmented as Vice Chair of the San Jose Redevelopment Agency. Since her election in 2005 to San Jose City Council District 7, Madison has worked tirelessly to promote affordable real estate housing, economic development, public safety, education, and transportation in District 7. We’re sure she will bring that same level of commitment to the entire city of San Jose with her work with the Redevelopment Agency and the Redevelopment projects in downtown San Jose. We wish her success in her new endeavor.

But with newly-elected Governor Jerry Brown trying to ax Redevelopment Agencies up and down the state, who knows what will happen with the San Jose Redevelopment Agency. The San Jose Redevelopment Agency is working on plenty of great projects in downtown San Jose such as the San Pedro Square Market (aka Urban Market), building a Major League Baseball stadium in downtown San Jose, and helping to bring current high rise buildings such as The 88 and 360 Residences to downtown. Let’s hope Governor Moonbeam and the City of San Jose can figure a way to keep the Redevelopment Agency going.

For more information about Vice Mayor Nguyen and her work in District 7, please visit her website at www.sanjoseca.gov/district7

The San Jose Downtown Residents Association (SJDRA) will be hosting its evening social tonight at Sherman Cellars in the Historic District of Downtown San Jose. Sherman Cellars carries a wide assortment of wines and offers wine tastings. The store is located at 40 Post Street. Tonight’s event at Sherma Cellars will feature a $5 wine tasting, $5 off any in-store purchase with the wine tasting, and 50% discount on future wine tastings. The evening social is a great way for downtown residents to explore downtown restaurants and businesses as well as get to know your neighbors.

Tonight is also the second week of Starlight Cinemas. Conveniently, this week’s free movie will be shown on Post Street between First and Market Streets. Tonight’s featured film is the classic 1934 film “It Happened One Night” starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. The movie starts at dusk. Perfect timing so that you can stop by the SJDRA Evening Social then stay for the free movie!

SJDRA Evening Social
Wednesday, June 16 Tonight
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sherman Cellars
40 Post Street
Downtown San Jose
(408) 288-WINE

For more information about the SJDRA Evening Social click here or call (408) 535-0123.

Starlight Cinemas
“It Happened One Night”
On Post Street between First and Market
Free Movie Starts at Dusk

San Jose City Council Member Sam Liccardo will be the featured speaker at this Thursday evening’s San Jose Downtown Residents Association (SJDRA) Fall Quarterly. The District 3 Council member will be speaking on the topic of the importance of and benefits of effective advocacy by residents and discussing the best practices for impacting decisions in City Hall.

The SJDRA Fall Quarterly Meeting will be held Thursday evening, October 22, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm, at the Social Room in the Paseo Plaza complex located at 144 S. Third Street in downtown San Jose.

San Jose Downtown Residents Association Meeting (SJDRA)
Thursday, October 22
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Paseo Plaza Social Room
144 S. Third Street
Downtown San Jose

Reservations are recommended as seating will be limited for this engagement. To RSVP, please call (408) 535-0123 or email sjdra@yahoo.com.

Parking your car in downtown San Jose doesn’t come close to the nightmare of parking in San Francisco but let’s face it, finding a spot for your beloved vehicle can be a challenge at times. Maybe you are meeting friends for dinner before the Sharks game and need to figure out where to park so you can strategically be close enough to the restaurant before the game and close enough to HP Pavilion after the game. Or maybe you have friends visiting downtown and they need directions to a parking garage close by. If you want to find out where to park in downtown San Jose and want to find the best parking spots, check out the San Jose Downtown Parking website. This great site not only has locations for all of the parking lots downtown, but you can also navigate the site for:

*Map of downtown San Jose parking with points of interest
*Driving directions to downtown San Jose
*Parking fees and validation information
*Evening parking
*Discounts on monthly parking for downtown residents
*Public transportation links (so you won’t need to find parking!)
*Info on free parking

So if you are looking for a spot to park your ride, check out the San Jose Downtown Parking website.

Greetings to everyone reading this blog.  This blog is another means for us to utilize the internet to help inform and educate people about what is happening in downtown San Jose.  While this blog will primarily focus on the the real estate aspects of downtown, we’ll also have plenty of information about what’s going on in downtown San Jose, such as events, new restaurants, or other newsworthy tidbits.  This blog is for informational purposes only.  We hope you find the blog useful, informative, and enjoy reading it. 

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