Guide to Silicon Valley

San Jose is the third most populous city in California after Los Angeles and San Diego, and the 10th most populous in the United States. It is a diverse city, with many distinct neighborhoods and nearby suburbs that can meet the real estate tastes, budgets and needs of virtually anybody. Not only does San Jose itself provide a wide range of options in the areas of the arts, sports, shopping and outdoor recration, it’s the cornerstone of the metropolitan area known locally as “the South Bay” which has a total population of approximately 2 million people and provides even more … [more]

Willow Glen is a unique neighborhood that features small town living in the heart of the Silicon Valley. It is known for its charming architecture, tree-lined streets and charming downtown. Willow Glen is popular with young families and professionals thanks to its strong sense of community and central location. Willow Glen is covered by the 95125 zip code. Access Willow Glen is directly and easily accessible from 280/680, 87 and Almaden Expressway. The main road through Willow Glen is Lincoln Avenue, which is intersected by major streets such as Curtner, Hamilton, Minnesota and Willow. Running parallel to Lincoln are Bird and Cherry. Meridian … [more]

Almaden Valley (often just called Almaden) is a neighborhood of about 37,000 in the southwestern portion of San Jose, California, USA, roughly equivalent to the 95120 ZIP Code. The neighborhood is southeast of Los Gatos, west of Santa Teresa, and south of Coleman Ave. at the southern end of the Blossom Hill neighborhood of San Jose. The informal borders are generally Coleman Rd. at the northern end, McKean Rd. to the south, and Los Gatos to the west. As part of the Silicon Valley, the main industry in the neighborhood is high technology research and development; IBM Almaden Research Center is located … [more]