Camino Inn and Suites recommends that you visit one of Santa Clara’s premier attractions, the Triton Museum of Art. This wonderful museum features fun and education for the whole family.
Fun for the Kids
Every Saturday is Family Art Day at the Triton Museum. This free activity lets your little ones can create their own art and see it displayed. There are fun educational activities and art galleries to explore.
Stunning Exhibitions
The Triton Museum of Art features many exhibitions of photography, sculpture and paintings. Exhibitions that you may see include:
- Roberta Loach, Contemporary Reflections – Roberta Loach is one of Southern California’s most renowned social commentary artists. Working with print and paint, Ms. Loach shares her unique outlook on topics from religion to politics. Her insights and opinions will be sure to leave an impression on you.
- The Graduate Exhibition of San Jose State – This diverse collection represents the best and most imaginative offerings of some of the most promising young artists today. These students in San Jose’s Master of Fine Arts program showcase their talents and hearts as they present their best efforts to the world.
- The California Society of Printmakers – In 1912, the California Society of Etchers was founded. Prints were becoming important in the West at that time. The Society was joined by the Bay Area Printmakers in the late 60s and became known by their present name. In this centennial year, the Triton Museum of Art presents a variety of works by present and former members of this august society.
- The Triton Museum of Art has sights and activities that you won’t want to miss. Educational opportunities, activities for the kids and beautiful, thought-provoking exhibitions combine to give your whole family an experience that will stay with them long after the visit is over.
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In the days of stage coaches, Mountain View was little more than a stop along the route from San Francisco to San Jose, the state capital. The rich soil and temperate climate was perfect for agricultural purposes. By the late 1800’s the landscape was covered with flourishing vineyards and orchards and the town of Mountain View was booming.
With rapid advances in technological development the surrounding areas became overrun with high-tech companies. However Mountain View remained an agricultural center. It wasn’t until the 1960’s that Mountain View began moving towards its modern-day identity, a technological hub in the middle of Silicon Valley. Today Mountain View serves as the headquarters for a number of Fortune 1000 companies including Intuit, Google and Symantec.
Popular Features of Mountain View
Named for the gorgeous view of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Mountain View is the perfect place to see the leaves change, as fall tends to lag into December. The city has a Mediterranean climate; not overly hot in the summer with temperatures hovering in the low 80’s, and chilly but not cold in the winter. While there’s some shower activity occurring during the so called wet season, overall it doesn’t actually rain often.
A revitalized, pedestrian friendly downtown is filled with shops, restaurants and brew pubs, as well as a large park and a plaza popular for holding community events. The Mountain Vies Center for the Performing Arts is home to several highly regarded theater companies. There are a number of trails and bicycle paths for outdoors enthusiasts, one of which runs along the entire length of Stephens Creek.
Every year people come from miles around to attend the Mountain View Arts and Wine Festival and locals, tourists and residents of nearby towns flock each Summer Sunday to the large Farmer’s Market.
Where to Stay
When looking for a hotel in Mountain View, the Casino Inn and Suites is an ideal place to stay. This quaint hotel is perfect for vacationers or business travelers and its staff is known both for their professionalism and friendliness. Rated as a Best Value Hotel, there are still a number of amenities to enhance your stay including microwave, mini-refrigerator and kitchenette, satellite T.V., deluxe continental breakfast, free Wi-Fi in the lobby and a Business Center.
The hotel is also pet friendly so there’s no need to leave your dog behind. Special rates and discounts are offered frequently throughout the year to ensure that your vacation is always affordable.
Special Packages Will Make Your Vacation Memorable
Now there are additional reasons to stay at the Camino Inn and Suites. Guests of the hotel can take advantage of two summer packages which include tickets to the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Theme Park or the Winchester Mystery House.
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California Great American Theme Park offers something for the whole family. If it’s thrill rides you love, try the Flight Deck, a suspended “jet” coaster which will take you through a complete vertical loop, and two 270 degree inversions, a full wingover and zero gravity roll which will make you feel weightless or step onto the Demon to experience multiple loops and enormous drops. Family and children’s rides are also available. When you’re worn out from the thrills enjoy some entertainment or head over to Boomerang Bay, a fabulous water park with water slides of varying degrees of thrill elements, enjoy a cool dip in one of the lagoons for all ages or just lay back and relax at Cabana Village. California Great America will satisfy every amusement park appetite.
