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Article: San Jose: Explore the Heart of Silicon Valley.(travel description of San Jose, California)
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- Semiconductor International
- Article date:
- June 15, 2001
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Far from a settled, sleepy desert community, San Jose manages to encompass a whole world within its borders. Located 50 miles south of San Francisco, San Jose is home to 40% of Silicon Valley's workforce and has a population of more than 850,000. For residents and visitors alike, it offers everything from hiking trails to theme parks to symphony concerts. You can hear concerts, view productions of the American Musical Theater group, or enjoy the opera -- all in the downtown SoFA district, just blocks away from the San Jose Convention Center and SEMICON West. The following pages cover places to go and things to do while visiting San Jose. For more information, call the San ...