Entries by Therese Swan

Almaden Community Center 2023 Summer Activity Guide

The Almaden Community Center 2023 Summer Activity Guide is now available! See what classes are being offered in Arts & Crafts, Dance, and Sports. You can also register for Camp San Jose, Camp San Jose Jr., F.I.T. Camp, and a number of other summer camps. There are offerings for all ages, from preschoolers through Active […]

Mother’s Day Events in Almaden Valley

Mother’s Day is Sunday May 14, 2023. Thinking about a gift or how to celebrate? Consider one of these Mother’s Day events in Almaden Valley! Britannia Arms Mother’s Day Royal Tea Seating at 1:30 Served Tableside at 2:00 Raffle prizes and a free gift for moms! For more information and reservations, call (408) 266-0550 or […]

BioBlitz at Almaden Quicksilver County Park

When: Sunday, April 30, 2023, 9 – 11am Where: Almaden Quicksilver County Park 19535 Mockingbird Hill Lane (Mockingbird Hill Lane entrance) San Jose, CA 95120 Located in the western part of San Jose, the Almaden Quicksilver County Park is a safe haven for many species of plants and animals. Join Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful and […]

February 2023 Almaden Valley Real Estate Market Update

Almaden Valley’s real estate market climbed out of the holiday doldrums in fine fashion in February. Under contract and sold single family homes posted healthy increases over January. We saw a decrease in the number of new listings during this time period, which may have been an anomaly as we usually see inventory increase as […]

Pioneer High School Drama Presents Newsies

Pioneer High School Drama presents Newsies on March 24, 25, 29, 30, 31 & April 1, 2023, at 7pm at the Pioneer High School Performing Arts Center, 1290 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose. Reserved seating is available at phsdrama.ludus.com. General seating will be sold at the door. Students $8, Seniors (62+) $15, Adults $20.

Water Lantern Festival at Almaden Lake Park 2023

Tickets are on sale now for the Water Lantern Festival at Almaden Lake Park July 21-23, 2023. Along with entry to the festival, each adult and youth ticket comes with a floating lantern kit, commemorative drawstring bag, and more. Gates open at 5:30, when you and your family can enjoy food trucks, music and fun! […]

Almaden Community Center 2023 Spring Activity Guide

The Almaden Community Center 2023 Spring Activity Guide is now available! General registration for community center classes, spring break camp and a wide variety of summer camps opens Feb. 25 at 10am. You can register in person at Almaden Community Center or online at www.sjregistration.com. Dozens of week-long full- and half-day summer camps will take […]

Almaden Valley Market 2022 in Review

The Almaden Valley single family residential market ended 2022 on a quiet note. The beginning of the year showed dramatic price increases but the gains were given back by the end of the year. Increasing interest rates and the economic climate also affected buyer enthusiasm. Although inventory increased quite a bit from 2021, we did […]

Almaden Baseball and Softball Little League

Almaden Baseball and Softball Little League registration is still open until January 15, 2023. From Tee Ball to Senior League, the Almaden Baseball and Softball little league program includes divisions for all children ages 4–16. Little League is an all-volunteer organization. The board of directors, managers, coaches, field crews, and umpires are all unpaid volunteers. […]

October 2022 Almaden Valley Real Estate Market Update

Almaden Valley real estate has entered the more leisurely holiday period, when we expect the market to slow as the holidays progress. In looking over the previous several months, we can see that the frantic pace of 2021 was not repeated in 2022. In fact, the market appears to be much more in alignment with […]