Silicon Valley is the high-tech mecca of the world, with the beautiful city of San Jose as its capital. San Jose is the largest city in Northern California, and is quickly growing into one of the largest cities in the country. Not only is San Jose a plentiful resource of technology and business, but it also tells a story about California's early history.

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Technology is everywhere in San Jose. From the Tech Museum of Innovation to the visitor centers at various Silicon Valley companies, visitors can learn about the history of high-tech in its own birthplace. The Tech Museum of Innovation offers exhibits that teach people how technology shapes their lives. Some exhibits include designing a virtual roller coaster, taking a tour of a high-tech clean room, or exploring underwater canyons. Combining form and function, the Silicon Valley Institute of Art and Technology is a contemporary art gallery which features new media art exhibitions. The Intel Museum showcases the computer chip...how it is designed and manufactured, and how it is used in various devices which affect our lives.

San Jose is also home to many exciting sports teams, musical venues, and cultural splendors. For the sports fan, there are teams such as the San Jose Sharks hockey team, the San Jose Earthquakes soccer team, and the minor league baseball team, the San Jose Giants. The music fan will enjoy listening to the San Jose Symphony or the San Jose Jazz Society.

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San Jose is just a small part of the Bay Area, which spans from the vast northern winery country of Marin County to the scenic home of the Monterey Bay Aquarium to the south. From the bustling city of San Francisco to the rolling hills of Pleasanton, the Bay Area has it all.

The Bay Area is home to many of the top colleges and universities in the nation, including UC Berkeley, Stanford, and San Jose State University.

For more information on the entire Bay Area, check out http://www.bayarea.com.