Santa Clara, CA

The Best of The Bay

The city of Santa Clara is a lovely town located right between San Francisco and San Jose in Northern California’s Silicon Valley. As one of the oldest towns in California, it is a town that is steeped in a rich history. At the same time, its place in the Silicon Valley gives it a very forward thinking and modern feel. And with the technology companies comes a young and diverse population from all over the world, all converging at this epicenter of innovation. Its diverse population brings with it many ethnic restaurants, interesting shops, making Santa Clara a very eclectic destination. And while the cities of San Francisco and San Jose anchor the region, Santa Clara has enough to do and see that it is a destination all its own. Santa Clara has a MLS professional soccer team, the historical Mission Santa Clara de Asís and a wonderful weekly farmers’ market.

Guests looking for some time outdoors will find that the brand-new San Tomas Aquino/Saratoga Creek Trail is just perfect. This municipal park has a bike and pedestrian trail that follows San Tomas Aquino Creek all the way to Baylands Park. If you are in Santa Clara over a weekend, Saturdays sees Santa Clara’s Farmers’ Market that, along with amazing local produce, offers artists, craftspeople and musicians. For shoppers, Rivermark Village has more than 136,000 sq. ft. of retail space with both local and national retailers as well as various dining options. Being such a diverse city means that Santa Clara offers a selection completely authentic dining options from every corner of the world such as Korean, Indian, Burmese and Mexican Food. Santa Clara’s location, combined with a progressive and diverse populace, makes it everything that is good about the Bay Area.