what is san jose california known for
Welcome to San Jose. Though culturally diverse and historic, San Jose has always been in San Franciscoâs shadow, awash in Silicon Valleyâs suburbia. Founded in 1777 as El Pueblo de San JosÃ© de Guadalupe, San Jose is Californiaâs oldest Spanish civilian settlement. Its downtown is small and scarcely used for a city of its size, though it does bustle with 20-something clubgoers on the weekends. Industrial parks, high-tech computer firms... Read More.