Los Gatos CA
If you want culture in Silicon Valley, this is your best bet. Historic architecture, an All-American Main Street, cute boutiques, and a wide variety of restaurants, Los Gatos feels like a 21st century version of a Norman Rockwell painting. Easy to get to because of its proximity to Highway 17.
21000 Big Basin Way
Saratoga CA
P: 408.741.4994
Tucked away in the foothills of the Santa Cruz mountains just outside of Saratoga, Hakone is one of the few truly authentic Japanese gardens in America. With four unique gardens created to offer beauty in all seasons, twisting gravel paths, waterfalls, koi pond, a bamboo park and a replica of a 19th century Kyoto tea merchant’s home, it makes a great place to escape the hustle and bustle of Silicon Valley.
San Jose
in Guadalupe River and Park Gardens, Spring and Taylor Streets
San Jose Ca
Delighting you with a world class collection of almost 5,000 plants of more than 3,500 varieties of heritage, modern and miniature roses, initially planted by more than 750 volunteers in March, 1995.
The garden is a joint venture of the City of San Jose, the Friends of the Guadalupe River Park & Gardens, the Santa Clara County Rose Society, the South Bay Heritage Rose Group, and the many civic volunteers who continue to propagate, fertilize, prune, weed, catalog and care for our precious collection of roses.
Hours: open seven days a week, from half an hour before dawn to half an hour after dusk.
Admission and on-street parking are free!
www.heritageroses.us
