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San Jose is a large city in northern California, spread across a broad valley with residential neighbourhoods, business parks and remnants of agricultural history. Technology dominates its global image, but migration has created highly varied food, language and community life across separate districts. Dry creeks and low hills divide many of the outer neighbourhoods. Local communities occupy the ground between museums and markets, keeping the broader landscape active throughout the year.

Museums, markets and nearby foothills provide interest beyond the corporate landscape, although a car is useful. Public transport and urban trails provide alternatives to driving within selected districts. Neighbourhoods draws most attention, while museums provides a quieter and more local dimension. Conditions around residential districts can differ noticeably from those near museums, making flexible timing useful.