Local attractions in Sunnyvale and San Jose near the hotel.
Minutes from downtown San Jose, at the Larkspur Landing Sunnyvale hotel, there are a variety of activities in the surrounding Bay Area. Below is a sampling of sights and activities in and around the Sunnyvale/San Jose area:
SHORELINE AMPHITHEATER
www.shorelineamp.com
Located 10 miles north of San Jose, this 22,000-seat outdoor amphitheater is home to 35 or 40 concerts a year. For more information, call (650) 967-4040.
PARAMOUNT'S GREAT AMERICA
www.pgathrills.com
Great America features some of the best thrill rides. There is also Kidzville with rides and attractions for kids under 12 years old. For more information, call (408) 988-1776.
TECH MUSEUM OF INNOVATION
www.thetech.com
There are more than 240 hands-on exhibits that teach about technologies that affect daily life. Play at the inventor's workbench, make a movie in the Digital Studio, use the latest animation technology, shake in an earthquake and build a microchip. For more information, call (408) 294-8324.
SAN JOSE SHARKS
www.sj-sharks.com
The HP Pavilion in San Jose, known as the Shark Tank is home to the San Jose Sharks Hockey Team. For more information, call (408) 287-7070
ROSICRUCIAN EGYPTIAN MUSEUM
www.rosicrucian.org
The museum houses the largest collection of Egyptian, Babylonian and Assyrian artifacts on the West Coast. For more information, call (408) 947-3636.
CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
The Center is home to the San Jose Symphony, San Jose Cleveland Ballet, and American Musical Theatre of San Jose. The hall books another 25 to 30 dates a year for concerts, variety shows and other events. For more information, call (408) 277-3900.
CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM
www.cdm.org
Children can learn about electricity, bubbles, water pumping, air pressure, banking, the post office, math puzzles and many other subjects. For more information, call (408) 298-5437.
HAPPY HOLLOW PARK AND ZOO
www.happyhollowparkandzoo.org
Children through age 10 love this mini-amusement park and zoo because of its combination of rides and 150 zoo animals. For more information, call (408) 295-8383.
RAGING WATERS
www.rwsplash.com
This is the Bay Area's largest water park. Watersliders can reach speeds up to 25 mph and can be dropped six stories into a catch pool below. An inner tube ride, sled ride, rope swing and other water activities round out the fun. For more information, call (408) 654-5450.
SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART
www.sjmusart.org
This museum has a permanent collection of 20th-century works, with an emphasis on post-1980 Bay Area artists. For more information, call (408) 294-2787.
WINCHESTER MYSTERY HOUSE
www.winchestermysteryhouse.com
It's always Halloween at Silicon Valley's spookiest landmark. The house contains 2,000 doors, 10,000 windows, 47 fireplaces and 17 chimneys. Sarah Winchester, the rifle heiress who built the house according to her superstitions, used spider webs as her decorative motif. For more information, call (408) 247-2000.
VILLA MONTALVO
www.villamontalvo.org
When former San Francisco mayor and U.S. Senator James Phelan died in 1932, he left his home, the beautiful Villa Montalvo, for the development of the arts. It now features some of the best-produced concerts and children's plays. For more information, call (408) 961-5809.
LOS GATOS SHOPS & RESTAURANTS
www.losgatosweb.com
A shoppers' paradise of boutiques, specialty shops and fine dining options, downtown Los Gatos has grown from its small mountain town vibe into an eclectic, upscale mecca for the credit card inclined.
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