You can also choose to tour the Winchester Mystery House home of Sarah Winchester, widow of the inventor of the Winchester rifle. After the loss of her infant daughter and husband, bereft and alone, she consulted with a medium who informed her that her child and husband had been killed by spirits inhabiting her home, suggesting she’d be their next victim.
The only way to avoid this fate, she was informed, was to move across the country and build a house insuring construction never ceased. She built her house in California, hiring round the clock work crews and construction continued until her death 38 years later. The 160 room mansion includes elements without explanations such as upside down columns, a staircase that goes down 7 steps then up 11, doors that open onto walls and windows built into the floor, all allegedly designed by spirits and communicated to Mrs. Winchester for inclusion in the house.
These inexpensive packages include a Deluxe Room for one night, Deluxe Continental Breakfast for Two, and Two “Good-any-Day” Admission Tickets to either Six Flags or the Winchester Mystery House. This one of a kind hotel in Mountain View will ensure you experience the perfect vacation with these not to be missed special packages. Visitors are encouraged to call the Camino Inn and Suites for further information.
The Camino Inn and Suites would love to take this opportunity to invite all guests to an industry extravaganza. The California Health Information Association is using the incredible public arenas at the Santa Clara Convention Center to house its Annual convention and Exhibition.
CHIA is the premier health information association in California and is a nonprofit organization that promotes the preservation, evolution and innovation of the United States medical community. CHIA believes that quality health care comes from the spread of highly useful quality information. This group specializes in bringing doctors, nurses, hospitals and municipalities together with patients and the public to promote mutual benefit in the world of medicine and medical treatment.
CHIA has had a long history of success by focusing on networking, education at all levels, a philosophy centered on shared information and acting strongly as patient and doctor advocates.
The CHIA Convention and Exhibition should be a delight for anyone interested in the future of American medicine. It is also an opportunity for people who work in the medical field, or as medical facility administrators to learn about what’s on the horizon for hospital staff. This year, CHIA’s main focus is the transition being orchestrated by the international medical community from ICD-9-PCS coding to ICD-10-PCS coding systems. This transition will be mandated starting in 2013, and CHIA is the perfect organization to help everyone affected gets a “head’s up”
This convention and exhibition will also serve to provide continuing education credits for those professionals desiring to climb the medical professionals’ ladder.
Sunday, June 10 – Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Santa Clara Convention Center
The San Jose Flea Market, which is at 1590 Berryessa Road, San Jose, Calif., is an impressive shop where antiques and snazzy gadgets mix with fresh fruit, delicious tacos and vegetables. For visitors, the San Jose Flea Market can be overwhelming to the senses. While picking out a few objects from vendors may seem difficult, the best way to make the best of the market is to explore all its different corners.
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If you want to shop at a place that has a large variety of merchandise, shop at the San Jose Flea Market, which sales art supplies, army surplus, clothing, bicycles, plants and more. From clothing to electronic gadgets, vendors at the San Jose Flea Market offers thousands of interesting items. Since there are over 6,000 vendors at the market, items are abundant, especially during weekends, which is when all the vendors are active. Otherwise, the flea market is open four days weekly: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Lively, fun events like street soccer tournaments, festivals, competitions and more occur annually. From June to August, bargains like free Saturday and $10 Sunday weekend are offered to each customer.
Shopping for hours may make you work-up an appetite. Luckily, the San Jose Flea Market has over 90 restaurants, street vendors and snack bars. Colossal menu lists delicious, high-quality treats that are sold, which includes foods like hamburgers, burritos and pizza. Since shoestring french fries are popular, they are served at each stand. Each food vendor sales special corn dogs made from scratch. The delicious corn dogs from the San Jose Flea Market are highly appraised and dubbed one-of-a-kind by customers. Even deserts like ice cream are served by vendors, which could easily tame bored, rambunctious children. Cold beer is for sale by select vendors, and fresh, hot coffee is available at each snack bar, which is convenient if you are an early riser.
