“Summer afternoon, summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” Henry James

This Spring saw the population of the city of San Jose reach the one million mark, becoming the first West Coast city north of Los Angeles to do so. That said, Why do so many San Jose residents still refer to San Francisco as ‘the City”? ! The heart of Silicon Valley is now the 10th largest city in country, the wealthiest city with a median household income of $76,963, and among California cities, the second most educated ( San Diego is first), with 34.7% having a four year degree. Source: U.S. Census Bureau or www.factfinder.census.gov

San Jose has not forgotten its small town roots, however. In 1927 there were only about 60,000 people in the Santa Clara Valley, but thousands of apricot, cherry, prune, walnut trees . Some of us are fortunate to have descendents of those early area pioneers in our backyard orchards; if not, you will be able to enjoy the taste of tree-ripened fruit at one of the many Farmer’s Markets that are open from Spring to Fall. The downtown San Jose Farmer’s Market is Fridays, 10am to 2pm at San Pedro Square; Willow Glen, Saturdays 7:30am-12:30pm behind the Garden Theater; San Jose Santa Teresa, Saturdays 9am -1pm at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, and in Morgan Hill, Saturdays, 9am-1pm at the Southern Pacific Train Station.

Spending Summer in the City? Check back for more great ways to enjoy the season!

Posted by:Colleen Badagliacco