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People seeking art, entertainment, and ideas, work, live and play in downtown San Jose: Silicon Valley's cultural and creative center.
More than 40% of Silicon Valley residents say their work requires "a lot" of creativity, and San Jose's arts, cultural, and entertainment offerings encourage this in adults and children alike. Downtown boasts:
- The nation's largest musical theater for youth, the largest children's museum on the West Coast
- A bold and top-ranked Repertory Theatre
- The Technology Museum of Innovation (the "Tech")
- The San Jose Museum of Art (free to the public).
A vibrant local artist community blends art with technology and San Jose's unique multicultural heritage, giving city life its distinctive "beat."
Three million people attend downtown festivals annually, celebrating music, film and diverse culture.
Downtown San Jose is home to a growing number of companies whose employees enjoy the downtown life. Software and creative services businesses, in particular, offer technical skills and creative talent in San Jose's urban center. Silicon Valley's urban university, San Jose State boasts award-winning capacity in product design, interactive media, and computer engineering.
Since 2000, Downtown's residential community grew by 8,000 people with the addition of new condominiums, lofts, and live-work units.
San Jose's center is packed with places for meetings, conferences, and trade shows
of any size--from the Convention Center to the HP Pavilion,
Civic Auditorium and special outdoor venues. The area is home
to the National Hockey League's San Jose Sharks, San Jose SaberCats,
San Jose Stealth, and intercollegiate athletic championships.
"Adobe's location in the downtown community has been an important
part of our success in attracting and retaining a high caliber
workforce." Bruce Chizen, President, Adobe |
