by David C. Hill | Oct 20, 2026 | SAN JOSE, San Jose Architecture, San Jose Neighborhoods, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← San Jose Architecture Passing through San Jose’s Japantown, I noticed work underway at the former Kubota Restaurant & Bar at 593 North Fifth Street. When I moved to San Jose more than 25 years ago, I lived in Japantown, and Kubota was a...
by David C. Hill | Oct 17, 2026 | SAN JOSE, San Jose Culture, The Alameda, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← San Jose Culture Mission Bell, The Alameda, San Jose, CA A surprise on my morning walk along The Alameda today: the Starbucks at The Alameda and Race Street has closed.I’m not particularly loyal to Starbucks—I bounce between Starbucks, Peet’s...
by David C. Hill | Sep 9, 2026 | SAN JOSE, San Jose Culture, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← San Jose Culture September 6, 2026San Jose's Lowrider Day brought a full car show to Santa Clara Street in front of City Hall — lowriders and classic cars lined up block after block, more cars parked out on the public square against City...
by David C. Hill | Aug 8, 2024 | SAN JOSE, San Jose Architecture, San Jose Neighborhoods, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← San Jose Architecture The Lakehouse Historic District, San Jose, CAQueen Anne House built 1888Homes in district were constructed from 1885-1925. Queen Anne Style houses, Craftsman and Period Revival homes The term "Lakehouse" refers...
by David C. Hill | Jun 7, 2024 | Alaska, Travel, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← Alaska Far From Home: San Jose Steel CompanyWhile traveling through Chitina, Alaska on our way to Wrangell St Elias National Park, I stopped to take a photograph of a truck bearing the San Jose Steel CO. logo. The owner of the property told...
by David C. Hill | Jun 4, 2024 | SAN JOSE, San Jose Architecture, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← San Jose Architecture Historical Preservation: The Mothership The first movie I saw at the Century Theaters was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in 1980, followed by many other big blockbuster films. The last movie I saw at the complex was...
by David C. Hill | Feb 1, 2024 | SAN JOSE, San Jose Culture, The Alameda, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← San Jose Culture Last night, during the rain storm, I photographed The Towne Theater on The Alameda in San Jose., CA. The theater opened in the 1920s as the first neighborhood theater in the city. Most recently, Indian movies were screened...
by David C. Hill | Jan 4, 2024 | CALIFORNIA, California Outdoors, California Urban Landscape, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← California Outdoors St. James Park The First Church of Christ, Scientist, was designed by Willis Polk and built in 1905. My California Fall Color Collection. Urban Landscape; Trees, Historical Landmarks and Public Art Locations: San Jose,...
by David C. Hill | Dec 13, 2023 | SAN JOSE, San Jose Culture, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← San Jose Culture Culture Alley, a street art gallery empowered by 1Culture Gallery, has opened in Downtown San Jose, CA, across the street from City Hall. The gallery features a collection of stunning street art pieces created in December...
by David C. Hill | Dec 12, 2023 | CALIFORNIA, California Urban Landscape, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← California Urban Landscape Happy Holidays Downtown Santa Clara, CA's well-preserved historic residential neighborhood boasts several architecturally significant homes. One such home is the Russell-Robinson House(bottom right), built in...
by David C. Hill | Dec 11, 2023 | CALIFORNIA, California Urban Landscape, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← California Urban Landscape Happy Holidays Christmas Tree Farm Truck "Farm Fresh" in downtown Santa Clara's historic district. The plaque on the ground reads, "On the site in 1897 Nothing Happened"Photo: David C. Hill...
by David C. Hill | Dec 8, 2023 | SAN JOSE, San Jose Street Project, Travel Journal
← Browse Travel Journal ← San Jose Street Project My first sighting of a Tesla Cybertruck.Taylor St. overpass San Jose, CA. December 7, 2023. Originally shared on Explore San Jose · December 8,...