Chaperoning a Field Trip in San Jose...

[marketsons1985]

And have a full day where I have no duties. What should I do? I won't have access to a car but don't mind public transportation...

Date will be May 12th, a Wednesday.

Suggestions?

 

[marketsons1985]

Anyone?

 

[0roo0roo]

visit a homedepot and count the illegals

 

[Analog]

lots of places to see, but without a car? I dunno.

 

[shopbruin]

Where in San Jose are you?

 

[rivan]

Do you know the way to San Jose?

 

[Sukhoi]

Um where in San Jose are you going to be? It's a large city you know.

 

[jamesave]

tech museum
http://www.thetech.org/

 

[Drako]

tech museum
http://www.thetech.org/

Uhh, I would have to say no on that, unless your under 10 years of age . I took my 12 year old nephew there in January, and he hated it. They had the Star Trek exhibit there as well, and it sucked

 

[marketsons1985]

Will be at the San Jose Marriott, but figured I can get around the city via bus...planned trips with the kids include the Google and Intel Museums. They'll be competing at Science Fair in the convention center attached to the Marriott.

 

[HopJokey]

Santana Row? Pretty cool hang out spot: restaurants, shopping, bars.

 

[CanOWorms]

San Jose's public transit resources aren't too nice. It would be hard to get around without a car.

 

[Dirigible]

Caltrain -> SF.



To walk to Caltrain from your hotel:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou....329116,-121.89522&spn=0.013275,0.026543&z=16

 

[thomsbrain]

Tech Museum is good for a few hours. Go to the ticket desk and ask to get in under the "open access" program. You just write your name in a log and get in for free!

 

[marketsons1985]

Caltrain -> SF.



To walk to Caltrain from your hotel:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou....329116,-121.89522&spn=0.013275,0.026543&z=16

This is an idea I had, seems not too difficult or expensive. There are always was to get around without a car, it's kind of sad that so many people said it was impossible without one. I will update once I get there and decide!

 

[Sukhoi]

I haven't been to the Tech Museum myself, but my dad went a few years ago and said it was pretty boring. The IMAX movie you get with the ticket was nice, but the museum itself was boring.

The Winchester Mystery House is pretty sweet, and you can get pretty close to it on the 23 bus from downtown. It's right across the street from Santana Row which is the real expensive shopping center.

Otherwise I would take Caltrain up to SF. Either take Caltrain to the end of the line and then take Muni light rail where you need to go, or take Caltrain to Millbrae and transfer to BART. In SF I would suggest checking out Coit Tower, Cable Car Museum, and Chinatown (if you like trinket shopping and food). If you've never seen the Golden Gate Bridge you can probably find a Muni bus that will take you from the financial district (where the BART stops are) to the bridge.

If you're going all the way to the financial district I believe cheapest way is to take Caltrain to the end of the line and then get on the Muni light rail that is across the street from the Caltrain station. Also if you leave San Jose early enough in the morning you can get an express Caltrain it will save 30 mins over the local service ones. Same thing with coming back in the afternoon.

 

[thegimp03]

Caltrain -> SF.



To walk to Caltrain from your hotel:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou....329116,-121.89522&spn=0.013275,0.026543&z=16

I second this. You can take an early morning commuter train up to SF which takes 1-1.5 hours and take a cab anywhere you want to go once you get up there. There's not really anything to do in downtown San Jose besides cinco de mayo festivities/riots with the chance of getting shivved in the back or going to Sharks games.

 

[dabuddha]

How about chaperoning the kids?

 

[cirrrocco]

i can give my car for a day if you want to pick it up. i live abt 8 miles away.you can then check spots around the city

 

[MotionMan]

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