Travel Journal
A few photographs, a short story, and something that made me stop and look. Notes from my walks and travels, close to home and farther afield.
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Choose a subject, then open a story directly. 88 published stories · ESJ identifies stories originally shared on Explore San Jose, including visits beyond the city.
- Architecture & History (23)
- Arts & Local Life (26)
- Neighborhood Walks (21)
- Parks & Nature (3)
- Beyond San Jose (15)
- Bo Town and the Former Sambo’s Building 2023
- California Theatre & the Jacaranda Tree 2023
- Camera 12 Theatre Conversion 2021
- College Park Quaker Meeting House 2020
- Dunne Mansion and a 1970 Ford LTD, 2022 2022
- Dunne Mansion on The Alameda, 2020 2020
- Dunne Mansion: Its History, 2022 2022
- Edward Maynard House 2023
- First Methodist Church: Then & Now 2022
- Hester Grammar School: Then & Now 2020
- Historic Downtown Landmarks on a Rainy Night, 2022 2022
- Historic Preservation at 1960 The Alameda 2020
- Hotel De Anza and Architect W. H. Weeks 2020
- Hotel De Anza for the Holidays 2020
- James Henry Pierce Mansion by Julia Morgan 2020
- Kubota Restaurant: A New Chapter in Japantown 2026
- Lakehouse Historic District 2024
- Minerva Manor 2020
- Poor House Bistro: Moving Day, 2022 2022
- Preserving the Century Theatres 2024
- San Jose Woman’s Club 2022
- The Old Santa Clara County Courthouse 2021
- Westminster Presbyterian Church: We Choose Welcome 2021
- Andy’s Pet Shop on The Alameda, 2002 2020
- Babe the Muffler Man 2020
- Blockbuster on The Alameda, 2002 2021
- Christmas Eve in Downtown San Jose, 2022 2022
- Culture Alley Street Art Gallery 2023
- Dealin’ Dan: Great Western Auto Cowboy 2023
- Election 2020: Ballot Drop Box at SAP Center 2020
- Flamingo Motel 2021
- Fourth of July at Discovery Meadow, 2023 2023
- Fourth of July Decorations: A 1909 Postcard 2021
- Frank at the Spartan Barbershop 2021
- Greenlee’s Bakery 2021
- International Jazz Day: San Jose Jazz’s New Venue 2021
- Jose Theatre: Then & Now 2023
- Mounted Police at Tapestry Arts, 2002 2021
- Roll-Ameda: Auditorium Roller Rink 2021
- San Jose Civic, the Rolling Stones, and the Acid Test 2021
- San Jose Lowrider Day, 2026 2026
- School of Visual Philosophy: Window Art at Sunset 2021
- Serpentine Pavilion Under Construction 2022
- Sonic Runway Returns, 2021 2021
- Starbucks Closure at The Alameda and Race Street 2026
- Stephen’s Meat Products: The Dancing Pig Sign 2021
- The Dancing Cat 2022
- Towne Theatre and Its History 2020
- Towne Theatre on a Rainy Night, 2024 2024
- A 1961 Cadillac on The Alameda 2020
- An 1869 Bird’s-Eye Map of San Jose 2020
- An Old Pontiac Behind a College Park Fence 2020
- Anne’s Family Memories: Lenzen Avenue Home 2020
- Call Me Ishmael: Stockton Street 2021
- Cats of The Alameda 2021
- College Park and The Alameda on an 1886 Map 2020
- Downtown San Jose After the 1906 Earthquake 2020
- Downtown San Jose in 1866 2021
- Evening in the Rose Garden District, 2021 2021
- First Cybertruck Sighting on Taylor Street 2023
- Guadalupe River: Then & Now, 2022 2022
- Howling at the Moon on The Alameda 2020
- Poplar City: A Historic Subdivision on The Alameda 2020
- San Jose Fruit Packing Company: The Valley of Heart’s Delight 2021
- San Jose Sightseeing: A 1910 Postcard 2021
- Santa Clara Street in the 1880s 2021
- The Alameda and Stockton: Then & Now 2020
- The Alameda and the Guadalupe River: City Origins 2021
- University of the Pacific and College Park 2021
- Zoom: Downtown San Jose 2021
- California Fall Color Collection, 2023 2024
- Christmas Tree Farm Truck in Santa Clara 2023
- Coyote Stage Stop: A Closed Roadside Venue 2021
- Del Mar Theatre in Santa Cruz 2021
- Eberhard Tannery in Santa Clara 2020
- Far From Home: San Jose Steel Company in Alaska 2024
- Frederick C. Franck Jr. Residence 2021
- Historic Homes of Downtown Santa Clara 2023
- John J. Montgomery and the Ingenuity Helicopter 2021
- Meeting Matty: A Lifetime in Santa Clara 2020
- Mount Umunhum and Its Radar Tower 2020
- Russell-Robinson House 2021
- San Francisco: New Year’s Morning, 2021 2021
- Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and The Lost Boys 2021
- Wilson’s Jewel Bakery: Photographs from 2002 2021
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