| Situated in the very south of the San | | | | The residents of San Jose have certainly |
| Francisco Bay, San Jose is a beacon of | | | | invested a large amount of their time and |
| technology, innovation and modern culture. | | | | money into public arts projects, municipal |
| With a population larger than that of | | | | architectural innovations and an abundance of |
| neighboring San Francisco and one of the | | | | performing and classical art forums. They |
| highest per family average incomes in the | | | | have also maintained a dedication to |
| country, San Jose is the epicenter of Silicon | | | | preserving their history, providing many more |
| Valley's booming tech and dot-com business. | | | | reasons to find your airfare to San Jose on |
| Finding airfare to San Jose is also an | | | | cFares today. Downtown San Jose is bustling |
| excellent alternative for accessing the | | | | with exquisite fine dining, jumpin' jazz |
| wonderful southern San Francisco Bay Area, | | | | clubs and some excellent boutique designer |
| including the beaches of Half Moon Bay, the | | | | shopping. San Jose's Center for Performing |
| wilderness of Año Nuevo State Reserve, and | | | | Arts invites you to indulge your senses with |
| the halls of Stanford University. | | | | highly acclaimed shows ranging from ballet |
| | | | and symphony to opera and theater. While in |
| A Hallmark of California Heritage | | | | downtown make sure to catch the one-of-a-kind |
| | | | Tech Museum of Innovation, featuring an IMAX |
| San Jose's foundations go far deeper than | | | | theater, exceptional cutting-edge exhibits |
| just the modern tech industry of today; the | | | | and hands-on activities to engage the |
| affluent city is certainly not a sole anomaly | | | | children. |
| of the 1990s dot-com explosion. Originally, | | | | |
| El Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe was | | | | San Jose is the ideal starting point from |
| established in 1777 as a Spanish colony | | | | which to explore the many beautiful regions |
| central to Alta California. When California | | | | of the southern peninsula and Pacific Coast. |
| became a state in 1850, San Jose served as | | | | On your way out of town make sure to catch a |
| the Golden State's first capital. The area | | | | sporting event at the HP Pavilion, which is |
| surrounding San Jose remained largely | | | | home to the NHL Sharks and many Olympic trial |
| agricultural until the transition of the | | | | events throughout the year. Spend an evening |
| 1970s economy established San Jose as the | | | | in a Bed and Breakfast along the Pescadero |
| unofficial capital of Silicon Valley with the | | | | Coast and your way back, catch the sunset and |
| help of companies like IBM and Lockheed | | | | explore the vineyards in nearby Saratoga. |
| Martin. | | | | |
| | | | From the founding history of California to |
| Today, San Jose is the 10th largest city in | | | | the unknown innovations of tomorrow, San Jose |
| the United States with the highest disposable | | | | has become a major center of burgeoning |
| income of any of those cities. Additionally, | | | | culture as well as access to the serene |
| San Jose has been consistently ranked as the | | | | coastal communities that are characteristic |
| safest large city in the United States. | | | | of northern California's Pacific Coast. Find |
| | | | airfare to San Jose and get your pass to all |
| From Computers to Culture | | | | the understated wonders of San Francisco's |
| | | | South Bay. |