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A great opportunity to discover a whole new world is available to Camino Inn and Suites guests! The Dive & Travel Expo takes place at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California May 12-13 over Mother’s Day Weekend. Entrance tickets are twenty dollars. Every female that pays for an admission will be donating to Dive for A Cure. Come and learn what it’s like to go underwater plus help find a cure for breast cancer at the same time.
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More than 140 exhibit booths are there for your exploration. Find out about the latest equipment for scuba diving. Learn from the most experienced diving companies like Oceanic and White’s plus talk with the newer diving companies and find out what they have to offer. Diving organizations like PADI and NAUI are available to give you updates on their upcoming plans plus reconnect with members.
You will have the opportunity to hear talks by guest speakers from different parts of the country as they present information on the latest in diving innovations which will inspire you to hone your diving skills. Even if you aren’t a diver, you will be captivated by all of the latest equipment and information. This expo was recently held in Tacoma, Washington and was tremendously popular. You don’t want to miss it!
You will also have the chance to meet resort services representatives from important dive areas in the world. Learn about what they have to offer divers and how much fun you can have diving and relaxing at their resorts.
There is no place like Silicon Valley to find out the latest in the high tech sport of diving and underwater photography. Plus San Jose offers a new international airport as a place to jump off to the diving resort of your dreams.
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Silicon Valley has a fascinating rail history and the South Bay Historical Railroad Society preserves it all. From restored railroad buildings to miniature railroads, the society has many interesting attractions for the rail aficionado as well as the casual tourist. Open on Tuesday nights and Saturdays, this is a little something out of the ordinary to complete your visit to Mountain View. Oh, and the best part? It’s free. Must see in Silicon Valley
When you go you’ll be treated to the restored rail buildings. The Santa Clara Depot building is now home to the Edward Peterman Museum of Railroad History. This museum displays many interesting artifacts like tools, lanterns, even a velocipede used by track inspectors. Kids will appreciate the scale model displays. These are functional displays where the train runs on a western backdrop just like in the old days.
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In addition to the museum, the Society also maintains a library with over 4000 books and videos. This is an amazing repository of western rail history. While you must be a member of the society to take out materials, you will be free to peruse the collection. You might even be able to watch a video.
The Society also hosts events. Some Saturdays might see a bluegrass band. Do you have a train crazy child? Have their birthday party in the museum. There are also train expos, special presentations, all kinds of fun. Pick up a calendar while you’re there to see what’s in store.
We hope that you are enjoying your stay in our fair city and humbly suggest that this is a fun attraction to enhance your visit. The South Bay Historical Society has been working for twenty-five years to preserve the history of rail in California and would love to share with you. Check them out and learn a little about railroad while having fun.
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Looking for local attractions while in Mountain View? Exciting Silicon Valley is home to many amazing companies; while here, you can check out the Intel Museum and learn more about the fascinating history of the microprocessor as well as about the design and fabrication of the silicon chip. Learning more about the history of Intel, one can take a self-guided tour or a guided tour with reservations. If you speak Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean or Spanish the museum will accommodate you with a map in your language.
The history of Intel dates back to 1968 when Bob Noyce and Gordon Moore founded Intel. They previously had worked at Fairchild Semiconductor; their new venture was first called NM Electronics. Purchasing rights to use the name from Intelco, the name Intel was born. A timeline and forty years of history in exciting exhibits and Intel products and will come alive before your eyes.
Corporate archives make it possible to travel back in time with a visit to the Intel Museum. Events, demonstrations, videos and fun facts about Intel abound at the museum. Take a break from your business or pleasure while in
Silicon Valley, and increase your knowledge with a visit to the Intel Museum at the Robert Noyce Building at Intel Headquarters, Santa Clara, California. Hours for the Museum and Museum Store are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. PDT and Saturday 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Call ahead to schedule a tour, 408. 765. 0503. Reservations can also be made online.
We invite our guests to take advantage of this wonderful educational resource, attraction and adventure. An easy drive from the Bayshore Freeway to Montague Expressway, the Museum is about 13 minutes from our hotel. Enjoy this fun, exciting and informative exploration right in the neighborhood.
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Guests from our hotel “Camino Inn and Suites” are invited to explore “Byington Vineyard, in the Santa Cruz Mountains overlooking the Silicon Valley.
Byington Vineyard is situated on 95 acres including 9 acres exclusively devoted to pinot noir grapes. Currently most grapes come from the Pina Robles area but plans are in the pipeline to add Bordeaux and Rhone varieties. Known for Italianate Stone Chateau, our wine production list includes Chardonnay, Alliage and Cabernet Sauvignon. We invite you to take a tour available Tuesday-Sunday or just relax and enjoy the beautiful Monteray Bay while sipping our fine wines seated around an umbrella table.
Another site guaranteed to tickle you fancy is San Jose Flea Market, America’s largest open-air market. Composed of 8 miles of aisles, the market was created by a landfill employee who believed in that old adage “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” Among all the toys, tools, works of art and jewelry you are sure to find the perfect reminder of your Silicon Valley visit. Be sure to visit the huge fresh produce area. Vendor carts offering sodas, beer, and Mexican snacks are sure to be just a footstep away.
Two must-sees are Googleplex and the Computer Science Museum. Aside from being the home of America’s most popular search engine, be sure to check out the Space Ship One facsimile and the Android Logo statue. The Computer Science Museum houses the world’s largest display of computer-related items including the Whirlwind and Cray supercomputers.
Be sure Winchester Mystery House is on your list of things to see and do in Silicon Valley. This mind-boggling home got its title following a 1924 visit by Harry Houdini. Built by the widow of Winchester Rifle magnate, William Wirt Winchester, construction began in 1884 and continued 24/7 until 1922.
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One of our favorite places at the Camino Inn and Suites is the David Bruce Winery. We recommend this winery to all our guests and the general public. The winery opened in 1964 and consists of sixteen acres of land. They also produce 60,000 cases of wine per year. Bruce Winery offers a variety of different wines to suite everybodys taste. Their featured wine is their “2000 Commemorative Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains Estate Bottled”. There were only 70 bottles of this particular wine produced. This wine was created to honor Dr. David Bruce’s 70th birthday. Also for any type of wine you could think of, there is a featured wine. For example a few more featured wines are the “2000 Santa Cruz Mountains”, the “2000 Santa Clara Valley”, the “2000 Central Coast”, and many more.
They also offer wine tasting in the “tasting room”. This room is open thursday through sunday, 11 am to 5 pm. If you are coming in a group larger then 10, you must make a reservation to assure your spot. Group tasting is ten dollars a person, and includes 5 specialty poured wines. If you enjoy David Bruce’s Winery as much as we do then you will be interested in the “Private Cellar Club”. To qualify for the “Private Cellar Club” membership you must purchase twelve bottles of wine in a years period of time. There are many benefits that are included in the membership. Some of which include, special offering, invitation to club festivals, pre-released wines, 20% off a twelve bottle purchase, 10% off on merchandise, and much more.
So as you can see there are many reasons we enjoy David Bruce’s Winery. Next time you are staying at the Camino Inn and Suites make sure to check out David Bruce’s Winery!
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Situated in the foothills of San Jose’s scenic Evergreen Valley, Gurdwara Sahib is one of the newest and largest Sikh temples in America. Completed in 2011, the gurdwara sits on a 28-acre site, with structures covering 90,000 square feet of space. The Gurdwara Sahib is fast becoming a must-see spiritual and tourist destination.
Designed by the late Malkait Singh Sidhu, the architecture features a fusion of Islamic and Hindu design elements. Complete with onion domes, ornate archways and decorative tile work, the gurdwara features panoramic views of San Jose. Visitors driving up to the grounds are met with 20-feet high water fountains. Visitors are met with traditional Sikh hospitality as well.
The Gurdwara Sahib, like every gurdwara, features a community kitchen, known as a langar, following the Sikh tradition of offering free food to everyone. Sikhism, which originated five hundred years ago in India, is built on equality, both for men and women and for people of all castes and all classes (…) Read full article here
